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MONICA TORRES

 

 

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The Wanna-be Queen of Quarantine

This morning began as usual. I heard my husband get up and breathe loudly as he took off his boxers. I slowly opened my eyes and rubbed the sleep, and through a blurred lens, watched him as he walked naked through our bedroom door. I knew where he was headed. I heard...

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About the writer and Hollywood mom…..

What can I say about myself. It’s terribly uncomfortable. I was an actress for 15 years before I gave it up to become a full time corporate professional. After 6 years of cramming a square peg into a round hole, I decided to pick up a pencil and I wrote my first play…

Sneak peek at Doritos Super Bowl commercials

Sneak peek at Doritos Super Bowl commercials

I suffer from PTSBSS. Post Traumatic Super Bowl Stress Syndrome. I grew up in a household of men - three brothers and my dad. Super Bowl time was filled with tons of boys, having fun. Eventually they became men, screaming at the TV. I have fond memories of watching...

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Race to the Finish

Race to the Finish

Living in Hollywood is always an experience. As a social person. I love meeting new people from all over the country who move here for some reason or another. It’s pretty easy to talk to people here, just ask them about themselves. People love to talk about themselves...

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I was the Eva Longoria of the 90s

I was the Eva Longoria of the 90s

I’m a depressive. Not in the “I’m going to stay in bed for 6 straight weeks in the dark” kind of way. More of the Los Angeles, “I used to be hot, now I’m middle age and it sucks” kind of way. It doesn't help that I live in the heart of Hollywood, where beauty is king....

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Tit for Tat

Tit for Tat

Today’s blog is dedicated to breasts. It is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Whether you have real ones or not, this is an important topic. I had small breasts my entire life until I had my daughter, then boom - full C cups. It was shocking. In the hospital, she latched...

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My paranoid mom is narcissistic

My paranoid mom is narcissistic

Everyone hates me. I know it. I can sense it. I talk to my husband constantly about this. I’m obsessed with narcissistic people. He says I have the problem, that I’m the narcissist. Ok, whatever. Anyway, back to me. What did I do? What's not to like? I thought once I...

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Comedy Series – Living the Dream

Comedy Series – Living the Dream

Why does a busy working mom want to write, produce and act in a web comedy? Growing up in LA is a whole lot different than growing old in Los Angeles.  I was a former actress, turned corporate full timer, turned mother. After the birth of my daughter, I felt I needed...

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