My American Gentleman

So today I was immediately excited when I opened my mailbox, any guess as to what was inside?

I should start by explaining that before we got our dog Turbo, as any soon to be pet owner would, we did some research on Boston Terriers. As a result, we were in love with the breed and their sweet disposition before we even had one of our own. During our search we learned that Boston Terriers are an American breed, a cross between an English Bulldog and a White English Terrier and then breed down in size with French Bulldogs. The mix of the breeds gave Boston Terriers a very distinct look, well known for their black and white coats (like a tuxedo), they soon took on the nickname "the American Gentleman." I have always thought that was really cool, so I couldn't resist when I found Turbo's new collar and bow- tie online, on a site some of you might know, Etsy.

This is my "American Gentleman"

Those eyes just get me every time

A very happy little man

Intense

Classy

If you would like one of our own visit: www.bigpawsaints.etsy.com

Desire

This post is going to be rather short because I worked last night and I work again tonight, which doesn't give me to much time to do much of anything else. DJ is going to get us In- N- Out right now though, so score! He is finally eating one of his first major meals since his wisdom teeth removal, as he promised.

For those in the midwest, you may have heard about In- N- Out and their tasty hamburgers, it is no lie! I am not a huge hamburger fan by any means, but In- N- Out calls to me. Once you find how you like your hamburger  made, from one of the many options, you will be sold for life! The reason In- N- Out is only located on the west coast is because it is owned by a family who raises their own livestock and sends out the meat each day. So everything on their menu is fresh never frozen, the bun doesn't have preservatives and the fries are cut fresh and cooked in cholesterol free oils. It is the "healthiest" fast food out there and its not bad on the taste buds! So sorry, the only way to experience it, is to come visit, which I hope you all do at some point!

For me I like my hamburger, animal style without onions and of course some fries! Yumm! I can't wait for him to get back.

A day in the life of production

Today was the first day that I stayed and helped DJ in a full day of production on one of his video shoots. I have stopped by before to see how it all works, but I have never been there for a full day, much less helped out. Let me say it is a LOT of work! Also, working with a younger crowd was a very different dynamic for DJ. But apart from sunburnt feet and a hoarse voice, from screaming for attention, it was a good day.

At Santa Monica Beach

On other news, Turbo is free from the cone, and he is loving it! We also decided to try something new and leave him in our bedroom for the day because we knew that we would be gone for several hours on this shoot and it seemed cruel to leave him in his cage. At the worst we expected to come home to rumpled sheets on the bed, lets just say that I had a mini freak out when we approached our apartment. Our bedroom window sits next to the front door, and as we were walking up we could see right into our bedroom, as though the blinds were opened, not how we left them mind you. I thought someone had come into our place and opened our blinds, (silly I know) then we realized that Turbo had torn them down.  I was able to hang them back up, but the teeth marks can not be undone. He also chewed the edge of our brand new bed side table and tore apart DJ's charger. (This is not typical behavior for Turbo) I was concerned about leaving him in the bedroom with it being at the front of the apartment, I knew he would be able to hear anything going out outside and that would probably drive him crazy (possibly the reason he tore down the blinds).  So we won't be doing that again...

Turbie cone free

So I am nearing the end to this long day, completely drained, hope you enjoyed the post!

Life away from home...

Hi there! I have not ever really been very outgoing person, so I decided to start a blog as a way to express myself, to open up and to share. I am by no means a great writer (so bear with me) I just wanted to be more in touch with my creative side and I felt I could do so, through blogging. Because I am a fan of photography and enjoy taking pictures, that I will frequently share on this blog, I thought it would be a good way for friends and family to see how my life is across the country. In my description about me, you will see that my husband and I are Ohio born and raised, we recently moved out to Los Angeles, CA to pursue better opportunities for work and growth, for my husband.  He is an extremely dedicated and passionate editor/director of film, so LA is the place to be! But with a three hour time difference and busy schedules it can become hectic to keep in touch as much as we would like to with our loved ones back home. So why not blog? So like I said, I am new at this, but I am excited to learn and share!

So here is a little of my life in Los Angeles, told in pictures (don't say I didn't warn you).

My dog Turbo, he had to have emergency surgery earlier this week (hence the cone of shame) for an infected glad. He is doing much much better, but he is slightly upset at me for waking him up, to take this picture.

My husband DJ and Turbo... still not looking to happy with me.

Me with the sleepy Turbs 

So for those who recently visited, we painted!! As a lot of people know orange is DJ's favorite color. We painted one living room wall solid orange, that wall is also part of our dining room, and DJ came up with this idea to make a transition of color. Cool, right? Well, we like it anyway. We will have a table, one day haha, one thing at a time!

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it!