40 and Holding on Harper

OK, So...I got a dog. Luna. She's the best.

OK, So...let's talk about my ex, Sean.

A post about my work and the struggles of job hunting.

A post about my friends

OK, So...I went to Puerto Vallarta.

OK So...I have depression. Let me tell you how I discovered this about myself. I have been living in Los Angeles for about four or five years, working the entire time at Point Foundation. I loved my job but I knew I wanted to grow, be challenged, and have greater responsibility - not to mention make more money. I should devote an entire post to explain how Point Foundation in some ways jerked me around about a promotion to "Chief Development Officer" that never happened. I started job hunting since a promotion seemed unlikely. I applied and interviewed and was selected as a final candidate for a position at the Obama Foundation. THe role would be Director of Development -Southern California. It would be the first Obama Foundation position in Los Angeles, and would build a fundraising team here in SoCal. The final interview was a live interview in DC, and I was required to complete an "exercise" which amounted to a brief strategy document addressing some of the...

OK, So...this is a post about boundaries.

OK, So... It's been a while since I've journaled here. The past few months have been occupied with holidays, friends, travel to Puerto Vallarta (more on THAT later), and I adopted Luna, my schnauzer mix dog. She's been a delight, and I will devote a journal entry to that process later. Catching up on the things I've done since September... October was Halloween, which meant Halloweenie. The greatest cwasostume party in Los Angeles. I always have a great time - outside of San Diego Pride it's probably my favorite party of the year. This year my friends and I dressed as Greek Gods (I was Zeus - all the others were taken). We rolled our balls off and danced to some pretty great music. Of course the first person I run into at the party was Sean. I knew he was going to be there, so it wasn't a surprise. But of course he's the first person I run into. We had a good time chatting and catching up. He's always so much fun to be around, and I truly miss hi...