Rainfall

There's absolutely nothing to see here but I just woke up to the sound of rain - real rain. Nature has been teasing me lately; big, fat drops will land on me while walking home to my apartment but turn into nothing...but right now it's falling steadily and loudly.

As much as I adore summer, I have a penchant for moody skies full of clouds and the sound of a good rainfall. I'm excited to wake up tomorrow morning to a world full of clear air, puddles, and a bit of a nip in the air (I hope). 

It's worth losing a bit of sleep right now to savor this rarity 

Beachy Cream

Lately, I've been very happy and excited about life.  My current friendships are deepening: I've giggled over nonsense in dimly lit bars with my girlfriends, had a permanent pink nose and cheeks from carefree time out in the sun, unburdened my heart by sharing my stories of rejection and personal victories, and felt more connected to my best friends that I ever have.  My dear friend Franci has been quite a big part of my happiness - we've had so many spontaneous adventures over the past few weeks; it's made Los Angeles finally feel like a real home.  We joked today that we are in a "hoe-mance," which I realize sounds completely and utterly lame but we couldn't stop laughing about it.  These are a few snapshots from a trip to Beachy Cream - my new favorite stop for ice cream.  Every flavor is utterly delicious and the shop is ultra cute (I bought her a double scoop to bribe her into apartment hunting with me!).  My tip: the brown butter pecan is a must-try.

Life will never be full of more possibilities than it is now, and I'm thrilled about it.  For someone that likes to be organized and plan everything out - I'm finally letting go and have no anxiety about not knowing where life is going to take me.  It's quite freeing!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

This Saturday I went to my first Angels game in quite a while (at least one where I wasn't hosting a group of clients in a suite).  It was a lovely day - not too hot up in the stands, and the clouds seem to clear over the stadium just for us.  Any weekend where I get to guzzle down beer and eat pistachios in good company is a winner for me, there something I really enjoy about being in a baseball stadiums.  A nice bonus: Billy Currington played out on the field afterwards, which was the cherry on top.  It was actually my third concert in less than a week - I really need to make an effort to go to more shows, it makes me happier than anything - live music feeds my soul.