Checks off the bucket list!

What an amazing week!

I had no idea working at Paramount could keep getting better and better! To celebrate the studio's 100th anniversary, Paramount had a fun reception and special screening of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' on Thursday.

So I'm just sitting in the Paramount Theatre getting ready to watch the screening and out pops Steven Spielberg! What?! But it gets even better...

Our CEO was asking Spielberg questions about the movie and then you hear another voice. Well whaddaya know... it's dang Harrison Ford! AHHH so cool! We literally got to listen to Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg talk about making the movie and then got to watch it, knowing what went into making it! Is this real life?!?

Here are some pics:

What an unforgettable night! 

Then, this weekend was filled with birthday celebrations! On Saturday, I went to Malibu Wines for a bday party. It was SO gorgeous, even though it did take 1 hour and 45 minutes to get there! Shew...I'll never get used to this awful LA traffic.

The winery was gorgeous. You have to drive all the way up the Malibu hills and past the ocean to get there. There was music and friends and fun! Definitely a check off the ole bucket list. Who wouldn't want to spend a Saturday in Malibu? Here are some photos from the day:

This weekend was just perfect! I couldn't ask for anything better. It really reminds me of how blessed I am to live in such a fun city with great friends and lots of new experiences! 

Always have faith!!

Just listen to Oprah...

You know those days when you feel down in the dumps?

The ones where you second guess everything and wonder when in the world the next step is going to come along or what in the heck you're doing with your life...

That's how I feel right now.

It's not a bad thing, but it definitely makes me think.

It's like I know exactly what I want to do with my life, but the journey is different for everybody, and you just never know what's going to happen or how long it may take.

On days like these...I turn to Oprah for some inspiration! I'm not kidding, that lady has something for every mood.

Today, I turned my thoughts to Oprah's Quotes to Help You Keep Following Your Dreams. And of course, it was just what I needed! Who can ignore an inspirational quote like this:

"There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. 

It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive." 

-OPRAH

That's right Oprah! That's exactly what I believe. You never fail to write/say the right thing. That's why you're you, right Oprah?

What a lady!

In the end...

Always have faith!!

Labor Day weekend fun...and oh yeah, my 1 year anniversary in LA!!

I can't believe I've officially been in LA for a whole year! Oh how time flies!

I hope everybody had an awesome Labor Day weekend! I know I sure loved having that extra day to relax and hang out with friends!

Even though the weekend was pretty laid back, I still managed to do a lot!

My favorite part about living in a big city is getting to try new things - especially restaurants! So this weekend I tried quite a few new places. My roomie and I had a fun Friday with dinner and a movie. We decided to walk to a sushi place right near our apartment and it was awesome! Now I know we'll keep going back. I don't know if that's a good thing or not haha. Then we went to the Grove and watched The Campaign! It was the perfect movie to sit back and just laugh. That Zach Galifianakis is one funny dude haha!

And Saturday was a fun day too...We had a girls day that ended up turning into a girls night out (of course)! We laid by the pool and then got all dressed up and went to dinner at Caffe Roma in Beverly Hills! One thing is for sure...us girls sure have a hard time making a decision. After dinner, we literally sat in a parked car in Beverly Hills trying to decide what to do next. Poor guy with his blinker on waiting for our parking spot just sat and sat! But finally we decided to head to the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Now I had read about the Beverly Hills Hotel when I read all of the A-List novels (basically the LA counterpart to Gossip Girl haha). So I'd been dying to try it out. So much fun! The hotel is just as gorgeous as I had imagined and the Polo Lounge was really relaxed and a great place for chatting with the girls. We even saw Nicky Hilton sneaking out of the hotel! I definitely want to go back. And maybe one day we can rent out one of the bungalows haha. Big dreams!

And then Monday...Labor Day! We celebrated Labor Day and my one-year anniversary with good ole Los Angeles by the beach in Santa Monica. It was the perfect beach day, and being that I do live in Cali, I should have a little tan, right? It was definitely a sun-tanning, hamburger eating type of day. What better way to celebrate?

It's always nice having that extra long weekend, especially when you get a chance to appreciate all the ways your life is blessed!

So it's one year down...wonder how many years there are to go in this crazy love affair with California?


Always have faith!!

I'm officially a Californian...

Well legally that is...

But we all know I'll always be a Southern girl at heart! :)

It took long enough, but I officially have Cali tags and a California ID! Ahhhh is this really happening?!

I was going to show y'all a pic of my new license plates, but then I realized that's probably not the smartest idea haha. Well, duh! Cause if you've ever seen Criminal Minds, then you know how creepy things can turn out ahh. Did I mention that I'm now addicted to that show? Although, it does give me nightmares, I just can't stop watching...

