Confessions of a Beachaholic

One Year!

2011-08-12T12:21:00.005-04:00

So last Saturday was our one year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it has already been a year! It went by so fast!! I guess it is true that time flies when you are having fun!!

For our anniversary, we decided to go on a vacation to the happiest place on Earth, Disney World!! My parents and I used to go there on our annual vacation every year from the time I was 4 until 16..so I guess you could say I know my way around..haha, but it has been a little over 10 years since I was there, and the husband, 14 years! So this was a really exciting trip for us, going together.

We left last Wednesday night, and drove straight through. That would be from New Jersey to Orlando in just under 16 hours. We were super tired but once we got to where we were staying, The Polynesian, we were raring to go! After a quick shower, we hopped on the monorail and headed for the Magic Kingdom! The weather was super super hot, like over 100 degrees everyday, but we still had a blast! We hit all the parks (MK, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) and the Magic Kingdom 3 times.

It certainly was a "magical" trip and we can't wait to go back!! Below are some highlights from the trip!

Just arrived at the Polynesian

Us at the Magic Kingdom!

End of our first day at the Magic Kingdom

Hollywood Studios

@ Hollywood Studios, I got to be an extra for the Indiana Jones Show! (thats me on the right)

Epcot

The Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom

The awesome fireworks at the Magic Kingdom

A quick DIY

2011-08-12T12:06:00.005-04:00

So, I think I have stated this before, but I have a slight obsession with craigslist. We recently purchased a bamboo chair/desk and dresser. The chair had a less than desired seat cushion, so I immediately knew I had to get to the fabric store and buy some more "beachy" looking fabric.

My mom and I took a trip Jo-Ann Fabric's. We were walking around for a good 30 minutes, nothing catching my eye, and then in a last run through the back part of the store, I found THE perfect fabric. Oh and it was 75% off. Score!

We are in the middle of painting our downstairs family room. Going from dark wood paneling and like a yellowish wall color to Cilantro..which is like a pale turquoise. And the fabric goes very well with the new wall color as well, so I have some extra fabric for some throw pillows.

Anyway..here is a before and after of the chair:

Still debating whether or not to paint the chair...

Here is just one wall done with one coat of the new color. (As of today, the entire room has been completed..yay!)

Well Hello Again!

2011-08-12T12:03:00.003-04:00

I apologize for the very long absence. This summer has been quite busy and how is it the middle of August already??

I will have a couple of posts on what we have been up to for the past month or so..so stay tuned!!

Update on Life!

2011-05-01T12:29:00.006-04:00

Hello fellow bloggers!! It has been a while, and I apologize for that.

So, on April 16th I ran my first half marathon! As I thought, it was cold and windy and pretty horrible conditions for running (the entire race is on the boardwalk through 6 towns). But, I did it and even though I was seriously sore for 3 days, I have been thinking about my next half. (Disney Princess half marathon anybody?)

I read BossyPants in 2 days. If you have a girl crush (like I do) on Tina Fey, you need to pick this up, like ASAP.

Easter was a very nice and relaxing holiday. Spent most of the day with my mom. The husband and I also dyed easter eggs and decorated cookies.

(That would be our pug, Roxy, with the special bandana my mom made for her)

Working in a school, I get a whole week off for spring break, which was amazing. One of my really good friends and I took a mini vaca down to Virginia Beach for a few days. The weather wasn't the best, but that didn't really matter because we both needed a vacation like woah.

We even got up at 5am on our last day to watch the Royal Wedding. And can I just say, that I am officially obsessed with all things British and Royal now. I think I need an intervention.

For those of you that watched it, how amazing, right?? Everything was beautiful, especially Kate. And who knew her sister, Pippa, was just as beautiful! (My friends and I are secretly hoping Pippa and Prince Harry hook up). Here are some of my favorite moments from the wedding. (a little out of order)

Prince William and Prince Harry arriving.

The 2nd kiss!

(Pippa the day after...loving this outfit!)

Leaving the church as a married couple!

Love love LOVE

Did you watch the wedding? Thoughts?

April Snow Brings May....??

2011-04-02T09:07:00.002-04:00

I left my house yesterday morning and it was raining...as I got closer to work it started to change to ice pellets and then full on snow. Seriously..what is going on here?!?

I hope the weather improves for the next two weeks. April 16th I am running my first Half Marathon, and I really don't feel like running in windy cold weather (like I have been for most of my training).

Woke up today with the sun shining through our windows, so that looks promising!!

xoxo.

Luck of the Irish

2011-03-17T15:15:00.001-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!! Hope you enjoy the little bit of luck that might be brought to you on this beautiful day.

Enjoy any celebrations you partake in!

Yes please.

2011-03-01T10:36:00.003-05:00

During my daily rounds on the blog front, I came across this book on the great preppy blog, Let the Tide Pull Your Dreams Ashore.

Because who doesn't want to cook meals with the titles "L.L. Bean", "Pink and Green Quiche", and "Country Club Artichokes" (just to name a few).

Will you be watching??

2011-02-25T14:33:00.004-05:00

This Sunday, as most of you probably already know, is the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. I am really excited, not only for the red carpet, but for this year's hosts. I have seen the promos, and a little teaser clip from James Franco's twitter, and I don't think they are going to disappoint.

As for the actors and movies? I'm predicting that "The King's Speech" is going to do very well: Best actor and Best movie. The Social Network had a strong showing early in the award season, but Colin Firth and the movie itself has been gaining a lot of momentum.
Oh, and the supporting actor winner: Christian Bale. He deserves this, not only for The Fighter, but because he just a damn good actor.

I'm going to do a "Post-Oscar" post on fashion and the winners, so stay tuned!

Enjoy your weekend!

Will you be my Valentine?

2011-02-14T10:28:00.004-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone out there! Enjoy this day with your loved ones, be it your beau, your BFF's, your family, or even your pet (because lets face it...they are family).

As I said before, this is our first Valentine's Day as a married couple. This morning was pretty much like every other Monday morning: up at 5:15am, out the door by 6:00 am (me to the gym, husband to work) with just a "happy valentine's day" peck in the driveway. So romantic right?

I'm not expecting anything more than a card from the husband today, because we made an agreement on no presents, but a little piece of me is kinda hoping that when he comes home from work today, he might have some flowers.

As for tonight? Well...we don't have any plans because he has a Fire Company monthly meeting. Great planning right? Every Monday he has drills, and each month, the 2nd Monday is always the monthly dinner and meeting. He knew what was best for him and decided to not go to the dinner (seriously..who is going to show up for that??), but still has to go to the meeting because he is the Assistant Chief. That actually doesn't bother me because on the way over he will drop me off at my parent's house and pick up my dad. Yup, my dad is also in the fire company and is skipping the dinner, but not the meeting. So it will just be a girls night with my mom tonight.

What are your plans for tonight???

Well hellooo Friday!!!

