L.A. Quickie

Jumping on our suite bed at Hotel Roosevelt. Girls just want to have fun.

Gorgeous interior of our hotel.

Sneaking off during dinner at The Bazaar to take shameless bathroom pics.

Incredible dinner by Jose Andres.

Food captions, clockwise, starting from top left:

Jamon Iberico, fried farm egg with truffle butter//"Philly Cheesesteak" air bread, cheddar, Wagyu beef// Seared Mary's Farm Chicken, honey dates, mustard caviar// Braised Wagyu beef cheeks, California citrus.

Dirty dancing at Teddy's.

Tourist time at LACMA.

Too much fun with my bestie.
I was wearing: Velvet jumper, H&M leather pants, Karen Millen booties, Alexander McQueen scarf as a turban, Chanel bag.

Amazing desserts at Bottega Louie.

Poolside drinks at The Standard Hollywood.
I'm clearly wearing too much clothing. 

Decadent dinner at The Aventine.
Must try: Margherita Pizza and Lasagna. So good!

A few weeks ago I spent 24 whirlwind hours in L.A.

Based on the photos above, I would say that we were very efficient with our time.

Just another reason I love living in Southern Cali - when you need a change of pace, just hop into a car, 

and two hours later you'll find yourself in a whole new world.

Stop This Train

It's really the little things in life that make me a happy girl. Earlier this week I had to take a train from San Diego to L.A. for a work meeting. It was my first time. Why haven't I done this before? It's so incredibly relaxing! I found myself a little space on the second floor and curled up with a book. Every now and then I looked up to take in the gorgeous view of the coastline... and on the way home I even ordered myself a glass of wine (at two in the afternoon! I know, what a rebel). The whole experience made me feel... grateful. I found myself humming one of my favorite songs the whole way back. Lyrics after the jump!

By the way, have you ever been inside of San Diego's Santa Fe station? It's beautiful! A one-way trip from San Diego to L.A. via the Amtrak is about 2.5-3 hours long... in case you're interested in taking a little trip. 

{L.A.'s Union Station}

"So scared of getting older

I'm only good at being young

So I play the numbers game to find a way to say that life has just begun

Had a talk with my old man

Said help me understand

He said turn 68, you'll renegotiate

Don't stop this train

Don't for a minute change the place you're in

Don't think I couldn't ever understand

I tried my hand

John, honestly we'll never stop this train"

-John Mayer

Griffith Observatory

I don't think that I'll ever get tired of playing a tourist. There's always a new place to explore, a different sight to visit. During my month-long stint in Anaheim recently, I took the opportunity to visit Griffith Observatory, a true icon of Los Angeles, located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. Situated more than 1,100 feet above sea level, the location offers stunning views of L.A., and opportunities to catch breathtaking sunsets, like the one I captured in some of my photos above. For those of you who have never been, I strongly urge you to visit the observatory next time you're in L.A. And boys, if you're hoping to get lucky one of these days, it really doesn't get more romantic than this.. Just sayin', I'm so happy my hubby and I picked this location for our date night.