Baby come back…Let’s talk about this

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So it’s Sunday.

And contrary to popular belief

it will not be a Funday #sundayfunday

Why you ask?

because I am going through some serious withdrawals

that’s right it’s going to be one hell of a dry spell until October…

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I’m gonna miss you beauties most of all!

 

no zombies

no Rick Grimes hotness

no Michonne badassin’ all over the place

no Maggie and Glenn romancin’

that makes you question every guy’s loyalty on glenn-and-maggie-reunitethe planet… homeboy isn’t even legally married and still calls her his wife…chooses to continue to search for her over saving the world…AND….remembers their anniversary borderline flu-death…all during THE FREAKIN’ ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE…any excuse a guy ever gives you, you can officially tell him to shove it…

“Glenn Rhee,” take notes boys 😉

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no Daryl…which in and of itself is pure withdrawal

that’s it no new episodes of “The Walking Dead”

none

nothing

for 6/7ishh whole months

but AMC

why do you do this to us!

WHY????

Baby come back

let’s talk about this…

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LOVE

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ALSO…my thoughts on the Season 4 finale…. (*spoilers ahead* if you haven’t watched…you’ve been warned.)

Um….not their best finale, nor was it one of their best episodes.

For a finale, the way they hyped it up so much, I honestly expected some much crazier shit to go down.

I wanted my face to be blown off.

I wanted to be left like WTFFFFF????????

And at the end of that episode to be honest…my reaction was pretty blah.

I was just like… “That was weak.”

Which actually pains me to say, because this show actually ranks pretty high up there for me.

They’ve done some epic work on this show! (Burning barn episode anyone???)

So my expectations were pretty high.

I was really surprised no one died.

But someone’s body parts are cooking on that bbq for sure (please don’t be Beth,

please don’t be Beth!)

Today's Special:  Mystery Meat

Today’s Special:
Mystery Meat

Oh come on… we all knew Terminus wasn’t gonna be all bright and shiny…

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2rps6bpThere are no sunflowers in the zombie apocalypse…unless you’ve got some human remains to enhance the soil with….yea I went there…I mean did you miss the array of bones they ran past….and why was Rick the only one who was weary of Terminus, I mean points for the sneak in…see them before they see you/burying the extra guns for escape purposes…I mean come on Maggie and Glenn should have known better than to take those signs and flowers at face value!

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And what was with the creepy cult room! And all that weird writing…some people have gone bat shit crazyyy in this zombie apocalypse!

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But even so, I honestly expected so much more from Terminus….We spent the better half of this season on the road to Terminus and then once we get there it was like the excitement fizzled out. I rick4thought it was gonna be a freakin’ free for all, I thought shit was gonna hit the fan…hard… when Rick saw Hershel’s pocket watch that he gave to Glenn. [And we all started to notice the termites (as Andy Lincoln likes to call them, haha) sportin’ pieces of our people’s clothes and other items.]

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Bitch stole my look

No joke, I climbed on my couch and started screaming when I saw that watch chain, because I wouldn’t be able to take it if Glenn had died! I thought Terminus was going to be some crazy maze that they had to get through in order to survive, meaning if they weren’t captured and ground up into today’s daily beef, then they would be set free. I thought it was gonna be some twisted game or something. I mean in the promo, the way they showed Rick all shaky and bloody and they had the Terminus Lady’s voice echoing like crazy “those who arrive survive” and the alarms blaring, plus that creepy music, I expected some serious wild human sacrifice chase or something. And I got none of that. In fact, I half expected to find Beth sitting in a warehouse with half a leg and no arms or something, as the creepy Mary clan chowed down. And then the even scarier part was I thought they were gonna find the rest of our gang stuffed in a meat locker just waiting to be prepped. Or worse I thought Maggie would have lost Glenn, because let’s face it the fact that she burned that picture he kept of her and told him he didn’t need it, would have just been beautiful irony if she were to lose him.

