Lost in the Fire

Today's modern culture suggests that we are very busy individuals loaded with a multitude of tasks to complete by 9pm, along with a full time job, social obligations, vacations, to do lists, church, summer camps, etc. While we're busy planning the future, our present moments suffers.

Where and when do we find happiness in all of this?  Is anyone truly satisfied with running around tirelessly and to what end?

 Granted, there is a time and place for everything.  Having said that, is there time every single day to complete all the tasks on our lists?  Could this be a self-imposed busyness, or even a very well marketed technique?

Technology has advanced in so many ways this past decade.  We have went from dial-up Internet and landline telephones, to wireless internet, smartphones, and Bluetooth headsets.  Social media is everywhere and people are constantly inter-connected with a click of a button on their wireless devices.

While all of this has brought about many positive aspects including communication with long distance family members and knowledge unsurpassed by any former media such as libraries and snail mail, there are some drawbacks as well:

1.  People in society are losing interpersonal communication techniques

      (Try speaking to a teenager glued to their iPhone)

2. Some are quick to believe anything seen on the Internet/social media platform

      (Conspiracy theories, more followers on Instagram=more friends?)

3.  Auto correct on devices are inhibiting reading and spelling abilities, especially in youth

       (Computing skills are excellent, until it consumes an entire existance)

I was one of the best spellers in my school.  Autocorrect has slowed down my ability to recall these skills.

Not that all of the above mentioned are bad things. It's just some food for thought. Live in the Moment

I made it to Los Angeles!

Goodbye Michigan, hello new home

The flight to LA may seem daunting to most, being across the country and all, but it went by pretty quickly.  I'm an extremely social person and talked with people everywhere I went:  the airport, passengers on the plane, the taxi driver, random dogs that passed by, you name it.  The flight seemed to last a couple hours max, of course there was a nap involved (my favorite) 

Five star suite, yes.  Amenities out of this world, check.  An adventure to remember, absolutely.  I even found time to work out despite all the excitement.  Since the suite was in the downtown area of LA, it allowed plenty of opportunity to explore.  There was a Whole Foods was nearby, a cultural melting pot, and yours truly.  This was bound to be a wonderful trip.

The original intention in traveling to Los Angeles was to move there permanently.  I had a couple places lined up to tour and see if the roommates and I would be compatible.  These places were not at all what I expected.  They were very small, crowded, and had no privacy whatsoever.  Apparently, moving across the country is more difficult than I had anticipated.  I guess that's the thing about expectations; it allows more room for disappointment.  One of the places I checked out was going to be rented out by a man who already had a couple roommates (in a two bedroom apartment).  I was willing to deal with it as it was in an awesome area.  This guy however was very wishy-washy.  It was very disappointing.  So instead of sitting around analyzing the situation, it was time for an adventure!

This new found perspective brought me to the streets of Beverly Hills on Rodeo Drive.  It was everything I had dreamed it to be and it perfectly matched the photos I had seen on Google- there's an app for that ;)  People everywhere dressed to the nine and a plethora of fancy cars to last a lifetime of visual hunger.  My budget didn't allow for spending much, so I flocked over to the residential area with homes and fancy gardens for days. Loved it.

Venturing on to the edge of Beverly Hills, I mingled onto the streets of West Hollywood.  The rainbow street signs were a huge indicator that it was going to be a glorious time.  Eccentric, outgoing people are my thing!  A dear friend of mine loves the Bravo Show 'Vanderpump Rules' which means I was obligated to waltz on into Sur and then Pump.  This whole scene was a prime opportunity to Snapchat and Instagram everything, literally (sorry fan base, I mean, you're welcome My Insta Life)
 I ended up spending the entire evening in West Hollywood, which felt like 2 seconds.  My night ended up at The Abbey with newly found friends. I'll be frequenting this little gem of an area.

The next day, Hollywood was my main goal.  It was like Las Vegas without the casinos, more artistic, out loud and proud, funtastic adventure.  That's the best way to describe it.  There was a guy doing flips over 4 volunteers, people in full makeup dressed up as movie characters.  The Joker was my fav. as I love Heath Ledger and demented roles in film.

With enough entertainment to last a lifetime, multiple RedBulls would definitely keep me up for days in Hollywood.

The flight home was bittersweet, as I never wanted to leave.  It's all good though because I had such an amazing time and ran into some great people.

Best wishes to all and may your dreams come true.

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