Category: This and That
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A Little Staycation
‘ My parents and the Grim Cheaper took me away for a little staycation this week for my birthday, which is why I have been MIA the past couple of days. I will be back on Friday, though, with a new locale! Until then, Happy Stalking! ‘
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Honeymooning in Cabo!
‘ Well, as you can see by the above photograph, I did it! I am currently a married woman! The Grim Cheaper and I finally tied the knot – after what amounted to close to ten years of dating! – this past Saturday evening in Malibu. Yay! And one of the Grim Cheaper’”‘”‘s very first duties as my…
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Having a Carrie Bradshaw Moment
‘ I have three pretty big articles due in the coming days for both Discover Los Angeles and L.A. Magazine, and am having a bit of a Carrie Bradshaw moment. I can finally utter her famous words, “I’m on deadline!” Because of said deadline(s), and an upcoming trip to L.A. – the trip is actually…
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My Picture on “The Meredith Vieira Show”
‘ The Meredith Vieira Show recently used my photograph of The Golden Girls house as part of their “Name That Hollywood Home” segment. It is a really fun bit, which you can watch by clicking above. ‘
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Bugsy Siegel’s Former Resort – Club Arrowhead of the Pines
‘ Another place that I stalked while visiting Lake Arrowhead this past Thanksgiving was the Bracken Fern Manor country inn, which in the 1930’s was part of a private gambling club/resort named Club Arrowhead of the Pines that was run by none other than legendary mobster Bugsy Siegel. Because the Grim Cheaper is obsessed with…
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Madame Tussauds Hollywood
‘ This past weekend, while out stalking in Hollywood, my fiance and I walked right past the new Madame Tussauds wax museum and I just about had a total meltdown right there on the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard! The museum, which was supposed to open to the public on August 1st, was hosting a special preview event when we walked…
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My Guide to L.A. – See
‘ Today marks the end of my Guide to L.A. posts. I hope you had as much fun reading the series as I did putting it together. As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, to make things easier on myself I broke up my Things to Do recommendations into two categories, “Play” and “See,” though some…
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The Great Quake of ’08!
‘ Yesterday morning at around 11:42am a fairly large earthquake hit the LA area. I received a text message from a friend, who forgot that I am currently on vacation in Hawaii, asking if I felt the quake. My first thought was ” OMG! My Marilyn Merlot bottle!” LOL The bottle of Marilyn wine that…
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Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage!
‘ Don’t miss your chance to catch Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage live! are available at Barry’s Tickets now! As I have mentioned several times before, Dirty Dancing is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time. The coming of age flick had such a profound effect on me, in fact,…
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Happy Memorial Day!
‘ A very happy Memorial Day to my fellow stalkers. I hope we all take time today to remember the reason behind the holiday – to honor those who lost their lives protecting our freedoms. I am taking the day off, but will be back tomorrow with a giveaway. Until then, Happy Stalking! ‘