tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28369031628123193412024-02-19T19:17:05.075-05:00COOCOO FOR COCOColleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-40611011504922074492016-03-25T10:11:00.002-04:002016-03-25T10:11:16.590-04:00I'VE MOVED!<div style="text-align: center;">
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COOCOO FOR COCO is no more, and has been replaced by <a href="http://colleenwelsch.com/">ColleenWelsch.com</a>. Coocooforcoco.com was already taken, and since I wasn't crazy about the name anyhow, I migrated this blog over to the domain I already owned.</div>
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Anyhow, if you're looking for new content it's all at <a href="http://colleenwelsch.com/">ColleenWelsch.com</a>!</div>
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Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-66897196680953520262015-12-08T09:59:00.000-05:002015-12-08T09:59:03.033-05:00FAST TIMES AT THE SANTA MONICA-VENICE CHRISTMAS RUN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32sROaLocw3DLG8A2CmkCBYmkOFt6MpQ0PsVTHg2nKD2MqE5M2WYTdpzIrECQ5I5Nc1g2rv2u3GPPSaLiVYVCTrn_Xa36KbDinLKy8DoGz8UexGcwxTVAzIWetqTR3-MS45hliLWvaq0/s1600/santa+monica-venice+christmas+run+2015+coocoo+for+coco+8.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32sROaLocw3DLG8A2CmkCBYmkOFt6MpQ0PsVTHg2nKD2MqE5M2WYTdpzIrECQ5I5Nc1g2rv2u3GPPSaLiVYVCTrn_Xa36KbDinLKy8DoGz8UexGcwxTVAzIWetqTR3-MS45hliLWvaq0/s640/santa+monica-venice+christmas+run+2015+coocoo+for+coco+8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Yoooooooooo. So I completed my first-ever 5k at the Santa Monica-Venice Christmas Run. I kept pace with my aunt and uncle and we ran/walked the whole thing, but with an average 12:30 minute mile, I don't feel bad about it. I'm actually rather inspired to start running, like, legitimately. </div>
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The most important thing is that there was a costume contest and WE WON FIRST PLACE. We dressed as a 1980's hair metal band called Slay Ride and basically blew the competition out of the water. We just won month-long gym memberships to a place in Santa Monica, but it's the bragging rights that count. Costumes were by yours truly ;)</div>
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We literally couldn't stop laughing at ourselves when we first put our outfits on.</div>
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The race went through Santa Monica to the Venice Boardwalk, then looped around and ended near <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/11/chill-day-at-venice-beach-ends-in.html" target="_blank">the famous Venice sign</a>. At the end of the race, I got a high five from Santa Claus!</div>
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We got really cute medals.</div>
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I felt like Jason looked the most realistic out of all of us. He should really consider doing a 180 with his look and get a tattoo sleeve. What do you think?</div>
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After an afternoon of napping, we reconvened and hit up Bruno's in Santa Monica. Bruno's is the like the most Youngstown, Ohio little mom-and-pop Italian place I have seen west of the Mississippi. I WAS IN LOVE. SO MUCH SPAGHETTI!!!!! They had the plastic gingham table cloths, the paper placemats with maps of Italy, parmesan cheese and red pepper on the table, too-tiny wine glasses...I felt like I was at home. I had this cannoli. It was fabulous.</div>
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We saw the sickest succulent wall in Santa Monica. </div>
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We wrapped up the night poolside at the Viceroy hotel. I felt like it was a little too fancy for me but IDK, I guess I'm fancier now that I used to be? LA will do that to a girl, I guess. I am, after all, a person who has run a 5k now. And an award-winning costume designer...</div>
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BONUS SHOT:</div>
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Kali Uchis is a Colombian-American singer with a perfect baby jazz angel voice. I've heard her described as the Amy Winehouse of the West Coast and like, yeah, I can see that. This girl is going places. I'm thinking like next Lana Del Ray status. So get on that train early, friends!</div>
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She's got not one but TWO songs produced by Tyler the Creator on her new album. Here's one of them. It's amazing, as you can imagine. </div>
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I'm not sure that I've mentioned this or not, but I'm friends with Emmy from <a href="http://ouiemmy.com/">Oui Emmy</a>. We followed each other's blogs for a while, then we I saw she was moving to LA I emailed her and was like "sup girl wanna get some pizza?" And we've been friends ever since.</div>
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Anyways, on Saturday Emmy and I thought we would have a nice chill day at the beach since it was like 85 and sunny. Thank you, our Lady of Los Angeles Weather for giving us such wonderful days in late November.</div>
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We had lunch, took some pictures of some stuff (for our instagrams of course!), and then hit the beach for nap time. </div>
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I just would like to once again emphasize HOW CHILL. So we pack up our stuff to leave and this happens right in front of us:</div>
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This boat caught on fire in front of us, 200 feet off the beach. It was insane! In this picture, you can see the poor people standing at the front of the boat, waiting for the rescuers on the left to arrive. We were like, "Why don't they just get in the water??" Turns out they had a 4 month old baby with them. Can you imagine??? Luckily, everyone was alright.</div>
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And you know everyone on the beach was snapping this and taking pictures. Hell, I had out my DSLR. I feel kind of bad for taking pictures of their misfortune, but also that's really not something you see every day. I mean, look at all that smoke! I haven't seen a smoke cloud that big since the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/2ZE2cgiI4o/?taken-by=colleencocobongo">Pallet Factory Fire in Columbus</a> this past spring.</div>
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But who am I kidding? We went to get drinks and nachos right after too. Another crazy day in LA!</div>
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Happy Friday babes! Is it just me, or do the work weeks seem longer than 5 days? It's probably because I'm working a lot more than 40 hours...</div>
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ANYWAYS. I haven't done a link round-up in an embarrassing amount of time, so these might go back a few months but they're all still good so check them out!</div>
