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May | 2015 | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. Month: May 2015 (page 1 of 2). Sorry, Wrong Number. May 29, 2015. Dinner at my house is always an adventure. I love to cook. I want anyone who sits at my table to leave feeling the love I put into the food I make. I’m. No Master Chef, but I think I’m a reasonably good home cook. This wasn’t always the case. The first meal I tried to cook for my parents as a young wife was a disaster! What does this have to do with a wrong number? Maybe, she said, did you submit an application for...

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July | 2015 | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. Month: July 2015 (page 1 of 2). Laughter is the Best Medicine. July 30, 2015. It’s true. Laughter is the best medicine. It’s no secret that laughter is good for you, and that it’s very infectious. Have you ever started laughing just because someone else was laughing? I certainly have. And doesn’t it feel awesome after a good laugh? You kinda slow down and your breathing returns to normal, you take a few deep breaths to calm yourself a bit and it feels great. When laughter is shar...

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Seattle Summer | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. August 17, 2015. Last week I traveled to Seattle to tour the University of Washington Seattle. With my daughter, a rising senior. Seattle is one of my favorite cities. Seattle hit the trifecta with coffee, books, and Puget Sound. It is the most well-read city in the US. View from the Space Needle. King crab leg for lunch. Nirvana exhibit at Experience Music Project. Looney Tunes exhibit at Experience Music Project. It's only fair to share. University of Washington Seattle.

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Wendy Asato | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. South Bay native, book reader, film buff, knitter. 2016 LA Zine Fest. In 2014, I attended the LA Zine Fest at Helms Bakery, Culver City with my kids. It was inspiring to see artists creating work and putting it out there DIY style. Two years later, my daughter became a vendor at the 2016 LA Zine Fest. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to catch up on some reading. I have a shelf full of unread titles that I’m determined to conquer in 2016. The titles chosen for February are Fate...

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Writing Goals Have Changed | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. Writing Goals Have Changed. August 9, 2015. Writing Goals June 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 1 Write 2 hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. 2 Become a member of RWA and OCC RWA by June 13, 2015. 3 Open a Goodreads account by July 1, 2015. 4 Write 20k words by July 11, 2015 and join the RWA PRO community – goal not met. Enter SF RWA Heart to Heart Contest by August 31, 2015. Write 40k words by September 29, 2015 to complete OCC RWA Book in a Year goal. 7 Read 1 hour per day.

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April | 2015 | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. Three Golden Days of California Dreamin’. April 29, 2015. Courtesy California Dreamin’ website. What an amazing weekend! Bleeding on the Page workshop. I attended several workshops that are worth mentioning. Among my favorites were two excellent workshops taught by Laura Drake,. Bleeding on the Page…Writing Emotion. Laura is always a lot of fun and very knowledgeable. Another great workshop that really opened my eyes was. Taught by Lisa Kessler. Tari and I went back to our ro...

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Christine London | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. Christine London –. A California girl with a British heart. BeachsideLA is one of Christine’s favorite places to hang out. Say What . Sacramento? Don't feel bad if you don't know the answer. There are many Californians who do not know the capital of our Golden State. Yes, it was the riches so mined that eventually convinced politicians of the time to make this locale at the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers the permanent seat of power. Each of the legislative chamb...

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The Magic of Chocolate | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. The Magic of Chocolate. August 13, 2015. We’ve all heard the jokes about tossing a piece of chocolate to a woman when that time of the month rolls around. In fact, my huggable hubby kept chocolate on hand just for that purpose. I wasn’t sure whether to be offended or grateful…I chose grateful. But all kidding aside, chocolate does possess some magical qualities…besides the fact that it is so mouth-watering delicious. When picking out your chocolate goodies, make sure they contain...

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Tari Lynn Jewett | BeachSide LA

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Views from South Bay LA. I used to write non-fiction, now I write fiction. Living my story in the L.A. South Bay with Hunky Hubby, the hero of my Happily Ever After. Let me tell you a story. But, before they had literary independence, my boys were forced to wait for me to find out if Danny would get out of the toy box, if. Would get rid of his unwanted guests, or if Sam would break down and eat. Green Eggs and Ham. The first, Just Books Read Aloud. Says that it has more than seven hundred fifty books to ...

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Views from South Bay LA. The Girls of Beach Side LA. Lorene, Wendy, Tari and Christine. Torrance, California has always been my home. I am a true California native and the South Bay. After graduating from Harbor Jr. College, I took a job working for the YMCA in Torrance. After a few years, I worked as an Executive Secretary at TRW where I met my husband, also a Torrance native. We have two amazing boys and two beautiful Golden Retrievers. Wendy lives in the South Bay with her husband and their two teenag...