Support of my Yarn Habit or, Retail Therapy

My adventure to Bellevue has already begun! I think the universe has nudged me in the right direction. I sent a job inquiry to a local yarn shop and they called me back. I spoke with the owner, Shannon, for a few minutes and she is going to give me a trial run working there on the weekends! I start on January 11th. I don't think I have been this excited about a job since I graduated college. So this will be my fun money, my money to support my knitting 'habit' and I will be able to learn on the job! I can't wait to get my hands on all the fun yarns they have there. While this won't be my main source of income, I think this will the most fun I have had at a job in a long, long time. Once I get up there I will have pictures to post of the store, and me in the store!

Moroccan food, celebrities, and a happy tummy

Well, it's not everyday that you get to meet a celebrity. And shake his hand. Even in LA. But, that is exactly what I got to do last night. Mom took me to Tagine, by far the best Moroccan food I think I have ever had. If you are in LA, or planning to be here, don't just think about going there, get in gear and RUN! We had so many yummy things - started with home made humus and pita bread, followed by a fantastic broccoli soup, an amazing bastilla, and then shrimp in a divine sauce. Our main course was amazing- Mom had the fish tagine, and I had the lamb shank. All the while sipping sweet Moroccan mint tea. I am drooling just thinking about it. Lucky me, I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Oh, and the celebrity? Ryan Gosling, who is part owner of the restaurant. You would know him from "The Notebook". Thanks to Ben (the other owner) for such great food, and Yusef for keeping the food coming and the conversation flowing. On a scale of 1-10, I give it a 15. Seriously, if you are in LA, or plan to be in LA soon, go to this place. Your tummy will thank you! The address is 132 N Robertson Blvd, at Wilshire.

Let the Festivities Begin! And, Moving Sucks!!

So I am officially out of my apartment. It took all my energy this weekend to move. Holy cow! I even had help from 3 nice movers. I did a final walk through of the empty space, said goodbye, and took my exhausted self to my parent's house. Tonight, I get to organize all the stuff that I thought I would need in Seattle until I settled in. I may have to buy a truck to take it up there! Geez, I swear, after this move I am either abandoning all my belongings or hopefully buying a place so I don't have to do this again. At least, not for a while. Whew!


My mom threw me a fantastic brunch on Sunday. I now have enough salt and cream cheese in me to last through winter. Mmmmm.... there is really nothing more comforting than a good bagel with lox, cream cheese, smoked fish and various veggies. Some people like mashed potatoes, me I like the good Jewish comfort foods. Kugel. Blintz. I think I ate a cucumber slice and a tomato slice. So it wasn't totally bad for me. Ahem.

The next few weeks will be very busy- seeing everyone before I go, gearing my car up for the long road trip. Stay tuned!

My Apartment Used to Be Pretty

So I was sitting on my lovely couch last night, taking a break from the never ending packing, and I was so sad to see my once pretty apartment in such a state. Boxes everywhere and all my decorative touches gone. It's a very empty place now, even though I am still in it. Strange isn't it? I am so excited to move to Seattle, but so very sad to leave this apartment. This is the last place I lived where Boo Bird was still with me. This was the first apartment that I was actually allowed to paint. This is where I have met some fabulous and wonderful friends. I am looking forward to the next stage of my life, but it is always a little sad to see your home stripped bare and hear the echo in the rooms.

Welcome to My Little Blog

Hello and welcome to my very first blog! With so much changing in my life in the next few months, I figured it would be a fun way to keep everyone updated on what is happening. My move from Los Angeles to Seattle is a mere 3.5 weeks away. I am right in the middle of packing, changing addresses, purging, and stressing. I will be much calmer next week, but for now, I'm just a stress bunny!

It seems as though I am not the only one making big changes though. I have a friend who is also moving to the Pacific Northwest (yay!) and another friend (Hi P!) who is moving to Hawaii. I think 2007 is going to be a good year for everyone.

I plan on posting at least once a week, so check back! I'll have pics of my adventurous road trip up to Seattle. My friend M will be joining me for that, thank goodness! So expect some pretty funny pics and stories. Going forward I hope to post about all the new and fun things I find up in the Seattle area.

Now, back to packing...