Going On A Hike (alone lol)

0:00 Hey guys, it's me, Tara,

0:01 and I've decided that life's been a little too crazy for me lately.

0:04 [music] [music] And I feel like I need to get some steps in.

0:14 One, and this walking pad can only do so much.

0:16 And two, I think I need to like touch grass and be within nature.

0:20 Now, you might be thinking, Tara, Tara, yummy in nature.

0:23 That doesn't go together.

0:24 But there's two things that I do like.

0:26 I love anything like water related.

0:28 to the ocean.

0:28 Like I love a beach and I love a hike, believe it or not.

0:32 Do you like hikes?

0:33 Say no, I'm lazy.

0:36 I grew up in sunny Southern California, which means hiking here,

0:39 like we have some of the best hikes ever,

0:40 obviously after like Hawaii and like South America.

0:44 That being said, I think that we do have beautiful hikes

0:46 and they're very like mountainy cuz I do live in the valley.

0:48 So, I'm going to do a hike today that I have done hundreds of times

0:53 growing up and I haven't done in like I want to say like 3 4 years.

0:56 I love this particular hike that I'm going on.

0:59 Hold on, I need a coffee.

1:01 And I am excited to do it again.

1:02 I didn't wear any face makeup cuz I always

1:04 break out when I like sweat on my face, so I just put on SPF, mascara,

1:08 a little bit of eyebrow,

1:10 and some some some chapstick stain vibe because I was like,

1:13 we are not doing a full face to go on a hike.

1:15 Like that's DTM.

1:16 That's doing too much.

1:17 But I do want to like feel cute.

1:19 So definitely put some mascara on.

1:21 I want to just like give you guys an OOTD,

1:22 like give you guys some hashtag inspo.

1:24 Some# hike inspo.

1:26 So, I'm wearing these shoes.

1:28 They are What's the brand?

1:32 Hold on.

1:34 APL.

1:35 They're very cozy.

1:36 They did give me like blisters behind my foot,

1:38 but I think it's cuz I just like haven't broken them in.

1:39 But they're very, very like bouncy.

1:41 That's what I love about like running shoes and like walking shoes.

1:43 Like they're so bouncy.

1:44 And I feel like I'm on a trampoline right now.

1:46 These pink shoes.

1:47 Then speaking of pink,

1:48 I think I'm wearing all Victoria's Secret pink like outfit wise.

1:51 Is this like too cute to go hiking in?

1:52 Probably.

1:53 But I'm wearing like this like set.

1:54 I think it's like a pajama set.

1:56 I'm not going to lie.

1:57 It says like pink on the butt.

1:58 It's really cute and I feel very cutesy in it.

2:01 But I there is some wins.

2:03 There's some strong winds right now.

2:05 So, we have the pink hoodie on.

2:06 This is also from Victoria Secret Pink.

2:08 I got it during their like pinks hot dog collab that I popped out at.

2:11 So, we're going very pink and black today.

2:13 I'm definitely going to wear a pair of sunglasses, too.

2:15 Okay, I feel like we should go.

2:16 I feel like I need to take a couple

2:17 more sips of my coffee and then pack a water.

2:19 I'm also bringing a backpack to put like my camera in and my water in.

2:23 And I think that's it.

2:24 A few moments later.

2:26 Okay, forgot to mention.

2:27 You guys are probably thinking, Tara, you're a girl alone hiking.

2:31 Isn't that like a big no no?

2:32 Yes, I think it's a big no no under certain circumstances.

2:35 Unfortunately, the world we live in is very scary.

2:37 But one, I've done this hike thousands of times.

2:39 I know my way.

2:40 Two, it's not like close to sundown.

2:42 The sun is completely up.

2:43 And three, someone knows where I am at all times.

2:45 My friends have my location and my roommate knows that I'm leaving.

2:48 And then I'm probably coming back right after.

2:49 So, taking all the precautions I can and going on a lonely hike.

2:53 You guys are probably also thinking, "Tara,

2:54 don't you[ __] hate being alone?" Also, yes.

2:57 But I've been so like crazy lately,

3:00 like when it comes to like work and like DJing and partying and touring

3:04 that I feel like it might be nice to just like go on a hike alone.

