Sun, sand, sea, and silly. Words that only brim the surface of what this years 4th of July festivities included. We started the day on the beach alongside thousands of other people (no exaggeration), and tanned, ate food, enjoyed the sun, and swam in the ocean. It doesn't get much better than that. It was fun being surrounded by close friends and also by complete strangers all sharing in the love of the beach. We migrated the party pack to Trish and Will's apartment where we continued the swim just in the pool. After we were tired of that, we all got cleaned up and some people left. We ended our night with an amazing firework show in Redondo Beach. It was so much fun hearing the seals barking, watching the fireworks take off and blast in the sky. The echo of the noise always freaked me out a bit but it was awesome watching the sky light up and the reflection on the ocean. Overall its safe to say this fourth was a blast and I look forward to what's in store for next year.
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Firework Show Redondo Beach
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Beach Ready!
So happy :]
Silly Face
So Serious...
Having a BLAST
Beachin' it
Friends [Will in the back]
Cray Cray Sisters
So much fun
Water Babes
Group Pic
So many great things in this pic: (1)Brand and Kae matching poses (2) Lauren caught in action (3) Trish being a flamingo (4) Mari and I in the distance trying to get everyone to join us :]
This round of birthday's have been particularly amazing due to the fact the my friends and I are all FINALLY turning 21. As the time tick's on with each new day of celebration, I have realized that with this new found age, I have a new found love for collage-ing! Displayed below are a couple of projects that I have made for friends on their 21st birthdays! Enjoy.
One of the most irritating things about being named "Alice" is the fact that nobody can seem to get it right. I have gotten a wide range of variations including: Alex, Aliess, Allison, Ally, etc. I dont think it is too much to ask for people to get it right, is it? So the number one place that people get it wrong is...STARBUCKS. Seeing that I am a coffee addict I spend a good amount of time out of my week there. That is when Lily was created. Lily is my Starbucks personality. She likes grande iced americanos in a venti cup extra ice with four pumps of sugar free cinnamon dolce and a splash of half and half :) The best part is, no one has heard me wrong yet! I think this Lily and I are gonna get along just fine!
I'll never get tired of seeing a view like this. This picture was taken from the front porch of a client in Manhattan Beach who I cat sit for. It's a pretty neat job actually. Everest (the cat) and I get to hang out for a half an hour and I get to look at this wonderful view. It's safe to say i'm blessed.
So that's my day: the adventures of Lily and Everest.
-A (Lily)
Harper Blynn...where to start?! This past Sunday evening, a couple friends and I went out to West Hollywood to see this band play at the Troubadour. Kristina had gone to an Ingrid Michaelson concert in Tuscon last year and fell in love with the opening band, Harper Blynn. She bought Myra a ticket for her birthday and Janine and I bought some as well to tag along. This was my first show EVER [i know...sorta sad] but its an understatement to say I was excited. I looked them up on Spotify and was listening to their music nonstop for about two weeks. I was in love. Their music was right up my alley and I love getting ready while their songs play in the background. Actually, I'm listening to them now as I type! Anyways, we started our night by eating dinner at Barney's Beanery on 3rd street promenade in Santa Monica, which was a blast because I felt just like I was in Pasadena at Barney's. After that we made our way back to West Hollywood. We stopped in at the restaurant next door to use the restroom because the doors were not open to the Troubadour yet. As Kae and I were sitting at the bar, glaring at the highly priced menu, our attention was suddenly drawn to the right side of the bar, when we both heard a familiar voice. It was Laura Prepon [Donna from "That 70s Show" sitting at the bar with her boyfriend and a couple friends! I was starstruck. I grew up watching that show after school while doing my homework and I couldn't believe I was sitting at a bar with her. I'm all for subtlety and didn't want her to see me freaking out so I slowly got up and made my way to the bathroom. We made our way out of the secluded and exclusive restaurant Dan Tana's and got in line for the show. Things were pretty mellow for the next hour, we hung out in line, made our way in, got a drink, watched the opener Madi Diaz, who was AMAZING by the way, and then Harper Blynn was on. The whole atmosphere of the Troubador changed at this point. It was the last show of their tour and they definitely made it a great one. As I was standing at the front I glanced around the room and saw Laura Prepon once again, enjoying the music just as we were. I loved that. After the show we went over and were looking at the merch, getting pictures with the band and just talking. We couldn't resist ourselves any longer; we had to take a picture with Laura. So Myra, being the most calm and collected, nonchalantly asked her if she would mind taking a picture with us. I was giggling and trying my hardest to make it seem like it wasn't a HUGE deal. But it was! Not only was this my first show, but it was my first picture with a celebrity...and I live in LA! I'm a disgrace to the So Cal stereotype. She was really cool about it though and went on to chat with the band with her friends. That was our night! I absolutely had a blast and will remember the night forever.
-Alice
Here are some pictures from the night, and a video or two as well:
Janine and Myra at Barney's
The cutest newspaper menu
Myra and I
Waiting in line to get in to the Troubador
Love these girls :]
Great spot, touching the stage, doesn't get any better!
I took Grandma to lunch at Riviera Mexican Grill in the riviera today because I had to run an errand out here. We had a blast sitting outside and she loved looking at the colors of the outdoor patio. She was such a crack up today and this pic was taken in response to her saying, "I'm attacking this!" A little later in our lunch we realized that we both only ate half of our meals and I mentioned how we shoukd have only ordered one and shared and she responded with "live and learn". Ha! I am just filled with joy and laughter after being blessed with such a wonderful lunch with my abuelita. We always have a blast.
-A
