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Seal’s New Album “7” Drops Today!

Posted on November 6, 2015 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: Seal "7", Seal musician, Trevor Horn | Leave a Comment

When I first heard Seal’s music back in the early 90s, I was just starting college & still rocking the big hair (not sure why). I played those two CDs (“Seal” & “Seal II”) to death! Since then, he has released many more albums. The last two recent ones “Hits” & “Commitment and Soul 2” were so-so in my book. That’s why I am super excited to review his new “7” album that releases today, November 6th! It is a true return to … [Read more...]

Getting the Scoop on Katy Lynch – CEO of Techweek

Posted on November 5, 2015 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: Katy Lynch, Los Angeles tech conference, Techweek LA | 2 Comments

Techweek LA takes place November 9-15. It's a conference where the hosts bring together entrepreneurs, thought leaders & tech partners for a week-long festival celebrating the unique entrepreneurial identity of really exciting communities. There are Techweek conferences in multiple cities throughout the world but the one next week is taking place in a part of Los Angeles that many are now referring to as Silicon Beach. I've been … [Read more...]

Journey to Space: Exhibition and 3D Film at CA Science Center

Posted on November 3, 2015 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: California Science Center, Journey to Space 3D Movie, Los Angeles Space Shuttle Exhibits | 7 Comments

There was a time when my parents were younger & space travel was very new. Then in July 1969, Neil Armstrong landed on the moon! Fast forward to present day & the recent discovery of water on Mars. Even ordinary civilians are contemplating traveling to Mars so it is no wonder that the journey to space is more of a common occurrence then it was back in my parents day! The California Science Center, located in downtown Los Angeles, … [Read more...]

Bridget Wilder: Spy-in-Training {Book Review}

Posted on October 30, 2015 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: author Jonathan Bernstein, Bridget Wilder, children's books | 2 Comments

As a mother of an elementary school-aged girl, I’m very conscious of the type of messages that are out there in the pop culture atmosphere. The animated movies that I grew up with usually focused on a damsel in distress, waiting for her prince to come rescue her or to wake her up from a deep sleep with a special kiss. This is not the type of message that I’d like reinforced in my daughter & thankfully children’s movies as of late have very … [Read more...]

#MixedMe Book Signing and #MultiCultiMixer Recap

Posted on October 26, 2015 | Filed Under: Books, Local Events | Tags: Mixed Up Clothing, MultiCulti Mixer, Taye Diggs Mixed Me | 6 Comments

Last week I attended the MultiCulti Mixer in Brentwood that was hosted by my friend Sonia Smith-Kang. She is the owner of Mixed Up Clothing. I have always been interested in the topic of multiculturalism. You see, while growing up in Simi Valley in the late 70’s & 80’s, my cultural heritage has (and continues to) always come into question. I look Asian, but people were always confused by my last (maiden) name of “Valdez.” Simi Valley did not … [Read more...]

The Art of Creating Sweets at Cake – The Sweets & Party Expo

Posted on October 26, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Cake - The Sweets & Party Expo, Orange County Cake Expo, Ruchel Freibrun | Leave a Comment

This post was written by guest contributor Ruchel Freibrun. I have never been to Cake - The Sweets & Party Expo because baking is not my thing. But my friend, blogger Jen Miyagishima, could not go and asked me if I would like to take my family since I live in OC and I readily said “Yes.” Do you know why I said “yes” - because I wanted to see what all of the hype was about! With all of the cake TV shows such as Cupcake Wars on The Food … [Read more...]

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