Nice long happy post! With pics of course :)

Hold up.

I realized that only I have the power to drag myself out of my funk. And that's exactly what I did. Why be upset over some silly guy anyways? He's obviously missing out :) I'm even kicking myself in the butt for being upset about it.

Yay for grabbing a great gf and going for lunch. And running into Dylan McDermott :) No picture of him though, he was with his two kids and I respect that. Plus, we already shot him a few months ago for the magazine. I went to the photoshoot and totally melted over those blue eyes of his.

 

Shortly after taking this pic I ran into Dylan. Dessert heaven and man heaven? Sigh...

GF and I like to eat dessert before the actual main dish... this apple pie was amazing!

 

Roast turkey + apple, mango, tomato, arugula wrap

 

So I did something totally embarrassing yesterday. I kind of liked the outfit I was wearing, but I don't have a nice spot in the apartment to take a picture of myself. Besides the obvious mirror shot, which i'm not really a fan of. So as I was cruising down Melrose after lunch, I pulled into one of the side streets, found this amazing door, and wanted to set up my camera there and take some pictures. But um...suddenly I felt self conscious of anybody watching me. And for some reason my camera just wouldn't focus. And I can't exactly ask people to take a picture of me as I pose (I tried twice and both people said no!).

So sorry guys, the shots were nice, except out of focus. Gah!! I don't know how this chica does it! But I will show you one of the out-of-focus shots.

Ok, really Mr. Shutters...work with me here!!

Military style jacket & boots - Zara

Jeans - J. Crew

T-shirt - F21

Watch - Jaeger LeCoultre 

Sunglasses - Carrera

Details on the boots...

Today's ride from Santa Monica to Malibu and back was amazing. I wish I could take pictures on my bike like this pretty lady, but alas...i'm not too coordinated when it comes to fumbling with a camera whilst cruising at 18mph. I love the group I ride with...the women are all amazing and supportive and just a great friendly crowd. Plus riding within feet of crashing waves, in this beautiful So Cal sunshine?? Umm...spoiled much!?

I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend, and I hope you guys did as well! 

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Lonely Friday Night

I may or may not be a bit tipsy after trying to get over the fact that I had a shitty week with a bottle of wine. So be warned!

1. I've taken to cursing in French. Putain, salope, connard, taguel, merde, zut alors...they are now part of my vocabulary. I feel better saying those words than the usual stuff I spew out. Added bonus, people at work have no clue what i'm saying.

2. I am over flakey men. Like, bye, don't text me, don't call me, just leave me alone because I don't want to waste my time on you, over. I don't care how hot you are. And you are hot. Like makes me sweat and blush and get nervous hot. After all, you used to model (yum). You even make men jealous. You're a flake. I don't care if you used to have a band. I don't care that you played guitar and sang to me. I don't care if you called me and apologized like 15 times. I'm over you. Ok. Maybe not. But I better start getting over you.

3. I went for an amazing run yesterday. Running in the dark makes me feel like i'm flying. It was the highlight of my week.

4. Don't send me cute, OMG he's so sweet, text messages if you don't follow up with actions.

5. I'm in some sort of funk and I don't know how to get out of this one. I usually ignore my feelings and keep trucking along...but now it's like all the merde has hit the fan.

6. Why do all my close girl friends have to live so far away? The closest one lives in San Jose. WTF? The farthest one in Manila. Hello. I need you here. Like right now.  Please?

7. Please, if you are a guy, don't text me at 1 am asking what i'm doing. I'm sleeping. Go text another chick.

8. I just realized I left my Polar bottles on my bike since Sunday. I am afraid to open them and find mold. Why can't these bottles clean themselves?

9. Why do I feel like Bridget Jones, and why is it playing on tv right now? Annoying.

10. By the way I love this cold weather because I get to wear boots and nice sweaters/coats/blazers.

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Updates, updates!

I've been too lazy to post anything on my blog or twitter, and i'm trying my best to comment on people's posts right after I read them. I don't know, i've been in a weird mood lately. I feel as if i'm not inspired by anything. Which is kind of sucky.

