On New Year's Eve I was wired on caffeine and a few obligatory sips of sparkling white wine (not to be confused with actual champagne; I'm saving the Moët for another day). I donned a new outfit (shimmery, though not sequined; slinky, instead of skintight), indulged in a delicious dinner at my ... Read More
According to Bloodroot, Vegetarians Taste Better
Hold the turkey, but go ham on the vegan mushroom quiche. This New York Times-reviewed "feminist restaurant and bookstore" is easy to miss but hard to forget. How fitting that this little destination called Bloodroot (in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is right at the edge of the water, looking out at ... Read More
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Ladylike, but make it millennial. For as long as I can remember, I've been enamored with the female body. With my own, the fascination began as a heightened awareness: underlying was social conditioning (inevitable), built over it was circumstance. As girls we're taught that prettiness is ... Read More