.....And then I went to a Shooting Range

It might come as a shock to you that I don't often engage in activities that involve any sort of athletic skill, or eye hand coordination.  Actually, now that I think about it, it should come as absolutely no shock to you whatsoever that I am not athletic of physically coordinated. I literally spill wine on myself when drinking it straight from the bottle. But you know what? YOLO, right? And by "YOLO" I mean, "I'm about to turn 30 and one day I'm going to need to learn how to defend myself from the animals I have begun hoarding once I am bedridden and living alone." So, when my dad asked if I wanted to go shooting, I said yes.
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If Life Was a Jane Austen Novel

As the summer months march on, I find myself engaging in the best summer activity at all: lying horizontal in an apartment, air conditioner blasting, shades drawn to block out the sun, watching BBC adaptations of Jane Austen novels, while, of course, eating blocks of cheese off of my abdomen and drinking white wine (white wine because, duh, it's summer).

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A Letter to my 15 Year Old Self

As I look down the barrel of 30 years old, there are a couple of things I wish I could tell my own 15 year old self. So here goes:

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....And then I watched GIRLS.

Have we all seen Girls? That show about four girls in New York City who are just trying to "find themselves" and figure out what this great mystery we call life is all about, and make mistakes, and do drugs and cry? You know, the show that is supposed to be the voice of my generation.  Well, I have a little message for Lena Dunham: you don't speak for me.

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...And then I watched the Last Episode of Downton Abbey

Well people. Here we are. The last episode of Downton Abbey this season.

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...And then it was Valentine's Day.

In honor of what some would either call, "the most commercialized holiday of the year" or "a perfect time to tell those you love them" (or, as I call it, "like every other day"), I thought I would recount the story of the time when a secret admirer sent me flowers to my office.

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...And then I met Warren Sapp.

I realize I have many updates to do in the wake up Superbowl and Mardi Gras. The next post in the series will be about the time I met Warren Sapp.

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...And then I played Blackjack with DeAngelo Williams

It's Superbowl time here in New Orleans. Which of course means, celebrities, news analysts, and football players.  Everywhere.  Well last night I had a run in with one such football player.
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....And then I went to Pure Barre

Have we all heard of Pure Barre? For those who haven't, it is an exercise class which is all the rage amongst the women of the upper middle class.  At an astounding $25 a class, it is not something I would ever do. But, the first class is free. And we all know how much I love free things. Especially food samples. But, I can get behind free exercise classes too. So when a friend invited me to go with her, I agreed.

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Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and...Lady Edith?

Time to check in on those crazy kids at Downton Abbey again.  You got your glass of $9 wine ready? Me too! Let's go. 

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