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Larry’s Famous Pizza

My mom’s cousin, Patti, is like my Southern California mom.  Since I lived in Westwood while attending UCLA, we were practically neighbors, and she and her husband, Larry, took pity on me as a poor college student.  Whether I needed a quiet getaway to study, or a home-cooked meal, they were always happy to oblige.   And let me tell you, they are beyond handy in the kitchen. Patti’s professional background speaks for itself, and on top of that, she even has her own food blog, which is amazing, just like her home-made goodies.  She introduced… Read more >

bright lights, long nights

…party ‘til the sun is rising, high rise, overtime, working ‘til the morning shine.  I feel on TOP OF THE WORLD!  Top of the world! 🙂 In addition to making me feel like a true New Yorker, that song pumps me up (as most PCD song do)!  Guilty pleasure, fasho. AM coffee.  BTW, before I forget, thank SO MUCH for all the feedback on my last post.  You guys are the sweetest and the most thoughtful and it really makes my day when I get flooded with comments of support.  It’s so nice to know… Read more >

3 days of catch up

Ok well I have had a streak of over eating, which might soon become a problem. So now let me write it all out, expose my shameful behavior so I can be freed of my guilt and turn over a new leaf. DAYAM! It will be brief though since I can’t even remember what kind of shit went down.I worked on Wednesday the 27th, and as far as I remember I had coffee from Bruno’s and then ate the lunch I packed (consisting of the usual sandwich). It was also made on the new kind… Read more >