Friday, July 10, 2015

Act My Age.

"When I can hardly walk and my hair is falling out,
we'll still stay up 'til morning.
We'll throw the afterparty, oh yeah.
I won't act my age.
No, I won't act my age."

- One Direction.

After more than seven months of planning and discussing and getting things in order, San Diego happened. 


We came. We saw. We conquered, indeed.


Not only was it one of the best trips of the summer, it was the reunion of a lifetime for the two London Kellys. One Direction concert and barhopping included.




We just decided to go hard because it would have been worthless to go home. That meant day trip to the zoo, cornholes against strangers and headbanging along to our favorite lads. (Let me rephrase that: jigging along to the lads. Great craic.)




Even getting horribly sunburned on the beach was the best ever because it still meant we were literally soaking in all the fun and sun we could. California style, of course. 


San Diego was just everything I wanted it to be, but I do have to say any weekend/trip/day revolving around a One Direction concert turns into the greatest memories. We got to see goldfish race at a dive bar and ate too much Mexican food. How could that not end in a wonderful weekend?



I can't wait for another trip like this. Yes, I'm referring to a 1D-inspired adventure. Nevertheless, they always bring the party. And because of them, we are always dancing all night to the best songs ever...



Saturday, July 4, 2015

Chicken Fried.

"I thank God for my life
and for the stars and stripes.
May freedom forever fly,
let it ring."

- Zac Brown Band.

Even though I was an English resident for a while this year, I could not wait for 'MERICA DAY. 



A staple of the traditional Brickey summer, we popped illegal fireworks, ate way too much BBQ and got burned by the sun while swimming for 38548932804 hours. Nobody does Independence Day like us. Because freedom. Because democracy. Because AMERICA.


I mean, I even sported by most patriotic outfit which included an American flag bikini and a PBR trucker cap. Can you smell my USA pride yet?

'CAUSE I SURE CAN.

I love this country so much. And that's coming from a girl who traveled across the pond for four months. Greece is gorgeous, Ireland is exciting...but America is home. It's just unlike anything else.

We may not be consider the No.1 country in the world anymore, but USA is in my heart. Isn't that what being a proud American is all about?

AMEN.