There are like a hundred things going through my head as the bouncer points what looks like a laser gun at my eye, and none of them have anything to do with clubbing. We weren’t even going to go in originally–the place looked way too fancy for what I was wearing/feeling…. [»Read]
I’m definitely one of those people who has a hard time leaving the island. Whenever I’m on the plane out of here it makes me sad. The entire time I’m away all I do is talk about Hawaii, and most times I can’t wait to get back. Since the most fun things I did last… [»Read]
It’s good to know some things you ignore will go away. Mosquito bites are a good example. Hallmark holidays not so much, but don’t think I didn’t try. My cynicism had me a little surprised. It’s my third year without a valentine, and to be honest I never thought… [»Read]
OK, it’s not like I was waiting for an engraved invitation, but when Bryan Yoshida sent me a photo of a Ginza Nightclub membership card with my name on it, on his birthday, there was just no way I was going to bail on finally seeing what the place… [»Read]
That was the e-mail response when I RSVP’d for the big LOST final season premiere at Sunset on the Beach. I got the invitation from a national reporter who always looks out for me (and reads this column, woo!) but by the time he realized I wasn’t… [»Read]
I get kind of mad when I see people perv over our supermodel-hot sales reps at work. Hey, they’re a lot more than pretty faces, damn it. Eyes front! Treat them like people and wipe that perverted grin off your face. They work hard just like the rest of us to make things… [»Read]
One night. That’s all I had last week. Work was insane but I’m not even going to go there. You don’t need to hear about how busy I am, we’re all busy. I didn’t come here to ever complain about my job because that’s what allows me to be here, and I’m never leaving…. [»Read]
So I’m just staring at this angel of a dude. He’s a tall and beautiful Christmas baby still in town visiting for the holidays and we’re totally vibing to the point where I’m tossing “is this real?” looks to my friends across the table at APARTM3NT for… [»Read]
I have to be honest; I was definitely questioning all the gimmicks for New Year’s Eve this year. I mean, it’s New Year’s Eve. Save that stuff for the Friday and Saturday after, you know? Sure, shopping for all white clothing or preparing to get wet in four feet of… [»Read]
While I was on a boat, somewhat stressing about how in the world I was going to compile the biggest week and weekend of things going off in this little box, someone turned to me and asked, “So Christa, what was the best party you hit this weekend?” My immediate answer… [»Read]
So I got home after my birthday party on Friday to 237 new notifications on Facebook. Wall posts, tagged photos, comments on wall posts, comments on tagged photos on wall posts. I was slightly overwhelmed and definitely ready to untag anything that I wasn’t ready for the… [»Read]
…in the right place at the right time–last weekend couldn’t have exemplified that concept any better. Sure, I was pretty bummed to be working on the North Shore while artists and creative brains were presenting at Pecha Kucha at the Academy of Arts. That event… [»Read]
Sunday night at Mai Tai Bar livened up instantly when the DJ played Miley Cyrus. I’m not even kidding. All of a sudden heads were rocking, arms waving. It was a party in the USA. I was like, “Oh, so this is what people are into now,” and even got a little extra… [»Read]
“Sorry, there’s only men’s extra-large or women’s extra-small left,” the dreamy North Shore oceanface was saying to me, kind of impatiently at the T-shirt table. There was a huge line behind me of people who wanted to get their shirts and get to writing on them… [»Read]
I used to do shows. That’s a plural but barely. It’s hard, man. Dealing with people you’ve never met over the phone and via e-mail, figuring out a way to pull together the cash to get acts out here, finding the people a place to stay, figuring out the technical details… [»Read]
