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What else can I take to get her off my brain? Cuz I can't keep you out of my head. Out of my head. Got my out of my chest. Out of my chest, Hey Siri, call coffee fix.

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What else can I take to get her off my brain? Cuz I can't keep you out of my head. Out of my head. Got my out of my chest. Out of my chest, Hey Siri, call coffee fix.

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Calling coffee fix.

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Coffee. Can I get for you?

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Hi. Can I put an order to pick up, please?

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Of course. What can I get for you?

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Can I do a small iced vanilla latte with oat milk, please?

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Of course. Is this Kayla?

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It is. Thank you so much.

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All right, we'll have it ready for you.

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Okay. Thank you. Bye. He's the best. Good morning. Welcome back to a new vlog.

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We're kicking off today. It is Tuesday, November 4th. Happy November. We haven't vlogged in November yet. Oh, and if you watched my last vlog, I am 90% no longer sick. Thank God. I obviously I'm getting coffee fixed, so I was like, I need to vlog it. But then I think today is going to be a little bit more of like an admin heavy day. Yesterday I filmed a bunch and I started editing and I have more editing to do and I have a call. So today's going to be like very much heads down working on the computer and then the rest of the week we have a few fun things going on which I'm excited to bring you guys along to. But let's go get our coffee. I'm so excited.

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I woke up craving this and here we are.

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The 8 minute drive back not sipping this was brutal. Here she is. He said first of all we have to chat. Actually, I never get a little holder. I'm freaking out. He said he put it in a bigger cup, even though it's a small cuz I think it was like overflowing or something, which is so nice. I always park like in the side street. Well, as of recent, I used to always park in the parking lot, but I get a little anxious. So, I started parking in the side street, but today I was like, "Let me just go in the parking lot." And I pull up at the same time as the owner, who is the person who answered my phone, who answered the phone, and he's like, "Oh, just come through the back.

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Come through the back of Coffee Fix." That was like my Kardashian moment. That was insane. Pause that thought while we take a sip.

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I told him I was like, I woke up craving this.

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Oh my god, I just wrote something down in my manifestation or in my 2026 goals/manifestation situation on my way home. So anyway, that was just like so cool. But he's like, "You could just come in through the back." Because that's how he was going in. And then he's like, "You could just leave through the back cuz you're parked right there." And I'm like, "Okay, I got to get out of here." I'm just like, "This is too much." Oh, I did a three class yoga trial, hot yoga trial at a place nearby. I went the first time on Sunday. Sunday, me and Jake went on a hike, literally my first hike in LA since living here. I went on one hike before when I was here my first time, literally in high school, and it was for the Hollywood sign. There's a hike spot in the valley called Fryman Canyon. So, we did that and it was so good, but it was definitely like hard, especially the first like few minutes. It's straight incline. So, we did that and then last minute on Sunday night, I booked a threecl class pass to try a hot yoga studio nearby. And I went on Sunday and it was like a chill restore class and it was good. I was like, "Okay, I like more of a fastpaced like actual yoga class.

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Not yoga sculpt where it's like weights.

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Can't stand that." But just more movement. And then yesterday morning 9 to 10, I did the signature hot yoga.

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Like when I was in it, it wasn't hard.

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Like obviously it was I haven't done yoga in a while. I used to do it every single day in Connecticut. But I was like, "Okay, this is like the pace I'm used to, the movements I'm used to. I feel like I could have sweat a little bit more, but all night I was tossing and turning and this morning I woke up.

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I'm like, I am so sore. I haven't moved these muscles in quite some time." So, I have one more class left for the threeack. And I might try out a different studio just to see like what I like better. I don't think you're supposed to bring your phone into these classes, but I've been sneaking it in cuz I like filming. Like, I'm not filming anyone else but myself. But, I mean, I get it. It's yogurt. It's supposed to be zen. No phones. But, so, I don't know. I might try another spot or continue here. We'll see. But those are the updates for now. Let's get to work, people.

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If I have time. Sure.

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Insane. Oh my god. Are you kidding me? What the hell? Like guys, like what?

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Intermission. No one fret.

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Is he picking you up at the airport?

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Jake woke up and I was like, "Yep, I'm leaving town. I'm going to Atlanta for 1 and 1/2 days." And this is everything he pulled out.

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Oh, Are you going to have to pack a bigger bag? Cuz you don't want to check one. Is the problem?

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I didn't want to check one.

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Well, I think you're going to have to.

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I have to go get the other tripod. Just use like a phone tripod.

