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It’s Come To This

I miss Jeff a heckuvalot.  This long distance thing is getting really old, really fast. Read more

Happy Birthday, 80!!!!/Oh, Wait – What?!

Happy Birthday Adi-chan!!!!  Today is the birthday of one of my best gal-pals from high school!!!  Oh, what times we’ve had! Read more

Blue Collar Costumes

Everyone thinks that working in costumes is glamor, sparkly ball gowns + couture.  What they don’t realize is, it can be back breaking with all the lifting, heaving + shoving + it’s dirty!   Oh yeeeeeah!!!!  Bring it!!!!!  That’s the part that I LOVE!!!! Read more

Juicing Is Not Recommended For The Mentally Unstable

Yes, it’s 24 hour juice fast time.  It is not a pretty scenario, people. Read more

Good-bye, Valentine

Jeff left to go back home to Vancouver today.  Yes, we are married + still live apart.  Yes, we STILL haven’t turned in our immigration paperwork.  Yes, I know, I know whatarewewaitingfor.  I’ll tell you what: immigration paperwork sucks big time.  That’s what. Read more

Inspiration LA

Inspiration L.A. is the brainchild of one Mr. Rin Tanaka of Japan.  It is a vintage + Americana “convention” of sorts that Jeff + I attended over the weekend at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Read more

Manzanar

After celebrating at Bishop bowling alley the night before, the next morning was slow goings.  Read more

Big On Bishop

After the 2 sweet weeks in Lancaster last week, work trucked us on up to luscious Bishop.  Bishop is situated in Owens Valley – a 5 hour drive from smoggy ol’ Los Angeles.  Read more

Goodbye Dear Antelope Valley

 

Lancaster.  What a surprisingly fun time I had living there for 2 weeks.  Read more

Living in Lancaster

I’ve been put up in a hotel in Lancaster for work.  Jeff has accompanied me to this high desert outpost.  Aaaaaah, the Antelope Valley.  Many quirks + hidden gems in this eccentric town.  You just have to be curious enough to find them. Read more

Southern Cali Fiesta (pt.2)

 

 

Part two of Discover Los Angeles!  Last weekend, Deb + Canmore Karen were still visiting from gloomy, chilly Canada. Read more

Southern Cali Fiesta (pt.1)

Yes, the time had come for the annual Deb (my most awesome sister-in-law) + her best friend, Canmore Karen girls’ weekend.  Sans les enfants.  That’s French for, “ain’t no kids included”.  Where did they choose this year for their destination?!  Los Angeles!!!!  Woooot for me!!!!  I love sharing the city I love to people who appreciate it!!!! Read more

Mood Meter

Jeff is still in town + this week we were determined to overhaul my parents’ house + organize my Canada boxes.  It’s been a real chore. Read more

I Miss Little Tokyo

Yesterday, Jeff + I ventured to the neighborhood of my very recent, past residency – Little Tokyo.  It felt so weird visiting the neighborhood that I once lived in for so many years. Read more

Desert Rats (pt.3)

The final installment of the trilogy that is….Desert Rats!!!!!!  In the last episode we found our newlywed couple climbing atop + ambling around the folk art majesty that is Salvation Mountain.  In this episode, our twosome make their way up to the infamous Bombay Beach. Read more