Temps dress so well. They always look like executive assistants to Fortune 500 CEOs. Where are they getting those fabulous suits? Who’s doing their hair over at diPietro Todd? And those Cesare Paciotti heels? To totally die for. Oh wait.. that’s Hollywood. My bad. Scriptwriters just don’t do their due diligence when it comes to m...

The party was 2 weeks away. Normally this is plenty of time to prepare, but I didn’t live in LA so we had this weekend and the next to work together on this. That weekend, we watched mindnumbingly terrible episodes of The OC and One tree Hill on DVD, and clicked around the Gossip Girl section of the CW website to keep up on the pop culture. D...

Back in 2007, I had been running down to Westwood for the weekends to hang out with some girl friends, Jezbollah, my gorgeous and mildly slutty Lebanese friend and my beautiful friend Aku, who is always changing her appearance. One afternoon we were walking…no destination, just kind of going with the flow, going wherever the day was taking u...

Interviews are so much like first dates. You’ve got to put your best foot forward in the looks department, but it’s a balancing act- you need to look hot, but at the same time keep it restrained or risk being the topic of “glass locker room” talk. Sometimes I’ll wear a suit; depending on where I’m interviewing. O...

When extended family (I use that phrase liberally, mind you) drops into town, chaos reigns supreme and all privacy is lost- I'll post tonight. Thank you for being so patient! I haven't had a moment to myself since last Wednesday. UGH!!!!! (Thank God they don't read this stuff) ;-)

Dear Diary, I’m writing to you because I really need to rant. This isn't just a spoke in my menstrual cycle as it's been building up for quite sometime. It’s been 20 years since I’ve left the Heathers behind at Westerberg High, but I’ve come to realize that their spirits have taken on the form of executive assistants. In m...

We do not make a book about Facebook. The 2nd Rule of Facebook: We...DO NOT...make a movie about Facebook. Alan Sorkin is writing the screenplay for a Facebook movie based on Ben Mezrich's forthcoming book, "The Accidental Billionaires", which people will purposely not read because everyone's attention spans are shorter than Pamela Anderson's booty...

Working at a VC firm where the admins have a younger vibe definitely has its moments of fun. Especially if said group actually gets along well and happens to be boy crazy. To the top dogs we support, we’re just the hottie helpers that are nice to look at, manage schedules, and cater to every whim that just stops short of sexual harassment ter...

Myth: A woman’s breast size is inversely proportional to her intelligence. Truth: The larger a woman’s breasts are, the less intelligent men become. I’ve got a nice set of sweater kittens (if I may say so myself) and every once in a while, I do wear moderately low cut shirts. Hanging out in LA, Miami, NYC or San Quentin won&rsquo...

There are some basic tools that one needs to familiarize themselves with when working as an assistant in VC. To be a successful assistant, a solid grasp of the following is required: Outlook, the net, and Word. Like a typical assistant's brain, Excel is used on occasion, and much like my mind, PowerPoint is used even less. Smart assistants will pr...

1) Mourning Michael Jackson. Beat it with the "Beat It" already. Get over it, people. 2) Thanks to this "life streaming" trend, the right to free speech is getting treated like it's a continuous obligation. Some people truly need serious dietary restrictions in regards to their feed. 3) The rise of finance and techie males in the 30-40 something (e...

On the rare occasion that I meet friends for an evening out in the city, it's all about kicking back and keeping very low key with them. Meeting men is definitely not on the agenda. As a single woman that is happily not on the prowl, sometimes it's very difficult to navigate the sausagefest known as Silicon Valley. To ward off the rabble, I usually...

Okay, like y'all didn't see that title coming.. This is just a quick blurb- Congratulations to Pud errr.... I mean Mr. Philip Kaplan, on his new opportunity with Charles River Ventures. While I do miss Fucked Company oh so very much, I'm sure he'll do very well. Note to Phil: I really like musicians and have a thing for drummers..so ummm... hopefu...

Having the coveted spam filter with a heartbeat (breasts preferred, but strictly optional) assistant definitely has its perks for venture capitalists. They quickly hand over one of the most tedious chores – listening and transcribing voice mails. Chances are, if the partner is actually 1/10 as important as he thinks he is, he’s going to...

Formerly reserved for the alpha apes of finance who rose to the top of the corporate compost heap, that title has spilled over into other industries, where it makes NO SENSE. Spas, resorts, and… restaurants. Yes, restaurants. Palo Alto's own Il Fornaio, known as the “Olive Garden for rich venture capitalists with poor taste”, ha...

Have you ever supported the kind of team that thinks of your cube as a crime lab unto itself? They are the repeat offenders that walk over and hand you what looks like a bag of trash. At a closer glance, it’s a pile of receipts in various shades of “not so pristine”, and there you are, having to bag and tag a mountain of paper evi...

“I’m really looking for someone to partner with; to be my right hand person...” “I want someone to take complete ownership of my schedule…” “This job requires minimal overtime...” “I’m the ‘low maintenance’ partner here at the firm..." “I’m always accessible via ...

I used to work for a partner who was incredibly messy. His office was slightly cluttered with papers, which was no big deal, but every once in awhile, when he would eat at his desk, the end result would be an obscene mess that rivaled one of Jackson Pollock’s pieces. Was that barbeque sauce I detected on his phone? Could that be mayonnaise on...

Obviously like Britney, I should be checked in and have my head evaluated, but I digress. A favorite topic amongst my friends in finance and beyond has been about all the social networking craziness that has been going on. This flowchart is based on a conversation with a VC friend regarding his thought process on it. He's always a marvelous sport d...