I am sure that you, too, have fantasized about what “The Meeting” would be like. Perhaps there is a small crowd of fans outside an event, with you at the front. Your fingers brush his as you hand him a Sharpie to sign his name and you exchange meaningful looks and maybe a “hello” or…
Month: November 2014
A year of writing seriously
I just realized the other day that on November 13 it’s going to mark a year since my first essay was published by Full Grown People. That was the day that I started to dip my toes back into writing and to take it — and myself — seriously. I guess I have always been…
Can a new mascara change your life?
“This new mascara routine will change your life,” the salesgirl assures me as she slips a couple of shiny tubes into pink tissue paper and into a tiny glossy shopping bag. I had just spent the past 45 minutes with her, applying, removing, and then reapplying lipstick until we found the shade and texture that…