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Where’d The Weekend Go? May 16, 2011

Filed under: California,Food,Friends,Happy,Hiking,Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 8:00 pm
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I had a fabulous weekend, but it went much too fast. On Saturday, I participated in Race/LA. It’s like The Amazing Race but it all takes place in one day in Los Angeles. If you love scavenger hunt/adventure races, definitely check it out. I’ve been working for them for six years! A few times a year they have the full day events and they are SO much fun.
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I hand out clues at certain stations around the city. Each stop has a clue with some kind of task they have to complete before moving on to the next one. It’s a ton of fun! I’ve never run the race as a competitor, but someday I really want to!
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On Sunday, my friend Courtney came to visit! We went to High School together and don’t get to hang out very often, so it was awesome to spend the whole day together!
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We did the usual touristy things around Hollywood: Mann’s Chinese Theater, Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Sign, celeb stalking, etc. It was so much fun. Sometimes it’s easy to forget we actually live here! I love exploring this town and having friends to do it with!
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Doesn’t this look like a tropical island or something? It was actually the Hollywood Reservoir! Who knew!

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Since it rained Saturday night, the skies were so clear on Sunday. We could see all the way to the ocean from up in the Hollywood Hills.
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For lunch, we met up with Erika and Timmy too! We ate at Caioti Pizza in Tujunga Village. I love my high school friends!
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Erika’s due date is next week and we are all SO excited for them. Caioti has a salad on the menu that is rumored to induce labor! I was so excited that Erika ordered it. Hope it works!

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Today, after work, I went for a 3 mile hike. It has been months since I hiked this trail and it felt SO good to get back at it again.
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I needed a little bit of nature today.  A good way to start off the week.
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Plus I got to wear my Ragnar shirt. Yippee!!

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After a quick stop at Trader Joes, I threw together a dinner of “whatever I felt like”. And it was awesome.
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PB&J, Cantaloupe, spinach with a drizzle of honey… and two pickles for good measure. Hit. The. Spot.
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Rewind to earlier…. I made the perfect sandwich. The right amount of peanut butter, the perfect scoop of Jelly…. And then this happened.
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Ever try to clean up shattered glass mixed with sticky jam? Not easy and not fun, but these things happen. I appropriately hashtagged it “#MustBeMonday”. (Is ‘hashtagged’ a verb? It is, right?)

 

Do you still keep in touch with your High School friends?
I love mine and I’m so glad we stayed close. I miss them!

 

LA Galaxy with J&J May 9, 2011

Filed under: Celebs,Family,Food,Galaxy,Hollywood Events,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 11:00 am
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Saturday night, we took Jake and Janie to an LA Galaxy game (sort of a late Christmas gift!) We got to the stadium really early and had fun walking around before the action started.
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Instead of watching the game from our seats, we had reservations at the Stadium Club!
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They had a great buffet and the food was amazing. Everything was fresh and tasted homemade.
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Our seats were pretty good too. A neat perspective on the game.
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Irving loved it. He’s a huge soccer fan, remember?
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Rumor has it that Leonardo DiCaprio was at the game too. They showed him on the big monitor, so I whipped my binoculars out (not kidding) and tried to find him, but I guess he was hiding.
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The game ended at 1-1.
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Hi David Beckham, you looked dapper at the Royal Wedding!
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In other news from the weekend, we saw Jay Leno on Saturday at Menchies! He pulled up in an old Bentley and parked right next to me!
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He said hi, got his ice cream and left. Just a typical Saturday living in LA. We were with Erika and Timmy and Jake and Janie too, it was fun to see a celeb so up close and personal.
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Yesterday, we had brunch at Porto’s in Burbank (so good!) We sat outside and dined al fresco. It was so relaxing and nice.
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Yesterday, we both felt a little blah. Just not motivated, a little sluggish and sad. Clearly, we were lacking endorphins. So we laced up our sneakers, gave ourselves a pep talk, and headed out for a four mile walk. Muuuuuch better. The fresh air and exercise were just what we needed to end a great weekend on a high note.

Happy Monday!

