Travel Tuesday: Barthelona!

Country numero cuatro this past spring was Spain. I loved this trip especially because it was just my sister and me. We left all our friends back in good old London. It was nice to get away and do a sister trip. 

I was really excited to go do Barcelona to put my Spanish skills to use. Unfortunately everyone there spoke English and could tell that I am not Spanish so they would start off say "hello" to me before I could say "hola". 

It was such a great trip in a beautiful city! Here are some photos from our weekend in Spain:

The hostel we stayed in. Isn't it cute?!?

The yard at our hostel

Me and the Mediterranean

Gaudi's famous Sagrada Familia

The 1992 Olympic Stadium! I may have gotten teary-eyed while in the stadium.
(Fun fact: The 1992 Barcelona Summer Games happened at the same time I was born)

I loved all of the boats in Barcelona. So pretty!



Happy Tuesday everybody!

A Late Weekend Update

Instead of telling you about this past weekend that just ended I'm about to you all about my really long holiday weekend last week because I'm a little very behind on these posts. Ooops 

On Wednesday night I headed over to the beach, where I stayed until Monday morning. All of my days were filled with sun, beach, BBQ, fireworks, and Heineken.

On Friday night Tim the Guitar Man played and my friend "R" came over to listen to the music and show off his moves.

Tim the Guitar Man

"R" and I

On Sunday night my Dad and I found a little grasshopper friend who ended up being an excellent model. Our little friend was voguing it up and so cooperative.

On Monday morning I happened to wake up weirdly early so I snapped some pictures of the sunrise.

This mini week in the sun was such a nice break from reality. There's nothing better than the boat rocking at night and the salty beach air.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Summer Beach Workout

Lucky for me I'm still enjoying my extremely long weekend at the beach. Running everyday can only be so exciting so while I'm here I try to mix up my workouts. Today I'm sharing with y'all a workout I do here at the beach to work on my footwork for tennis. But even if you don't play tennis it's still a good work out.

This workout can technically be done anywhere but doing on the sand adds difficulty and is great for your calves. If you are doing this on a hard surface I recommend repeating it few more times.

Hope you enjoy! If you try it out let me know what you think!

Handmade Gift Exchange Reveal!

Today I'm linking up with Craftaholics Anonymous for the Handmade Gift Exchange!

I was partnered with Shandra for this exchange! She knew I loved going to the beach so she sent me this amazing basket with all of the beach necessities.

This was the perfect gift for me! I' already used the majority of things in the basket and it hasn't even been 48 hours!

Thanks so much Shandra! I really love this basket!

About Me: A to Z

A: Available or Married?
Available

B: Book?
I am currently reading Second Glance by Jodi Picoult and The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners by Luanne Rice

C: Cake or Pie?
Cake! Preferably ice cream cake!

D: Drink of Choice?
Cider mmm:)

E: Essential Item?
My camera and phone

F: Favorite Color?
I actually don't have a favorite color. I love them all!

G: Game to Play or Watch?
To play - Tennis

To watch - football

Childhood game - red rover

 H: Hometown?
Long Island, NY

I: Indulgence?
Ice cream or Froyo

J: Job Title
I'm a lifeguard and work at a market research company calling people to take surveys, and I also work at a Froyo cafe  

K: Kids and Names?

No kids yet. 

L: Life is Incomplete Without?

Music. Especially showtunes. And traveling

M: Music Group?

I don't think I have a favorite group. I'm not very picky when it comes to what music I listen to.

N: Number of Siblings?

dos sisters

O: Oranges or Apples?

Depends on my mood

P: Phobias/Fears?

Scary movies

Q: Quote?

I love cheesy motivational quotes, I could name a million right now. "Prepare for the worst, expect the best" is one of my favorites

R: Reason To Smile?

I'm at the beach all weekend. Tough life.

S: Season?

Spring. It's not too hot and the anticipation for the summer is the best!

T: Tattoos?

No tattoos...I'm too much of a commitment-phobe to get one.

U: Unknown Fact About Me?

I hate going barefoot.

V: Vegetable You Love?

Ugh that's a tough one. I love all vegetables. Except beets and radishes.

W: Worst Habits?
Biting my nails.

X: X-Rays?
Only mah teef

Y: Yummy Food?
Ice cream, ice cream, ice cream.

Z: Zoo Favorites?
Monkeys!

Happy Birthday 'Merica!

I hope everyone is having a great a joyous time celebrating! I know I am!

I had seen a Facebook friend's post earlier this morning that she loves this holiday because everything stops for one day. All of the fighting between political parties and media and all of the things the country's been dealing with; it all stops. And for one day everyone is together and united and proud to be an American. 

I couldn't think of a better way to put it. It's just an amazing feeling when all of the frustrating politics and the huge gap between our nation's citizen disappears for a day. If only it could happen more often. While I was traveling around Europe that past few months I had an amazing time but it also made me appreciate the U.S. much more. 

On a lighter note, here are some photos from a Fourth of July shoot I did with my friend last year on the Fourth.

Travel Tuesday: Photos from my Weekend in Paris

Back in February my friends and I took the Eurostar over to Paris for the weekend. Not to sound like a brat or and ungrateful beotch but even though I did enjoy Paris I can say that is was my least favorite trip. Probably because it was snowing and freezing the entire weekend and I looked like this:

Attractive, I know.

Getting touched up before Eiffel Tower pictures.

The Eiffel Tower, obvs

Ms. Mona Lisa in all her glory.

From Mona's point of view.

The five flights of stairs we had to walk up to the flat we rented.

Moulin Rouge

The two Arc de Triumphs

Notre Dame

We randomly came across this adorable little building.

A cute church and garden we came across.

Love lock bridge

Au revoir.