Viva la FIFA!

Big events always warrant the question- Where were you when...?

So where were you when Landon Donovan scored the winning goal to win Group C and advance in the World Cup? (ps- I love, love, love that Donovan plays for the Galaxy- yeah LA!)

Words can't even express the rollercoaster of emotions that game was to watch, especially at 7 in the morning. Followed by the adrenaline rush in the 91st minute, needless to say it was very hard focusing that morning at work. I was with a group of my favorite co-workers and side-by-side we sat, nervously watching every missed goal and bad call- and in unison jumping and cheering as we advanced to the next round.

It was one of those moments where goosebumps crawled all over my body and my heart swelled with pride. A rallying moment for Americans across the country, and a well-deserved spotlight for a sport that most Americans debunk as a "real" sport.

Today is the next USA match, the first in the knock-out round. You better believe I'm donned in my red-white-and blue, and rooting for the boys to bring it home.

Summer Sick Days

Last I wrote I had grandiose plans of a summer staycation-- then I preceded to get sick, and I'm still sick, and my weekends and weeks have definitely not gone as planned. But, then again, isn't that the way life goes?

That being said, I am taking a time-out from my go-go-go lifestyle to refocus on myself- my interests, my goals, but most importantly my health. No one should ever be sick three weeks straight in the dead of summer. Once again I'm reminding myself that it's okay to say no- and it's okay to do your own thing, even if it isn't considered to be fun or cool by the majority of people I hang out with (I admit, I need to find more people like me to be friends with. Takers?)

And heck- yesterday was technically only the first day of summer!

Summer Staycation

{she hit pause studios}

Happy weekend! Hope it's sunny and warm where you are. Southern California is fighting its annual June Gloom, but I managed to grab a few hours of rays this afternoon.

June is shaping up to be a pretty low-key month for me due to a very spend-happy May. I'm actually looking forward to taking a break- I have so much piling up on my to-do list that it's starting to get overwhelming. I don't know where to start, and once I even manage to, I get too stressed out!

I'm in the process of planning out my June weekends with low-key, budget friendly activities and I'm eager to start my summer stay-cation. I think it will be fun to play a tourist in all of Southern California, and hopefully I will meet some cool, new people along the way.

What are you summer plans?

If Dancing With the Stars Went Indie

I try to keep my reality television consumption to a bare minimum, but then Spencer starting wearing crystals and I couldn't not watch. Seriously, crystals? The guy is certifiably insane.

But I digress. I sporadically watched Dancing With the Stars this season since Chad "OchoCinco" and Erin Andrews were both on the cast. (For those who don't know, Chad plays football for the Bengals- my hometown team, and Erin is a sideline sportscaster for ESPN- a job that I once coveted).

I just happened to discover this amazing little video and imagined how awesome these two would be on the show. Don't you remember the dance number in (500) Days...? Hall and Oates! Can't they just be together in real life? They are too freaking adorable. Wait- scratch that- I want Joseph Gordon Levitt all to myself. But Zooey is a gem, I can't hate on the girl.

Flip Flop Tan Lines

One of my favorite (among many things) about summer is the first time you realize you have tan lines from your flip flops- which, ironically, happened to me this weekend. It's the smallest indication that summer is here- and with it warmer weather, longer days, BBQs, and my favorite, beach volleyball!

Memorial day is always the kick-start to the fun, summer months-and this year was no exception. I spent the last three days playing volleyball, lounging poolside, grilling out, day drinking beach-side, laughing with friends and making new ones.

So, even though I have my first tan lines of the year, I keep fantasizing about a summer spent in these Tony Burch flats. I love, love, love them!