Okay: you just moved to LA to live to California Dream but now you are faced with one tricky dilemma: finding the perfect, safe apartment at an affordable price. An article done by Southern California Public Radio states that the average Los Angeleno needs to make $33/hour just to afford a 1 bedroom. "An apartment is [...]
WHATEVER! The 90s were definitely my favorite part of growing up. Dark lips, Hypercolor T-Shirts, Mood Rings, Friends, LL Cool J, Fresh Prince, Clueless - the list goes on. When the fashion started making a comeback, I was beyond excited. Here are 10 trends that are hella cool: Mini Backpacks. I remember I had a [...]
I don't understand all of the hype of Pokémon Go. I had a Pikachu stuffed toy and keychain that were given to me as gifts when I was younger, but that was about it. I never even watched the TV series. For the sake of seeing what all the chaos was about, I downloaded it [...]
Dear Future Partner, Not too long ago, the New York Times published an article that talks about the 13 questions a person should ask their partner before they get married. It was interesting and a bit eye opening to say the least. I am currently single and enjoying my life with positivity and hope that you might [...]
I'm back with Part II of my cooking adventure with Maria Menounos' "Every Girl's Guide to Cooking" book! As you saw in Part I, I give my comments, rating and the total number of times I swore. I am still having fun with cooking, although I must admit that chopping vegetables and fruit isn't really [...]
I know this blog focuses on Southern California and the LA area, but I have gotten the question asked by people in previous years wanting to know if they should move to LA and NYC. I also gave my two cents to a Facebook friend who recently reached out asking for everyone's opinion. I decided it was [...]
As I stated in another post, baking is more of my passion than cooking, so I decided to try and make Khloé Kardashian's Bomb Cheesecake for my company's potluck! In her recipe, she likes to use melted caramels for the topping. I am more of a fruit lover, so I decided to make fresh strawberry sauce for [...]
Working in the newspaper and TV news industry is a complete 180 from public relations (PR) - it's like a mirror image where you see the other side from the clients perspective and not a journalist. I made the transition from the news business to PR 4 years ago and I am so grateful for [...]
Since today is Father's Day, I thought I would dedicate this entry to my father, Paul. Growing up, I watched my dad restore and judge Corvettes. It was his influence that made me a stickler about taking care of my car. He still asks me, "How's your chariot doing?" I always have people say to [...]
It's no secret that Maria Menounos is my girl crush. She is currently the Managing Editor for E! News and in the past has reported for Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. I first started watching her when she was a reporter at Channel One News, a 30 minute news segment for students in selected elementary, [...]
