Umm, you may have noticed that everyone that earns a name on here happens to have an animal name. It started out as a coincidence, and then it just got fun. So in case you can’t keep track of my growing zoo, here’s a guide:

Bee: The partner in crime to many of my NYC shenanigans; observer of my pratfalls; insider to my inside jokes; fellow explorer; and just generally awesome chick.

Bones: My oldest friend and sometimes er, something or other. Hippie, hipster, international traveler, good heart, and in dire need of a kick in the ass. Also the only one whose name isn’t directly animal-related.

Ducky: The most recent in a long line of men that have traipsed into of my life, taken a few intentional or unintentional kicks at my heart, and wandered off into the sunset.

Roo: As adorable as her name implies, Roo is the long lost and finally found friend of my youth who reminds me that in actuality, I haven’t changed all that much in the last decade. Also, my biggest fan.

Robyn: A new addition to the menagerie, brought to you by Roo. She also goes by Vet on their shared blog. A straight-talking, logical-minded chick who nevertheless puts up with Roo’s and my shenanigans. We powwow and commiserate over our shared confusion and between the three of us manage to put together one whole brain!

Taz: My writing buddy, go-to guy, and super favorite long distance friend. A determined non-New Yorker and self-proclaimed asshole who knows no shame in telling me my writing sucks when it does and reminding me that it shouldn’t because I’m good.

Wolf: My ex-boyfriend/best-friend/resident dude expert. Also known as the guy who I simultaneously love and can’t for the life of me figure out what to do with.