Change is a good thing, and I’m always thinking about new ways to shift, tweak, and edit this blog. So for now, this will be the last installment of video recaps. Hope you’ve enjoyed them!
For my swan song, I’m recapping April, which included my birthday, some beach visits, the San Diego Museum of Art’s Art Alive event, a Padres game, San Diego Magazine‘s Best of North County party, and more. And it’s all set to my current favorite song, which I love mostly because the video is GENIUS.
Music: “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
St. Patty’s Day, the dog beach, Imperial Beach, Alchemy’s 5th anniversary party, the South Park Walkabout, and a night I managed to stay out past 11pm (shocker!) — here’s a look at March.
My parents’ visit, Teddy’s 1st birthday, the San Diego Museum of Art’s Cultural & Cocktails event (Bollywood-themed this month!) and a few other beautiful San Diego vistas—here’s a look at my February.
Have a great weekend!
Music: “California Soul” by Marlena Shaw (Diplo and Mad Decent remix)
I’ve always liked the saying, “What a difference a year can make” because I’m a person who thrives on change. So in the spirit of new, I thought it would be fun to update my own rituals. Between career shifts, boyfriend start-ups and a new dog, things have changed quite a bit since my first ritual rundown. Here’s a glimpse:
A little glimpse of my last week and life as of late…
As I mentioned, my parents were in town last week, and in between the sightseeing, eating and subsequent food comas, my mom gave me this statue, which once belonged to her grandmother. The cow, which is meant to bring you good luck, has special meaning. Back in the day, some people in India would bring cows in to bless a new home. Now this little guy is in our home to hopefully send some good vibes our way.
I’ve been busy playing tour guide for my parents, so I’m taking today off, but I’ll be back on Friday with a fun my rituals. In the meantime check out these cool, colorful bolas (pots) we saw in Old Town. In theory, I hate Old Town and its kitschy, touristy, totally phony Mexican everything, but I do think it’s a nice place to take family. You just have to ignore the shopkeepers dressed in ye olde costumes. Yikes.
Teddy turns 1 today, and while a lot of people may think it’s ridiculous to commemorate an animal’s birthday, if you read my post about why having a dog is so important to me, then maybe you’d understand why I’m getting a wee bit emotional.
Most people talk about only the good stuff, but I’m here to tell you very honestly that Year One was hard as hell.
This new year is off to an incredible start. I know the video will make you think that January was all Teddy, but that’s only because Eaman and I have been working so hard that playing with him has been a major stress reliever. But don’t get it twisted; the stress stems from totally awesome work, like covering the Grammys for Cosmopolitan, taping a segment forThe Queen Latifah Show (airing next Tuesday!) and crossing other major career goals off the list. (The first two didn’t make the video; I was too frazzled to catch them on camera.) To top it off, Eaman’s business is going incredibly well. Hooray!
I know it sounds corny, but when I was heading back from L.A. earlier this week, I almost started crying (tears of joy) about all the good fortune that’s come my way so quickly in 2014. Last year sucked in a lot of ways, but I felt a positive energy coming from 2014. And if everything else goes to hell this year, at least I’ll know that January was crazy in the best possible way.
Here’s a look at January — a trip up to L.A. to see one of my best friends, San Diego visitors and plenty of cute dogs. Enjoy!