2011-02-11T10:36:00.007-05:00

This week has been ca-ca-crazy!! Not only was it my first full week at the new job, but it was also the husband's first full week at his new job, commuting to the city. Oh, and for the cherry on top, I was dealing with a horrible cold and looked like death. Today is the first day I don't have dark circles under my eyes or hacking up a lung. Progress, right?

This whole being sick thing put a serious dent in my half marathon training.
Side story: My favorite ginger and I always run the Broad Street Run (1o miles) together and this year because of a concert he just couldn't miss and my schedule, it just wasn't going to work. I really enjoy my training for this because its a good kick off to looking and feeling good for the start of summer. So I set out to find another race to do, and I decided on the Asbury Park Half marathon. Its not too far from our house, and the entire course is along the boardwalk, so pretty much the perfect setting for a run. The run is April 16th, that's only 10 weeks away. I was supposed to have a long run this weekend, like 7 or 8 miles, but I'm not sure how up for it my body is. I guess I will find out!
Oh, and this is my very first 1/2...any suggestions from fellow runners??

So Valentine's Day is Monday...this will be our first as a married couple. I'm not prepared for it at all, we really haven't talked about except for the quick conversation last night.
Husband: "Soo do you want to do a nice dinner at home on Monday?"
Me: "Sure, sounds good" Real exciting right?

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

Snow day.

2011-01-26T11:38:00.002-05:00

I think since the beginning of January it has snowed almost every Wednesday, resulting in a delayed opening or full snow day. This is my last week at my current job, and being that my commute is almost an hour and half, I decided to stay home and not brave the roads. The snow is still fiercely coming down and doesn't seem like it is going to stop any time soon. It would have been nice if the snow from the super snow storm we got after Christmas melted before this, but that was asking too much I guess.

I am seriously over this snow and counting down the days until summer.

Lots of Changes.

2011-01-23T14:53:00.002-05:00

So things over here at Beachaholic land have been a little crazy. Within one week, the husband and I received new job offers (and of course decided to take them). So that means, on Feb. 1st, we will both be starting new jobs. Oh and on top of that, we had to get the husband a new car because he has had a company car as his primary mode of transportation. He had a 4 door jeep wrangler, so he was sad to see it go, because here at the beach during the summer, driving around with the top down was the best part about that car. But being that we are now "grown-ups", we had to get a car that would eventually transition well for the future offspring we plan on having..at some point. So we went with the Honda Pilot. I am a Honda girl myself, as well as my parents, so it was kind of a no brainer.

So I apologize, once again for the lack of posting, but things have been super crazy around here. Hopefully over the next week, I will be able to do the posts that I have been wanting to do!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

xoxo.

More Snow.

2011-01-12T09:42:00.003-05:00

So after the 31 inches we got blasted with over the holidays, we were hoping the snow storms would avoid us for a while. We still had about 2 feet of snow to melt. Well over the weekend, we got about 3-4 more inches. That is fine..no biggie. Well last night we got about another 6 inches..on top of the 24 inches we already had. Awesome. Oh, and underneath the new snow is a sheet of ice. Needless to say, the district I work for declared a snow day today. I love a good snow day here and there, but can we have the first batch of snow melt first? Thanks.

Be safe out there!

Well hello 2011!

2010-12-31T11:41:00.005-05:00

In just a few hours, we will be saying goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011.

This past year has been filled with so many great memories. The best one being that I got married.

Although 2010 was a great year, I am so excited to see what 2011 will bring.

I usually make some resolutions for the new year, but I haven't even thought about it...so stay tuned for that!

Merry Christmas and SNOW!!

2010-12-27T18:54:00.005-05:00

(our 1st Christmas tree)

I hope all of you had a great holiday! It was our first Christmas, and it couldn't have been any better!

(excuse the tired look..this was at my parents house)

On Sunday we got hit with a serious amount of snow...about 31 inches (!!). We have been snowed in for the past 3 days, and I am beginning to go a little stir crazy. I mean, how much wii, baking, eating, sleeping, watching movies can one really do?!

For those of you that got hit with this snow storm on the east coast as well...be safe!!

And the tree is up!

2010-12-19T20:58:00.003-05:00

After a couple busy weeks, we were finally able to put up and decorate our very first Christmas Tree. We had a good amount of ornaments passed down by our parents. I am excited to put presents under the tree, sooo I guess I should get to shopping and wrapping!

Have a great week!

Happy Holidays

2010-12-17T18:08:00.003-05:00

(Our front door...love picnik for that fake snow)
I apologize (yet again) for the lack of posts. The end of the year always seems to sneak up on me, and the husband and I have been running around crazy the past couple of weeks.

Hopefully once I leave work for break, I can put up some of the posts I have been wanting to do!

Bye Bye Blinds!

2010-11-27T10:39:00.004-05:00

When we bought the house, we inherited all of the window treatments. From white horizontal blinds to blue fabric vertical blinds. We knew those vertical blinds in the living room had to go, but its a huge picture window with 2 functioning windows and one large window with really weird measurements. We went to a large blind store to look at the bamboo shades and were seriously floored when they told us for 3 windows the price would be a little over $1,000. (!!!) So we went to Home Depot and they actually had our window sizes already pre-packaged. And the price? Not even close to $1,000.

So as soon as we got them home, the husband took down the old blinds and put up the new bamboo shades!!

As always, here is the waaaay before (from the day we closed)

A more recent "before" picture

And they're up!

After the sun went down

We still need to put up privacy curtains. I am still debating on whether to do a solid color or a subtle pattern. Decisions, decisions.

thankful.

2010-11-24T13:55:00.006-05:00

This year I am thankful for so many things. Here are a few that are on the top of my list.

My wonderful husband.

My awesome parents.

The best friends anyone could have.

And a healthy and happy life.

There are many more things that I am thankful for, but I won't go into that.

What are you thankful for this year??

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!

Rolling Kitchen Island:Before and After

2010-11-14T13:16:00.006-05:00

We bought this kitchen island off Craigslist. It is actually from IKEA. It was just plain wood, and after looking at some other blogger's befores and afters of their islands, I decided I was going to paint it white and stain the top (with help from the husband of course).

Here is the before (minus the 2 pull out drawers)

Some during pictures:

(our little helper)

And AFTER!

(don't mind the husband in his PJ's..whoops!)

Teenage Dream

2010-11-10T18:31:00.000-05:00

This made me smile last night.

Halloween Weekend

2010-10-29T09:04:00.003-04:00

I can't believe October is almost over. Before we know it will be Thanksgiving..and then Christma(ahh!!). But back to Halloween. This is by far one of my favorite holidays. I love to dress up, decorate the house, and when I was younger, I LIVED for trick or treating. Did anyone see the Halloween episode of Modern Family?? I someday imagine that to be what the husband and I do with our kids. He isn't on board...yet..haha.

