Gimme slow fast food…

March 4, 2010March 4, 2010Leave a comment

On the same day I visit Swork coffee shop & did some window shopping, my hunger quickly grew for a real meal. Venturing down the street, the retro sign of The Oinkster stands out over the horizon. Andre Guerrero you’ve won my foodie heart. The place is a stylish “fastfood” establishment filled with a menu that makes your eyes glimmer with hungry hope & thankfully alcohol too. Naturally, I try “the oinkster pastrami sandwich”, deliciously filled with soft slabs of yummy goodness. OMG this thing is amazing, especially since I kinda hate pastrami. I enjoy this bundle of joy with crunchy “piggy fries”, reminiscent of the animal style fries found at In and Out, only much tastier. I am simply in a state of food bliss, that I quickly order another for my sister who would surely appreciate this devilish sandwich. So, this place will definitely warrant another visit & I can’t wait! The Oinkster • 2005 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA

it was raining, but it didn’t stop me…

me & this sandwich fell in love…

Monica is…a coffee junky & proud of it.

February 24, 2010February 24, 2010Leave a comment

Anyone who knows me well enough, knows I love coffee. It it one of my top five vices that I cant live without. It makes my day 100 times better knowing I’m up & charged with it’s delicious goodness. I’m quite picky & can usually tell when a cup of joe is just poo poo. It’s all about the beans & if the place cares enough to have their own special blend or at least one harvested with care, it makes me a happy camper. So, since I’m such a coffee snob, I had to try Swork. (Made LA Magazine & Sunset Magazine’s best coffee house lists) Up until visiting the place today, I had heard nothing but great things about the place & was extremely pleased to see it was all true. It’s a great, cozy place with amazing coffee & really nice people! There was plenty of seating, especially on this gloomy rainy day. Perfect day for a decadent chocolate fudge muffin, coffee & fashion magazines. Bliss… Swork 2160 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock, CA 90041 t.323.258.5600

and yes that muffin was to die for…

choco-goodness!

a sea of macs and swork cups…

Monica is…a beauty product junkie.

December 12, 2009Leave a comment

Its safe to say that if I am near a Sephora or any type of beauty supply store, my heart secretly skips a beat. I am imediately intoxicated by all the smells, textures, & colors that my senses experience! I am a beauty junkie. My drawers, medicine cabinets, & purses have all been tainted. So, when the holidays whip around I cant help, but marvel at the beautiful packaging that enraptures some of my new favorites…I will now bathe in frangrance & lotion up before bed…products found at SpaceNK, Barneys, Ron Robinson Apothia, & Anthropologie!

pretty packaging from TokyoMilk…

and my personal scent right now…it is soo intoxicating!

Monica is…in a cooks paradise!

October 27, 2009October 27, 2009Leave a comment

If I have a day off & I don’t have a silly errands to run, I always try to make a trip to Surfas Restaurant Supply & Cafe. It’s not only an amazing store will thousands of kitchen knick knacks, but also filled with a super nice staff & delicious cafe! I literally comb the aisles because there is always something new to explore, test, & ogle. I love coming here for an afternoon lunch & a plus is parking right out front. Yay! Surfas Cafe 8777 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

plenty of chairs and free Wi-Fi!

the berry lemonade is soo delicious

i love all this variety…

Monica is…sick as a dog.

October 19, 2009Leave a comment

I’m so incredibly sick. I have this monster cold, and the weather in L.A. has been most annoying. 90 degrees one day, rain another, & now bearable partly sunny. I hate being sick it makes me want to do nothing, but I guess I should use this time to read, post & catch up with my “daily doses”.

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