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Be still my heart… August 21, 2010

Filed under: Friends,Italy — Kelocity @ 10:10 pm
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Last night was girl’s night at the movies! Janet, Erika and I went to see “Eat, Pray, Love” and it was incredible. I haven’t read the book yet and really didn’t know what to expect. I heard it got bad reviews, but everyone was telling me that since I have been to Italy I “have to go see it”. And I have to say, I was impressed.

I also really adored Julia Robert’s hair. In every scene it was just beautiful. I was actually distracted by it at times. She’s such a great actress, it’s refreshing watching her.

I loved how it was really four mini movies in one. Each location she visited was it’s own self-contained story with life lessons, comedy and really really good food. Read: lots of pasta. I think I drooled when I saw all of this!
Spaghetti with Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

All those Italian scenes made my heart flutter. Some of them literally took my breath away and I realized how much I missed Italy.

I ❤ Italy.
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[I promise to get some more Italy pictures on the blog soon –Stay Tuned!!]

 

I think I need to see the movie again, or at least read the book, because there were so many amazing quotes in there that I wish I remembered. But I especially liked all the ones about ‘balance’ and finding inner peace. Ya’ll know how I’m always trying to find that balance (aren’t we all?) The quote that stuck out most in my mind was something along the lines of this: “Finding balance means loving yourself more than anyone else can.” How true it is…

 

The Mac N’ Cheese Finale! August 15, 2010

Filed under: Food,Friends,Happy — Kelocity @ 10:07 pm
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To top off the end of an absolutely perfect birthday weekend, Irving offered to make me a homemade mac n’ cheese to share with some of our friends! (Yay!)

Cheers!
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We had SO much fun playing CLUE! Have you ever played with all 6 players? It’s really hard!!
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Ashley won!!
 
But really…. we all won when the Mac N’ Cheese came out of the oven!!
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Hello, cheesy melty goodness!
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With a salad bar to uh… make the meal healthy?
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Dessert was some cupcakes from this morning!!!
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But don’t worry, I did not eat TWO cupcakes in one day (Irving did though!)

Instead, I licked all the frosting off this morning (you know, for breakfast!)

And then tonight…. I had a little bit of frosting and the cupcake left!
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HAHA I know, I’m weird!

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Happy Birthday to me!!
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We toasted with some Apple Cider Iced Wine that JR and Ashley brought back from New York!

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JR said he’s climbed from the trees that these apples were picked from!!!

YUM!
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And one more bite of frosting. MMmm!
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After that, we played a SUPER fun game of “Left, Right Center”!
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JR won the pot!! Winner takes all!
(Just don’t spend your $5.25 winnings all in one place!)
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And even though they weren’t supposed to, my amazing friends came armed with gifts!!!

I got a  cute Demdaco statue and the girl was carrying the same kind of flowers that Irving bought me yesterday!
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I have quite the collection of these guys now! I love them!
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Red Wine and Chocolate…..Yes Please!
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[edited to add: I also got a Michaels giftcard! This could be dangerous!] thanks!!!!]

I am LOVING all my pretty flowers! I’ve scattered them all over my place and I smile every time I see them!!
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Thanks for helping me celebrate my birthday, guys. You all mean so much to me! I am so thankful to have you as my friends!

And I seriously got over a hundred facebook emails from friends wishing me a ‘happy birthday’ too. Thanks everyone! Miss my East Coast friends, but I appreciate the texts, emails and phone calls!!

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My 27th Birthday!

Filed under: Food,Friends,Happy,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 11:51 am
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Here I am… officially in my late twenties! I have a feeling it’s going to be a great year. 🙂

Irving had a top-secret evening planned! Yay!
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He even got me pretty flowers!!
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First stop was our favorite Pho Restaurant. I don’t even know the name because there is no sign on the door or any indication that it is even a restaurant. But I swear, it’s got the best Pho Ga in all of Los Angeles!

When we got to the restaurant, Erika and Timmy were waiting for us!
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What a fun surprise! They are WAY better at keeping secrets than I would be. lol

We had fun introducing them to the world of Pho!

