DEEP THOUGHTS ON DAX IN DALLAS

I've back from Dallas to see Dax and it was everything that I hoped it would be. I both laughed and cried during the 2.5 hour show. That's likely more telling of my emotional instability than his performance, #bipolar, but still. 

I had a four hour drive back to Houston this morning to consider what it is about Dax's show last night, and his podcast at-large, that I find so compelling. This is what I came up with....

Connection..

I'm starving for connection. (I think we all are.)

I'm also lonely. (I think we all are?!)

It'd be convenient to blame my feeling this way on the fact that I'm single AF, #neat, but I don't know that it's that simplistic.

We tend to think of lonely people as isolated. Cat ladies. Widows. The entire population of Anchorage, Alaska.

But I'm not isolated. Anything but. I'm constantly surrounded by humans. Too surrounded. Surrounded and exhausted. If anything, some isolation sounds fantastic. 24 hours without anyone needing, wanting, or asking something of me sounds orgasmic.  (Sorry about that word choice. Did I mention I'm single?)

What I mean when I say, "I'm lonely", is that I'm desperate for someone to see me. 

To see how hard I'm trying. 

To see how scared I am that I'm gonna fuck it up. 

To see how far I've come (so far!) and yet how much farther I have to go. (So far!)

So it's no surprise that a podcast "celebrating the messiness of being human" resonates with me. Hearing Dax talk to anyone, let alone Hollywood's shiniest stars, about the "challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment" is not only appealing to me, but necessary therapy and connection every time I get in my car. It makes me feel less lonely.

Dax doesn't see me. He doesn't know me. But he validates me with each and every episode he puts out.

Last night at The Majestic Theatre he did just that. Though initially skeptical because the surprise guest was Gordon Keith, #who?, I was quickly won over. Like Dax, Gordon was equal parts hilarious, articulate, and vulnerable.

Dax and Gordon cried too. Mostly from laughing but also when recalling recent poignant moments in their lives with their parents that have passed. I don't remember the context but at one point in the night Dax nodded to something Gordon was saying and said, "life can be just be so incredibly brutal." 

It definitely can be. Thankfully I have Armchair Expert to help get me through.

P.S. Introducing, to the uninitiated, Gordon Keith. Here too.

AT HOME WITH.....

Oh hey guys....it's me. I'm Allllivvvvvvve! Alive and plugging something. (I'm the worst.)

Wanted to let you know there's a feature called At home with Megan Silianoff over on Mad Meg Magazine. If you haven't seen it and curious what I've been up to since November, you might enjoy that.

That's all for now. I'd like to say more later...but probably don't hold your breath! 

XX,

Megan

Merry Merry from Macy and Megan (and Basic Invite)

Holler for the holla days!!! Ready or not, tis the season folks. Starting with my birthday yesterday (!), Thanksgiving next week, and Fleastyle tomorrow (come see me!!) the holler days are in full swing. 

Basic Invite Happy Hand Template

Christmas cards are one of my favorite parts about the holidays. Sending them, receiving them, designing them - ALL THE THINGS! (Check out previous ones I've sent here.) This year I'm especially jacked up about cards as Basic Invite reached out to me to offer their services. You guys get in on it too though - use the code "GREETINGS"  - and you'll get 30% anything you order. 

This is my absolute favorite Basic Invite template but I don't have a picture that fits nicely into currently. I'll have to take one this weekend - so family and friends that are on my mailing list - act surprised. Most of you jerks don't read my blog anyway so I suppose we're good. 

 "I read your blog about twice a year." - my brother   #neat #supportive

Basic Invite "Peace on Earth" Holiday Card Template

Basic Invite also does wedding invites, baby announcements, invitations, and they're all supes cute guys so keep them in mind. If you end up ordering a card with the "GREETINGS" discount code, let me know. I'll want to see what you picked out! Better yet, mail me one.

Happy Weekend!


*Come see me tomorrow at Fleastyle where I'll be selling/signing both my books from 9am-4pm at Silver Street Studios. If you've never been to Fleastyle it's ah-mazing!!

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Buongiorno from Italy!

Buongiorno my long lost blog readers!!!! Can you hear me? Is anyone still out there?! 

I know it's been a minute. Mad Meg has forced me to let this blog go a bit, and I think that's a good thing. I could, (and maybe will?) write an entire post about the current blogging landscape and my complicated relationship to it but today I'd like to not overthink it and just post some pics with maybe a caption or two. Cool? 

So without further ado, let's get started.
(Not all these were taken by me. If it's good, it's probably stolen from Kim or Jess's instagram.)

