tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766799765058871852024-03-12T21:43:55.048-07:00Return to RootsKatie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676679976505887185.post-64992142408527758212012-06-03T20:18:00.001-07:002012-06-03T20:18:40.053-07:00Saturday: LACMA Visit, Salmon, and Martinis!<div style="text-align: center;">
On Saturday we went to the World Famous <a href="http://www.cantersdeli.com/">Canter's Deli</a> on Fairfax with a groupon I'd purchased! J got the pastrami sandwich which was sooooooo goood. It didn't need mustard or anything. Mmmmm I could eat that pastrami every single day and we gobbled it up before I could take a picture ooops!</div>
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Afterwards we walked over to a thrift shop where I got the cutest top ever for $5 :) pics coming soon!</div>
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Then we went to <a href="http://lacma.org/" target="_blank">LACMA</a> for some culture. I love LACMA! I have a membership and it's great because it's good for me and another adult for a whole year. It definitely pays to have a membership because now we always have something to "do" when we have no other plans and we don't want to spend a bunch of money! We fed the parking meters two or three dollars and took in a couple hours of culture (which is about my limit at museums!)</div>
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Later that night we used a travelzoo deal that J purchased for dinner at <a href="http://thesixrestaurant.com/six/" target="_blank">The 6 Restaurant</a> where we feasted on corn saute and tacos for appetizers followed by salmon and steak frites. YUM!! The deal also included two glasses of wine :) </div>
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I just LOVE <a href="http://groupon.com/" target="_blank">groupon</a> and <a href="http://travelzoo.com/" target="_blank">travelzoo</a> deals. All you pay is tax and tip for delicious meals!!!</div>
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We were soooo stuffed but still had just enough room for dessert. So on the way back to J's we stopped at <a href="http://lucys51.com/" target="_blank">Lucys 51</a> where we had awesome martinis and the BEST creme brulee we have ever had. I wish I could eat it all day, every day. </div>
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What a great Saturday! Hope yours was great too xo</div>
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<br /></div>Katie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676679976505887185.post-23041985049923283672012-05-31T20:54:00.000-07:002012-05-31T20:55:13.601-07:00Hello Again!<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow, I haven't been around in a long time but <a href="http://mackeymadness.blogspot.com/">Megan</a> of Mackey Madness left me a sweet comment on an old post thanking me for commenting on her blog! </div>
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So now I feel inspired :)</div>
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Life has been good. I started a job for a cruise line in September and met my boyfriend a couple weeks later. Been busy with work and my relationship.</div>
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A wonderful perk of my job is a free 7 night cruise every year. At the end of March my mom and I went to Vietnam and Cambodia to cruise the Mekong Delta! We spent three nights in Siem Reap, Cambodia touring Angkor Wat and all the temples before embarking a 7 nights cruise. </div>
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It. Was. Ah. May. Zing.</div>
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Amazing Temples</div>
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My Silly Mama</div>
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Monks at Angkor Wat!</div>
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For now I'll leave you with a couple pics from Memorial Day Weekend. </div>
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On Sunday we went to Topanga Days - it has great music, food, beer, crafts, etc.</div>
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It's been going on every MDW since the 60s and is a bit of a hippie festival but I love it! </div>
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A few pic from Topanga Days:</div>
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Face Painting! A must at Topanga Days</div>
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Have a wonderful weekend everyone xo</div>Katie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676679976505887185.post-17006587927696755402011-07-22T13:25:00.000-07:002011-07-22T13:25:15.333-07:00Finally Getting (somewhat) Settled<div align="center">Hello Again!</div><div align="center">I know, I know...I'm not a good blogger :(</div><div align="center">Just haven't had much to share til now.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The job market is tough right now, as I'm sure you're all aware.</div><div align="center">I've been interviewing and it's super frustrating to get all excited for an interview, spend time doing my hair and make-up and getting nicely dressed.</div><div align="center">Then to show up and have 15-20 other people interviewing for the same job.</div><div align="center">Getting a whooping three minutes to prove yourself isn't very fun.</div><div align="center">#duh</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I interviewed with a Staffing Agency recently and things are finally starting to look up.</div><div align="center">"How?" you ask.</div><div align="center">I'm working today!</div><div align="center">It's only a temp job, but at least I'm making some money.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And I'm supposed to start working for a family friend Monday morning.</div><div align="center">He is a Fashion Designer based out of Downtown LA.</div><div align="center">I'm excited!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And living with my parents has gotten easier too.</div><div align="center">A few bumps/detours along the way, but nothing too major.</div><div align="center">It's actually really nice getting to share my day to day life with them again.