Crooked Teeth

'Cause I built you a home in my heart

With rotten wood, it decayed from the start

'Cause you can't find nothing at all

If there was nothing there all along

'Cause that night the sun in retreat

Made the skyline look

Like crooked teeth

In the mouth of a man

Who was devouring, us both

You're so cute when you're slurring your speech
But they're closing the bar and they want us to leave

I'm a war of head versus heart

And it's always this way

My head is weak, my heart always speaks

Before I know what it will say

Elizabeth and Airey invade LA!

What a weekend. I'm honestly at a loss for words.

Here is a few of the memories:

• Rides in Goldy Hon (Goldie Hawn)
• The antenna and radio situation
• Having to wait at Katana, rude hostess
• Voyeur... old geeks
• "nursing homes by day, partying by night"
• take your jacket off for tha pic
• since you wouldn't sit on my lap i got us the bigger table
• street performers in venice
• fefora
• my headband
• sitting on the roof, leaving cups on top
• missing cup on the downstairs couch
• talking cat
• iamdaman88
• Stephen
• Kevin aka keith
• Hotel Roosevelt bc Keven invited us
• Keith's bathing suit
• Keith spilling champagne on airey
• Meeting the asians
• Rick
• David sees us taking a pic
• they come sit with us and we exchange sunglasses
• Izayaka for dinner, airey's pink sake
• me crying for the cab driver, i can be an actress
• winnie the pooh (twice)
• Edwooouard LovaLova
• Can you dig it?
• lingo, the hang of it
• Asians... picking us up? Without Jason?
• Jasons apartment, gay roomie
• Off to hyde we go... taking lots of pics?
• Wait, we have to hold hands? you're with HIM! and you with HIM!
• Colony hahahaha
• Roosevelt hotel... lobby
• Creeps speaking in Hebrew
• French boys
• "You weren't into you were her" "Not at all."
• SEEING HIM AGAIN THE NEXT NIGHT AH!
• Locked out at 3am
• i wish i was okay with stealing
• Chin chin stupid waitor
• disco nap
• headbands
• pent-house

Love and Happiness :)

I seriously do not remember the last time I was this happy. Well, take that back. I do, but it was quite some time ago when things were simple and I was young and in love. Turns out I am STILL young and STILL in love.... WITH LIFE!

This morning I just woke up feeling so blessed and encouraged that God's bigger plan for me is in action.

Airey and ET come to LA to stay with me today! They will be here until Sunday night. I'm so stoked because we are going to have so much fun, of course.

"You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search"

-Maxwell Maltz

Today I'm Inspired By...

This I got from (www.fashiontoast.com) - She paired an over sized tank with a cropped waffle knit henley. White on white. I love her over-sized cross that she frequently wears, too. I'd love to imitate this look. Spot. On.

I love this head band and glasses combo. THis is a new blog I'm following (www.fashiontoast.com) - Check her out. Great style and the new face of the New York City Times Square Forever 21. Pretty impressive.

Kristin Cavallari wearing a bright orangey red scarf with a leather jacket and aviators. This is my kind of look.

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and Blake Lively filming in Paris this week

This picture is flawless. The balloons, the hats, the outfits... everything on key.

Loving the Keds with tattered jean shorts right now

I'm absolutely in love with the billowing scarf, long sleeved shirt and black shorts. The booties work, too. Messy but together is my favorite look.

Until we meet again,

xx

c

Kings of Leon to McLovin

Lauren Conrad made an appearance at last night's KOL concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Lo was there, too!

The rooftop patio of my building is superb.

The Kings of Leon concert was absolutely amazing. I loved every second of it. They played all of my favorite songs... But then again, they do not have a song that I don't love so that could be why I liked it, too. The encore included Manhattan, Use Somebody, and The Bucket. Incredible.

My favorite lyric today of KOL is

"She had trouble drinking milk, and being school tardy

She'll loan you her toothbrush, she'll bartend your party"

Marry me, Caleb Followill.

Here is me and McLovin. Yes, it's true. We met. It was magical. It happened. He is exactly like his character in Superbad which I believe only makes him more endearing. He is a PRECIOUS ANGEL. I may or may not have told him that... whooops

Voyeur Photo Booth* good stuff

A run down of my days so far... warning: rambling

Life in LA has been absolutely fabulous... I have been journaling about it all but I decided I would blog it in a cliff-note version! I've been in Los Angeles since June 26th. It feels like it has been months, yet only moments since I got off that plane at LAX (...with a dream and my card-i-gan)

Saturday 26th
-arrived in LA around 4 after a layover in Phoenix
-mom and I watched the World Cup and ate pizza
-Dropped luggage off at the hotel
-Went straight to dinner at Izakaya (I was DYING for some crispy rice with spicy tuna... yum!)
-After dinner I showed mom Outpost and took her to the lookout on Muholland
-Pinkberry for dessert!

