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Summer Story: Say Cheers

Hey lovelies!

It's almost been a month since my last post. Summer has been speeding away fast than I imagined! My Fourth of July was spent eating, swimming, and talking to friends. I've been spending my summer days alternating between going out with friends, relaxing with a book, or traveling to random places. For the most part, my days have been unplanned. When the day comes, I spontaneously make trips with friends and that's how my day happens. It's been going great so here are random pictures.









That's right! I went to BeautyCon LA this year. I won a free ticket because I entered a contest and actually won (I usually never win stuff)! I went alone and was able to meet so many nice people. I had an amazing time! I was also able to spot some of my favorite youtubers and got to meet Meghan Rienks, Maddi Bragg, Dulce Candy, and Nikki Phillippi. Thank you BeautyConLA.

I hope that wherever you are, that you're enjoying the season you're in. I'm so grateful for this summer season to have some time off for myself. I didn't know I needed the break until I finally let myself have it. Have a wonderful rest of your week.

“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”      
   - Eve Ensler

Summer Story: Welcome Summer 2015

Hi beautiful people!

Summer is here, the weather in LA has officially hit over 80°, and I am able to meet up with my close friends and family. WHOOOOO!

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, I hosted my Welcome Summer Bonfire. It's #1 on my Summer Bucket List and it feels so good to cross it out on my written list. I woke up feeling really tired because the previous night I came home late from Six Flags. However, my alarm rang and my mood lifted knowing I was going to see my friends and hangout with them as we welcome summer 2015.

I grabbed my bathing suit and got ready for the day. I picked up my friend Jenilee, Amber, and Ashley. Then we made our way to pick up some bonfire essentials. We ended up making so man pit stops because we kept forgetting stuff to buy stuff. So here's a quick list of things to start you off when buying stuff for a bonfire:

Bonfire Essentials
     - Sun Block
     - Snacks: Chips, Donuts, Pizza (because you can eat them hot or cold)
     - Drinks: Water, Ginger ale, Soda, Juice, Etc.
     - S'mores (DUH!!): Graham crackers, Marshmallows, Hershey's Chocolate (or any other brand)
     - Fire Stuff: Wood, Fire Starters, Lighter Fluid, Matches/lighter
     - Good Music Playlist & Speaker











Normally, I have/attend bonfires at Dockweiler beach because it's the beach with fire pits that is closest to my house. However, this time I hosted the bonfire at Bolsa Chica State Beach because I wanted to try some place different, and the drive was so worth it!

This bonfire allowed me to see one of my favorite people, Eunice. She's the girl in the photo sitting on the lifeguard's tower. The last time I saw her was at a New Year's party, and I haven't had the chance to hang out with her. The bonfire allowed us to spend time together. We got to talk, catch up, and hangout. It's nice to see friends /i don't get to see often. Just a reminder to be thankful for the people in my life.

It was such a fun day! Being able to welcome summer 2015 with my friends and having a blast chilling at the beach made for a great day. I don't get to go to the beach often throughout the year because of classes, but summer allows me to get my fill. It's makes me happy to hang out at the beach again. It's a calming feeling to lay under the sun, listen to the sound of the waves as they hit the sand, and relax. It feels nice to be sun kissed and feel the sand between my toes.

When the sun began to set, it got chilly really quickly. My friends and I started wearing our sweaters and kept the fire burning. We sat around the fire singing songs and making s'mores. What other way to end a bonfire? Cheers everyone. Here's to an amazing summer.
"Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to people. For those few months you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are. The fresh cut grass smell in the air & the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool, gives you courage you didn’t think you had. Summer just opens the door and lets you free."

Summer Story: Waiting and Screaming

Hi!!

HAPPY SUMMER 2015 EVERYONE!

As you read on the title, I've decided that my summer series is going to be called, "Summer Story." Every summer has a story and this will be my way of sharing my stories of Summer 2015. This series will include all I wrote about in my Summer 2015 Bucket List post (read it here) and more. I'm excited! Hope you are too. 

These past few days have been incredible. On Thursday, I met up with some of my good friends to have brunch and hangout. We ended up trying to cafes and dessert places. We walked around a lot so I ended up getting one of my favorite things to drink- Pressed Juicery.

You're So Real

Hi you!

So… things happened unexpectedly yesterday. 

When I mentioned on Monday's post (if you haven't seen it, read it here) about "something exciting" happening today, I originally planned to go to Six Flags with my brother and cousins. It was my first day of summer vacation, and I was excited to go to a theme park. What better way to start my summer vacation? 

I started my day at 6:30 am. I woke up, showered, and got dressed. The plan was for my brother and I to go to my dad's work, where we will be meeting up with my cousins. It was 8 am when my dad, brother, and I arrived at my dad's workplace. Since we initially planned to meet with my cousins at 9:30 am, we had an hour and a half to kill. My brother and I went to Starbucks to get our caffeine fix, well at least I did. 


However, when the time to meet came around, my cousin called explaining that his sister (my older cousin) was in labor. She had her baby shower on Sunday, and then she went into labor. We were just talking about when Peter James was going to be born like two days ago… and then BAM. It happened. 

So instead of making our way to Six Flags… we made our way to a hospital. We met up with my cousin, Faith, and her husband. She had her private room so that was really cool to see. 

When it was time for her to give birth, we went to the waiting room. Honestly, that was my first time experiencing being in that situation. I'm not really comfortable with hospitals and babies.  

When we were allowed to enter the room, we finally got to meet him! I was also told to hold/carry him. One problem… I'm REALLY uncomfortable with holding babies. It's scary to me and I start overthinking about everything! I did however, hold him for a while until he started getting fussy. Then I gave him to someone else. 


Meet Peter James. Isn't he adorable???
Afterwards, my cousin and his girlfriend, along with my brother and I decided to watch a movie at the theatre. When we checked for the local listing times, the next showing was at 6 pm. We had two hours to kill. We ended up going to a Walmart and buying brownie mix to bake, and ingredients to make ice cream (my cousin wanted to use his newly purchased blender). Once the two hours passed, we went to the cinema and saw Jurrasic World. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. 

When we got out of the theatre we decided to call it a night. We made our way home and since I have something happening Tuesday, I wanted to get some rest.

Have a great day!
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