Hello, hello! Back from the amazing whirlwind that was Africa!
I’ve spent the last week playing catch up with work, life, and trying to feel normal again. Being nine and ten hours ahead for nearly one month really kills upon return!
Ethiopia was unreal. I spent a few days in the Wolaita region where Podoconiosis is prevalent, [...]
Archive for the ‘Outings’ Category
Back from Africa: mini-recap
Posted in Outings on October 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Ace Hotel: A+ in style all the way
Posted in Outings, tagged vintage, ace hotel, palm springs, americana, decor, design on September 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It seems that every time I go somewhere new I end up wanting to live there but this time I really mean it.
Spent the weekend at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs and I fell in love. Dont necessarily need to live in sleepy Palm Springs but definitely want to make a home at the [...]
Travels near and far: vintage finds
Posted in Outings, tagged antique, magazine street, mc whorters, New Orleans, vintage on September 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thought that by getting an iPhone I’d be posting more frequently but that has definitely not been the case. Along with preferring to blog from my laptop, I’ve been swamped at work and putting the finishing touches on ANAMU on the side.
I have however been able to do some fun travels: girls desert weekend for [...]
East Village San Diego: Impressed
Posted in Outings, tagged hive haus, holiday matinee, san diego, shipping containers on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Spent the day in Downtown San Diego yesterday working from Hive Haus (an incredibly awesome collaborative workspace) and really fell in love with the East Village district where their retro-fitted building is located.
On our walk to lunch I spotted this residential building that incorporated shipping containers in its facade. Would love to see if they [...]
Berzerks welcome
Posted in Outings, tagged cirque berzerk, los angeles state historic park on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last time I went to the circus I was four years old and remember thinking that the clowns were totally lame.
Well, I’m all grown up now and on Friday I experienced Cirque Berzerk. This was not your typical circus: no unnecessarily trained animals for show, no fluffy cotton candy, and no snotty little kids [...]
The bobble head touch
Posted in Outings, tagged bobble head, dodgers, los angeles, manny ramirez on July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Got to the game early, got my Man Ram bobble head, got my dodger dog, and then got to see a moment to be written in the record books: Ramirez hit a grand-slam in his first and only swing of the game…the first ever Dodger to do so on his own bobble head night. The [...]
Will play substitute
Posted in Outings, tagged andrew bird, jet, kai brown, key club, the greek on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Andrew Bird’s show at the Greek held a spot on my calendar for months but I never bought tickets. On the day of the show I looked at my schedule and thought, hmmm, perhaps I’ll end up going somehow…. Sure enough, I got an invite a few hours later. I can thank my friend Kai [...]
Crafty Saturday downtown
Posted in Outings, tagged apliiq, blu la cafe, downtown los angeles, renegade craft fair on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been too long since I spent a day downtown. Thankfully I had an excuse to go.
Needed to buy some jewelry and bag supplies and as always, my friend Jose at the bead store knew how to up sell me – I can’t go in there with a budget because it immediately gets thrown out [...]
Phoenix: Yes, the best show ever. Recap and other reviews
Posted in Outings, tagged best show ever, concerts, los angeles, music, Phoenix, the wiltern on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seeing Phoenix Sunday night at the Wiltern was truly the most fun I have ever had at a show. I haven’t danced and smiled that much at a concert since The Go Team! played the Glass House in Pomona, and that was pretty phenomenal.
Phoenix’s performance made me feel like I was fourteen again. The only [...]
