Final LA Recap!

Trip to Hollywood sign x2

Visited a Mansion that was turned into a local park (BEAUTIFUL)

Venice Beach (very interesting place)

Huntington Beach (where I fell in love with CA)

Touching/breathing in the West Coast beach for the first time ever

Dinner at Ruby's

Hunted for new TOMS

Night out in Hollywood

I may or may not have gotten a new tattoo

Celebrities I saw/met:

I had hoped I would see at least one celebrity... I got spoiled!

Saw this man, Omar Epps, at a stop light in his RollsRoyce. I may or may not have screamed. I am one of those starstruck kind of girls! And a huge fan of HOUSE.

Saturday night I was at a dive bar with Joaquin Phoenix!! (who is not a fan of having his picture taken or being noticed btw. It's cool, I still heart him.) Funny thing is Julia and I were next to him, like literally arm to arm with him at the bar and didn't even realize it til we left!

AND Nick Cannon was standing in line behind me at Burger King in the LAX airport. I got the nerve to politely ask him for a picture and mustered out something else but I don't even remember. He said of course, that he loves Sprinkles cupcakes too, and to have a safe flight. He was sooo nice!

Overall, a great trip. Definitely an expensive place to live. I would have to have a pretty "baller" job to live comfortably there. If I were to ever consider moving there it would be to Huntington Beach. I felt at home there, as I always tell people : my heart lies on the beach. Thanks again to my dear friends Julia & Matt for everything!

LA Recap 2

This was my Friday around Hollywood, in pictures...

The Coffee Bean - CBS Studios - Chinese Theatre - Palm Trees! - Johnny Depp's Footprint - Harry Potter - Art Director's Guild - Kodak Theatre - Beverly Hills - Adventure to SPRINKLES CUPCAKES! - Elvis - Hollywood Sign

LA Trip Recap 1

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Without further adieu, here is the first recap from my trip to LA!

First: Thank you, again, to my sweet friend Julia for opening her home and for driving me around in that crazy LA traffic!

Left Thursday night. I had the best two flights on the way to Cali.

Nothing like a great start to a vacation!

The flight from Orlando to Dallas was packed (of course, flights these days are). I had the middle seat. It's always nerve wrecking to find out who you will sit by. The guy to my right kept to himself. While I had hoped to be able to get some rest, the guy next to me ended up being a super nice guy! We got started talking because The Office came on the airplane TV's. I saw him laugh to himself and so I took the opportunity to say how great this episode was. We got started talking about how much we love the show and also Modern Family. That led to talking about what he does, why he was in FL, what life is like in Oklahoma, and his wife. We actually sat there watching The Office in silence but laughing because we knew the episode so well. Hahah. Love it!

So on to my second flight, Dallas to LAX! The best flight by far! Again, I had the middle seat. Two gentlemen sat down beside me. Both obviously friends because they were talking. I got nervous wondering if this is how the entire flight is going to be. I needed to get some sleep so I could manage staying awake since LA is 3 hours behind FL (meaning it would be midnight my time when I arrived in LA, way past my normal bedtime). They started to casually talk to me and next thing I know they are offering me wine, which one can never turn down. Well our row (18) turned into a huge party. We got to talking and drinking! The flight attendants joined us, gave us a couple of free rounds of drinks and gave me food so I could drink more! Haha. It was AWESOME! I lost the tiredness, they even offered me a job (they are VP's of Behr paint) and said I am totally a Cali girl! Aw!!! I seriously will never forget you Joe and Phil!

They refused to let me wait alone while Julia came to pick me up... so they grabbed my luggage and waited with me. Gentlemen right? Again, LOVE it. Julia arrived and I said my goodbyes to "my bodyguards".

Julia and I then headed to Toi Thai! It was so good! My first time trying Thai food! YUM YUM YUM.

Afterwards we left to go meet her Husband, almost got hit by a crazy driver who decided to run a red light and show off how fast his car can go (who then proceeded to get pulled over! Score!), then headed home. I could barely keep my eyes open.

Friday was a busy day of playing tourist in Hollywood. But that's for tomorrow's recap!

Stay tuned!