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Good morning. Happy Wednesday. Formally starting the vlog. Now it is 10:57. I'm currently exporting on my computer. I need to airdrop to my phone and then we need to head out because I'm going to a little like showroom situation. I don't think it's an event. I think it's more of like an appointment that's at noon in West Hollywood, but I wanted to get a car wash before. Jake just left for Atlanta for a few days. We'll chat in the car all about that, but I wanted to show you guys my outfit. I just got these glasses in from Indie sunglasses.

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And are they not the coolest? I'm obsessed. This little polo sweater situation is Revolve. I think it's All the Ways brand. A brand jeans. Amazon flats, which I love. I think I talked about them in a couple vlogs ago. Amazon back. So, I'm going to do these few things and then we are going to head out. Guys, how sick are these glasses? I don't have any like this and I'm obsessed. I also cut myself up.

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Actually, though, like I feel like it's hard to see the color of the light. I mean, it's not. It It's like rose colored glasses cuz they're the red tint. Anyway, I cut myself up an apple.

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It's 11-1ven. Make a wish. What is that like noise? Feel like over stimulated.

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And I think that happens when I have sunglasses on and I drive. So, anyway, green light. Good thing I just switched off my glasses. I already told you guys kind of the plan for the day. Posted my vlog from last week today. Thank you guys for all the love, all the comments.

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Everyone asking me if I was feeling better. We are feeling better, thank goodness. But I'm sad to report my mom is now sick somehow. Even across the country, we have telepathy. So my poor bestie. I hope she feels better soon. So Jake basically woke up and he had an artist text in like, "Can you come to Atlanta right now?" So he's headed to Atlanta, but I think he'll be back Friday. Crossing my fingers. So, it's Wednesday. I think we're gonna vlog through Saturday because we have a couple of fun things going on on Saturday. You guys will have to wait to see because I don't want to do the thing where I tell you everything that we're doing for the week and then like you guys already know what's going on. I like the element of surprise a little bit. But yesterday after we got coffee fixed, I literally was at my computer the entire day. I was editing and then I opened so many boxes. I filmed all the boxes. So, speaking of, let me insert those here. Let's do like a little PR haul from this week.

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Baby, where did you go?

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You know I need you. Won't you come back home?

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I don't like being alone.

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Sometimes it feel like I'm the only I know how to go to lay my all the back when I was 18. Think I'm crazy. You don't want to see my face. I want to find somebody else to be there for.

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Hope you guys enjoyed that little PR haul. Thank you to all of the brands for sending my way. I know it's the holiday season and like gift giving going on, gift purchasing. Obviously, part of my job now is getting new products, trying new products, telling you guys what I love and use, but I am not like the biggest fan of gifts. Like, me and my family always write letters to each other on Christmas, which is like my favorite thing ever, and we have those forever and ever. Like, I'm not going to remember the freaking like iPod touch my brother bought me. I'm going to remember his letters from 2016, 2017 all the way up until now. So, I'm more of like that kind of sentimental person, not as much of like a gift person. I'd rather give you a gift on a random day than it be Christmas and have to give you a gift.

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And that's a very unpopular opinion. I think I just have like a different viewpoint on it. But with that said, I will be doing some gift guides because the norm is to get gifts for people and share like the holiday season. And I still will be doing that, but not as I feel like just on a different like level than typical. So, I'm actually really excited because my gift guides are basically going to be like things that I have and I love and I use and what I think anyone would really love and enjoy as a gift. So, I'm excited for those. We have a lot of fun things in the works.

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I've been sharing some vlog style stuff on short form. Let me know if you guys have seen that and like that. It's been fun. It's been like a little different like exercising a different muscle than what I'm used to, but I'm having fun with it and I'm trying not to put pressure on it so it actually remains fun. That's my little spiel for now.

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We're going to my favorite place on earth, the car wash, and then we'll head head to the showroom. And I'm excited to take you guys along. But thank you so much for clicking on this video. If you guys are new here, enjoy. I hope you guys are along for the ride. And if you guys show up every single week watching my videos, I appreciate you more than you know. So, thank you so so so so so much. And let's just get into the vlog.

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Okay, so I would just like to clarify that it's the beginning of the car wash and the end of the car wash that gives me major anxiety. Now I'm like holding my breath until we get to the end and then we'll be fine.

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Got such a good parking spot. I'm so proud of myself.

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I guess I never knew you. Oh, I didn't even want you in the first place.

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Now you didn't even text me on my birthday.

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Guess you know how to hit me where the air is blasting cuz I am now sweating. But guys, that was insane.

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I've never been to anything like that.

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It was like a showroom gifting suite type thing. And everyone was so nice. I actually saw a couple of friends which actually made the experience way better.

