by Alicia | Jun 23, 2015 | Columns, CRAVE Online, News, Writing
As usual, I missed the bus. This was probably a good thing because the bus takes at least one hour to get anywhere from where I live in Los Angeles’ Highland Park neighborhood to the other side of the Interstate 5. By car it’s only 15-20 minutes. Lately I’ve been...
by Alicia | Jun 18, 2015 | Columns, CRAVE Online, News, Writing
I do not have a car and I live in LA. I hate driving; it makes me feel anxious and distracted at the same time. I’ve never been a good driver – my mom fears driving with me. Maybe I’m one of those people that can’t handle manmade engines. Luckily, I moved to LA at a...
by Alicia | Jun 9, 2015 | CRAVE Online, News, Writing
At one of the last remaining video stores in America, I asked a real live human who stood behind the counter to help me find the 2006 Almodóvar film Volver that I’d been looking for. He smiled and directed me to the foreign films section. A few minutes later, I...
by Alicia | Jun 2, 2015 | Columns, CRAVE Online, News, Writing
I wandered into a crystal store to buy some rose quartz, a stone renowned for its heart-opening capabilities. On my way to the rose quartz shelf I noticed a rotund psychic, sitting in the back of the store, casually texting and lounging on a chair in front of some...
by Alicia | May 29, 2015 | Columns, CRAVE Online, News, Writing
This week, Crystal Paradise takes a trip to the strange land of social networked dead zones, where we watch but never touch and see but have a hard time actually connecting. Where will it go? Check out the social networked dead zone and find out:...
by Alicia | May 19, 2015 | CRAVE Online, News, Writing
Water Watcher: Seeking The Substance that Makes Us Human CRAVE Online column, Crystal Paradise Writer Alicia Eler reflects on L.A.’s trickling river, Portland’s lush waterfalls, and the fluidity of social media that networks us all. The epic California drought...
