Pilates, beach cruisers, and more.

This past week was my week of trying new things. That was the theme of the week, I decided I needed one since prior too (not all), but a lot of my summer has been some-what slumpy (which so does not flow well with my optimistic nature!) thanks to lame ass men and other things. So in my week, I accomplished a lot. And I totally have been on this new kick of "manifesting" and using the "law of attraction," theories...you know like the book "The Secret" and what Dr. Phil and Oprah rave about? Well i've been reading up on it. I dig the concepts, and I believe it really does make for a more positive outlook on life and accomplishing getting what you want. Maybe not instantly, but over time. And the whole cool part about it is, that in the meantime, you don't get all down about things not going how you want because you keep this positive attitude of realizing things happen for a reason, and to focus on the good, and not the bad, and manifest for the things in life you want and spend your energy positively! I dig.

So on that note in my week in my week of trying new things, I tried Pilates...and now i'm hooked! I went to three classes in one week! I don't know what was holding me back from trying it before, but i'm seriously addicted now and it's rad because the class really is relaxing and gets you into that "pilates/yoga" zone while toning you up big time. Plus my teacher said I was good for a beginner - yay! I guess my dance classes and core usage from back in the day did pay off. And hey, we can all use a little tone. Watch out boys, i'm about to be in the best shape ever. I'm convinced I can have a Volleyball players toned ass look, I have the build and i'm not to far off as it is - so that's one of my personal goals. I'm getting close!

Let's see what else? On Tuesday I went to a moving screening of the indie film "Assignation of the High School President," starring Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis. I went on a blind date to this. I'm usually not a fan of blind dates, but I decided what the hell it wouldn't hurt to meet someone new, and i'm a personable enough gal where I have no problem socializing with someone new for a few hours. So we started the night off with some wine and then went to the screening. The movie was cute, but I thought it was way too long, and had a problem watching a film based solely off of high school...it kinda got repetitive. I was actually surprised Bruce Willis took on the film, he's had such great roles in big films, that this one brought down his value I thought.. The venue the screening was at was awesome though. I have been to screenings before but this one was more like premiere. It was at the Montablan Theater - the new Nike owned space in Hollywood. They really went all out with DJ's, decor, cocktails, movie popcorn and candy in huge piles all over the place... if only I were 12 I would have been in heaven with so much yummy stuff to choose from.

On Thursday, I went to the Young Wino's of LA, tasting and movie screening of the film "Bottle Shock." It was nice to do something different for a change and be around new people. Wow two screenings in one week? I got to taste 5 different kinds of wine, and enjoy a new movie. The movie was a good one - but it was way too long, they could have cut it down to an hour and 15 min versus 2.5 hours. If you're a lover of wine - see the movie. It's all about a winery in Napa, that becomes famous after much trial and tribulation...but the wine finally makes it to France and the prestigious tastings, won the entire tastings, and then becomes famous! Don't worry there's an invested love story, and lines of humor that go along with the film to keep you on your feet.

This past weekend was Labor Day, (I love long weekends!), and I went down to the beach with some friends and we rented beach cruisers and rode from Santa Monica to Malibu then back down to Venice and more. I hadn't rode a bike in awhile, it was a lot of fun, and considering we were bar-hopping while riding all along the beach, I was pretty impressed that I stayed on the bike the whole time! (as in didn't loose balance after too much beer). But I had a great time, and met some cool new people, and now am convinced I need to invest in my own beach cruiser. It's not only fun, but a workout too! I want a silver one, with a hot pink seat. I'm workin on that...but I definitely want to make bike riding a bigger part of my weekend affiliations. Man, I used to totally ride my bike everywhere in San Diego...and even Boston, I guess in LA it' so easy to get sucked to one part of town. I would be scared to ride my bike anywhere in Hollywood, considering how bad traffic is.

This week i'm starting a tap class. I know it sounds kind of corny haha, but I used to be quite the tapper! And I miss it, and came across my taps the other day (yes I at once owned 7 pairs at the same time) and signed up for a class. I'm taking the advanced class, so i'm REALLY hoping it will all come back to me. You never forget, it's just hard on the feet at first. But it should be fun.

So that's an update on my week of trying new things. (Ohh whoops I forgot to talk about my acting class but anyways), It goes along well with my whole new manifest way of thinking. It's funny - summer is coming to end, but every day in CA feels like summer for the most part. And even though this summer hasn't been one of the best, I woke up thinking that that at least it started out great with Memorial Day and ended great with Labor Day. Which makes me excited for the rest of the Holidays around the corner.

P.s. yes, i'm already starting to think about Halloween ideas. It's become my favorite holiday, and i've turned into one of those people who celebrate the entire week and not just one night. And I hear it's on a Friday this year? That's perfect. :)