Gonna Party Like It's My Birthday
6/29/2017
Because it is!! Happy Thursday everyone and happy birthday to me! Even though I usually don't post on Thursday, I thought it would be fun to post today and share some facts about me that you may or may not know (depending on how well you know me and how long you've been reading the blog). I love getting to read a little more about other bloggers I follow so I thought my birthday would be a great time to share some random facts about me while I'm out sipping champs... or tequila. Who knows? ;)
1 // I was born on June 29th but my due date was actually July 4th.
2 // I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio but moved to Florida when I was in high school. I've lived in Florida now a lot longer than I lived in Ohio so I definitely consider myself a Florida girl and wouldn't move back for anything but I try to go back regularly to visit. In the summer of course.
3 // I love doing adventurous things and I've never met a roller coaster I wouldn't go on (even after getting stuck at the very top of Sheikra for 2 hours, you can read about that fiasco here) but I am afraid of heights. You can't pay me enough to walk over to the edge of a crazy steep drop off but ask me to jump out of a plane? No problem.
4 // Despite being super petite (only 5'1" and about 100 lbs), I will eat most people under the table. I'm the worst at all you can eat brunches because I will literally keep going back until I can't move... which is exactly what I'm doing to celebrate my birthday on Saturday. Wish me luck. Kerri and Kate, feel free to stop me when I try to go back for 5ths...
5 // I love to travel but I hate the process of traveling. Getting to the airport and getting through checkpoint security gives me so much anxiety but once I'm on board the plane I'm perfectly fine.
6 // I've been to 23 states, Mexico, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Alberta Canada, Switzerland, France, Germany and England (multiple times).
{Yes, I know my ears look huge here and no, it is not an illusion. LOL}
7 // I graduated with a degree in Communications and I've been in Digital Marketing for almost 10 years.
7 // I graduated with a degree in Communications and I've been in Digital Marketing for almost 10 years.
8 // I absolutely love animals (my dog is pretty much my life) but penguins are my favorite after him.
9 // By the water is my happy place. I prefer the beach but I'd settle for a lake or river. There is nothing more relaxing to me than planting my butt in the sand and listening to the waves crash in.
10 // The first "crush" I can ever remember was David Bowie as Jareth in Labyrinth. I still have a soft spot when I hear "Everything I've done, I've done for you. I move the stars for no one" or when I hear the song "As the World Falls Down". *sigh*
11 // On my downtime I love to read. I could spend all day in a hammock with a good book and be more than perfectly content.
12 // When I was in middle school I decided to join the school band. When deciding on what instrument I was going to play several people tried pushing me towards the flute or the clarinet because it "fit my size" but that just made me rebel so I decided to play the alto saxophone. Despite the fact it was almost as big as I was, I was actually really good and ended up being first chair and winning several state awards. Of course I gave it up to eventually be a cheerleader...*insert eye roll here*
13 // Despite having a "fashion" blog, I don't consider myself "fashionable" at all. My style is mostly laid back and casual. Even though every outfit you see on my blog is an outfit I wore out somewhere at sometime, you can find me most often wearing jeans and a tee or tank top.
14 // I was prom princess but I went to my senior prom dateless thanks to my boyfriend at the time being a complete jerk and taking his ex. For anyone wondering, don't worry I dumped him.
15 // The first roller coaster I ever rode was the Vortex at King's Island in Ohio. I was immediately addicted but wasn't able to ride a lot of the "scarier" roller coasters because of how small I was.
16 // I love history, art and architecture, especially European, even though I hated my history classes in school.
17 // I love spicy food. When I eat Thai I always order it Thai hot and I always get looks like I'm crazy but it is so good.
18 // I have an obsession with sunglasses. Like borderline unhealthy obsession. Classic Ray-Ban's are by far my favorite and one could ask "how many pairs of Ray-Ban Wayfarers or Aviators does one really need?" and my answer would be "all of them".
19 //I hate doing cardio but I love working out. It's such a great release for stress and tension. And when I absolutely have to do cardio I love getting outside and running. You can't pay me to run on a treadmill but I'll begrudgingly run outside.
20 // I broke my arm pretty bad as a kid which left me double jointed in the elbow/wrist. It's hard to describe what I can do but let's just say it's a great party trick and people always try it after they see me do it...and they all fail ;)
{Here's some what of an example. Doesn't it look like my elbow is on the front of my arm? Oh and can we talk about this throwback gem for a minute LOL}
11 // On my downtime I love to read. I could spend all day in a hammock with a good book and be more than perfectly content.
12 // When I was in middle school I decided to join the school band. When deciding on what instrument I was going to play several people tried pushing me towards the flute or the clarinet because it "fit my size" but that just made me rebel so I decided to play the alto saxophone. Despite the fact it was almost as big as I was, I was actually really good and ended up being first chair and winning several state awards. Of course I gave it up to eventually be a cheerleader...*insert eye roll here*
13 // Despite having a "fashion" blog, I don't consider myself "fashionable" at all. My style is mostly laid back and casual. Even though every outfit you see on my blog is an outfit I wore out somewhere at sometime, you can find me most often wearing jeans and a tee or tank top.
14 // I was prom princess but I went to my senior prom dateless thanks to my boyfriend at the time being a complete jerk and taking his ex. For anyone wondering, don't worry I dumped him.
