The Country Mouth and the City Mouth

New York City in the summer is truly awesome. You want to know what’s even more awesome? Leaving New York City in the summer. There’s an abundance of places in the tri-state area that beckon visitors in this short window of warm weather, and you have to strike while the iron’s hot. Pumpkin and I [...]

The Hills Are Alive (Until the end of this season) !

You know what I’ve missed more than “The Hills?” “The Hills After Show,” the most ridiculous half hour of television (it makes “Jerseylicious” look like Hamlet), where throngs of teens and misguided early twentysomethings flock to a live studio (or webcams all around the world) to talk about what else… “The Hills!” Not only is [...]

Strange Days Have Found Me

What is it about being in L.A. that I just get my shit done? I know I’m technically on vacation and not working, but it’s not like I still don’t have obligations and some sort of regimented schedule while here. Yet, somehow I still manage to have excess free time, take proper care of myself, [...]

Christmas, Deconstructed

So here we are, Christmas in crystal-clear, 55 degrees Fahrenheit Los Angeles. You’re probably wondering how my people keep busy on this holiday in ways that don’t involve movies or Chinese food. Well, if you’re like my family, you hit up Chaya Venice for top-notch sushi and influential Pacific Rim cuisine. The salmon sushi I [...]

Well Hello!

Well Hello!! So here we are, entry number one. Who wants to pop open the bottle of Krug and roll out the red carpet? Oh that’s right, the red carpet has been out all week here in New York, for what the media will have you believe is the most significant cultural event of the [...]

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