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I was just so scared, at this point that’s the only real romantic relationship we have on this dang show, and I’m sorry I don’t care if it’s the zombie apocalypse I need my romantic shit! Although I was really glad to see the bulk of the group found each other again, it sucked having their storylines spread apart (but it was realistic and made sense for the storyline and for the introduction of new characters,) and Daryl and Rick’s “you’re my brother” moment was freakin’ perfect #bromance.

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But I guess the way they did it made sense in the long run. I mean Season 5 is gonna be the return of the crew we all know and love. They are gonna wipe the floor with those “termites,” and it’s going to be a beautiful thing to watch. I think they skipped out on shock value and sudden deaths in order to play out a greater story. I see that they set themselves up for a very extensive action packed Season 5. At least one can only hope!

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I seriously missed Rosita in this scene, I thought she was a goner!

I’m way too attached to the current group; I mean over the course of these past 4 seasons, we’ve lost so many people. So I can’t take losing anyone else… (I draw the line at our Santa looking stud Hershel ;)…omg that was rough to watch, I still can’t deal!) I can’t lose anyone else…I just can’t…the originals that is…I like Sasha, Tyreese, Tara, Bob (well scratch that, Bob annoys me ever

RIP Zack

RIP Zack

since he got Beth’s bf Zack killed!) and all but I would recover much quicker if we lost one of them. I could do without the operation “save the world” gang too. But no I love my originals; Rick, Daryl, Carl, Carol, I consider Maggie and Beth originals because well in the sea of all these new

Preach Glenn, Preach.

Preach Glenn, Preach.

faces, they’re friendly and we love them! Carol and Beth have really evolved and become chicks who get shit done! As for Michonne well she’s just badass and Judith is a baby (who doesn’t love babies, *cough cough* LIZZIE!) and I can’t wait to see her kickass! #littleasskicker

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Legit

Legit.

What a little G.

What a little G.

twd-s04e14-mikaI seriously wished Mika would have lived; I was soooo ready to ship her and Carl. I saw them growing up and being like this kick ass teenage zombie killing couple. She was a sweetheart… (damn you crazy Lizzie! … now THAT was a sick episode that was more finale like!) I swear give me any type of story line and I will find a love story! #Hopelessromantic

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Beth, Carol, Tyreese and baby Judith are still unaccounted for.

But if you ask me I think they’re gonna be the ones to help save the gang. Beth is gonna find them and they’re gonna come up with a kickass plan.

This meme perfectly describes my Season 5 Predictions hahaha

This meme perfectly describes my Season 5 Predictions hahaha

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Something about that flashback where Rick takes the sheriff’s hat from Carl while they’re farming and puts it on Beth’s head and says “there’s a new sheriff in town.” It just makes me think she’s still alive and is gonna save them all! Also wtf with all those flashbacks! I get it was to show how drastically Rick has changed and it was great to see Scott Wilson in his BkPJYl8CcAITBZclegendary suspenders again, but COME ON, those shits took up half the episode and don’t even get me started on how many commercial breaks I had to sit through! Anyway, I hope Beth is alive (p.s. can we just do a quick 5 seconds on…um Maggie I get you love Glenn and I’m super glad you guys found each other, but do you not care about your baby sister…like shouldn’t you be looking to see if she’s still out there?) But anyway I digress, cause guess what… I could possibly get into a Daryl/Beth love connection (I was dead against it, but I’m warming up to the idea haha)…see I will ship anyone, if I think there’s chemistry there! 😉

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Match made in heaven

Speaking of love connections…RICK NEEDS A WOMAN!!!! And I realize Michonne would be the most obvious choice; they get each other, she’s good with Carl. But I just don’t see a sexy vibe between them, I used to think there could be, but now to me they seem more like best friends. But I think they need to introduce some new badass chick, who’s a hottie and who reels Rick in. I mean come on; guy hasn’t gotten any love for like 2 whole seasons! And I mean when your wife was getting busy with your best friend while you laid in a hospital bed…well… let’s face it, whori Lori was well a whore. Rick deserves better! (but does anyone else feel like Lori’s death was a little too quick and unbelievable, like we never saw Carl shoot her, I guess I’m still waiting on zombie Lori…and not wedding white dress zombie Lori, like real deal zombie Lori!)

