I knew I wouldn't keep up with this thing once I started work, whoops! But here's a quick rundown and random pictures of things lately.
Labor Day
On Labor Day we decided to run down to Venice Beach. Luke has been there before and has told me it's a must! And he was right! It really is a beautiful place. We ate lunch and decided to walk down to Muscle Beach. If you're a people watcher, you definitely want to go here. Body building competitions, skate parks, people rollerblading/dancing, artists, singers, dancers, etc, etc, etc. You can find em all Muscle Beach. All different walks of life roaming around, which is the beautiful thing about LA.
Skate Park
Another great thing about Venice is that the GREASE high school (Rydell High to be exact) was filmed at Venice High School. Once I found that out, I had to go!
Summer Lovin' Courtyard and Luke. We reenacted the whole scene while there. ;)
Other Random Things
Lately, I've been looking at blogs and websites dedicated to finding places (houses, restaurants, parks, etc.) where T.V. shows and movies have been filmed. If you know me, you know that I'm out-of-control obsessed with the Gilmore Girls! I was really depressed to find out that most of the show was filmed at a studio and not in a charming little town in Connecticut, but when I discovered that "Chilton", Rory's high school, was an actual place in LA I jumped on the chance to go see it! It is actually a place called Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Here are some snapshots!
View from the Greystone Mansion. In the very back you can get a tiny glimpse of Downtown
Me at "Chilton"
The same day we made a run to the New Girl apartment! Luke and I both LOVE this show! Their "apartment" is in the arts district in downtown LA.
Me doing the "It's Jess!" pose
Play Ball!!
A couple weekends ago, Luke took me to my first Dodgers game! I wasn't sure if it'd be that exciting, since it wasn't a huge game, but the Dodgers fans certainly showed up! It was a packed house and we had an amazing time! We had great seats, gorged ourselves with Dodger dogs, fries, and nachos! Nothing like eating unhealthy food at a ball game! We proudly sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch and the Dodgers pulled a win over the Rockies! It was a fun night!
I decided to take picture of our church, since we are so in love with it and have met some amazing people here! Our church's name is Ecclesia which means "a gathering" and is located in Hollywood. It used to be a theater, so that's why it's not so traditional-looking. It's comforting to be a part of such a spiritual and God-loving community right in the midst of such a chaotic city. We are so grateful to be a part of a church that cares so much for the people of LA!
www.churchinhollywood.com if you'd like to check it out!