Well this weekend one of my bestfriends is getting married on Saturday, so I'm not going to be able to dress up this weekend. It's okay though, because this is our first Halloween in our house, and I can't wait to give out candy to the neighborhood kids and check out their get ups.

Anyone have fun plans this weekend? And what are you dressing up as???

Just Us Girls

2010-10-24T13:32:00.004-04:00

This 5k has become a tradition that my mom and I do together. This is our 3rd year doing the walk as a mother/daughter team. Each year we try to beat our time, and this year we did by 6 minutes. My mom was very proud of herself.

I am always so proud to walk with my mom, who is a 2 time breast cancer survivor and ovarian cancer survivor.

Love you MOM!

More Craiglist projects

2010-10-21T18:33:00.002-04:00

The husband and I just picked these up. They are Martha Stewart and in really good condition actually. I'm thinking of maybe painting the wood and getting new fabric. Any ideas?

27

2010-10-20T18:36:00.005-04:00

So my 27th birthday was on Monday. I don't feel any older, but the fact that I'm that much closer to 30 is exciting (yes, I said exciting..haha). Anywho, the husband pulled out all the stops, so I just wanted to give him a quick shout out and say "THANK YOU". When I came home from work, I was surprised with a newly painted living room, a huge home cooked dinner, and an awesome home made birthday cake!

My parents also came over for the celebration. They live less than a mile away, so it was awesome to have them come over to the house for their first meal here!

I hope 27 will be as great as 26! (And I'm sure it will be!)

(The awesome cake the husband made me)

Home sick.

2010-10-13T15:04:00.002-04:00

I can't even tell you the last time i took a sick day. This morning was just such a mess, I knew making the hour and 15 minute commute would not be the best thing for me. I hate calling out, I really do, but I did it. Figured a day off would be a good thing.

I have discovered HGTV on Demand..so clearly you know what I have been watching, in between napping of course.

Hope everyone is enjoying their Wednesday!

Light fixture: Before and After

2010-10-11T14:23:00.005-04:00

My blog reader has taken quite the turn. It went from beachy blogs...to wedding blogs...to DIY blogs. Reading all the DIY blogs, I knew it wasn't that hard to make a quick fix to household things. We have a light fixture in our entry way that came with the house. It was black wrought iron. I am assuming the previous home owners bought it to match the wrought iron banisters. Now that we have removed the banisters and got brand new wood ones the black light fixture just wasn't fitting in with our "beachy" decor. So because we aren't in a big hurry to get a new light fixture, we just spray painted it white, well we didn't, the husband did. He also took it down, and put it back up while I was nervously watching him on the ladder.

Is it the perfect light fixture for us? No. Will it work until we get a new one? Most definitely.

Just to refresh your memory, here is what it looked like the day we closed (eek!):

Before:

During:

After:

Some house updates

2010-10-10T14:01:00.006-04:00

The husband and I have been trying to make some headway with our house. All I can say is it is coming along...slowly, but surely. This weekend we finished painting the entryway/hallway from a stark white to "Powder Sand". Its not a big difference, but I can definitely tell the change. We also got rid of the awful hallway light and replaced it with a more subtle fixture.

And as I write this, the husband is spray painting our black entry way light fixture to an "heirloom white" color.

Hallway light Before: (I wasn't fast enough to get a picture of it still up on the ceiling)

Hallway light after: Simple, but effective

You can see in the picture the new wall color as well.

Here is the entry way light fixture. Stay tuned to the "after" picture!

Sperry Top-Sider "True Prep" Contest

2010-10-07T10:09:00.002-04:00

Who wouldn't want to win a free trip to the preppiest place ever, Nantucket, MA.

Here is what the winning break down is..It's pretty great, even for the 3rd place winners.

Grand Prize:A True Prep trip for 2. Enjoy a 3 night stay in classic Nantucket, MA, a $2,500 gift card to cover travel and meal expenses, as well as a special SeaBag gift bag packed full of island essentials!
First Prize:3 winners will be awarded a True Prep fashion consulation with a stylist and a $200 AMEX gift card to purchase this season’s hottest styles. Also included, a pair of Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Originals, valued up to $80.
Second Prizes: 25 winners will walk away in True Prep style with a new pair of Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Originals, valued up to $80.
Third Prize:100 winners will receive a copy of the newly released True Prep by Lisa Birnbach, the 2010 update of her classic read, The Official Preppy Handbook.

Head over to Sperry Top-Sider to register!

Some Glee Love.

2010-10-06T09:51:00.004-04:00

I am currently 2 episodes behind on Gossip Girl. How did that happen? It seems that Monday nights are just really bad for watching television. We DVR like 3 shows on Monday, and by the time I'm ready to sit down and catch up, it is time for another show that I watch, like Glee, Modern Family, Vampire Diaries, etc...I need to get my act in gear and watch GG tonight.

Anyway, one show that I do not miss is Glee. Did anyone else watch it last night and have a sob fest on your couch? The husband was out at a meeting, so it was just me and our two dogs who kept looking at me funny for all the sobbing I was doing. It was such a great episode. I think they handled the issue of Religion/Faith/Spirituality very tastefully. Chris Colfer deserves another Emmy nomination just for this episode. His rendition of "I wanna hold your hand" was so beautiful. I think thats when I really let the tears flow. The humor and snide remarks from Sue were just enough to not totally loose the message that were trying to deliver. So all in all, great episode. A solid improvement from the Britney episode last week.

Gossip Girl and Glee

2010-09-22T09:43:00.003-04:00

In my opinion, Gossip Girl has been better than ever. Maybe it's because Serena and Blaire have been out and about in Paris, and the fashion is to die for. The drama has also been great too.
In short, I'm kinda glad Serena isn't going to be back with Dan or Nate...Chuck needs to realize he can't escape being Chuck Bass, Milo totally isn't Dan's baby, and finally, what is that new girl up to??? Serena's long lost sister?? Who was she talking on the phone with?? I can't really begin to start figuring this out..I have no idea.
Here is a preview for next's weeks episode.

As for Glee...again, amazing Season premiere. I have been hearing some negative things that "its too cheesy", but isn't that what makes it great?? I thought the whole thing was supposed to be a little campy..it wouldn't be entertaing if it wasn't. The songs were great...the new cast members fit right in...and I can't wait to see what the rest of the season has in store..like um next weeks Britney/Brittany episode. Here is a sneak peak with John Stamos!!

Stairs: Before and After

2010-09-16T09:04:00.006-04:00

Here is a refresher of what our entryway/stairs looked like when we bought the house.

And here is the after. First we got rid of the carpets and had the hardwood floors redone, then we got rid of the wrought iron and replaced it with these new railings!

Next step is to stain the banisters to match the hardwood floor. And then after that on to paint the walls!

More to come!

Hello Fall TV!!

