Third Time’s A Charm?

They say third time’s a charm. We’ll see. 

This is my third attempt at a blog…

The first was about my four-month Asia adventure. And although some posts were delayed and I played some catching-up on the recaps, it was a pretty successful public diary that I could share with my family and friends around the world.

Then came the attempt to blog about my first year in Vegas. That started strong and died when everything got so busy. 

And now for this. I had been thinking about starting this blog for awhile now, but after a trip home {LA} last weekend, I knew it was now or never.

Here’s some background:

I’m an LA-girl, born-and-raised. Most people either love or hate Los Angeles; I’m one of the few who love it. Yes, it has its flaws, just like every city, but it’s home and will always be.

During my senior year of college, I was in Vegas at least once a month, sometimes twice. I loved coming here because it was a chance to escape reality and have a weekend with fun & interesting stories. I loved it so much that I always joked about living here one day. Then it actually happened.

I moved to Las Vegas a little over a year ago for the opportunity to follow my dreams of planning a festival. I started as an intern and am now the Brand Storyteller focused on communications while still getting to work on other aspects of the festival that I enjoy just as much as sharing its story.

I honestly didn’t know how long I’d be in Vegas when I first moved, and I still don’t know. 

When I made the decision, my very caring and loving boyfriend decided he would move to Sin City too. He had just moved back to Philly a few months prior but wanted to be in the same city to support me and our relationship. Since then, the joke has become that I moved us here, but he would keep us here. As a very talented mixologist/bartender with a focus on craft cocktails, he has found his perfect city and I’m so proud of everything he has done and accomplished over the past year. 

Soon after the first year of the festival was over, I realized that I needed to start making Vegas home. I was so focused on work as soon as I moved, that I didn’t have time to develop friendships out of my workplace, build a routine and get situated. It was a rough reality to face, but I slowly began to take steps in the right direction. It’s still a work in progress just like everything else in life. And though it’s not always easy to put yourself out of your comfort zone to meet new people and try new things/ make the time to develop friendships instead of curl up on the couch with a blanket and reality tv/ wake-up in the morning to go to the gym and attend yoga regularly, I need to do it in order to make the most of my time here, whether it’s for one more year or ten more years. 

Now for where this blog comes in.

This is my attempt to publicly journal about my journey through this change in life and the ups and downs that come with it. It is also a chance to highlight some of my favorite things {music, recipes, quotes,} document my life as a Vegas local, blog about new places/things and share what it’s like to plan a festival/ develop a brand. 

This is the story of an LA-girl in Vegas: thoughts, adventures & everything in between. 

Third Time’s A Charm?

They say third time’s a charm. We’ll see. 

This is my third attempt at a blog…

The first was about my four-month Asia adventure. And although some posts were delayed and I played some catching-up on the recaps, it was a pretty successful public diary that I could share with my family and friends around the world.

Then came the attempt to blog about my first year in Vegas. That started strong and died when everything got so busy. 

And now for this. I had been thinking about starting this blog for awhile now, but after a trip home {LA} last weekend, I knew it was now or never.

Here’s some background:

I’m an LA-girl, born-and-raised. Most people either love or hate Los Angeles; I’m one of the few who love it. Yes, it has its flaws, just like every city, but it’s home and will always be.

During my senior year of college, I was in Vegas at least once a month, sometimes twice. I loved coming here because it was a chance to escape reality and have a weekend with fun & interesting stories. I loved it so much that I always joked about living here one day. Then it actually happened.

I moved to Las Vegas a little over a year ago for the opportunity to follow my dreams of planning a festival. I started as an intern and am now the Brand Storyteller focused on communications while still getting to work on other aspects of the festival that I enjoy just as much as sharing its story.

I honestly didn’t know how long I’d be in Vegas when I first moved, and I still don’t know. 

 

When I made the decision, my very caring and loving boyfriend decided he would move to Sin City too. He had just moved back to Philly a few months prior but wanted to be in the same city to support me and our relationship. Since then, the joke has become that I moved us here, but he would keep us here. As a very talented mixologist/bartender with a focus on craft cocktails, he has found his perfect city and I’m so proud of everything he has done and accomplished over the past year. 

Soon after the first year of the festival was over, I realized that I needed to start making Vegas home. I was so focused on work as soon as I moved, that I didn’t have time to develop friendships out of my workplace, build a routine and get situated. It was a rough reality to face, but I slowly began to take steps in the right direction. It’s still a work in progress just like everything else in life. And though it’s not always easy to put yourself out of your comfort zone to meet new people and try new things/ make the time to develop friendships instead of curl up on the couch with a blanket and reality tv/ wake-up in the morning to go to the gym and attend yoga regularly, I need to do it in order to make the most of my time here, whether it’s for one more year or ten more years. 

Now for where this blog comes in.

This is my attempt to publicly journal about my journey through this change in life and the ups and downs that come with it. It is also a chance to highlight some of my favorite things {music, recipes, quotes,} document my life as a Vegas local, blog about new places/things and share what it’s like to plan a festival/ develop a brand. 

This is the story of an LA-girl in Vegas: thoughts, adventures & everything in between.