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Husband.

Not Her Husband.

Not Her Husband.

She gets confused.

She gets confused.

My actress pick for Rick Grimes leading lady you ask…

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

She is no stranger to playing a badass chick… (most similar TWD role; played Ana Lucia in “Lost” which shows she is perfect for the walking dead world)

In fact I googled her and I’m not the only one who thinks she’d be a good fit for the show! HOLLAAAA!

I don’t know who she’d play from the comics, I don’t read them, so I don’t actually know if Rick ever gets a love interest post Lori. But I think they could make up a whole new character…why not they did it with Daryl and look at what a crowd favorite he is!

 

 

So here’s my character proposal:

Name’s Roxy. (roxy and rick, huhhh? *nudge nudge* huhhh? I can just see it now!)

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A Doctor. (Cause let’s face it these people need one…Bob ain’t too hot!)

Who is good with a machete

and has one hell of an aim with a gun.

(her father was a drill sergeant in the army).

She’s good with kids, used to be an Aunt.

Lost her fiancé a few months ago (you know she and Rick could bond over that!)

and lost the rest of her family at the early stages of the apocalypse.

Has been on her own since losing track of her group when their “sanctuary” was overrun.

A few years younger than Rick. (oohh la la)

She lands in Terminus and crosses lines with Rick’s crew…

And when they all join forces to save their lives…

Rick welcomes her into the group.

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Seriously can I not write this show?

I would rock that shit!

Also am I the only one who thought that the whole Rick biting Joe’s neck out scene was kind of weak.

Don’t get me wrong that particular part was like HOLY MOTHA Fjkfjgkjklhkldfoig

WHAT DID I JUST WITNESS????

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You knew rick was gonna lose it the minute the gun shot pierced through his eardrum! That’s a surefire sign that Rick’s about to go crazy.

But up until that point no one was really fighting back. Carl was just crying on the floor, Daryl was getting his ass handed to him…which never happens, Michonne was at least trying to make a move but douchery dude had a gun to her face, and Rick was being restrained like he was in a nut house but the grip wasn’t even convincing. It was like Rick saw no other option and decided to go all 640px-dan_death-the-walking-dead-what-we-learned-from-acannibal, and once they saw Rick rip out the guy’s jugular with his teeth, that lit a fire under their asses… I mean COME ON… our crew isn’t the kind to lay back and get taken advantaged of. That’s why I was kind of surprised by the way that scene started. Plus what was with that chubby almost rapist, like really what was that guy even trying to accomplish…He totally deserved to get his stomach stabbed out!

Also I feel like that was the major highlight, sure there was the whole shooting scene at Terminus. But I just felt like I wanted it to be non stop action, I mean that is technically what we were promised! And yet the possible highlight of the episode was thrown out in its first half.

For me it was kind of slow…hit you with a bang…then slowed, kinda picked up…then fizzled.

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And I get the whole meaning behind the last line…”They’re gonna feel pretty stupid when they findrick out…that they’re screwing with the wrong people.” I get Andrew Lincoln’s delivery is what sells it and you know that this group of people, when all together, is a force to be reckoned with. But I really think that line could have used an F-bomb! (if I read currently, in the comics I do believe they use it). It would have just been way more convincing and so badass…but then again…there’s the whole aspect of AMC language restrictions and I imagine you can’t say FUCK outright on television, at least not on AMC if you’re trying to remain “family friendly” hahaha. But I mean if they can show the amount of gore and guts they show, what’s a little F-bomb here and there; right?…I mean Daryl Dixon just deserves to belt one out! Haha

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But never the less in happier news I do have Seasons 1-3… (just got 3 for my birthday!)

So I can always relive it!

and Season 4 comes out August 26th.