2010-09-15T10:33:00.006-04:00

My DVR is currently on overload. The husband thinks I'm crazy. Clearly, I am not, I just don't want to miss any of the returning shows that I love, or the pilots of the new series that are coming on. Gossip Girl already started back with a bang. Lots and lots of drama, just the way I like it. Vampire Diaries also started back, but I haven't had a chance to check it out yet.

Looks like all the other shows I watch start back next week, so it's going to be a busy week!

Here we go:
Monday
How I met your mother
Chuck
Gossip Girl
Tuesday
NCIS
Glee (!!!)
Running Wilde (new show)
Wednesday
Modern Family
Criminal Minds
Thursday
Vampire Diaries
The Office
Friday
Smallville (don't judge me..haha)
Sunday
Boardwalk Empire (new show)

What shows are you looking forward to?

New Season...Fresh Start.

2010-09-15T10:23:00.004-04:00

Now that things have somewhat calmed down, I can get back to more regular blogging. We are full speed ahead on house renovations/decorating, so look out for some before/after posts of what we have been doing!! I am so excited that things have been coming along so well.

I am sad to see summer go, it was really the best summer ever (wonder why? hehe), but I am excited for Fall. Why? My birthday is in October, I love anything pumpkin, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, the fall foliage is just so pretty, and the fashion is great (speaking of which, I think I need to update my fall wardrobe). Oh, and my shows on TV are finally back! (look for a post about that in the near future).

What are you excited about for Fall??

We are Married!!

2010-08-17T17:17:00.002-04:00

Pictures taken by our friends and family.

3 days!!

2010-08-03T18:40:00.000-04:00

(My amazing bridesmaids)

One Week!!

2010-07-29T16:36:00.003-04:00

Sorry i have been so MIA with the blogging. Wedding planning towards the end really does take up a lot of time, and I have been commuting for the past month about an hour and 15 mins each way, so I am DRAINED when i get home.

I will be posting pictures of the wedding after we get back from our honeymoon! We are taking a full week..so yay for that.

Hope all of you are enjoying your summers!

New Floors!

2010-07-12T17:40:00.004-04:00

The nasty carpet is gone...the floors have been sanded and stripped and the finishing is taken place tomorrow!
It was such a pain in the butt to get the carpet up ourselves, but it saved SOO much money.

This is the living room. Pretty carpet huh?? We also ripped up the hallway and the 2 bedrooms. The master bedroom had the original hardwood floor, but that still got a makeover.

And here is the after, not finished..just sanded!

i love them.

Almost there...

2010-07-10T09:22:00.004-04:00

On the wedding front, we are down to less than a month. This is crazy! I can't tell you how many times I get asked "So are you ready??" "How are you holding up??" "Are you getting excited" on a daily basis. It gets a little much sometimes, and a little annoying when my answer doesn't satisfy the asker (sigh).

On a positive note, things are ready, i believe, and we are just tying up loose ends! Can't wait to share pictures of our big day with you all!

On the house front, we are carpet free in our living room, hallway, and three bedrooms. We are getting them redone on Monday. I am so excited for this because then we can think about getting paint on the walls and furniture. So maybe someday, our house can look like this.

Invitations are out!

2010-06-27T15:48:00.005-04:00

We sent out our invitations last weekend. So far we have had a good response, only two regrets so far. Last Friday, my parents, the fiance, and I sat around the dining room table and put together the invites. I was really really happy with the way they came out. The feedback from our guests have been the same as well, which is always good.

Here is the layout of the invitation (I smudged out last names and locations for privacy).

Here are a few pics of the process.

(Let the stuffing begin)

(These go in the right side of the pocket folder, the actual wedding announcement is on the left side)

(putting the fiance to work!)

New obsession.

2010-06-17T12:16:00.004-04:00

Recently on a long flight, my roommate was entertained with Showtime original series (Nurse Jackie..Weeds...The Tudors). He loved Nurse Jackie so much, he added the Showtime package. With only 10 days left in the apartment, I decided to check out what Showtime had to offer last night. It was between Weeds Season 1 or The Tudors, season 4. I went with The Tudors. I wasn't sure if I would be able to catch on being that I have never seen one episode. However, after watching 5 episodes in a row last night, I am officially hooked. I would try to convince the fiance to add Showtime to our package, but season 4 is the last season. The series finale is actually this Sunday. So I guess I will need to rent/buy seasons 1-3.

Anyone else hooked on The Tudors?

50 Days to Go!

2010-06-17T11:23:00.003-04:00

Deep breaths. It will all be over soon. I feel like the fiance and I have everything under control for the wedding, but do you ever get that feeling like you are missing something? or forgot to do something?? Yeah, that's how I feel. I make To-Do lists every day...no lie (I get this great satisfaction with crossing things out once I have completed them).

Left to do: Our invitations are all done and my parents have picked them up. Now we just have to assemble them and mail them!! I will be posting pictures of our amazing invitations. I am so happy with them (If you live in NJ, I highly suggest Inviations Ink in Manasquan,NJ).
We have to meet with the priest and finalize our readings, and then we can put together our church program.
For the bridesmaids, I ordered their jewelry from Beautiful Petra off of Etsy and she just emailed me saying they were shipped, so now I just have to put together their presents.
And finally (i say that now, but something else will prob pop up), we have to make our favors. Instead of giving something tangible, we are going to be making a donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation. His aunt was a victim of breast cancer, and my mom is a 3 time survivor, so it is something very close to both our hearts.

Something different: For our guest sign-in, we wanted something to go along with our beach theme. On Etsy (love that site), I found a lady that designs wedding related signs, and she makes custom made surfboards that are 4 feet high. You can pick the color that you want for the stripes and hibiscus flower, and she will put both your names on it and your wedding date. So, at the wedding, that is what the guests will be signing, and then we will be able to hang it on a wall in our house (prob the office or guest room). Once that arrives, I will post a picture :).

From now until the wedding (August 6th) our weekends are booked. I am moving next weekend out of my apartment in Philly and into my parents house for a month. I am not too sure how that is going to work out. I haven't lived with my parents for a long period of time since Christmas break during my Senior year of college. Its going to be an adjustment. And as soon as I get adjusted..and my parents get adjusted..it will be time for me to move into the house. (Sidenote, the fiance has been living in our new house since March, but we do not want to live together at all before the wedding, so that is why I am moving back in with my parents). Oh and my commute to work will be going from 10 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. Lovely.

As the wedding gets closer, I will try and update you all on things that we are going to be doing to make our day special!

i heart craigslist..and an update.

2010-06-02T11:46:00.006-04:00

So we have 2 months left until our wedding (how did that happen?). And if you remember, we bought a house back in January. The fiance has been living there since early March and has done wonderous improvements to our backyard.

Here is just one before and after picture

(the jungle)

(much better)

The fixing up on the inside however has been a slow process. It is a bi-level house, so the main floor includes: the living room, dining room, kitchen, full bath, and 3 bedrooms. About 90% of that was covered in a dusty rose colored carpet. That has all been ripped up and we are going to be getting the hardwood floors restored and fixed within the next couple of weeks.

