A Very Venice Weekend

Hi y'all!  Well, I've been back in California since last Tuesday and we've been busy, busy.  On Wednesday, I got to watch Seth hold auditions for a short film he is shooting in a few weeks.  That was fun!  It is really interesting to watch actors/actresses behind the scenes and auditioning (the very few times I have gotten to).  It's surprising that some of them think so highly of themselves--especially at this level.  Being out here you do start to realize how many people are out here trying to make it big.  The odds have to be horrible.

Anyway,  we just went to The Magic Castle in Hollywood Friday night.  It was a lot of fun!  It is an exclusive club of magicians and to get in you either have to be a member, or get on a member's list.  We were lucky enough to meet a magician when I first moved out here, and he offered to put us on his list on a night he was performing.  It is an old castle-looking building on the top of a hill and you can go watch magicians perform throughout the night.  We got to catch 3 shows and we really enjoyed them.  If you ever get the opportunity to go I would recommend it!   It's crazy some of the stuff they do, I can't wrap my head around how it is done.  We happened to go on the night that David & Dania from America's Got Talent was performing and we really enjoyed their show.

Sorry the picture sucks, they have a really strict picture and video rule...

Saturday we spent the day hanging out in Venice.  It was a beautiful day and so much fun!  We went shopping/browsing on Abbot Kinney (GQ named, "The Coolest Neighborhood in America") which is just a few blocks from us.  I have recently become obsessed with succulents and was so inspired walking down Abbot Kinney to start growing some as well as start gardening.  Check out some of the pictures!

                             These are beautiful cake stands in one of the fun little shops.

 Here are some pictures at one of the pop-up shops on Abbot Kinney.  They had all kinds of gardening goodies.

We just finished our guest room headboard and made progress on our collage picture wall so I will be posting those pictures soon.  I also started a really pretty doily runner I will post pics of!

Have a great week!

With Love,

Deanna 

Keep Venice Somewhat Normal

This past Monday marked my 1 month as a Californian! 

It has flown by.  I thought I would share with y'all some of the interesting things/people I have seen out here during my 1st month.  It's pretty interesting when you move from somewhere that the motto is "Keep Austin Weird," yet you see way stranger things when you come here.  Let me just say, Austin seems very, very normal in comparison.  

We went out on a photo adventure this week, but didn't have very much success.  It is much easier to find fun things to photograph in Texas then it is out here.  I guess because of the gorgeous weather, the homeless population is humongous here.  Definitely way more than in Austin.  They're everywhere.  It's sad, but also makes you a little nervous about walking on the streets alone. 

Pretty interesting people around here...don't you think?

I will be taking a week long trip to Austin on this coming Monday!  It will be so nice to see everyone, but I will miss my boys for eight whole days!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

With Love,

Deanna

Love in LA

     I have officially been a resident of Venice for 1 week and 1 day!  It has been quite the productive week.   I have unpacked all but 2 boxes!  Yay me!  I have reorganized the kitchen to make everything fit… we have a lot of crap…and by crap I just mean stuff :)  The most difficult part has proven to be squeezing both of our wardrobes into one closet.  Yikes.  The problem with Los Angeles is that there really isn't any seasons.  It's pretty much always 60's-70's and FREEZING at night.  Yes, FREEZING.  When you come from Texas, anything under 80 is cold.  We live about 7 blocks from the ocean and the Pacific Ocean is so cold that it makes a big difference in the temperature outside.  I'm learning to layer.  It's a little disappointing that people back in Texas keep posting about the 80 degree weather and going to the pool when I'm so cold here, but I know summertime will be better here- and it's not like it's snowing here... just cold. :/

       I have already been driving around, only twice by myself, but I'm getting comfortable!  I do hope that I continue to be a nice driver, unlike the drivers out here.  I am learning that you pretty much need to just stay in the lane you want to be in because NO ONE will let you over.  Thanks jerks.  I also have terrible road rage, but am learning that you can't really make it out here if you don't remain calm haha.  

        Cowboy and Seth both seem to enjoy me being here and I am adjusting to the "housewife" role for now.  It is so weird not working, we'll see how long it lasts!  It definitely has not set in that this is my home now and I think it will take a while.  

         I will try to start posting some of our fun organizing and decorating as we make some progress!  For now, here is one of our newly organized kitchen cabinets.

With Love,

Deanna

MOVING DAY!

      Today is THE day!  I am moving. Across the country!  Wow, I have waited so long for this day.  Seth and I have now been together oven 3 1/2 years and today will be the 1st day we actually live in the SAME city.  It is so exciting and so nerve racking at the same time.  I will be moving into his house and am hoping to not overwhelm him with my OCD nature.  I am a little bit of a neat freak.  Not always, but most of the time.  So far, Seth seems to not mind it, I just hope it stays that way.  

      I am most nervous about driving in this crazy city.  Pedestrians and cyclists everywhere…even more than in Austin (hard to believe).  Not only that, but they cross in the middle of big streets ALL the time.  All of the street parking also makes it a little difficult to see if anyone is ever coming, either direction.  Wish me luck!

With Love,

Deanna