-MILAN-

We started out in thee worldly fashion capital that is Milan. I actually arrived 24 hours before my travel companions as I'm an idiot and somehow booked the wrong dates. Not a problem though - this "VIP GUIDE" to Milan via Elle Magazine hooked it up.

Here is a church we saw and to be honest that's the extent I know about it.
My take on European cathedrals is that if you've seen one, you've seen them all.
Amen.

Peace out Milan. Off to Venice!

-VENICE-

Exiting the Venice train station to this was, hands down, the most incredble scenery I saw.

Since we were only in Venice for 24 hours, and arrived late in the afternoon, we missed our opportunity for a gondola ride. I did find a dude willing to take us on an "after hours" spin but the pitch blackness, tight fit, and stench from the water made it feel more like a refugee ride than a romantic rendezvous. We laughed through it regardless.

-FLORENCE-

D's P.
We also saw The Last Supper in Milan. 

Another pretty cathedral. Pretty boring that is. 

Ha! Nailed it.

-LAKE COMO- 

Our day trip to Lake Como (from Milan) was a trip highlight.

Though it was nippy and "off season" for Lake Como, we had a boat chartered so we could get the waterfront view of the thousands of vacation homes. Not a bad situation for those people.

Clooney hunting.

Word.

**Come back tomorrow guys where I have another post already lined up for you.
(About Christmas cards!!! Tis the season!)

**And this Saturday I have a booth at Fleastyle where I'll be selling/signing both my books from 9am-4pm at Silver Street Studios. If you've never been to Fleastyle it's ah-mazing!!

Ciao Bellas!

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Fall Fashion a la Megan

This week I got rid of about 50% of my wardrobe and I can't tell you how freeing it felt. Freeing but difficult. I knew from the amazing yet cancelled tv show What Not To Wear that humans have an emotional connection to our clothes. AMEN! Why it was hard to get rid of pieces I haven't worn in years is beyond me. But I did it and was rewarded for doing so at Buffalo Exchange where I made out like a banjee. Bandit? What is this expression??

Anyway, now that I have a capsule wardrobe(ish), it's much easier to see what I need for "fall" which is more of a concept here in Houston than it is an actual thing. (97 degrees today with a humidity of 88% percent.) Neat. Have a good one guys!

LEOPARD PRINT

SLIP DRESSES

GRAPHIC TEES

BLOCK HEELS

TWO TONED BOOTS

The Best of the World Wide Web

I haven't been writing on the internet much lately but that doesn't mean 

I haven't been reading it. Here are a few links that I insist you check out....Do it now! 

This top comes in so many colors!!!

THE BEST OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB

KEEPING IT REAL // My friend Esther wrote a very honest, relatable post for Scary Mommy called Why I Don't Tell People About My Toddler and Newborn. (It went viral it was so good!) 

And my bestie, Candace, wrote a post called Who Am I Now? about feeling "a little stuck" as a freshly 40 mother transitioning into yet another new season of life.

ASMR // As someone who experiences ASMR and receives ridicule from my mean friends about it. (Julianna, Chuck, and Jeremy - you are all rude.) I'm excited and feel validated that it's making its way into mainstream pop culture. Cara Delevingne made this ASMR video with W Mag!!  

AMY SCHUMER// Fellow Amy Schumer fans, watch her hour long interview on Charlie Rose.

HILARE // The Dope Ass Mom released her 2nd video in her web series called "How to Potty Train Your Kids" and it's hilare, per anything she does. Watch it here.

DIY // Holy cow - my friend Kirsten made this DIY baby mobile and its awesome. I don't think it pertains exclusively to babies. I'd do this in black and white and hang it my house!!! 

RAD WEBSITE // I discovered lifestyle website, Lovechild, last night that I'm adding it to my blogroll.

SHOPPING // I bought this top  (as seen above) from Free People in two colors! (Black and Light Pink.)

NAMASTE// Diggin this French yoga/active wear line, Lole!

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BEST GRAPHIC TEE EVER

How fantastic is my new shirt? That’s not a rhetorical question.

It’s so fantastic that when I retrieved it from my mailbox this morning on the way to work, I went back home so I could change into it.

Though I wish I could take credit for it, Miss Ashley Lewis of Modishly Naturopathic made it for me. I met her last week at the MarketStreet Blogger Crawl where she was sporting hers and taking orders from fellow bloggers dying for their own.  (Which is the same way a lot of popular designers get their start! If Ashley becomes a break-out designer, I fully intend to take credit for it.)

Posing at 9am on a Tuesday morning, as one does. 

Have a good day friends. Life is good!

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