Anyways...I was talking to someone today about how quickly time flies. I mean it's only been a little over a year since I graduated from college, but somehow I feel like it's been forever. Maybe it's because life changes so quickly...

You really do have to grow up and get real after college. No more messing around...it's job time; it's bill time; it's REAL time!

But all in all, it really is an exciting time. One of my tour guests today told me this is the time to figure out what you want to do. Try new things and do something you're passionate about doing. Better to be adventurous and take risks instead of settling and being unhappy. It'll all work out eventually. That's why we have to put our trust in something BIGGER!


Always have faith!!

The perks of living in LA...

Except for this first part of my blog...I'm being sarcastic.

Today was the day I attempted the trip to the Los Angeles DMV. Yep...the place where you go and once you're inside, you may never come out. I was literally at the DMV today for 4 hours! WHAT?!? And I even had an appointment!

You read that right...an appointment. Who has to make a dang appointment to go to the DMV?? At home, you just walk in, say hey to the employees (whom you most likely know by their first names) and you're in and out of there without any hassle!

That's just not the case in LA. Luckily, having an appointment allowed me to skip the line that curved around the entire building...but I've never seen so many people trying to get licenses. Shew!

Last complaint, I promise...I thought okay, I'll give it one day and get everything accomplished. But nope! I'll be going back to finish getting my car registered. It's never-ending ahhhhh!!!

Luckily, at lunch I was reminded of the perks of living in this city. I'm just standing in line at my favorite salad place and lo and behold, there's Giuliana Rancic waiting in line too! So that was exciting!

After spending hours at the DMV, I get a reminder of why I love this city in the first place. It just makes me more excited and inspired to work towards my hosting goals. Little reminders like seeing a successful host like Giuliana keep me working hard towards my dreams! ONE DAY!!! :)

So the moral of my blog today is that any day in this big city can seem bland or crazy and the next thing you know, you walk right past someone who reminds you of why you're here in the first place! You just never know what's coming next!


Always have faith!!

You wanna go where everybody knows your name...

Oh Cheers...I now know why you loved that bar oh so much!

It's just the best feeling when you go out with friends to your favorite place. You know the one I'm talking about - your go-to hang out where you know everybody who works there and so many memories have been made there that you'll never forget?!

Well unfortunately the quote "all good things must come to an end" came true last Saturday night. My favorite bar...the one where I celebrated my birthday and my friends birthdays, the one we went to for a chill night or for a dance night with the girls, the one I saw Stephen Colletti at has closed. :(

That's right...I understand just how disappointing it is when a place filled with so many memories is no longer open for business.

So L Bar closed last weekend. But the worst is when the next weekend comes... You're sitting around with your friends and you have absolutely NO IDEA what you're going to spend your Friday and Saturday night doing. That's exactly what happened to us. We just sat and sat and couldn't think of anywhere to go!

It's ok...I'll give myself one lame weekend to be sad, but man we have to get back out there! This weekend will be a fun one. We're gonna try new places and find our new staple spot, don't you worry haha!

In the end though, you just wanna go where everybody knows your name! We'll find our new Cheers soon!


Always have faith!!

When I grow up...

I want to be in the Olympics!!!

Who else is obsessed with watching the Olympics?! Now that's it's coming to an end, I guess I'll have to go back to watching reruns of Criminal Minds and Friends haha.

But seriously, don't the Olympics make you so proud of your country? It's the one time people from all over the world come together and show just how many talented people there are in this world! It's so amazing and truly inspiring!

Sometimes, when I'm watching the Olympics by myself and USA wins a medal, I stand up and sing the National Anthem with the winners! Ahhh...I'm a weirdo haha! But a proud one!

My favorite sports to watch at the 2012 London Olympics were Women's Gymnastics, Swimming and Beach Volleyball. My favorite was gymnastics of course.

I remember taking gymnastics for YEARS and hoping I'd go to the Olympics one day. This was the time of the Magnificent Seven. I was obsessed with Dominique Moceanu and wanted to be just like her one day. I bought all of the books about the USA team and my parents even bought me a warm-up uniform that matched the gymnastics team! Good times! :)

Well...obviously, me being an Olympic gymnast was just not my calling in life. I could have guessed that the time I was on the balance beam and proceeded to fall, straddle the beam, and slide off sideways. I cried for an hour!

But one thing's for sure...I'll always be watching and cheering on the athletes who impress me oh so much!

YAY for the Olympics! And thank goodness we all have a variety of talents to offer this world. We just gotta figure out how to use them!


Always have faith!!