LA Confidential

Driving to LA by myself for the first time was no small feat. I survived and kind of liked it.

My saving grace? Map Quest.

For those of you who have no sense of direction (like myself), I recommend downloading the MapQuest App (you won't regret it). It's FREE and in my opinion one of the best iPhone apps out there. Its ease of use and dependability is why I'm such a huge fan. I've tried other voice-guided GPS apps and haven't been pleased with any of them, especially the one I paid for (more of a reason why NOT to pay for apps).

2 reasons why I had to drive to LA earlier in the week. 1 - My final interviews with a potential employer and 2 - to celebrate my best friend's 30th Birthday. I'll have to elaborate on the interviews in another entry but just know it went extremely well. More to come, I promise ;)

Tini's Birthday was a success. We courageously explored LA together and had so much fun. It's been years since I've been to Santa Monica so it was nice walking the pier. Not much has changed.

Having her there was just awesome and I'm so looking forward to more friends visiting (yay, September w/Lele!). It really helps with the transition and reminds me of home.

Happy Birthday, Tini. May you have many, many more. Can't wait until our next BIG adventure. Love you!