by Alicia | Jun 25, 2015 | CRAVE Online, News, Writing
I messaged her on a Sunday morning. We’d matched the previous day, and I was curious to get a chat going — I actually felt motivated to try and physically meet someone off Tinder. She wrote back, addressing me by my first name instead of a more generic “girl” or...
by Alicia | Jun 24, 2015 | Columns, CRAVE Online, News, Writing
There are three ways to approach someone on Tinder after you’ve matched: Say some variation of “hey, how are you?”, send over a compliment based on an image, or ask them a question based off of the photos they’ve posted. It’s hard to start up a conversation with a...
by Alicia | Jun 24, 2015 | CRAVE Online, News, Writing
It was time for my Uber and Lyft adventures to come to an end. I did the numbers and learned that I couldn’t afford to pay for a car service everyday. But before I decided to call it quits with the car companies that fulfilled my temporary (albeit...
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 17, 2015 | Art21, Editing, Writing
I am pleased to present the May/June 2015 issue of Art21 Magazine. FAMILY is the theme for the next two months — and it’s definitely a family affair, y’all. For this exciting issue, I carefully selected and commissioned 11 writers and artists to contribute...
