Hi, I’m Cindy

I was a newspaper reporter for more years than I care to admit, which means I still carry notepads in my purse, stick pens behind my ears and ask more questions than I should when at a party.

I’ve worked as a bartendar, cocktail waitress, shot girl, banquet server, ham carver, fromager, pastry assistant and coffee mistress.

I’m a native Angeleno, totally normal and avoid all LA freeways between the hours of 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

I’m biracial and it has played a huge part in who I am as a person. I had an Indian father who taught me how to cook curries and pursue my dreams. A Guatemalan mama who raised us on a hearty diet of frijoles negros, Latin guilt and cumbias.

I’m a fan of any and all fruit tarts, crisps, crumbles and the occasional grunt.

Coffee is my spirit animal.

Courtney Love, lead singer of the 90s band HOLE, said it best when she sang, “I want to be the girl with the most cake”

I am the mother of a tween boy who loves Hot Cheetos, sleeping in late, playing video games and calling me “Bruh.”

We are the proud owners of a codependent dog, who never leaves my side when I’m writing.

I feel happiest living by the ocean. But don’t … yet.