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It was so nice just like surprise see everyone and I missed actually a couple friends too. So that was sad. It is 12:37. I kind of am starving so I'm thinking of going to grab some food but I don't know where. Also the bag is quite literally 50 lb. So I'll show you guys when we get home. Honestly, it's going to be a surprise to me. We like looked at things and like you filled out a form for certain things to get shipped to you like clothing and shoes, but a bunch of beauty products are in there and I'm like, "Oh my gosh, that's insane." So, let's figure out the plan and go from there. So, I just drove to Carla Cafe. I've never had it, but I wanted to try it, but I couldn't park.

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There was literally no parking. I've never really I've been to that part of West Hollywood, but never like been to that part, but like nearly impossible.

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Could not find a spot. So, I did two loops and I was like, "Okay, not meant to be. It's fine." So now I think I'm just going to go home, maybe stop at Sprouts. I want to make taco quesadilla situation for dinner and I need arugula cuz I have ground turkey, tortillas, cheese, also maybe an avocado. I should write that down. And then maybe I'll get like deli meat and make a turkey sandwich for lunch or something. But that's the latest everybody. We are driving home. 22 minutes and the to-do list is adding up.

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My phone keeps buzzing. We have tons to do, but I'm very thankful, grateful, appreciative, the whole nine. Eagle has landed at Sprouts. I just had to do like six circles to find us or to get a spot cuz I was waiting for people to leave cuz apparently it's a packed house. But let's go get our couple of things.

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Hopefully, we're in and out and home, eat, get back to it. You know, the motherland and lunch is served. obviously had to get myself a vegan cookie because this guy didn't want to go to the Beverly Hills Hotel for lunch with me.

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I'll be in tomorrow. What do you say?

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When I tell you this is quite literally it is so many pounds. I guess I don't know exactly how many cuz I don't like weight leaves. But oh, insane. Also, something smells really good coming from in here. They gave us this like lime shei and this was all of the brands that were gifting which was so sweet. Literally like the most insane brands. I actually love that I took this home so I could really like look and see. I'm so freaking excited. And I think I told you guys they are shipping clothes and shoes instead of taking them home today. Jake is so cute. He just texted me a picture of his sunset on the plane. I can't believe he's still on the flight. Oh my god. Long travel day. We did get to take home one pair of jeans.

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These are from the brand Morrison. So cute. Not that I need another pair of jeans, but I really liked the bottom of these. So, I don't have anything like that. Trying to differentiate. And I'm wondering if I should like organize all of this and then show you. I think we should do that because otherwise this is going to be a million years long. So, let me organize it quick. Holy freak, guys. This is actually crazy. Some of these brands I recognize and some are new to me. We have Sunday Riley. I've always wanted to try Lanz. We know I love this. I think these are like masks or something which I'm excited about. We got some gummies. Oh, I nearly passed out when I just saw Tweezer Man. I swear I just talked about these because I've had Tweezer Man tweezers for legit 15 years and they're my favorite. Some new brands over here. Urban Decay, which I'm freaking out about. Same with Rare Beauty. Like, are you kidding me? So excited. I think this may be what was making the bag smell so good. This sandalwood shampoo, youth to the people, and then some new brands. But I'm so excited to try all these out and share these with friends. And thank you Balare for having me and all these brands. I'm so so so stoked, guys. This is insane.

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Health A just dropped this at my door.

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Two six-packs of their I think these are like their seasonal flavors. Well, I've definitely had the pink lady apple before, but we have ginger and spice and everything nice. That's so funny. And then pomegranate and blueberry. I used to drink kombucha every single day in college. And then a freaking homemade apple pie. This is insane. Also, side note, I've just been getting organized here and Logan got me a Diet Coke and it is much needed. I just opened this cuz I thought it was like sealed and I was going to take it out of the box and put it in the freezer, but oh my goodness, this is insane. Instagram vers reality.

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Sorry, the toilet's running cuz I just peed and I'm pretty sure I've needed to pee since I got home. This is how I've been wearing my hair since I got home because I need it on my face and it is so dirty. It needs a wash. But tomorrow I have three events all in W was all in West Hollywood back to back and one of them is a workout class. So what I've been thinking is potentially wearing a hat. I already thought I had one of these broken in. Why do I hear noises?

