I mentioned in a post earlier this week eating at a restaurant called Boa in Hollywood, but I didn’t talk about anything other than seeing Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner on a date, soooo I wanted to tell you guys more about this place because it is a great restaurant to visit for a special event, date or even just a yummy dinner if you’re local.

Cathleen, Arika & I celebrating @ Boa on Sunset

BOA Steakhouse is a contemporary American steakhouse. Think steaks, seafood, veggies, a little something for everyone, with an award winning wine list. Boa Steakhouse has a few locations, Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, Santa Monica & Las Vegas (Inside Caesar’s Palace Forum Shops). We decided to go with the Hollywood location just because it seemed like the most fun place to celebrate a birthday.

As soon as you pull up to Boa on Sunset you get the LA vibe. Valet is waiting to park your car, there are a few lingering paparazzi, and everyone is dressed to impress. The venue alone is really unique with a high energy. The entire inside is decorated as if you are outside, lots of branches and trees. The area we sat in also had a removable ceiling so even though we were indoors, we could feel the outside air seeping through. Don’t worry though, if you get too chilly they have super warm heaters you can turn off and on throughout the night.

We started off with the Goat Cheese Baklava, who would have guessed that I would actually like it. Yum! It was pretty small though so order a few if you have more than two people. Then for dinner I had the Sea Bass. It was ok, not amazing, not bad. I wish I had ordered the Summer Pasta that the others got, it was sooo yummy.

The other menu items I tried and loved were the broccoli, asparagus, and salmon.

I also really liked their infused vodka. They make their own with watermelon and pineapple mixed. It was pretty strong though, so I added a splash of Sprite. Overall a super fun venue to dress cute at and celebrate a special event at. Chances you see a celebrity are high, you can take cute pictures, and eat a delicious meal all in one stop. Next date night in LA, try out Boa!

Also, if you are interested, the top I am wearing is actually a dress from lulus.com. I initially had it on as a dress however it was a bit chilly out so I paired it up with my rushed leggings and a belt as a top. Super cute piece to own because it can be worn as a dress or top!

Mine is a size Medium, and the dress comes in light pink, white or black. Hot pink is sold out

Oh my gossshhh so last night we were out in LA for a birthday dinner at Boa Steakhouse on Sunset in Hollywood, and as soon as we walked in I bumped into Brody Jenner. I was on my way to the bathroom so I didn’t see where he went, but when I went back to the table Arika couldn’t wait to tell me that Brody was there on a date with Avril Lavigne. When I googled about these two it seems there has already been whispers of a low key relationship between the two, but my spotting confirms it

The two were definitely cuddling and smooching a bit throughout dinner. The crazy thing is, is that after we saw her, she was spotted at Crown bar with her on again off again husband Deryck Whibley from Sum 41. Playyyyaaa.

Avril looked skittish and requested more space just before getting into her car to leave. Avril looked like you think she would, ratted hair, smeared eyeliner, and sporting some dirty sneakers and skinny jeans. Also spotted at Boa was Paris & Nikki Hilton’s parents, Boa is definitely the place to eat if youd like to run into a celebrity or two.

Such an odd duo but hey maybe what they say is true, opposites attract? Here is my I-Phone paparazzi pic, hard to see but its Brody on the left and Avril on the right, pre cuddle sesh.

I guess I am just an excessive eater, all my posts are food related it seems? I have been in Vegas all week so eating has definitely been a huge part of the week. Great, bye bye skinny jeans. Anyway, I have a new favorite sushi restaurant for you to try if you are in Vegas. Inside Caesars Palace there is a sushi restaurant called Roku Sushi and it is delicious! I would suggest making a reservation though because it isn’t that big and can fill up, especially on weekends.

If you really want a good seat, reserve a view of the strip if you can. Half of the restaurant overlooks the strip which makes for a super fun date spot. My favorite part of the meal was the Champagne cocktail. YUM! I love any place that has specialty cocktails that are unique. For dinner I ordered a veggie roll, cucumbers, avocado and asparagus with soy paper. Was pretty yummy but not that filling, the rolls could be a bit bigger, or maybe I’m just fat and they’re a good size?

