startswithanx | December 28, 2009
**I spent a week and one day in my hometown, the WVC, over Christmas. As I expected, a few stories arose from my stay, which I plan to share with you in upcoming posts. Until then, I give you a post I thought of while driving the six hours it takes to get from my [...]
startswithanx | December 4, 2009
**So, my familia — every one of them, except my 18-year-old nephew — made the trek to Vegas to spend Thanksgiving with Jake and I. Even Serena’s dog, Harry, tagged along. Here are just a few things you can learn with a houseful of 10 people over a holiday weekend:
Serena’s dog, Harry, is the Hugh Hefner [...]
startswithanx | August 19, 2009
Ya know when you see a celebrity in real-life and they look WAY tinier than you imagined them? That’s how I felt when I met Undomestic Diva last Friday for dinner at The Venetian. She’s itty bitty. Seriously, I could put her in my pocket. Better yet, I could put her in my pocket’s pocket. [...]
startswithanx | February 16, 2009
You don’t know poor health care until you’ve lived in Las Vegas. I had the headache from hell on Saturday. It started Wednesday, just above my left ear, and slowly but surely grew into an unbearable monster. My Valentine’s Day gift to Jake was supposed to be a romantic homemade dinner and I didn’t foresee [...]
startswithanx | December 22, 2008
This year marks the first Christmas I will ever spend without my familia. Jake and I will stay in Vegas, where his parents will join us for the holiday. We decided last year we would go back and forth, my family getting the odd numbered years.
I know I’m going to enjoy making new traditions — [...]