a place of my own

Well, I can't believe a year has already passed since I moved back down to LA.  It has been really nice staying with my parents but the time has come for me to move out and get my own place.  I found a studio in Westwood only a couple miles away from my parents, which comes in handy right around laundry time:)

It is tiny, but cute and the location can't be beat.  I am right in the middle of LA and walking distance to Westwood Village.  Crate and Barrel let their seasonal staff go a few weeks ago so now I am working a few days a week at a bed and breakfast in Playa Del Rey (http://www.innatplayadelrey.com/).  I do a combination of concierge/ receptionist work, setting up rooms, overseeing breakfast and wine & cheese hour, and quite a bit of baking.  It is a pretty serene environment with beautiful views of the Ballona Wetlands and the rest of the staff is really cool.

There is a strong possibility that the position will become full-time in a month or two, but in the meantime, I am still hunting for jobs. I know there is something out there that is a perfect fit for me, and if I just keep searching, I know I will find it eventually.

For now, I am settling into my new place and gearing up to start some new hobbies and re-kindle old ones.  I have been saying for a while that I want to take a surf lesson.  My mom just got back from Hawaii about a month ago and while she was there she took a surf lesson and loved it.  I think it is time for me to finally go for it, too.