Mini Me

This is my youngest niece, Aubrey. She just turned 4 last Saturday (coincidentally my dad's birthday too!). I'm so grateful for her for so many reasons. Among them: knowing my genes work! This poor kid not only resembles my looks but my silly personality too. But she's about a-million times more cool than I ever was. So fun!!

Still Looking

So I was recently turned down for a job. I suppose I needed the humbling because I thought I was a shoo-in after the interview. I'm not too bummed about not getting it. It wasn't a dream job. I'm moreso bummed that this means I'm back to wondering, "What job do I want?" and "Where do I want to work?"
I feel as if I've been going through this routine a few times over the past few years... especially over the past six months. And now I feel as if I'm on some sort of a deadline.

You know the adage that defines insanity as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result"?

As I approach this routine again I'm trying to figure out how to approach this whole thing differently. I'm not really sure!

Is there some sort of way you approach these sorts of decisions?

Advice From a Housewife

Every now and then my job allows me to speak with really interesting people. Today I spoke briefly with Marcia Cross, from "Desperate Housewives." In the past two years, show's gone from being publicly assumed a lesbian, to a new bride, to a new mommy times two (yea for twins!). She recently turned 45.

So here's what she had to say about going from being single to inviting a wonderful man into her life:

I was not a hopeful person before. So be hopeful! I actually think that this was a lof of work for myself. I was attracted to a lot of artists and men who didn't want to get married. I didn't know whether I was going to be attracted to the right kind of guy. I don't know what happened. Finally I was attracted to someone. And I didn't put the blame out there. I didn't say, "There are no men in Los Angeles." I took responsibility for myself.


(Not really sure why I felt the need to post this, but hopefully it's helpful to someone out there!)