Transplant

Hi friends. It's been a while. Sorry 'bout that. We just had to pack up everything what we could fit of everything we own into a truck and drive across the country. All the rest of our mounds of knick knacks and goodies were sold or left in the hall of our building. (You're welcome neighbors!!..with the exception of that one mystery neighbor who stuffed our couch cushion we accidentally left in the hall full of 50 porn mags in the middle of the night. You, sir...eerrr lady are NOT welcome).

Anyhoo, we have arrived in Venice. Ya'll! It's lovely. Although moving is one of the most stressful experiences, I'm doing a lot better than I thought I would be. J has been steadily working to make this house a home. All the pictures are hung, floors are swept, decorative pillows are placed etc.. 

The weather has been beautiful. Each morning we make coffee and sit on our front patio and sip, and watch the doggies run around their new territory. I'm really happy. 

Don't get me wrong. I will forever be a Texas girl. FOREEEV-ER (the way the kid in The Sandlot said it). I miss the oak trees, my family, my gals and Texas style in general. As I was driving out here I was overcome with emotion. The first road trip I've felt I was getting further away from home rather than closer to the destination. Now that we're here, and my husband is bein' a badass, and we've walked to the beach and can smell flowers in the air....I'm alright with it. 

blabbidy blah blah. I finally busted my camera out a week in and snapped some photos. Another post to come about our 'hood. 

I dig this outfit. Yeah It's cute, but more importantly each piece is kinda special. The shirt my mom got me at NY&Co. (I know! Ha!!) when I was in 8th grade and was hostessing at a restaurant. I picked it because it was collared and mostly black and never wore it after that. Thankfully I didn't get rid of it because I wear it all the time now. It has a vintage-y texture and pattern and I lerve it. The skirt is one of those pieces I've owned for years and have never worn. I tickles me when I realize I'm sitting on a treasure (literally...wink wink). The shoes are vintage Cole Haan's. They were my mother's. The vintage RayBans are J's, and my pelican earrings I purchased for $4 at a shell shack in St. Augustine. 

There. Done.

Stay Cool, Hollywood.

Immense apologies for my absence. I have a valid excuse, however. I had to go to LA for 2 weeks so I could find a place to live. Yes, that's right. We're moving across the country. whaaaaaat? I still don't think the hugeness of this has fully set in yet. I am a Texas girl through and through. I have never lived anywhere else...never been away from my family. Consequently I am shitting my pants. (Don't get grossed out! It was a metaphor)! 

J has earned an awesome opportunity out there, so we're not just go out west with stars in our eyes and dreams in our hearts!!!! He actually has viable income, which is ahhhmazing. I'm confident this move will open doors for me too. New things to shoot. New people to meet. I really want to start focusing my work. (I'll give you a moment to stop giggling at my hilarious pun). But fo' realz, ya'll...for the past several years I've been shooting anything for anyone everywhere. I feel I'm going to L.A. with enough experience to shoot what I want to shoot. I'm pretty pumped about it. 

How lucky I am to get a fresh start with my best friend and to see the fruits of his labor. To consider the path we've been walking down together for 5 years only to find ourselves here is a wild thing. Also, in my nostalgic-boohoo-I'm leaving home-waah-waah time I realized how incredibly blessed I am to have such a loving and amazing family to miss with all my heart strings...

Some people don't have family to miss, right?

So here are some images of our 2 weeks. It was a whirl wind. 

An adorable service dog in the eatery at The Pali Hotel in West Hollywood and the cute dining room. 

(This hotel was almost too hip...down to every last detail)

An orange tree on our patio. I want to get one of these for our garden as soon as I get out there. GAWD I love hotel robes..Here's Jonathan in one....that's what I look at every morning. Too funny. 

The little coffee shop in our hotel.

And finally, Venice. This is where Jonathan and I found a little 2 bedroom Bungalow. We love it. I found the "World's Smallest Front Yard" on the boardwalk, by the way. Just in case you were wondering where it is. 

More on California later. 

xo

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Holi....Moly.

It's a gloomy day in Dallas, but these images are brightening it up. To celebrate the beginning of spring, Hindus throw brightly colored scented powders and perfumes at each other in the streets....they call it Holi. This video was shot by Jonathan Bregel and Khalid Mohtaseb. (I recommend waiting for it to load completely and watching it in HD) 

via: Honestly WTF