3:06 Am I going to regret this 20 minutes in and be like,

3:08 "Why the[ __] am I doing this by myself?" Probably.

3:10 Probably cuz I hate being alone with my own thoughts.

3:12 I'll probably like hop on a phone call or two,

3:13 but I also have you guys, so I'm not completely alone.

3:16 I'm also regretting wearing a jacket, but I feel like I'd rather have a jacket

3:18 than no jacket cuz I don't want to get somewhere.

3:20 Okay, do we go?

3:21 Do we start the hike?

3:22 I feel like I should put my hair up and put my sunglasses on.

3:24 Hair is going up cuz it's really hot and I

3:26 didn't know it was going to be this hot today.

3:27 Actually, I was It was pretty windy.

3:29 So, I was like, "Fuck, it's going to be windy,

3:30 but I think it's a really nice day." I also did put sunscreen on my face,

3:34 just so everyone knows.

3:35 We are sunscreened up, sunglasses on.

3:38 We are ready to go on this[ __] hike.

3:41 This hike is not ready for me.

3:42 Let's hike.

3:43 Okay, guys.

3:43 I immediately regret bringing my kitty cat and I took it off in the car.

3:48 Okay, so fun fact about this hike.

3:50 I used to do this hike all the time in like

3:52 early high school days like my freshman and sophomore year.

3:55 And do you see that mountain?

3:57 It looks really small.

3:58 There was always like this like beehive there and I would always be

4:01 scared that I'm going to get stung and like it was really rough climbing.

4:04 Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever done a hike by myself.

4:07 Wait, should I post for thumbnail?

4:09 Nah, I think I'm going to do by the mountain.

4:10 I don't think I've ever done a hike by myself.

4:12 So, this is kind of crazy.

4:13 I see a lady with a dog though, so that makes me excited.

4:15 I am going to say hello to the dog.

4:17 Hello.

4:18 I should have brought sugar, but sugar would have been so[ __] lazy.

4:20 Wow.

4:21 This is just going to be me the whole time being like,

4:22 "Look how pretty." I do feel very much like the world is my oyster.

4:27 This way right here is the way up that mountain and this way over here that I'm

4:31 going to be taking is the more flat

4:32 ground and it's like towards like a cave area.

4:36 That one time I actually almost kissed a guy in there

4:38 and then one of my friends parents walked in which is so rare.

4:41 Like we're on a random hike in the middle of LA.

4:43 Oh my god, this is actually like insane.

4:45 Look at this.

4:47 Do you hear the birds chirping?

4:48 Like that's not edited in, guys.

4:50 Tari touches grass.

4:51 Hold on, let me touch it.

4:52 Touches grass for the first time.

4:55 Imagine I get like poison ivy.

4:56 That's like so my vibe.

4:57 Like Tara goes on a hike and then gets poison ivy or something.

4:59 Like that's insane.

5:00 Mama's getting kind of tired.

5:02 Me like literally two steps in.

5:04 That's so funny.

5:05 Wow.

5:06 It looks even crazier without my sunglasses on.

5:08 Oh my god.

5:08 I sound like I'm on drugs.

5:09 Like I'm not.

5:10 Like Molly on her[ __] [gasps] on her hike.

5:14 I also should have peed before this.

5:15 I guess we're in nature, right?

5:16 I can go anywhere, but like I'm just too scared.

5:18 Also, something about me like that isn't very party girl.

5:21 I can't just like piss in public.

5:23 Like I can't just like pull my hand cuz I pissed.

5:25 Like I feel like most girls I know not

5:27 being as hard as I can can just go outside.

5:30 I can't do that.

5:30 Like I need a door.

5:31 I You know what?

5:32 I don't need a door.

5:32 I just need a toilet bowl.

5:34 Like I need something I can like I can't like squat me.

5:36 That's the issue with me.

5:37 I can't do that.

5:42 [music] enough cosplaying.

5:54 Feeling pretty upset right now because I love squirrels

5:57 and I haven't seen a single squirrel on this trail.

