Hi! I’m Jen. I live in a loft in Los Angeles with the love of my life and our Boston Terrier puppy. I work for Postling and love what I do every day. My heart is in New York City. I’m passionate about travel, food, social media, and startups. This is where I post random bits of my life, peppered with filtered iPhone photos, my love of the Oxford comma, and an overabundant use of the em dash.Tumblr (3.0; @jeninla)http://jen.la/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l84s2dXet81qzt4kxo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A serious request: Who wants to hang out with this cool pup in Manhattan next Thursday night while Rob and I bid adieu to Sydney-bound <a href="http://lauren.tumblr.com">Lauren Farmer</a>?</p> <p>(Friends of Lauren need not apply, since you should be at her party too.)</p>http://jen.la/post/1054151143http://jen.la/post/1054151143Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:47:00 -0700jake<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l83a381YkS1qzt4kxo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Rob and I have the Rose Bowl all to ourselves!</p>http://jen.la/post/1049900307http://jen.la/post/1049900307Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:20:00 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l82s7j9MQv1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gratuitous indeed.</p>http://jen.la/post/1048342141http://jen.la/post/1048342141Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:54:55 -0700palm springsjakegpoy<p><a href="http://thecaseydonahue.com/post/1045077932">caseydonahue</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Have you ever had the feeling that where you are is exactly the place you need to be and the people around you are exactly the type of people you should be surrounded by and you just feel that what you are doing is the absolute best thing in the world you could possibly be doing because it is exactly what makes you happy?</p> </blockquote> <p>Right now.</p>http://jen.la/post/1045110639http://jen.la/post/1045110639Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:59:32 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://jen.la/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/1044908286/tumblr_l81k2wECBc1qz93iz&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong><em>i want you (she’s so heavy) </em>- the beatles</strong> (via <a href="http://mikekarnell.tumblr.com/post/1044852875/i-want-you-shes-so-heavy-the-beatles-tuesday">mikekarnell</a>)</p>http://jen.la/post/1044908286http://jen.la/post/1044908286Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:13:54 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l81ki9fg3V1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks for everything, <a href="http://blog.acehotel.com">Ace</a>. Until next time…</p>http://jen.la/post/1044894627http://jen.la/post/1044894627Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:10:00 -0700jakepalm springs<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7zujuKKHL1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We have a fantastic room at the Ace Hotel, courtesy of Valentine. Can’t thank you enough—the pup is loving the patio! (So are we, of course.)</p>http://jen.la/post/1039876504http://jen.la/post/1039876504Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:51:47 -0700palm springsjake<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7zqq0LwO31qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jen.la/post/175713659/bye-palm-springs-see-you-in-the-winter-the">Exactly one year ago</a>, the boyfriend and I were in Palm Springs. On a whim this afternoon, we decided to come back.</p> <p>This time, we have Jake!</p>http://jen.la/post/1039499853http://jen.la/post/1039499853Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:29:00 -0700travelpalm springsrobjake<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7z65vhOCw1qzt4kxo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theviesociety.tumblr.com/post/1036877840/how-i-stuffed-my-face">Vie’s post </a>reminded me that I’ve failed miserably in my promise to blog what I’ve had at some (new and old) favorite places of mine—yes, one of them is a food truck. For posterity’s sake (actually, just for my own records), here’s a lazy list of highlights that will do you absolutely no good unless you visit the restaurants yourself. Favorites bolded, less-than-loved italicized:</p> <p><strong>LudoTruck, 8/14</strong></p> <ul><li>Provencal pepitte chicken balls with herbs de provence and béarnaise mayonnaise</li> <li>Crunch buttermilk strips with Ludo’s hickory-smoked BBQ sauce</li> <li><strong>Honey-garlic glazed wings with piquillo pepper sauce</strong></li> <li><strong>Honey lavender biscuit</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>LudoBites, 8/16</strong></p> <ul><li>Lightly smoked grilled squid, black rice veloute, black candied olives, squid ink gelee, black garlic</li> <li><strong>Heirloom tomato salad, mozzarella ice cream, basil crumble</strong></li> <li><em>Raw wagyu beef, dried miso, somen noodle, peanut vinaigrette, watermelon (topped with quail egg)</em></li> <li>Goat cheese soup, bacon, lardo, green apple celery, frisee salad</li> <li>Confit pork belly, raw Thai-style choucroute, mustard ice cream</li> <li><strong>Roasted veal, morels, green asparagus, yellow wine, garlic cheese bubbles, chinese BBQ sauce</strong></li> <li><strong>Caramel soufflé, blanco grapefruit, fleur de sel ice cream (divine)</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>Michael Mina, 8/20</strong></p> <ul><li>Amuse bouche trio: shrimp tempura; hamachi tartare; <strong>uni flan</strong></li> <li><strong>English pea tortellini, leg confit, tarragon</strong></li> <li>Loin terrine, California asparagus, Meyer lemon</li> <li><em>Foie gras mousse, radish, chive wafer</em></li> <li>Ahi tuna tartare with Scotch Bonnet pepper, Bosc pear, sesame oil</li> <li><strong>Sonoma County duck breast, nectarine compote, Marcona butter</strong></li> <li>Seared foie gras, cherry marmalade, pistachio crumble</li> <li>Leg confit, apricot purée, walnut stuffing</li> <li><strong>Maine lobster pot pie with brandied lobster cream, seasonal vegetables</strong></li> <li>Peach crisp, oats, brown butter ice cream</li> <li>Cheesecake, blueberries, lemon thyme</li> <li>Chocolate mousse cake, salted caramel, St. Germain</li> <li><strong>Milk chocolate ganache brownie, cherries, cashews, smoked vanilla bean ice cream</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>Rivera (pictured), 8/25</strong></p> <ul><li>Housemade Nixtamal tortillas with “Indian butter”—the creamiest avocado and butter spread you will ever taste (Sadly, I am allergic.)