So, some bullet point updates, to keep it simple.

 - Finally had a nice long talk with my supervisor about everything I wanted to talk about. It went really well. Raises are frozen across the board, and the company isn't hiring right now. But at least I told her what I needed to tell her all along.

- I was always afraid to ride my bike on PCH (between Santa Monica & Malibu), but this past Sunday changed my mind. I love the route, the view is amazing...i'm truly lucky to be able to get on my bike in November and enjoy the sunshine, fresh air, hot cycling boys, and the amazing views. Love it.

- Running? Ha, what? What is that? I've had an annoying dry cough for the past three weeks, so running is difficult. I went for a run on Saturday and had to run/walk it. I hate run/walking. I just can't get into a groove. This sucks because I have a 10K next week.

- Being single sucks when all your friends are in relationships, or live far away. This makes for very lonely weekends. I get my work outs done, I get my errands done...and then I just sit there and go...'now what?'. I'm the type who likes to stay busy and i'm not afraid to go out there and do things on my own. But sometimes having somebody there to do things with you is just more fun.

- Men suck as well. Some guy friends who i've known for years are on the verge or have broken up with their gf's and they think they can use me as rebound girl. Ha! I only go after what I want, and i'm very picky. I am nobody's rebound. If you're a guy, and you've been friends with me for years, there's a reason for that. It means i'm not into you THAT way. And I won't ever be either. Get it?

- I am absolutely drooling over some of the things I see in stores but I have to remind myself to not spend any money. Must.not.shop. Retail therapy only works for a day or so.

- I can't wait to go home next month and just re-energize, re-boot, re-set...whatever re-ish i'm going to do, and come back a better LA Daze in 2010! I am SO READY for this stupid year to be over with!

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Yay, an award!

I've been a bad (actually, more like, clueless) blogger and totally forgot to post about an award the lovely Erin from Living and Loving in L.A. has given me!

Tadaaaa:

Thanks babe! If you haven't checked out her blog yet, please do. Erin is such a cutie and a total sweetheart and she has some interesting blog posts! Makes for a very fun read.

I guess I now have to answer the questions that come with it, and i'm more than happy to.

1. Where is your cell phone? Next to me on my desk.
2. Your hair? Long.
3. Your mother? Classy lady.
4. Your father? Best daddy ever!
5. Your favorite food? Whatever tastes good!
6. Your dream last night? About my ex BF.
7. Your favorite drink? Orangina!
8. Your dream/goal? Be successful.
9. What room are you in? Cubicle at work, ha!
10. Your hobby? Cycling.
11. Your fear? Failing.
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Working in Europe or Asia.
13. Where were you last night? Intelligentsia, then the Otheroom. Both on Abbot Kinney.
14. Something you aren’t? Stick thin!
15. Muffins? No thanks.
16. Wish list item? Brogues.
17. Where did you grow up? All over.
18. Last thing you did? Had a meeting.
19. What are you wearing? Casual Friday - jeans, polo, flats.
20. Your TV? Good for background noise.
21. Your pets? Miss them!
22. Your friends? Love them all!
23. Your life? Confusing at times.
24. Your mood? Antsy.
25. Missing someone? Yes. All the time.
27. Something you’re not wearing? Watch.
28. Your favorite store? Bay Cities in Santa Monica
29. Your favorite color? Grey.
30. When was the last time you laughed? Last night. Oh wait. This morning when co-worker told me a funny story.
31. Last time you cried? Two days ago. For no reason other than to just let it out.
32. Best Friend? For both girl and guy - I miss you and can't wait to see you.
33. One place that I go over and over again? Runyon Canyon.
34. One person who emails me regularly? Daddy.
35. Favorite place to eat? At my parents' house!

Happy Friday everybody!

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Starlight

I love this song...I kind of get obsessive with songs and I listen to them over and over and over again until i'm fed up with it. This one seems to be a staple that has remained for a while though!

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