via Cosmopolitan AMY ODELL FEBRUARY 13, 2014 You haven’t listened to any new music within the past three years and you are fine with this because too many pop songs have sirens in them now. 1. You know not to stay out past 2 a.m. Or really 1 a.m. OK fine just midnight. Because you’ve done enough partying to realize that only creepy things that make you...
by Alyssa Ramos Katana is one of those restaurants that can be recommended without a doubt to newcomer’s, as well as as a go-to answer for the question, “Where do you want to eat?”. Boasting proudly from it’s second floor patio perch, above a double, slightly curving, stone staircase with a fountain at the base in the middle, Katana is hard to...
by Alyssa Ramos It’s typically a given that any steakhouse in Beverly Hills is guaranteed to be divine, and Wolfgang’s Steakhouse was no exception. Although it was chosen because it was one of the only places available on Open Table the day after Valentine’s Day when my date and I decided that Santa Monica was too far to drive to, I’m always...
Where has this been all my life | 27 Beauty Tricks Every Girl Should Know via Pintutorials 1. Know where to apply your perfume so it lasts all day. 2. This one easy step will make your eyes brighter and more noticeable. 3. Flat-iron your braids to create long-lasting waves. 4. Use pale frosted eyeshadow to get fuller, 3D lips. 5. Paint your skin with elmers glue...
17 Makeup tips that really make a difference | Steps you’re skipping that you shouldn’t be via Pintutorials Each of these steps should take you under a minute, but adding one or two of them back into your morning makeup routine could make a big difference! Which of these will you add back in to your routine? 1 Fill In Your Brows Have you ever heard of a...
These 15 Brutally Honest Notes From Kids Are Hilarious.. And Threatening. Watch Your Back Around #5! February 13, 2014 via Viral Nova “Kids say the darndest things” is a saying for a reason. Although they may look adorable with their tiny shoes and pig tails, every child is just a tiny adult that will remember if you’ve wronged them. They can get embarrassed, get...
by Alyssa Ramos Flying over the beginning flecks of islands amongst the clear blue ocean, darkened and lightened with depth, I was reminded of images I’ve seen in my undergrad ecology class textbooks. Darwin’s famed Galapagos Islands, whose contribution to evolutionary advances seemed almost mythical when studied in college, was now about to be a real...
by Alyssa Ramos Villa Blanca is as prestigious, classy, and tasteful as the famed Beverly Hills roads it resides on. You may have caught a glimpse of it on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills since it’s owned by Real Housewife vixen Lisa Vanderpump and her adorably witty husband Ken Todd, but seeing it on screen merely does the place the justice it deserves...
by Alyssa Ramos Unless you’re a Melrose neighborhood local, or an extremely keen eyed pedestrian, chances are you haven’t heard of Vinoteque on Melrose. I myself found this fabulously quaint wine restaurant while walking my dog who pulled me into the narrow alleyway lined with “love locks” that leads into a charismatic patio surrounded...
By Alyssa Ramos Nestled in the trendy little triangular nook that is the real-life Melrose Place, is an ornately decorated and heavily vodka-infused piece of Russia called Mari Vanna. The name comes from a Slavic legend of a fairytale grandmother who welcomed hungry travelers for a home-cooked meal, and the same idea goes for it’s customers in...