It’s 90 degrees outside, day 18 of the Whole30 and I spent the day purging my closets AGAIN. Is it over yet? Will it ever be? No one say margarita! I’ve spent the better part of this week testing donut recipes for the restaurant. Might as well make a bunch of doughy, sugary things while you’re unable to eat them. Helps the pants fit better, is what I keep telling myself. Truthfully, my pants ARE fitting a little better and…
Ever since I was a little kid, the tooth to the right of my central incisor (dental lingo for front tooth) has been kind of crooked. It never bothered me much. Then, a decade ago when I moved to Los Angeles, a dentist warned me this was a terrible thing! He said all my teeth would continue to shift forward as I ‘aged’ and eventually require braces. The guy wouldn’t let up. He went on and on describing horrendous scenarios of…
Given that the current theme of my life appears to be deprivation and downsizing, I’ve decided to do the Whole30. In fact, today marks the eighth day and I’m still alive. I would have mentioned something sooner, but wanted to make sure I made it through the first week without caving to a donut. What can I say? I know what I like. Truthfully, I’ve done this thing before and had great results. The first time was after I saw…
Shit got real around here yesterday when I almost got rid of my last Mike & Chris hoodie. It was in the go pile when a pang of conscience hit and I slipped my arms through the sleeves for one last time. There I stood in front of the mirror: ripped up jeans, tank top and the hoodie. All of the sudden I felt like my younger, more capable self. I kept the hoodie. It’s funny how old things can…