23 random realizations by age 23
*Opinion* In case we’re not friends in real life or on Facebook, you may not have known my birthday was on April 5. I am now 23. I happily accepted 23 with the same excitement I gave 21, 18 and 16. Though my good friend Mike, whose birthday was a week after mine, said he … Continue reading
Going with your gut
*Opinion* He knew he made the right decision. He thought she was hot and they had their good times in those three years together but after he found out she was cheating, he got a bad taste in his mouth and a sharp pain in his chest. He ended it and felt pretty good about … Continue reading
Local entrepreneurs put personal touch in surfboard making
In a 25-foot by 10-foot storage space, covered by a thin layer of fiber glass dust created by the sanding of newly made surfboards, the magic happens. That storage space by the Virginia Beach Ocean Front is where 757 Surfboards founders Robert Seatherton and Andrew Everson make custom surfboards. Literally, make. Not just repair or … Continue reading
“Skins” – an adolescent abomination
*Opinion* MTV, I have always supported you and backed you up when people said you play to much garbage and not enough music. I supported you when people said “16 & Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” would influence young women to have sex and get pregnant, pointing out that those shows reveal the hardships and regrets … Continue reading
Wisdom
*Opinion* After my New Year’s weekend celebration I found myself sitting upright in a dentist office waiting for my six-month cleaning to commence. Only this appointment was going to be different, they were going to notice something different about me. As my dental hygienist pulled out the machine to take x-rays of my teeth she … Continue reading
Keeping up with Jesse Chong
Virginia Beach’s Jesse Chong has a change in his lineup. The reggae/rock performer who plays virtually every night in Hampton Roads (especially the Ocean Front) had a baby boy on August 24 at 5:20 p.m. Jaden is his first child, and hopefully not the last, Jesse said. After Jaden was born, Jesse took a month … Continue reading
Nicky Poo… Nobody does Halloween better
*Opinion* Blah blah blah… everyone knows that girls take it upon themselves to look extra slutty on Halloween. Slutty bee…slutty police officer…slutty Red Riding Hood…slutty cat. The only problem I see with this is that I hardly ever see guys get slutty for Halloween, or go “all out” in general. There’s a lack of shock … Continue reading
The Adult Toy Party Experience
Most of the vibrators looked harmless. Some had beads in the shafts and some had birds, dolphins or rabbits on the sides of them for some clit stimulating. But when she pulled out the $144 “Endless Pleasure,” I almost ran screaming. This beast was huge…I mean it was a monster. With a hummingbird on the side of it, this guy had a thrusting shaft and everything. It could either give a girl the orgasm of her life or send her to the hospital for ripping her a new one. Literally.
Icebreakers and deal breakers
*Opinion* There are definitely bad ways to approach a woman. Use a pickup line if you have to, but this particular night, a few days ago when my friend Lo and I went to Catch 31, I met a guy who gave me the worst first impression ever. Sitting at a table close to the … Continue reading
Dog people are crazy
*Opinion* Chancho, first of all, is not a “dog.” He is like a son to me, my baby. I got him for my 21st birthday, best present ever (thank you ma and dad!). And yes, he is the world’s cutest Chihuahua. The sad thing is I’m serious. If you’ve ever seen my little five pound … Continue reading
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