Zoë Lance.

  • Post-Grad Adventures: First Day of College Advice

    My first day of college was exactly five years ago today — September 22, 2011. Zoe at 23 would probably be so annoyed with Zoe at 18: I had absolutely no idea of what the hell I was supposed to be doing, and figured that once I got to school that I would figure it…

  • Link Party: 9/12-9/16

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Inside the gentrification of Los Angeles’ Grand Central Market. I had no idea of the beginnings of GCM and its history, and this is an eye-opening and well-written piece. 2. A life as a Whole Foods cashier. This hit me with the post-grad feels. 3. Ikea and its…

  • Culture Connoisseur: Smorgasburg LA

    The 48 hours of Saturday and Sunday are the most precious of the entire week. You only have 48 hours to cram in everything you need to do: laundry, running errands and catching up on much-needed sleep. It’s only fair that you devote at least a few of those hours to fun. If you live…

  • Link Party: 8/29-9/9

    Hi! Long time no see. It’s really only been about two weeks, but it feels like a really long time to me. In those two weeks, my work/freelance/personal lives consumed me and I got a cold that kicked my ass. I’ve kind of been on the Internet, but not in a particularly mindful way. But those…

  • Link Party: 8/22-8/26

    Quick question: where did August go? This summer has felt like a rubber band — one minute it feels like it’s been the longest summer of my life, while the next seems like yesterday was just the first of March. Here’s what I read this week: 1. If you’re interested, this article from a former…

  • Culture Connoisseur: What I Read In Print

    One of my favorite feelings comes about like this — I arrive home after a long day at work, look through the pile of mail on the dining room table and see a new issue of a magazine addressed to me. I love the accessibility that the Internet gives me when it comes to reading…

  • Link Party: 8/15-8/19

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. The precarious future of the Grand Canyon. 2. What will be the Chipotle of pizza? 3. A legendary rock climber’s strange brain. 4. Madeline Gins and the theory of Reversible Destiny. 5. The mountain lions of Los Angeles. And a bonus: If you have Apple Music, you should watch…

  • Think Tank: 23 Favorite Quotes

    Today is my 23rd birthday, otherwise known as the beginning of my Jordan year. (As far as I know, everyone still likes me.) I’ve talked about it on the blog before, but I love to take holidays and life milestones as an opportunity to reflect on how beautiful my life really is — even during…

  • Link Party: 8/8-8/12

    I spent the whole weekend in Los Angeles (Saturday: Santa Monica and Malibu; Sunday: Arts District + Downtown + the Eastside). I have zero regrets. Here’s what I read this week: 1. Twitter‘s serious problem with abuse. 2. Inside a scandal at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. 3. A brief history of Arthur…

  • Link Party: 8/1-8/5

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. The life of paramedics in Laredo, Texas. 2. The future of American malls. 3. Harvard’s final clubs. 4. The miseducation of John Muir, America’s highly problematic fave. 5. The oral history of the lobster roll. And a bonus: Jenna Maroney from 30 Rock + Donald Trump = Donald…