16 // I love history, art and architecture, especially European, even though I hated my history classes in school.
17 // I love spicy food. When I eat Thai I always order it Thai hot and I always get looks like I'm crazy but it is so good.
18 // I have an obsession with sunglasses. Like borderline unhealthy obsession. Classic Ray-Ban's are by far my favorite and one could ask "how many pairs of Ray-Ban Wayfarers or Aviators does one really need?" and my answer would be "all of them".
19 //I hate doing cardio but I love working out. It's such a great release for stress and tension. And when I absolutely have to do cardio I love getting outside and running. You can't pay me to run on a treadmill but I'll begrudgingly run outside.
20 // I broke my arm pretty bad as a kid which left me double jointed in the elbow/wrist. It's hard to describe what I can do but let's just say it's a great party trick and people always try it after they see me do it...and they all fail ;)
Alright, that was a bit longer than I originally planned so if you stuck with me, YAY, I appreciate it! And if I'm absent in the blogging world today, it's because I'm out celebrating my birthday and since it's a holiday weekend (and a continuation of my birthday celebration) I'm going to take a little blogging break and I'll be back next week! Hope everyone has a fabulous and safe 4th of July weekend!
outfit in first picture: top // shorts // sunglasses // bracelets {here and here} // watch // earrings // shoes //
outfit in first picture: top // shorts // sunglasses // bracelets {here and here} // watch // earrings // shoes //
28 comments
Happy birthday friend!!! Enjoy your special day!! I loved getting to know you more - like you I love roller coasters but am terrified of heights!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday! My moms birthday is tomorrow, 2 of my nieces are today. Great month for birthdays :) Hope you have a wonderful one!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!! I loved reading all of these :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, beautiful!! Hope you have the best weekend ever!!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday my friend! i can safely say i think i knew all of these things :) yep - besties for sure :) see you later <3
ReplyDeletexoxo cheshire kat
Happy happy birthday beautiful!! Wishing you all the best today and every day :) I knew a lot of these, but had no idea about the fear of heights!! And the prom story - what a loser BF!! Have so much fun celebrating all weekend girl! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteLabyrinth was one of my favorite movies as a kid, so I totally get the David Bowie crush! Happy Birthday Pamela! I hope you have a great day!
ReplyDeletexo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Cheers to all the brunch food and mimosas this weekend in celebration! And yes to growing up somewhere up north, and being true Floridians now - the best time to go back and visit is definitely the summer <3
ReplyDeleteGreen Fashionista
Happy birthday, sweet girl! I'm so with you on the sunglasses - there's no such thing as too many!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday lady!! Hope you have the best weekend celebrating!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday beautiful!! I hope you have a fab day and weekend celebrating!! Brunch big this weekend ;)!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday girl! So much fun getting to know more about you. The beach is my happy place too, and I am not a fan of the whole travel process but love getting there and then the feeling of coming home. I hope you have the best day celebrating!! <3
ReplyDeleteBeautifully Candid
Happy Birthday! I hope you have an awesome day and it sounds like you have a fun celebration brunch planned for the weekend! I'm the exact opposite with spicy food and usually get zero spice when I get thai food, haha.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I hope you have an amazing day and weekend! Wow we have two weird and one normal thing in common...The Vortex was my first roller coaster and I am double jointed like that too, but naturally. It is the best party trick! The other is that I hate cardio and love working out but I feel like that is normal.
ReplyDeleteYay! Happy, HAPPY birthday, lady! Loved learning more about you!
ReplyDelete-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
That would've been wild if you were born on July 4th!
ReplyDeleteKate || KATE KOUTURES
Happy Birthday friend! I absolutely love European history too
ReplyDeleteThis was so fun to read!!!!! Happy, happy birthday - hope you have the best time celebrating!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday to you! I hope that you have the best time celebrating this weekend, and that all you can eat brunch sounds like the best way to do it! And yes to all the spicy foods! They're just the best!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday beautiful friend!! I loved learning a little more about you but I did already know a lot of this stuff :) I hope you celebrate ALL weekend long! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteSo fun learning more about you and the tid bits of your life! I can't even believe your boyfriend at the time would choose another prom date. I bet he's regretting that now! LOL...Wishing you the happiest birthday and I hope you continue the celebration through the weekend to celebrate YOU!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!! I loved reading more about you!! So many of these I am the same way as well. #5 omg I get travel anxiety too. I will happily get to the airport hours early just to make sure I am checked in and all of that. But I love to travel.
ReplyDeleteA day late, but happy happy BIRTHDAY!! Loved reading some fun facts about you <3
ReplyDeleteOMG the Vortex at King's Island! I rode that thing way too many times for it to actually be healthy! I can't even imagine you playing the saxophone, but I love it so much! Hope you had a great birthday and keep on celebrating (and eating!)
ReplyDeleteHope you had the best birthday! Have a blast celebrating this weekend! And love these posts - so many great facts about you!
ReplyDeleteZelle | Southern Style
Hope you had the best birthday, Pamela! I hope you have a great time celebrating this weekend and eat all you want at the brunch. ;)
ReplyDeletexo, Lily
Beauty With Lily
Happy birthday girlie!! Hope brunch is amazing today (if you go for 5ths... remember, it's your birthday!) and that you enjoy the long weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!! Hope you had a great day!!
ReplyDeletexx
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