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Well, I really am going to try to update my blog regularly.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Oh, guess what?</div><div align="center">I'm house-sitting this weekend for a family friend :)</div><div align="center">Meaning:</div><div align="center">I'll have my own space for a few days...and</div><div align="center">...I'll be making some money!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Til next time!</div>Katie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676679976505887185.post-51905221427173278612011-06-30T17:26:00.000-07:002011-06-30T17:26:36.618-07:00I Know It's Overdue<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Hey anyone reading this! </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Sorry I've been MIA...just been super busy.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">After we last spoke I drove back to Vegas hoping to sell all my furniture.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Things didn't exactly go as planned...</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I posted all my stuff on Craigslist and got a lot of calls...</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">But when it came down to people actually following through...not so much.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">In the end, I was only able to sell a couple dressers and a wicker bench :(</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Wish I could've sold more, but oh well!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I went to dinner at a great Italian restaurant called Buon Gusto with a few of my Vegas friends.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">It was sad to be saying good-bye but it's not like Vegas is too far from LA!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Had crab cakes "MMM" is all I have to say about those.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I spent the next 36 hours doing nothing but packing and cleaning.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I threw sooo much stuff away :(</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Would've liked to bring it back with me or sold it, but what can you do?!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">People were dumpster diving to get my tossed treasures haha!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I departed at about 1:30pm on Saturday and was positively giddy on my drive back to LA.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I arrived at my new home and unloaded everything right away!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I was in the bubble bath by 9pm and tucked into bed by 10pm haha</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Doing Saturday night BIG!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I don't want to ramble on and on too much...</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">So I'll post again soon with the rest of my updates.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">They're more exciting anyways!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">See you soon :)</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div>Katie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676679976505887185.post-36299321329011704372011-06-21T10:57:00.000-07:002011-06-21T10:57:34.177-07:00It's Not Official Yet<div align="center">I'm not offically moved in yet, but I am here.</div><div align="center">In Calabasas.</div><div align="center">On my parents computer.</div><div align="center">...for some reason I can't figure out their Wi-Fi so I can use my laptop...hmmm.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I got a ride into town with a friend from Vegas who happens to be from the same area as me.</div><div align="center">I only brought three boxes with me, but they're all unpacked.</div><div align="center">And I'm going to be going back to Vegas tomorrow to pack the rest of my things...</div><div align="center">...then I'm getting the hell out of Dodge!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I just want to be settled in with a full-time job ASAP.</div><div align="center">My parents are already gettng on my case and I'm not even officially moved in yet.</div><div align="center">I haven't even been here 24 hours...</div><div align="center">I hope I didn't make a mistake!</div>Katie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676679976505887185.post-74847821031333172972011-06-20T00:07:00.000-07:002011-06-20T00:07:33.410-07:00Packing Is Not Fun<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I know it's a pretty obvious statement.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Packing is not something anyone looks forward to doing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless it's for a vacation...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And this, my soon-to-be friends, is NOT a vacation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As Sheryl Crow once said, "I'm Leaving Las Vegas" for beachier pastures.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm moving from Las Vegas, NV to Calabasas, CA(a small town about 10 minutes inland from Malibu)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know some of you must be thinking "You're so lucky!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But here's the kicker.....I'm moving in with my parents.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I said it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm 25 years old and have lived on my own for four years in Vegas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And now, I return to the nest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm excited to be getting back to the area I grew up in.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where all my family and closest friends reside.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where the beaches are beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the hiking is abundant and so close by.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, but did I mention...I'm moving in with my parents?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let the adventures begin!</div>Katie Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14844506473005732094noreply@blogger.com0