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This holiday gift guide for bloggers from <a href="http://www.footnotesandfinds.com/2015/11/holiday-gift-guide-for-bloggers.html" target="_blank">Footnotes & Finds</a> is literally so accurate. Mom, are you reading this?</div>
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<a href="http://littlehenrylee.blogspot.com/2015/10/california-la-san-francisco-big-sur.html" target="_blank">Little Henry Lee</a>'s post about her trip to California really makes me want to hop in the car and explore my new state more. </div>
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I found <a href="http://visionsofnyc.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-to-act-like-youre-from-los-angeles.html" target="_blank">My Visions of NYC'</a>s post about how to act like you're from Los Angeles very informative!</div>
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I really need to make a point to visit the Jeni's (Columbus's favorite ice cream) in LA. Thanks <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2015/10/23/around-l-a-jenis-splendid-ice-creams/" target="_blank">SF Girl by Bay</a> for the tip!</div>
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<a href="http://www.hopeyoulikefreshair.com/2015/10/havasupai-and-flash-flood-day-2.html" target="_blank">Hope You Like Fresh Air</a> went to Havasupai in Arizona and I am jelezzzzzz. Once again, I guess this is something I could also hop in the car and drive to...</div>
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Gabrielle from <a href="http://www.aglassofice.com/2015/10/dressed-by-angels-exhibition-175-years.html" target="_blank">A Glass of Ice</a> went to an amazing costume museum. Would ya look at that beading? I die.</div>
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Thank you, <a href="http://www.brambleandthorn.com/2015/09/revisiting-hallstatt.html" target="_blank">Bramble & Thorn</a>, for making me want to pack my bags and move to Halstatt, Austria ASAP. This is the kind of place where I imagine I could go and like actually write a novel. Or at least finish a book. </div>
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Bando basically has my dream office. Why is it so amazing? Because it was designed by <a href="http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/ban-do-studio-design-reveal-the-front-room" target="_blank">Emily Henderson</a> of course!</div>
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I'm just realizing that these are almost exclusively travel posts. Do I have wanderlust?? I hate that word with a burning passion, but can you blame me for wanting to get out of town for a bit? I haven't left LA since I moved here in JUNE.</div>
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Soooooo I just dropped $600 on a plane ticket to Ohio for the holidays. It's a major bummer because now I pretty much can't get anyone any presents, and buying gifts is my FAVORITE! I seriously have been working on my Christmas gift plans since like August. Oh well. This year, my presents will be my presence.</div>
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Luckily, living in a beautiful, warm place like LA pretty much guarantees your friends will just fly out and visit you instead. More often than not, Carolyn and I have friends visiting us from out of town. It's great because it forces me to go out and explore my city as if I were a tourist instead of chilling at home. I love LA, but you know how it is. Once you start living somewhere, you end up settling into a routine no matter how magical your surroundings!</div>
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As I previously mentioned, Alicia & Dane visited on Halloween weekend and <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/11/alicia-and-dane-are-engaged.html" target="_blank">Dane proposed on the beach</a>. Hashtag romantic, right? So OBVIOUSLY we went out and partied that night. Bottles of champagne, bottles of wine, bottles of beer, bottles of sake (why God why???)...it was a wild night.</div>
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We were hurting on Halloween but we made an effort to go on a hike. We headed to <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/07/hiking-in-malibu.html" target="_blank">Point Dume in Malibu</a> because a) it's the most beautiful place on Earth and b) it's an easy hike for hungover people carrying a chihuahua around.</div>
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Getting amped up to go out on Halloween night was a real struggle because we were all still poisoned from the night before. But once I got my costume on I was like YASSSSSSSS and I definitely wanted to go out.</div>
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Carolyn was the Milky Way. WOULD YA LOOK AT THAT MAKE-UP? I can't believe she did it with one of those crappy Halloween make-up kits because it looked soooooo sick. The mini lights under the navy top were a nice touch as well.</div>
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Alice and Dane were Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, but people kept thinking Dane was Bono.</div>
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So we went to this sick party in the Valley and it was just like when Cher goes to a party in the Valley in Clueless. We even passed the <a href="http://hollywoodlostandfound.net/pictures/locations/circusliquor.jpg" target="_blank">Circus Liquor</a> where she gets robbed ("But this is an Alaia!"). The Uber fare out there was a serious investment, but the party was really cool so it paid off.</div>
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Two weekends ago my lovely friend <a href="http://www.bittsofbritt.com/" target="_blank">Brittany</a> came to visit also. She's handling the West Coast territory at her new job, so I'm hoping she'll be able to visit again or we can meet up in San Francisco or Vegas or something. There's so many places I haven't been yet!</div>
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BONUS: This ridiculous self-timer picture Dane took by balancing his phone on a rock.</div>
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If you read this blog at all, I'm sure you recognize Alicia and Dane and their little dog Lulu. No? Well, they are <strike>two</strike> three of my best friends in the entire world. Alicia has appeared on this blog so many times, I'm pretty sure some people thought that I was her. </div>
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But anywayyyss, before I left for LA, Dane told me that he bought an engagement ring for Alicia, but he wasn't sure when to propose. A few months went by and I hadn't heard anything, so I sent a snap to Dane with my ring finger circled and a bunch of question marks. Of course, he showed it to Alicia and was like, "What do you think that means?" </div>
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Luckily, he didn't ruin anything. He told me that he wanted to do something big to propose, and I suggested that he surprise her and fly them out to LA for a weekend and he could propose on the beach. Ohio people love beach proposals! He picked Halloween weekend since it was close to their anniversary and started making plans.</div>
