Trying to Feel Like the Main Character (solo trip vlog)

solo travel *seems* like a very main character thing to do... so why doesn't it feel like it? website: https://adriabarich.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adriaandoatmeal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriaandoatmeal/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdriaOatmeal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AdriaAndOatmeal Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/adriabarich Highlights 🌊 After a long, grueling beach run where she loses (and miraculously recovers) her GoPro, she questions her main character status—concluding she just felt tired and sandy. 🍝 Dining alone at a quiet pasta restaurant, sipping a full glass of wine and treating herself to dessert, brings her closest yet to main character energy—despite the over-lemoned food. ✂️ Getting bangs from her favorite LA hairstylist gives her a powerful boost in confidence, making her feel effortlessly chic and truly seen. 🎬 Hanging out with her Pilates teacher-turned-new-friend for tacos, margaritas, and a movie screening is joyful—but makes her realize she feels more like a supporting character among cool people. ❤️ In a heartfelt conclusion, she admits the only time she truly feels like the main character is when she’s with her dog, Oatmeal—affirming that meaning comes from connection, not performance. Chapters: 0:00 Solo travel reality check 0:29 Mission: feel like the main character in LA 0:44 Going to a party alone 1:45 Party recap (success) 2:13 Still not main character 2:42 Breakfast + day reset 3:08 Long beach run challenge 3:41 Santa Monica Pier moment 4:13 Lost GoPro panic 5:06 Run stats + coffee need 5:23 Worry about Oatmeal 6:30 Vet update — Oatmeal is okay 6:49 Pool time in his honor 7:30 Free gummy bears discovery 7:53 Eating alone at a restaurant 9:23 Main character moment (wine + pasta) 9:46 Little treat stop 10:56 Getting bangs 11:52 Hair = main character energy 12:04 Movie night with new friend 13:43 Final reflection 14:40 Real main character = Oatmeal