I also got veggie tempura which was good as well. They also have a Miso Eggplant, which sounds repulsive but was actually tasty, bits of eggplant cooked in miso soup, pretty yum. Like I said, the cocktail was my favorite, but the sushi was great too for all you sushi fans. By far the best sushi I have found in Vegas so far. There was also a bachelorette party there when we ate, so it is def. a fun place to bring a big group, however they were loud and annoying ;P

Have a favorite restaurant in Vegas? I wanna hear! Big fat fatty, I wanna hit up all the best places

The decor of the place is super fun and colorful, the place is hugeeee and is def something different and interesting to see. Picture sparkly blue, tile pillars throughout the restaurant, and tons of unique lamps covering the walls.  They even have cabana style tables in the front you can reserve, all are dimly lit with purple lights, would make a fun date spot ferrr shure.

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Their chicken tortilla soup is probably the best soup I have ever evvvvver had. Big chunks of white chicken, huge avocado bits, mexican cheese squares and tortilla strips on top. I am sure it’s not healthy one percent buttttt it was totally worth the calories. I also ordered the chips and guacamole, they have it so you can customize your guac… mild, medium or spicy. We of course went for spicy, however it was far from spicy, just in case you are anti spice like BFF Linds. The chips also come with three different salsas, one being habanaro, so I just dumped some of that in the guac to spice it up

Their margaritas are delicious also. I got the Dos Camino, their house margarita, and after just a few sips felt tipsy. I got it with easy sweet and sour, extra lime to try and healthy it up as much as I could Def a good margarita though, well made.

I left fatter, veryyyy full and verrrryyy happy. Definitely will be back many more times, for sure an amazing place for a dinner party or date!

For more info check out their site www.doscaminos.com

So I told you guys I would have a Valentine this year and I had to let you know that I kept my word Perfect Valentine’s weekend filled with yummy food, champagne, candy and pretty sunsets… I had such a fun weekend! I stayed in La Jolla at the

Next time you need a new, fun place to stay in San Diego definitely check out La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Old school hotel but still so nice, plus it’s PINK! There are also so many cute little shops and restaurants to walk around to around the hotel. One restaurant we loved was Azul La Jolla. Azul is owned by the same people that own the Brigatine and Miguel’s in case those are 2 of your faves

Instead of ordering actual entrees we ordered yummy champagne cocktails and a million side orders. Perfect meal. In need of an awesome date location? This place was super fun and delicious. Just avoid the waitress with the pony tail, she was mean. She was probably mean because I asked for sweet champagne and when she brought me dry, gross champagne I sent it back oopsie.

Anyway, La Jolla definitely is somewhere you can go and explore tons of new things. The seals are really fun to watch, the waves were huge this weekend, the sunsets were pretty and pink, and like I said tons of bars, restaurants and shops to visit. Next date night try La Jolla!

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I love ♥Valentine’s Day♥, I don’t know why because every year I have a crappy one, but I still love it I also love quotes and wanted to give you guys a few to think about or add in your Valentine’s Day cards or crafts. People have asked me what to get their Valentines this year and since Valentine’s Day is about expressing love, I think the best gifts are those that show how you feel, crafts, pictures, flowers, letters etc…

♥Guys: Here is a TIP on Valentine’s Days, girls want to hear how much they mean to you. She would take a hand written card/note over a big gift any day! So this year plan ahead, make your Valentine something special that shows effort and emotion. Ewww emotions, I know. Frame her a picture, make her a Valentine, write her a nice card letting her know the top 10 things you love about her (For me I would need top 100 ) Plan a fun date night for the two of you, doesn’t have to be fancy, girls just want fun nights with you. Valentine’s Day is about love, not money.

♥Girls: Guys want to feel loved and cared for. Make them a nice dinner with all his favorite foods and booze. You know all those things he begs you to do that you never do every other day of the year? Do them today.  Pretty simple. Think back to something you’re always saying NO to, whatever it may be…and today say OK I also think guys secretly like flowers. Girls, you can get your guy flowers too, chances are he’s never had them and let’s be real, who doesn’t love flowers and a nice card.

Ok now for some of my favorite L♥ve quotes to get us all in the V-day m♥♥d:

Love is all you need.

Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.

You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away.

We love with a love that is more than love.

I’ve fallen in love many times… always with you.

True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away.

You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived, are the moments when you have done things in a spirit of love.

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

Love works in miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and stretching the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools; favoring the passions, destroying reason, and in a word, turning everything upside down.

Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.

To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

What I need to live has been given to me by the earth.  Why I need to live has been given to me by you.

