Here's to 2013 and the BIG two five...?

OK, it has been a while since I wrote a blog. Through the rough times that I was having with grieving the death of one of many friends, and putting in my resignation at Ferrari and Maserati to take on a Marketing Coordinator Position at the Lafayette Hotel (an old Hollywood, hipster type hotel/ hang out), time seemed to fly by with taking time for myself and venting to this computer (or whoever else is reading this haha). 

I don't want to be a downer like my last post (so depressing), so I'm going to bring out the happy and joyful side of my life that I need and wish to explore more. And what more happy and joyful time is your birthday!

Now, I was born in 1986 and I'm turning... 25. Do the math haha. I usually dont do anything for my birthday since my life consists of WORK, but this time my wonderful boyfriend put together a wine tasting tour with 12 of our friends. Limo, bottles on the way and back, friends, pictures, just an amazing time!

^ Of course I'm the one with my tongue sticking out! ^

^ My best girlfriends in San Diego! ^

My incredible boyfriend! 

^ The vineyards were dead, but the weather was amazing! ^

PS. If you have never been wine tasting and like or LOVE wine please please please GO!

It is soooo worth it!

The next day we went to brunch at one of my favorite restaurants in Pacific Beach (San Diego), Tower 23. If you ever come to visit or live nearby, try it! Great food and service, ocean view, and delicious drinks!

^ Mimosas! ^

 ^ Yay for a successful 25th ;) birthday!! ( Me and Rusty my pup <son> in our backyard!) ^

Soon after I found out I got the position I was so desperately wanting! The Marketing Coordinator for the Lafayette Hotel. Ferrari and Maserati was getting to me. My style is more laid back, listening to hole in the wall bands and seeing amazing art shows. My new position lets me explore these while working! I'll be booking bands and local artist for the events held at the hotel! I AM STOKED! 

This is my girlfriend doing a photoshoot in one of our bungalows (they are basically condos within the hotel. Very hipster vibe. I love it :)

After all is said and done for the beginning of the new year and getting through my ...25th birthday, I had a wonderful party with some great friends and an even better birthday the following day spending it with more friends and family! Thank you all for all of the lovely birthday wishes ❤

I hope 2013 brings love, laughter, and happiness to you all!

until next time

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ps. my instagram is the best way to see my everyday funs and un-funs

@gab_marie

or

 my obsession (when i have the time) 

pinterest

halloween: friend or foe? part II

this is part II of my last post.
i ended up going to the halloween event (to support the bf).
i actually had a really good time aannnddd
dressed semi-sloooty to fit in with the crowd haha!
but definitely did not get wasted by any means.

 ^ (here i am before we left, a stereotypical naughty schoolgirl... i literally put the costume together in 10 minutes) ^
we went to my boyfriends friends house that overlooks
the baseball stadium in downtown san diego.
afrojack was playing a concert & we had front row seats from his balcony!

^ (pretty epic view) ^
of course my friend & i went to the bathroom & took pics of ourselves in our costume attire before we headed to the event 
(definitely a girly thing to do dooiii)

^ (trying to be sexy bahahha not happening) ^
finally, we left for the event!
my boyfriend (ri) picked an early set to dj so that he could hang out with his friends
(and me OF COURSE)! 
for the later and more happening hours of the party.
we had a table with bottle service in the ballroom he djed in.
we danced and hung out with friends at the table.

^ (couch at the table we had) ^
my friend, barbara (who was dress as dio de los muertos),
 got a candid photo while i was social media-ing (haha).
after the bf was done with his set, 
we headed to the rooftop of the hotel
where chris lake was djing the big event.

^ (chris lake - he's a scottish house music dj/ producer) ^
we met a couple earlier who was good friends with the headlining dj,
so we got to hang out on the big stage, dance, drink, etc.

^ ( main stage on rooftop of the hardrock hotel with chris lake) ^
i also ran into my good friend (who is a photographer) in the vip section.
he snapped some shots of us.

^ (veronica, barbara, & me) ^

^ ( my bf & i) ^
(ps. he decide to be a european tennis player..? no idea) 
in the end, the night was a success 
& i didnt mind (too much) dressing like a slooter (aka slut)
the next day was a beautiful day in san diego!
we went kayaking in my backyard! (mission bay).
ill post some pictures of that glorious day on the next post.
until next time
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ps. my instagram is the best way to see my everyday funs and un-funs

@gab_marie

or my obsession (when i have the time)

pinterest

pps. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

halloween: friend or foe?

OK, every time around this year i get sick.

im thinking its the warm weather transitioning into the cold. 

but could it be i making myself sick so going out on a cold fall night in nothing but lingerie

^ (are these even costumes?) ^

and a pair of animal ears, 
the reason for my "sickness"?
an actual convo i had with my good friend shauna yesterday consisted of:
me: "but i have nothing to wear!"
shauna: "just put on some cat ears & call it a day"

im 26 going on 27 and most of my friends are still in the phase of participating in this tradition.

i seriously would rather stay home and watch scary movies with my dog 

(and maybe boyfriend -jk jk) haha

the worst part of this "holiday" is the morning after.

you wake up in a fog because you feel that you HAVE to get obliterated to tolerate the silliness that is halloween in your 20's.

