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This past weekend, I made my LA debut.\u00a0 I have traveled to many cities in the US, but had never been to California.\u00a0 Since my best friend\/suitemate\/sorority sister from college (Crystal) lives in LA, I figured it was the perfect opportunity to go for a visit.\u00a0 Since we both have busy work schedules, I only went for the weekend, but in the short time I was there, I really had a good time.\u00a0 I was able to eat at several places that always get rave reviews, like Roscoe’s Chicken N Waffles, In-N-Out Burger, Pinkberry, and Pizzeria Mozza.<\/p>\n

When I got there on Friday, it was already late, so we just went to the Grove, which is an outdoor shopping mall.\u00a0 Since the Cheesecake Factory was open late that night, we were able to catch up over appetizers and cheesecake.<\/p>\n

The next morning, we decided to head to brunch at Roscoe’s Chicken N Waffles<\/a>…VERY good.\u00a0 The chicken was perfectly seasoned and fried and the waffles were prepared in a way that did not make them too soft nor too crispy.\u00a0 Paired with the homemade lemonade, it was a great brunch!!\u00a0 After getting stuffed on chicken and waffles, Crystal and I went to get pedicures and relax from our overeating.\u00a0 After a drive down Rodeo drive, we visited Westfield Century City Mall where I was introduced to my new favorite thing… Pinkberry<\/a>.\u00a0 Wow… I really cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this wonderfully sweet and delicious frozen yogurt treat!!\u00a0 It is hard sooooo delicious… not to mention fat free!!!\u00a0 You can top it with fresh fruit toppings like strawberries, raspberries, chocolate shavings, kiwi fruit, mango… even fruity pebbles!\u00a0 I honestly think it was wonderfully delicious just by itself.\u00a0 It has a sweet and perfectly tart taste as it is, so I was very impressed. So far they only have locations in New York and Los Angeles.\u00a0 Pinkberry… please come to Dallas!!<\/p>\n

***Star Sighting***\u00a0 While at the mall, we saw Robert Downey Jr<\/a>!!\u00a0 Of course I did not go up and make a big deal out of it, but I hadn’t had a star sighting in a while, so I was excited.<\/p>\n

Later that night, we decided to see Obsessed, but it was sold out and we had to go to the later showing to avoid sitting on the first row.\u00a0 When we got there at 9:30 for the 10:00 showing, Crystal and I were blown away that there was already a line at least 50 people deep.\u00a0 Really?\u00a0 Are you sure this line is for Obsessed?\u00a0 The one with Beyonce?\u00a0 I mean… I like Beyonce, but wow… I was not expecting that.\u00a0 Since Crystal and I went into the movie with low expectations, we were not completely disappointed.\u00a0 It was actually better than either of us thought it would be.\u00a0 Since Beyonce’s role was somewhat limited and I thought she had some poorly written lines, I really don’t have much to say about her performance.\u00a0 Ali Larter had more of the lead role in the movie, and she was very convincing as the “obsessed”.\u00a0\u00a0 Before the movie, we had time to grab a quick bite at the ever popular In-N-Out Burger<\/a>.\u00a0 I must say that the fresh ingredients were nice, but I would not say it is the best burger I ever had.\u00a0 It was very good though.<\/p>\n

On my last day there, we enjoyed lunch at Pizzeria Mozza, a popular restaurant with an eclectic variety of pizzas.\u00a0 I enjoyed a more traditional pizza, but it was good.\u00a0 We also had some gelato for dessert.\u00a0 Gelato was my favorite frozen treat until I tasted Pinkberry \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 We also traveled down to Santa Monica Pier.\u00a0 There is a large beach area with an amusement park, playground, beach volleyball courts, biking path, and many more activities.\u00a0 It was a great area.<\/p>\n

A weekend was not long enough to explore the wonderful city of Los Angeles, but I do plan to return soon and explore a bit more.<\/p>\n

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