Author: Pearl L

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hey there, summer! nice of you to finally make an appearance!

Summer finally arrived this weekend. it’s in the 90s to 100 all over the greater Los Angeles area.

Pretty good weekend, though.

Saturday:

Watched the UCLA game at Alicia’s, noshed on some sammies while watching UCLA pummel University of Texas. This moment in particular was priceless.

Afterwards, we caravaned out to the LA County Fair. I missed a few turns, so we didn’t make it till about sundown, which worked out well for us since it was sooo craaazy hot all day. Didn’t actually end up eating so much – no zucchini weenies this year and didn’t really feel like eating many fried desserts – but it was still a good time hanging out. Ken tried to challenge me to a Pikachu vs Panda carnival game-off, but he didn’t win anything, and I just ended up buying him a panda chia pet thing.

Sunday:

Lunch at Capital Seafood in Irvine with Dennis. Capital Seafood is really good and was surprisingly decent quality, especially for the price. Would definitely go back again. Followed it up with 85°, where the line was crazy long, so I skipped the pastries and just got a sea salt coffee. Sea salt coffee is really tasty.

And now I’m home, needing to pack and having a fair amount of work on my plate. I don’t mind the working, but it’s really annoying when someone else’s incompetence affects what you’re trying to accomplish. C’est la vie, just have to find a workaround. But first, a quick nap in the shade. =)

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19 Things You Didn’t Know About Inception

via neatorama.com

Inception is one of those rare movies that has gotten rave reviews from nearly everyone who has seen it, critics and the public alike (it’s currently 87% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes). If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t worry – there’s a spoiler warning if you scroll down. Just don’t read past that point if you don’t want to know anything until you see it for yourself!

Fun list of stuff you might not have known about Inception. Did you know that James Franco was initially up for the role that went to Joseph Gordon-Levitt? I’m so JF had “scheduling conflicts”!

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What to do when body parts fall off

via cnn.com

The first thing you do when a body part becomes detached is control the bleeding. Put direct pressure on the wound and elevate it higher than the heart, advises Dr. Dave Manthey, professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Then rinse off the severed finger or toe (or part thereof).

“You are trying to decrease the bacteria,” Manthey explains. “But don’t scrub it. If you scrub, you’re causing blunt force damage.”

Now get a clean cloth or piece of sterile gauze, dampen it with cold water and wrap the finger or toe in it. Then put the wrapped appendage into a plastic bag and put the bag in cold (preferably iced) water.

Finally, notes Manthey, keep the body part with you. For example, don’t give it to a spouse, who might end up getting separated from you on the way to the hospital.

Tips for what to do if a body part comes detached. Hope you’ll never need it, but as NBC said, “The More You Know”!

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so glad to be back in LA…

a few lessons learned:

– naps and showers are the great reset buttons of life.
– shopping in soho is fantastic. uniqlo is my new favorite store. topshop offers a world of inspiration.
– love your friends. stay at a hotel.
– drinking for several nights in a row on not so much sleep? yea, maybe i’ll pass on that.
– i’m much nerdier than i thought i was…
– i’m much more of a chill-at-home kind of gal than i thought i was…
– i’m so happy to be back in LA!