'The Girl's Guide to Homelessness' Author Brianna Karp Offers Advice to Young People on the Streets. Brianna Karp tells the story of how she got off the streets in "The Girl's Guide to Homelessness.
" Credit: Harlequin Brianna Karp thought she had it all together. At 23, the Orange County, Calif., executive assistant was employed, making $50,000 a year, and living in a cozy cottage with her mastiff, Fezzik. But she would soon face a downward spiral. "I was laid off in July 2008, along with over half of my company," Karp tells ParentDish. No longer able to pay her rent, Karp says she attempted a short-term stay with her mother and stepfather, "which really was a last resort, as there's a very toxic history there.
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Bug Reports - docfetcher. ‘Campus Radio,’ film set in San Marcos, has winning premier - San Marcos Local News. The “Campus Radio” movie tour bus is in the background at a recent unicycle football game. Photo by Sean Batura. By SEAN BATURA News Reporter The movie “Campus Radio,” a rock ‘n roll romantic comedy set mostly in San Marcos, had a successful world premier at the Starplex last Friday. The film is slated to play until at least Feb. 17 while it gains the momentum needed to be shown in multiple small Texas cities at once.
The movie sold out for its premier and ranked third in weekend ticket sales at the Starplex behind wide-release films “Roommate” and “No Strings Attached.” “I think the (film’s) message is wonderful,” said San Marcos Mayor Daniel Guerrero, who attended the film’s premier. Guerrero said shooting films in San Marcos is not new, though he said Campus Radio is the first film where San Marcos appears as the setting. The film’s director, Aaron James Sorensen, said the film cost well less than $1 million to shoot, “about the cost of a really nice house.” Email | Print. How to Increase Productivity By Reordering Your Office. Research shows that reordering your office can significantly boost productivity.
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