Also you know netflix always be there to dry your tears 😉

BUT I guess in time I can fill the void with catching up on all the episodes of “Revenge” I missed. I hear it’s getting pretty crazyyyyy! (that Emily is a badass!)

I just hate when all my shows end, gosh it’s stressful! 😉

So my fellow walking dead fans, I’m here for you, we’ll get through this together!

Happy waiting!

Think about it, marinate in it over the break ;)

Rick & Roxy; Think about it, marinate in it, over the break 😉

*I take no credit for any images used*

-<3-

 

 

25 SIGNS you may be obsessed with Justin Timberlake

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So it’s been about a mere few weeks since my last Justin Timberlake post…

clearly I was due for one soon! So let’s get down to business shall we?

25 Signs you may be OBSESSED with Justin Timberlake

1. When You love something…You LOVEEEEEE something! (hence monthly Justin related blog posts)

2. Undeniable loyalty to music. (7 years brah 7 years waiting on him, that’s dedication)

3. Fangirling isn’t just a word…it’s a lifestyle… #truestory

4. When it comes to Justin bashing…you will fight anyone, anytime….(NO Fatima, Beyonce is NOT more popular than Justin Timberlake! ahaha sorry girl.)

5. If by some crazy unimaginable chance Justin Timberlake asked you out… You would consider being “the other woman” for him and him only…(haha *sorry jess*…p.s. have you guys heard the whole James Franco asking a TEEN to meet up with him…at least I’m in my 20’s… haha)

6. Upon the many celebrity names on your “elevator list”(google it)…Justin is in first place… (again *sorry jess*)

7. You will take “selfies” with a wax figure Justin if it looks like you met him/makes you look like a couple.

[See…this photo]

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Oh hey joey in the back!

[and This photo…]

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Damn it Justin, change your clothes 😉

8. You could get away with the excuse “But mom…it’s Justin” and she actually buys it…(hence back when the Justified Tour happened and I wanted tickets…thanks mom you rock!)

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9. Your brother would pay well over the suitable amount for a birthday gift just so you and your best friend could go see Justin’s Legends of the Summer Tour because after-all it was a 7 year hiatus and you’ve missed him so terribly much.

10. Your friends/family support your obsession…

[See… this birthday card]

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Mind you, my brother got me this card and felt the need to write “P.S. J.T. is a fruitcake”

[and… this birthday card]

 

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Granny holding a pair of big granny panties… and it says “These are the ones I’m going to throw at Justin Timberlake” hahaha #imnotthatold

11. You have an inner thug side during his relationship revenge songs that you have to let out whenever you hear them…and you understand that it’s always always ok to belt out the lyrics to “Cry Me a River.”

 

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12. You try to match Justin’s falsetto…

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and nail it every time. 😉

13. Your first concert was an *NSYNC  concert, and you understand that You’re never too old to spread your love for *NSYNC… even in 2014.

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I was an itty bitty 10 year old!

Apparently I was an itty bitty 10 year old! #10yearold*NSYNC t-shirt

Backstreet Boys who?

14. It’s ok to dance in the middle of the sidewalk if “Rock Your Body” is playing on your i-Pod or… just simply… in your head.

15. Your love for Michael Jackson only fuels your love for Justin Timberlake and his current album; The 20/20 Experience…(if you are a fan of both, you will understand this.)

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16. You own several items of clothing that state that you are in fact “Mrs. Timberlake” or “Future Mrs. Timberlake” (shit i may still be able to rock the latter if my elevator list pans out… – jesus there i go again *sorry jess*) 😉

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17. Your walls were covered (and I mean covered) in*NSYNC/Justin posters as a young tween/teen.

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shirtless pics…shhhh (sharing secrets)

18. You hated Britney Spears (even though you still secretly loved her) when she and Justin broke up. (seriously though…who cheats on Justin Timberlake?)

