Murder by Microdermabrasion! Let’s Call a Spa a Spa. Now Please Can Call Me an Ambulance.
Diamonds on my neck, diamonds on my grill. –Kelis, “Bossy” Surely you’ve heard the...
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Spa Me The Embarrassment: Red Flower Treatment
“It’s grind day, from Friday, to next Friday / I been up straight for...
The Wind Beneath My Bathing Suit Parts: I’m Not Cut Out for The Spa
I’m so fancy! You already know … –Charli XCX on Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” I’m...
Mo’ Money, Muir Problems: Back to Big Sur and the Redwoods
In a reprise of a similar trip from last year, this past weekend Deepak...
People Who Tell You to Stop Writing Are Monsters — So Defy Them!
I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re...
Oh My Gourd, Becky! Pumpkin Spice Is NOT The Enemy.
Fall is here! This is my second fall of Violet on Orange. So let...
Wedding Venue Review #1 Part 2: “Factitious” Carondelet House
I just described how I found out about The Carondelet House in Westlake, Los...
Wedding Site Review #1 Part 1: Yelp-Approved Carondelet House
Paging through my endless trove of this year’s photos, I noticed I had quite...
Grammar Faux Pas Worse Than The Word Crimes in Weird Al’s “Word Crimes”
In the criminal justice system*, grammatical errors are considered especially heinous. *By “criminal justice...
Fiancée All on His Mouth Like Liquor: Yes, I Plan to Stay Engaged Forever
The other day, Deepak introduced me to someone as his fiancée. The person we...