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And she was so surprised! He had only told her that they were going some place warm and to take off work, then the day before he hinted that they were going to California. In the middle of the night I got a text from Alicia that just said, "Am I coming to see you?? In El Ay????"</div>
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It was SO AWESOME picking them up from the airport after not seeing them for 4 months. You know someone is your legit friend when you can pick up right where you left off, like you haven't been living on the other side of the country for months. </div>
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Thanks for everyone who entered my giveaway for $50 from <a href="http://billiondinners.org/?utm_source=coocooforcoco&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=mavdc" target="_blank">Dinnercall</a> and joining the <a href="http://billiondinners.org/?utm_source=coocooforcoco&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=mavdc" target="_blank">#billiondinners</a> challenge with me. Isn't it amazing how much better you feel when you spend meaningful time sharing a meal with friends rather than watching TV or going on the computer?<br />
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(For more information on Dinnercall, the importance of family dinners and the giveaway, check out the <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/10/dinnercall-giveaway.html" target="_blank">original post</a>.)</div>
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Amazing Persian food by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/-FC5wOkdNX/?taken-by=frankalina" target="_blank">Frankie</a></div>
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Heart-shaped watermelon from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shopohmygawd/" target="_blank">Shop Oh My Gawd</a>!</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/ColleenWelsch">@ColleenWelsch</a> Love the convo starters on this app 😊 Just logged Family Dinner # 2,158 as part of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillionDinners?src=hash">#BillionDinners</a> Challenge via <a href="https://twitter.com/DinnerCall">@Dinnercall</a></div>
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Yo dudes! So, I've been living in my apartment for like 2 months now and my bedroom is basically a bed, a green dresser I brought from Ohio, and a desk that my cousins gave to me 4 free. It's not the most aesthetically pleasing place on Earth...and I just need a place to chill! I need a place where I can work, do my make-up, and lie around in bed for hours at a time. Now that Carolyn and I have our living room and dining room looking decently livable, it's time to get to decorating this little bedroom of mine.</div>
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Here's what I'm going for:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Via <a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2014/07/31/at-home-with-courtney-arcese-of-love-brain/?slide=10#content" target="_blank">The Glitter Guide</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td>I am completely obsessed with Beverly Hills Hotel-style banana leaf print. I used to think this was palm print when I was an uneducated Ohioan, but now I know that these are banana leaves and I love them so, so much.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Via </span><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/jess-colourful-urban-townhouse-house-tour-216623?crlt.pid=camp.70cyLGxmwxXO#gallery/49182/30" style="font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">Apartment Therapy</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I'm also loving banana leaves mixed with black and white polka dots. So fun, so fresh, so ME.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Via <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Malachite-Wall-Art-New/productinfo/T11916?crlt.pid=camp.rXndXQYwwqJ3" target="_blank">Wisteria</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's not just the banana leaves that do it for me though. I love incorporating emerald green into my life. It's one of my two favorite colors, and this malachite print is really speaking to me.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Via <a href="http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/ban-do-studio-design-jens-office" target="_blank">Emily Henderson</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My other favorite color is HOT PINK. And my favorite metallic accent is gold. I think you can see how this is all going to come together...</span></td></tr>
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Why choose between my favorite colors when they look so goddamn fabulous together? Mixed with a little gold and b&w polka dot, this is going to be one amazing bedroom.</div>
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So here's how I want to bring all these elements together:</div>
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1. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Taylor-Linens-Dottie-Duvet-Collection-XEN1914-XEN1914.html" target="_blank">This glorious polka dot duvet cover</a> with 2 matching pillow shams from Wayfair</div>
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2. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/American-Classic-European-Side-Chair-B-CK-101-WFWA1008.html" target="_blank">A gorgeous gold bamboo chair</a> for my desk</div>
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3. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207294034/pink-blush-velvet-cushion-pillow-cover?ref=favs_view_17" target="_blank">Hot pink velvet pillows</a> for behind the shams</div>
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4. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/220798703/malachite-lumbar-pillow-cover-emerald?ref=favs_view_19" target="_blank">The most beautiful malachite accent pillow</a></div>
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5. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Pacific-Coast-Lighting-Geometric-Tower-Table-Lamp-with-Empire-Shade-PCL2862.html" target="_blank">The perfect gold lamp for my nightstand</a></div>
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6. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/174259789/20-x-30-beverly-ii-tropical-banana-palm?ref=favs_view_15" target="_blank">These 2 fabulous banana leaf prints</a></div>
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<i>Hey buddies! I've been pulling 12+ hour days launching a new website for <a href="http://www.marika.com/" target="_blank">Marika.com</a>, so here's an oldie but goodie from the archives! I figure not that many new Halloween novelty songs have been written in 2015, so this playlist should still be totally relevant ;)</i></div>
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If you're having a spooky scary Halloween party, you need a sick mix for your ghoulish guests to jam out to. Lucky for you, I have compiled a list to get you started on the ultimate Halloween party playlist. Let's get this costume party started!</div>
