museum lovin'

Friday June 4th: We got work off early and headed to the mall. Jess had to return some things and I sat around while she shopped for some shoes. We all know how much I love shopping. After that we came home and took a nap so that we could have a longer evening out. Kait got home and then we headed to the Grove for Cheesecake Factory (oooh, my fav). Naturally the wait was long, so we shopped around for a minute. Outside the restaurant we ran into Jonah Hill, famous for naughty movies, and we thought we would ask him for a photo. He completely snubbed us, so we went and had a delicious meal anyway. Red velvet cheesecake you are my love. After dinner we were all extremely full and wanted to just walk around and go home. Night complete.Saturday June 5th: Not such a good morning. I was feeling really sick

and spent most of my time laying down or in the bathroom. The girls decided to go to the beach, I decided that was a bad idea. So I hung around the house, started feeling better, and decided to go MUSEUMING! I sure do love learning things. Yes, I am a dork and went by myself exploring LA. Here are the following things I visited:

Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis house (pure beauty)

Page Museum (Fossils and such)

Tar Pits

Griffith Observatory
Pacific Design Center Museum of Contemporary Art

(intriguing display on the architectural foundations of Las Vegas)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

After all of these learning places, I met up with Jess and Kait to go to dinner and a movie at the Americana, a beautiful outdoor mall with a great night atmosphere. We ate yummy crepes. Reminds me of Europe. Ah.... my life is bliss.

week 3: kelly wearstler

It has been another relaxing weekend here in California. This week we’ve been working on more of the same things, errands downtown and POs. The head designer LeAnn told us that we would learn the most important lesson, which consisted of making sure cabinets didn’t hit expensive lights that were already ordered. I also did some renderings for the office elevations I had been working on. I also created some presentation floorplans for a new project, to send to Kelly. The last and best thing we did was shop for furniture for a new apartment complex. I loved looking at funky furniture and picking things out for Kelly. Hopefully she will love the things we picked out.

visitor

work: week two

Time is starting to fly by. I was much busier this week, because all the designers were back. They have given me more responsibility as time goes on. The start of this week we put some boards together for the Kuwait Palace, and were to work with Kelly to create some "vibe" boards. The main designer I work with is Leana, and she has had me do a custom cabinet in CAD. Her response when I finished was...."cute!" That was awkward, who knew a cabinet drawing could be cute? I also worked on tile patterns, an office elevation, a celebrity's door design (secret, secret, but she is a BIG one), invoices, POs, vendor runs, client drop offs, and we got to go to some really cool stores and look at antiques. This stuff would never be found in Utah. :( (Sorry Dad, it's inevitable that I get out of beloved SLC). Check it out-JF Chen.

I am loving this experience and figuring out my own style and ways of working. I love all the designers and learning from them.

finally here

Sorry this blog has taken so long to form, just been too busy and tired from this new California life. Well, we arrived here in Glendale, just north of downtown to a complete foreign world. We had no idea where to get gas, or groceries, or anything. Luckily we had Mandy. Mandy is our trusty GPS. We can't go anywhere without her. Our apartment is behind an old craftsman house, and is just perfect for what we need. Pictures to follow.

We are snug, but happy. We started work and I couldn't believe how beautiful the office was. Marble and brass everywhere. It's really pretty and everyone is really nice. The week went slow, mainly due to the fact that Kelly wasn't around. As everyone should know, I idolize her and was kinda sad we didn't meet her. Needless to say, the change was a big one, we have our own intern stations, and we basically do whatever the designers tell us to. It's mostly been running errands and filing. We did finally get to meet Kelly and I was so nervous. She is such a tiny little powerhouse, but her voice was so high and dainty. She is super down to earth and FASHION. But I am learning a lot and getting more and more excited to do this one day on my own.

The weekend went well, we went to GLEE live, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a farmer's market, Universal City, and to Hard Rock.

Glee was so fun. I jammed out to all the songs and it was worth every penny. Loved it.

The postings on this blog are short, sweet, and random due to crappy internet. Surry... Let's hope for better next time. For now refer to facebook.

los angeles

yes. it is true. i am moving to LA LA Land. I know repetition is real annoying, but I am the luckiest girl in the world. I have been given the life changing opportunity to internship at one of the top designers in the world....Kelly Wearstler. I love her fresh funky contemporary style and am honored to be able to work with her. Although I won't be getting paid, I will be earning the experiences of real design that are invaluable.

Here's how the rundown goes. I have loved Kelly from the beginning of my time as a designer. When confronted about which designer to internship with my heart went directly to Kelly. After months of grueling portfolio putting together, it was done and I was ready to send it to Los Angeles. The next month would be the hardest time waiting, and waiting, and waiting. I had called to check back and she told me to call back in 3 weeks. Yeah, 3 weeks! I patiently awaited my fate only to have to call back with another week of dissapointment. I headed to St. George with my family and went to my favorite cafe, 25 main. I walked down to this store I love and noticed I had missed a call. Yes, it was her....Kelly Wearstler Inc. on my screen. I called back and recieved the great news. Jen, the office manager, was lovely and I couldn't be more excited for this opportunity. I will report (sounds like a mission) May 17 and stay for 2 months working full time. Keep posted for this upcoming adventure!

wac champs

The game on Saturday was epic to say the least. We became the WAC champions for the 3rd time in a row. Immediatly after the buzzer, we ran onto the court and watched as the team cut down the net. It was intense and jam packed full of people. I love being an aggie for this pure reason. The Aggie fans always show up in full gear, signs, painted faces, and of course their voices to lead the team to victory! I love being a part of it. Unfortunately, this was the last home game. Good luck in the NCAA tourney!