THIS IS THE REASON I HAVEN’T BEEN SLEEPING

After weeks of toiling over modular overlays, character counts, and search engine optimization , I’m so proud to announce the launch of Buzznet’s new homepage. I think it’s so pretty to the eyes—but that’s just my humble opinion.

Welcome home, page!

Finally, a proper place to house all my hair-brained ideas—like our new feature “I Want That”, which details all the ridiculous things I spend money on and “Popsicle Interview,” which pins me against various band members to see what kind of conversation we can have before our frozen treat melts! Groundbreaking, right?

Let me see… What else have I been up to? I’ve been cooking a bunch, which isn’t weird in and of itself, but the fact that the results have been edible—even delish—is completely crazy to wrap my head around. With my 30th birthday looming right around the corner, I’m totally into getting in proper shape. No more Doritos for dinner and M&Ms for breakfast. (Yes, I really have eaten meals like that. Don’t judge me.) No more bacon, cheeseburgers and/or bacon cheeseburgers. (Even though they still haunt my dreams. I wonder if that’s normal?) I’m all about protein and portion control—so much so that I’m crossing my fingers and toes that in the next three months, I go from this:

Talk about a cougar.

To this:

The pounds—and the rest of my swimsuit—just melted away.

Wish me luck! And, don’t worry… I’ll definitely keep you posted on my soon-to-be supermodel status.

COME TOUR L.A. WITH ME!!

So, as you prolly all know, I moved to L.A. about four months ago to come work at Buzznet.com. I left my beloved Cleveland skyline and moon boots behind for random sightings of Ashley Parker Angel at Trader Joes and the sunny skies of La-La Land. Bliss, right? Needless to say, it’s been a pretty huge transition, but I’m totes trying to make Hollywood my home.

In an attempt to explore my hood, my awesome publishers at HarperCollins hooked me up with a Flip camera—that I, unfortunately, had to send back (nod, nod, wink, wink)—and I set out to capture some of the sights I wrote about in the Los Angeles chapter of Wish You Were Here.

I’d love to present the first in a series of videos that will follow my nerdy tush in L.A. In the first installment, I hoof it to the Elliott Smith memorial wall near Echo Park. Press play and enjoy my witty dialogue and really big sunglasses. Oh, and don’t forget to leave comments. I need validation.