Want ! Need!

Nothing more annoying ..

..than scoring a ticket for Beyonce through my lovely friends at Pretty Green and then being too ill to go. DAMN! Jay Z and Kayne put in appearances and she was naturally, amazing as ever.


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Gutted

The weather is www.ohmylifeitsgodawfuloutside.com. Nearly got blown off my bike on the way to Broadway market today but when i got there it was deserted. Seems them hipsters don't like the rain which means no queue at the Machiatto shop for me, Huzzah! UK is in the eye of a storm don't you know. BBC news bought me this amazing picture from around Britain today. Poor lass

Yep!

Get well soon cutie !

In other news, a favourite little lady of mine has not been very well. Get well soon Emily , can't wait to see you in a few weeks x

Whatever next

I have a lot of respect for Travis Pastrana as an athlete but this idea is surely one cocked up by marketing heads after a boozy staff lunch and not Ken Block. "I know, we should like totally make the wheels outta shoes !" "Great idea Chip, the kids will love it!"

I am a christmas marketing persons dream

Just downloaded this and accidently watched even though its ages till Christmas. This is one of my favourite ever Christmas films..

"Santa.. I know him!" What Zoey Deschanel is going in this movie i'll never know , but I am reassured that she can also look rough .

I came, i crabbed , i conquered!

Halloween for me is a bit like Christmas. I don't like to make a fuss. Uh uh no way.

I like to just be relaxed and be 'whatevs' about it.

With that in mind this year i decided to stay true and just have a subtle outfit - the King Crab. I did in no way shape or form, enjoy every second of this...

I also did not also get overexcited by the fact that the boyfriend wore his first ever Halloween costume. The crab, the skeleton and the zombie dorothy had the best time ever.

Oh my hotness

Legitimately amazing !

my kinda shop

Don't stop Peter!

my hero!

Lilah Rose

Two of my bestest friends just had their baby girl. Feel like we have been waiting too long to meet her ! Well done Tim and Ball, Lilah Rose is too cute !

Something to cheer you up ..

Show is touchdown..

So this is what the last 9 weeks have been cooking up. Episode 1 will go out at 1pm on Saturday on T4 on channel 4.

We have worked our hearts on this! To Rich, Paul , Judgey, Deags and the rest of the crew - thank you ! Tune in this weekend !

Long time coming

Its been too long. The cycle of work, work and err work has taken over. I have been to Sweden and Athens though as part of that so I can't complain. I also am way overdue posting my Jersey pics so here are a few of what are officially the best kids ever !

three hours shy of a 6 day break ..

Drinking ..

Rewatching ..

Going to the land of these guys for the weekend ! Cannot wait!

My two favourites

Off to Sweden for 5 days ..

Back to the Californian regime of Ichat !

Long weeks ...

Oh my life, its been too busy ! London life has resumed to a whirlwind.
This just came through at work for cheap massages, i want in!


Itching to get away again soon. Me and the Henry are going to Jersey in a couple of weeks ! Can't wait !

For Heather !

Welcome Home me!

So, I am back . Came home a week early due to a impossible to turn down freelance job which will keep me busy for a the next month or so. The Henry has very kindly put me up as i have sublet my room for a few more weeks, (sorry for the girl bomb explosion of clothes in your room). We all went to Field Day festival yesterday, where it rained and then comedy rained and i was harshly reminded that i was back in London !

Can this be true?

Oh goodness me , look at his tail and his paws the size of saucers !



If it's true can we get one Henry, Foxx and Ian? I'll promise to look after him (and make sure he doesn't eat Matilda)

Saras' valve caps

Sara has wee skull valve caps ! Amazing!

So Kenny Powers right now..

On Saturday i met my friend Andrew and went with 25 of his other friends to the baseball! We watched the LA Dodgers vs Houston. LA won, Manny Ramirez was amazing. I ate a hot dog and drank a beer ! It was fun times.

Northwest rules ok!

I've had a busy week and a bit and have been slack on the old blogging. Last week i went back to the North West - Seattle and Portland - and deepened my love of all things northwestern!

First up i went to Portland to visit my mate Aaron. I had a great time there. It's a little city but it seems to have everything you would want and need, great bike paths, seasonal weather and friendly local cats ! Went to an amazing waterfall to be touristy and the scenery reminded me of Loch Ness. It was nice to feel at home. After that I took a beautiful train ride to Seattle to hang with my second family. We managed to sneak in a bit of window shopping, bike riding and afternoon aperos, went to see our friend Joe's band and hung out with no 9. I was really sad when i had to come back to LA ! I really think I need to put it on the 'move here' list for sure !

Jet Blue Airways rule. Free Bike in july and you could watch the Tour whilst you flew!



Portland is pretty and bridgey

Mac & Cheese place where they turn your leftovers into weird tinfoil sculptures? I'm in!


Cazuehla aka big bowl of booze.
The PDX shot - accessible through vaguely scary walk past local mission.

