Category Archives: Los Angeles

Happy Anniversary, Los Angeles

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Six years ago today, I hopped on an airplane with my mother and father in the wee hours of the east coast morning, and boarded a plane to Los Angeles, CA.

It was two years before I went back to Florida (for a visit).

Yes, that’s right. I have lived in LA for six years today.

I am not sure how I feel about that anymore, especially now that I plan to leave LA next year. But I am proud of what I did here.

If nothing else, I took a massive leap of faith when I moved across the country to start a life in a state where I did not know a soul.

And this adventure set the bar for all the new adventures I hope to have traveling the world with Mark.

So happy anniversary to me. How cute was my 22 year old self?

Life In LA: The Things I Love – #1

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I know that I spend a lot of time talking about leaving LA and seeing the world. But I feel like it is important to note that this city still holds so much beauty for me.

So, I thought it was time to introduce some of the things that I still LOVE about life in LA.

These are not in any order, but just numbered so I can keep track of the things I have named.

So, things that I still love about life in LA.

The view from my apartment roof (Instagram edition).

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Breakfast With A Bridesmaid

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This morning was delicious. I got to have breakfast with one of my favorite ladies (and a bridesmaid for my upcoming Vegas Nuptials).

We love Norms. They really are so wonderful. I don’t know what I will do when we leave California and I have to learn to live without Norms.

It is the perfect way to start a day. Good food. Good friends. Nothing could be finer.

Too bad I have to go to work…

Still on a healthy kick, I tried to do my best when all I was really craving was biscuits and gravy.

I have not made it to the gym in two days though, so cheating was NOT an option.

I did okay. Egg white scramble with salsa, sausage, bacon, cottage cheese, wheat toast and some blue berries.

Delicious.

After breakfast I had to make a quick trip to Whimsic Alley (the Harry Potter Store In Los Angeles) to pick up some stuff.

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But now I have to go to work for the rest of the day, though I may try to hit up the gym on the way home.

Happy Saturday everyone. And for those of you who get the day of, enjoy!

Kickoff to Memorial Day

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Do you know what I love about Holiday Weekends is Los Angeles? No traffic. At the first sign of an extended weekend, natives to the City of Angels get the hell out of dodge.

It made the workday commute totally bearable this morning and I made it to the store in record time. Buisness was slow, which meant I was able to leave a couple hours early as well.

I used the extra time to stop by the gym. I got in an extremely well-rounded workout before heading over to fresh and easy (my favorite grocery store in Los Angeles, by the way) to pick up a large assortment of healthy grilling food.

We are going to do some grilling tomorrow for Memorial Day, but Mark and I have been trying to eat better foods and get in shape in honor of our upcoming nuptials. I picked up whole portebella mushrooms, skirt steak, two types of chicken, grilling vegetables and a few bottles of sangria.

When I came home I did manage to do a bit of cleaning so I can relax on my only day off tomorrow. Mark made dinner (adobo steak and mussels with steamed green beans and a side salad) while I was in the shower.

It was amazing! We are going to wash it all down with a few glasses of red wine and a few episodes of “Avatar, the Last Airbender.” The new spin off of that show, “The Legend Of Korra,” is so good that is has us craving more. With no new episode of Korra this week, we had to to satiate our hunger for benders in some way.

It has been a pretty wonderful evening, all in all. I am so excited to have tomorrow off with my fiance and our friends. Pool party bbq! Ummm….yes.

Time to get back to Mark and my wine.

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The First Dream: A New Beginning

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I don’t feel incredibly content in my current work situation. Since giving up acting last year, I feel like happiness has been a daily struggle. I love my life. I love my fiancé and our two adorable cats. I love my family and I am grateful for my health and the fact that I even have a job. But it is so hard doing anything different once you give up such a long standing dream.

I have two jobs, actually and I am happy to have the employment. I don’t dislike my current work situation due to any fault of my employers. It’s just not what I always dreamed of doing. In the weeks that come, I plan to do a substantial about of research and digging into both on-line jobs and jobs that I can do from anywhere. The notion of being my own boss, making my own hours and working from home is an appealing one.

But today, I started this blog. I want a place to document this great journey and (hopefully) see it unfold and come to fruition. Tomorrow is a day for finding new work…today is about celebrating the new dream.

Yesterday, however, was about living.

Mark and I woke up at around 8:30 and headed out to Runyon Canyon for a hike with friends. Despite the fact that I am anxious to leave Los Angeles, I cannot dispute the beauty that is to be found here in so many places.

Runyon Canyon is one of those places.

It was nice to get out and be active before going to work. It has a touch of that European lifestyle I desire….the thought that you can have a job and a life as well.

After the hike, the five of us had breakfast and just enjoyed the lovely day.

After work, many of us met up again to bid farewell to a wonderful friend (who is heading back home to Ohio). We had Late Night Happy Hour drinks at one of Sunset Strip’s best little bar’s, Cabo Cantina. 2 for 1 happy hour twice a day? Yes please!

If you are ever in Hollywood, make sure you check this place out. The drinks are affordable anyway, but half the time the little bar is open, it’s happy hour! And the food here is to die for.

Now it is time for a little bit of exercise (I am getting married in three months) and then off to the restaurant for another night of work.