I went to Kansas in November for a good friend’s wedding, and Colin and I decided to check out some of the strange and fun sights in the area. One of our stops was to a church in Independence, Mo., described by RoadsideAmerica.com as a “swirly rocket-ship temple.” Clearly, this couldn’t be missed. We ate…
Last weekend, my boyfriend Colin and I went to Vermont to ski at Smuggler’s Notch, a resort that got its name from the Prohibition-era smugglers who used the mountain range and its caves to smuggle liquor across the Canadian border. I joked to Colin that this meant we should always have a flask on hand,…
I’m pretty sure 2014 was my first year celebrating Valentine’s Day for real—other than once in college, when my then-boyfriend pulled a relationship Hail Mary when things weren’t going well. I don’t count that one. Despite the fact that I’d been unattached (or just not celebrating) in previous years, I’ve always loved decorating for Valentine’s…
It’s occurred to me recently that for my entire life, I’ve been operating under a misconception about creativity and inspiration. I’ve always been the kind of person who gets absorbed in a project and could spend an entire day working on a painting, a story, a design. But I have to be excited about it,…
A few years ago, I dated someone who lived in Chicago, and while flying to see him was hard, there was nothing like the view as we headed into O’Hare. With the flat land of Illinois and Indiana surrounding it, Chicago glowed and reached toward the sky. I felt a wave of excitement every time…
I live in New York but grew up in Michigan, and I spend a lot of time flying between the two states. My parents live in Alpena, a small town about a five-hour drive north of Detroit. To get there, you transfer at Detroit Metropolitan Airport to a tiny twin-engine plane for a 45-minute flight…
A glimpse at some faces I’ve encountered recently. (Also, check out this Twitter feed for hilarious photos of faces in everyday objects.)
Last year, I decided to spend all my extra money and time on traveling. I’ve started to realize that at the end of my life, the one thing I’d regret is not going more places and seeing more things. In 2013, I’ve been all over the U.S., from Arizona and California to Tennessee and Connecticut,…
We’ve had some crazy snow in New York City in the past few weeks, and as I trudged through work today, I thought about a trip I took to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden a few years ago. The flowers were in full bloom, the weather was unseasonably warm, and the sun was shining. I’m feeling…
In April I took a trip to the U.K. and Ireland. I’d packed my rain boots, my warm clothes and my umbrella, but from the moment I stepped off the plane, I was greeted with almost a full week of sunshine.
Hi, Prettyface 