My month so far...

Cheerleading season has started. I am a cheerleading coach for 7-9 year olds in my town. The season started at the end of July, but it got a little crazier the past few weeks, what with my traveling and games starting up. We have to make a routine for competition which is in October - we have the competition cheer and dance all choreographed, now we just have to teach the girls...oh boy is that fun. Hopefully we'll place 1st or 2nd so we can go to Nationals in Tampa like we did last year. It was a nice mini vacation, a good time was had by all - cheerleaders, coaches and parents.

The bachelorette party went off without a hitch. It was crazy for me, getting on a plane, sleeping, getting up early to catch the ferry, partying for 2 days straight, then waking up early to catch a bus to the airport. I had to work the next day, so needless to say I was very, very tired for a while. But the bachelorette had a great time, and so did all of us girls. It was great to see everyone, let loose and have a great time! Also the view from our room at Ballards Inn was phenomenal...island status!

In two weeks I will be making another trek up to Massachusetts, but this time I will be driving the whole way with my boyfriend. It will be a grand adventure and our first vacation. It will also be the first time he'll be meeting my family and friends who live up north. I'm really excited. I found this great website, roadtrippers.com, where you can plan stops along the way on the roadtrip - definitely check it out! My boyfriend is kind of wary about what I came across - can you say UFO Welcome Center and Largest Tire? Oh Yea!! I also planned a stop in New Jersey because his only request was to be able to see Jay and Silent Bob's comic shop and the Quick Stop where they filmed at - I found another comic book shop along the way in Virginia, so we'll be stopping there too. Best girlfriend ever? I think so! On the way back, we're hopefully going to stop for a bit in Washington, D.C. We have to get up to Mass quickly because of the wedding, but on the way home we don't have any set schedule and it's my birthday weekend so we're hopefully going to stop and see the sites. Exciting!

We've been collecting Pops! If you're a nerd and you like collecting things, then you've probably heard of them. If not, maybe you shouldn't, because it is addicting! My boyfriend already has about 30, not counting the 3 that I have at my house. So far we're collecting the Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Ghostbusters and Back to the Future collections. We've started on Disney as well - Elsa and Olaf and Tinkerbell :). I want the entire Buffy collection, but so far I only have the comicon special edition Slayer Buffy, which is absolutely awesome!!! My babe likes me a lot for getting me that - he also got me the Archie comic where Archie dies :( - I was told not to read it because it loses it's value, so I haven't read it yet.

And on the last note, here's a great new song by TSwift ... review is up on my other site here. Enjoy!!!

Jetsetting

A personal goal of mine is to become a jetsetter. I want to travel whenever and wherever I want at the drop of a dime. I'm starting my jet setting ways by heading up to Block Island for the weekend for my best friend's bachelorette party. I know it's probably not really jet setting, but I am picking up and leaving for the weekend to go on an excursion, it just so happens to be back to my home town to celebrate with my girlfriends, but I have to start somewhere. Right?

My next trip is at the beginning of September for a wedding and my boyfriend is coming with me. I'm pretty excited about that. He'll get to meet my family and friends and I'll get to show him around my hometown and see the sights of Boston. We're also going to be driving to New Jersey for a day so he can see the comic store run by Jay and Silent Bob - I don't know they're real names but he wants to go - he really likes comic books.

After this trip I will be planning another bachelorette to Atlantic City, New Jersey and another wedding up north at the beginning of 2015. Then, it will be traveling to whatever destination I choose. Something fun. Something cool. Maybe something exotic? My cousin and I will be going on a European vacation the summer of 2016 when I'm 30 (yuck) and he's 25. I'm super thrilled about that and already semi-planned our itinerary which mostly involves seeing sights that were used in Harry Potter - and then of course historical sights like Buckingham Palace and hopefully the Eiffel Tower in Paris. We're definitely going to London, but unless I get a new job, I won't be able to take a long, much needed trip to Europe. We'll see about that, it's still two years away. Plenty of time to save and plan.

If I could find a way to comfortably travel and work from home that's what I would like to do. I'm a writer at heart, but I can't seem to finish one train of thought long enough to create a great work of literature. It's quite a dilemma when I would like to write books for a living, but only time will tell and dreams do come true if you believe. Until then, safe travels and great adventures will be had by me...this weekend at least. ;) Bon Voyage. Too-da-loo!!

MINT MINT MINT

My new favorite color is MINT!! Not just mint, but anything that's light blue/green is okay in my book. I'm obsessed!! Goodbye pink hello mint everything. I can't even explain how much in love I am with this color. It goes with EVERYTHING and its absolutely adorable on!! Here's me wearing the color:

My favorite loafers from Nine West. Absolutely ADORE them!





My favorite necklace accessory... I think I got it at Forever 21.

And here's a few of my obsessions in my favorite color - to be purchased in the near future hopefully :) - and a few pictures of the color just out and about -

If I didn't already have a cool pink car, I would definitely have this mint Fiat. It's so precious!

Rocking chair found at Southern Crossing Antique Mall in Riverside.

Also found at Southern Crossing Antique Mall ...

this awesome captain's desk. I really like the color and how it's not quite finished gives it such character and personality. I could absolutely see myself sitting at this desk writing all day.

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! :)