FROM RESTAURANTS & BARS...TO ORGANIC LIVING..SORT OF.

I wouldn't exactly call myself organic. I mean, I am still a party girl at heart.
But, I think I'm actually growing up. Finally!

Now that I'm back in LA and California for now...I'm trying to live the good life, the healthier life, the so-called "organic" life. And, I've had some hits and misses.

Yoga: check!

Cooking at home: check!
Well, half a check. I'm still a foodie and want to explore good food. It's a funny thing here in LA. There is a whole sub-culture of food. And, the most interesting part of eating out here isn't going to that restaurant run by that amazing chef...it's exploring the different neighborhoods and what they have to offer. I mean, there's Koreatown and Korean BBQ. There's Thai Town. Who knew? It's pretty interesting. But, I still have time for all that exploring. For now, I'm going to try to save up my pennies and cook away! And, shockingly...I'm starting to really like it. If only I could get used to the super high heat of my oven, which keeps burning the crap out of the top of everything I put inside it.

Dinner parties: check!
Ok...truthfully...this is only a 1/4 check for me. I've still been partying it up like a rock star here. Easy to do, of course since I just had 7 years of partying in NYC. But, I'm trying to move more toward moderation. NYC doesn't have that word in its vocabulary. Nothing is about moderation there. But, I have to admit, I have been invited to more and more dinners at friends' homes and house parties. And, get this...I quite like it. So, the goal is to move more from the bar scene...to the home scene.

Fresh foods: check! Check!
And, just this last weekend...I went to Farmers Market in Venice. So much fun! AK has always been a healthy person...outdoorsy, sun-loving, healthy-eating etc. It's amazing she lasted on the east coast for as long as she did. And now, she's pregnant. So, that means even more healthy eating for her. I joined her at the market and it was so much fun! I took home a ton of veggies. And that's a good thing...my doc has ordered me to go lean on the protein and heavy on the veggies. (Not to worry...I won't become a vegetarian anytime soon). But it was such a nice experience, I just can't wait to go to more markets in the future. And, it's cheap too!

Bottom line...organic living is a much more adult way to live your life. And this is a good thing for me. Don't get me wrong, I will always have a little zest for the fun life and I'll be sure to get the ants out of my pants, so to speak, when I'm on vacation. But, when I'm back home, I'm going to strive for being as organic as I can possibly be.

I guess I'm learning how to savor life a little bit more, rather than just devour it in one gulp. And when I finally have my own winery someday, I'm going to invite my friends over to help them savor that life too.