How did I get here?

I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting you, (perhaps) faithful readers. It’s been a crazy few weeks, and I’m just now starting to breathe a little bit before the next few weeks get even crazier again. In a nutshell, here’s what I’ve been doing: getting a new job moving back to New York finding my own place … Continue reading »

Getting trashy.

When I start to feel frustrated and/or lost in my life, I start to make crazy decisions. Not all crazy is alike, of course. My versions of crazy may range on a scale from cutting bangs (hardly crazy and still rocking them a year later) to moving to Greece for a year (extremely crazy but … Continue reading »

You know you love me.

I finally broke down last week and started watching Downton Abbey. Many friends had told me how much they loved it, and I believed them all. I just never had gotten around to starting. After breezing through two seasons in a week, though, I now recognize that there is one thing they could have told … Continue reading »

Thank God it’s February 15th.

My disdain for Valentine’s Day is world-renowned. It probably falls just after the Philadelphia Flyers and Taylor Swift on the list of things I really, really don’t like. As a result, I’d spent the entire week straddling the edge between sane and crazy and using a combination of working out and Downton Abbey to keep … Continue reading »

This & that.

Happy Inauguration Day! Ever since living in the DC area, while watching the Inauguration I feel the same two feelings: part of me wishes I were there, and part of me is so happy I’m not. Gridlock in DC on a normal day is unbearable. I’ll watch the festivities from the comfort of my warm … Continue reading »

HIMTM PSA: How to talk to an unemployed person.

Here at HIMTM, I like to entertain and educate my readers. And I think it’s time for a little public service announcement – how to talk to your friends who are unemployed. We know you care. Really, we do. And we don’t fault you for asking how we’re doing. It’s just that, in addition to … Continue reading »

The theater geek’s guide to Les Miserables.

Note: If you don’t want to read a review before seeing the movie, that’s fine – skip this post. But come back on December 26th and leave your opinions. I really want to hear them! (Especially if you’re a theater geek like me.) I had the privilege of attending an early screening of Les Miserables … Continue reading »

Time to do things.

I’m writing this post from my parents’ kitchen. There is warm coffee and an abundance of food, our old golden retriever lying at my feet, a 70-inch television with every station on earth (Homeland live!), a washer and dryer for me to do my laundry without dragging it down 33 floors, and all the food … Continue reading »

The wit and wisdom of Nick Miller.

Nick Miller is a fountain of wisdom. Don’t believe me? A sampling of his insight: Sure, I could get a girl drunk and topless with only some crushed ice, a hollowed out papaya, and two fingers of rum. But then I grew up, and now I only want to make a drink that a coal … Continue reading »

Going off the grid.

I’m taking a little bit of a hiatus. Don’t worry, I’ll be back. My life is way too ridiculous, and I have way too much to say to ever stay silent. But this week, I just haven’t been feeling it. I expected to be really upset by losing my job, but the truth is, I’m … Continue reading »