Tuesday, September 14, 2010

LA LA Land

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.  
~ Henry David Thoreau

I have to say it's been a nice 2 months of this.  Feeling so happy and sure of what I want in my life.  I just got back from a weekend in Los Angeles/ Southern California.  What a great time I had.  I got to explore the city on my own on Saturday.  I found...(BY ACCIDENT) the road that takes you to the trail to the HOLLYWOOD sign.  I was so excited I started texting all of my friends.  I hiked the trail that takes you directly behind it.  And...I stood there for a while just looking out over all of the city.  I walked back, and must have looked like I knew what I was talking about because a few people were asking me directions to the right trail.  I headed down, back into my car and back into town.  I drove down Sunset Blvd, and into Beverly Hills.  I did this with such ease that you'd think, I knew exactly where I was going.  And then, at the end of my day, I went to the Beginning of Hollywood, where I found The Hollywood walk of Fame, a place I'd been before but this time I found names that meant something to me.  We had great food, went to a Tiki Bar, danced. 

And on Sunday we found ourselves at the Getty Museum, the architecture was amazing, the garden was beautiful, and playing soccer on the lawn and playing was a great way to spend a day out in Los Angeles. The art inside that was on display was beautiful. A game I like playing with myself...is find where the artist signed his/her name.  I love it!   Oh...of course my highlight was the company I was in...but an exciting side note....out at our Thai dinner...we saw Jessica Alba...WHAT?!  NO WAY! Yea...I was excited. But I was calm and collected.  Like no big deal.  I feel so at home in Los Angeles.  It's where I belong...or there abouts. On my drive home, I really thought so hard about if I'm making a hasty decision...or a smart one.  And really, what do I have to lose?!  Nothing.  You only live once,  and I can't keep sitting around and thinking What IF....two words that have no threat by themselves...but when you put them together...have an unexplained trigger that gets your mind reeling!   I have an appointment with a College Advisor in San Francisco this week to discuss the plans I'm making for an actual tour of the campus I want to attend IN LA.  I'm making a big move next month...and I am not looking back.  I can't wait to see where my life takes me next.

When I first saw the sign!!
Behind the sign!



Found it!

Le Brea and Hollywood Blvd
So HAPPY

The Garden @ the Getty
















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