First Days of Vacation

Last night was the first night that I slept more than five hours since vacation started and I'm raring to go. Laundry, cleaning, coffee dates, shopping, blogging, working, reading, etc - so much to do without studying!

The first group of photos are from Friday night with my law school girls, G, Vivs and Christable, before we went to Eden. The became increasingly more dramatic (note to self: patron is not my friend) but overall, I think we had a good time :-)

the second group was our Italian dinner at Tawsh's. I got to hang out with my loves, Rob, Jas, Grant, Tawsh, Dalit (the funniest person on earth), Ben, Shosh, and Grant for an amazing evening of laughs and memories and cuddling. It made me so happy! Shosh is moving at this moment to Israel and it was such a great experience to talk about the transition and excitement and it certainly is making me feel like I got bit by a travel bug again :-)

Off to coffee with Megan (to talk about her recent engagement!) and drinks with Nat for a much-needed catch up sesh.

<3

{Music Monday} Playing Catch Up - Radiohead, Vanaprasta, James Blake and More

Eventful vacation thus far. Hit up Eden in Hollywood with my girls Aviva, Gillian, and Christable on Friday and then did a hike with Kels, followed by some relaxation with the family. Yesterday, I attended a lawyerly cocktail party with my friend Katie and then my bro and I stayed the night at Tawsh's with Grant, Rob, Dalit, and Shosh. Tawsh and I made dinner for the crew, including mushroom and broccoli pasta in a cream sauce and a salad with pom seeds and goat cheese - yum. I'll post pics of all this weekend later, but here are some choice tunes I've been loving lately.

New Radiohead - I don't really need to say anything else.

radiohead - staircase by anromagnoli

Greg introduced me to Vanaprasta - LOVE:
Nine Equals Nine by Vanaprasta

I just can't give up my folk-pop
Lady Wisconsin by Local Hero!

I'm kindddd offff getting into more "rock-y" music.
Sweet Sour by Band of Skulls

Definitely more summer-y, but I live in California and we don't really have seasons, so whatevs.
The Dogs - We Don't Have To Do Anything by stlmusiciansunite

Perfect for this dreary weather:


Lana Del Rey Born To Die (Gemini Remix) by ExtinctionDubstep

*Google readers need to click through :-)

Oh to have a life again...

I woke up this morning and thought to myself, what do I do today when I don't have to go straight to the library?

Answer?

Gym
Haircut
Mani/Pedi
Blog
Clean my room/car
Thing about jobs apps
Plan for Vegas, Ohio and SF
Christmas shopping
Editing photos
AND
catching up on blogging!

Yesterday was my last final and it was civil procedure. Civil procedure is technically easy, but the test was a lot of multiple choice which tends to throw me for a loop. But following the test, my section and I sprinted to the Yardhouse for beers, pizza and nachos. G and I then chilled at her apt before we went our separate ways for dinner on the westside. I met Jason, Rob, Kat, Tawsh, Grant, Jeff, Will, Veronica, Anna, and Zubeida at West Fourth and Jane, a new gastropub with a great selection of beers. I got a Sculpin IPA, which hit the spot. Then we headed to Ye Old King's Head for beers and people and watching and I got a guinness. It was funny that yesterday also marked my masters grad in London, which I obvs couldn't make because I was torturing myself with a civpro exam, AND I ended up drinking guinness in a pub.

It was amazing to have Tawsh and Grant back from Costa Rica! I have missed them so much. And they had exciting news: they are moving to SF in Jan! Which is bittersweet as I'll miss them terribly, but it just gives me another reason to move to/visit to SF.

Today is lunch with Rob, Jas and Kat. Then a haircut and maybe a mani-pedi and then hitting up Hollywood for a party or two. I have more updates, but people are rushing me to shower and meet them. But here are some photos from the week:

{Music Monday} Blonde Redhead + Devastations

Today was my property exam. The prof told us we would have four hours for 50 MC questions and an essay. We only had three. I feel okay about it, but I'm also on my second glass of pinot noir. About to crash, but looking forward to cozy cafe civ pro studying and enjoying the rain tomorrow. AND ROB IS IN TOWN! And coming for dinner tomorrow. And Vegas next week. And a bar review on Friday and more friends and fun (and an ortho appt this weekend.)

This song is chilling me out. I need it.

{Inspiration Wednesdays}

This week has certainly had some emotional turmoil amongst tests and real life. But today was sweet as I spend most of it in the kitchen. I made bulgogi chicken tacos with a radish-jalapeno salsa for lunch. Then I perfected my lavender sea salt caramel cookies by substituting shortbread for pie crust to counteract the sweetness and working on a little sweet treat for my law school peeps for our contracts exam tomorrow. I'm feeling okay about it as long as I can keep track of all those nuances.

In other news, I'm seeing Kat tomorrow for drinks in DTF which will legit make my week. This weekend will be fun with property studying (jk). Actually, my aunt and the munchkins are coming down this weekend and Aunt Mote and I are attending her work holiday party. And we have a dinner with Katherine planned, which is always a fave. Best news ever is that my bffl Rob may come down next week, which I can hardly contain my hope and excitement for(!)

I'm hoping I can squeeze a little time out this weekend to check out the Renegade Craft Fair, but I have to relearn the Rule Against Perpetuaties, so we'll see about that. Content with work, life, and mis amigos though so most definitely a happy camper, esp. with the scent of sweet, triple chocolate brownies wafting toward me. Win.

1. Photos of Florence by Tom Beard via Flowerchild Dwelling

2. Rue Holiday issue is out! I want everything on this page:

3. This cute photo from a truly intriguing subject

4. Shot of LA by John Williams via Una Bella Vita

5. So into lace and tulle. The first photo is from this is glamorous and the latter ones are from A Cup of Jo.

6. VB's spring line. Love.

7. I want to join this Rare Beer Club

8. Incredible photos of animals from 2011.

9. And some pinning:

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Finals in Photos

I'm half dead after my crim final yesterday, but at the libs and then meeting Vivs for some studying at Urth. Rough couple of days, minus my lavender caramel sea salt cookies, which I think were a hit with my class - I'll post more on that later :-)

Here are some snapshots of the last week and my Flo song of the moment:

Coffee at Larchmont :-)

Viv's legit shoes.
Post-exam Speakeasy IPA
More coffee and outlining :-)

World AIDs Day

Is today.

HIV/AIDs awareness is a cause close to my heart.

Read more here.
Participate here.

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