I have ideas for how I want the rooms to look, but it is kind of hard to make progress when things have to happen in an order (paint, then floors, then furniture). We have a dining room table and 4 chairs, but no living room furniture. The fiance and I have decided not to even worry about buying living room furniture until after the wedding, but that doesn't mean I can't look on craigslist for some deals right? Well, yesterday I was looking in our area and came across a posting for an older hutch that was being sold for $20. Thank goodness there was a picture! This piece has so much potential. I emailed the seller and the fiance is picking it up tonight! I cannot wait to get my hands on it, sand it, paint it, and change the hardware.
Here are the pictures of the hutch:

(seriously..how was this only $20??)

Happy Birthday!

2010-05-30T09:52:00.004-04:00

Today is the fiance's 31st birthday (im sure he will love that I just gave away his age..sorry!). So I just wanted to say Happy Birthday and I can't wait to call you Mr. Beachaholic in less than 3 months!

(the fiance and I on my birthday in '09)

I hope all of you are having a great Memorial Day Weekend! The weather here at the beach is perfect (minus a little rain yesterday). Hopefully we will get some beach time in today!

I'm a winner!

2010-05-22T16:50:00.003-04:00

This is so exciting! I seriously never win anything. Isola Bella had a giveway from Patty Anderson who makes beautiful beachy jewelry. And I am the lucky reciepent of one of her starfish necklaces! Just in time for summer!

Furnishing on a budget

2010-05-16T19:07:00.003-04:00

The fiance and I took a trip to Ikea today to check out some of the sofas and entertainment centers in person. Ikea is usually overwhelming for me, but this trip was very good because we were focused and knew what we were looking for!

After leaving there, I came home and had some fun on polyvore. I actually found the items we were looking at, and tried to create the vision that I have for our living room. I am still getting used to polyvore, so bare with me :)

UPDATE: this is not the complete room, just a very very early start...i actually gave up on polyvore because it wasn't doing what I wanted it to do.haha...stay tuned for more pictures.

living room by ejelliff on Polyvore.com

Trailer of the Day

2010-05-13T18:33:00.001-04:00

I heart Amanda Bynes...and Emma Stone. So I hope this doesn't suck.

Gleeking Out

2010-05-12T10:58:00.004-04:00

If you don't know, I am a huge Gleek. I really don't know why I don't talk about it more on here. Maybe I will change that.
But the point, while Glee was on hiatus, there were rumors that Neil Patrick Harris would be making a guest appearance on the show. I figured that would never happen because of his contract with CBS, but I was wrong. A few weeks ago pictures started surfacing of NPH on the set. So I was pretty excited (correction, super excited) when the previews for next's week episode is non other than the NPH highly anticipated ep.
Check it out:

OMFG.

2010-05-11T09:02:00.004-04:00

So who watched Gossip Girl last night?? And even better, who waited until the end to see the previews for the season finale next week!? omg. This show is just getting better and better, and dare I say, it feels like old school Gossip Girl to me. And maybe part of why it was so good was because Vanessa was absent (she just needs to go on that little internship and never come back).

Highlights of the episode: Chuck and Blair back to their old scheming ways, Dan taking part in the drama, Jenny still up to no good, and poor Nate trying to get back on Team Serena. Looked like at the end of the episode that he might have abandoned that ship.

I couldn't find a picture of Serena in that crazy gold dress, but here are some of the pics I did find from last night's episode.

(He does look good in a suit)

Oh Little J...

My favorite couple on the show

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T12:05:00.003-04:00

(My parents taking me home from the hospital...check out my mom's pants...love it)

To all moms out there, and my mom especially, I hope you have a great day filled with love and happiness!

PS...for some laughter today, you have to check out Betty White's hosting on SNL...hilarious.

3 Months to Go!

2010-05-06T17:16:00.003-04:00

I can't believe my wedding is right around the corner. It seemed like 2010 would never get here (we got engaged in late 2008). Everything is coming together really nicely. There are some small details that need to be worked on, but nothing that will cause me stress...haha. I need to do some more searching for hair ideas..im thinking an up low curly do. I also have to start getting together the presents for the bridemaids. I think I am going to get something from that new Coach line.

This weekend we are going for a tasting and to look at wedding cakes, so that should be fun. I also have to get my passport picture taken, because we are going to Antigua for our honeymoon!! (I am so excited about that..this will be our first ever vacation, just the two of us, in the 11 years we have been together...i know..crazy)

The house is coming along as well, I have been meaning to post pictures of the progress, and I promise I will do that soon!

I'm Back.

2010-05-03T07:03:00.002-04:00

Sorry for the mini hiatus, things have been a bit crazy at work (I work in a school system in New jersey..so if you know anything that the governor is doing lately...you know what crazy means..haha).

Yesterday I ran the Broad Street Run for the third time. I have been training for it for the past month or so, so I am so glad it is over. It was like 90 degrees with a lot of humidity yesterday, not the greatest running conditions, but the race crew were great. They had water stations galore, and fire hydrants spraying water. It really is a fun race, so hopefully I will be able to do it next year, even though I won't be living in Philadelphia.

So, I have 3 months and 3 days until my wedding. I will be doing a wedding post in 3 days to update all of you and prob. ask for suggestions on a few things!

I hope all of you have a great Monday and a great week!

Beachy Jewelry by Coach

2010-04-26T17:34:00.005-04:00

Thanks to Nautical by Nature for posting Coach's new Nautical themed line. They have handbags, hats, bathing suits, jewelry, and more in fun beachy, nautical designs.

The jewelry caught my eye though. I have been looking for bridesmaids gifts that would go along with my beach themed wedding. I think I might have found some contenders. What do you think?

Any favorites?? I do love that charm bracelet.

California Dreams

2010-04-11T10:47:00.004-04:00

Thank you everyone for all the well wishes for my first trip to sunny California. I am back on the east coast, and still wishing i was basking in the sun on the west coast. The trip in one word was amazing. Not only was it awesome to spend a lot of time with one of my best friends, but it was great to experience this whole other beach culture.

As promised, here are a few pictures from my trip!

The bff (Rob) and I at Huntington beach.

Photo taken by Rob

Going along the PCH..Laguna Beach.

Took a day trip to 90210 and L.A.

Visited Hollywood Blvd.

View of the Hollywood sign. After this, we headed to Griffith Park to see it a little closer.

Thanks to a kind tourist, we got a picture of the two of us w/ the sign in the background.

At the observatory.

California!

2010-04-05T14:13:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow I leave for a mini vacay. I am going to visit one of my best friends from college in Southern California. I am so excited. I have never been to California...in fact, the most west I have EVER been is Notre Dame.

I will be back on Saturday, and I will def. be posting pics!!

Have a great week!

Happy Easter!!