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Let's try this on with maybe like a little workout outfit and see if this is the vibe. Otherwise, I'm going to have to wash my hair tonight and I don't want to do that. I just threw a bunch of stuff that I want to try on the bed. So I need to organize this. And I'm so sad that Jake's not here. I'm like actually so sad. I need to put on a workout outfit, but I take this. See, like I just I mean like cuz then my hair doesn't look so dirty when I I feel like this is going to be the move. Let me try on the workout outfit because this actually is cute. In one of the events is like to shade match foundation. So, I don't want to wear a ton of makeup tomorrow. I might wear a little bit.

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Side note, my makeup looks so good today. I kind of want to make a little sit down Tik Tok video talking about new makeup I've tried because I got a lot of compliments today. Like even the photographers like, "Your makeup looks so good." and he was showing me the photos. And if I do say so myself, it was looking pretty good on camera. So maybe we'll add that to our to-do list.

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I should write that down now so I don't forget. I just did my skincare, so I wanted to show you guys tonight's lineup. And then I'm just going to show you my skincare drawer and kind of my go-tos cuz I feel like I switch it up.

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Like I'll just like rotate between like sometimes I'll do Tatcha, sometimes I'll do all road. Just depends on like whatever I'm feeling or what my skin what I feel like my skin needs. This is in the order I used it morning and night. I'm always using this myicellar water. I love Bioderma. I love Garnier.

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I've literally gone through like two bottles of this Garnier one this year.

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Tower 28 SOS spray just because I'm getting my period and I want to make sure my skin is protected. This is the Luna sleeping night oil. I'm pretty sure you're supposed to use this on your face. Sunday Riley. Um I should probably look up exactly the best way to use it, but I figured night oil for hydration.

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Let's try it out. I got that at the gifting suite today. Road Barrier Butter. Genuinely such a good product. I highly recommend looking into it, picking it up, trying it out. I really, really, really do love it. Clarins eye cream. One of my favorite eye creams. I feel like, as we know, I have three main ones and I'm actually going to try out a Sunday Riley one too, but I think I'm going to try that out in the morning cuz I think there's like caffeine in it. So, it's supposed to help your eyes look awake and bright. I love a facial mist.

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I also have a few favorites of these. I have the road one, Tatcha. I have a Color Science one in my nightstand that I always spray before bed. This one is from Dime Beauty. Sweet eyelash serum, Grande Brow, Brow Serum, and then Lanz Lip Mask. So, I feel like it looks like a lot. I mean, it is a lot, but it's not when you break it down by step. I'm going to put this all away and then go through my skincare drawer with you guys. Okay, so you guys have definitely seen this before, and I feel like this stays pretty consistent with what's in here. But I guess we could just run through it quickly. Also, as you could see, all of my lip products are in here.

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Myellar water. This right here is an oil. I use that when I dermiplane. A little Clarins sample size of an eye makeup goop remover. The orange is the bare face toning pads, which I love.

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I've been using them for months now. And then the Origins eye cream. I really like that one for daytime. Another little Clarins sample that I'm trying right there. That's a night mask. Oh my god, the whole of course the one product I picked up. The whole label is like off clearly. I love this product. This is the K's creamy avocado eye cream. I love it. Lanes sleeping mask as we know. Little cotton rounds when I use the myicellar water. And then these under here are Bioance toning pads. I need to start using them more. I feel like I forget. Also, now that I'm saying bio dance, I wanted to do a face mask tonight, but I just did all the skincare. Tower 28 SOS spray, as you guys saw. Wildf flooror vitamin C. Love this. Use this every single day.

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Clarence eye cream. And then my little Tatcha corner. Did I already say obviously this is color coded. We have uh the tinted SPF, which I use for daytime. Dewy skin cream. Dewy skin mist. A glow recipe mist, which I also really like. Glow recipe blush. I use that on no makeup days. I'm not supposed to like tilt this, but I am anyway. This stuff is so good for pimples. I swear it like works wonders. The new eye cream I want to try out. The Ulta MD green sunscreen. Also good for daytime. This Kate Somerville serum. Also this Kate Somerville exfoliant. I'll like switch between this and the barefaced. In the back corner is an unreleased Kate Somerville product which is insane. It is so bomb. My little road circle here.

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Glazing milk barrier butter glazing mist. This from Anfisa which is my favorite lip. I have yet to try this. I need to try it. see if I like it.

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Zooming in a little. This is the oil I just used. These products in the black packaging are all from Dime Beauty. A couple of their serums, their face cream, their mist that I just used. And then, as you guys saw, Grande Brow, Sweed Lash, this is a Swede hair serum, and then just all my lippies, which is for another time. Just got this candle from Boy Smells. What is the scent?

