Seriously, let’s all hear it for living 2 hours from your best friend. No more of this nonsense of seeing each other every few months, oh helllllll naw. We’re on each other like white on rice now; if our little hearts desire bestie/margarita/shopping time, our little hearts get all of the above. And that’s exactly what happened this weekend:
Some snapshots of our 24 hours together in San Diego:
Clockwise from top left: Pigment, a delightfully curated shop in North Park | Succulents galore | Messy braid for a lazy Sunday | Heaven in the form of Steph’s bed | Our margarita connoisseur, Ivan, at Casa Machado | Terrariums hanging from the ceiling | Margs | This book was very fitting for one half of us | An adorable family we happened upon, creating terrariums (!)
And all this aside… all this giggling and debauchery and laziness and all that aside, this weekend marked a sort of shift in my other co-blogger half, one I think only those who’ve been around her these past few months would pick up on. Instead of clouds and tears, there was sunshine and a lot, a LOT of laughter. Optimism about her new job, about her new surroundings, about life. I know it’s baby steps, but I was proud of her. Sooo very proud and happy for her.
After about an hour of being with her, a scene from one of my favorite movies popped into my head. For those of you who’ve never seen it, Swingers is a movie about an actor who moves to LA to make it big – and then gets unceremoniously dumped by his longterm girlfriend. After watching him struuuugggggle to surface throughout the whole movie and figure out a way to get out there and be happy, he finally meets a girl out one night. Her name is Lorraine. His ex’s name is Michelle:
I love this scene for showing that exact moment when the future suddenly presents itself and one decides to embrace it.
Here’s to new beginnings 🙂
xo,
Let me know when I can come and enjoy! I adore you both……….and Gus. And Teeeeeemmm. (Don’t even know the guy!)
He’s an acquired taste, that’s for sure!!! I can say things like that without worrying about Teem seeing it because he has blocked me from social media forever.
And Craigger – you come ANY time girl!!
CRAIGER!!! You are adorable, you always have been, especially when you were 12 and doing softball chants with me from the sidelines at one of our many games we had together. You should probably head on out to the Best Coast soon. Thanks, Karrie
Cheers to new beginnings! My heart swells with pride for Steph’s courage and most assuredly future
triumph!
I love pigment! I could spend hours in that shop. There are some more great designery stuff lovers shops in little Italy and solana beach that I have been wanting to explore!
Ooh Bethany, let us know if you have places you love down there. xo, Karrie
“Swingers” — and time with your bestie — are so money!
You girls are so cute. Glad you’re together 🙂
I live in San Diego and have never heard of this place, thanks for the rec ladies! I’ll definitely head there soon.
I’m heading to San Diego next month and will be checking out that place with the great margaritas.