LA, aka celeb central

Friday afternoon Sheri, Merna and I went to LA. When we get on the plane, we immediately see none other than Nicole Richey and Brody Jenner, her new boyfriend. This freaks us out for many reasons--one, we were hoping to see celebs IN LA, but this was even better; and two, it looked like she could shrivel up and die at any moment. She was so thin, it was alien-like, freakish, but mostly, disgusting. She was also in business class, not first. We were three rows behind her and her dinosaur alien feet that she kept putting on the back of the seat in front of her.

Jenna picked us up at LAX around 7pm LA time (gaining hours rocks) and we went straight to In and Out Burger. Even though a burger and fries was $3.18 or something ridiculous (as oppossed to the $8 shake shack burger and fries I had tonight), I was not impressed. Maybe that is because I didn't know about the secret menu. Or maybe because it is just overrated. From there we went to Jenna's cute, nice apartment in Santa Monica--which is also cute and nice. We got ready and made it to Le Deaux (sp?), the hot spot club in Hollywood, by 11. I thought this would be plenty early to get in--alas, I was wrong. We saw Mischa Barton and Cisco get in, Starvos get in, and a bunch of super slutty bleach blonde fake boob girls get in. We are SO not LA. We did not like how you stood at the "gate" in a giant dog pile while people yelled for the bouncer, nor did we like how the bouncer pushed the crowd back over and over while yelling and making us feel...well, very unimportant. After 20 minutes we left. We have turned too New York for that shit. We walked over to the Roosevelt Hotel, and on the way saw the walk of fame and Chinese theatre and whatnot. At the hotel, we saw the guy who played Charolette's bald Jewish husband on Sex and the City, and had a chill night. It was relaxing. Ish.

Sunday we got up early (being behind 3 hours helped) and went to lunch at the Ivy. This place was so cute! It was the most expensive salad I have had in a long time, but I am glad I got to go. After that we went into Kitson and then went shopping on Melrose for a while before hitting up the beach back in Santa Monica. Jenna lives like 5 blocks from the beach--I am jealous. After laying out, we went to dinner at Border Grill, an interior Mexican place in SM. Again, great food--I like interior Mexican more than normal Mexican. Go ahead, Texans, say what you will. I don't care. After dinner, we got ready (earlier this time) and actually got to the hotspot-always-in-US Weekly club, Privlege, by 10pm.

This time, it was a lot easier to get in. This could be because my dress was sluttier, the people outside weren't as hot, or just because it was earlier. We even got comp tickets and Jenna and I got free drink tickets. I think I am now on some LA promoter's text message list, also. Oh well. Inside we saw Shana Moegler (Travis Barker's soon to be ex) and A.C. Slater (aka Mario Lopez). Awesome. Our other NY-by-way-of-TX friends were in LA as well, so they came to meet up with us. Even though the club had way too many girls, we had fun dancing with each other. Some guy told me he was in love with me after talking with him for like 5 min, which would have creeped me out, except that he then offered me champagne. Around this time an un-named person's tampon string was hanging out of her dress. We decided that was the new meaning of "Ridin Dirty," which was just one of many songs of the weekend. Yeeeeeea it was a drunk night.

Oh, did I mention cabs from SM to Hollywood are $50 each way? Yea.

Sunday we were suppossed to go on some guy named Seth Cohen's boat (no I am not kidding). Because it was 8 girls trying to coordinate, this obviously did not happen. We had already bought 60 beers, though, so took them to the beach and had a lay out/drinking party. Merna and I got in the water for a while, it was nice. We contemplated living in LA. I decided I like my job too much to move soon, but maybe in like 2 summers I could do it, just for the summer or something. I don't know about full time. It's sooo pretentious. But sooooo pretty.

Sunday night Sheri stayed sober and was the DD. It was like an alternate universe. (She was really hungover still.) She, Merna, Jenna, her roomate Bri and I went to Shag, some club, where I actually had to buy a shot from the bartender! I usually get them for free! I am not worried that I have lost my touch (yet), I am hoping it's just an LA thing. I got pretty drunk, only to learn we were leaving to go meet up with this girl Lindsay (who I went to HS and college with; but Jenna is actually friends with) at some party. The house was cool, and our other girl friends met us there, so it was an OK party. The weird part is that I saw three other girls there from my highschool. Of course. You cannot escape! We didn't see any celebs, but I think 8 in one trip will do. On the way home I passed out, but woke up in time to eat all the left over Jack in the Box. Yes, we ate at Jack in the Crack. We officially suck. Sheri and I were up talking about high school, marriage, and other weird topics til 6am. I think I was still pretty drunk.

I woke up with the shakes, but was a trooper and went to the mall and to lunch with the girls before having to catch our flight. I slept a bit on the way back but I swear I am still jet lagged. That trip is long, but it was worth it...I want to go back and explore more of LA and more of Cali. I just need more vacation days.

Speaking of vaca days---->work...a couple of cool things are happening at my job.
#1 - I am the only person besides the two "champagne" account girls who get to go to a show at Fashion Week next Tues (one of our champagne brands is sponsoring a show). I get to go because I told them a long time ago I wanted to help out at fashion week if they needed it. There is also an after party, I am waiting for details...

#2 - At the end of Sept there is a new liquor launch party which goes from 10pm- late, and my boss today said that whoever attends the party can bring friends (score for NY people bc it's free alcohol) and, since it's a Thurs night, whoever attends can also sleep in on Friday. If you don't go to the party, you have to go to work. UUUUMMMM...what? Believe it or not, there are some work-a-holics who will do this plan. I am all about plan A. Plus it is sort of my account, so I haaave to go....

Last night Court, Sheri, Mern and I went to the Pat Green concert here in NYC. It was awesome, but it is another reason I haven't been home to catch up on rest...tonight I had wine class then went to eat with work people. I need some lazy bum time!

That's all for now. Getting my jet-lagged ass to bed. Adrienne comes in town tomorrow, it will be a wild weekend. Plus there's the TX/Ohio game Sat. I am tired just thinking about it!