2010-04-04T09:31:00.004-04:00

I have a few minutes before my mom's big Easter breakfast, so I figured I would take the time to wish everyone a Happy Easter!
I hope you all have a great day!!

Here at the beach the sun is out, perfect day to take a bike ride to the beach and do some baking and Easter egg dying.
(pictures are circa 2009)

This is UNexceptable.

2010-03-31T13:20:00.000-04:00

Girl's Weekend

2010-03-29T20:46:00.003-04:00

The bff made a trip to Philly this past weekend for a relaxing and fun "Girl's weekend". The weekend was full of good food, a whole afternoon of Gossip Girl season 1, and of course awesome company. It was something that was definitely needed with all the craziness in my life.

(dinner at Effie's)

(our 4 legged companion for the weekend)

(best omelette and potatoes ever at Sabrina's)

Love.

2010-03-29T12:41:00.007-04:00

Stumbled upon this little number at Vineyard Vines. Seriously, how great is this clutch? So beachy and classic.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

2010-03-17T11:55:00.002-04:00

I am not Irish, but I got my green on to support my Irish friends. I, unfortunately, have to work late tonight, so no celebrating for me. If you do go out, have fun!!

Just another reason for me to LOVE Target

2010-03-14T18:26:00.003-04:00

Liberty of London. Reasonable, fun, colorful clothes. Apparently these items are FLYING off the shelves! All under $30!

Spring bags.

2010-03-14T18:05:00.004-04:00

So its finally happening. I am going to California. I have been trying to get there for the longest time. My best friend from college lives there, so I will be going to visit him during Easter break (sometimes working in a school has its benefits with vacations). So of course, going on vacation means a new wardrobe (That will be a whole other post). But along with a fun spring california type wardrobe, a new bag is needed as well. I want a tote that will fit the essentials for the long plane ride, but something that can also double as a cute bag to use while sight seeing.

I went through my usual go to places and found some cute bags...now I just need to make a decision. Sigh.

(All from Gap)

(Lands End)

(L.L. Bean)

Rain, Rain, Go Away

2010-03-11T19:32:00.004-05:00

So apparently there is supposed to be lots of rain for the next 3 days at the beach. With this yucky weather, might as well look fashionable.

Here are some cute footwear options.

From Target

From Sperry Top Sider

From L.L. Bean

And my teeny bopper stage continues...

2010-03-11T10:34:00.001-05:00

Here is the FULL version of the Eclipse trailer....am i a dork for saying that it gave me chills? haha

Apparently I'm 15 years old...

2010-03-10T16:56:00.001-05:00

but whatever.

For those of you who secretly or not so secretly enjoy the Twilight movies...here is a 10 second teaser trailer for Eclipse.

Worth the wait?

2010-03-09T10:02:00.004-05:00

So Gossip Girl was back last night after a very long hiatus. What did you think? Was it a good first episode back or was it kinda lame and boring? I personally thought it was classic Gossip Girl: sex, deceit, mystery and tons of drama. And maybe one of the reasons why I did like the episode is because Vanessa was a no show...can we just kick her off the island? No? darn.

Ugliest Shrug ever, but S works it.

Swoon. Lucky Serena.

Who is this mystery woman? Blaire seems to think she knows.

I heart Sandy.

2010-03-08T15:22:00.000-05:00

One Week...

2010-03-01T17:32:00.004-05:00

Gossip Girl has been off the air for too long! But guess what folks?? It comes back with a bang next Monday!!
In the new batch of episodes I hear that we will see Serena and Nate get a little closer, Little J try to break them up, while doing some illegal extra curricular activities of her own, Chuck and Blair going through a rough patch (will they make it?), and Serena getting reacquainted with her Dad (who just happens to be a Baldwin).

Next week's episode is entitled "The Hurt Locket". Here are some preview screencaps. Enjoy!

Random Cameo of the day...

2010-02-19T17:45:00.003-05:00

Jake Gyllenhaal in a Vampire Weekend video. Awesome.

Valentine's Day!

2010-02-14T09:08:00.003-05:00

Happy Valentines Day to all of you! I hope you have a great day with your loved ones be it your parents, significant others or friends.

Last night the fiance and I did the cliche thing and went to see the movie "Valentine's Day". It was a lot better than I anticipated, cheesy at points, but cute nonetheless. Standout performances were of course Anne Hathaway, this little blonde kid, Jennifer Garner, and actually Ashton Kutcher. Oh, and Bradley Cooper who looks good in anything he wears..haha. However, I could have lived without seeing Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner act horribly and suck face for all of 10 mins they were on screen.

If you are looking for a movie that leaves you all warm and fuzzy inside, go see it :)

Bye Bye Snow...until Wednesday

2010-02-07T08:28:00.004-05:00

Here in central Jersey, we got about 14 inches. Apparently, where my apartment is in Philly, there is 2 feet of snow....and the bff and her husband got about 30 inches in DC! Craziness.

I ventured out around 1pm to help my dad with shoveling, but it was pretty pointless because it was still snowing, and the wind was about 45mph.

These are some of the pics of the day.

Clearly my dog did not want to play in the snow with me.

Our street.

It was still blizzardy at this point, but for some reason you can't tell.

view from the porch

If you got snow, I hope you enjoyed your day and stayed warm!!

SNOW!

2010-02-05T16:59:00.002-05:00

So how much snow are you getting this weekend?!
I am home at the beach this weekend. Can't wait to shovel tomorrow! (ha..not).

Where is Spring?

2010-02-02T15:51:00.004-05:00

Oh..thats right, we have another 6 more weeks of winter.Ugh.

Sorry for the lack of posting, but life in general has been pretty hectic with good and bad things.

We have started work on our house, so pictures to come of the transformation!!

I leave with a picture that made me wish for spring, the cover of Lucky magazine, with one of my favorite actresses, Keri Russell. (I want her hair).

The New House

2010-01-14T17:44:00.007-05:00

We did it!!! The fiance and I are officially first time homeowners. We are not longer Property Virgins (my favorite show on HGTV...haha).

As promised, here are some pictures of the house. These will serve as the "before"...and as we go along with our projects I will update you and post the "after". I have a certain picture in my head of what I want each room to look like....here's hoping we can accomplish that!!

The front door...going up? or going down

The living room...nice carpet huh?

The dining room

The kitchen

Master bedroom...its a lot bigger than it looks.

The family room on the first floor...this is also a lot bigger than it looks..That dark paneling needs to go...or be painted lighter.

The back yard. My dad and the fiance checking out something..haha.

I didn't post all the pictures...in total there are 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths...

So, the first thing we are going to do is figure out paint colors, paint the rooms on the upper level, so if we mess up the carpet, oh well...its getting ripped up next. We pulled the corners up in all the rooms with carpet, and they all have untouched hardwood floors. Fingers crossed there isn't any damage in the floor.

2010...

2010-01-07T14:20:00.006-05:00

I know i said I would be back to regular blogging, but that hasn't happened...and im sorry.

Things have been so busy over here in beachaholic land! So far 2010 has been non stop with things. For one, only 7 months to go until the big day! (For those of you that don't know...that would be the day that the fiance and I say "i do"). Everything seems to be falling into place very nicely..which scares me a little bit..haha.

Secondly, the fiance and I are thisclose to owning our first home. We officially close this Monday, and I can't begin to tell you how I was so not prepared for this long and drawn out process of actually buying a house. Between the realtor, the lawyers, the bank, the dreaded home inspection...its just exhausting. I will be one happy camper (and I know the fiance will be too) when this is all over.

It is exactly 0.8 miles from my parents house (this could be a good and bad thing...), and it is 6 blocks to the beach (yay). I have always wanted a home in the area that I grew up in, because like my blog name suggests, I am a bit of a beachaholic. Growing up 4 blocks from the beach, living by the ocean is just a way of life. We were so lucky that this opportunity came along.

With that being said...I can't wait to share with all of you the refurbs we will be doing to the house. It has a lot of charm and potential, but carpets need to be ripped up, walls need to be painted, and beachy accents need to be added. My hope is to post pictures of the process, so you can see the Before and After. And for all of you DIY people out there, I might need your guidance...so be prepared :).

Stay tuned for more news on the house!!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous 2010 so far!

New Years Eve 2009

2009-12-31T08:36:00.003-05:00

So I got up to go for a run on the boardwalk...looked outside....and saw about 2 inches of snow, and it doesn't look like its going to stop anytime soon. Lovely. Didn't we just get rid of 24 inches of snow??

I hope everyone enjoys their last night of 2009!! I can't wait for 2010!

The After-Christmas Post

2009-12-26T10:57:00.006-05:00

I have tried to post this like 3 times over the past week...but my pictures wouldn't load....lets try this one more time...

I hope everyone had a great holiday!! It has been so great being home with my parents and baking with my mom. She is getting a little sentimental because this is my last Christmas at home, as am I, so it makes this holiday a little more special.

(Making my mom's favorite peanut butter cookies on Christmas Eve)

(Christmas morning....need coffee.)

(Christmas Day...back in the kitchen for more baking)

I wish everyone a happy and safe New Year and hope that 2010 is a great year for all of you!

Will be returning to regular blogging after the new year....

Snow Storm 2009

2009-12-20T16:10:00.002-05:00

Here at the beach we got hit pretty hard with the snow storm. I sure picked a great weekend to come home! Let me tell you, it was not fun trying to find my car along with my parents' cars under the 20 some inches of snow. Oh and shoveling might be my least favorite thing to do...but it does give a good work out.

Here is a picture from our front porch on Saturday night.

And the morning after....where did my car go?

My street..looking down towards the ocean..that would be my dad with his bright orange jacket..haha

my dogs had no idea what to do..the snow was taller than them!

Let it Snow!

2009-12-19T20:14:00.002-05:00

Currently snowed in at my parents house right now. The snow is still coming down really hard...and we are supposed to get about 20 inches here at the beach when all done. Hmmm..I wouldn't mind being snowed in tomorrow either.

How much snow (if any) have you guys gotten?

So Sorry...

2009-12-16T11:04:00.004-05:00

I have been so neglectful of this blog over the past 2 weeks. Things have just been super busy (work...life...), and I wish I could say it was because of all the Christmas shopping and preparation I have been doing...but its not. I have not done one single thing for Christmas. I always do this. Every year I say to myself, I will start my shopping early, and every year I am shopping right up until Christmas Eve. And this year, will probably be no differnt.

I am going home to my parents house this weekend, so hopefully I can get around the crowds and get all my shopping done. My mom has plans for us to make holiday cookies decorate the tree, and hang the stockings, so I'm looking forward to that as well, because I need to get into the Christmas spirit.

Aside from all the hustle and bustle of the season, there are some exciting things happening over here in beachaholic land, so after the holidays I hope to share everything with you fellow bloggers!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

2009-12-08T17:22:00.003-05:00

Pictures from Coastal Living

'Tis the Season

2009-12-07T11:58:00.008-05:00

...to get out your favorite Holiday movies!!

Over the weekend, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was on AMC all the time. I was home for the weekend, so Friday night, since the fiance was busy, and I was tired (from the Lady GaGa concert), I stayed in and watched it with my parents.

Some of my other holiday favorites:
A Christmas Story (Thank you TBS for having a Christmas Story marathon on Christmas).

Home Alone (Buzz, your girlfriend...woof!)

The Holiday (So cheesy, but I love it)

Love Actually (This is my favorite scene in the entire movie)

A Charlie Brown Christmas

What are your favorite Holiday movies?

Lady Gaga

2009-12-05T11:53:00.004-05:00

On Thursday night I went to the Lady GaGa concert with my roomie and a few of his friends. Let me tell you, she put on an AMAZING SHOW!! I love her songs, but there really isn't anything better than seeing her live. She actually sings (not lip syncs) and dances at the same time, she plays the piano (really well too) and her banter in between songs was hilarious. A lot of girls there were dressed up like her which just added to the awesome atmosphere. Everyone there was out of there seats dancing and singing along.

Here are some pictures that I took. Oh, and she changed outfits about every 2 songs...ridiculous.

Oh the drama!!

2009-12-01T09:04:00.005-05:00

Okay, seriously, how good was last nights Gossip Girl?!? Their Thanksgiving episodes are always good, but this one takes the top.
A few things: I can't believe Serena!! I was really hoping she would pick Nate over Tripp, but that would have been too easy. Lets hope she realizes that Tripp is bad news and go back to Nate.
Lily: What is her secret? Where was she when she told Rufus she was with her mother? Im thinking it has something to do with the letter that Serena's father sent her. And now Maureen has that, so that is going to be some sort of blackmail.
Dan and Vanessa: Are they seriously going to be a couple? ugh.
Eric: Im glad he isn't backing down, makes good TV.

Aside from all the drama, I have to say that Blake Lively looked so pretty in this episode! Her hair and makeup were to die for...and that Thanksgiving outfit!
Here is a pic

25 more days...

2009-11-30T19:46:00.004-05:00

It was so hard to go back to work today after an amazing time home for the Thanksgiving holiday. There was a lot of eating, drinking and laughing with family and friends, I just didn't want it to end! The only thing that is getting me through these next 3 weeks is that I get to do it all over again for the Christmas holiday.

The Bff and I at our hometown Holiday Parade.

I haven't even thought about going Christmas shopping. I tend to wait until the last minute to do shopping (just like in college w/ huge papers), but if it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done, right?

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2009-11-26T09:44:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone has a great day!!

