• Being 21!
• Going to lunch and a lovely little dessert picnic at the Royal Gardens in Madrid with incredibly sweet friends to celebrate.
• eBay. I have been on it for ages and have devised the perfect plan: put in Tom’s address instead, so that postage is equal to almost nothing (as he is in the UK and I’m currently on the hunt for some past TopShop goodies)!
• The sun! Now that the sun is fully out and it is 30+ degrees out, we have all decided to just sit outside and lay on the grass in between classes. Nice way to build a tan ;p
• The fact that in 5 weeks I will be done with exams and hopefully on my way to see Tom in England. It’s almost ridiculous how much I miss that guy.

How about you lovelies! How has this week been, what are your Spring/Summer wishes?

Hi beauties! The only thing that can keep me from blogging is class and work, and lately it’s just been piling on so I have had to skip some posting dates. I hate missing everyone’s posts and just keeping up with the online world, but sometimes it’s good to take little breaks I suppose! Tom arrived in Madrid on Friday, and on Saturday we were off to Avila on a little escapade. It was beautiful; a small city surrounded by a medieval wall behind which stood little churches and houses that might belong in MacBeth or Ever After. Easter parades and desserts, overpriced Cokes and cheesy photo ops were all part of the fun.

I’ve come back with more reasons why I know Tom is my person in the world:

• He always listens to what I have to say, no matter how random, weird, creepy or boring it is
• He makes me feel appreciated and important
• Food is high on his priority list, especially cake
• He doesn’t mind walking across half the city as I continue on my search for the perfect dress
• How easy it is to wind him up, and how fun it is to just be playful and joke about his Britishness that I secretly love
• He also doesn’t mind me spending about an hour at Sephora playing with makeup goodies and having my own makeup done at the counter
• The way he laughs
• He is a big cheeseball and writes songs for me (and plays them whenever a guitar is at hand)
• Lying is definitely not his forte, so he doesn’t even try it
• He makes me smile/laugh even when I am so incredibly pissed off (which I love/hate!!)
• He loves anything art or design related, so museums and galleries are always a fun option. So are design sites.
• Studio Ghibli films are all time favs for both of us
• He manages to make me feel beautiful even on ‘fat’ or ‘blah’ days
• His hotness
• His Britishness
• His everything

How do you think you know when you’ve found your person in the world? A friend or lover who just fits?

Hope everyone has been having an amazing time! I will be making my rounds soon enough to make sure I can catch up with everyone :)

It is no secret that I spend unhealthy amounts of time online, but what’s even more astonishing is the percent of that time (about forever%) I spend on the wonderful realms of Youtube. Need some cheering up? Bloopers, America’s Funniest Home Videos, cute puppies, imaginative children and the things that come out of their mouths; Want to know how to ____? Makeup tutorials, photoshop tutorials, crafty and DIY tutorials galore; Missed Lady Gaga’s VMA opening performace? Just type the words! There is literally something for everyone. Here are some of my favorites, all randomized for your viewing pleasure ;)

Wear Sunscreen

Frozen Grand Central

Yellow Sticky Notes

I Met the Walrus (Canadian Beatles fan sneaks into John Lennon’s room; interviews him!)

Evolution of Dance

Darth Vader Being a Smartass

French Bulldog

Maru the Cat

Annoying

Boy Sees Lobster for the First Time!

Just Dance/Sweet Dreams Mashup

What’s in your Youtube treasure chest? Share!

So far this week I still have a cold that won’t let me breathe at night and a ton of assignments piling up on my desk. I found out my Windows 7 Starter doesn’t allow for the option of changing the wallpaper, threw a mini (nerdy) fit only to find fish on my plate for dinner. Then a documental came on TV about Africa, the forgotten continent. A few minutes in I just felt stupid, because I have everything and so many have nothing; then helpless, because I can donate but never really know whether or not that made any difference, and where’s sitting at home and doing absolutely nothing going to get me?

Remember Live 8? The G8 summit? Where’s that gone? So much research going into beauty procedures, how to enhance this and that, and so many people dying of diseases we might not even have heard of in Africa. I’m guilty too; it’s not like I think about it every day, or like I don’t indulge in makeup and shopping, but seeing things like this is a big slap in the face I think we all need once in a while.

“If anyone has any suggestions on how to stop this, how to make it better, please come and tell us. We don’t know how to stop the war, we need help because we are born into it and die in it”

That is what one of the Ugandan kids from the documental was saying. I wonder what it feels like to live in constant fear, to lose your family and have to live as the world watches on and does nothing about it. I’m not saying we can eradicate the wars, but so much more could be done. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like a lucrative option for businesses or pharmaceutical companies, and then it comes down to money over lives.

So this week, I’m loving everything in my life. I don’t think I’ve ever been truly unhappy, so I’m thankful for that! I invite you to take a step back and put things into perspective; what’s really important in your life, and what can you do to make someone else’s day/life/experience better. Join Bloggers Unite and blog for causes, help spread the word!