Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles. -Frank Lloyd Wright I guess you can call it “Lost Angeles.” Especially when the Mayor’s brother…

Be Curious -Stephen Hawking Perhaps the above quote fits “Granada,” the eclectic coffee shop in someone’s living room-backyard, well. You gotta be curious to get here. This…

From the South Bay To the Valley From the West Side To the East Side Everybody’s very happy Cuz the sun is shining all the time Looks like another perfect day I love LA ( We…

A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean. -Zhuanzi Frog town. That’s where doom scrolling on TikTok landed me in Los Angeles, at a place called “Just What I Kneaded.” A…

Today’s good mood is sponsored by coffee. Coffee. It’s trending. Literally in Los Angeles. And today’s LA Coffee addiction discovery is brought to you by Modu in Highland…

I’m tough. Ambitious. And I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. -Madonna Cicconi “I want to take you for a ride in my convertible.” Daniel the Grateful…

Poor is the man whose pleasure depends on another- Madonna Ciccone My intentions started out good. Drive to WEHO get a TikTok viral breakfast burrito at Sobuneh, then go write at…

When you’re single you have the freedom to eat bacon.

If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised than I am now. – Clark Griswold, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation I’m not sure…

Kiss me hard before you go Summer time sadness I just wanted you to know That baby you the best -Lana Del Rey, Summer Time Sadness If you’re in Los Angeles and you find yourself…

My Love Language Is Pizza. -Unknown Waiting in line seems to be the trend in Los Angeles that’s going viral this summer. For me it started with Elon’s new Tesla charging…

You had me at hello -Jerry Maguire Love bombs, breadcrumbs, and ghosting. It’s what dating is all about in 2025. Personally, I’ve been off dating apps for the last year and…

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it. -George Carlin Betheny Frankel is the kween of all things going viral on TikTok: chicken salad, the super model snack, and…

Colombia = Coffee. One of my most favorite things to do is sip coffee and do some writing at a swanky cafe. And when you’re in the coffee capital of the world, it’s a must!…

What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it. -Gabriel Garcia Marquez Before I traveled to Colombia for a wedding, I watched…

I might be eating something and the bag opens up in a cool way and I’m like ‘I wanna put that in a song.’ -Benny Blanco Who is Benny Blanco? That was my question when I kept…

The most exciting, challenging and significant love of all is loving yourself. And if you find someone to love the “YOU” you love, well that’s just fabulous,” -Carrie…

I’ve always loved movies about con men. I think con men are as American as apple pie. -Bill Paxton “Con Mum,” Netflix’s latest documentary film about a long lost mother…

We love because it’s the only true adventure. -Nikki Giovanni Yesterday, at a funeral I learned that the deceased woman and her husband had only known each other for 3 weeks…

Life could be horrible in the wrong trouser of time. -Terry Patchet Are you living on more than one timeline? Many people are. Some are time-travelers. Others are NPC’s. Then…

“Do you want a to go or a mug?” The Starbucks barista in downtown Palm Springs uttered this question after I placed my order for a Pistachio latte. It’s new on the menu and…

Give me soft fluffy pancakes and I can get over anything Christine Stauss I’m sure you’ve seen them on TikTok or probably on someone’s foodie page on Instagram, but they are…

Single and shining bright like a Diamond. -Unknown Los Angeles is on fire. It’s crazy and definitely apocalyptic. One thing that stood out to me was a single gal on TikTok…

It’s the “Wirkin” the Walmart Birkin -Viral trends on TikTok When the “Black Cat-Golden-retriever” Russian chick on TikTok starts making videos about that guy who only…

You have to be courageous with ideas and finance stuff. -Francis Ford Coppola Megalopolis. It’s terrible. Don’t watch it. I was a bit curious. I heard Francis Ford Coppola…

Yes, the Xmas text from “Holiday Text Guy,” came in at 7:29 am on Xmas morning. It was followed by a Xmas meme where Jim Bellushi is sitting on a couch dressed like an elf…

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? -The Substance Xmas time is all about being a sloth and binging movies. My movie of choice was The Substance with Demi More.…

Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day and awakens and refines the appetite. August Escoffier Soup, it’s that warm…

Brunch is a meal made for weekends -Unknown When you encounter something by chance that seems like it’s meant to be then it could be KisMet, your new BRUNCH Mediterranean esque…

I’ll give you a winter prediction: it’s gonna be cold. It’s gonna be grey. And it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life. -Phil, played by Bill Murray in Ground Hogs…

If you want to be happy, plant a garden Martha Stewart “I have to tell you about the guy I’m dating. I think he’s an 8th grader. Well, at least he acts like one!” This was…

Fiction is the truth inside of a lie. The most important things are the hardest to say. Stephen King Last year, around this time I was reading 11/22/63, A time travel novel…

One of my favorite street artists: WRDSMTH. “ I will forever be in LOVE with you and that’s not FICTION.”