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19. When Justin has his asshole moments, you call him out on it..via twitter of course…because let’s face it you were offended…and he owes you an apology…LMAOOOO

[See… my angry vma tweets]

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Seriously though I was clearly going through something… that was some hardcore fangirling right there, LMAOOOOOOO [the feud between Justin and I has been long since been put to rest ;)]

20. You own way too much Justin Timberlake memorabilia and still don’t mind collecting more.

[See… my 300,000 Justin T-shirts and my specially self-made Justified concert outfit…yea i got some looks…haters gonna hate…#noshame ;)]

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(FYI… i didn’t even include my 2020 tour shirts! BUT you may have seen them in

previous JT related posts)

BUT the collection continues growing…

I just got this for my birthday this past weekend and it's amazing and more than accurate!

I just got this for my birthday this past weekend and it’s amazing and more than accurate! Thank you shout out to my girl Lauren! 😀

21. You sat through “Black Snake Moan” just because he was in it. (haha sorry J, but I’m more of a “Friends with Benefits” movie genre girl.)

Seriously though....him in FWB...yum ;)

Seriously though….him in FWB…yum 😉

22. You still consider *NSYNC’s Christmas album…the shit (I mean cuz who doesn’t)…and you may or may not own their Christmas ornament. 😉

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23. You owned maybe two hit clip cartridges (if you have to google it, I am sorry you were unable to relish in such an invention ahaha), and your favorite was *NSYNC’s “This I promise you.”

24. You feel like if you ever met Justin, you’d either piss your pants or become mute.

25. You stood across the street from the mtv studios building for hours to witness the taping of the last episode of TRL with your friends (even when you really had to pee…like really really had to pee) just to catch a glimpse of Justin and JC (post *NSYNC).

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Oh and just in case you haven’t noticed already (I mean it’s pretty obvious, isn’t it?)…this is really MY 25 signs and to tell you the truth I could probably think of 25 more…it’s a lifetime of signs really.

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26. You used to make your dad slow down every time you passed “Justin Ave” in Staten Island…just so you could finally try to take a pic…because you thought it was cool…

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#NERD

And now you’ve realized I’m insane.

So I’m gonna make like a tree and leave.

Signed,

confessions of a Justin-aholic

Fangirl on fellow #timberlakers!

Follow me on Twitter

@Shellbelle91

Tweet me and I’ll tweet ya back 😀

-<3-

The silence around you

The only positive part to cleaning my room is finding old writing that actually seems like it deserves a second look…stumbled upon this little one a few days ago, not sure how long ago I wrote this but a few tweaks and home girl is ready for posting…hope you enjoy! 😉

 

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Take a moment

Listen closely to the sounds that surround you

the sound of wine being poured into a glass

the sound of two glasses clinking

the sound of children laughing

the sound of tires rolling on a highway

the sound of fall leaves crunching beneath your feet

the sound of crisp white snow forming into a snowball

the sound of a new cry welcomed to earth

the sound of gentle rain trickling down a tin roof

the sound of birds chirping

the sound of wind’s passing kiss

the sound of two lovers breathless whispers

take a moment

listen closely

hidden in the silence

hidden in the emptiness

hidden in the darkness

there is happiness

in many shapes

in many forms

in many faces

in many actions

in many sounds

Take a moment

Listen closely

Listen to the silence around you

it speaks volumes

beyond all imagination

Just listen

 

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 -<3-

 

 

Man I’ve Never Met

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I wanna be your “One that got away”

the one you wished would have stayed

I wanna be the constant on your mind

the one you miss all the time

The girl you would change for

who deserved to expect more

I wanna be the ache in your heart

when you hear someone mention my name

I wanna be the one who makes falling in love more than a chore

makes it more than the physical side of it all

Is it wrong to want you to feel loss if you lost me

make you feel pain and regret

Isn’t that the human way?

Selfishly seeking

Isn’t that this “love” you speak of?

it’s what you make of it

it’s what you give and take from it

beautiful heartbreak

pain and pleasure

it’s a deadly mixture

but fight for it

take it like a shot of tequila

chase it with a lemon

And let the heartache subside

only to divulge into a spiral of headache

so here’s to you

man I’ve never met

man I never knew

are you ready for me?

