Every now and then, I have an itch to get away from the hectic city life in Los Angeles and spend at least a day or two somewhere that isn’t always surrounded by smog. I was planning to put together a small getaway vacation with a couple of friends and spend a weekend away from the city. Just when I was about to really start looking into package deals, a friend of mine and her boyfriend decided to rent a beach house in Santa Monica to basically relax and chill by the beach. She kindly invited me to spend the weekend with her and a few of her friends that I didn’t really know. I’m always up for meeting new people so I gladly accepted her invitation.

It was towards dinner time when many of us began storming into the two-story house. The rooms were really spacious and all of them had killer ocean views; imagine waking up to the view of the ocean every morning! The house was fully equipped with all of the necessities; kitchen goods, bedding, towels, games, and even a Nintendo Wii system! I’ve never been to an ocean side house before, and even at night, the evening glow seemed to somehow come in through the windows! However, there wasn’t that much romance in the air as the rooms and outdoor patio were filled with people that I barely knew. My friend spent most of her time with her boyfriend, so I ventured out and decided to make new friends.

It wasn’t hard getting to know people. A girl named Megan approached me and started commenting on the dress that I was wearing. I had almost forgotten what I was wearing until she pointed out that she liked the lacey black sleeves of my Sweetees top. I matched the top with a pair of light grey pants and heels, and finished the look with hoop earrings. Now that I think about it, I don’t really know why I was wearing a weekend dressy outfit when I was hanging out at a house on the beach, but I don’t regret it as Megan and I became pretty good friends thanks to my outfit.

She introduced me to a bunch of her friends, making it easier for me to mingle with others. It makes things so much easier when I have a friend introducing me to the rest of the crowd. Surprisingly my outfit seemed to become the center of attention, and everyone asked where I got the look and what brand it was. As many of you have finally figured out by now, I love talking about fashion and various brands, so I felt really comfortable expression my thoughts and opinions on the current fashion trends and looks.

Being at the beach house was exactly what I was looking for. It was a mini-vacation away from the city, surrounding myself with nature and being across from the Pacific Ocean. Even though there are a lot of us here at the house, it hasn’t turned into a huge party or anything crazy. I think we are all here for the same reason; escaping Los Angeles.

Love always,

Mia