i must admit that i have felt pretty lame upon entering california. i attempt to find my way around the area, but i notice myself mostly puttering around my apartment waiting for my pod to arrive. while i am not entirely amused that it won't be arriving until 9am tomorrow morning, i definitely feel a huge sense of relief knowing that i will see my bed again. as fun as it's been to stretch out 3 t-shirts and gym clothes over a span of 10 days, i'm really looking forward to some familiarity.
so what have i been doing this whole time instead of unpacking? i'm glad you asked...
- 3 trips to target: what sort of hold does that store have on me? i swear i could spend each and every day there. they always seem to fill their end caps with those items that definitely aren't on my list but somehow seem oh-so necessary.
- 1 entire day at ikea: thank you mama p for taking me on a trip to ikea prior to my california arrival! my goodness that place is overwhelming. and just when you think it's over you enter their cardboard metropolis filled with every item you never wanted to self-assemble and their never-ending checkout lines. while i was amused to be retracing the steps of jo-go and zooey d in '500 days' i was ready to get home and work on my new projects. had i known it would have taken me close to 6 hours to put together a desk i may have nixed the entire purchase. so that's why their prices are so low! what tricky swedes.
- multiple trips to the grocery store: cripes, it's tricky to rebuild a pantry. just to make it amusing i've been going to completely different stores and locations. ralph's, trader joe's, whole foods, other whole foods, target (there it is again!). can't say i've picked my favorite yet, but i'm leaning towards target which is just plain sad. ralph's has that horrible big brother card that i hate, but if you don't let them track your purchases then you end up paying $14 for milk. trader joe's definitely sold me some raunchy chocolate milk, watermelon and turkey breast. all 3 tasted like old socks. i tell no lies. whole foods and other whole foods were great, but i'm not 'so la' just yet and definitely can't afford $6 granola bars.
- 1 exciting interview: shout out to my pal seanmac for hooking me up with his music placement connection. i was definitely excited just to be in the good graces of her highness, but holy moly! if i could be her right-hand-gal then i'd definitely be living the dream! good vibes definitely encouraged :)
now while most of my days sound fairly dull, i have definitely been enjoying hanging out with my bestie. props to her for even giving me the courage to make the move and hooking me up with a place and a super cool roomie to boot! did i mention that the bestie is just 1 mile down the road? bonus! she's been kind enough to let me share a few meals and errands with her and the bf and even lent me said air mattress. definitely owe her a big THANK YOU dinner once i start to earn some cash money.
omg, i almost forgot! i spotted my first moviestar on labor day. forest whitaker and fam at urban outfitters. an oscar nominee as my first celeb sighting? i think that's a good sign. in closing, i will leave you with a juvenile whitaker in the classic 'fast times at ridgemont high.' did you know the mall they used in the movie is the sherman oaks galleria? thank you wiki.
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