 

Health Magazine’s Girls Night Out May 6, 2011

Filed under: Hollywood Events,Movies — Kelocity @ 8:00 pm
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Every year, Health Magazine hosts a ‘Girls Night Out’. It is an event featuring massages, cocktails and products just for women. The night ends with an advanced screening of the newest chick flick coming to theaters. This was my EIGHTH time attending Girls Night Out (wow, have I really been out in LA that long?) and every time it’s been an awesome night.
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When I got there, it really wasn’t very crowded. I looked for some of my friends, but since it starts so early, many of them couldn’t make it.
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Girls Night Out became Girl Night Out. It’s much more fun with friends, but I made the best of it.
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I jumped right into the massage line and didn’t have to wait at all. It was only ten minutes, but it felt so good! That’s definitely my favorite part!
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Then I hopped around to the sponsors and scored a few products. Seattle’s Best Coffee had sample packs of all their blends. We’re running out of K-Cups at home, so I’m really excited about this!

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I also got some Vitamins and a Pedometer from Vitafusion. And a gym towel from Asics.
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I really like Asics and was hoping to win the giftcard for some new shoes, but it wasn’t my lucky night.

They had an open bar with a signature cocktail, but I grabbed a Sparkling Water instead.
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I waited and waited and waited for some food (they had free appetizers, but you had to order them, and apparently they only had one cook back there? I finally gave up after a half hour or so and decided I didn’t really need potato skins anyways.

But I did use my voucher for free popcorn and drink. Popcorn counts as dinner, right?
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The movie was Something Borrowed, which I LOVED!
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It was funny and cute and entertaining. Very well cast and the story is excellent. It didn’t feel like your typical chick flick. It was REALLY good and I highly recommend it.

Ginnifer Goodwin carries the movie. She’s an amazing actress. I loved her in Big Love but this is just such a great role for her.

And Colin Egglesfield —well, let’s just say he’s easy on the eyes.
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If anyone wants to see it, I’d definitely go again!

 

Lights, Camera…. Desperate Housewives! April 6, 2011

Filed under: Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 8:52 pm
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My friend Erika called me at 9 o’clock tonight to tell me they were filming something in the area. I was already in my pajamas (I pretty much change into sweats before I even eat dinner on most nights!) But I quickly changed and headed out the the door to go see. 2011-04-06_21-27-13_71

It ended up being Desperate Housewives! I watched every single episode since the pilot in 2004, but I stopped watching a few months ago. But Irving and I were actually huge fans of the show. I still get excited to hear that they’re filming nearby though. I love big movie sets and production trucks. It’s so exciting and for us, it never gets old.
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Tonight, they were filming a scene with Bree (Marcia Cross) and I recognized her right away. She’s in the car, see her?

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Those pictures were the best I could do with a Smart Phone (next time I have to remember a real camera!)

In other news, I had myself some Menchies today (Cake batter Ice Cream with Cookie Dough pieces on top.) Don’t judge.

 

Hollywood’s Biggest Night! February 27, 2011

Filed under: Food,Friends,Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 9:26 pm
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What did you guys think of the Oscars? I was entertained… but a bit confused at times. I think Melissa Leo was drunk… very strange speech. And Anne Hathaway’s dresses were just… BAD! Who’s with me?
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I watched the Oscars with my friend Erica and it was awesome. She’s got lots of film knowledge and she fills me in on the important info. She is also an amazing cook, and she whipped up such a great (Oscar-worthy) meal! Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Lemon Chicken and a Red Quinoa salad with raisins, cinnamon and pears. It was delicious. I contributed the colored cauliflower. I love colorful meals like this!
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I only saw two of the nominated “Best Picture” films (Social Network and King’s Speech), so I guessed on most of the categories. I got 11 out of 24 right though!
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For dessert, I made a new recipe. I hooked the laptop up to the tv in the kitchen to search for good dessert ideas. **
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I found these Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, that ended up being pretty good.
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Served along side some Jelly Belly Beans (I have a million of them, remember?)
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The show was good, the food was great, and the company was unrivaled. Thanks for a great night, Erica!

 

**Remember when Irving stole moved our TV off our bedroom wall to put it in the kitchen? Well we finally got a new one that should be installed tomorrow. Can’t wait to watch Netflix in bed again!