five years.
Darlings,Five years ago (plus a few weeks), I started this blog. It was a whim - needing something to fill some time, to burn off some creative energy, to say things to the ether that I didn't have anyone to say out loud to.But five years is a long time. So much has changed. Five years ago, I was on the verge of 25, doing the most ridiculous job in the world, studying to get my masters in education, in the middle of a marriage crisis and an affinity for drinking too much wine on school nights. You, darlings, have been with me through my last summer at camp, through leaving Philadelphia, through starting a new life in Maine, through taking a job that would ultimately become my career (well aside from talking to you, darlings), through the last half of my twenties, through countless red carpets and meatball variations.When I started this project, I really had no idea what I wanted it to be, and I still don't. Some days I question if it makes sense to continue on, with no real goal in mind...but I think that's the whole point of it - it's my stream of conscious and it comes and goes. And even though a lot has changed in five years, so much has stayed the same - my love of red lipstick, experiments in the kitchen, Saks and my mom.I think more than anything, this gave me a voice to the ether and now the ether isn't just an ether - it's you, darlings. And as long as you keep reading, I'll keep writing. And even if you don't keep reading, I'll probably keep writing.And maybe I'll even put pen to paper and start putting a cookbook together. Or a lifestyle guide for those who don't believe in lifestyle guides. Who knows?!Anyway, I know this is a lame Monday morning post, but I'll leave you with another one of my undying loves, Gwen Stefani, who doesn't age, can perpetually bleach her hair with no repercussions and who has changed over the course of her career, but somehow still maintains the punk rock ethos that made me fall in love with her 20 years ago.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uljUDtv1Kw So thank you, darlings, for listening. You're truly the best. Here's to five more years of food, fashion, vice and sass, darlings!xoxolcf