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Salty caramel. That actually makes perfect sense because that is what it smells like. But it's like sophisticated. It is so good. Good. I lit this for the first time last night and the room smelled so yummy. There we go. Perfect. I'm going to make one of my favorite meals, as you guys know, a little taco quesadilla. I feel like again, I showed this in a couple vlogs ago, so I'm going to cook all this up and then obviously eat. I'll show you guys the finished product. Side note, shout out Hexclad. I just freaking love these pants so much. This one is perfect for quesadillas. I mean, and it honestly would be perfect for like pancakes. Are you kidding? Like, look at how perfectly flat and large this is. Anyway, I'm gonna watch YouTube and cook really and dinner for one. Trust me, this tastes way better than it looks. I wish I had avocado, but hot sauce will do. And this kombucha. This is the pomegranate blueberry. It's actually really, really yummy.

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This is the setup. I just did all the dishes, made some tea, as you can see. I grabbed my cookie for a little sweet treat. I'm going to edit and be on my computer, catch up on stuff, have some kombucha in case I want it. I lit the pumpkin candle, so the vibes are set.

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I'm going to grab Lola and chill. I just tapped out of editing and did the closing shift. I edited up until like the skincare portion of things. But I'm going to try out this mask even though I did my skincare because this is one I got today. I really want to try it and brush my teeth, lay in bed, chill, breathe, email my mom, watch some YouTube, relax, and I'll see you guys in the morning.

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Good morning. I couldn't sleep a wink last night. Happy Thursday. 9:15 a.m. We are heading out in probably 15 minutes or so, but I just got ready for the day.

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I have a few things I need to do. Like, I want to post my last Sephora sale video. I just talked to my dad. I'll probably talk to my mom in the car. Our first event of the day is with Makeup by Mario at Dialogue Cafe. Two of my favorite things. I'm so excited. They're going to shade match us for the new Surreal Skin Foundation, which I need.

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And I want to ask them what they think my undertone is cuz every time I'm choosing products, it's like warm, cool, neutral, pink, peach. I'm like, I don't know what I am. So, I obviously put makeup on, but no foundation, just like concealer, bronzer, blush. And I kind of want to watch some makeup tutorials because I said yesterday my makeup look good. And I feel like it looks good, but I don't know. I just get I never film my makeup cuz I get stressed out doing it.

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But obviously, we're wearing a hat because my hair is dirty and I miss Jake. This is Jake's brand. Monday swim little like sheer kind of top or Monday body set active sports bra. Vela leggings A6 and that's the look.

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Guys, look at this view. The camera doesn't even do it justice, but it is sick.

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So loud. But we're walking over right now. Hopefully my car is safe in the parking lot because I'm not technically going to Sunset Plaza and that's where I parked. But we're manifesting that we're all good.

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It's a little bit too neutral for you.

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Powders in there. So it'll actually blur your skin when you have it on. Yeah.

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You're going to want to see.

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Guys, that was so cutie. Everyone from the brand was so nice. That's like my favorite when they're just like the nicest and everyone was like a million out of 10 so nice and kind and welcoming. I tried the Mario coffee bomb. Like genuinely bomb. It was like a treat cuz it was cold foam and stuff on top. And then I got a green juice, too.

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So, like, name a better morning. They gave us a goodie bag, which I didn't even know. I actually just grabbed it for me on my way out. And with the drink, you get a mini blush. This is dusty rose. I think I used this today.

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First of all, a mini say less. I'm obsessed. Locking my car because I don't know who's around. And then I figured we should just go through this goodie bag together. Oh, also shout out Jake. I got so many compliments on his hat. So, everyone was so nice. But we have new Surreal Skin Finish little pamphlet available at Sephora. And we also have a couple things. And then, oh, holy freak, an insane amount of stuff in here. A Makeup by Mario makeup bag. This is nice. These are like the road ones. This is foamy. And obviously black automatically passes for me. And then I'm not even kidding. This is insane.

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All the stuff in here. A goodie bag.

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More of like I I don't even know. Oh my god. Starting strong. setting spray. I keep trying out setting sprays and I'm really trying to see what my favorite is. Very excited to try. Also, like Makeup by Mario is just iconic. Like he's a makeup artist. He like know obviously he knows what he's doing, but I've just heard the best things about all of his stuff. This is a Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil in the shade Lauren. She needed to touch up my lips.

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So, imagine I wasn't Oh, this looks perfect. Why does it sound like there's something else in here?

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Guys, I swear there's something. Maybe it's this the container.

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I don't know. Let's see. Lauren. Oh, one side's a brush, which we love and appreciate. Oh, only the perfect freaking shade. Yep. It's like a perfect pink nude. Okay. Overline. Love that.

