Tuesday Travels

This past Tuesday was my most extreme Tuesday Travels yet!  I hopped on a plane and flew down to the dirty south.  For the next two weeks I'm staying in Birmingham, Alabama.  Before I left for my trip, the one question that I was asked by literally everyone was, "What the heck are you going to do in Alabama?"  Well, I'm here visiting my best friend in the entire world, Julia!  We go waaay back to our days on the playground. 

After a rough day of traveling between three states and two different time zones, I was greeted with the warmest welcome in good ol' Bham!  It was almost surreal seeing my best friend after almost three years apart, but being here now has made me the happiest I've been in a while.

It's been two days so far and I'm already having the best time. Oh! And I made a new little friend  Dasha, who is the cutest little booger you could ever meet.

The trip has been so lovely already, and I can't wait to experience more of what Birmingham has to offer!  More later :)

Roadtrip: Hamptons!

This past Thursday, my good friends Priscilla, Samantha and I got to go away on a mini vacation.  We roadtripped out to the Hamptons to celebrate Sam's birthday!  It was the perfect little getaway weekend that we all definitely needed.  On Friday we spent the day at the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium where we got to watch the cutest performance by Bunker the Sea Lion, hold some starfish, and get a beautiful view of the whole park while riding the sky weel.

The rest of the weekend was a bit more relaxed, which I couldn't have enjoyed more if I tried.  All day we lounged by the pool listening to the ultimate 90's playlist and eating popsicles, and as the sun went down we settled in to cook ourselves dinner and watch some classic movies that we all love.  On our last day we took a trip into town and walked around the quaint little shops that line Main Street.  And of course we squeezed in some more time in the sun before it was time for us to head back home.  I really had such a fun time!  It was a complete girls weekend, something I'll never get too old for.  We definitely made lots of good memories and enjoyed each other's company.  Unfortunately the only pictures we took were at the aquarium, but it's okay because some of them are really funny!  Check them out :)

Me and Sam being like Shamu

Three little doors for three little friends

Prissy and Sammy on the Sky Wheel

Posing with a giant penguin

Monday Mantra: A Work in Progress

Everythings been so hectic lately!  You'd think that being on break from school would give me a lot more down time, but I literally have not been home besides to sleep now that I've picked up a ton of extra hours at work.  Plus I'm so used to school taking up all of my free time that I'm trying to make the most out of my social life while I can.  I know it seems like I'm not paying much attention to my blog but I promise I am!  Big changes are coming this summer..so excited!

As for my Monday Mantra, today it's about self improvement.  I'm really trying to take this summer and improve myself, not for anyone else, but for me.  Obviously it goes without saying that nobody's perfect and there's always something that you can do to improve your outlook and quality of life.  So just like I'm trying to do, be the best version of you. There's nobody else exactly like you, so why not be the best you that you can be?  Even the littlest changes can make a huge difference.  Try it out!

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Fifty Shades Out of This World

Yes, I am one of those girls who fell into the trap that E.L. James has set and am completely enthralled by the Fifty Shades series.  In case you are somehow unaware, Fifty Shades of Grey is the first novel of three by James, an erotic fiction novel that tells of the intensifying relationship between naive Anastasia Steele and young business tycoon Christian Grey.

And taking no judgment from any boys out there who have something to say.  Because it is not just for soccer moms or women in the midst of a midlife crisis; it's for anyone who can appreciate a good love story.  If you haven't read them yet, get on that ASAP!

So of course, Hollywood having to take over every great frenzy out there, it is already in talks to turn Fifty Shades into a movie.  I heard recently that Alexander Skarsgard of True Blood was set to play the one and only Christian Grey and I was absolutely horrified as he does not fit the description at all.  Rest assured though, it was only a rumor and no roles are set in stone just yet. For me, I would LOVE to see Ed Westwick take on the role {you know him as Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl}. He's so suave and confident and has the perfect tinge of mystery about him that makes him the perfect pick for this character.  Can't wait to start on the next two books!

Laters, baby.

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