Without love, the rich and poor live in the same house.

True love stories never have endings.

You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well.

Love me and the world is mine.

What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.

Falling in love is  hard on the knees.

My favorite holiday of the year is quickly approaching and tons of girls have emailed asking for cute outfit ideas on how to be festive yet not over the top for any Valentine’s Day dates they may go on. Well, whatever you wear of course has to be some form of red or pink, so I went on Bebe.com and found tons of cute tops to pair up with dark denim or any other of your favorite bottoms. As I come across cute outfits for Valentine’s Day, I will make sure to post them!

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1. This top would be super cute with skinny jeans, gold accessories and some cute wavy hair

2. This top would be cute with skinny jeans, simpler gold accessories (down play ruffles) and some loosely curled hair

3. This top would be cute with skinny jeans and gold also

4. I love these red heels! It might be too matchy matchy if you did anything else red, so if you do wear red shoes, keep everything else simple.

We weren’t paying $25 bucks to skate on a 2 inch rink for 30 minutes. We were both happy with our choice, it was soooo soooo cold out and the ice looked miserable plus the rink was tiny. If you are looking to just ice skate I would not suggest Coronado, DT is probably better. But, if you want to skate for a bit and run around and take cute pictures then it is worth the drive.

I decided to give you the pros and cons of the Coronado rink.

Cons: * $25 dollars for 2 hours, no one would skate for 2 hours so…. kinda annoying price wise.

* Smalllll rink, maybe holds 50 people. You can also almost see the wood coming through the rink, but we did go late at night before they closed, could be better during the day.

Pros:

* Would be perfect during the day or at sunset time because it is right on the beach, cuteee pics. Night time was not nearly as cool, I would go at around 5pm, ice skate, take pics during day light, then stick around for dinner and night time pictures around with all the pretty lights.

* Hotel Del is an amazing venue on its own. We took so many cute pictures! The entire hotel is decorated so cute!

* Tons of restaurants and bars to make an entire night of it. Overall we had so much fun just walking around, taking Christmas tree pictures and watching people eat it on the ice while we sipped on glasses of champagne. Definitely recommend dinner or drinks at the Hotel Del at this time of year, its so festive and soooo fun… and try ice skating if you’re up for it

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How prettttty is this! I can’t believe I live in such an amazing city. Us San Diegan’s are really spoiled.

Sorry the pictures are fuzzy, Erin’s camera died so the I-Phone had to do.

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Nature’s Ambrosia is an ALL fruit restaurant! That’s right, they ONLY serve fruit! What is also cool about this place?

They use no preservatives, they’re Gluten free, and use no Frozen Fruits, All Natural Ingredients.  Nature’s Ambrosia has smoothies, slushies, shakes, juices, fruit bowls, fruit tacos (fruit wrapped in a tortilla) and healthy dessert cups with your choices of strawberries, bananas, mangoes, pineapple, oranges, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, peanut butter, chocolate, coconut.  They also have milk, soy milk, ginger, protein (soy, rice and/or whey/wheat & egg) and toppings- almonds, raisins, peanuts, choc chips, coconut flakes and granola.

Yum! I loveeee places like this! Check it out!

Peep their yummmmy menu

I had the best weekend ever! I was supposed to go to the river but things got messed up and I am so glad! Meggan and I had so much fun city hopping all over Southern Cali. Meggan is one of my best girl friends but she lives in San Francisco so I don’t get to see her as often as I want to. She is going to Dental school up there so she is one smart cookie! The great thing about Meggan is shes still a blast to be around. The first night Meggan arrived we went to dinner Downtown at Nobu which is inside the Hard Rock Hotel. You definitely have to check it out if you are ever in town! They of course have Nobu’s all over the US but this location is super fun! We saw a few Chargers, they frequent here often according to staff. Anytime celebs are in town they usually hit up this spot. Nobu is known for their yummy sushi and cool decor. Meggan and I have a friend who works there who totally made sure we had an awesome time, and we did We had chicken skewers (not the best errr) veggie rolls, and steamed veggies. Meggan and I are both supppper plain eaters so I love dinners with her. We had a blast at dinner so after we hit up some of the Hard Rock bars. We visited the other Megan and Erin, two of my other good friends who work there. It is nice knowing everyone out makes life so easy. Overall a fabulous start to the longggggg weekend ahead!

Definitely a great date location too!

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