It's time to begin, isn't it?

I'll start out with not mentioning that it has been some time since I've written anything, and go straight into the good news of, I'm in a new city! I fail blogged LA, so maybe Seattle will bring more for me to write and share about.  

So here it is interweb, my next attempt to blog. Maybe it was the re-runs of Sex and the City that I was watching before getting net in my apartment, but I've been throwing around the idea of getting back into it. Maybe it will be a good thing for my gal pals back at home to read also. 

There you have it. A ever-changing woman in a new town with a new job and a slightly different life. It has been about three months since moving here and it still feels surreal. I'm sure it just needs some getting used to. But boy do I have some blogging to do! 

Cheers!

Title from: It's Time - Imagine Dragons

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Stay if you want to... I always wait to hear you say there's a last kiss...

I wish I were big. - Big

Today's horoscope for the lovely Aries:

You aren't ready to trust your feelings, for you believe that a rational approach to life makes the most sense. You might even try to fight against what you already know in your heart. It's not that you don't want a more emotionally charged life, it's just that you aren't looking forward to giving up on your dream of stability. Nevertheless, you wont be able to deny what you want, so stop trying to justify inaction because you're afraid of losing control.


I don't follow these things religiously, but I find them pretty entertaining for the day. It's weird to think how true these are. Or really more weird that our brains form to these ideas to making ourselves think that they are correct. For the past couple of weeks now, my scope has been telling me to be patient about situations and to hold feelings back because of the current situation. I'm not really the kind of person to randomly jump into things. A lot of the time I catch myself arguing between the brain and heart. Or should I say reality and wishful thinking. I'll figure out what to do soon. Till then, horoscope, keep me guessing on life, love, fortune, and luck.



Title from: The End of the World - The Cure
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and you live your life with your arms streched out...

AJ: ...you know, that I got to tell her that, I, uh, well, you know, that I uh...

Joe: love her.

AJ: Yeah, now how do I do that?

Joe: You say I love you. What do you want, written instructions?

-Empire Records

So classic. I remember when I wanted to work in a record store and fall in love with an artist who wore cardigans.

Aww, I like this quote. If it were only that easy.

Title from: Bright as Yellow - Innocence Mission

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Yeah, you already know how this will end...

This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story.

- 500 Days of Summer

I've come to the conclusion that I, a twenty-something year old woman, has yet to find her ability to flirt with good looking men. Now, don't get me wrong, if I find myself not attracted to a guy, or find myself not stumbling over my words, then it's totally on! I'm able to keep a convo with whit and charm. I can interact with the guy without getting clammy hands or thinking "this guy is way to good looking to be talking to me..." So here is where the story begins. Not that this is a novel or anything, but I figured its time to stop letting these occurrences go by without notice.

Last weekend I went on a sweet road trip with three of my besties to Arcata, California, to visit some family and to show them the quiet little town I used to live in. The trip was a blast, we consumed ourselves with hiking, shopping, drinking, and of course eating. But this is not the tale that I wish to tell. What I would like to describe to you is a small glimpse of the trip that happened at the end, on the drive home...

We stop at a gas station for the "close to the end" pee break. It is my turn to take the last leg of the drive home, so I feel the need for some caffeine. As I'm waiting in line, I realize there is no cashier. Fabulous. With my ice cold, canned, coffee drink in hand; I look around for someone to help me. As I scan the store for an employee I notice a handsome man in a yellow t-shirt. Of course I turn away before he sees me staring at him. A few minutes go by. Still waiting. But things have gotten better, yellow t-shirt guy is behind me in line. Maybe things are looking up? More "few" minutes go by... still nothing. Then, yellow t-shirt guy starts to feel my pain and we share in the fact that we are standing there looking like idiots waiting for someone to ring us up. Then he says to me, "should this just be a five finger discount for us?" We giggle. I give up...no one is around to help us. I do realize that we could just walk out of here with our cold beverages in hand, and we can have a quick convo of where we are both from and if close enough, exchange numbers. But instead I put the semi cold, iced coffee back on the shelf and walk back to the car. We take another gander at each other as both of us get in our cars to depart back to the road.

So here I have a dilemma. I need to grow some cahonies and get a little more Samantha in my blood. But at least I know the problem and am trying my hardest to work through it. They should give classes for this kind of stuff. Uhg.


Title from: How it ends - Devotchka
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What would you think if I sang out of tune...

This is what you get when you mix some hip friends with a game that makes you just a little bit closer... We like to call this game Cranium. Now for those who don't enjoy making asses out of themselves, my suggestion would sticking to solitaire or bridge... But if you LOVE to laugh, cry, outrage in anger, over and over again; then this experience was meant for you. Just a few tips that I wanted to point out to my fellow readers:

- always have enough people to play, like the saying, the more the merrier!

- remember: when playing with foreign friends, or friends who aren't raised on American culture, they probably wont know the answer to "what high school did Zach Morris attend?" (not that this is a real question. I just wanted to shout out to Bayside!)

- try not to play in a studio apartment with hardwood floors around the time of midnight.

- never think that you are going to win, even if you are seriously ahead. You can, and will get stuck on a a color where you can't sculpt a dog house, or draw a vending machine...never take the lead for granted.

-and last but not least, always play games while eating. Especially if its mexican night and your friends make bomb chips and dip. :)

Title from: With a little help from my friends. - Joe Cocker

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We can break the pattern, we can change the color...

These are hard times for dreamers. -Amelie

"Isn't there someone else you make out with other than your boyfriend?"

Can I just say NO to this ladies and gentlemen? No, no, no. It kinda breaks my heart that some people have this idea in their head that one person is just not enough. This was just a quick little thing that I had to get off my chest. But I leave this here, with just one note.

- Be grateful for love! Always remember that not everyone gets to experience its embrace.

I want to now clean this of my thoughts. Done.


Title from: Cover My Eyes - La Roux
http://www.amazon.com/Cover-My-Eyes/dp/B002POQHJC

You can tell everybody this is your song...

Saturday - the seventh day of the week, following Friday.

I don't really know why I thought there was more to the definition of Saturday. Well maybe it's because I had one of the best Saturday's ever! Last weekend I had a wonderful, jam packed day that was filled with a variety of events. It first started with waking up before nine. (shocking!) Then making some grub, seen below, and walking around my beautiful hood that I like to call home, Los Feliz.

Next came the Funk Fest! A cool little festival of music, art, food, and funk.

I love when people just let loose and dance...can't fight that beat.

You would think that the day would end with the spinning of vinyl, but oh no...there were more food trucks to be eaten and a movie to be seen.

Free...tequila enfused...veggie...taco! And for you meat eaters, I introduce carnitas and carne asada, tequila enfused tacos. Did I mention FREE?

So here we are, at last! The Outdoor Cinema Food Fest. I shall just describe this event in the order of the title. Lovely weather mixed with just enough wind to keep my face from getting red from the wine. A film that makes you love, cry, rage, love again, and cry again and best of all, sing! As for what you see above, can only be described as affection. Blue cheese curly fries along side with garlic curly fries, and finished off with nutella and peanut butter sweet potato fries. So when you add three bottles of wine, three amazing friends, sweet parking...aka the metro, and a movie worth singing too, you get a Saturday that makes people jealous.

Though I loved sharing this Moulin Rouge experience with two girl friends, who are girlfirends, and a bestie gay.... I couldn't help but think that this would be amazing curled up next to an Ewan McGregor look-a-like. Or really just any cutie that can site through Moulin Rouge and still love me for it.

Title from: Your Song - Elton John

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