All posts for the month February, 2009

Seat Belts

While most people associate seat belts with safety while driving, the denizens of Southern California are compelled to turn even something this seemingly mundane into a fashion statement. Yes, I’m talking about the seatbelt bag. And what better way to celebrate the enduring nature of this iconic fashion statement than to open a gleaming storefront [...]

Pleasure Finds Friday: Bacon Lollipops

When was the last time you had a lollipop? Aside from a few months in my malnourished 20s, when all I ate was Sees Butterscotch Lollypops, these little candies-on-a-stick have not had much of a presence in my life since, as a kid, I was given one at the conclusion of every visit to a [...]

Escape

I used to wish madly for a magic pill that would solve all my problems. I used to think that one day I would wake up as an Adult – with a capital “A” – and everything would make sense. I used to think that life came with a very detailed instruction booklet which somehow [...]

Pleasure Bouquets: Purple Haze

My current drugs of choice are caffeine and TiVo, but there was a time I walked through the purple haze. Sometimes I wish I could still visit that floating cloud of numbed-out pleasure. Most of the time, however, I strive to free myself of every veil shielding me from the beauty and cruelty of life. [...]

My New Boyfriend

I am single, frequently happily so. When the right guy comes along, however, I am willing to test the waters. Sometimes it is perfect, at least for a while, and I have a very nice swim before my fingers get all wrinkled, and the boy and I go our separate ways. At other times, I [...]

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  • LITERARY PLEASURE


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