Sure we count on the person we’re dating to be there for us when we need someone to talk to, when we’re upset, and, of course to share fun happy moments with. But, I’ll tell you, the secret to a really fulfilling life is to have your close friends too. They can really be there when your partner can’t pull through (and especially if your partner is the reason that you’re pissed).

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In college, I took a semester to study in Spain. It was a great time in my life—I was immersed in the language, had a cute Spanish boyfriend, and made some really great friendships.

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Okay, so Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has a new girlfriend—Lu Parker, former Miss USA and current KTLA News Anchor and now everyone is in a frenzy. Some say it’s conflict of interest because she works for the news and some say it’s wrong because he hasn’t actually divorced his wife (they separated after she found he was cheating on her with another LA news reporter).

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If you didn’t know it, I spent the last five years living in New York City and decided to move to sunny Los Angeles about 4 months ago. There were many reasons why I left—most of my family lives in the west, I hate the cold, and I missed seeing Mexicans. But most importantly, I wanted to have an easier life.

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I actually sent a text to my friend "Shanna" saying it's only okay to date a really old guy for money if you know he's going to die within the year (I mean old, like 40+ years older than her). I know you're frowning, maybe even using choice words to describe how you feel about that comment. I'm actually disgusted with myself for saying it out loud--it was partially a joke, but then she responded, "I KNOW!"

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One of the pains of being a woman is that we have to take birth control when we get lovin' on the regular.

Well, we don’t HAVE to, but it sure does beat the alternatives—condoms every time? Nah. Pregnancy? Not yet. Withdrawal? Kind of scary.

Just the other day, my friend “Anna” decided it was time to get on the pill. She had a good reason--her man shot his load…then realized he hadn’t pulled out. Whoops! S.O.S!! May Day!! Houston we have a problem…

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Ladies. Lets get one thing straight. If you see a guy more than twice a week (on a regular basis), give up the nookie, assume he’s your date to events, spend at least one weekend day with him, and you’ve been doing this for months…then he’s you’re boyfriend.

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