“If she packaged the perfect Facebook life, maybe she would start to believe it herself.” – Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies If you’re a diehard Real Housewives fan like I am, this book by Liane Moriarty is the perfect read. Shows and books about the absurdly wealthy (and absurdly messed up) in suburban areas are […]
This past weekend, my best friend Rachel and her family visited Boston from California. We met when we were assigned as random roommates for a semester abroad in Barcelona. We always say that we were destined to meet – we are so alike in some ways yet so different in others, and it just works! […]
Maybe it’s just me and my sick social media addiction, but I get so excited when I find cool new accounts to follow on Instagram. From adorable puppies to trendy humans, my feed is always full of interesting photos. I figured I should share the wealth and compile a list of some of my favorite […]
I’m ashamed at how much I’ve been slacking with my blog lately, but I haven’t been slacking with my reading. That being said, I’ve combined some of the books I’ve enjoyed over the last couple of weeks into one review. Gotta make up for lost time! Happy reading, bookworms! If you’re in the mood […]
Fearless, funny, and fashionable. No, I’m not talking about myself! J I can only hope that those are a few of the words that come to mind when someone describes me 67 years from now. Yup, that’s the head start actress Elaine Stritch had on me until she passed away on July 17th at the […]
Apparently Gayle Forman’s novel If I Stay was published back in 2009. However, it caught my eye in recent months as it climbed atop all the bestseller lists. The resurgence in popularity is thanks to the novel becoming a movie, starring Chloe Grace Moretz and premiering August 22nd. I have mixed reviews about the novel. […]
Actress Leighton Meester published a sort-of critique of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men in the Huffington post yesterday. I say ‘sort-of’ because Meester isn’t so much critiquing the story, but rather the reaction of the modern-day audience. During her four-month run as the only female – a nameless character, at that – in the […]
By the time I arrived in Barcelona for my semester abroad winter of my junior year, I was hooked on Lana Del Rey. As I played her songs on 8tracks from my stark European bedroom, the space became the hangout spot for me and my roommates. Sure, it probably had more to do with the […]
I had hoped to spend today poolside in my patriotic bathing suit or cooking out in one of my many summery, red-white-and-blue outfits. But this rain isn’t in the mood to be stylish or playful. It’s hard enough to figure out what to do when it rains on the Fourth of July. It’s another task […]
I’m just gonna say it: I never totally understood the Beyonce hype. You’re probably thinking I must be blind and/or deaf. But here’s the thing. I like her music. I think she’s beautiful. I think her family is precious. I just didn’t fully grasp the cult-like phenomenon that surrounded her. I thought it was a […]