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It’s basically a chicken noodle soup with rice noodles and some other goodies, but you put it all together yourself!
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My favorite part is the mint!
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All together!
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Love those noodles!!!
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Don’t forget the sauces!
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YUM!
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The next part of the plan was to head to the Griffith Park Observatory for a ‘Star Party’. They open up all the telescopes to the public to view the moon and the stars!
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But there was no parking and the lines were too long, so we decided to be spontaneous and head to Castle Park for some mini golf!!!
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(PS check out the cool anklet my mom gave me!)
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Mini golf was SO much fun! I’m a nerd and I love things like that!
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Erika!
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Timmy!
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The girls!
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Irving and I!
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Look how pretty the course is!
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Upside down?

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But OMG look at this GINORMOUS SPIDER!
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There were Tons of those. That was NOT fun!  …shivers…

Check out this hole! It’s like candyland!
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Look! They even have a mini-golf chapel hole! haha
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After that, we attempted to go to one of my favorite bars in the area, but it was apparently closed for renovations! Sad! 
 

So we called it a night and went to bed early. (I told you I was old now!)

Thanks babe, what a fun night!!

 

Pickles and Papoos! August 13, 2010

Filed under: Food,Friends,Happy — Kelocity @ 8:11 am
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Last night, we didn’t feel like cooking, so we gathered up the troops (Erika and Timmy) and headed to Papoos for dinner!

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Papoos!
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It’s one of those “That looks good but I’ll feel gross after” kind of places. But in the best way possible. HAHA
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I started out with a good old fashioned Arnold Palmer!
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Mmm Crushed ice!
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I got the Avocado Melt!!
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With two big ole’ pickles!
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Irving got an open faced chili burger. lol
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We saw a sea gull during dinner!
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Yesterday, I got a birthday present from a friend at work!
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I LOVE COLORED PENSSSS!!!!! I used to be obsessed with them in high school and I still love them to this day. 🙂

The world needs more color, no?
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Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!

In other news, Irving is still tormenting me with this stack of presents!
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2 more days!!
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Happy Friday!!!

 

Hollywood Bowl: Dudamel! August 6, 2010

Filed under: Friends,Hollywood Events,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 10:31 pm
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Last night was my 3rd Bowl Night of the summer (here’s night one and night two!)

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We got there a little later than usual, so we didn’t do the usual potluck picnic, but we still brought our dinner to enjoy under the stars. Erika and Timmy and I went to Vons to get Deli Sandwiches. My high school friend, Luca, texted me to place his order: Turkey + Cheese on sourdough with lettuce, avocado and pickles—-well imagine our dismay to find out when we got there that they forgot to put the cheese AND the turkey on the sandwich! How does that even happen?!

hahaha. two thumbs down for Vons.
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Luca didn’t seem to mind too much, but I felt bad! Sorry Luca!
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It was so fun to have a mini high school reunion at the Bowl! Still friends 13 years later!
(Well, I’ve known luca since 5th grade –which is 17 years?!?!)
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Everybody knows that a night at the bowl isn’t complete without a bottle of wine (or two), but the older couple sitting next to us didn’t get the memo. Right when we sat down, the man proclaimed “Geez, I hope they don’t let the music interfere with their drinking.” I was kind of annoyed because my little group of friends is probably more respectful than the average twenty-something. I don’t like being judged. And PS, we split 1.5 bottles between 5 people –hardly the rowdy group!

So I did what any decent person would do, I offered them some watermelon and they obliged. 🙂 Situation remedied. Then he was nice to me for the rest of the show.  Kelley: 1, Rude people: 0.
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PS, after the show, the man told me that he’s been coming to the bowl for 66 years. I told him that I’ve been coming for 6. He smiled and said “ah, well that means you have 60 wonderful years at the bowl to look forward to.” He’s now my friend, I thought that was sweet.

The show was conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (if you haven’t heard of him, watch the piece that 60 Minutes did on him last year, it was phenomenal.)
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He has so much energy and he just LOOKS like he’s having a great time up there, which makes it so much more fun for the audience. He captivates people like I’ve never seen at the bowl. He got standing ovations.

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We had so much fun listening to the awesome music under the stars.
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We always sit way up in the bleachers (really can’t beat $8 tickets)! But I always bring my binoculars with me to get a closer look. (I even offered to let the old man use them, but he declined! See! I’m nice, not rowdy!)

Great night, as usual. I love living in Los Angeles!