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Amazing. 10 out of 10. We have his F4 cosmetic brush. I wonder what that's for. And then we have another lip pencil. This is in the shade Dimmitri.

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Maybe he named them after all of his friends or something. I'm a sucker for a lippy. Oh, this one looks good, too.

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This one's more of a nude. I keep opening the wrong side. Okay, that's like more of a nude, so I'll have to try that and see if that works for me.

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Freaking excited. Then we have another lip pencil. Guys, this is insane. Spiced chai. I have heard about her and I Oh, guys, there's a sharpener. I swear to God, if there's a sharpener, I told you I heard something. If there's a sharpener in every single one of those, that's insane. Oh, she looks gorge. I'm actually geeking that there's a sharpener. And then we have, guys. Okay, apparently they're all lip pencils. Not all, but like this is crazy. And I obviously have to open up all the lip pencils. So, continuing on. This is in the shade Travis. I wonder if Kylie is mad about that. Another little like nude brownie cute little contour shade. Oh my god, guys. I need a vanity to put all my makeup because I'm I have no space, which is a good problem. Om freaking no way. The Master Mattes eyeshadow palette. I literally was watching a YouTube video and someone was talking about this. I'm freaking out. This is the neutrals palette.

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Also, you filled out a form because we obviously got shade matched. So, they're going to mail Scary Truck. They're going to mail the foundation, which is so nice of them, guys. This is just never ending. Oh my freaking gosh. F1 cosmetic brush. Okay. Yes, I definitely use Dusty Rose today. Dusty Rose blush and pomegranate blush. His formulas are amazing. And I love the sticks. Oh my gosh. Little Makeup by Mario clips. This is Is this another blush? Midnight mauve. Oo. Oh no. This is a lip gloss.

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Those are both blushes though. I think the dusty rose definitely was. Oh, she looks gorge. Let's try her while we're at it. My lips need a little Oh, I love Oh my gosh, Mario.

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You outdid yourself. Holy, that's so exciting to go through all of these.

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Another lip gloss. This one is in the shade rose water. Was this a blush? Yes.

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Oh my gosh. Stickers. A lot of brands do like the little sticker thing. It's so cute. What is this?

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a $50 dialogue gift card. I'm going to send this to Jake. He's going to freak, guys.

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Insanity. I literally going to take a video of my seat so you guys could see how insane.

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Okay, now that we've been talking for 7 minutes, I'm going to figure out my plan. I was thinking of going to Skiims down the street, but it says absolutely no Skiims parking in this lot, which like how will they know? And I also have the the workouts at 12:30 and I need to be there probably like probably leave at like 12:00 and it's 11:05, so I literally have an hour, but I actually have to post a few things. I really need to pee.

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Let's see, Kayla, what should we do? You guys will find out, but I'm going to figure that out quickly. So, let's do that. You think I don't mean a thing that I say. So I'm just so happy.

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I just parked right by PEve. It's I think it's back there. I'm literally exactly where I was yesterday for the showroom. The showroom's literally right there. And I'm just getting good at parking these days. I am going to go in cuz they wanted us to get out there a little early cuz I think the class starts at 12:30 and I really don't want to work out right now. But the lemoni is so freaking good.

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You told me that you wanted to stay, but you're just the one I got away. Girl, you're just pushing you walk out the front door. Baby, you can make me put my pride away. You just got to hit me with a pass. I'mma have your phone, get my son out. Come through and we could both down. Started going crazy. I had to lay low. Lost my mind with these big cuz if you really just fade down way too long I got away guys I am exhausted. exhed, sweating. It is 3:01 and we are headed home with bags and goodies. So, I'm thankful and appreciative and like can't believe that like these are my days. Like genuinely, it's obviously like there's like little things that aren't like perfect, but like the fact that these are my days are just insane. So, thank you guys always for the support across all my platforms and stuff because it's just like a dream job. Let's see how long it's going to take home. Hopefully, it could beat the traffic because it is 300 p.m. Oh, 30 minutes. There's already traffic. Okay, let's get going. I'll see you guys when we're back. I will never be over this drive. This is insane.

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The aftermath of being gone all day.

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Holy crow. I need to shower and then we'll be able to like get our lives together.

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Just been editing and I'm so exhausted.

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It's 6:30, but I think I'm going to have to take a break and just like relax cuz I'm so tired. I wrote chicken now. I'm leaving on his nightstand for him.

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Speaking of, he literally just texted me. But what I was going to tell you is this is legit my dinner. It is turkey, cheesits, peppers, a Justin's peanut butter cup, and my sand pelro. So, good morning. Happy Friday.

