VOLUME 3 - ISSUE 10: June 2, 2025

In between this issue and the last one, I kept saying to myself I need to listen to something else besides Cowboy Carter. Sadly, my phone knows me better than I know myself (which is kind of scary). So when I’m not listening to Cowboy Carter this is I’m what enjoying.  

‘Ridin’ by Cuco (Alternative) - I mentioned I was enjoying Para Ti in the last issue and now I’ve had a chance to enjoy the album. This album makes me feel good, and nostalgic. I also want to sit outside and have a picnic while having this album as the soundtrack.

Other songs I’m Enjoying:

Easy Lover (Miley Cyrus - Pop), Just Keep Watching (Tate McRae - Pop), NOT FAIR (Leon Thomas - R&B/Soul), Nice to Each Other (Olivia Dean - Pop), Main Character (Chxrry - R&B/Soul), Bad As I Used To Be (Chris Stapleton - Country)

Los Angeles, CA -

• Arabica

• Sora Temaki Bar

• Concerto Bakery Cafe 

Beverly Hills, CA - Series A Coffee

Oldie But Goodie 

Los Angeles, CA - Little Fish

Recommendations I’ll Share 

Los Angeles, CA - Supamu Okinawa Onigiri

I can give up alcohol but my vice is a sweet treat. As I’m trying to hit some health goals I’ve had to cut down on the sweet treats. I was given this recipe by a college friend (hi JK!) and it definitely hits the spot as it does remind me of eating raw cookie dough (I’m gross but idc lol)

Ingredients:

• 38g-42g whey protein (She and I both used vanilla and I recommend to do the same)

• 2tbsp maple syrup or sweetener of choice (I used agave)

• 115g of Greek yogurt

• 25g of coconut flour or almond flour (I used almond flour)

• 2tbsp peanut butter or PB2 or nut butter of choice (Almond butter was my choice)

• Chocolate Chips (as many or as little as you’d like)

I combine everything basically in the order I see the item and mix really well. After that I enjoy my healthy sweet treat! This makes about 2-4 servings depending on how big you want your spoonfuls. TBH you could eat it all at once!

Price - 💵💵💵 — there are expensive items but overall prices seem to be reasonable for the most part

Ambiance + Friendly/Knowledgable staff - 👤👤 👤No one spoke to me until I was checking out so not much interaction with staff

Fresh & organic produce - None available from what I saw but there is wine! 

Unique selection of items - ⭐️⭐️1/2 - Nothing stood out to me that I haven’t seen at other places. There are some cooking supplies/tools you can purchase. It is a well curated selection of goods which I appreciate!

Prepared foods/hot bar - 🔥🔥🔥🔥. You have two options - Little Fish for breakfast/coffee and lunch. I’m a big fan of the crispy nori potatoes and fish sandwich! For dinner or drinks, you have Dada Echo Park in the alleyway behind Dada Market

Articles

SF Gate - 'It used to be crazy': How LA's trendiest street fell into decline

New Yorker - The Chinese Adoptees Who Were Stolen

The 19th - Black women were at increased risk for lead absorption during the L.A. wildfires. Here’s why.

New York Times - World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts

NY Mag - Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.

Thrifty Traveler - Exclusive: US Airlines Are Quietly Hitting Solo & Biz Travelers with Higher Fares

FYI in case you didn’t know use archive.org if you need help reading

Going Out

Beverly Hills, CA - Franklin Canyon Hike

Movies 

Thunderbolts* (In Theaters) - I think I suffer from superhero movie fatigue. I needed something more and it’s not to say the movie was bad. It just idk it wasn’t fully there for me. This movie is I assume is more for fans of Marvel than the casual viewer.

Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning (In Theaters) - THE ultimate popcorn movie! This movie is almost three hours long and TBH I didn’t even feel like I was in the theater for that long. There were two scenes that went a bit long/slow but it made sense in the context of what was going on. It still amazes me to know that all the stunts are done by Mr. Cruise himself which then makes me wonder about how much was spent on insurance costs lol

Staying In

TV

Paradise (Hulu) - I struggled watching this but I did enjoy it. I think if the story was told in a different way then I don’t think I would have struggled watching it. I’m not that it needs to be in a linear storytelling format but it wasn’t fully fleshed out to. I will say I’m going to watch season 2 because season 1 did set a good foundation for what’s to come in the series