I don’t think about art when I’m working. I try to think about life. -Jean Michel Basquiat “Grab the nearesttttttttty book around you. Turn to page 30. That’s what your…

Palm Springs. A Place Where the sun Shines Brighter and the Problems Melt Away. – Unknown Sure, it’s 111 degrees today in Palm Springs. However, the people are nicer than…

Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. -Rhett Butler, Gone With The Wind I was reading an article yesterday in the New York Times where a woman was complaining that’s she’s…

I am not a demon. I am a lizard a shark a heat seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion. -Nicholas Cage “I’m a Vampire. I’m a Vampire. I’m a…

On dating is an act of bravery: We’re the number one threat to women, globally and historically, we’re the number one cause of injury and mayhem. – Louis C.K. “Watch…

The Mint Julep may be sacred in the south but so is college football and that doesn’t stop us from enjoying it. – Jonathan Miles Summer was made for Mint Juleps. I guess…

Coffee is a language all in itself. – Jackie Chan Fancy coffees are not my thing. I’m a simple coffee iced americano kinda gal. But when you’re in Burbank, the city of…

An eye for an eye only Leeds to more blindness – Margaret Atwood A few months ago I was promoting my The Nurses and Hypochondriacs Podcast and writing courses at a Nurse…

Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will end up in Los Angeles – Frank Lloyd Wright Los Angeles ain’t that bad. That’s right I said “ain’t!” I mean…

Every NPC needs a role. A job. A reason for living. – Scott Rogers The other day, I stopped at the Auto Zone to buy some oil for my car. The sales guy decided to engage me…

“I don’t want anything serious. I just want sex!” It’s the common greeting you see on Bumble these days once you match with a man or a bot. And probably the reason Bumble…

We loved with a love that was more than love Edgar Allen Poe A few days before Christmas, I matched with a guy on bumble who “claimed” he was making his 2024 resolution about…

Love makes our soul crawl out from its hiding place Zora Neale Hurston On my way to work in Yucca Valley, I kept passing this place called “The Hippy Chicken.” The place looks…

Food is our common ground. A universal experience. James Beard Are you looking for an eclectic fine dining space that comes with a “universal experience?” The “Marranitos”…

There is no reality except the one contained within us. -Herman Hess I still remember reading “Siddhartha” in 11th grade AP English at Eagle Rock High. The story of a guy who…

If we share this nightmare we can dream spiritus mundi. If you act as you think, the missing link, synchronicity. Synchronicity I, The Police Marcel Duchamp, The Next Contestant…

I like living, breathing better than working. Each second breath is a word which is inscribed nowhere which is neither visual nor cerebral. It’s a kind of constant euphoria.…

Ah Coachella 2015! Well I guess I can say I popped my Coachella Cherry and I’m still alive after two days of amazing music, eye popping art/ fashion and nauseating body…

Serial dating. It sucks! Thanks to Tinder, Bumble and whatever other MatcH Cupid BS sites are out in the Internet world… That’s what we “single” folk are…

After several months, several tinder exchanges, a few text messages, a lunch date gets planned. You meet up in a crowded restaurant, your eyes catch, and it’s that look.…

“……. When I entered the area with all the other naked people around the pool….” This was the ‘climax’ of my story. The…

Well, Kobe #24 Finally decided to retire. That’s sad….. I’ll always remember in 1996 when I was at the Universal City Walk with a boyfriend and my…

Yesterday I was sitting in a vineyard sipping bubbling wines in Temecula. Today, I was helping a distraught woman save her newly “fostered” cat “Garfield”…

Advice from #notoriouslysinglegirl: Dear Notoriouslysinglegirl, I’ve been having a problem lately with PEOPLE: Co-workers, people that I happen to meet, just people in…

A friend recently asked me a strange question: ” Where is your money coming from?” I had to pause for a second. And I didn’t understand why he was asking me…

Sabotage must be Lady Mary’s middle name. Throwing knives at her sister Edith’s back is her specialty. And this week she destroyed her sister’s engagement along with chances…

Reality TV lost a tough gal yesterday. Big Ang Raiolla from Mob Wives. I have to say Big Ang was my “fav “reality tough gal! She was never afraid to be Big Ang. I loved…

After several weeks of texting my latest Tinder dude, I finally made the move and asked him out on a date! He then texted back “Let’s go to the movies!” The Movies are…

Let me start by saying that Joy Behar from ABC’s The View is one lucky gal! Obviously she has never had the opportunity or misfortune to be a patient. If she had, she would know…

I Use To Be Pretty……. El Camino, Spray Paint, Art @SilverLake Reservoir We’ve all felt like this at one point or another…. Thank God for Plastic Surgeons!…

Advice from the Notoriuslysinglegirl: Dear Notoriuslysinglegirl I went on a Tinder date. My date suggested brunch, I had never had a brunch date before and thought it was a bit…

This past weekend I attended two very different events with two very different groups of women. At the first “Brunch” which was a professional meeting of sorts, the women…

Recently my business card was passed on to an older un-hip woman. She commented that I must be a whore because of the picture on the card. My card and blog’s logo is of a…

I guess you can say that this week can be considered “Celeb Divorce Week!” Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rosedale called it splits along with Jada Pinkett and Will Smith, and now…

Library Bar; Hollywood Strawberry Cocktail shaken with mint, by a handsome man! ………and we loved his suspenders!

