By: L.B. Lewis — Recently, I celebrated two years of living in Los Angeles. And, I can’t wait until I get to year three. Because that’s when someone told me I’ll start to have friends. Until then, I’ve been keeping busy shopping. Because the shopping is so good here. And, I’ve never spent so…

By L.B. Lewis — I don’t know about you but I don’t really like to drive at night. I’m doing this write-in and that was the prompt they gave us. What am I saying? I don’t even drive these days. I’m doing LA on my terms. I have a free parking spot with nothing there. I prefer to…

Garlic is not a deal breaker, it’s a deal MAKER. Modern dating has gotten too complicated, too superficial. There’s nothing complicated or superficial about garlic: It’s 100% natural. So what if I smell? Isn’t that what pheromones are all about? Garlic is the original self-care — it has so many…

10 Ways to Avoid Your Dirty Clothes — In fifth grade, Sister Anne taught me about life’s certainties: death and taxes. It was actually one of Benjamin Franklin’s last quotes and to this day one I have a hard time accepting. This quote doesn’t apply to everyone because I learned people don’t pay their taxes. …

DIY Ideas for Everyone to be Something — You’re never too old to dress up for Halloween. When I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was amazed daily by people expressing themselves through their style. Now that I’m in LA, everyone really does fake it until they make it. I’ve always believed Halloween is truly a…

It keeps on showing up for a reason. — Spirit animals are magical things. So are book ideas. Let’s take this scenario: One morning, you see a raccoon, quietly munching on apple peels in your trashcan. You search the internet to know what seeing a raccoon means. After all, neither your mom nor anyone else for that matter, ever…

Hemingway’s classic continues to celebrate the writer’s journey — You still can’t judge a book by its cover. Or its title. I heard about “A Moveable Feast” when I worked in Paris. I even stayed on Rue Mouffetard, a few blocks away from Hemingway’s first Parisian apartment. Everything from street vendors to supermarkets captured my appetite. It seemed everywhere…

LA’s a tough place to make it, unless you know where you came from. — A black 2023 Tesla Model X stops on a palm-tree lined street in Santa Monica. The driver’s window opens halfway. “JoJo, brother, looking good. So is your big guy. Drinking the ginseng I gave you?” “Hey man, yes, yes, I am. What’s good lately?” “Can you get me the rent…

And, had fun while trying new restaurants. — When you’re traveling, it can be hard to save money, especially when it comes to meals. You might not want or have the ability to cook, and takeout can be expensive! I hadn’t been to NYC since 2019 and I was happy to go back for a few writing events…