Hot Spot: Orozco’s De Ventura

It's been awhile since I posted a Hot Spot I liked going to, so I ventured over to Orozco's De Ventura with my friend Ana. Ana told me that Orozco's had a healthy selection of Mexican food on the menu, so I thought, hey, why not? :) Orozco's is not on the main drag in Ventura but [...]

By |2019-04-05T22:20:58-07:00April 5th, 2019|Archive, Home, Hot Spots|Comments Off on Hot Spot: Orozco’s De Ventura

Weekend Getaway: Trip to Sacramento and Napa

For a quick President's Day Weekend getaway, I decided to head up to our state's capitol, Sacramento, and the Napa Valley wine region! Both have been on my bucket list for quite some time. It was a power trip, but I got a lot of tourist spots in that short amount of time. The cost breakdown: [...]

By |2019-02-19T20:43:52-08:00February 19th, 2019|Archive, Home, Travel|Comments Off on Weekend Getaway: Trip to Sacramento and Napa

Hot Spot: Vino Wine & Tapas Room

Tonight I went to a place my friends have been raving about when they go for a Happy Hour or Dinner called Vino Wine & Tapas Room in Encino. Tapas restaurants are actually my favorite places to eat, so I was thrilled that I was finally checking it out! Entering the establishment, there was Spanish [...]

By |2019-01-26T22:02:47-08:00January 26th, 2019|Archive, Home, Hot Spots|Comments Off on Hot Spot: Vino Wine & Tapas Room

2019 Blog Outlook

Hi guys! It's that time of year again where I reflect on 2018 and what you can expect from SoCal Shuffle in 2019. 2018 was such a crazy and fun year: I traveled more, got more freelance opportunities and I have been trying to concentrate on my well-being. So first and foremost: I realize that [...]

By |2018-12-25T13:56:19-08:00December 25th, 2018|Archive, Home|Comments Off on 2019 Blog Outlook

Job Advice I Received Before I Moved To LA

Before I moved to LA in August 2010, months prior I was networking with a few people I got in contact with from some of my family's friends and my friend's friends. I was going through some old emails to me and this one stuck out the most from I guy named Brian, who owns [...]

By |2018-12-11T19:38:34-08:00December 11th, 2018|Archive, Home, Survival Tips, The Industry|Comments Off on Job Advice I Received Before I Moved To LA

Weekend Getaway: Trip to Portland

I had to use an free airline ticket before the end of the year. Since I had a long Veterans Day Weekend because I work in the government full time, I decided to take a trip to a place that I have been wanting to visit since I moved to the western part of the [...]

By |2018-11-14T19:28:11-08:00November 14th, 2018|Archive, Home, Travel|Comments Off on Weekend Getaway: Trip to Portland

Review: Flat Tummy Shakes

Note: I was not paid to try and review this product. Like all women, even I have problem areas being 5'11". For me it is my lower stomach area. I have tried it all: eating healthy, cardio, it's the one area on my that doesn't want to budge. I hate it when people tell me [...]

By |2018-10-03T21:40:10-07:00October 3rd, 2018|Archive, Health, Home|Comments Off on Review: Flat Tummy Shakes

Labor Day Weekend Getaway: Paso Robles and San Francisco

For Labor Day Weekend, I decided to go back to a couple familiar places and explore them all over again: Paso Robles and San Francisco. Plus, I wanted a very affordable and cheap getaway and this fit the bill just fine. The last time I was in Paso Robles was for my 32nd birthday in [...]

By |2018-09-03T10:29:54-07:00September 3rd, 2018|Archive, California Dreamin', Home, Travel|Comments Off on Labor Day Weekend Getaway: Paso Robles and San Francisco

Reliving My Childhood: Muppet Exhibition

Last weekend, I noticed my friends Nicole and Fred had posted photos about The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited featuring the Muppets at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA ($12 general admission) and I noticed that the exhibition opened in June and is ending on Sept. 2! So before it shut down, I decided to go [...]

By |2018-08-25T17:47:15-07:00August 25th, 2018|Archive, Events and Festivals, Home|Comments Off on Reliving My Childhood: Muppet Exhibition

2018 Fall Fashion Trends I Love and Loathe

I can't believe fall fashion is already here. I am still dealing with the humid, hot weather in SoCal that it's so hard to even think about cozy sweaters and knee high boots! After reviewing the looks for 2018, here are the trends I love and loathe for this season: Love Reds Oh, I am [...]

By |2018-08-21T20:07:47-07:00August 19th, 2018|Archive, Fashion, Home|Comments Off on 2018 Fall Fashion Trends I Love and Loathe
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