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.
Imagine going out for a nice meal that you’ve been waiting to go to all week and you get there with the highest hopes but the server gives the worst service imaginable. How would you react? If you’re like me, it would take PLENTY to finally speak up. I’m the type of person that will […] More
It doesn’t necessarily get any easier raising a kid. Maybe parents think they’ve got it down by the time high school graduation rolls around or is it college graduation? Well, the one thing that parents can rely on is that when kids are younger, they’ll believe practically anything. Gullibility can be best taken advantage of […] More
Ugh, dating. The bane of every single person’s existence. Don’t even get me started on how awkward I am on a first date. I readily avoid any sort of thing that resembles a date because I end up looking like a damn fool. Kudos to those that subject themselves to an hour or two of […] More
Prison is no joke and we’ve become obsessed with the realities of those that are incarcerated. Prison Break paved the way for such shows as Orange is the New Black and we continually cannot get enough of them. The harsher the reality, the more fascinating it is. Incarceration is hardly a laughing matter, especially with […] More
Bathroom habits are ingrained in your memory since you were a kid. Your parents teach you to brush your teeth, how to shampoo and condition your hair, and especially potty train you so you stop sh*ttiing yourself in a Pull-Ups. Over the years, those habits turn into weird little quirks that you can’t shake. I […] More
Ah, road trips. They’re always a good idea, no matter what season. There’s nothing better than going out on the open road, with every intention of listening to the hours-long playlist you’ve prepared, and watching the sights go by until you get to your destination. Driving across country, being in the middle of nowhere, service […] More
College graduation is the last step of adolescence, right before heading out into the real world. You fill out the graduation application, figure out what to wear underneath your cap and gown, and reassure your parents that you’ll make it to the celebratory dinner. But if you do it right, graduation night will be a […] More
Food equals sustenance, which means we need it every single day to survive. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are occasions that shouldn’t be skipped at all. So, obviously we make a big deal out of our meals. Making a big deal out of them, then turns into habits that we’ve developed over the years. I always […] More
Who has stayed up watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet til’ the wee hours of the morning? Is it just me? Come on, drinking a beer while watching Big Cat Diary is what dreams are made of! Animals are f*cking fascinating. Ever since your parents introduced doggies and kitties, I’m sure you’ve been fascinated by […] More
Uber and Lyft have changed the transportation game, there’s no doubt about it. Regardless of how you feel about these ridesharing titans, there’s one thing everyone can agree on, they can get you home after a stupid amount of drinking on a Friday night. It’s kind of turned us into lazy bums, too (I took […] More
Everyone should work customer service once in their lives for two reasons: 1. To see humanity at its worst and 2. Learn how to deal with humanity at its worst. Kudos to any of those that work and have worked in customer service because it can really test your patience and make you go partly […] More
What’s one of the top most terrifying things ever? Tarantulas? Ghosts? Scary movies late at night? Those are probably up there but I’m talking about siren lights and a cop yelling at you over his PA system to pull over. Reading that sentence may have made the hair on the back of you neck stand […] More