Sunday 27th
-Mom went running and I was freaking out about finding a different place to live so got on craigslist frantically and literally e-mailed 40 people about their subleases
-Finally came across an adorable apartment... ding ding ding! this was the one
-Went to see it; corner of Wilshire and Fairfax (in the middle of everything! perfect location)
-Met Gold and loved her, mom did too so we said signed the deal
-We met up with Tim here and then went to see where I would be working in Burbank
-Ate an amazing Brazillian restaurant on Sunset
-Pinkberry again for dessert
-Went to the Grove: forever21, nordstrom, anthropologie (to get last minute stuff for work of course ;)
-Back to the new apartment! yay!
-Sat on the porch and talked on the phone before bed

Monday 28th
-First day at Digisynd!
-10am took the tour!
-Met everyone "Hey, I'm Caroline.. the new intern!"
-Dinner at Brazilian restaurant again! soo yummy

Tuesday 29th
-Mom leaves at 5am (2 hours too early for her flight she comes to learn hahah... typical!)
-Work!
-Ran to Kitson and the Grove
-Loved being on my own in the city! felt very very adult-ish
-Dinner at Farmer's Market... so exhausted!

Wednesday 30th,
-Starbucks... a morning staple
-Digisynd!
-Ran by Kitson... again... uhoh
-Whole Foods for dinner!
-Clayton picked me up and we went down to his place in downtown LA
The place was in the Evo, such amazing views so we chilled on the patio and by the pool! Such a great view of the entire city!

Thursday
-Work
-Dinner at Katsuya with Kelsey, Taylor, Mattie and Keri
-Les Deux (Ray J's birthday party was there, too apparently) haha
-I got invited to VIP by Ray J so sat with him and Ne-Yo (so sick of love songs, so tired of tears)

Ray J: ya ya I gotta thing for you southern girls (after hearing me say "y'all" ugh...)
Me: Wait. Didn't you have a show on VH1 to help ya with that?!
Ray J: Oh dang, gurl with attitude huh?
Me:........ crickets............

Friday:
-work
-got off early!
-Dinner at Ketchup with Samantha and Hannah!
-Voyeur for the first time (so so much fun)
I was a little thrown off by the dancers but it was amazing nonetheless..
Lindsay Lohan was "punched" at Voyeur the night before at her birthday party.. bless
-We met this crazy cool dude named Eman, he wore black lipstick and a huge white fur coat saying... "don't call PETA, whateverrrr you do"
-Clayton and Peterson came and picked me up, I went back downtown with them
-Met Wes.. who was soon to be named "The Cherub" aka The Precious Angel
-"GUrl can I get the four one one. that fourhundredandeleven, c'mon gurl"

Saturday July 3rd:
-Went Yachting in Newport with Gold and Nathan!
-Movie producer of The Butterfly Effect's boat!
-Met club owners, actresses and producers and writers... so neat
-Stayed in because i was EXHAUSTED from the day and night before!

Sunday July 4th:
-Newport with Samantha, Hannah and Spencer!
-Lady Liberty
-Shark shot
-hitch hiking the PCH
- Meeting crazies on the way to the beach
-I drove back
-Took a tiger snooze
-Samantha and Hannah come over and we take a cab to the Evo!
-Wes, Clayton and Peterson were prunes from the pool all day, goobz
-Hungout on the porch and laughed until Samantha and Clayton got into a small altercation hahaha

Monday July 5th:
-no work!
-cleaned and shopped on Melrose
-Met Jess for lunch!
-$45 Fryee boots Orig: $500!!!!

Tuesday:
-Dinner with Samantha at Izakaya
-Tried to get her ID back but Voyeur wasn't opened :(

Wednesday:
-car wouldn't start from work... awesome

Thursday:
-Voyeur
-Met Ashton Kutcher!!!!!! sooo hot!
-Sarah Paxton (Aquamarine)

Friday:
-shopping at Kitson
-Voyeur at 11
-Met McLovin at Voyeur!!! what a precious angel
-Went to random comedy dude's house
-Lucas and he argue hahahahaha
-Lucas gets wastey, Samantha leaves us, thanksssss girrrrlfrand

Saturday:
-Venice beach!
-Venice crazy man at lunch
-Snarling man
-They got henna tat's
-I got home EXHAUSTED but went to see Karate Kid with KP!
I likeed it but it was a weeee bit long!

Sunday:


Monday:
-Work
-KINGS OF LEON!
-Pregamed at Samantha's
-British accents on key of course
-so so so much fun
-sat with my new budz, oh hayyy
-then got home to a little puppy in my closet!

Tuesday:
-work!
-went to Izakaya and got pick up for dinner!
sooo delicious!
-relaxed and killed ants with Gold and Nathan hahaha

Very excited for ET and Airey to come on Thursday! I'm planning away at all the fun things we will do :) :) Goodnight loves

Caught a glimpse of my prince charming...

