Recovering Californian

Actualizing narrative since 2009, or 1975 depending on how you look at it.

Glimpse Into My Soul

First thing’s first — I’m up at Surviving Myself today so head on over there for some funny.
Next, I wanted to share a little writerly moment with you. I need to tell you a story. The story starts about six years ago. It was summer and I was living in San Diego, getting a divorce [...]

Where Am I?

Yesterday I went to work. I WENT TO WORK! It was the most delicious thing I’ve done in years. I arrived at a cafe with wifi Back Fence PDX’s Corporate Headquarters at 10am to meet my business partner where we worked for two hours on Back Fence PDX and then we went to a networking [...]

Back Fence PDX Day!

Hey, hey it’s Back Fence PDX Day. We must include the PDX, just like I insist in real life everyone calls me Melissalion — we must protect the brand, people.
Today’s Back Fence PDX post is by the indomitable, the Queen of Fucking Everything, the hardest working woman in blogging — CRISSY’SPAGE! Or just Crissy.
This [...]

Melissa Lion Index

Oh my god, I did the thing I should not do especially after a night of drinking (okay I drank two nights ago, but I’m still hung over). I read the Harper’s Index. This led to me a few things — 1) Not sleeping 2) Telling Steve that for one full month, I’m not consuming [...]

How Do I Know If I’m A Booty Call?

Someone hit my blog yesterday searching for that very answer. And, I try to give the people what they want here on Recovering Californian. I’ve never been a booty call (not that I’m judging this, I just have limited experience), so I might not be that versed on the topic, but I will try. I [...]

I Don’t Know

I’m not sure what happened last night. I know that I saw more cleavage than I’ve seen in my life. I exposed more of my cleavage than should have been appropriate. I know that after the reading, I went out for girls’ night with some of the hottest women in Portland. And there was a [...]

Who’s Your Booty Call?

Okay, tonight is BOOTY CALL. The revision is done. I’ve stripped it bare and dressed it back up.
I’m wearing my tightest dress and my smallest lingerie — a girl must play the part.
It’ll be hot tonight and we’re reading al fresco, so come to Plan B and enjoy the show.
My favorite line from the [...]

Keeping My Promises

I promised something funny would be here today, but the funny is missing. Mainly because I did that thing I rarely do, which is make a to-do list and turns out I have 17 things to do. None of which include a nearly three year old breaking two glasses, ruining my favorite lipstick, wearing my [...]

A Few Links for Today

First off, my friend has a new blog, which is now invitation only (sorry everyone). It’s the record of a break-up. We’ve all been through it. And this blogger is documenting it day by day. The writing is raw and beautiful and I’m at once so proud to know this person, and my heart is [...]

Yesterday which is today

I sometimes blog the night before. And maybe tomorrow, which is today, I’ll blog again.
But yesterday (today) was a great day. A really good, good day. I got to hug it out with one of my favorite Portland people. I got to lie on warm rocks and stare up at the blue sky through the [...]

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