Humor is a show of both strength and of vulnerability: you are willing to make the first move but you are trusting in the response of your listener.

Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching.

Once we hit forty, women only have about four taste buds left: one for vodka, one for wine, one for cheese, and one for chocolate.

Birthdays are a reward for having shown up 365 days in a row. It's like getting a badge for attendance.

Truth is like nuclear waste: it needs to be dealt with carefully. Sometimes it needs to be buried way, way out of town. And sometimes it should never be uncovered at all.

As a kid, you await holidays with a wide-eyed, passionate, almost maniacal enthusiasm. Heavy breathing is involved.

My longing to improve my looks via The Body Shop is being replaced by my longing to improve my looks via Photoshop.