“How many back squats does it take to make it to the top of the hill? I wondered as my pink Paul Frank beach cruiser crept up East Broadway Street and boob sweat pooled. Between heavy breaths I planned weighted lunges and extra spin classes to help the cause… before noticing the lean hipster boy speeding by me on my right.
Within seconds his ...
“Sir, you’ll have to call on Monday to schedule your court date.” The words echoed through the loudspeaker above as the gentleman in front of me shook his head and leaned against the counter, staring at the small intercom mounted below a heavily tinted window.
The anonymity of the monotone voice mixed with the sense of fear it distilled made the ...
Minted's "Keys, Wallet, Phone" gold-foiled print couldn't have arrived at a better time. After a week of business travel to Texas accompanied by BBQ and wings, I was ready for a uniquely-LA, pseudo-hipster, cheap-but-amazing type of weekend.
Before running down to meet our Uber to head towards Silverlake's monthly BREW HAHA, my friend and I did a ...
"You can wear anything besides a bikini," my future boss told me during the interview for my current position. Flashbacks of sitting in class at ASU donning a Juicy Couture cover-up from the pool because I could came flooding back. I was sold.
As soon as I started though, despite the lax dress code, the phrase "Dress better than your boss" haunted me ...
In the summer of 1985 a young man lounged poolside at the DoubleTree Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. His shorts were inches from his waistline, but he had nothing to hide. The Newport Beach tennis courts provided just enough of a tan in time for his friend’s wedding weekend, and the Gold’s Gym squat rack ensured his legs were primed.
To be ...
"Just go around us!" I motioned to the driver of the Hyundai Sonata who was visibly pissed as Caroline leaned against her car, and my camera hung from my neck. Reluctantly he squeezed by so we could resume our 9 a.m. impromptu photo shoot in the alleyway next to my parking garage, just to the right of the dumpster.
Perhaps I should have been on my ...
A lot of what motivates me is that I feel really fortunate to have been born in America and to have this huge, big family who loves me to death no matter what and that if I can do the smallest little thing to pay back my country and that my family sleeps well every night and has nothing to be scared of... If I can just play a small role in that, I want to ...
“The key?” Christina said, holding a comb in the air. A group of Arizona State sorority sisters huddled around our pretty blonde Social Chair while preparing for a party. I anxiously anticipated Christina’s next words as if they were the formula to a 1.5” thigh gap.
“The lift.” With wide eyes we watched as she aptly teased our friend’s ...
“Sir, you’ll have to call on Monday to schedule your court date.” The words echoed through the loudspeaker above as the gentleman in front of me shook his head and leaned against the counter, staring at the small intercom mounted below a heavily tinted window.
The anonymity of the monotone voice mixed with the sense of fear it distilled made the ...
"You might have to smoke a doobie before this call, AJ," my boss laughed. "It's a big customer, and you need to be calm and collected."
I rolled my eyes, made a Xanax joke and a simple "prep for call" to-do list item, but silently, somewhere in my subconscious, I kicked myself for once again being the girl whose anxiety warrants doobie dad jokes. I often ...
Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona has two hiking trails: Cholla and Echo Canyon.
Cholla’s subtle ascent makes it a great option for less experienced hikers or hungover mornings. Conversely, Echo includes steep inclines and provides an undeniably better ass workout. However, the advanced workout is not the only reason why I often chose Echo during ...
“How many back squats does it take to make it to the top of the hill? I wondered as my pink Paul Frank beach cruiser crept up East Broadway Street and boob sweat pooled. Between heavy breaths I planned weighted lunges and extra spin classes to help the cause… before noticing the lean hipster boy speeding by me on my right.
Within seconds his ...
This was the first year that my old school Easter lamb cake has made it to the office with its head still intact. And my Grandma would be proud.
While some people received jewelry, others furniture, and my brother her antique Saltines container, I fought for and won the old school Easter lamb cake. As a result, I have held up my end by baking the ...
Lyle the Leprechaun visited my brother and I every year. On March 17th I would wake up with a small jar of green glitter sitting next to my bed with a note from him saying, "Happy St. Patrick's Day." This glitter was everything. I'm not sure if I thought it was magic fairy dust or Lyle's glitter eyeshadow, but I coveted it. And likely brought it along in ...
“If I were you, I would move this here,” he said, gently gripping the bright pink tube of Baby Lips in a gray hooded sweatshirt as he looked intently at Cartel Coffee’s portable chess board.
“Mmm hmm,” I murmured back, pretending to absorb the information. An attempt to learn chess was ...
You can take the girl out of the slightly inappropriate greeting card company, but you can't take the slightly inappropriate greeting cards out of the girl.
Guys might not love Valentine's Day, but they do like to be reminded that you're still into them. At least this is what I've gathered from talking to my male co-workers.
Below are my hand-picked ...
“I’ll grab some batteries for the Roku tomorrow,” my roommate said. VICE episodes and Netflix documentaries would sadly have to wait.
“No, hang on, AAA?!” I ran to my room, opened the closet doors and stood on my tip toes as I reached for the wicker basket containing a collection of prized belongings. Like a recovering alcoholic, I pulled out ...