wow!
it's been close to a month and a half since i packed up my bags and left NYC for good. the girls dropped me off at jfk, many tears came streaming out of my eyes, and now i'm back in good old baldwin park, ca. maaannn i have been so lazy with updating you, little journal, and i honestly have no excuse whatsoever. so, i will think back and write everything i can remember.
mine and chrissi's going away bash was held at m1-5 in tribeca. it was definitely good times- everyone that mattered came to wish us well in our new future endeavors. maybe i'll post some pictures at a later date. i had a little too much fun, drank waaaayyy to much, and was sick all the next morning (the day i was leaving on my flight). i was literally green in the face, had to skip my last brunch at essex (which i'm still bitter about), and was throwing up all morning through early afternoon. luckily, my flight wasn't until 4:30 pm and i recovered just in time to board.
i've thought a lot about it and while i do miss NYC a lot (especially the convenience of delivery), it's really my friendships and good times with everyone that i miss the most. home is definitely where the heart is and if you have nobody who loves you, no place would ever make you feel complete, no matter how great the place is. i'm lucky in that i do have people who love me in cali, which has made my transition back a lot easier than i had originally anticipated. believe it or not, i have not touched any alcohol since i left NYC and i haven't even really hung out with anyone! the weird part about it is that i don't even mind it. normally, i would be going stir crazy and needing to get out of the house, but it's been quite nice relaxing and tending to my own thoughts, focusing on being healthy. i still don't have a job and haven't made any sort of huge effort to find one. i worked my ass off at ubs and think it's about time for me to have a couple relaxing months. i will probably actively start searching at the end of the month.
also, i bought an 08 scion tc all by myself, which really makes me proud that i don't have to ask my parents for help. driving has been a nervous experience alltogether. keep in mind that i haven't driven in over 3 years (since i left for NYC) and that my last experience driving was when i got into that wreck on the freeway and totalled my car out. i kind of feel like i'm in an awful predicament. you can't be scared to drive in LA...it's impossible to get around it. so now, i'm at the service center at my car dealership for the second time in 2 weeks getting my brakes, alignment checked out. i'm paranoid. my car's been drifting and it's taken a concentrated effort to keep it straight on the freeway. i read about how corollas have steering issues so now i'm all worried that my scion has problems too. someone told me it could be my wheel alignment though. blah! shoulda just bought a honda again. so now, i'm paying $89 to get my wheels aligned, even though i bought the car only a month ago. i figure it's worth it tho for peace of mind.
speaking of car issues though, i drove out to beverly hills to have lunch with natty at urth cafe. as i was driving down robertson, the shittiest car in beverly hills swerved into my lane from the right and i had to slam on the brakes- the car was literally almost touching mine. i'm hyperventilating and the bitch just drives off. the guy behind her pulls up to me and has me roll my window down to make sure i'm okay and tells me that he thinks she hit me because he sees a big black mark on my car. i pull over and don't see anything on the doors so think he must be mistaken. now, i'm at the dealership and they point out a big scuff/scratches above my right front wheel bank. that bitch really did hit me!!!! i. am. pissed.
in other news, bev's going to vegas this weekend for her bday and i am totally bummed out that i can't go! haha i guess it would be kind of wrong for me to lament that i need a vacation when really my whole life has been a vacation since feb 1st. the weather in cali is definitely a lot nicer than NYC and i guess i left NY just in time because they got hit with several snowstorms after i was gone. also, they got rid of gchat at work. i don't know how i would have survived those years if i didn't have gchat there.
i've been trying to work out everyday and get back into shape. my goal is to lose 15 pounds before bikini season....i'll give myself 3-4 months. it has progressively been getting harder and harder to get myself to go to the gym though as i am completely dreading it. i think i might need to switch it up a little bit because i'm starting to feel burnt out. damn i really want to head to the mall and get a hotdog on a stick once i leave here. noooooo!
