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GillianS

I'll save you from yourself.

Neighborhood
Los Feliz
Where I'm From
Boulder, CO
Occupation
Freelance Social Critic
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About Me

Favorite Food: Sashimi Favorite Cocktail: Old Fashioned Favorite Cheese: Brie Favorite Bar: Open Favorite Film/Dog: Annie Hall Favorite Pastime: Not Getting Pregnant Favorite Fake Band: Alison and the Autistic Lesbians Favorite Spot: G

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10 Reasons to Stay Out of Pasadena

By GillianS
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Entertainment

Even if you don't live in the L.A. Metro Area, you probably feel like you have some idea of what Pasadena is like - from Beach Boy's songs or parades that you watch on TV (because you are either 80 or 5 years old) or what have you. It's true, this city nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains is idyllic, peaceful and clean. Still, I thought of at least 10 reasons why you should never go North on the 110 past the 101. Exit! Exit!!

7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational

By GillianS
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Updated 04/25/2009
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Entertainment; Eat & Drink

This Saturday, April 25th, 2009 marks the 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. The event will take place in downtown L.A. and promises to be cheesy, delicious and awesome. $5 gets you in. I will add many photos of this year's event after tomorrow. But here are the details.

Agh! My Eyes!: The Summer's Wackiest Sunglasses

Started by GillianS
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Updated 07/27/2009
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Category:

Shopping

I love sunglasses. Nothing makes you more instantly glamorous than a pair of stylish shades. But sometimes they reach a certain point where they are catapulted from glamorous or edgy to just plain weird. See what I mean below.

Al Fresca? Have a Drink Outdoors in Los Angeles

By GillianS
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Updated 11/08/2008
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Eat & Drink

One of the best things abut living in Los Angeles is that you can be outside basically all year round. One of the best things about that, is that you can DRINK outside almost all year round! This happens to be one of my favorite activites, so let me share with you some of my favorite spots.

A Los Angeles Friday Night: What Do You Want To Do Tonight?

By GillianS
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Entertainment

I don't know, what do you want to do?

A Los Angeles Girl's Guide to Being Adorable

By GillianS
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Updated 09/20/2009
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Dating & Relationships; Humor

Haven't you always wanted to know how to be completely adorable and irresistible to men? Well, there are lots of tricks that I know to get guys interested and keep them happy. In the words of Elle Woods: "What, like it's hard?"

A Los Angeles Speakeasy Is...

By GillianS
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Updated 06/06/2009
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Eat & Drink; Entertainment

Though I currently fancy myself somewhat of an expert in the field of Los Angeles nightlife - particularly bars - I haven't been legal to drink long enough to have a real grasp on the ebb and flow of nightlife trends. But I can tell you what's in style these days and you can't get much trendier than the modern day speakeasy. Sure, booze isn't illegal anymore (THANK GOD) but these dreamy and trendy L.A. bars all share some speakeasy characteristics that take you back to a more romantic time ...

Alphabet City: Bars & Restaurants from L.A. to Z

By GillianS
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Updated 06/30/2008
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Entertainment; Eat & Drink

...or, from B to Y if you want to be picky about it.

Anti-Ecotourism in Los Angeles

By GillianS
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Entertainment

According to Wikipedia (the 100% reliable guide to all things -pedia related): Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals. Generally speaking, ecotourism focuses on volunteering, personal growth, and learning new ways to live on the planet; typically involving travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. I hate flora, fauna, culture and other people, so th...

BBQs: A Great Excuse to Drink During the Day

By GillianS
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Eat & Drink

I don't need a Memorial Day or a 4th of July to crave a good BBQ. Sunny weather and a desire to get drunk during the day is enough for me. I don't ever host the BBQs myself, but if I did, I would follow this foolproof plan for a yummy, meaty party that is fun for all!

Bento Boxes: The Cutest Food EVER

Started by GillianS
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Updated 05/26/2009
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(6)

Category:

Eat & Drink

I don't know if I could ever bring myself to eat something as adorable and time intensive as the bento boxes below, but that doesn't mean I can't waste time on the internet looking at pictures of them. And you can too! PS: I apologize in advance for the excess of exclamation points

Best Car Flirting in Los Angeles

By GillianS
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Updated 03/19/2009
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Cars & Driving; Dating & Relationships

Regular flirting is fun, but sometimes it's a little difficult to work up the nerve and face the possibility of rejection face to face. Long before the shy and socially awkward could turn to the internet for their uninhibited flirting needs, we - um, I mean *they* - could practice car flirting. All the fun of regular flirting but when you're turned down, you can just speed through the next yellow light and be done with it.

Be Your Own Dirty Old Man: Bukowski's Los Angeles

By GillianS
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Updated 12/05/2008
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Literature & Arts; Entertainment

If you had to name a writer associated with the dregs of Los Angeles -- someone forever linked to hard drinking, womanizing, and shady characters -- it would have to be Charles Bukowski. L.A.'s long suffering "poet laureate of Skid Row" lived and died as a quintessential Angeleno. So fill up your flask and take on the town the way Buk would have: hard, fast and drunk.

Boulder Restaurants That I Still Fantasize About

By GillianS
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Eat & Drink; Entertainment

Though I made the move from the patchouli-scented enclave of Boulder to the cultural sink and glamourama of Los Angeles over 6 years ago, there are restaurants nestled in the foothills of the Rockies that I literally still dream about.

Bourgeois Boozing

By GillianS
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Updated 08/25/2008
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Category:

Eat & Drink

If you go out drinking on occasion - or frequently - or every night and just tell people you meet that you only go out on occasion - you probably have a "type" of bar that you prefer. Maybe somewhere you can get a G&T on the cheap, flirt with someone who takes one less shower per week than he should, and bust a righteous move to some 80s music wearing nothing fancier than jeans and eyeliner. But every now and then, the antiglamour of that lifestyle can wear on even the most devoted of dive ...

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