Last night I ended up getting a late start. Samantha, Lucas, and I went to Izakaya for dinner and drinks. We then proceeded on to Voyeur. At first, we only wanted to go to get her ID and credit card but we found our way in all too quickly. I was not dressed for the occasion because apparently jeans at a club is odd? Note to self: wear short dress next time. So we mosey on in and then head outside for some... "fresh air." (and not to mention the best people watching in Hollywood) - We strike up conversations with a couple of people from London and some movie producers. Then, the flashes from the paparazzi cameras outside go wild. Who's there? None other than Ashton Kutcher. Here is a link to the video of us lurking in the background. You can hear Samantha say "SHUT..." before even being able to say "up!" haha - so funny. We also saw the cute blonde girl from Aquamarine, Sarah Paxton. She was sweet. More to come later... but for now... all things Disney Pixar...

xx,
c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO4tTtttOdU

Blue Jean Baby.. LA Lady

Ask Yourself.

Rarely. I need to do this more often. I never thank God in the happy moments. I often find myself fleeing to him for protection or in trouble. I need to be thankful for this day, this bed I'm sitting on, and this roof above my head.

Stop and think about it. What REALLY makes you smile? How often do you smile? Nothing gives me more satisfaction when I find myself smiling when I'm by myself. No matter what it may be about. But when I find that I can SMILE and be HAPPY in solitude I find so much joy in that moment. Weird... but true...

First of all. How great is that picture above? I wish I was in that crystal blue water right this moment. But I've learned that getting into a daily routine can sometimes make us feel like we are just running through the motions and existing. I like to do something silly each day, keep goals, and laugh so that I do not feel this way. Reevaluate your life and see what makes you tick and what makes you happy. Do more of those things and do them with all you have!

Gosh I feel like I need to be reminded of this each day. It is so easy to get caught up in life's daily battles and struggles that we forget how fortunate we really are. I do not have cancer. I have both of my parents. I am alive. So many blessings in my life to be thankful for!

I attempt to try something new every day. I love trying new things! How will you know that you don't like something until you try it?

I'm a firm believer that crying can be like therapy - it can release feelings you did not know you had and it can free you. I believe crying shows strength. When I see someone I care about or respect cry it definitely shows their passion for something. I love that about crying.

Most definitely. My life has been full of so many fun memories lately. The things I've done that I feel are most memorable are those that I actually did not plan and were much more spur of the moment, with my best friends, and usually involved laughing.

Neon, Neon

Name:

Caroline Aline Johnston

I am the third Caroline in my family.

My name means "little and womanly."

Age:

I'm 20 years old

I feel like I have the enthusiasm for life of a 13 year old with the mind and level-headedness of a 35 year old. It's exhausting choosing which I want to be.

Location:

Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.

I'm convinced it's one of God's favorite cities.

I get home sick for my city when I am away at college - there's nothing like Nashville.

My Cliff Note Autobiography...

Thus far I feel as though I have lived many more years than my driver's license states.

The product of two of the most talkative human beings you will ever meet.

Born in Nashville, attended private school my whole life, I consider myself privileged.

My favorite person in my life, and hero, is my grandmother - Honey Gran - who passed away in September of 2009. She was my soundboard and my best friend.

My sister is another extremely influential person in my life: she was born deaf and then had two surgeries at ages 7 and 8 to correct and rebuild her ear drums. She is a miracle and everyday inspiration! Not to mention hysterically funny...

Graduated in 2008 from an all girls Catholic high school, although I am not Catholic...

Now attend The University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

I enjoy children, God, fashion, traveling, live music, laughing and more importantly, making others laugh.

Good morals through action speak louder than any words.

I laugh every. single. day.

5 things that make my heart flutter...

1. the mere thought of starting a family with a man I love

2. an hour before and after sunset, any location is fine

3. spending time at my family's home in Naples, Florida

4. tree houses and play houses

5. John Mayer's "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room" - even better acoustic

My dream dinner party...

My dream dinner party would start at sunset and last until late at night. It would be in a flat area surrounded by tall, tall trees that had small white paper lanterns strung from limb to limb. There would be white table cloths with huge centerpieces of peonies and roses. Champagne flutes everywhere. Mint mojitos galore. The meal would consist of healthy and organic foods - delicious and satiating. Pinkberry served for dessert of course. In attendance would be: Honey Gran (my grandmother), F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sienna Miller, Karl Lagerfeld, George Clooney, Chip Wilkison, and Lady GaGa. Honey Gran would want belly shots before the night was over ha!

In ten years I will be...

30. With children. A handsome and sweet husband. Living a very fulfilling life. Laughing about my 20's and looking forward to my 40's with a defined career involved in media or music media. Possibly with a boutique or small specialty shop. I hope to be cooking up feast nightly for my kids and family and enjoying Nashville nights on my back porch. Loving life... regardless!

I am neo-traditional because...

I'd rather talk to someone face to face any day of the week. Social networking and texting get old far too quick.

I believe that there are no mistakes in life because you learn from every little thing, and if you don't learn from it the first time - the second time shows you that you were not paying very good attention.

"From mixed drinks to techno beats, it's always heavy into everything..."