Happiness can be found even in the darkest times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

A lot of things good are happening for me. I met a perfect guy for me ... sometimes I don't want to get my hopes up but if you don't look forward then you're never going to move forward. I'm just hoping that this all turns out happy. I'm happy right now and that's what matters.We've already been to Disney together and he's coming home with me in September to attend one of my bestie's weddings so, so far so good. I believe that you can really get to know someone when you go to Disney with them, especially when you are a Disney addict and it really helps when he is one too :). Cheers to me and enjoy my happy mood with some of my favorite things at the moment.

Tight pants with Jimmy Fallon and J.LO

 

 Full House Reunion on Jimmy Fallon

Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood duet "Something Bad"

My BF and I at Disney, the Happiest Place on Earth! <3

Look Up

This video is so inspirational and I meant to post it a while back. You just have to watch. This is something that I've been telling my friends about recently. We are always on our phones and we miss out on a lot. We miss out on the way we look when we're laughing, the snorted way we giggle when a joke is told and whatever happened to old fashioned letters. I admit, I'm on my phone way more than I should be. Even in the pool, thanks to my lifeproof case. But I shouldn't be. I need to stop and smell the roses, look up into the sky and look at the shapes of clouds or count the stars. I want to see my friend when she tells me good news, not hear about it via text. The worst part is when you are sitting next to someone and you are texting each other instead of speaking. That is not the world I was raised in and that is not the world I want to be in. Yes technology will continue to move forward, but I want to run outside and play tag, have an hour of tv time, shower and bed like the good old days. As long as people realize that technology isn't your life, that there is more out there than video games and Facebook, the world will be open to new ideas and see life in all of its glory. Just look up!

The past is like an anchor holding us back, you have to let go of you who you are to become who you will be.

This is how I'm feeling lately. Carrie's got it right. I keep meeting the wrong guys. Kissing a lot of frogs and never ever getting a prince. But every person I meet makes me stronger and better and I learn from my mistakes. They help me be who I am today. Sometimes I feel like I'm not learning from any of my mistakes, but I am. It's just a slow process. I have to stop living in the past though. I have to stop thinking "what did I do wrong" and just be me and be happy. A book is in the process of being written - a coming of age novel of love lost, broken hearts and a girl finding her way of being single and happy. It's going to be based off of my past so guys beware - I suggest you stay on my good side if you want to be portrayed in a good light. Most of them won't though. I hope it will help me stop living in the past, letting go of what went wrong and what has happened in my life, so I can keep moving forward. I also hope that it will help others who have been through the same situations and help them realize that they are not alone, they deserve happiness and there is someone out there for them. Patience is the key. Patience and happiness.

Do What Makes You Happy

So a lot of things have been going on. I'm looking to buy a house and my parents are separated. I'm excited about buying/decorating a new abode, and yet I'm feeling selfish for feeling happy when my parents are not. I guess though, being separated has made them happier. Sometimes people just grow apart. Which is fine, you just never think it's going to be your parents. Especially when I'm 28 and they've been together almost 30 years. It's just weird. But, I'm trying to be positive because I can't let them bring me down. Yes, it definitely affects me, but it's for the better. So I'm going to keep looking for a house and I'm going to get excited about it. The only thing worse than being upset about things you can't change is making them feel like it's your fault that you're upset.

So today I'm happy. Being positive is a good thing. Things happen for a reason. I firmly believe in that. So what is making me happy?

This video for starters. Emma Stone is absolutely amazing and hilarious. I think Emma Stone should battle against Paul Rudd. Now that would be EPIC.

Watching HGTV. Looking at houses has made me OBSESSED with House Hunters and Property Brothers and everything else that comes on. I could watch it for hours. I'm getting so many ideas - I also get a lot of ideas from Pinterest. I've come to the conclusion that people who have an infinite budget are annoying. They complain about anything and everything. I would seriously just be happy to have that kind of budget to work with, plus renovate if necessary. But then again, if I had the money maybe I would be a snob too - hopefully not though. Fingers crossed I become rich but don't become a snob. When you wish upon a star ... ;)

I got to see my nieces last week. They are absolutely precious. I don't get to see them often because I moved, but just hearing a little 4-year-old voice calling "Titi Veronica" and asking you a million questions puts a smile on my face. The littlest is only a month old, so she can't talk yet, but with each visit she'll remember and know me and I know my friends will keep me posted with pictures and everything of their daily lives. That's a great thing about friends who are like your sisters. Even though we're far a part, we're still very close. Thanks technology!

I'm also on a Frozen kick and I always have "Let it Go" in my head. I also have the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" in my head - which is actually a depressing song when you think about it. Poor Anna just wants to play and Elsa hides in her room for YEARS! Literally, years! They don't even know each other. Elsa obviously does it to protect Anna from her powers, but still. SAD! But what's funny, is this video of marines singing to "Let it Go." WATCH IT!! It cracks me up! They get so excited at the end, when Elsa lets down her hair. 

