Skip to main content

California, don't stop the party #1

During my time in America, I visited California for about three times. And I can't deny that I do like the place a lot. I don't remember too much of the details, but I'll just write everything that I can remember.

Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

 I like this area a lot. It's like an outdoor shopping mall - where you can dine in and shop for clothes. The atmosphere is just very relaxing as it is also near the beach. It is also another favorite place of the street performers to show off their talents. If given a chance I would definitely walk around this place for the entire day!

I remember having dinner at a Middle-Eastern restaurant in the promenade with my host mum and sis. Geez, pita bread dipped in hummus is bomb!


The Pier, Santa Monica

 This looks like a best go-to place for teenagers. There are ferris wheel, mini thrilling rides and so on. If I remember it correctly there was a mini concert or like a rave when I was there. Tons of booth selling souvenirs to the tourists too! Definitely not a place for quiet soul. Hah!



Just a hotel in Los Angeles
The hotel I stayed in was right next to LAX. Bam. And I don't know the hotel's name so let's skip. 
(p/s: I had insomnia that night because I can't believe that I was in LA!)


Paramount Picture, Los Angeles

 And yes! I went for a Paramount studio tour with my host mum, host sis and Lydia. It's just so cool to see how Hollywood movies are made!! (we were not allowed to take photos of some of the corners there as they were making new movies!)


Hollywood sign at the very far back!
#onethingoffmybucketlist





Walk of Fame, Hollywood

I swear this was like another dream-come-true. I would never dreamed of setting my foot in Hollywood before the age of 18.

This place is like real crazy! Everybody is like pushing one another walking around the place. It was really easy to be lost if I didn't follow closely behind my host family.

I don't know why but this place really gives me a sense of realization that it is definitely a land of fame and opportunity.





Extra: here's a pic of the CNN building in Hollywood!

Venice Beach, Los Angeles

I hella love this place! Although I was told that the locals hate this place and that this whole place smells like weed. But like dude, this beach is beautiful! (and I don't know how weed smells like) There were surfers surfing too! It was just so cool. I would totally sit here and just watch the sunset or even the stars throughout the night.





I'll write more in part 2 soon. 
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Life as a Form 6 Student / STPM Candidate

Update @ 27/3/19:  Since Google+ comment has been turned down, I've posted another post, Should You Go for Form 6/STPM here . Feel free to ask or comment. More than glad to help! Back in 2016, I joined Form 6 without second thoughts because I didn't want to limit my options for the future (which is why I turned down a 100% scholarship for foundation in Xiamen University Malaysia) I didn't want to pay for A-Levels (I could only get partial scholarships) I wasn't sure what I wanted to do and I didn't want to choose a diploma yet I swear to God, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I was a straight A's student in SPM 2015 and yet I find STPM extremely challenging. If I say I worked 100% hard for my SPM, I definitely worked at least 800% harder for STPM. Like my friend once said, you won't know if you are really good in academics until you've come to STPM. 10A's in SPM is really nothing compared to 4.0 in STPM.  I took Pengajian
2 comments
Read more..

Life In The U.S.A. #8 - Close to The End

Counting down 9 days till I leave Vegas... Yes, I'm excited to go home and meet my beloved family and friends, but I'm really sad to leave my wonderful host family and my amazing friends. I still remember how I felt during my flight. I was nervous but super excited that meet my host family. I was thinking how should I call them and what I can say if things get awkward. And yay I arrived. I remember the first thing I saw when I arrived at the McCarran International Airport - slot machines. Dang. It's Vegas being Vegas. *laugh* (And guess what? There are slot machines in the pharmacies too! No idea why but it doesn't matter. It's Vegas. That explains it all.) I remember my host mum was looking smoking hot at the airport :P And we went to... (Let's just skip it. I swear I can tell you every single detail that happened on my first day here but I don't know how long I will take to finish it.) My exchange journey had been amazing. It's full of ups and do
Read more..

Feminism

Back in the days where I was a total mess after a bad breakup, I worked hard to put up my brave front, shed no tears and face everyday with an aggressive attitude. I tried so hard just to tell myself that I'm fine being on my own and I do not need anybody else to complete my life. And I was called a feminist, not really in a good way. I felt truly insulted. I don't know, but it feels like feminist is somebody who is not lovable nor approachable. It feels like a feminist is equivalent of being alone and meant to be a virgin for the rest of her life. It took me years to realize that feminism is not that bad after all. In fact, it is something I should be proud of. I'm not going to talk in depth about the first and second waves of feminism in the history. I'm just going to talk about feminism in the present, where many people would assume that "it's just a bunch of females getting butthurt over some random shit". Recently, my class had been told som
Post a Comment
Read more..