Month seven.  July.  How did we get here so quickly?  I don’t know about you friends, but this year seems to be going faster than ever.  It seems like only weeks ago we were singing ‘Auld Lange Syne’ and ushering in 2011.  I often wish there was a pause button. Or that I had the ability to freeze time.  After seeing X-Men a couple of weeks ago, I would definitely want my superhero power to be able to freeze time.  You know, like Evie from Out of this World.

Super powers aside, another month means another edition of Happy Things.  And first up is…

// NKOTBSB.  After months and months of waiting, the day had finally arrived.  My Backstreet Boys were back.  Some of you may remember that Matt surprised me with tickets to the San Jose concert in February for Valentine’s day.  It had been 10+ years since the last time I saw them in concert.  But I still screamed like a teenage girl and sang along as loud as I could.  Because some things you just don’t outgrow.  No cameras were allowed but that’s where a little iPhone and Instagram come in handy.

// Bananas.  No, not the kind like how I acted at when the BSB boys came on stage.  I’m talking about the edible ones.  Especially in mini form.  While grocery shopping the other day, I saw these and had to buy them.  Matt didn’t quite understand why needed to purchase 19 of them.  I replied, “because they are so cute.”  And the cuter they are, the better they taste.  Obviously.

// Pinterest.  I held out for so long.  I really did.  I didn’t need yet another thing to distract me during work hours.  But with so much lazying around after surgery, I gave in.  And now, I’m totally hooked.  The best thing about Pinterest is being able to find and organize inspiration.  I love anything creative and this is such a great way to stay inspired and gather ideas.  Whether your feeling crafty, looking to decorate a room, bake some sweets or plan a wedding, it’s such a great source to find things you like.  If anyone wants an invite, comment below or shoot me a message.  Just note, time flies while your pinning.  And it gets super addicting.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you. 🙂

Happy Weekend!

I don’t know why but every time June rolls around, I get excited.  I haven’t had a proper summer break in years but there is something about summertime that I just didn’t outgrow.  Maybe it’s the warm weather or BBQ’s.  Or perhaps all the summer blockbusters or my love of swimming.  But without a doubt, my favorite part of summer has to be traveling.  This summer, we’ll be heading to Chicago and then later this year, Thailand and Hong Kong.  It’s our first time to both Chicago and Thailand so if anyone has advice or tips, we’d love to hear them!

And since it’s a June, it’s time for another edition of Happy Things.  This month’s batch are 3 things that have been taking up a good amount of my free time as well as keeping me entertained.

// I love to laugh.  If you can make me laugh, I instantly like you.  Conan O’Brien is one such guy.  He’s one of my favorites and thanks to my DVR, I never miss a show.  Last week, he gave the commencement speech at Dartmouth college.  If you have the time, watch the whole thing below.  Funny as ever but with good advice for anyone.  My favorite line, “Work hard, be kind and amazing things will happen.”  Oh Coco, I love you!

// Instagram. If you own an iPhone and like taking pictures with it, you seriously need to download this app.  It makes sharing your photos on Facebook or Twitter a breeze and you can add a filter to spice up your photos to your liking.  I’m completely addicted to it and love that it’s a new and creative way to share photos.  A few recent shots of mine using Instagram…

// And lastly, my latest TV love, NBC’s The Voice.  A show all about talent and people who can actually sing.  It’s a refreshing twist in a sea of blah talent shows and they’ve got some real good people with some darn good vocals.  And I loved this clip from Ellen as she talked about the show.

Happy Weekend!