Articles by Anastasia Savvina
Anastasia Savvina is a Los Angeles based twenty-something writer, novice cook, foreign film aficionado, and cat lover. Her favorite city in the U.S. is San Francisco and in the world, Barcelona.
In an age of social networking and online connections, it’s sad to see people freeze when given the chance to relate to someone in person. I’m talking about “Missed Connections” on Craigslist. Sifting through shout-outs, …
After a six-month hiatus from practicing beginner yoga, I decided to finally start using the countless number of online coupons I had accumulated, especially because they were about to expire. I had a few nearby studios …
After losing my first job out of college to the toppling stock market, all I wanted was my resume in the hands of an HR professional, rather than a computerized, key-word tracking, algorithmic gate-keeper. What …
It’s the last day of UnOlympics, UC San Diego’s annual freshman competition, and Revelle reigned over the 2nd- and 3rd-place colleges (it’s a 6-college system) with the much anticipated Golden Shoe — the trophy …
Online dating – it’s got a bad rap, even still. Sure, it’s impersonal, a little tacky, and potentially creepy, but think of it as a Virtual Outlet Mall (VOM). In a recession everyone wants the …
I never thought a relationship could be fulfilling and destructive at the same time until I stumbled across an addiction for which there seems to be no cure. We met on the busy Santa Monica …
What is it about traveling that makes you susceptible for falling flat-on-your-face in love with a stranger? Is it the fact that you can be anyone you want, with little or no repercussion? (Like in …
