No, I’m not getting married (sorry mom), and that’s not my baby (again – sorry). In lieu of the obligatory blog post about New Year’s resolutions, I’m sharing two things that have already gotten my new year off to a nice start: I’m back in New York and I have a beautiful new goddaughter. New [...]
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Something Old, Something New
Posted in Life, tagged new baby, New Year's, New York on December 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Motivation
Posted in Life, tagged beach, Coronado Island, Hotel Del Coronado, motivation, writing on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The faster I write, the sooner I can be here (Beach in Coronado Calif., as pictured from the grounds of the famous Hotel Del Coronado). Perhaps I should just go there and write…
All Systems Down
Posted in Life, tagged freelance writing; computer crash; Little Italy San Diego; Pacific Beach Public Library on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m writing this from the Pacific Beach Public Library. I waited in line for one of 10 shared computers that I am now able to use for exactly one hour—something I haven’t done since college. There’s an odd smell and the man next to me has cleared his throat about 10 times in the past [...]
Thirsting for Inspiration
Posted in Life, tagged copywriting, freelancing, gatorade, inspiration, motivation, work-at-home on July 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
My boyfriend and I are Gatorade freaks—we’re addicted to the low-calorie G2 sports drink. Our household is powered by electrolytes and our refrigerator looks as if Gatorade sponsors it. Today, I noticed two 32-oz bottles on the shelf; one red and one blue. I grabbed the blue one, put up a five-second fight to get [...]
Little Surfer Girl
Posted in Fitness, Life, tagged beach, Mission Beach, ocean, San Diego, stand-up paddle surfing, surfer, surfing, workout on June 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As it turns out, my family’s “surfer gene” may not have skipped my generation, as I’d long suspected. I just needed to get in touch with my inner Gidget. Growing up in the seaside town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, my father took to the ocean at an early age. He spent countless hours in pursuit [...]
Big Plans for Little Italy
Posted in Life, tagged Balboa Park, Buon Appetito, Coronado, Little Italy, San Diego on May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When Chris and I finally took the plunge and moved to San Diego, we set out in search of an apartment in the perfect area. This was no small feat: San Diego is a sprawling city with tons of choices. There are beach bungalows, downtown apartments and houses nestled in the mountains. There’s coastal La [...]
Home is Where the Wi-Fi is
Posted in Life, Uncategorized, tagged telecommuting; New York City; San Diego; travel on May 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A funny thing happened this week on the way back from a long trip to New York: I found myself eager to get home to San Diego. Up until now, New York was my home. You’d find me saying that I was going “home” to see my family and friends and catch up with freelance [...]
Earthquakes and Mega Churches: My Rockin’ Easter Sunday
Posted in Life, tagged earthquakes, Easter, mega churches, San Diego on April 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Easter 2010 marked two firsts in my life: I felt my first earthquake and attended my first “mega” church – and was left a bit rattled by both events. Let’s talk earthquakes first, in the interest of keeping the religious content on this blog to a minimum. I’ve been in San Diego for six months, [...]
One Sweet Ride
Posted in Life, My work and news, tagged 300 SL, ASMALLWORLD, Brescia, Italy, Mercedes-Benz, Mille Miglia on April 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There have been bumps in the road to fulfilling my dream of becoming a full-time freelance writer (like my reluctance toward forfeiting a bi-weekly paycheck and group health insurance). But over every bump lies a really cool assignment.