6:01 I have two squirrels in my backyard that have been there since the day

6:04 I moved in and I've named them Ben and Jerry after the ice cream.

6:07 They're so cute.

6:07 I don't know if they're lovers or brothers or sisters or friends,

6:10 but all they do all day is like chase

6:12 each other and it's like the cutest thing ever.

6:14 They like play and they tease each other.

6:16 I've never seen squirrels do that.

6:19 I love squirrels so much.

6:20 I think they're so cute.

6:21 I think it's because they remind me of my dog, Sugar.

6:23 And I actually have in my living room.

6:25 He's like, "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil squirrels." And usually

6:28 they're monkeys when people like sell them.

6:29 And I saw them one time at HomeGoods.

6:32 And like I loved them.

6:33 I was like, "Oh my god, these squirrels belong at my house." 5 minutes later

6:37 stopped at a tree to see if I would see any squirrels,

6:39 but I don't see any squirrels in sight.

6:41 Fun fact about squirrels.

6:42 First of all, Canada has like black squirrels.

6:44 I think it's something to do with their fur and how cold it gets there.

6:47 That's what I've heard.

6:47 I don't know if it's true.

6:48 So, actually, not fun fact.

6:50 Fun fact that Tara thinks is a fact that I'm double

6:53 checking with you guys cuz I don't actually I'm not actually sure.

6:56 Another fact about squirrels is my friend DJ Mandy.

6:59 I don't know if you've heard of her.

7:01 me when I call her DJ Mandy like I that's like when people call me Tara Yummy

7:04 like it's hard for me to like just think

7:05 her name's Amanda but DJ Mandy is like very

7:08 scared of squirrels and sometimes I get like

7:10 these weird videos on my Tik Tok for you page

7:13 that aren't real obviously and it's of like Tik

7:15 Tok and it's and it's like of squirrels DJing

7:18 and I always send them to her and she's like you know what and I used to do

7:20 it I don't know if it was to taunt her cuz I love those videos it's like DJing

7:24 and squirrels mixed together like that's my vibe

7:26 but it's her worst nightmare so I send them

7:27 to her and she actually said that it's starting

7:29 to like make her be scared less and I'm like Yeah,

7:31 I'm just like exposure therapying you,

7:32 but I feel kind of bad cuz I didn't mean to do it in like a mean way.

7:36 I just love them.

7:37 And I know she like is like weirdly scared.

7:39 Like it's not like I'm like holding a squirrel in front of her.

7:41 I would love a pet squirrel,

7:42 but like I don't think they're meant to be domesticated.

7:45 Kind of like me.

7:48 Oo, dog poop.

7:49 That's fun.

7:50 I'm like out of breath.

7:51 I should probably drink some water.

7:52 Hold on.

7:55 Although, I still need to pee, which is crazy cuz I peed right before I left.

7:58 But I think it's all the coffee I drank.

8:00 I also called like three people to be like on the phone during

8:02 this hike which kind of negates the whole purpose of being alone on a hike.

8:05 But I like talking to people.

8:06 Like I can't help it and there's only so much I

8:08 can talk at you guys because obviously there's it's like Dora.

8:11 I'm like talking at you and no one's talking

8:13 back unless you guys do which is totally okay.

8:16 Okay, I'm going to keep going for a little bit.

8:17 Maybe call a couple more people and if they answer then I then they answer.

8:21 But if they don't I might turn around.

8:24 We'll see.

8:26 I can scream and no one could hear me.

8:28 That's not true.

8:29 There's a lot of people on this hiking trail.

8:31 It's actually kind of scary to think about.

8:34 Never mind.

8:36 Okay, I'm at the end of it.

8:37 That guy right there.

8:38 Very, very sweet.

8:39 I did like about a mile and a half.

8:40 I kind of like turned off the camera and like just listened to some music.

8:44 Um, and at the end of my hike, like I'm literally at the end of it.

8:46 I'm at the entrance.

8:48 He like was like, "I'm going to see a lot of hikers today,

8:50 but you have the best outfit." Boom.

8:52 Boom.

8:53 That was like the best way to end

8:54 my hike is someone complimenting my hiking outfit.

