Well as some of you may have realised I’m back in LA! Yes, I’ve said it before... It’s turning into a second home for me. I’m over to have some more meetings and will be here for a few weeks.

 

Talk about no rest for the wicked ...! This week has been crazy busy! Luckily I came over just before the Emmy Awards so it’s been parties, meetings, lunches, dinners and of course ... A ticket to the show itself! So, not only have I been settling in and getting on to LA time, but I was also hunting around for the perfect Emmy’s dress! I found a great shop called Blue and got a fantastic dress by a designer called ‘Willow’ and was leant some gorgeous diamonds by a designer called Suzanne Wilson. She was very sweet and invited me to her house where she has her showroom and I practically cleared her out! I was dripping in them ..... Every girl’s dream!

 

The show itself was on Sunday. I left for the event at 2.30pm ... Make-up and dresses like mine were not made for 100 degrees heat!! The red carpet was crazy – just like you’d imagine, very glamorous and absolutely manic – I’ve never seen anything quite like it! I really enjoyed the show. There were some very funny moment and some emotional ones too – it doesn’t take much for me! There were lots of Brits there too. I spotted Ricky Gervais and some of the guys from The Office in the audience. The US version of the show got and award. Richard Curtis also picked up a few for a film called “The Girl In The Café†which is meant to be brilliant – I must get that one out. And Helen Mirren, looking FAB, picked up an award too. I had a few proud patriotic moments! And as if that wasn’t enough for one day, I ended up at dinner with the American Idol crew ... Mr Cowell, Randy and Ryan Seacrest! Did my feet hurt when I got in!!

 

When I’m not working, the sun’s out, I’m catching up with old friends here and making new ones and of course, squeezing in a bit of shopping.

 

I hope you all had a great Summer. I really did – I went to Ibiza to meet some friends out there. We stayed in a fantastic villa up in the hills. It was so relaxing and we had a real laugh .... Apart from getting stung by a jellyfish ... Which was an experience in itself! We hired a boat for a day which was just amazing. We rode around all day listening to Ray La Montagne’s new album “Trouble†which I’m just in love with. It’s been the soundtrack to my Summer. We went over to Formentera where the sea is so beautiful it’s like being in the Maldives – warm and crystal clear. So, I was dangling my feet over the back of the boat and missed seeing a jellyfish .... He came up behind me like jaws (cheeky little thing!). It stung like MAD! And what happened on after that stays on the boat .....! But I’m sure you can guess, you’ve all seen that episode of Friends, right? Anyway, we laughed none stop all week which is always good for the soul and today, with the memories still clear in my head ... We all booked again for next year!

 

Right, I have to go and get some dinner – very hungry! I’ll be in touch soon.

 

From LA with love

Rachel xx

 

from her offical forum but i got it off RSO

Haha, Nice once.

 

 

Thanks for posting :)

Awwwwww I'm so damn glad she's finally updating us a bit :wub: :cheer:

 

Just come back Rachy! We miss ya :(

Doesn't look as if she's even thought about doing anything more with music :unsure: