Falling forward

I'm back in LA baby!! And it feels soooo good ;) I've been back for a week already and it's been crazy. I definitely got an annual pass to Disneyland, and have already checked out a bunch of the new places to eat in long beach (where I'm staying for a few weeks).

Victoria's Secret Pink T-shirt, Ray ban sunnies

It's like I never left the Bay Area! Just kidding :) here I am on "pier 39" in Disney's California adventure. 

And here I am with our new Dumbo! Spencer and I totally rigged one of the games and both played two water guns mawhahahha. We have a thing for elephants :) 

Anyways, with fall coming up all I can think about is my birthday and Halloween!!!! My favorite time of the year! 

Of course, living right on the beach makes it feel like summer will last forever. Here's a shot I took on my run yesterday. Long beach had a tiki fest with Hawaiian entertainment. And of course the dog park always makes me miss my favorite running buddies. 

The lillies spencer got for me also remind me of an eternal spring :) 

Last night was my last day of summer sooooo back to Disneyland (I may have a problem).

 I did find a VEGAN FRIENDLY MEAL in Disneyland!!! Veggie bowl!!! In New Orleans square right above pirates.

Perfect for front row seats at fantasmic ;) 

Today I had my first day of class at csu fullerton!!! I had so much fun walking around campus, the energy was amazing. My credential program is going to be intense but right now I just have to remember to...

;) Wildfox, never fails to read my mind.

Until I can get to the beach though, I'm going to keep listening to my new music and drinking these bad boys:

Yerba Mate teas. Each bottle has the same amount of caffeine as one cup of coffee, but instead of cold Starbucks drinks, these only have 60 calories a bottle and are filled with yummy organic nutrients. I adore them, they are a little pricey though so I'm hoping that as they become more popular the price will go down... Fingers crossed!

Now to leave you all with some of the new music I'm currently loving. First up is Bruno Mars "Natalie", honestly one of my favorite songs of his.

Next up is a soft jam by "Lorde". Her real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor and she's a 16 year old New Zealand singer-songwriter that is racing to the top of the alternative charts. Check out her single "Royals". Perfect for bike rides or slow drives going no where in particular.                            

                                         

And lastly, "Elephant" by Tame Impala. (Elephant obsession, I'm telling ya). Another alternative beat that is just too easy to fall in love with. All of these songs are available on itunes. 

Back to studying, Ciao Ciao 

Kk

San Fran scavenger hunt

This past Monday I went into the city randomly for a scavenger hunt with my grandma and mom. First on the list was the St. Francis yacht club, but first...

      ❤Minions❤

View from St. Francis.

Next she wanted to go to Chrissy fields and see the statues they recently installed. The statues are really interesting because they each have moving pieces so the wind and the angle you view the statues at changes the shape and feeling of each statue:

For lunch we went to what I call vega heaven: Greens! 

Wine always comes with lunch when your with grandma G 

                             ❤❤❤

The Gregory side of my family is extremely fond of sailing and the Louis Vuitton races are going on right now in SF. The Louis Vuitton races are the sailing races that determine who will race against the reigning champ of the Americas cup (currently our friends: team Oracle). 

Here are some photos from the race viewing area as well as the concert and party venues:

Right after I got back I had to rush over to Pete's; Monday means a discount on beer for all members of the Pete's beer club ;)  91 more beers and my name goes on the wall! 

I can totally do that... 

Anyways, the more beer in my belly, the better I sleep. Tuesdays are early morning runs anyways :) 

The photo below is the sunrise behind Baldwin. The grey haze is actually smoke from the fires going on near shaver lake.

 

I have a early morning run tomorrow as well (4:30 eep!) but I have more adventures to write about so expect some early morning posts ;) 

Ciao ciao,

Kk