How to Ditch the Terrible Habits You Pick Up at a Dead-End Job
As you know, I made the transition from my desk job (“working 9 to...
Category Archives: Invoking the Muse
What the People Want: Search Engine Optimizing for Beyoncé
Let’s continue down our list of popularly searched Beyoncé-related queries. Query 241: “beyonce i’m...
The Crazy Beyoncé Search Terms That Bring People to My Site
Last Thursday, Beyoncé released her 5th album. Here at Violet on Orange, my mandate...
The Funny Friend: Using Your Pals for Writing Inspiration
The novelist Henry James used the term ficelle (also a type of bread, and...
Shun the Sun! L.A. on 0 SPF a Day
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines. — Shakespeare, “Sonnet 18” (“Shall I...
Paean to L.A., from its Least Tan Resident
2011-era Katy Perry peddled “Cali” as a place you drive to and “get drunk...
Behind Enemy Lines: A Trip to New York
I was just making the case that L.A. has the clear advantage over New...
What’s the Difference Between a Los Angeles Resident and a New Yorker?
Since moving to Los Angeles after college, I’ve gone full method into the role...
Hawaii: The Trip of Destiny (Part 2 of 3)
As I’ve alluded to previously, my dad can squeeze a quarter so tightly that...
Hawaii: The Trip of Destiny (Part 1 of 3)
My little sister Quin used to have an endearing habit of ceaselessly recounting her...