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1) Michael Jackson - "Thriller"</div>
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Let's just get these out of the way. If you hadn't already thought to start your mix with these, then maybe you should reconsider having a Halloween party at all. You're not a true fan. Maybe we can host Friendsgiving at your house this year.</div>
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Avey Tare of Animal Collective created this solo project to explore a vintage Halloween/spooky dance party sound. I have been waiting all year long to dance to this track at a costume party.</div>
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First of all, I am very disappointed that this song wasn't used in any promos for <i>American Horror Story: Freakshow</i>. This song strikes a great balance between being scary and making you want to put your thing down, flip it, and reverse it. </div>
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This song just sounds like a Scooby Doo episode where they're like getting chased by a ghost or something...then all of a sudden they're chasing the ghost...then they all realize they're chasing the ghost and turn around and the ghost chases them! Turns out it was just mean Mr. Jenkins.</div>
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Call the coroner because I just died over this shoot of Kailey Flyte AKA <a href="http://mermaidens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mermaidens</a> for <a href="https://galoremag.com/kailey-flyte-is-a-pink-haired-barbie-with-a-dreamy-vision-for-fall-fashion/" target="_blank">Galore Mag</a>. I mean, obviously Kailey is always *flawless* but damn if I'm not digging the hell out of these pictures. Let's get a Kickstarter in place so I can have that gorgeous blue dress covered in GOLD STARS. Like are you kidding me??</div>
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<br />Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-17091781803826521062015-10-15T10:46:00.000-04:002015-10-15T10:46:23.217-04:00WHY I'M OBSESSED WITH FAMILY DINNERS + A GIVEAWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed, but I spend
a lot of time sharing meals with my friends and family. Growing up, my family
ate dinner together almost every single night. We sat around the table and
talked about our days, and more often than not joked around until we laughed so
hard we cried. I know that I was really lucky to have this growing up, and I
think it’s made me the person I am today – i.e. a person who texts their mom
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people you care about is so important. People who eat together regularly have
lower obesity levels, lower substance abuse rates, more positive relationships,
and happier and more secure children (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ewYK3AZcqo" target="_blank">source</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So when Dinnercall asked me to join their
<a href="http://billiondinners.org/?utm_source=coocooforcoco&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=mavdc" target="_blank">#billiondinners</a> campaign, I jumped at the opportunity. Dinnercall is an app for
logging your meals that you share with friends and family, and they’re sounding
the call to make more of an effort to get together for meals. Just think about how
you feel after a great brunch with girlfriends or eating dinner with your
sibling – it feels good right? Now just imagine the positive impact on society
if everybody did that!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To participate in the <a href="http://billiondinners.org/?utm_source=coocooforcoco&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=mavdc" target="_blank">#billiondinners</a> campaign, I
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10 meals with family with the Dinnercall app in 2 weeks. Meals can be
anything: breakfast, snacks, fancy dinners, late night take-out, etc. And you
don’t have to share them with your biological family, as long as you’re eating
and connecting with someone you care about – and you’re not on your phone the
whole time! I personally will be making more of an effort to cook dinners with
my room mate and eating lunch with co-workers rather than just eating alone at
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The days are getting shorter in Los Angeles, so it's getting easier to catch a sunrise and a sunset in the same day. I wake up every morning and see the sunrise while I drink my coffee and read blogs. For the past few days, it seems like I've been at the beach to watch the sunset. On Saturday we went to Manhattan Beach and hung out in a really cool apartment with the BEST view of the ocean. We sat around in the 100 degree heat all day having beers, and then at sunset we went out and swam in the Pacific Ocean until a lifeguard yelled at us. Then I slapped on my clothes again and headed out to the bar, salty hair and all. Waterproof liquid eyeliner is seriously a lifesaver, folks.</div>
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having piles of books all over my bedroom floor for the past few
months, I finally decided that it was about time I did something about
it. I rushed to my nearest Ikea store and picked up two of the LACK
shelves (link <a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20309654/#/20309654" target="_blank">here</a>)
and put them up as soon as I got home. At first I added as many books
as I could squeeze on, but every time I looked at them there was
something just not right about them. I searched Pinterest
for inspiration and played around with them until they looked just
right, adding things, swapping things around and taking everything off
only to start all over again. After doing this <i>a lot</i>, I feel like
I've finally gotten things right and am very happy with the look of my
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>1. Decide on a colour theme</u> -
As you can see from the photographs of my shelves, I’ve gone for pops
of colour here and there, but made sure to include both black and white
so that everything is pulled together nicely. I personally like having
subtle pops of colour on my shelves as the rest of my room is pretty
minimal and mostly white, but I also love the look of all white and
black, or a combination of different metals/woods. It’s best to stick
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>2. Use a variety of things</u> -
Whether thats books, book-ends, vases, clocks or photo frames, whatever
you’d like, this makes things look a little more interesting that just a
row of books. Pinterest is a really great place to go to for
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Don’t just line your books (or whatever else you’ve decided to put on
your shelves), experiment with different ways of organising them to find
what looks best. I like to alternate between lining my books
