Settling

This Friday the 13th, I will have officially lived here for one month. I can't believe it! Time flies! I've loved living here, although I still don't think it has kicked in that it is permanent and not just a fun summer.

I still love my internship. It is so much fun to watch outfits be constructed, and different stylists' choices for their clients. Working in the fashion world is very exciting, and so busy. I'm pretty sure my day at work today was much more vigorous than a day at the gym!

My fourth of July, I went down to Hermosa Beach for the night with some girlfriends. We all packed into a hotel room, explored the numerous bars at the pier, envied all of the amazing beach parties going on along the strand, and enjoyed a delicious dinner at the fanciest Cheesecake Factory I have ever seen. Literally, it looked like a yacht club. And we sat outside overlooking the marina..it was amazing.

(the picture doesn't even do it justice. ok, i'll stop, i get it.)

(cayle & i)

Since then, my future-roommate and I have been constantly apartment hunting. It's getting hard to keep them straight! There are a lot of pro's and con's to every single one. Some have great locations, walking distance to amazing shops and restaurants, but are a little more run-down, while others are more of a drive to exciting outings, but have great features and are very spacious. Decisions, decisions.

Apart from that, I've been spending a lot of time with Nina and the gang. Her home is so welcoming and Tempur-Pedic bed is just so impossible to refuse. I've gotten her hooked on Nip/Tuck, so we watch episode after episode late into the night, catching up on years of sister bonding time.

Most importantly this week, MY BIRTHDAY is just 5 days away! Although I'm secretly hoping to be surprised last minute by some visitor or another, I know better than to get my hopes up. I'm in the process of planning a great birthday dinner, and fun night out afterwards! I can't wait!

A Little Bit Of This

This week has been surprisingly very busy. Tuesday night I went out for a comforting mexican dinner with my cousin at El Chavo in Silverlake. Their Cadillac Margarita was muy delicioso.

Wednesday night I had movie night in with my sister Nina; I've practically moved into their house. It is just so hard to leave their company and amazing pool. We got up early by noon and went on a walk around the neighborhood. Everyone talks about hiking and walking, the difference lies in whether you are walking on or off a road. I call everything a walk.

Thursday night I met a new friend! We had met via my sorority's national Alumni page for the area. We went for a great dinner at Porta Via in Beverly Hills. We hit it off immediately, she just might become my new roommate!

Friday I spent the day at work, got my nails done (obsessed with the color - Essie's Absolutely Shore), checked out an apartment, then went back over to Nina's. We went out to a late dinner at Desert Rose, then afterwards off to El Cid to see some live music. She is currently taking guitar lessons, and her teacher was playing there live! He was great - an extremely talented guitarist and singer. You can hear his music on his band's page: Wise Cub. After Wise Cub, his friends' band also performed. It turns out, the drummer is McLovin from Superbad! I got a little excited - that's about the extent of my celeb sighting here.

I spent Saturday with Nina and my niece & nephew. I managed to get everyone obsessed with Words With Friends, so we sat around the kitchen table playing each other on our iPads for hours on end. Then Saturday night, I finally tried In N Out Burger!!

It was so good. It definitely lived up to the hype. I didn't love the fries, but apparently they are better if you order them "Animal Style" off of the Secret Menu (I'm learning).

Saturday night I went out in Santa Monica with my roommate and his sister who is visiting. It was my first night out in LA! We went to a place called Central, which was very different from any place I'd usually go, but reminded me a lot of the bars in Edinburgh. Overall it was a super fun night, stopping for late-night breakfast at Denny's (first time there too!).