</li> <li>Stuffed Spanish peppers, chorizo, golden raisins, gruyere</li> <li>Mussels, chorizo, aji amarillo pisco broth</li> <li><strong>Tamarind-agave-lacquered black cod fillet, amaranth (bonus: the word Gourmet spelled out on the plate in pepper and cumin script)</strong></li> <li>Ribeye fillet, habañero chimichurri, yucca chips</li> <li><strong>Frijoles negros</strong></li> <li><strong>Shrimp ceviche with oranges, fresno chiles, cucumber, onion, cilantro</strong></li> <li>Lemon extra-virgin olive oil cake, creme fraiche ice cream, strawberry sorbet, jerez vinegar reduction</li> <li><em>Colombian chocolate leaves, ripe banana, cabrales (blue cheese), Spanish red wine reduction</em></li> <li><strong>Sponge cake soaked in Brazilian rum syrup, with dulce de leche and fresh fruit and flowers</strong></li> </ul>http://jen.la/post/1037646558http://jen.la/post/1037646558Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:23:00 -0700food<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7y7j8xREK1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunday night at Bigfoot Lodge: BINGO! I just won vodka and a wind-up toy.</p>http://jen.la/post/1035000095http://jen.la/post/1035000095Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:37:05 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7xwhn9zFz1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About to wake my boyfriend from his nap with a plate full of tacos—chicken, carnitas, al pastor, and cochinita pibil.</p>http://jen.la/post/1033904800http://jen.la/post/1033904800Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:38:00 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7xpmc1R471qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful day in DTLA.</p>http://jen.la/post/1033225656http://jen.la/post/1033225656Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:10:11 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7wfvd3AAD1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Backyard movie. It’s a Hollywood Forever screening without the crowds and dead people.</p>http://jen.la/post/1029400508http://jen.la/post/1029400508Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:42:05 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7ucfsAArJ1qz9ctpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This post is brilliant.</p> <p><a href="http://biancarocksout.com/post/1022942590/small-girls-great-style-i-didnt-even-know-that">biancarocksout</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Small Girls, Great Style</strong></p> <p>I didn’t even know that Chloé made children’s clothing!  Their Fall-Winter 2010/2011 collection is AMAZING!</p> <blockquote> <p><em>“The Chloé Children’s Wear collection for Fall-Winter 2010/2011 reflects the elegant silhouettes of Creative Director Hannah MacGibbon. The lines are delicate, delineating a young girl with personality and natural allure, unabashedly intermingling gracefulness and laidback insouciance.”</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Of course I end up imagining what I, and fellow small girls I know, would wear out of the collection.</p> <p>Clockwise from top left:</p> <ul><li>I LOVE IT!  Black tights, black shorts, a t-shirt, black jacket, and boots.  All that lil girl needs is a studded cuff and a brass tooth on a chain around her neck to be me.  (Oh and also be Asian… we’re probably the same height though)</li> <li> <a href="http://yourpalmal.com">Mallory</a> would be able to rock that onesie.  It’s quirky and cute like she is, in the same way that this <a href="http://yourpalmal.com/post/71698618/if-people-raise-eyebrows-as-to-why-i-modeled-for-a">little bitty</a> that she wore was.</li> <li>That cape and mini screams <a href="http://jen.la">Jen</a>.  I mean <a href="http://jen.la/post/913597626/its-a-paddington-bear-cape-kind-of-day">hello</a>.</li> <li> <a href="http://sarazucker.com">Sara</a>!!!  Sara and ‘stylish comfy knits’ are practically synonymous.</li> </ul><p>Now the question is… how big do Chloé’s kids sizes get? Hmmmm…</p> <p>See the whole <a href="http://www.chloe.com/#/collections/childrens-wear/fall-winter-2010-2011/en">Chlo<span>é</span> Fall-Winter 2010/2011 Lookbook</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://jen.la/post/1023013638http://jen.la/post/1023013638Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:57:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7u8h7HTrQ1qzt4kxo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Today, I got a statement for my <a href="http://jen.la/post/938117730/guess-who-spent-the-night-in-the-er-and-is-waiting">emergency appendectomy</a> and two-day hospital stay. I now know firsthand that <a href="http://kl7.tumblr.com/post/966427581/76k-for-an-emergency-appendectomy-via-boing">this post</a> is not bullshit.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7u8b3J2rV1qzt45s.png"/></p> <p>I have never, ever been more thankful for health insurance. But, honestly, I’m beyond heartbroken thinking about those who are not as fortunate.</p>http://jen.la/post/1022483881http://jen.la/post/1022483881Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:07:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7tlnsKZIf1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vneckandacardigan.com">Alexis</a> got me this lovely Boston Terrier necklace from Etsy and is now using it to try to get me to move back to NYC. Love.</p>http://jen.la/post/1020467623http://jen.la/post/1020467623Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:54:00 -0700alexisbirthdayit's not as big as it looksthat's what she said<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7pur4ZBKJ1qzt4kxo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Raising the roof at Rockreation.</p>http://jen.la/post/1009418844http://jen.la/post/1009418844Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:21:00 -0700thought you knewgpoy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7ioj5lEUV1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been hiding in San Francisco.</p>http://jen.la/post/988731121http://jen.la/post/988731121Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:22:23 -0700travel<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7epc1RmXU1qzt4kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>LAX. 6 am. Sad trombone.</p>http://jen.la/post/977607431http://jen.la/post/977607431Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:47:23 -0700gpoytravel<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14190306&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14190306&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14190306&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><strong>MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON</strong></p> <p>This is the best thing in the world.</p>http://jen.la/post/975611098http://jen.la/post/975611098Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:46:00 -0700