8:57 Are you kidding me?

8:58 Okay, I'm feeling really good.

8:59 I feel like I kind of feel like I could do more.

9:01 I just didn't want to go too far in and like not want to turn back.

9:05 You know what I mean?

9:06 I think I'm going to go run and get a smoothie um from Sunlife.

9:10 I love Sunlife.

9:10 If you guys live in LA,

9:12 I don't [clears throat] know if they have some like other places.

9:13 I think they do.

9:14 It's there.

9:14 And I'm going to go get I haven't eat breakfast.

9:17 So, I feel like I should go cuz I I

9:19 had a meeting this morning and then I was like,

9:21 I really want to go on this hike.

9:22 But I think it's time.

9:23 I think I I can I think I deserve this.

9:25 I'm going to get like a little smoothie.

9:26 Let's go get our smoothie, guys.

9:28 5 minutes later.

9:29 Okay.

9:29 Want to know what?

9:30 Here's here's what I took from that.

9:31 I know like to you guys that was like 5 10 minutes,

9:33 but to me that was like I want to say like 30, maybe a little bit more.

9:36 And it was like what, like a mile and a half, maybe maybe a little less.

9:40 And I don't want to encourage anyone to go like hiking alone.

9:42 That's not what I want to do.

9:43 But I do want to encourage people to like go out in nature.

9:45 Wow, that's crazy.

9:46 I'm like encouraging people to like be in the nature.

9:48 Maybe take a friend, go on a hike.

9:50 Um, go on a walk.

9:51 JUST GO ON A WALK.

9:51 Like I feel like that just did so much for like me me me me me

9:53 me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me

9:53 me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me

9:53 me me me mentally and I have still have like the whole day ahead of me.

9:56 Um I I kind of understand why like people do

9:59 this like people just like work out in the mornings.

10:01 Couldn't be me.

10:02 I feel like I can't do that every morning.

10:04 I can't commit.

10:04 But you know what I can commit to right now?

10:06 A[ __] smoothie.

10:08 So let's scadaddle on and get a smoothie.

10:10 The video is not over yet there.

10:12 It's like not a hike without a nice healthy like rewarding meal at the end.

10:15 All right, let me put my seat belt on.

10:19 Okay, I I need to turn the camera off.

10:22 Okay, I totally didn't wait for you guys to take

10:24 the first sip because this just looked too delicious.

10:27 But this is like the perfect thing after any kind of workout.

10:32 It's just like a nice thick smoothie.

10:34 I feel like I like cosplayed like an influencer

10:36 that like loves fitness and health, which is great.

10:39 Like I wish I could be that.

10:40 If I could be that, I would.

10:42 I'm just simply not that person.

10:43 And I'm the person to go way too hard on a night out and wake up and be like,

10:49 I need to touch grass and do this.

10:50 But hey, I think the only way to survive being just like a party

10:54 girl for so long is you need to take care of yourself, guys.

10:57 Like you need to be drinking water.

10:59 You need to be like watching what you like eat.

11:02 Don't eat too much fast food.

11:03 You know what I mean?

11:03 Like just like take care of yourself.

11:05 Drink water, eat right, go on walk, you know?

11:08 Don't drink too much.

11:09 Don't smoke too much.

11:10 Don't do drugs.

11:13 And yeah, I feel like that's like a good

11:16 way to bal it's like a balance, you know?

11:18 Like I do have days like this where I like try to get my steps in.

11:22 Also, partying is getting your steps in.

11:24 Like the nights I go out, my steps are always complete on my Aura ring.

11:27 So like say what you want, but like at least I'm getting my steps in.

11:30 You know what I mean?

11:30 But all jokes aside, that was really fun.

11:32 And like I was belting Zara Larson um and like Addison Ray on my walk back.

11:37 Oh, brain freeze.

11:39 Oh my god.

11:40 Oh my god.

11:40 Oh my god.

11:40 Ooh, that was really bad.

11:42 It's still happening.

11:43 Ooh, I didn't like that.

11:44 I'm putting my thumb on the roof of my mouth

11:45 because one time when I was a kid on Disney Channel

11:48 that they said that that's how you get rid of a brain

11:49 freeze and I still like take that advice to this day.

