So Hollywood

Last weekend, Mike and I celebrated his 28^th birthday in style. On a whim, we decided last minute that his b-day celebration was going to take place in Hollywood, and that we were going to do it up right. And so we did, and Mike had a birthday that was just so….well, soooo Hollywood.

We stayed the W on Hollywood Blvd. Amazing. The hotel was gorgeous- modern and super posh- and we couldn’t help but notice all the beautiful people. The wanna-be actors, models, singers, ect…SO Hollywood!

We went out to dinner at the Geisha House. It is a trendy spot a couple blocks down from the W. It had a great vibe and the place was packed. The food was delicious (although a bit overpriced in my humble opinion) and we had a great dinner and enjoyed sharing some sake as well. The best part was the dessert. Crispy wontons with some sort of cheesecake-type filling and a fried bananas dish. We loved it!

Our next stop was to The Kress- another trendy place where we stopped to get some extra dirty martinis. We lounged and enjoyed people watching; especially when we saw what we thought was a prostitute with some little geeky guy. Kind of weird/gross…but SO Hollywood!

Our last stop was back to our hotel. The lobby turns into “The Living Room” at night and is essentially a chic lounge and bar. As we walked up to the door there was a guy holding a clip board and had just turned away a group from going in, for no apparent reason. We promptly showed him our room key and after apologizing for the wait and welcoming us back, he removed the velvet rope to let us through. WE were SO Hollywood!

The next day we checked out and went to the Lakers vs. the Nuggets game. Of course the birthday boy enjoyed that probably a little more than I did- but we had a lot of fun. After that, we returned to our not-so-glamorous (but still super cool) lives in La Jolla.

I loved celebrating Mike’s birthday in a special way. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LOVE!