DATE NIGHT {04} LONG BEACH FOOD TRUCKS

So when Gus and I had the choice to either go to the zoo or go to Long Beach to try some yummy food, well I opted for the yummy food.

While Gus made his usual stop to men's room, I walked myself to the food trucks, and stopped at "The Lobos Truck".

Once I looked at their menu I knew I had to order their "Wanchos", which consisted of basket fries, with blue cheese, bacon, green scallions, and buffalo sauce.

This choice made Gus was one happy guy, though he doesn't blatantly show it, haha...

Then we came across the "Crepe'n Around".

We opted for a crepe filled with Nutella and bananas and topped off with whipped cream! I don't care if I'm lactose intolerant, that crepe was delicious just the way it was.

Though the picture definitely does not show it, I was one happy gal =]

Afterwards, Gussie and I then did some shopping (I found a really cool stocking stuffer and he found a hat, haha). Then we went home to wrap some presents and drink a few apple ciders. I truly and honestly enjoy our date nights.

I WANT {01} GOLD SEQUIN DRESS

I want it and I got it, haha. I am currently infatuated with anything gold, and with the holidays already here, I figured I need a glitzy sequin dress. Best part of all, Asos still has a cyber Monday sale going on and I got this dress for $24! What a steal ^.^

RIFLE PAPER CO EVENT AT URBANIC

 A few weeks ago I went to a Rifle Paper Co. event at Urbanic in Venice Beach. I got to meet Anna Bond who is the creator and illustrator behind Rifle Paper Co. I'm such a big fan of her work, and I love the fact that her style is so recognizable as hers, I can spot a Rifle Paper Co product with ease. The event itself was so cool, it took place at Urbanic which is such a beautiful paper boutique located in the awesome area of Abbot Kinney Boulevard. If you're ever in the area, you need to spend a few hours checking out all the shops and at least two eateries. You'll love it!

DATE NIGHT {03} GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY

This date happened a few weeks ago, but like I mentioned in a previous post, I've been lazy and busy and my pictures aren't completely sorted out and organized... Anyway, I still wanted to blog about it, so here it is: Gussie and I are very familiar with the Griffith Observatory, but we're from L.A. so it's hard not visit this free and amazing site--especially when we're low on monies. With that said though, because we visit often enough, some of the excitement gets lost, and we spend less and less time exploring the site. It's sad to realize this because as a little girl (8 years of age to be exact) I bought a book at our school's book fair, and it was all about planets, moons and stars. It was a simple book meant to spark the interest of a 3rd grader, but I wish I still owned it. For the next two years I dreamt of becoming an astronomer until the 5th grade when I dug up the remains of a rat and archeology became my main interest.

Though I still find outer space fascinating, and tremendously frightening, one of the main reasons I like visiting the observatory are the beautiful sights of the city. I absolutely love the Los Angeles skyline and it makes me very nostalgic. On this particular visit we captured the sky during daylight and then as the sun was setting. Lovely, isn't it? I call this place home.

DATE NIGHT {02} DAY OF THE DEAD AT FOREVER HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY

So this date happened a couple of weeks ago, but we've been taking so many pictures recently, that going through all of them was a little daunting. Anyway, I finally organized myself enough to post these ones. They're not edited either because I'm waiting on Lightroom 4 in the mail (any day now!) Anyway, moving on to the actual date, Gus and I had loads of fun. We made it to The Day of the Dead Festival hosted annually at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and we spent about an hour making our way through the crowds and looking at the altars, decorations and costumes.  We also ate churros, chicharrones, and mangos. I heard that there was live music and other activities, but we didn't get to see any of that because we had another place to be. A few weeks prior to this, I had purchased Gussie tickets to see Band of Horses play at The Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, and though I'm not their biggest fan, I really wanted Gussie to see this time around (he had missed them last time). I had never been to San Pedro at night, but the ride was so beautiful. We went over two bridges, and blue gleams and yellow lights guiding the way reflected so soft and sweetly on the waters of San Pedro's shore--definitely the highlight to my night. But going back to the concert--I must say I really did enjoy it. I can't really speak for Gus, but I think he had a good time too. Overall, it was a lovely night spent with my boo.

P.S. This was right before Halloween so I decked out my my lime green toes with spider webs! I'm still so proud of myself! Haha