Rose Parade 2022: Dream. Believe. Achieve.

On New Year's Day, I was able to experience my first Rose Parade in Pasadena! This was the 133rd parade the Tournament of Roses and the City of Pasadena has hosted and was the perfect way to kick off 2022 with equestrian units, bands from around the U.S. and of course, many floats! The theme [...]

By |2022-01-03T22:02:37-08:00January 1st, 2022|Archive, California Dreamin', Events and Festivals, Home|Comments Off on Rose Parade 2022: Dream. Believe. Achieve.

Blog Outlook for 2022!

Hi guys, Happy New Year! As always, I wanted to give a blog outlook for this year and what you can expect. This past year for me was full of a lot of change, especially moving to Pasadena, finishing another year of graduate school and starting not one but TWO jobs (I lost the first [...]

By |2022-01-01T12:12:33-08:00January 1st, 2022|Archive, Home|Comments Off on Blog Outlook for 2022!

Exploring Holiday Events Around San Gabriel Valley!

I wanted to show you guys some unique holiday events I attended around the San Gabriel Valley throughout the months of November and December. I had such such a fun time at all of them and I love seeing different cities come alive with these types of events! Disclaimer: I apologize if some of the [...]

By |2021-12-16T09:55:29-08:00December 15th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Events and Festivals, Home, Hot Spots|Comments Off on Exploring Holiday Events Around San Gabriel Valley!

My First Experience at the LA Auto Show!

VROOOM! This was my first time at the LA Auto Show at the Convention Center Downtown and I was very impressed! I saw so many past and futuristic vehicles and concepts! I was able to not only talk to some sales reps and sit in the car/see the features, but I also got to test [...]

By |2021-11-27T19:35:23-08:00November 27th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Events and Festivals, Home|Comments Off on My First Experience at the LA Auto Show!

My First Ever Facial!

After years of being against going to any kind of spa because I don't have the patience to sit still, I finally decided that I had to go to one for facial issues. I know I am probably years behind on getting one of these done, but I never felt the need to get one....until [...]

By |2021-11-06T13:35:59-07:00November 6th, 2021|Archive, Beauty, Home|Comments Off on My First Ever Facial!

Los Angeles Arts District Murals + Madcap Motel!

Hey guys! Over Labor Day Weekend I had a Sunday Funday and made my way to Downtown LA and visited the Arts District. I have been incredibly busy with school and work that it was nice to get out and have some me time! Plus I love looking at art, it's so fascinating to see [...]

By |2021-09-27T10:21:49-07:00September 5th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Home, Hot Spots|Comments Off on Los Angeles Arts District Murals + Madcap Motel!

New Pasadena Apartment Tour!

Hi guys, welcome to my new home in Pasadena! :) Before I give you the grand tour, I want to give you a background about my apartment search. Whenever you are apartment hunting, it is always important to set a budget. Mine was between $1,800 to $2,090. There are also so many other factors that [...]

By |2021-06-19T11:37:58-07:00June 19th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Home|Comments Off on New Pasadena Apartment Tour!

Angeles National Forest + Mt. Baldy Trip!

Back in May, I decided to take a drive through the 66 mile (east/west) Angeles National Forest, which is also part of the San Gabriel Mountains. I had never driven it before and wanted to enjoy nature for the day. There are a few main access points to get to the forest, so I started [...]

By |2021-06-06T09:27:27-07:00June 6th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Home, Hot Spots|Comments Off on Angeles National Forest + Mt. Baldy Trip!

Hello, Pasadena! + Top Things To See

So I am officially a resident of Pasadena and I am sooo excited! I know back in January I mentioned that I was going to move to San Pedro (South Bay). Here's what ended up happening: first, the prices at two locations I wanted to be at jumped up dramatically. Then I started considering the [...]

By |2021-12-07T17:42:41-08:00May 9th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Home, Hot Spots|Comments Off on Hello, Pasadena! + Top Things To See

Farewell, Ventura County

This is a bittersweet blog that I started writing in late January. By the time this is posted, today is the day before I am leaving Ventura County and relocating to Los Angeles, specifically Pasadena (that's another story for the next blog). I knew this moment was coming for about 7 months now. The scenic [...]

By |2021-04-30T08:25:44-07:00April 28th, 2021|Archive, California Dreamin', Home|Comments Off on Farewell, Ventura County
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