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Category Archives: Los Angeles
JFKLAX, Meet SAN
So it’s been two weeks since Ellyn moved to San Diego, and while she’s not having second thoughts – have you seen the beaches? – now that she’s sort of settled, she has a few questions. Fortunately, it’s just a … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Family, Holidays, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego
Tagged APARTMENT, boyfriend advice, California, christmas, cohabitation, cost of living, DRIVING, East Coast, ellyn rice, family, la jolla, Los Angeles, los feliz, miriam datskovsky, Monica Geller, New York, Philadelphia, relationship advice, transplants, West Coast
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Screw The Traffic, Driving Sucks
Most Angelenos will tell you that while, yes, they hate the horrendous traffic, they do love driving. Now I know I’m still relatively new here, but let me be absolutely clear — I despise driving. Abhor it. With way more … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles
Tagged car ownership, DRIVING, honda, hybrid, Los Angeles, miriam datskovsky, new york city transit, public transit, subway, subways, traffic
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In Which We Lament the Oscars and Confess Our Love for Star Wars
Ever since we were little girls, we’ve loved the Oscars. The glitz, the glamor… actually we’re not really sure why we adore them so, but we do. Which is why this year we’re especially disappointed. Because everything about the ceremony–from … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Los Angeles
Tagged Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway, annette bening, Black Swan, Busy Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Cheryl Hines, Colin Firth, ellyn rice, fashion recap, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Helen Mirren, Hilary Swank, James Franco, Mandy Moore, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, miriam datskovsky, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscars, Penelope Cruz, R2D2, Reese Witherspoon, ScarJo, Social Network, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The King's Speech, Toy Story 3, Vulture
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Please Help Me Not Kill My Girlfriend, Round 2
Dear Ellyn’s Boyfriend, My girlfriend has exposed all of my foibles for the world to read (though at least she has the decency to stop at the bedroom door). I’ve had a good dozen friends mention this blog to me, … Continue reading
Growing Up Is Hard to Do
This week we were G-chatting about how hard it is to be grateful and happy in our fortunate lives in NY and LA. We’re trying to decide how to stop missing what we had or looking forward to things we … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Los Angeles, Moms, New York
Tagged 20-something advice, 20something, ADVICE, change, discontent, dreams, ellyn rice, Europe, Friends, friendship, goals, Los Angeles, miriam datskovsky, New York City, relocation, South Park, success
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Celebretarded
A couple years ago, Jude Law walked straight into me in SoHo and I almost screamed at him. Then I looked up and saw who he was so, yeah, I just kept walking. Back then, that was my best celebrity … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Writing
Tagged aaron paul, babe pig in the city, Breaking Bad, celebrity gossip, celebrity obsessions, celebrity sightings, charlie sheen, dax shepard, ellen pompeo, entourage, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, jaime pressly, james cromwell, jason segel, jude law, kate walsh, katherine heigl, katy perry, kristen bell, la confidential, lauren graham, michael cera, miriam datskovsky, perez, russell brand, sarah silverman, tim curry, ziegfeld
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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend, Monica Geller Edition
Dear Miriam, I’m definitely the Monica in my relationship. I’m really Type A with OCD, and Shaun is basically the opposite. I need to plan ahead, and sometimes he’ll tell me at the last minute that we have to go … Continue reading
Los Angeles and New York Rated Two Rudest Cities? Damn Straight!
Last month, a little magazine called Travel + Leisure ranked the rudest cities in America. We’re not really sure how they did this or who they asked, but the top two results were… drumroll, please… Los Angeles and New York. … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, New York
Tagged college, commuting, corporate America, cubicles, ellyn rice, fake people, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Lower East Side, miriam datskovsky, movies, New York, parties, rude people, rudest cities, subway, Swingers, Travel and Leisure
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Golden Globes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Ellyn says, as a film major drop out, I live for this stuff. I once collected movie stubs with my best friend, with the ultimate plan of making our first Oscars dresses out of them. I might have enough for … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Los Angeles, New York
Tagged Amy Adams, Angelina, Claire Danes, Crumb Catcher, cupcake, ellyn rice, Golden Globes 2011, Gossip Girl, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Love Hewitt, JLo, Leighton Meester, Los Angeles, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, miriam datskovsky, Natalie Portman, Oscars, prom, Sandra Bullock bangs, Say Yes to The Dress, The Kids Are All Right
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I Really Still Do Love New York
I’ve been hating on New York a little bit too much lately. Mainly it’s out of love for my new home, but the truth is New York was terrific to/for me. I loved every second I lived there. And as … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, New York, Writing
Tagged Aquagrill, Butter Lane, Caracas, coffee, delivery, ellyn rice, Fish, Graffiti, JFK, LAX, Los Angeles, Lower East Side, miriam datskovsky, New York, NYC, SoHo, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Supper, The Pickle Guys
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