11:52 I also don't know how true that is, but it works.

11:54 I mean, it worked just now.

11:55 I feel like I need to drink that in spurts.

11:57 Now what?

11:58 Now what do we do, guys?

11:59 We've been out and about for like 2 hours.

12:01 I just got a work text.

12:02 I'm ignoring it.

12:03 Sorry if my manager watches this.

12:05 I just want to be one with nature.

12:07 [snorts] Okay, so I'm ignoring the text.

12:09 I'll reply in like 20 minutes, but right now it's just me and you guys.

12:12 I'm still thinking about that older gentleman that loved my outfit.

12:15 It's like, girl, you got to have a cute outfit to go hiking.

12:19 Like, you do.

12:20 That's just my opinion.

12:21 Like, if you're going to go on a hike, like you have to look cute.

12:23 Honestly, if you do anything, even if you're in pajamas,

12:25 like you got to look cute cuz like what if you meet the love of your life?

12:28 But like, I feel like what if you look in the mirror?

12:30 You know what I mean?

12:31 Like if I look in the mirror, I want to look cute.

12:32 We're We're getting so off topic here.

12:34 Sorry.

12:34 I don't even know what this video is about anymore.

12:36 Like, I went on a hike.

12:37 That was really fun.

12:38 Did I think I was going to have that much fun?

12:39 No, I genuinely didn't.

12:41 I feel like I'm getting better at being alone with my own thoughts a little bit.

12:44 Like obviously I was on the phone and like belting singing,

12:46 but even that it's not like I'm physically with someone.

12:49 You know what I mean?

12:49 It's like I am alone.

12:51 I am doing things alone.

12:52 Um and a hike is like a really nice thing to do.

12:54 Or a walk.

12:55 Take a walk.

12:55 Oh my god, I just learned like the phrase like take a hike.

12:58 Like that means like get the[ __] out of here, right?

12:59 Like take a hike.

13:00 But I'm telling you guys to take a hike in like a cute way,

13:03 not in like a mean way.

13:04 Like take a hike.

13:05 Not like take a hike.

13:06 That's a saying, right?

13:07 I'm not just like making that up.

13:08 I'm going to look this up.

13:10 I'm going to Google this.

13:11 Oh, it's a commish commish.

13:13 It's a common English idiom.

13:14 It means go away, leave me alone, or get lost.

13:16 Okay.

13:17 It's kind of like saying BJ, get out of here.

13:19 Scram.

13:20 What the[ __] My friend just said,

13:22 "Who is holding?" My friend just texted me saying,

13:24 "Who is holding you hostage?" How much are your demands, kidnapper?

13:27 Wait, why is he saying that?

13:29 Hold on.

13:29 Let me call him.

13:30 Oh, okay.

13:31 He said, "My friend Tara would never engage in walking.

13:33 About to hop on a client call.

13:34 Lol.

13:35 Call you after." No, you're good.

13:37 I'm not kidnapped.

13:39 I went on a hike with my vlog.

13:42 Lol.

13:42 I also have been getting my steps in for your information.

13:45 Damn, am I that predictable?

13:46 My friend Daniel from high school just texted me saying,

13:49 "Who the[ __] kidnapped you?" That's crazy.

13:51 Cuz I posted on my story.

13:53 #hike# nature.

13:54 Damn, you thought I was[ __] kidnapped.

13:56 That's crazy.

13:56 Okay, that being said, it's time to end this video, guys.

13:59 Guys, thank you so much for sticking around while I

14:00 went on a hike to touch grass cuz we go

14:02 too hard sometimes and we need a little break and we

14:05 need to get in touch with nature and some health, some health and fitness.

14:09 Um, I love you guys.

14:10 If you guys like watching videos like this, let me know.

14:11 Let me know what you guys want me to do alone next.

14:12 I feel like I'm not very good at being alone,

14:14 but it's a good practice to have and taking you guys is an excuse for me.

14:17 So, yeah, take a hike.

14:19 It's time to scadaddle.

14:21 Bye, guys.

14:26 I hate house.