^ ( probably going to be me tomorrow night :/ ) ^

fake eyelashes half glued to your eyelids or found in random places.

my friend once found hers stuck to the remote control (no joke)

^ (yikes!) ^

your slutty costume smelling of vodka that some rando (or friend) accidentally spilled on you the night before.
(sometimes) it is unfortunate that my boyfriend is a dj.

 the reason being every "industry" holiday
(ie. halloween, new years eve, new years day, st. patty's day, etc)

 ^ (thats him - aammeerriccaaa) ^

he is working (DJing).
i want to be there to support him.

so i do my best to attend these affairs as much as i can (stand).

^ (flyer for the event) ^
tomorrow night is the the big event.

and i have absolutely no clue in hell what to wear.

im still at work.

and will be working until 5pm tomorrow (before the gig).

so my question to anybody or myself for now...

halloween in your late 20's: friend or foe?

im still deciding.

(ps. if i do make it out tomorrow night, ill will definitely post what i came up with)

until next time

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pps. my instagram is the best way to see my everyday funs and un-funs

@gab_marie

or

 my obsession (when i have the time) 

pinterest

work or play?

daydreaming of nothing? 

not today! 

at work daydreaming of traveling ~ one of my true loves. 

my boyfriend left this morning to fly up north.

^ bye bye ri ^

he got accepted to a start up school at stanford (smarty pants). 

while he travels and networks with (probably) the 1%, 

im sitting here in the glass cage of emotion (thats what i call the showroom).

 my work is a beautiful glass building, with beautiful luxury cars inside, 

and beautiful people roaming the streets outside (downtown la jolla). 

but the empty feeling of not being able to leave when i please,

travel when i want.

i can go on & on.

this is where my mind is taking a walk right now...

^ rome^

 ^night trains on the 4th of july from italy to france^

^the crystal blue water at the beaches in nice, france^

 ^looking up at big ben^

  ^meeting swiss girls on the train from nice to monaco & showing them how to gamble for ^

their first time at the monte carlo casino

 ^brown baggin' wine in monaco while waiting for a bus (classy, i know) ^

  ^hostel view in rome, the streets in rome, the people in rome, the feeling in rome ^

 ^rome^

 ^waiting for the next trian in sweden (who wouldnt mind missing a train with a view like this!)^

 ^making traditional flower wreaths in sweden for midsummer with new friends^

 ^waiting for trains (a recurring situation that was annoying at the time, but i dearly miss now)^

^park break in london with my best friend (& boyfriend)^

that was fun, now back to work!

until next time

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ps. my instagram is the best way to see my everyday funs and un-funs

@gab_marie
or
 my obsession (when i have the time) 
pinterest

this is me

i think im starting this blog because i have no one else to vent to but myself, so naturally i would turn to something i am familiar with, social media.

i work at a ferrari & maserati showroom as a "social media/ online marketing specialist" 

(well, that would be my title), but working here is far from who i actually am. 

im a hippie at heart & neurotic at times (lately all of the time). 
i would rather not do my hair or
 make-up & go to the beach then to be at work and be someone that im not.

i ♥ music.

 i interned at a local radio station for a year before i got my big girl job at ferrari & maserati.

 i adored it, but to be to be honest, there is no money in radio. it is sad. 

i go to coachella every year and my "thing" to do" (besides being a beach bum) is go to a good show

 at a small, hole-in-the wall venue.

i ♥ taking pictures with my old ass '88 minolta film camera. 

 

the problem with film these days is that it cost more to develop the film 
(or to even find a place that still develops film)
 then to buy the actual ancient camera!

what has the world come to?

i also ♥ traveling.

i traveled all over europe last summer.

london, england

barcelona, spain

stockholm, sweden

st.gallen, switzerland

rome, italy

nice, france

monte carlo, monaco

dublin, ireland,

berlin, germany

 ...and fell in love 

^ midsummer party in sweden ^

i now live with my boyfriend on the beach in the cutest beach cottage.

with our black puggle, rusty.

or rustman, rustman puggleman, puggle master, poopy.... (it goes on & on).

^ my fam ^

since then i have the traveling itch, but my job holds me down from doing anything anymore! 

(well, that is my complaint lately).

working 5-6 days a week will really disable a person.

am i being irrationally? 

i guess if you have a career, boyfriend, dog, and adorable house you might have it all~

but there is something inside that says, "i want more!"

I honestly cant tell if im crazy or is the grass always greener on the other side??

my boyfriend is sick of hearing my "chick probs", so here i am.

answers & comments are welcome, i can take any kind of criticism-

i think i need it!

until next time.
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ps. my instagram is the best way to see my everyday funs and un-funs

@gab_marie
or
 my obsession (when i have the time) 
pinterest