And lastly... because this is a happy post. Let's end with something upbeat. Because I'm happy and you should be too! :)

Just Purchased ...

Just purchased these two shirts from teefury.com. Both shirts are designed by Karen Hallion.

"Adventure Awaits"
Belle and the Doctor :)

"Come Away With Me"

Cinderella and the Doctor

I absolutely love her designs and have 2 shirts already by her - these new ones will make 4. These are my previous purchases of her shirts:

"Witch in the Fireplace"
Hermione Granger and the Doctor

"Meet the Missus Tea"

The worm from The Labyrinth

As you can see, I am a nerd. I love the movie The Labyrinth with David Bowie and Jennifer Connolly. It's one of my favorite movies, after Grease of course. And I'm on a Doctor Who kick at the moment. Been watching it on Netflix. I started watching it a few seasons back, with Matt Smith as the Doctor, but then I stopped. But my friend is obsessed with it now so I figured I would restart and start from the beginning - the beginning of the newest doctors not the old doctors from the 60s. I'm also a huge Disney fan! She has other shirts with the doctor and Disney characters - Elsa and Anna, Merida, Snow White and more. Anyways, enough of my nerddom. Time for bed. Can't wait to receive these shirts in the mail. :)

Looking Forward To ...

A mini vacation back home to good ole Massachusetts - I'm just really hoping it's not going to be snowing. I'm already used to the Florida weather that I may just curl up into a ball and cry if it snows when I'm visiting family and friends. Alright, I probably won't be that dramatic, but it is April and though I know it's New England, my poor New Englanders have had enough of the cold. Bring on the sunshine!! Hopefully it will follow me north.

I have plenty to do when I visit and hardly enough time. I need to see the newest addition of my friend-family, baby Violet. I still can't believe that my best friend of almost 20 years is a mother! I also need to go dress shopping/fitting for two different weddings. The first wedding is in September (another trip to MA :) ) and the second is June 2015. I'm excited to see two of my best friends get married and thankful that they chose me to be a part of their special days. It really means the world to me. I'm not really planning much for the first one, though I try my best to put my two sense in from miles away. But the second one I've been helping plan from the get go (I was there for the first date and engagement so it only makes sense). You may think that I use the term best friend a lot, but I have about a handful friends and they are all my besties. Alley I've only known for a couple years, and yet we are so in sync it's uncanny. I feel like I've known her forever. And then my girlfriends, two of which I've known since grade school (one just had a baby and the other is her sister), and the other three have grown close since we've grown older and more mature, but we've known each other for about 10 years or so - going back to working at camp. Just reminiscing about camp and summer and clubbing puts a smile to my face. A lot of memories. And there wasn't Facebook proof back then, but there are plenty of pictures stacked up in a box somewhere to be put into a scrapbook somewhere along the line - I know I'll get to it eventually - the life of an organized procrastinator.

Anywho, next week is much needed. Though I have made a few good friends down here in sunny Florida, it's always good to go home and catch up. I like Facetime and all, but you really can't hug through a phone. Also, you can't devour the best seafood and Portuguese food through a phone either. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Fried Clams. Clam boil. Portuguese Steak. Massa. Malasadas. Yum Yum Yum. Get in my belly. Seriously I can't wait. I also want to try and see a Sox/Yankee game. I'm definitely going to try and make time.

On a lighter note, I've been living in Florida for a year. I moved at the end of March 2013. I was in Florida when the Boston Marathon Bombing occurred. When it happened I felt so helpless. I had just moved. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't hug my family and tell them it was going to be okay. I had to do it through the phone. Luckily, none of my family or friends were injured, but many were. My heart goes out to them. The survivors give me hope because they have persevered, have not backed down, and kept on fighting. The people of Boston have done the same. Boston Strong is the outcry. We will not back down. It felt to me, like 9/11. Americans stood united then, and they stand united now.

A video made by Dear World showcases a letter made by some of the survivors. There is also a picture project of the victims returning to the finish line. It's absolutely beautiful and they give me hope. They have persevered. Continued to fight. Continued to wake up every morning and live. They are amazing.

Here's the video:

And the link to the photo project:  http://projects.dearworld.me/boston-marathon

"Instead of letting tragedy break us. We made a simple choice. To keep running."

Boston Strong <3

Favorite of the Week

Over the weekend I came across some HILARIOUS youtube videos from Jimmy Fallon. I don't get to watch his show because of my day job and my bedtime being 930 p.m. so I catch up on youtube and he rarely disappoints. These are my favorite videos this week, they may be old but they make me happy, especially the one with Idina Menzel singing "Let it Go!" Sheer awesomeness! Also, pretty sure Paul Rudd is my new man crush <3. For serious! ENJOY! :)