Irvi Torremoro is an Austinite by way of Las Vegas. She's worked in various outlets in food & beverage and is now focused on writing, eating all the things, talking about Beyonce, and petting all the puppies. She runs flavorandbounty.com, a lifestyle blog about people in the service industry.
I’ve been known on occasion to call someone by their name when I’m introducing myself. Like, “Hi, my name is Mike.” And I proceed with, “Nice to meet you, I’m Mike.” No, my name isn’t Mike. What the f*ck is wrong with me? I consistently do that with strangers, especially if they’re a handsome guy. […] More
Growing up, it didn’t take long to realize that my parents aren’t like most parents. I’m first generation Asian-American, specifically Filipino, and my parents did things a lot more differently everyone else’s. They were extremely strict and overbearing, to say the least. They’d badger me to have the best grades, tried to turn me into […] More
What’s one of the easiest way to spice it up in the bedroom? No, not literal peppers or hot sauce, that’ll probably hurt and be a huge regret later on. Here’s a tip: ALWAYS wash your hands thoroughly after cutting up any sort of pepper before sexy time, okay? You and your partner will thank […] More
Have you ever showed up to a party completely overdressed? Or underdressed? Why didn’t Aunt Gina tell you what the dress code was for the Christmas Party that year? No you and your boyfriend look like a**holes showing up with matching Christmas sweaters when everyone else is decked out in fancy formal wear. There are […] More
Sex is weird, for both guys and ladies, but some times the guys have it harder. Only because the male sex is already really weird and usually aren’t so graceful in regards to hooking up. Guys get especially grossed out by periods and blood, two very common things that happen to vaginas. But still even […] More
Do you ever have a memory that pops into your mind out of nowhere and you sit and ponder for it for the next five hours? Like, “What the f*ck was I thinking? Why can’t I get this out of my head?!” That sh*t happens to the best of us, especially with the childhood memories […] More
Alright ladies, let’s put it out there in the open – penises are weird. I seriously had no clue what to do when I encountered my first penis. I think it was a blowjob or was it a handjob? I can’t remember since it was so long ago and I’ve encountered my fair share of […] More
It takes a certain kind of person that enjoys working at a bar but a gay bar ups the ante in drugs, sex, booze, and most of all, debauchery. I’ve frequented gay bars back in the day and boy, let me tell ya, the partying does not stop once it’s been going on. It can […] More
As if the “birds and the bees” talk wasn’t awkward enough, the moment parents find out their kids are having sex is even more awkward AF. No one wants to admit to mom and dad that they’ve started having sex. So, the sneaking around starts, followed by all the creative ways to hide and get […] More
Society today praises models that are tall and skinny and they’re plastered all over magazines on newsstands and parade around during New York Fashion Week. Skinny people tiptoe the line of either being praised for supposedly being in shape to being way too underweight. There doesn’t seem to be an in between when it comes […] More
Up until maybe four years ago, I exclusively worked in hotels and the service industry. Hotels are a different kind of beast that most people will never fully understand. There’s some things that hotel workers have experienced and seen that are unforgettable, especially the one’s that deal with customers face to face. But probably the […] More
There was a time in middle school when my parents found my diary and it resulted in one of the most humiliating and invasive situations in my life. After discovering that I wanted to “run away” and thinking I was crazy, they sent me to see a psychiatrist. I remember sitting across the desk, looking […] More
