Day 5: Brooklyn Brim
I probably should have kept an app running to show how much I walked on this trip. It must have been at least ten miles a day. So, my body […]
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Day 2: Glorious Arrival in New York
I woke up about two hours after stumbling back to my seat, half delirious from being up for twenty-two hours straight. Not sure why I did that. I should have […]
Day 1: Tea In Chicago
After a forgotten number of months and years waiting to attend afternoon tea at the luxurious Drake Hotel, I finally made it and realized my dream. As I stirred sugar […]
“San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate!”
I never really put much thought into San Francisco. This trip has always been about going to Hollywood and becoming a beloved celebrity. That didn’t happen, of course. I feel […]
By The Sea
Long Beach is also known as “Iowa by the Sea” because in the 1950s there was a huge influx of my people to the area. This nickname is no longer […]
Adieu, Peasants, I’m Going To Hollywood (ON A TRAIN)!
July 1, 2013: If you’ve kept up with my blog at all or with my Facebook statuses or Twitter updates, you’ll know that I’ve been planning a trip to Los […]
Things I Loved/Hated This Week #35
LOVE: Amazon Subscription: I am a bitch about espresso. I drink a ton (literally, I consume tons!) of it and I’m always running out. I haven’t had a chance to […]
Let’s Bring Back…
[Advance warning: this is a long one. Also, support my hypothetical gubernatorial campaign!] I was born at the wrong time. I’ve always known this. I long for the olden days […]
Spontaneous Chicago: Part 2 – The Comfort of Wealth
I don’t think I’ve ever been happier to see hipsters again as I was then. Hipsters and gays and fashionistas and rich bitches with faces so full of poison they’re […]
Spontaneous Chicago: Part 1 – Peasants, Ghetto, and Pharaohs
I don’t have many flaws that I will admit to. I’m a Leo and we don’t do that. But, I will tell you that I have a terrible problem with […]
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