Over the weekend, I celebrated my 24th birthday! And oh, did Jon make it such an amazing one! I had figured that he would probably be working on my birthday, so when I asked about his work schedule for the week and if he'd have it off, he replied "Of course. I told the hospital I couldn't work that day. I put it in the contract." So sweet, right? I kind of wait all year for my birthday, and Jon handles the pressure really well. The festivities continued all weekend leading up to my birthday. On saturday, we went bike shopping and enjoyed these beautiful views along the way. There was a particular bike I wanted, but I knew it wasn't in the price range and I couldn't find a used one anywhere in Los Angeles. I told Jon that a cheaper bike would be just great and that I would still love it. But as we went from bike shop to snooty bike shop, I just couldn't find anything that worked. And right as I was about to give up, Jon said, "I'm taking us to one more place ok?" And there in the window I saw this beautiful white Linus bike. Just the one I wanted, though I knew it was brand new and would be full price. Jon insisted that I just test ride it anyway, and the minute I did, I was in love. Well, the stars decided to align for my birthday (because they knew I had had a few rough weeks) and turns out, the bike was on sale! Happy birthday to me! Isn't it pretty? We woke up early Sunday morning to go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market. I could not believe how huge it was! My new favorite thing is Italian imported pizza dough, because it is the only kind of glutenous pizza I can eat! Cheers to Italy and their lack of GMOs! Also, look at that calzone! I laughed out loud when the server brought it to our table. The next morning, on my birthday day, we rode our bikes to get coffee, where we played a little game of chess until we realized that neither of us could win and we gave up and called it a tie. Then we met up with a friend and went to the beach! We grabbed some yummy vegan food on the way, and they even gave me a birthday cupcake that was gluten free, vegan, soy-free, and potato-free (whaaaat?!). And here's a little blooper reel, because we truly took that many bad photos. Enjoy. It was a wonderful weekend! See you next year, birthday.
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Oh, where to begin... How about with the fire truck that is currently outside my apartment? I can't be certain, but I'm pretty sure it might have something to do with me setting off the fire alarm (a really great way to earn brownie points with your new roomies on your second day in a place). So, in the meantime, I've decided to take a few deep breaths, upload some photos, and try to relax. Here's what we've been up to for the past week! Please excuse the blurriness; these photos came from my phone. First things first, we drove away from this smog fest. It was bittersweet but the hazy skies made it a tad bit easier to say goodbye. And then we were California-bound! Our trip involved some nice spontaneous break-into-song moments, a little cheesy dancing, and a whoooole lotta silence. Jon and I are weird like that. We could probably drive a whole ten hours without even talking or listening to music and be just dandy. In fact, we definitely have. Anyway, we started out our trip with the heater on (and me in my enormous booties) and ended with the windows down and hoodies off. It was the best. We spent our first week in Silverlake while we were waiting to move into our apartment. We ate out more than I would care to admit. Lots of hits, and also lots of misses. (These were the hits.) We scoped out a few parks, soaked up some sun, and saw a CAYOTE! What??? We went to a farmers market (in the middle of winter! woot woot) and saw the cutest little baby goat.
It's been a little tough adjusting to a new place. Without friends, and without a car, and without Jon, I've been a bit lonely. But also it's been fun, and I feel like I'm learning a lot about myself in the process. More on that later. And on that note, the firetrucks are packing up and so will I. Looks like I'm in the clear. .............We're moving to LA! And we are stoked. A little while ago, Jon decided to sign up with a traveling tech agency in hopes of landing a job in Portland (our dream city). As a traveling surgical tech, he will take 3-4 month long assignments throughout the country. The cool part about the job is that it allows us to travel and explore new places. The not-so-cool part is that our lives have been totally up in the air throughout the whole process. And as you know, I am a PLANNER. As you also know, I am a picky picky person. So this waiting period has been really hard for me. For the past few months, I'd kind of just cringe when people asked what our plans were and where we were going. BUT! Now we finally know. Jon actually got two offers at once: one in Boston and one in LA. For a few different reasons the LA job was a better fit for us, so that's the one we took. But it got us thinking... Boston sounds like a pretty sweet place. Maybe you're next up, Boston! Who knows. And here, in no particular order, are 10 things about LA that are making me spontaneously smile in public: 1. All the yummy food! Yeah I'm talking to you, sushi and vegan restaurants. 2. The warm weather, and general lack of snow. 3. The garment district! 4. The possibility of snagging a photo editing internship. 5. Getting to ride my bike again. Because no black ice in LA, right? 6. The beach! 7. Flea markets. 8. Farmers markets that are open year round. 9. Being able to visit SLC because flights to the Provo Airport are only 50 (yep you heard that right) bucks. 10. Exploring a new city with the love of my life. Los Angeles, here we come! |
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