alright, i can't think of anything more to report, besides the fact that pri's getting married next weekend!! eepp!! i'm so happy for her. she deserves the best out of life and the most happiness that life can bring her.
mine and chrissi's going away bash was held at m1-5 in tribeca. it was definitely good times- everyone that mattered came to wish us well in our new future endeavors. maybe i'll post some pictures at a later date. i had a little too much fun, drank waaaayyy to much, and was sick all the next morning (the day i was leaving on my flight). i was literally green in the face, had to skip my last brunch at essex (which i'm still bitter about), and was throwing up all morning through early afternoon. luckily, my flight wasn't until 4:30 pm and i recovered just in time to board.
i've thought a lot about it and while i do miss NYC a lot (especially the convenience of delivery), it's really my friendships and good times with everyone that i miss the most. home is definitely where the heart is and if you have nobody who loves you, no place would ever make you feel complete, no matter how great the place is. i'm lucky in that i do have people who love me in cali, which has made my transition back a lot easier than i had originally anticipated. believe it or not, i have not touched any alcohol since i left NYC and i haven't even really hung out with anyone! the weird part about it is that i don't even mind it. normally, i would be going stir crazy and needing to get out of the house, but it's been quite nice relaxing and tending to my own thoughts, focusing on being healthy. i still don't have a job and haven't made any sort of huge effort to find one. i worked my ass off at ubs and think it's about time for me to have a couple relaxing months. i will probably actively start searching at the end of the month.
also, i bought an 08 scion tc all by myself, which really makes me proud that i don't have to ask my parents for help. driving has been a nervous experience alltogether. keep in mind that i haven't driven in over 3 years (since i left for NYC) and that my last experience driving was when i got into that wreck on the freeway and totalled my car out. i kind of feel like i'm in an awful predicament. you can't be scared to drive in LA...it's impossible to get around it. so now, i'm at the service center at my car dealership for the second time in 2 weeks getting my brakes, alignment checked out. i'm paranoid. my car's been drifting and it's taken a concentrated effort to keep it straight on the freeway. i read about how corollas have steering issues so now i'm all worried that my scion has problems too. someone told me it could be my wheel alignment though. blah! shoulda just bought a honda again. so now, i'm paying $89 to get my wheels aligned, even though i bought the car only a month ago. i figure it's worth it tho for peace of mind.
speaking of car issues though, i drove out to beverly hills to have lunch with natty at urth cafe. as i was driving down robertson, the shittiest car in beverly hills swerved into my lane from the right and i had to slam on the brakes- the car was literally almost touching mine. i'm hyperventilating and the bitch just drives off. the guy behind her pulls up to me and has me roll my window down to make sure i'm okay and tells me that he thinks she hit me because he sees a big black mark on my car. i pull over and don't see anything on the doors so think he must be mistaken. now, i'm at the dealership and they point out a big scuff/scratches above my right front wheel bank. that bitch really did hit me!!!! i. am. pissed.
in other news, bev's going to vegas this weekend for her bday and i am totally bummed out that i can't go! haha i guess it would be kind of wrong for me to lament that i need a vacation when really my whole life has been a vacation since feb 1st. the weather in cali is definitely a lot nicer than NYC and i guess i left NY just in time because they got hit with several snowstorms after i was gone. also, they got rid of gchat at work. i don't know how i would have survived those years if i didn't have gchat there.
i've been trying to work out everyday and get back into shape. my goal is to lose 15 pounds before bikini season....i'll give myself 3-4 months. it has progressively been getting harder and harder to get myself to go to the gym though as i am completely dreading it. i think i might need to switch it up a little bit because i'm starting to feel burnt out. damn i really want to head to the mall and get a hotdog on a stick once i leave here. noooooo!
alright, i can't think of anything more to report, besides the fact that pri's getting married next weekend!! eepp!! i'm so happy for her. she deserves the best out of life and the most happiness that life can bring her.