I do love Instant Netflix but sometimes their logic is fascinating. Because I liked the Comedy Central Charlie Sheen Roast, here was their latest (hilarious) suggestion for me: HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS:  “an enlightening tour of our current cosmic knowledge in this miniseries that starts with the Big B...

That’s what Dan asked when I told him how great my phone conversation was with my Producer today, a phone call she interrupted only briefly to handle a negotiation regarding the third film in a series that’s thus far grossed 1.2 BILLION dollars (I looked it up). I didn’t mention the Scotc...

Sometimes it is hard to tell them apart. But Voltaire wrote, “Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.” (“The better is the enemy of the good.”) While Jim Collins said, “Good is the enemy of great.” I thought of both today during my last “on the schedule” Lotus class....

Went swimming for the first time since mid-summer and it was fantastic. I have been feeling a bit jealous of Belle’s swimming career, although I am not quite brave enough to venture into the Bay to join her. An extraordinary Yelp offer ($55 for a massage and one month of a gym membership) yielded an ...

This morning –– against all odds and with the defrosting still incomplete –– I awoke and rushed to HOUSE OF AIR for my 8 am boot camp class entitled AIR CONDITIONING.  [These photos, by the way, are from EXACTLY where I was jumping.] In summary:  I LOVED it. Really, my fitness goal I now realize is entirel...

Yesterday I quoted Brad Goreski saying “Cute does not pay the bills” and while I totally understand that, in my heart of hearts I just don’t believe it.  (Susan pointed it out tonight as well, just as we were about to enter a Fragrance Fest –– more on that soon). I do thi...

            Like Tintin, I awoke today and immediately did a long (6 minute) headstand. Apparently Tintin also does yoga in another one of his adventures, again without any explanation –– it’s just sort of happening and no one remarks or even seems to notice it. Belle...

Specifically, , a documentary about screenwriting. Seriously.  (And I think they were just going for the Script/Crypt sound-alike thing in the title for laughs without realizing they’d made an actual horror film.) But retracing my day to happier beginnings … A super-productive morning (I c...

On Friday Jonah (age eight) got us together for lunch to select Secret Santas, also announcing that if we got our own names, we had to buy a present for ourselves. And I did. There was something so sweet about this –– buying a present for yourself and wrapping it up –– that I really enjoyed. And I was dete...