Little Red String on Your Finger

"Every day is a gift - even if it sucks."

I'm Moving!!!

I can't even begin to express the load of relief I am feeling right now. We (the roommates and I) just heard we got the apartment we wanted. I'm so excited!! It's 5 doors down from the apartment I lived in 3 years ago out here, which actually is now level with the ground. Sad. :( It's not easy finding a landlord who will accept three medium sized dogs. So our new place is 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Yea for me!! I get my own bathroom. And my room is going to be bigger then what it currently is, AND my closet is also going to be bigger AND it has a small patio for me, AND it has a dishwasher AND it's less money!!! Oh Man!!! I can't wait. It's so exciting. We take possession on December 15th which is just right around the corner. It'll give us a couple weeks to slowly get moved over before we officially have to be out of Greenwood Avenue on January 1. I'll get some preliminary pictures posted as soon as I get some. Now that I know I won't be homeless, which continued to clutter my brain, I'll be able to start job hunting again.

As far as jobs go, I've got a few good leads. I've been really working hard on making connections with people I meet. Just today while working Starbucks, I complimented a lady on her jewelry. Come to find out, it was all her work. I told her I've been dabbling in jewelry and have been wanting to learn more, so she gave me her card. Said she could use some help with Christmas orders and that she'd teach me. Perfect! We are planning on getting together this week.

OH MY GOSH!! I attended the Twilight movie premiere at FOX theater in Westwood on Monday night. Insane!! And let me be more clear. I didn't actually get to SEE the movie, I just went to watch all the actors arrive on the red carpet. I got there around 4:30 and the streets were packed. Thankfully I was fully prepared. I'm not the only Twilight fanatic out there, and this proved it. There were girls in "Team Edward" and "Team Jacob" shirts, which I had yet to know existed, and now I totally need one! The anticipation was almost unbearable. After standing around for more then 2 hours, packed in like sardines in a can, they actors finally started to arrive. But not all at once, oh no. It took another full hour just to get all the actors there. It started with the supporting roles and worked its way up to Edward and Bella, the main characters. At one point, rumors started rolling that Edward and Bella weren't actually going to show up. Oh, but when they did, I had to hold my ground to not get smashed by screaming 16 year olds. It was well worth it. The pictures I got were lousy. I couldn't hold still long enough for them not to be blurry. I'm hesitant to see the movie though. I hold the books to such high standards, that I'm afraid of being completely disappointed. I'm just not sure I could handle it.

Team Edward or Team Jacob???

Random Updates.

It's Thursday morning and as I'm getting ready to head into Starbucks and I thought I'd take a minute to update everyone on what's been happening. My days have been consisting of mostly work and no play. However, I've taken it into my best interest to start job hunting again, for the 9-5 job, so I can have my evenings and weekends free. Now its just work work work, 24-7.

Last night I had a Emergency Prepardness event at Paramount Studios. Just learning, as event planners, what to do in case of an emergency. It was informative, but the great part of the evening was what I did at the cocktail hour afterwards. The Event Manager of Paramount Pictures was there and I walked up to her and asked her if we could get together in the upcoming weeks so I could find out more how she broke into the business, etc. But really, it's a great way to get my name out there so that next time they are hiring, she'll hopefully remember me!! She loved the idea and mentioned meeting for lunch next week. I was proud of myself for taking the initiative and can't wait to join her for lunch.

Wednesday night I "bartended," (more like handed out drinks) at an EcoStiletto sponsored Girl's Night Out "Dress For Success" Party. An event collect work clothes for needy women trying to get back into the work force. It was a long, but fun evening, and hopefully Bash will get some business from it. Which is the reason we did this, for free! Unfortunately, half the guests keep asking if I was the liquor rep. for the organic vodka we were serving. I had to keep correcting them and letting them know we were an Eco-friendly event planning service. Oh well. We did get asked to serve drinks at a party next week that Dustin Hoffman and Cindy Crawford are hosting. I'm in!! More on that later. To check out the photos of the evening (I'm in a white vest), click here: http://www.ecostiletto.com/index.php?/Beauty/photos/C4.

Shawn Johnson, our Gold Medal winner in girls gymnastics, stopped into Starbucks with her Mom. She didn't order a coffee though, just got a Fizz Soda. My co-worker Matt was estactic and asked if he could get his picture with her. Then he spent the rest of his shift calling all his friends and family to tell them about it.

While we're at it. Here is a picture of Espy and I at work:

When I walked into work today, my co-workers told me I had just missed, by seconds, Jennifer Garner. She had sat down and enjoyed her tea, AND I MISSED IT!!! I was really upset about that. Really, I was. But Eric got to work on Andrew Keegan's computer today at Apple. Eric called him "dreamy." Ha ha Ha. I love my roommates!!

What a long week.

I'm exhausted, and yet, I decided to write to you, instead of getting some much needed sleep. Tomorrow is Friday, which has no meaning for me, since I work through the weekend. In fact, I haven't had a day off work since October 29 and my next break isn't until November 11. I'm not sure why I do this to myself. Oh wait! Yes I do. It's because California rent sucks.

I'm sorry to report that Eric and I did not win the Smashbox Face Off photography competition. However, the opening reception was fantastic and Eric's photo was just as professional and good lookin' as the rest. We arrived to this brightly lit, red carpeted event. Eric had a petrified look on his face all night and I was just having a ball wondering around to all the different rooms enjoying the festivities of the evening. In an Out catered the event, there was a Journey cover band. Journey!! And it was a lady!! What!! I'll admit, after a few drinks it was kinda fun to rock out and embarrass Eric with my "Don't Stop Believing" moves. But again, Journey?? You would have thought they could have come up with a better cover band then that! Or what about some up and coming band, it is LA after all! Falling right before the election, it was also very Obama centered, as the following picture proves:

Eric, Joe and I, Smashbox Face Off Competition 2008

All in all, we had a great evening. I'm hopeful that with persistence and some hard work, Eric and and I will enter more competitions and eventually make a name for ourselves. It will come in do time, for that I'm sure. And to wrap things up for this evening, here are a few more photos from Face Off 2008.