A little JGL for a Tuesday Afternoon

2009-11-24T12:07:00.002-05:00

I have always enjoyed Joseph Gordon Levitt (3rd rock from the sun, 10 things i hate about you, 500 days of Summer), but recently he has just become this amazing actor, mostly Indie stuff, and less main stream, but I wouldn't be surprised if he wins an Oscar in his lifetime. Oh, and he hosted SNL on saturday and was ridiculously energetic, check out some of the skits here.

I can almost smell the turkey

2009-11-23T21:27:00.005-05:00

Yes...that would be me circa 1989ish

I have exactly 1.5 days of work left until I head home to the beach for some the small town festivities and Thanksgiving dinner with the family.

the annual bonfire

My hometown has this awesome tradition on the night before Thanksgiving: to go to the Homecoming Parade and Bonfire and then head to the local bar to have some what of a Homecoming with everyone you went to high school (which can be either really fun or really awkward.haha). So pretty much the place is PACKED with every single MHS alum. It is seriously the best night ever. And then on Thanksgiving if you really have school spirit, you will go to the homecoming football game, which is played against our rival high school. GO WARRIORS!!

Like every Thanksgiving, my parents, the fiance and I will be heading to my Aunt and Uncles house. The roomie and I have been talking about turkey all week, so I am SO ready for this dinner, you have no idea. I plan to be in full food coma by 5 pm. (My family is wierd, we eat Thanksgiving dinner at 2pm).

Since this is Thanksgiving, it wouldn't be right to go without saying what I am most thankful for.
I am so thankful for my parents. As some of you know, I am getting married to my best friend in about 255 days, and my parents have been such a great part in the planning process and knowing that they have been married for over 40 years gives me such confidence. I am also thankful that another year has gone by and they are both very healthy.
I am thankful for my fiance. He is my rock, and I can't wait for August so we can finally be Mr. and Mrs.
Finally I am thankful for all of my friends. Even though I see some more often than others, its always reassuring that if I needed anything, I know who I can count on.

What are you thankful for this year?

Weekend Wrap-Up

2009-11-23T08:58:00.003-05:00

I was debating on whether or not I should go opening weekend to see New Moon. I knew there would be a crazy amount of fans out, and I wasn't too sure if I wanted to deal with that, but then I figured that next weekend with the holiday would probably be just as bad. So the fiance and I went to see New Moon on Saturday. I was joking with him that we would be the oldest people there, but I was wrong. I would say about half of the theatre were women that came together, and couples older than 40. And then of course the rest of the theatre were screaming tweens and teens that nearly lost it everytime Jacob was on screen with no shirt on, or anytime Edward spoke.

Overall, I thought it was a LOT better than Twilight. Granted its not going to win any Academy Awards, but I think it made all the fans very happy. The interactions with Jacob and Bella were my favorite, I guess since Edward wasn't really in the movie that much. I am pretty excited for Eclipse, considering I just finished that book. Now on to Breaking Dawn!

Did anyone else see New Moon? And if so, did you like it?

Remember Me

2009-11-19T14:41:00.001-05:00

For all you Robert Pattison fans...here is a trailer of his new movie, "Remember Me". Looks like he is playing an Anti-Edward, which means to me that he is just that good of an actor.

Maybe next year...

2009-11-18T08:51:00.003-05:00

I knew that cover was too good to be true. Looks like Robert Pattison was beat out by Johnny Depp for the title of Sexiest Man Alive. But at least he made the cover!

Oh, and these hunky guys also made the list. Im pretty much in love with this picture.

Lean On Me

2009-11-17T19:58:00.002-05:00

Just figured I would share this with the other "Gleek" fans out there.

Enjoy!

Is it True??

2009-11-17T16:23:00.002-05:00

Over at Justjared (my go to celeb gossip blog) he posted this picture of People's Sexiest Man Alive. Im not quite sure how he got ahold of it, considering People.com is saying TOMORROW they will be announcing the winner..

Hmmm

GaGa for Gossip Girl

2009-11-17T14:18:00.007-05:00

So my two favorite things at the moment combined forces last night: Lady GaGa and Gossip Girl. I was a little disappointed that GaGa was on with like five minutes left to go, but its okay, I still enjoyed it.

Now lets get onto Gossip Girl. There were some lame parts, but some really juicy ones too.
Lame:

The Threesome followup (including the flashback and Olivia and Vanessa vying for Dan's attention).
I have to also say, I was a little confused with the whole Snow White re imagining thing as well, but I kinda really enjoy Blair's persistence in getting to the top of NYU.

Juicy:

Nate-Serena-Tripp. I was literally screaming at my TV when Serena decided to go off with Tripp RIGHT after Nate poured his heart out to her.

Jenny-Chuck-Damien.

Jenny takes Damien out sight seeing and in turn witnesses a few drug deals going down between Damien and a sail boat in central park. Awesome. If that wasn't enough, he takes her to a bar and another deal goes down under the table, where Little J is the middle man. Thankfully Chuck shows up and takes Jenny away. I was really hoping that Jenny was going to get it together, but she had to pull a Serena and make a bad decision by texting Damien that she had fun. Bad move, Little J.

What were your favorite parts of the episode?

Here are some outfits I enjoyed (Blair and Serena)

I'm a gleek.

2009-11-16T18:55:00.000-05:00

And i can't wait until this episode on Wednesday.

Sneak Peek!

love.

2009-11-13T22:41:00.001-05:00

Life UneXpected

2009-11-12T09:10:00.003-05:00

So I have been hearing a lot of buzz about this new CW show called "Life UneXpected". The show centers on a teen named Lux (Britt Robertson) that tracks down her biological parents: Cate (Shiri Appleby), a talk radio personality, and Baze (Kristoffer Polaha), a bar owner. It also stars Kerr Smith, aka Jack from Dawsons Creek. I was all about this show, until I read that it would be taking over Gossip Girl's time slot in January for SIX WEEKS!! Maybe it wont be so bad...

Here is an extended preview of the show...

This makes me so mad.

2009-11-11T13:27:00.002-05:00

No wonder the Jersey Shore gets such a bad rap...its because of shows like this...MTV is on my Sh!t list.

OM3??

2009-11-10T09:47:00.003-05:00

I have to say that the build up for this supposed threesome was way more exciting than the actual one. You know how I feel about Vanessa, sooo I was a little disappointed when I figured out that she would somehow be involved in that.
Aside from that though, I thought "They shoot Humphrey's, don't they?" was pretty much classic Gossip Girl.
I am REALLY hoping that Little J will not join the dark side, but it isn't looking good. I also think that Serena and Tripp need to stay away from eachother because if they continue to work together, they are going to make bad decisions.

As always, the fashion was to die for. Here are some of my favs.

i still love the boyfriend blazer look.

really loving the fact that Jenny is going more natural with her makeup. Oh and how good does N look in a tux???

The makeup might be better, but the outfit?? Still a bit much for me...

I liked this because its one of a few looks where Serena plays it down it a little bit, very natural.

For all you Twilight and Taylor fans

2009-11-09T14:43:00.002-05:00