Email Author Raina McLeod

2007 Stories by Raina McLeod

• Woof

  published December 27, 2007

  As of 9 a.m. December 31, you were 364 days sober. But by 10 p.m., you were doing keg stands like an out-of-control co-ed. Well, we say what... More >>

• Drink Me

  published December 27, 2007

  You’re well versed in the vodkas and gins of the bar, but absinthe is one highly potent brew that flies under the radar. Until now. Legend... More >>

• Get Down on It

  published December 27, 2007

  You might think your CD collection is the best thing since string cheese, but after one Thursday night at Amendment XXI, you’ll be begging... More >>

• Happy Kwanzaa!

  published December 27, 2007

  Your virgin eyes were opened to a new frontier of diversity after you heard Michael Jackson and friends croon, “We are the world, we are the... More >>

• Chill, Then Give to the Chimps

  published December 27, 2007

  While your liver braces itself for tomorrow’s drinking and carousing, how about you take it easy today and head to the Wallflower Gallery for... More >>

• Making a Glorious Noise

  published December 20, 2007

  If you thought that the palm trees were alive with the sound of music during the festival-heavy summer, let your ears in on a secret that... More >>

• ’Twas the Day Before Christmas

  published December 20, 2007

  Politicians, celebrities, even your mom is telling you to “go green.” The pressure to be environmentally correct is stress-inducing. So... More >>

• Need a Happy Ending?

  published December 20, 2007

  The Nutcracker isn’t the only story about inanimate objects coming to life. The Steadfast Tin Soldier, which enraptured... More >>

• Prime Time for Outdoor Shopping

  published December 20, 2007

  To your delight, the temperature has finally fallen below 70 degrees, and you’re happier than a gold digger at the Delano. Look at you,... More >>

• Gimme That

  published December 20, 2007

  We screamed when Justin claimed to have brought the “SexyBack,” but after watching Chris Brown bring it at this year’s MTV... More >>

• My Fair TV Alternative

  published December 13, 2007

  TV land is all abuzz about the writers’ strike, and avid couch potatoes -- us included -- have been losing their minds with all the reruns.... More >>

• Can They Massage My Boss Away?

  published December 13, 2007

  Yeah, you’ve been sitting on your ass all day at work, but by the time the clock strikes 5, you’re in need of some serious R&R. It must... More >>

• Feel-Good Fun

  published December 13, 2007

  We understand if you’re all art-ed out after Art Basel, but tonight’s event at the Wallflower Gallery is one with a heart, not just... More >>

• Let Them Eat Crap

  published December 13, 2007

  For the third day in a row, the leftover chicken casserole you brought for lunch tastes like curry-onion-Manchego-cacciatore casserole after you... More >>

• Burn Rubber

  published December 13, 2007

  Sure, riding your rusty 10-speed through Miami can be cool, but try sitting behind the wheel of a tricked-out Mitsubishi floating on a cloud of... More >>

• Sippin’ on Liqueur

  published December 6, 2007

  It’s been up and running since November 9, but have you visited the house that Casa Décor built yet? Well it’s not a house so... More >>

• Let’s Get High

  published December 6, 2007

  You might have noticed the huge white balloon coasting above the Biscayne Bay shoreline and wondered, Is it a bird? Or a plane? No, dummy,... More >>

• Be a Doll

  published December 6, 2007

  As a child, you had an affinity for dolls -- whether Barbie or G.I. Joe – that was encouraged and accepted. As an adult, not so much. But... More >>

• Park Life

  published December 6, 2007

  Our national parks are protected from the intrusion of bulldozers as much for the benefit of the indigenous plants and wildlife as for the... More >>

• Teetering at Tipsy

  published December 6, 2007

  Let us school you on one fact: Tipsy-dialing can be kind of sexy, because you’re just a little bolder and slightly more confident than your... More >>

• Who Let the Dogs Out?

  published November 29, 2007

  This morning the sound of Daft Punk blaring from your clock radio jerked you from a blissful state. You felt a draft swirling over your body,... More >>

• Whole Lotta Shaking Going On

  published November 29, 2007

  After a few lemon drop shots, you might think you’re the funniest thing since the 2000 election, and your equally drunk friends just may... More >>

• They Call It Stormy Friday

  published November 29, 2007

  The sky is pitch-black at 5:30 p.m., that damn writers’ strike has plunged your favorite TV show into reruns already, and your... More >>

• The Blueprint

  published November 29, 2007

  So you say you wanna be a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment business? You want the outrageous houses and cars you see on MTV’s... More >>

• A Party with Heart

  published November 29, 2007

  So you survived the Thanksgiving tryptophan massacre, but that only means the holiday party season is officially in full gear. This year we... More >>