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As I mentioned before, trial and error is key to styling your shelves.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Check out Shauna's <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sjblushhx/interior/" target="_blank">Pinterest page</a> for more inspiration.</i></span></div>
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Anyways...these songs are kind of recapping the music I've been listening to a lot since <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/05/an-important-announcement.html" target="_blank">moving to LA</a>. I am spending a lot of time in my car (obviously) listening to Top 40, 80's pop, and old school hip hop. Try to have an open mind and let's party!</div>
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I brought this CD in my car specifically to listen to this song as my mom and I <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/06/great-american-road-trip-arizona-to.html" target="_blank">drove into LA</a>. This is also a great song to put on jukeboxes. It just makes everyone happy! Except my room mate. She hates Sheryl Crow for some reason lmfao. </div>
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This was like basically the song of the summer, right? The best part is in the chorus when the back up vocals come in like "I can't feel my faaaaaaaace when I'm with youuuuuuuuuu."</div>
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Obviously I've been listening to the Beach Boys a lot because they're pretty much the most California band ever. I had one great snap of my sister sitting on Venice Beach eating fruit with "Girls on the Beach" playing in the background. I kind of wish I saved it. It was just a great vibe. How ridiculous is this video, btw? It reminds me of that <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-80s-beach-babe-aesthetic.html" target="_blank">80's beach babe aesthetic</a> we talked about...</div>
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AHHHHHHH YASSSSSS! I actually never heard this song before I moved here? And they pretty much play it on the radio every day here. It might be required by law in LA County. Actually, on Wednesdays on KDAY (my favorite station) they have "West Coast Wednesday" and they only play West Coast rap. Should I get a tattoo of this? I am planning on dying here, sooner or later.</div>
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I saw this band open for <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2014/08/style-icon-bethany-cosentino-from-best.html" target="_blank">Best Coast</a> and they were so sick. They've got a great early Weezer sound that makes my little heart so happy. Plus they have a rad girl singer.</div>
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I had a crush this summer for a hot minute and I was feeling so lovey-dovey, all I could listen to was this song. Well, that didn't last very long and I am back to my cold, crushless existence. However, this song is still amazing and Billy Joel's voice is hella sexy. Did you know he does all the harmonies in this? Sidenote: WOW THIS VIDEO IS RIDICULOUS. It's cute that Billy Joel thought he'd have a full head of hair when he got old.</div>
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I've become a person who listens to gangster rap in the shower. How did this happen? Who have I become? I'm not sure, but I'm not sad about it.</div>
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Diane Coffee is actually the name of band, with the other guy from <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2014/09/new-song-from-foxygen-cosmic-vibrations.html" target="_blank">Foxygen</a> as the frontman. Isn't this the nicest ballad you've ever heard? I just want to slow dance at a 1950's prom to this.</div>
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What's up with all the songs these days where the chorus is just like "-eh- -eh- -ah- -oh-"? Like, that Justin Bieber and Diplo one is like that too. I'm not going to read too much into it. I definitely dig both songs but like, why? Where did this come from? Why don't we have lyrics to our chorus anymore? And how much of an asshole am I when I try to sing this in my car?</div>
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Damn, you could really do some great mom dancing to this song, right? Huey Lewis always reminds me of my parents, and since you know I'm hella homesick at this point, I've been listening to 80's music and watching <i>Cheers</i>. So what? Another perfect <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-80s-beach-babe-aesthetic.html" target="_blank">80's beach babe aesthetic</a> video, this one better than the last!</div>
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One last 80's song! Have you guys even seen <i>Flashdance</i>?! It's pretty much the best movie I've ever seen. My room mate and I watched it for the first time together...then we watched it again one day later. And frankly, I'd like to watch it again right now. This song just gets me so PUMPED! I might do a whole post about <i>Flashdance</i>, actually. Would you be into that?<br />
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Obviously you people know I'm ALL about hiking these days. Nothing starts a weekend out better than waking up early, working up an appetite on the trails, and packing it in at brunch.</div>
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Ugh, I'm turning into SUCH an LA person. Anyways...</div>
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Last week I went to hike behind the Hollywood sign with my cousins Jason and Derek. Were you aware that you can get right up behind these glorious 45-foot tall aluminum letters? This is an essential hike if you live in this city because a) the view is incredible and b) it is so surreal standing behind a world-famous landmark. </div>
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Start by driving to the intersection of Franklin Ave. and N Beachwood Drive in Hollywood. Drive north on Beachwood drive. As you get closer to the Hollyridge trail head, the parking is permit only on weekends and holidays. Park on the street before the permit parking only signs, and continue north on foot. The walk through the neighborhood is beautiful. All of the houses look like they're from fairytales!</div>
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The Hollyridge Trail</h2>
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At the top of Beachwood Drive, there's a gate. It's unlocked, just walk right through. It kind of feels like you're not supposed to be there, but don't worry - hikers are totally allowed. Continue up the dirt road and you will see an area with picnic tables on your right. The trail starts right behind that.</div>
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The first part of the Hollyridge Trail is all dirt and there's lots of horse poo from the horse tours that go by. Don't step in the poo-poo, girls! When the trail forks, go to the left and up the hill. When you reach the paved portion of the trail, take a right.</div>
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As you ascend, there are STUNNING views of downtown Los Angeles and Burbank. You can even see the Disney animation studios if you look carefully!</div>
