cafe culture

So I'm sitting in one of my favorite Seattle coffee shops called Cafe Vita, on capitol hill. I miss the coffee shop culture, coming here to study, read, hang out, chat with friends. It's so refreshing to be in a place where people are laid back and aren't grabbing coffee and running off to the next thing. The people at the table next to me are studying french together. It's rad, like they're all just trying to get better, maybe for future travels. I think just about everyone else upstairs is on their laptop. Downstairs, across the room from the coffee bar, people are hanging out, talking at tables.

I miss Seattle!

I'm about to get my hair cut! I'm really excited for something new, something with a little style. It's been since October that I've had my hair cut. If nothing else I need a trim, but I figured I'd go all out, get a cut and color! Something vibrant and awesome.

LOVELY.

anticipation

It's strange to think about how the last four years of my life have held some of my greatest life experiences, world travels, maturing seasons... yet they flew by so quickly. I think I'm fascinated with the eternal learning process because I can't imagine not growing and being challenged. I would prefer to be a student forever, continuously learning and becoming a better and more knowledgeable person.  

The next five years of my life are going to be vastly different than the last five. I was just on the verge of adulthood, still very much dependent on my family, and still young and without very much life experience. Not that I'm claiming I have had more life experience than most (probably less in some cases) these next years will probably be more formative than the last. Now I will be treated as an adult and I will earn my own way. That in itself is quite exciting. It's like a whole new set of rules coming out of college. I could sit back and relax, get an easy going job and make light of my early twenties... but instead, I think I will take life by the horns and see what I can make of it.

I want to travel more, I want to make loads more friends all over the world (more to visit!) and I want to find hobbies that I'm passionate about on the side of my career, etc. It would be nice to enjoy a relationship and understand more what I want in a life partner. I already know a few things, they have to be stable, yet more adventurous than me! I need a man who is going to challenge me and surprise me! I want to get my masters, that is, when I finally know exactly what it is I'm going to do. :)

There are so many things to look forward to... wow.

early.

I come home in a little over a week. I can't wait!!

I've been working a lot lately and getting in some hang out time with my friend Erin. She's currently filming for a guest role in the show 'Private Practice' a spin off of Grey's Anatomy!

I think this is going to be huge for her, I can't wait to see her career explode!

I can't wait to come home!

Marin's Visit

June 3

These photos are from Marin's visit to LA! I thought maybe a photo update would be nice. 

This is when we went to Venice Beach and bought a huge sno-cone which we couldn't finish. Then we walked on the beach. I forgot a beach towel... 

Here is Marin's beach picture. We're both so white. 

This is from my birthday dinner at a restaurant in Hollywood, called Citizen Smith. It was really good. And in case I've ever mentioned names of my friends to any of you, I will list them in order from Left to Right so that you can put a name with a face, maybe.

Michelle, Josh, Erin, Me, Ashley, Marin, Mack, Brett.

I had a big birthday party on the Sunday before my birthday. 20 or so friends showed and we ate spaghetti and had wine! It was awesome having so many people around to celebrate with me.

Ch Ch Ch Changes

So I updated my blog again.

The picture on top is of my friend Ashley and me on Valentine's Day. She brought Valentines for everyone and a couple sheets of heart stickers. So we ran around Short Stop (because it was also Vegan Happy Hour) and "heart attacked" everyone in the place. Afterwards, we still had a sheet left so we decided to take photo booth pictures of us getting "heart attacked" like the chicken pox. It turned out to be one of my favorite photo booth strips to date!    CUTE ------------------>

In other news, I work tomorrow. I already have a case of the Mondays, and it's Sunday. I think I'm just anxious to learn something new, and not just organize. But I can't deny that work is work, and it's good for you and your pocketbook. 

I went to the grocery store today and bought some larabars, dates, hummus and other things. Those three were my most satisfying purchases. I loves dates... they are sweeter than dessert! 

I didn't post for a very long time, maybe I should remind people that I've actually been updating again. I could also answer questions, tell stories, etc. Just give me suggestions of what you might like to know of my time in LA!

loves.

a wedding.

Tomorrow I'm going to a wedding. It's going to be in Pasadena at the City Hall Building. I hear that it's absolutely beautiful there. I don't have anyone to go with yet, I'm hoping maybe my roommate is plan-free or maybe another friend of mine. I would go alone, but weddings last a while, and that's a long time to be sitting alone amongst strangers- the guests, not the bride and groom.

I missed family a lot today. I sort of feel like things aren't as fun to celebrate... at least not alone. I want to be in Seattle! Or I wish some of my friends were around to celebrate with. The girl I am house sitting for says they may be coming home early, which is good news. Also, my potential trip to Seattle is coming up pretty soon here.

loves... xoxo.