Joe and Eric (with the terrified look in his eyes).

Me and Eric. Eric and I.

Eric, without the terrified look in his eyes, but plastered all over his face - and me, of course.

Do Good Anyway...

"In the Final Analysis"

By Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered... forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives... be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies... succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you... be honest and frank anyway.

What you may spend years building, someone may destroy overnight... build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, people may be jealous... be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow... do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough... give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it's all between you and God... it was never between you and them anyway.

My Hollywood Debut!

We are now only one day away from my Hollywood Debut! As I mentioned before in a previous blog, Eric and I entered a photography contest. He acted as the photographer, I, his model. And so I don't take credit where credit is not due, this is all Eric's idea. He read about the contest and put the time and money into it. But as a team, we rocked. We spent a day hitting up the thrift stores, looking for clothes we could ruin. And then we spent about 4 hours one evening, out on the beach, shooting our photos. It was a blast. I think Eric had the most fun splattering me with fake blood, which was hilarious in the way he went about it. Anyways, tomorrow is the opening night where all the photos will be displayed in a gallery-like fashion at the Smashbox Studios. The same location where they just held LA Fashion. It's going to be a PARTY!!! A night of dressing up, schmoozing, music, booze and good 'ole fun!! I can't wait!!! Our theme was Fashion to Die For. So without further ado, I give you the winning (*positive thoughts, positive thoughts*) photo. Drum roll please..... dum dum dum dum dum dum..........

How cool is that!?!?! I love the photo. I personally think I played a very realistic victim. :) Out of the 400+ photos that were taken during this photo shoot, Eric was able to dwindle it down to just two, of which he felt were the best of the best. The one pictured above and the one that follows. The one that follows was going to be the one that we submitted for the contest and at the last minute, very last minute, Eric changed his mind and turned in the previous one.

Do I look good, or what!?!?! Ha Ha Ha. For inquiries about my availability for upcoming photo shoots, please contact my assistant, Gracie. She would be more then happy to assist you in any way she can.

Another Year Older....

So another year has come an gone in my life. I'm now 26 years old. I can't help but to think that in 4 more years I'll be 30. I don't feel like I have any business turning 30. I suppose I should just try and enjoy this year and not dwell on what's to come. I will say that I do have many goals I hope to accomplish in these next 4 years so I better get myself in gear and focus.

Mom came into town from Idaho for to help me celebrate my birthday. For those of you who don't know, Mom and I share consecutive birthdays. Mine on the 6th, hers on the 7th. So it was a combined birthday celebration. Mom helped me *spruce* up my bicycle for my birthday present. I now have a cute bell to get people to move out of my way, a comfy seat for my you know what, a water bottle holder, new tires and squeak free breaks!! Very exciting for this LA Girl who rides her bike everywhere!! In fact, my latest credit card bill showed my last gas purchase was made on September 18. Over a month ago since I filled up on gas!! When is the last time you didn't put gas in your car for over a month???

Anyways, cleaning my bike up wasn't the only thing I did for my big day. We also went geocaching!! A few of you might know what this is, or at least heard about it, but my short description of it is an adult scavenger hunt using a GPS. It's addicting once you get started. Not to bore you with details, but Mom and I spent the day on our bikes, by the beach hunting caches. I really couldn't have asked for a better birthday. We also spent Mom's birthday doing the exact same thing. If anyone comes out to visit me, I'll be sure to take you caching!

I've failed to write for awhile so let me fill you on on whats been happening. I've been working my tail off, for starters. Event planning, Starbucks, Sephora, and the occasional baby-sitting gig is keeping me on the go. Early mornings and late nights, but I enjoy it.

I've decided my blog should also be a place where I keep track of my celebrity sightings. I'll attach any pictures I can get without being to TMZ. So for your enjoyment, let me tell you who I've spotted.

-Steven Baldwin on the Santa Monica Pier with his shirt up.

-Paul Johansson (aka Dan Scott, the mean father on "One Tree Hill"). I served him his coffee at Starbucks. Googling and giggling all the while.

-I've yet to run into him, but I've been told John Tesh is a fellow member of my church. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for him. Because who doesn't love John Tesh??

That's my sightings so far. Certainly no Brad Pitt, but I'm keeping my eyes peeled.

I got "scouted" out by some modeling agency while working at Starbucks. That was fun.

I registered my car to California. I now have California license plates and a California drivers license. I'm much more official now. I also feel better about cutting people off in traffic. Before it was "Go back to Kansas!," now it's, "b**ch, get the f**k off the road!" Ha Ha Ha. People need to just let it go. They'll get there when they get there.

I'll finish things up by letting you all know my roommate, Eric, and I are entering a photography contest by Smashbox Studios. Eric is the photographer and I'm his model. We spent the other night out on the beach shooting. Our theme is "Fashion to Die For." We make a good team and we got some really great photos. So to keep you all in suspense, I'll post the photos in my upcoming blog.

And very lastly, I'd like to thank my friend Kristin for becoming a follower to my blog. She is the first, and possibly only person to read this. So from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. **You've just won free coffee from Starbucks!!** (let me know what you like.)

LA Girl is signing off.