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Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.
Vanessa Hudgens and Oliver Trevena host aCaliwater Escape in Joshua Tree
The Caliwater Escape hosted by brand co-founders, Vanessa Hudgens and Oliver Trevena held in Joshua Tree at the Mojave Moon Ranch (a gorgeous estate designed by Morgan Brown) to celebrate the official launch of their new cactus water beverage, Caliwater. drinkcaliwater.com @caliwater
By Carlos Lacayo5 years ago in Humans
My mix tapes
As a teen I felt like every day of high school was emotional suicide. It was hard to be popular and have that popularity hang by the thread holding up, the microscope I was existing under. I felt like every decision that I made was going to affect the reputation that was following my like a shadow every where I went. I used to listen to music and it would calm me. Of course I would have to wait until the song I wanted to listen would play on the radio, just so I would be able to record it on my cassette tape. I had three to be specific. One was a motivational tape full of toe tappers. “Girls just wanna have fun,” and “Let’s here it for the boy,“. The second was a masterpiece of heartache. Whenever, Tammy Kufchack stole my boyfriend, because, it was a regular thing. I would listen to a song by the band, Poison “Every rose has its thorn” and I just knew, “ every light had its dawn.” I would listen to my music and devour my favorite pint of Rocky Road ice cream, nursing the broken heart I had just received over some boy I cant even remember the name of right now. Last but not least the third mix tape was a head banging tribute to every hair band boy that decorated the walls of my bedroom. “Ratt, Poison,and Motley Crue.” This was the perfect combination of remorse, revenge and just plain angst. So here is to the perfect tapes that I had to rewind with my #2 pencil. Who would have thought those songs can still 40 years later bring back fond memories of, “what’s his name."
By Diane Johnston5 years ago in Humans
The True Mark of Beauty
I think perhaps in another lifetime I was from the glamorous Big Band era, or that's a lie a like to tell myself anyway. It started with my friends who often joked with me in high school that I had an Old Hollywood style. By no means a modern beauty, and being impressionable and young, I looked for belonging and validation in the words which seemed to describe my more classic features. I was born with one of those doe-eyed faces like the incomparable Audrey Hepburn, I tweezed and plucked arches to emulate the beautiful curve of Marylin Monroe's eyebrows. I enviously looked for opportunities to wear the belted dresses that graced the big screen and those gorgeous glamorous actresses. I often begrudgingly waiting for Halloween or a photoshoot with my friends to adorn a deep red lip, thick black eyeliner, and flowing gowns. It seemed like an effortless fashion; the curl of ruby lips balancing a long cigarette stem in a manner that was so supremely feminine and, sadly, entirely forgotten by the time I was born in the 1990's. Still, there was only one indelible part of this fashion was unfathomably cool to me because it was, by all accounts, truly bizarre. For its perplexities and for many more reasons, I believe there is a strong case for the return of the iconic, inimitable beauty mark.
By Rachel Ursitti5 years ago in Humans
The Complexity of Simplicity
Simplicity is defined as the state of being uncomplicated, according to Merriam-Webster. And when one goes to a theater, whether in an opera house, on Broadway or even in an amateur production, it could seem like that. After all, what does the audience see? A bare stage with a few props? Maybe a sheer drop-down curtain to set the background? It would be natural for a person to assume that because the setting is simple the whole show was simple to produce.
By D. D Bartholomew5 years ago in Humans
Litter Alley Part 2
2. She arrived at the audition more than a little late. Alex checked the email for the instructions to get into the building. She realized she screwed up the timing of her audition by over an hour. She found the reception desk and asked the guy sitting there.
By Beth (Halo) Hanson5 years ago in Humans
