Cutting for Stone. By Abraham Verghese. VINTAGE. I have this theory… Oftentimes, I opt to read nonfiction books because they are easy to relate to, easy to get through, and because I think that nonfiction books are more consistently good. But if I’m being honest, fiction is my true love....
I’ve officially been accepted into the Paris study abroad program at the American University of Paris next fall, and all I can think about is furniture. If that made no sense, it’s because it doesn’t make sense. I’ve recently gone through the process of signing onto my friend’s lease, and...
The most recent issue of Matchbook Magazine (a recent obsession) boasts a great article about riding boots. I’ve actually been on the hunt for black leather riding boots for more than a year, and just last night found a pair of Anne Klein black riding boots that I’ve been lusting...
Looking for this picture made me really hungry… As with most things, I blame my mother. She’s always been the queen of grammar, scolding innocent passersby for their ignorant misuse of lay and lie. I would never describe her as “subtle;” she used sexual references to teach her eighth grade...
And on a somewhat related note, my first Boston Globe byline came out today. About David Bowie, of all things. Page 23… and they spelled my name right. Here’s the full story… NIGHTWATCH: Third Annual Videodrome Discoteque David Bowie Birthday Party. More to come!...
It’s out, it’s printed, it’s full of mistakes (I used “shared oxygen” twice in the same paragraph, and somehow my self-deprecating humor comes off more like a snobby know-it-all), but I DON’T CARE!! Ladies and gents, the first issue of WOOF Magazine is printed, disbursed on campus and live on...
So I have this tradition… In 2009, I celebrated the new year with my close friend Casey, and together we crafted “Bucket Lists” of things we hoped to accomplish that year. I loved it. New Year’s resolutions stuck me as half-assed attempts at changing oneself. It was almost negative: what...
2011 started with my moving to Manhattan to work at Marie Claire. As 2012 approaches, I reflect on the past 12 months. Sometimes, last Christmas seems likes a lifetime ago, and other times, I feel like so little time has passed. But it’s been a full year when I think...
To start, a few philosophical musings… I have this theory that all women should wear sexy underwear, regardless of whether or not they plan on showing it to a third party. Sexy undies make a girl walk taller, strut just a little, and feel completely and utterly beautiful. Well I...
Nightingale Garden in Dorchester opened in August, and is Boston’s largest community garden. Photo courtesy/BNAN As a localvore, it’s important to note that the most locally sourced foods are the ones consumers grow themselves. Of course, in a metropolitan city, it’s not as simple as clearing a plot in the...