The Coffee Shop 1997

Once upon a time, twenty-somethings met daily in the local coffee shop. Artists, Actors, Musicians, oh my!  We drank, we smoked, we created, we talked about life and the future until the wee hours of the sunrise, fueling our art, our minds.  We did not have smart phones…and it was good.

Buckley On the Brain

Recently a friend posted a Jeff Buckley video on facebook and I was immediately transported back in time to the late 90’s, my first year in NYC, living as a poor struggling artist in the East Village. An actor friend introduced me to Jeff Buckley’s album “Grace.” This song most definitely should be included inContinue reading “Buckley On the Brain”

Today’s Epiphany

I recently told a friend that I was moving to Seattle in May.  She immediately told me “You have to see this video then.  It’s about Portland, but really it’s the same as Seattle.” “PORTLANDIA” INTRO TO VIDEO “Do you remember the nineties?” “Yeah.” “You know… people were talking about getting piercings and tribal tattoos.”Continue reading “Today’s Epiphany”