Queen of good vibes, over here. There was a solid minute of confusion when I saw a "Your Item Has Shipped!" email from Amazon. It was a Joan Didion book I didn't recognize—the first red flag—and I couldn't remember ordering any one of her books within the last month. I clicked through with exactly ... Read More
On Self-Respect: Joan Didion’s 1961 Essay From the Pages of Vogue
"Although to be driven back upon oneself is an uneasy affair at best, rather like trying to cross a border with borrowed credentials, it seems to me now the one condition necessary to the beginnings of real self-respect. Most of our platitudes notwithstanding, self-deception remains the most ... Read More
Working Girl: The ‘I Clean Up Alright’ Edition
I'm still recovering from my two-day trip to D.C./Chevy Chase for work; how is that every time I'm away from home, I end up feeling like I was hit by a bus? I've yet to master the art of traveling with grace (I don't understand how people travel in clothing that isn't a sweatpant-sweatshirt combo), ... Read More