I’ll be waiting…

Lord knows I won’t  be the one doing the chasing

-<3-

A Single Gals Guide to Giving Relationship “Advice”

Ok so this one is for all my single girls out there, who most likely have to dish out relationship “Advice” to more than half her friends, while she herself isn’t in a relationship. But I promise you, it IS  doable (Go figure!)

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Good old fashioned GIRL TALK….let’s get to it!

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“…he did what?”

TIP #1: LISTEN

We all know that girls come to their girls to bitch….to bitch about what it is their boyfriends are doing wrong….or to swoon over what they’re doing right. So whichever it is…Listen to them and give them your undivided attention, no one likes to be ignored.

TIPS #2, & #3: REMAIN OBJECTIVE/ USE LOGIC

I think it’s safe to say that as girls we tend to over analyze things, we take things and run. And sooner or later that one sentence a guy says turns into 40 different scenarios in your head. When all he really meant when he said “You look nice” was, “You look nice.” So in order to avoid running circles around yourself and trying to dissect the inner makings of the male mind, I think it’s important for you (as the friend) to remain objective. Try and see the situation from both sides; see if from your girl’s side, but also try and see where the guy’s coming from. Because chances are your girl isn’t really thinking logically. It’s your job to reign her in and tell her to take a water break. Granted, your always gonna have your girl’s back, but it’s important to remain objective for her so that she can get her crazy out and then come back to earth with a clear head. This brings me to the idea of using Logic. Once you remain objective and try to see all angles, it’s easy to apply logic to whatever situation. Often times the reasons for disagreements between couples is due to miscommunication and or lack of compromise. So as an objective friend it may be easier for you to see the hidden compromise your friend and her guy have completely neglected to see, or help them to figure out why they aren’t willing to compromise in the first place.

TIP #4: BE HONEST

All my conversations with my girls have helped me to learn that THIS tip is a big factor when trying to give advice to a friend about their relationship. They want you to be honest. They come to you to talk and to get out all their frustration, but they also come to you in way to gain a pathway to a solution of sorts. Granted the decision is always theirs….never tell a friend what they should or shouldn’t do. Suggest it sure, but they have to make their own decisions, they are their own person. And when I say be honest, I don’t mean bash their relationships, or their boyfriends. There should be no negativity, there should only be friendly honesty. Which is basically you helping your friend to see what the root of the problem may be. Sometimes it’s easier to just cushion your friend and tell her what she wants to hear, out of fear that she may get mad at you, or that you may hurt her feelings. But the truth is if they came to you, then they ultimately trust you, and your judgement. So give them honesty, help them to see that maybe in this specific case they’re boyfriend may have a point. Or if you think he’s being a complete douche, well then tell her so (still in the nicest way possible ha ha)…Hey us girls gotta stick together!

TIP #5 DRAW FROM EXPERIENCE

This one can be tricky…considering that everyone’s relationship catalog is different. And so no matter how simple or extensive your past experiences/relationships may be…use whatever you learned from them to help your friend. Because guys probably all have relatively similar track records. Most likely you have an [that guy turned out to be an] asshole story your girl can relate to, so share it….trade notes! 😉

TIP #6 LISTEN (Did I mention this????)

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“Girls don’t let friends wine alone…” 😉

Quick story….a few days ago I was out to dinner with a really good friend of mine, we were just catching up and talking our usual shit, and all of a sudden she goes “You’re a really good friend, you listen to all my shit.” I laughed and basically replied dido. I may not have relationship drama at the moment, but I think “job hunting” drama is my equivalent to boyfriend drama, right now. The key to being a good friend is listening and just being there for your girl when she needs you. It’s not really so much about giving them advice as it is letting them vent. So if all fails, just be an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, and then if that doesn’t work hit up that bottle of wine you’ve been saving for a special occasion…(a friend in need…that’s as special as an occasion gets!)