Sara lent me her Nishiki (sorry Jim) How pretty. I am going to get me some gears!

Why, hello Sea- town!


I don't know about you but i like to get my espresso and my salmon at the same time . It makes perfect sense .

Sara & Mei

No 9, you break my heart with your cuteness !

I used to love Top of the Pops..

If this is real ...

.. then i want one !

SNL

Susan Surandon & Justin Timberlake are officially amazing. This was on Saturday Night Live in the USA for Mothers' day and its hilarious. I have put the mum friendly version on here (sorry Mum, i don't condone the swearing either!)

Portland and Seattle

I am riding my bike this week in both. Amazing week and I have been making some new friends too ! Here they are:

Frankie from Portland, like mewing, having a tail like a puffa fish, and playing with his brother Dante
No 9, from Seattle, likes dressing as Yoda, talking very loudly and having a soft fur that could get him into the cat version of a L'oreal advert.

Joan of Arc - 'Chainmall' workout!

I was reminded of this clip today from one of my favourite films of the 80's (and of all time) Bill and Ted's excellent adventure. I always wanted to be Joan as she was so little and so tough, she rules !

Skateboarding and Sheep

Yesterday i hit the Maloof Money Cup at the annual OC Country Fair. The contest was pretty mental, a lot of money had been thrown down and it showed. It was the most consumer driven event i have ever been to, with every inch of the showgrounds sponsored and a crowd that was showing off loads of money and even more flesh. We got into the 'you're almost important' area so we had a pretty sweet view. I got to see a big spin in real life which was cool and experienced some of the most amazing people watching i could have hoped for. When the skateboarding was over we went to the petting zoo and to the airbrush t shirt stand to get our own shirts done. It was certainly a far cry from my local Highland Games (I'm excited it has a website though!).

Cause celebs can't park their G-Wagon next to your one!

Photography marred by over excessive security who liked you to only sit down. It reminded me of when i went to see Metallica at Wembley Stadium in the seated section..
I shall neither confirm nor deny that i was overly excited by these wee fellas .
Roseheart air spray t shirt designed by moi? Yes please !
I had no interest in this stand as i don't like sweet things ..

Today I am mostly hitting Venice with the bike and then dismantling it to head to the north west again for a few days. Can't wait!

Casting for my movie...

Kat Dennings rules !
Have a I found my leading lady? She impressed me from that episode in Sex and the City where she was a 14 year old socialite who hired Samantha to do her birthday party. Definitely a comedy actress to look out for in the future..

Matilda is all grown up !

I know she is Ian and Helens and not mine but I can't wait to see Matilda cat again! Sources say she has been busy eating flies and digging up the balcony garden so i am glad that nothing has changed. I just hopes she remembers me when i get home or I will be heartbroken..

Orange 20

Yesterday i finally got around to dropping Fixed Mag 3 copies over to Orange 20 (sorry Ian and Andy!). I visited the shop a year ago and its now moved next door to a way bigger premises. I take this to be a sign of really good bike times.

They had a really good selection of bikes & bits in there and all the staff seemed really nice and friendly. I didn't stay too long due to a self imposed shopping ban but did take myself over the road for a vanilla/coconut gelato since i apparently like sweet things now !

Orange 20, how you have grown ...

Scoops ! Best Gelato ever

With the willpower seemingly intact, I then hit Melrose Avenue for some window shopping! Bad idea. I managed to purchase some awesome 32 dollar boots and a silk top in an amazing vintage store which were so cheap it felt rude not to buy . As the shopping guilt struck home, i stopped for a iced mint tea (the best invention ever) before my drive home at 1 mph on the 1405.

The House Bunny Rules!

Tonight i am mostly rewatching the House Bunny ! I have a long standing love of romantic comedies and Anna Faris is up there with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey in my book (Katherine Heigl and even the Bullock get in there too on a good day). I thought Anna Faris was brilliant in Lost In Translation and she is amazing in this ! Its got all the rom-com essentials: a love interest, a bit of jeopardy, an evil hot chick and most of all, a happy ending. If you haven't seen this, Nick and Norahs' Infinite Playlist or 27 Dresses then, get involved !

20 mile ride and a 2 dollar burrito

Tonight I went on a 20 mile loop ride of Costa Mesa and the Back Bay. Its a nice trail ride away from the traffic madness so I like it a lot . W stopped at a tea house afterwards and i felt very LA ordering some fancy white tea! The ride tonight was super relaxed and it reminded me that i forgot to blog about the journey that we did down PCH from Newport to Laguna beach. The PCH bike lane is at the side of a dual carriageway and, although it was only 13 miles each way it felt about 100 when i realised we were riding half a metre away from cars traveling at 65 mph. It was pretty terrifying, especially since i decided to roll without my clamp on, there were blind corners and crazy drivers. We did good though and were rewarded with an amazing view and a beautiful sunset .