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I slept last night and Jakey's on his way home. He should be home within like I think half an hour or so. But I just got organized this morning. Made myself a little coffee. did some skincare. I'm going to yoga at whoa at 1:30. So, I'm wearing just a cute little chill outfit.

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This is from Brandy Milo. My sports bra that I'm wearing is a little light blue Aritzia. These Spanx my first time wearing these like slight flare navy blue yoga pants. I love first of all, so flattering. I don't have anything this color and I like how these don't like flare out too much. So cute. And then just my little slides. And then I talked to my mom. What else? I got a pile of donations to go together to go. I like need to sit at my desk and get some work done on my computer, but I wanted to show you guys the Lulu's pieces and I have some PR I want to unbox and take photos of. And I want to show you another package that we got. But let's start with the Lulu pieces. Also, I got a pan delivered, but it didn't get delivered to my house. It must have got delivered to one of my neighbors houses.

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So, I'm hoping they bring it over, but we'll see. First from Lulu is this little skirt. I actually didn't try this on, but I'm hoping it works out for me.

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And then I tried these two things on.

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Oh, also guys, you have a crack. There's a crack on my screen. Not good. I don't remember dropping my camera. I think I just like threw it in my bag. It must have gotten crushed. Little corset booier. It's giving Danielle Guzio, but from Lulu's. And then this dress I tried on. Really cute holiday neck, which we know is my fave. High neck, sparkly, little feathers at the bottom.

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cute little you could tie in a bow in the back and then from Good American. I love Good American jeans. So, I got these ones. I don't have anything this wash. I actually need to try these on, but these are the good standard baggy style. Pretty sure these are kind of lowrise. And then these I'm so excited about. They're these brown pleather. How cute. Little flare brown jeans or pants.

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And then lastly, so chic and cute. I honestly could have worn this today.

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It's probably too nice to wear to a workout. black little cardigan with flared sleeves.

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So adorable. So now I need to put that all in my closet now that we chatted about it. And now taking out the big guns.

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Are you freaking kidding me, guys? This packaging, this is like I would keep this. This is like a tray. We got the road birthday set. I'm so excited. I want to take some photos and then I'll show you guys what's inside. But thank you, Road. I literally am geeking out. I'm so excited.

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Dewey, I didn't even know you were right here.

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Dewey, I didn't know that was you, honey. Thank you so much.

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Miss you, too. Feel like I just went there to hang out. NOW I'M BACK.

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I JUST MADE SOME APPLE cinnamon brown sugar oatmeal for breakfast. It looks really yummy.

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We are on the way to yoga. Honestly, this is the last thing I want to do right now cuz I have like cramps and I'm tired and I I really didn't even want to leave the house, but I know I'll feel better after and I already booked it so I didn't want to cancel it. Classes 1:30 to 2:30. I was doing some editing before I headed out and I have a ton more to do obviously as always as I always do. But I'm looking forward to a nice little sweat and that is that. It's going to be very much a chill Friday and then tomorrow is a little bit more exciting. Some more going on. So I am such a creature of habit but I'm starving. Class was good by the way but I'm just so exhausted and drained and I have like the worst cramps. So, I'm just probably going to eat this, shower, chill, maybe edit some more, but I'm starving and I'm so excited to eat. I'm going to watch some YouTube. So, guys, we've taken the night off of vlogging, but I was just opening this package cuz this is a huge box. And I was like, Jake, there better be something under for it to be this big of a box. So, I go like this and I look.

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Actually, it just got better cuz I just noticed something else. So, I gave Jake a guess as to what he thinks it is with my reaction to be like that. urine for it, too. Just so you know.

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I don't know. I feel like I'm going to throw up. I'm so full.

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This benefits both of us. There's not much that benefits both of us. And we already have plenty.

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Hot Cheetos.

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Chip chip clips.

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No, but you're getting closer. No more guesses.

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No, I'm going to throw up. I already said it once. I'm so full. Another Lola.

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We don't even have anywhere to put it.

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I love her. She's white and soy. my favorite non-alcoholic beverage. And it's the raspberry ros or it's the rosé flavor which I really like.

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We already have like six of them.

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No, we have three and now we have a whole pile of blankets.

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Those aren't Lola blankets. Those are came with the house.

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Came with the house.

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Those white blankets came with the house.

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And the customer service is really good.

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Yeah, they're really nice.

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They've always been really nice.

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Very respectful.