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The Hollyridge Trail Summit</h2>
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It's literally so weird being up close and personal with this American icon. Although it's fenced off, you can get pretty close to the sign. There are cameras and people everywhere, so if you want to get closer I would suggest going very early on a weekday and wearing a ski mask to jump the fence. I'm not sure where you get ski masks in Los Angeles. The criminal supply store?</div>
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The Hollywood Sign Hike Distance</h2>
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The trail is about 3.3 miles, which took us around 2 hours. It's really the perfect length hike for the classic hike & brunch combo that I love so much. There's very little cover from the sun, so make sure you wear sunscreen and bring plenty of water. Also, there are no restrooms. </div>
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Hello my babies! So, I've been looking at my calendar and I have TWO website launches coming up in the next six weeks for my freelance work. Thus, I am swamped. But I really want to keep the content fresh here for all you lovely buddies, so I am sending up the COOCOO FOR COCO bat signal!</div>
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About a month ago, Solvaderm sent me a sample of their
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fine readers. I’ve been using it for a month, and the results are pretty
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examples, if you furrow your brows a lot, you’re likely to get wrinkles in
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Using Stemuderm</h2>
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Stemuderm comes in a glass tube with a pump that
feels very fancy. <span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The product is creamy with no smell whatsoever. It doesn'</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">t make my skin feel greasy or sticky. I usually apply it in the morning when I get out of the shower, and then apply sunscreen on top.</span></div>
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My Stemuderm Results</h2>
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stuff REALLY WORKS. I swear to God, I look three years younger than I looked
one year ago. I was growing a big old furrow between my brows, but it’s
completely disappeared. Granted, it could also be because I’ve moved to
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If you're interested in learning more about Solvaderm products, I've also reviewed their Ace-Ferulic Rejuvenation Serum which you can read about <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/06/review-solvaderm-ace-ferulic.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-45670236070353107452015-09-14T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-14T06:00:00.865-04:00HAPPINESS BOUTIQUE NECKLACE REVIEW<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.happinessboutique.com/en/" target="_blank">Happiness Boutique</a> is an online jewelry store based in
Munich that promotes positive vibes through fashionable costume jewelry and
apparel. They offered me the opportunity to select one of their pieces to
review for my blog. I chose this gorgeous pink statement necklace because a) it
reminded me of Mindy Kaling and b) you can never have too much pink stuff. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My necklace arrived in a cute branded box with “Grandma’s
Tips for Jewelry Care” included. I love when businesses provide small personal
details like that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- it makes a huge
difference!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The necklace is SO CUTE. It’s really nice quality with an
expensive-feeling weight to it. It sort of reminds me of the quality that you
would get from J Crew costume jewelry (but way more affordable).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-74528180283475187562015-09-12T17:31:00.000-04:002015-09-12T17:31:28.721-04:00THINGS TO DO IN LA: HIKING ESCONDIDO FALLS IN MALIBU<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Hiking”,
“nature”, and “waterfalls” are probably not words that you associate with Los Angeles, right? But surprise! LA Country is full of amazing nature trails, and
a few even have waterfalls. My friends and I were a bit skeptical, so we went to check out Escondido Falls in Malibu a few weeks ago. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">About Escondido Falls</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Escondido
Falls is the largest waterfall in the Santa Monica Mountains. The t</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">railhead
is located in Malibu, just north of Pepperdine on the Pacific Coast Highway. The Escondido Falls </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">trail
is about 4 miles and takes 2 hours to hike.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our Experience Hiking Escondido Falls</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">When I went in August, we
hiked to the lower falls only. The hike was relatively easy and leisurely, starting with a paved road through a fancy residential neighborhood and descending into a wooded canyon. </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">There
were huge, twisting oak trees in the canyon, which reminded me a little bit of
Ohio. Obviously, it was necessary to get our tree climbing on. There were also some weird mysterious metal pipes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">At the base of the lower falls, a bunch of people were hanging out and snapping selfies. Unfortunately, since we visited in late summer, the falls were mostly dried up. I say "mostly" because the flow was temporarily restored when Tommy climbed up to the top and relieved himself. Anyways...a</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">fter
chilling in the shade for a few minutes, we turned around and hiked back the
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparently, there's an entire upper fall area that we missed, which is supposed to be 10x as beautiful as the lower falls! WE DONE GOOFED. I definitely want to return to this trail during the rainy season and check out the upper portion of the falls...and hopefully there will actually be some real water flow next time!</span></span></div>
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No, this is not a post about a community-organized "Sister Day" at Venice Beach, although that would be sweet. A few weeks ago, my sister came out to visit and one of her requests was that we return to Venice Beach, <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/01/la-diaries-day-three.html" target="_blank">where we spent our vacation in January</a>.</div>