On average, it takes a college educated person eight to ten years of course study to get their Doctoral Degree. However, if you are Kanye West (YEEZEE) you can drop out of…

Dear Notoriouslysinglegirl….. I’ve been dating this guy for the past few months. We met online. When he first reached out to me and wrote me an email his opening line was…

Art in Los Angeles: The Super Hero Kiss, a painting of batman kissing superman in a gallery on 3rd Street, in West Hollywood! A big MUAW! To everyone!

I must have been on Tinder for less than eight hours when it happened. I was conversing with a seemingly “nice” Israeli dude. I gave him my personal number and after a…

What’s for lunch? Tempura Brussel sprouts with truffle oil. And of course spicey chicken ramen at Jinya in Studio City. Super yummy and beautiful!

I love the color pink but I don’t wear it too often, although I found it fitting for dinner @ PUMP in West Hollywood! A beautiful restaurant nestled on the corner of Santa…

It’s finally happening for the second time in my lifetime!!! Calm down people there is no ring ! Or no dude! April Fools! But what was I doing at a bridal fair? Trust me, I…

What’s for Brunch? Savory Crepes with smoked salmon and spinach @Farm in Palm Springs! A cozy little eatery that’s very romantic… And if you find that special…

A girl dressed all in black with beautiful curly hair walks the streets of New York City armed with only a camera. What she experiences is only what every woman who walks down…

“Pick you up at your place at 7?” That’s right — guys used to pick girls up and then go to dinner together. I’m sure that most of the men reading this don’t even…

Check out my new category “Dating Advice!” Inspired by one of my special MUSE’S: Dear Notoriously Single Girl, Just say you are supposed to meet up with a…

On a recent perfect Sunday afternoon, during one of my fabulous Los Angeles brunches with my gal pal Sarah, I noticed an interesting phenomena happening. Several couples were…

I was recently speaking to a single male. He seemed a bit depressed and not enjoying the single life. Although, from speaking to him it seems like he has a great life: works,…

Oh yes! I’m on Tinder! I’ve joined the mass of Los Angeles Zombies in the search to find a mate. I must say, I kind of like it! Swipe right for yes, and left for NO! Or is…

….. Apparently there are still a few good men out there! To all my Notoriouslysinglegirls in the world: BELIEVE! …. Street Art: Artist” WRDSMTH, Runyon…

I’m on my Xmas Staycation in Los Angeles! Walking through the concrete jungle having dim sum at a discreet eatery followed by cocktails at the famous Bottega Louie!…

This years hottest Xmas trend for 2014 has got to be the “Ugly Xmas Sweater!” It’s seems like everyone and their mother is hosting one of these swanky parties!…

“It’s raining in Burbank, and our stats show that more people log onto ‘OK Cupid when it rains. So log on!” That was a message that I found in my junk email box a few…

“Temecula! That’s where the Pechanga Casino is!” This was the response I got from my father when I told him I was going to Temecula for a conference. My Italian parents are…

I guess it was Sinatra who sang: “Bet your bottom dollar you’ll loose the blues in Chicago.” Well, I lost more than the blues when I landed in ‘Chi Town,’ I lost my…

Recently, I’ve noticed an interesting trend on Facebook. No, it has nothing to do with fashion, or food. And it’s not a disgusting YouTube video; it’s the posting of spiders…

When it happened in Silver Lake and Echo Park, I didn’t think much of it. But now it seems that the “plague” has reached West Hollywood. Skinny jeans, 80’s style…

On a recent plane ride home from Boston, I decided to do something I never do: pay for the in flight television programing. I’m usually too cheap to shell out the seven dollars…

Here is a “True Life” story from my new section of notoriouslysinglegirl titled: ” Tales From The Dark Side Of Being Single.” It’s not always fun…

It’s 2014! Time to clean out those closets! Out with the old and in with the new. It’s always an interesting adventure. I try to follow the advice of those TV fashion experts…

I have a confession to make: I’m a secret stalker! Well I guess it’s not a secret anymore since I’m writing about it, and I make it public on Facebook! But I stalk a friend…

In 2003 I spent a few weeks in Milan visiting family. Of course I have family in Milan and we are all ultra chic! I am blessed to have adventurous cousins who carted me off to…

A Real Man! About a month ago, I ventured into WEHO to have brunch with my bestie of the last 25 years, Dennis. I chose Salt’s Cure, which attracts so many hipsters it makes you…

Another weekend away! Road trip to San Diego, where I’ve had a disastrous love hate relationship with for the past 14 years. Whenever I dared to travel to here in the past, it…

Spring is here! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the sun is hanging out for a bit longer each day. It’s also time to do that annual spring-cleaning around your…

The Single life is an amazing one. Do what you want, when you want, and with who you want! It’s kind of like going to Vegas, and what happens there stays there unless you tell…