I’ve never claimed to be athletic; in fact, some (naysayers) may describe me as downright uncoordinated. Nevertheless, I went on a five-hour hike in Cinque Terre, Italy and it was easily one of my favorite outdoor activities…ever. I’m sure the breathtaking views played a hefty part in the overall enjoyment of what would have otherwise […]
It seems as if the sun has been hiding lately…partout. When I left LA on Monday morning, the clouds and rain followed me to San Francisco. I spoke to my boyfriend about the weather back home in Chicago (we’re so exciting) and he grumbled that the dark clouds have been looming for a few days. […]
As The Decemberists so eloquently sang: there is a city by the sea… I arrived in Los Angeles last night to clear skies and warm temperatures. I sat in LA’s infamous traffic for a while, but it was so gorgeous out that I didn’t even mind. I arrived at my brother’s empty apartment and was […]
I’m currently on the search for a new apartment and I forgot how terrible of a time it can be. My boyfriend should be contributing to this grandiose search but since he “works” more than “40 hours a week,” he is somehow exempt from it. Time to put on the big girl pants, because I […]