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If you've never been to Venice, it's basically a beachside town where all the freaks of Earth converge and try to coax money from tourists doing all kinds of activities, from lying on a bed of nails to playing the grand piano. At least one person will try to give you their mix tape, and you will see at roughly a dozen drifter camps guarded by a ragtag band of dogs. It's seedy as all get out, but it's also really fun. The beach is gorgeous (duh) and the people watching is truly out of this world.</div>
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After lying on the beach for a few hours, we had a couple beers, then wandered around the boardwalk. My sister bought some souvenirs for friends back home, and we finished off the day with some extremely photogenic ice cream.</div>
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It was a good day at Venice Beach. These pictures are really making me miss my sister. Hi Sissy!</div>
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Hey buddies! Guess what! I'm not dead. You were probably wondering what happened to me though, right? I have had family in town for the past 3 weeks AND I moved to a sweet, new apartment. I really miss blogging though. I am sitting in a coffee shop right now, working on scheduling posts so we can all be together again :) So let's get caught up!</div>
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Please excuse the iPhone photos. I haven't been great about taking "Big Boy" out on the town lately.</div>
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A few weeks ago I went to go see <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/03/monthly-music-picks.html" target="_blank">Django Django</a> at the El Rey Theater and they were SO SICK. I have seen them once before and they are just absolutely incredible live. At one point, the singer had everyone in the theater crouch down on the floor, and then we all jumped up and danced at the same time. So fun. Funny story though: when I took this picture, I accidentally used my flash and then I couldn't figure out how to turn it off, probably blinding everyone in the band. Sorry about that, Django Django. #awkward</div>
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Then my sister came to visit! We took her to <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2015/06/great-american-road-trip-arizona-to.html" target="_blank">Quarters Korean BBQ</a>, one of our out-of-towner standards. I really want to go there now, actually. They give you a bowl of cheese to dip your grilled meats into. It's amazing.</div>
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We went to Commissary at the Line Hotel in Koreatown for brunch and bottomless mimosas. The food was nothing to text mom about, but the waiter kept our mimosas topped off and you can't complain about that.</div>
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After drinking for a while, we were definitely considering cousin tattoos. I still do want matching cousin tattoos, but maybe we should give it a little more thought first, right?</div>
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We had made a pit stop to Jason's place to catch an Uber to Hollywood, and tried on some kandi while listening to Lana Del Ray. </div>
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Then we went to Good Times at Davey Wayne's and had a really crazy Sunday Funday. Like we met some hip hop producer named F1 who was telling us about recording with some dude from Bone Thugs & Harmony and then I cut his birthday cake and served it to him and his friends??? Jason and Morgan cut out to buy cigarettes and go home, when they saw some guy apparently trying to jump off a crane and commit suicide. Later, we found out it was just Steve-O protesting Seaworld???</div>
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My sister and I went shopping on Melrose. Pictured above is the glorious shoe display at Nasty Gal. Would you look at all that tinsel and feathers? I should start playing the lottery.</div>
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My sister and I were determined to get some cute donuts. Look at that little pig! And the blue-beary-y one. Get it?</div>
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Woody is a little chunk and a snuggle bug. Every time I went over to the vacation house, he wanted to jump up into my lap and chill. Of course, his little legs are too short to jump so you have to pick him up! It's so sad/cute!</div>
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Carolyn and I moved into our new apartment in West LA and discovered that both of our moms had bought us little pig figurines before we moved. How weird is that? Also our moms' names are Francie and Nancy and they both refinish furniture. </div>
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Last weekend Carolyn and I went to DTLA to check out a bar called Mrs. Fish, which features huge aquariums and an under-the-sea theme. There didn't seem to be a lot of fish in the tanks though, and once the band started up I could see why. Fish can't deal with those wild vibrations, you know.</div>
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Later, Carolyn and I went to a burger joint for some late-night grub and shared a milkshake. While we were enjoying our food, this dapper man came up to us and told Carolyn that he could tell she slept on her side, and that she probably has tension between her shoulders. She was so surprised because that was exactly true, so we asked him how he knew that. Apparently he's a chiropractor and he literally cracked our necks and backs in the middle of this restaurant for some free fries. </div>
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The Notre Dame boys.</div>
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Sorry, I just had to post more about these adorable puppies. They left this morning and I miss them already!</div>
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In other news, my parents took Gibby to the beach house in Florida. We weren't sure if he could swim since he was a rescue, but he surprised everyone and jumped into the pool as soon as he got there. Dogs are amazing!</div>
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So, yeah, that was a lot of iPhone photography and a lot of dogs. We're still friends, right? I promise I won't go so long without blogging again. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">As always, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">you can follow me on </span><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1271420/coocoo-for-coco" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Bloglovin</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, </span><a href="http://instagram.com/colleencocobongo" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ColleenWelsch" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, or </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/colleenwelsch/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"> or you can check out </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><span style="line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://colleenwelsch.com/" style="color: #888888; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">my website</a>!</span></span></div>
Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-18290761989027938152015-08-12T19:05:00.003-04:002015-08-12T19:05:51.097-04:00TWILIGHT CONCERTS AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER<div style="text-align: center;">
Did you know that there are free concerts at the Santa Monica Pier all summer long? For real. FOR FREE. You can go up on the pier to watch the show, or you can bring a blanket and a thermos of wine and relax in the sand. My friends and I chose the latter ;) These pictures are basically just our descent into drunkeness on a Thursday night. Honestly, we didn't listen to the music at all but we had so much fun. You can check out the full schedule <a href="http://santamonicapier.org/twilightconcerts/" target="_blank">here</a>. If you're in LA, I totally recommend it!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">As always, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">you can follow me on </span><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1271420/coocoo-for-coco" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Bloglovin</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, </span><a href="http://instagram.com/colleencocobongo" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ColleenWelsch" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, or </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/colleenwelsch/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"> or you can check out </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ovo, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><span style="line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://colleenwelsch.com/" style="color: #888888; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">my website</a>!</span></span></div>
Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048613359432296408noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836903162812319341.post-58129001105422731532015-08-07T15:26:00.001-04:002015-08-07T15:37:43.836-04:00TAG, YOU'RE IT! - BLOGGER INTERVIEW SERIES<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First of all, happy Friday you gorgeous buddies you. What are you guys doing this weekend? My sister is coming to town on Saturday and I am SO STOKED. I'm taking a couple days off of work and we are just going to do all the fun LA things. You know, go to the beach, hike, shop, eat a lot, whatever. If you have any recommendations for what we should do, let me know in the comments!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyhow, the lovely Kim from <a href="http://www.kpfusion.com/" target="_blank">KP Fusion</a> tagged me to do a blogger interview. I have never done one of these before, but since I recently got some new followers (hi new friends!), it seems like a pretty good time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;">I don't even remember what my thought process was when I started to blog because it was like 6 years ago. I have kept a journal since third grade, but I needed like a multimedia way to express myself and my friends were getting so sick of me talking about all my weird obsessions. I literally started this blog because I was so excited about <a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2009/11/obsessed-with-graceland.html" target="_blank">Paul Simon's </a></span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://coocooforcoco.blogspot.com/2009/11/obsessed-with-graceland.html" target="_blank">Graceland</a></i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;"> that I had to write on the internet about it. And that's how it's been since then: I get excited about stuff and write on the internet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Proofread. Think about how your content will look from an outsider's perspective. Plan your content and try to come up with some original ideas. I know I'm guilty of this too, but if I see one more monthly favorites post, I'm going to scream. Also, be friendly! Actually take the time to read people's blogs and write thoughtful comments. As you make new blogging friends, your page views will grow. And please, for the love of all that is holy, do NOT ask for "follow for follow"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;"><br /></span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you have a plan for your blog?</em></strong></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></em></strong><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;">Lately I've had too many commitments with product reviews and sponsored posts and it makes me kind of hate blogging, so I just want to focus on blogging about the things that are fun for me to write about. If people want to read that or give me money for that, cool. If not, whatever. I just want to be more thoughtful about my content and stay true to myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;"><br /></span><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think about rankings?</em></strong></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></em></strong><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6em;">For better or for worse, I am often very focused on the numbers. I usually go through phases where I'm into building one social media channel over the others. I was just really into Instagram, and now I'm trying to build my Bloglovin base. Since I'm a writer in the e-commerce arena, I feel like my stats are pretty important to my career so it's crucial that I build a good follower base. That being said, I would never place follower count and page views over quality of content. Priorities, right?</span></div>
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Gabrielle from <a href="http://www.aglassofice.com/" target="_blank">A Glass of Ice</a><br />
Jessica from <a href="http://blondeofcarbs.com/" target="_blank">Blonde of Carbs</a></div>
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Madison from <a href="http://badsass.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bad Sass</a></div>
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Nina from <a href="http://fitblondeyogi.com/" target="_blank">Fit Blonde Yogi</a></div>
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Bash from <a href="http://www.heybash.com/" target="_blank">Hey Bash</a></div>
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Stephanie from <a href="http://www.ishowedupinboots.com/" target="_blank">I Showed Up in Boots</a></div>
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Whitney from <a href="http://www.katygoesboom.com/" target="_blank">Katy Goes Boom</a></div>
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Pam from <a href="http://www.pamscalfi.com/" target="_blank">Pam Scalfi</a></div>
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Sophie from <a href="http://www.sophieslittlesecrets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sophie's Little Secrets</a></div>
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Caz from <a href="http://www.stylelingua.co.uk/" target="_blank">Style Lingua</a></div>
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