I had a nice, long vacation in Hawaii earlier this month to attend a friend’s wedding. This was my first time in Hawaii and although I’ve had my nerd pants on for many years, running away from the sun in order to keep my pale, geek pallor I was actually looking forward to lying down… Read more »
Posts Tagged: food
TRAVEL: Space Pirate Queen in Bologna, Italy
I’m a lucky girl. A few months ago, Marie Lu asked me to accompany her on her business trip to Bologna, Italy and I happily obliged! Despite the fact that she had work for 70% of the time during the trip, we had a great bonding experience. Otherwise, while she worked and met with her… Read more »
LA Weekly’s Gold Standard: Hardcore Foodie Fun
The Gold Standard has been an annual event thrown together by the LA Weekly Magazine for the past four years. Since LA Weekly is my place of employment, I get to enjoy a complimentary admission and gorge on free food for a few hours. I’ve only gone twice. The first year of the event and… Read more »
GIRLentine’s Day and the Vampire Lounge
My lady friends and I celebrated GIRLentine’s Day this year for the first time on the night of February 13th. Fun presents and cupcakes were exchanged with each other. Vampire wine was drank. Yes, that’s right. Vampire wine. We celebrated at the Vampire Lounge and Tasting Room in Beverly Hills. Although the decor of the… Read more »
Let’s Eat! : OC Fair 2011
Half of the Southern Californian nerds flocked to Comic Con two weeks ago and the majority of the ones who stayed in their metaphorical basements were stocking every media outlet for Comic Con happenings in real time. NOT ME! I wasn’t going to stay at home and be passively jealous of Gizzy and the Space… Read more »
I Love Lil Rae Cake Balls! Celebrating One Year of Yummy
I love Lil Rae Cakes! Her cake balls are a must-have for people in Los Angeles. They are readily available at Sweet Harts, a cute bakery owned by Melissa Joan Hart (who didn’t love Clarissa Explains It All?) or you can track down The Sweet Truck. I know, it’s kind of a hunt to find… Read more »
