100 Things About Me

{sunset in santa monica, ca}

favorite color: blue

time of day: sunset and dusk

childhood book: hopper

three things I love about my city: the ocean/mountains, the weather (duh), and the proximity to other beautiful places (Carmel, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara) 

profession: mental health therapist, i blog as a hobby on the side

favorite accessory right now: these tassel earrings in every color

greatest achievement: raising money for saving innocence

podcasts I listen to: airtalk with Larry Mantle, the lady gang, Heather Dubrow’s world, TED Talks society and culture, the skinny confidential him and her, Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig

favorite meal: truffle cream pasta

celebrity crush: miles teller

rule worth breaking: eat the last slice of pizza

{my best cheese plate yet}

best thing i can cook: a gorgeous cheese plate 

city: london

charitable cause: CSEC (commercial sexual exploitation of children)

i can never have too many: dinners with good friends

place to shop: zara, luxury vintage shops, Bloomingdale, and yes, I will stop shopping at forever 21 when they stop making adorable things  

dessert: anything peanut butter and chocolate 

go to outfit: a blue and white button down and navy leather skinny jeans

style mantra: classic with a touch of glamour 

earliest memory: crawling in my parents living room in the early morning

dream travel: to spend a month living in the English countryside around christmastime, aka the holiday

{faena hotel in miami}

u.s. vacation destination: Miami

style era: 1920s

style icons: Olivia Palermo, Jackie Kennedy, Aerin lauder, Morgan Stewart, 

hostess gift: a coffee table book or bottle of rosé

prized possession: calliou, my toy poodle

top cuisine: Italian, Japanese, Mexican

most recent book read: a study in charlotte 

movie: black swan

blogs I regularly read: this is glamorous, la dolce vita, design darling, the college prepster

favorite piece of jewelry: my pearl ring my family gave me when I graduated my masters of Social Work program

{the cypress tree in carmel by the sea}

weekend destination: Carmel by the Sea

disney movie: alice in wonderland

guilty pleasure: watching old seasons of real housewives and pinning on pinterest

online reads: town and country magazine, goop

museum: art institute of Chicago

hometown: Chicago

first blog i ever read: and still read–la dolce vita (found it after google searching olivia palermo’s apartment)

ice cream flavor: cookie dough

drug store beauty product: maybelline telescopic lash mascara

{my little toy poodle caillou}

pet: an energetic and adorable white toy poodle who resides with his grandmother in Chicago because his mother was too selfish and moved to LA!

thing to do with friends: trying new restaurants

childhood movie: bye bye birdie

high school sport: cheerleading

astrological sign: leo

early bird or night owl: early bird

decor dream splurge: a navy blue velvet couch with thick white borders on each cushion (like tory burch’s here)

flower: peonies, roses, hydrangeas

cocktail: I usually drink either a vodka soda with lime or a glass of rose to avoid all the sugar but I love a good French 75, Spritz, or Margarita too!

instagram accounts I obsess over: @juliahengel, @somethingnavy, @sophieschumacher0, @blarejune, @whatwouldkikiwear, @margoandme, @leslieannebruce, @kjp, @brookedujour, @bright_beautiful

snack: pretzel challah bread from whole foods with hummus

dream car: a vintage white volkswagen beetle convertible

workout: running, a hike or soul cycle

american cities i still need to visit: Charleston, Nantucket, Dallas, Nashville, Cape Cod

trend i’ll never be over: blazer and statement necklace (e.g. olivia palermo on the city)

best thing about my apartment: my desk – bar cart is a close second though

coffee shop order: typically a black coffee with a splash of almond milk but as a treat, a vanilla almond milk latte, maybe with a yummy sugar cookie on the side

it’s not a weekend without: my typical bagel and matzo ball soup breakfast from NY Bagel in Brentwood

if i became a billionaire: i would start a charitable foundation for women, travel half the year and continue therapy and blogging

worst habit: playing with my hair

food i wish had no negative health impact: cheese! cheese! cheese! pleaseeeeee

dream daily luxury: a personal chaffer

thing to do in the summer: drive with the top down on pacific coast highway

actress that would play me in a movie: jenna tatum, or so i’ve been told

season: summer, duh

holiday: chrismakuh 

scariest thing i’ve ever done: creating a position for myself at work

hogwarts house: ravenclaw

movie i never tire of: the holiday between the months of September and February 

mary-kate and ashley movie: passport to paris

nail polish: essie’s haute as hello or sunday funday

most magical place i’ve been: verona, italy

best childhood memory: sleep away camp

pizza topping: mushrooms, truffles preferably 

store candy: tie between toblerone and butterfinger 

best outfit worn to date: a crisp white blazer, grey silk shorts, white silk tank top, pearl statement necklace and silver captoe pumps

first concert: n’sync

superhero power: to fly! i literally have consistent dreams about it

habit i’m trying to break: saying “i’m sorry” for minor things – like moving over for someone at the grocery store that bumped into me?

favorite real housewife: heather dubrow

if i could only eat at one restaurant for a year: mastro’s, especially the alaskan crab truffle gnocchi! 

last thing i ate: salmon avocado sushi and garlic cheese pasta

as a kid i wanted to be: the president of the united states

board game: candyland

favorite kardashian: kris jenner, i respect the hustle

best piece of advice i’ve received: to not care what anyone thinks because they are already too consumed with themselves

skill i want to learn: equine therapy

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favorite place in los angeles: the fountain coffee room at the Beverly Hills Hotel

famous person i’d like to have dinner with: barbara walters

mcdonald’s order: chicken snack wrap and fries

song i never tire of: chandelier by sia

my real housewife tagline: would you rather be happy or right?

person i want to trade homes with: gwenyth paltrov’s brentwood home

biggest regret: not getting my first credit card until I was 25

best gift i ever received: a basket of cheese plate accessories including several cheeses!

dream photoshoot: a sunset picnic in provence 

childhood role model: fran drescher in the nanny

bachelor or bachelorette fan favorite: trista, the first bachelorette!

describe yourself in three words: self-deprecating, bold and empathetic

Okay now a quiz…

JK!

XX, 

-M