goodbye 2007, hello love.
December 30, 2007

I'll be honest with you. (and why not? we've come this far.) 2007 was kind of a drag. i spent most of the year broke, fishing for change in couch cushions, and waiting anxiously for the mailman to come. one... more

Frequently Asked Questions About My Job
December 27, 2007

Here it is, December 27, and I am smack-dab in the middle of a glorious week of vacation. In the Hepola household, we rock it Christmas-style every December 25, resulting in a handful of delightful gifts for me, including (but... more

Absinthe Makes Heart Grow Fonder, Drunker
December 21, 2007

I missed this year’s Nerve Christmas party. It was a total drag, because I’d been asking Santa for a big Nerve party ever since I’d joined the staff six months prior. And because I knew it would be my last... more

And now, a story about my knockers.
December 10, 2007

In every woman's life, there comes a very special moment. It’s a moment that is both sacred and profane, prosaic and poetic. It is a moment that, if life were like the movies, would be accompanied by a sparkling rainbow,... more