But, you think that everything going on in So Cal this weekend is all the ol’ fun debauchery you used to have and you’re bummed you’ll be missing out– Bad thing

Here’s the Real thing….there is actually a ton of fun things you can do this weekend that don’t require you to get blazed and go bar hopping in bunny ears and lingerie. Check it:

Friday, October 29th

Day of the Dead – Art Exhibit, Mexican Food and Lecture

 The Long Beach Playhouse

5021 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach CA

www.lbplayhouse.org

$20 Adults $18 Students

For all you Day of the Dead and Art aficionados! Gregario Luke, the former director of the Museum of Latin American Art tours all around to Harvard, Yale and now So Cal and will be giving a lecture on the history of The Day of the Dead and it’s traditions. Along with the lecture, the Playhouse will present a collection of altars designed by local artists. Show up early for excellent food by Lola’s, the much-loved Mexican restaurant on Long Beach’s 4th Street!

Saturday, October 30^th

Art Show + Costume Party

Tim Rusmiel Gallery

31766 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

www.timrusmiselgallery.com

Cost: $10

The gallery will be showing work from over a dozen Vegan artists in a silent auction fundraiser for the Animal Acres sanctuary. (www.animalacres.org) There will also be a costume party and vegan treats in the gallery's courtyard

Sunday, October 31^st

The Museum of Latin American Art

Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

7^th Street, Long Beach CA

www.molaa.org

Cost: Free

For you party animal Artists out there! Face paint is our friend! The Museum of Latin American Art is the bomb! Come check out altars on view, vendors, face painting and art workshops where guests will make calaca masks, paper flowers and sugar skulls. Performance by the Jesus Mejia  Dance Company

Monday, November 1^st

The Gypsy Den

Open Mike Night

Santa Ana Artist Village, Santa Ana

www.gypsyden.com

Cost: Free

Come and hear local artists bust out their tunes and sonnets! Hey, why don’t you bust out some of your own tunes yourself? You know you got it!

Tuesday, November 2^nd

Strike at the Tustin Legacy

Monday Night Strike

The District, Tustin

www.thedistrict.com

Cost: $17

You like tunes? You like bowling? You like people? Then cruise over to the Tustin Legacy with your peeps and rock out while you bowl to some awesome tunes!

Wednesday, November 3^rd

The Echo

Marnie Stern

1822 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles

www.attheecho.com

Cost: $12

A night out in LA! Heck yes! The New York City singer-guitarist Marnie Stern is a one-woman force of nature. She would be impressive just for her dazzling guitar technique, in which she casts out blurry flurries of intricate solos that are often layered with loops of heavy sound effects. But she's more than just a flashy guitar hero, writing interesting, multidimensional art-prog-punk songs that are distinguished by dense arrangements and crazed vocals.

I hope to see you guys around the OC and LA this weekend! Remember that abstinence and sobriety can be fun, you just have to be creative with it. Yeah CREATIVITY! Boo Eating Disorders!

Spook ya later! 

Irvina

A wider understanding of Eating Disorders has sky rocketed in recent years. Much of the credit goes to organizations like http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ They sponsor advertisements in magazines for recovery, they offer support for Eating Disorder sufferers and their parents AND they host the National Eating Disoarder Awareness week each Spring! Heck Yeah!

 This year all 50 of the United States and over 20 different countries came together and hosted speaking panels from Eating Disorder survivors, Fundraisers for treatment, Awareness booths on college campuses and Candle Light Vigils for those we have lost from this disease. Check out the pictures from the site by clicking here. It is truly inspiring to see people rallying together to work for change for all women! xoxo Irvina