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Good morning. Happy Saturday. Happy last day of the vlog. I have my little holiday road lippy. We're headed out right now. It's 9:20, which hopefully we're on time cuz I want to get a coffee and then we're going to an event at the Grove. Outfit of the day. I can't tell if I love it or hate it. It's out of my comfort zone, so we'll see. But little red off the shoulder top from Princess Polly. These pants are Morrison. They're like kind of cropped. So, I'm wearing my Amazon ballet flats Amazon bag. And I have to fill up my water and we're going to go.

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Hi guys. is I'm feeling all like sorts of discombobulated right now. I just went to Starbucks and I ordered on the go, but it took so long, which is fine, but I, you know, I'm very timely. Was like trying to film a little TikTok and then I was like, "Okay, but I don't want to be late." I was trying to take a picture of it. The lighting wasn't great. All princess problems, but like that's why I'm feeling a little discombobulated. But anyway, I got my first holiday drink of the season. What I got because I like the taste of coffee. Grande iced Americano with two pumps of caramel brulee sauce, vanilla cream, cold foam, and the holiday sprinkles. And she is hitting the spot.

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It just like honestly it just makes me so happy. It's so good. The caramel brulee sauce is so yummy. I did I say I do two pumps because I think normally it's four, which is just like kind of crazy to me. Go ahead, buddy. Go ahead, buddy. Old pal. I always wonder if people see me with the camera and like what is this girl doing talking? But I actually couldn't care less. I think it makes me cool.

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We're going to the Grove for a House Labs event. I'm going with my friend Jess. I'm so excited to see her and hang. I'm going to see my mom's free cuz I have a 20-minute drive ahead of me.

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Happy freaking Saturday. The weekend is here. We're going to dinner tonight, so I'm excited about that, too. You guys obviously will come along.

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Hey, hey, hey.

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just got home from the event. I stopped at the car wash, but it was so cute. It was so nice to see Jess, too. But we got these custom brushes that they literally engraved my name. It's so stunning. And then they shade matched us and they said they're going to mail us the um foundation and concealer shades. This is Is this the blush? Oh, glossy acai. That sounds Is that blush? Yeah. So pretty. A concealer brush. Their glossy highlighter balm. Lip glaze. Oh, mascara. So, thank you, House Labs. That was so cute and fun. Talking about this. I'm freaking currently editing this vlog that you guys are watching. After a long debate of trying to figure out what to wear, I finally decided on an outfit. This is the Good American cardigan. I think I showed you guys yesterday. Etekica jeans. I love Etica jeans. I started getting a size down cuz these are a little bit big, but I love like the flare at the end. I'm wearing my little cheetah heels from Zara bag and I'm debating on putting these glasses back on. I'm just like such a glasses person. It's funny cuz I don't have a prescription. Also, like what's the sitch? But I mean, I just feel like they look so cute. So, we'll see. We're heading out soon. I'm so like exhausted and run down. I feel like it's just been like a long busy week, but all like good stuff and starting to hit me and I have cramps and I'm just tired, but I'm so excited to go to dinner. Jake's leaving town again tomorrow, so I'm going to miss him. He's going to Utah, but I'm so excited that we get to go to dinner tonight together.

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Hi. My favorite people to talk to ever, besides my mom, but my mom is included cuz she watches all the vlogs. Dinner was really good. Me and Jake were there for an hour and a half instead of an hour.

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Normally, we're like 45 minutes to an hour in and out of dinner, but yes, it was so fun. Now, we have some time to kill. So, we're going to go to Beverly Hills Cookie. If you know, you know. I feel like I probably haven't brought the vlog here since either the beginning of this year or last year. I also want to see the Beverly Hills lights. So, that's like half the reason I want to go. So, we're going to get a walnut chocolate chunk cookie. Sorry, Dad. That's probably your favorite. And yeah, well, I don't think it's ready yet.

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dropped them off for on me.

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Literally drove to Beverly Hills to see the lights and I don't think they turn on the lights until this week cuz my friend Jess was telling me today they like do a light show or something. A light switch. I don't freaking know how sad. I just put a screen protector on this camera slash you guys. So hopefully that does the trick. Oh, I'm uploading footage right now. One video didn't airrop. But me and Jake are going to go meet some friends quickly. And then Jake is flying to Utah at 9:00 a.m. I'm probably going to bring him to the airport. But I feel like we've been vlogging for 90 years. So the vlog is going to end now. Jakey, come say bye to everyone. Love you guys so much. Thank you for watching as always. And I will see you guys in no time.

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Love you guys. Bye.

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Give him a little face reveal.

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Cuz I can't keep you out of my head. Out of my head. Got my out of my chest. Out of my chest. out of my head. Out of my head.

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Want

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