Forge forward ladies….Men; they’re not all bad…so I’ve been told…

Damn you romantic comedies! I blame you! 😉

*I do not take credit for any of the above images*

-<3-

AND

Happy St. Patrick’s Day  shout out to my fellow irish folks,

I’m 1/4 irish but damn proud of it!

Enjoy that corned beef and cabbage (and irish soda bread)!

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Barbie’s Evolution turns into a Revolution

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Always happy to open a new Barbie! (this one was "Slumber Party Barbie")

Always happy to open a new Barbie! (this one was “Slumber Party Barbie”)

I was the little girl who loved her Barbies.

I had dozens of them.

I would sit and play for hours,

dreaming up story lines for my favorites and making them find their princes and live in their big beautiful house, happily ever after.

I had the house, the plane, the cars (a yellow buggie which was rad!) even a pool….I had all the fun gadgets and accessories!

While many girls were most likely more partial to blonde bombshell “Barbie,”

I was more pron to playing with the “Teresa” Barbie.

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She was my favorite Barbie, and even though she was a “Teresa” I named her “Mandy” and played with her ALL the time.

To me the “Teresa” dolls were the fierce fun brunette who I felt looked more like me (dark hair tanner complexion)…

That, and my mom’s name is Theresa, which I thought was pretty cool, lol.

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I also loved her outfit, because there were tons of ways to wear it!

“Teresa” was the more ethnic Latina inspired Barbie, she was always my favorite.

It was a sad day when I packed away all my Barbies.

It’s funny you never think the day is going to come as a young girl just playing and dreaming.

But for me it came a little later then most…

honestly I probably played with Barbies til I was like 11 or 12… (no shame).

Granted I had two little younger cousins that were still playing with them, so they were my convenient excuse.

For us, playing with Barbies…was a bonding experience between cousins.

For the most part we would end up just dressing them up and doing their hair and then getting bored and putting them away.

It was when that started to happen that I think I realized it was time to say goodbye.

Even though my Barbie days are behind me (until I have my own daughter, or until my goddaughter starts to gain an interest…or until the next time my other little cousins drag me into their rooms to play) I still have to get a glimpse of the Barbie aisle anytime I’m in a Toy store. Call it nostalgia, but I find it interesting to see how Barbies have changed and what the latest accessories are.

Which brings me to my main point.

Barbie…although beloved…could use a bit of a reality check.

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Her body, her clothes, her makeup…too perfect.

In a way it lends fuel to the body image beast that has plagued girls from early on.

It’s hard for me to understand that though…

I mean growing up, I never looked to Barbie as a body image role model too much.

I never looked at her and thought hey I wish I was stick thin.

Ok maybe when they came out with the Barbie with the rubber belly and belly shirts and belly ring aka “Jewel Girl.”

Seriously though...rubber belly haha I swear the things they come up with...evolution I tell ya!

Seriously though…rubber belly haha I swear the things they come up with…evolution I tell ya!

I was kinda like…oh I wish my stomach was flatter, cuz her outfit is AWESOME! (and she had on purple lipstick and lip liner…how cool is that! lol.)

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“Midge” & Baby ❤

But I guess that proves my point, I’ve just put a hole in my own declaration.

Young girls are impressionable and although I wouldn’t plague body image issues solely on Barbie and her unrealistic proportions, I also think Barbie could afford to tone down the sexuality just a bit. It is a child’s toy. They shouldn’t be sexualizing things at such a young age. Instead Barbie should serve as an inspiration to girls, to be themselves, to be whatever they dream to be…I mean that’s why Barbie has so many careers. That’s why she’s a doctor, a teacher, a singer, a ballerina, a basketball player, a gymnast, a mom! I’ll never forget when I got the pregnant Barbie, it was pretty cool! She basically had a magnetic belly bump that you would put the little baby in!

A few months ago I remember seeing Demi Lovato (the curvy

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and beautiful girl she is!) tweet these…

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I remember thinking this is so amazing.

It’s just a beautiful concept to inspire young girls to be themselves, to not strive to be stick thin, or to conform to media standards of beauty (which if you ask me is made up of photo shopped women who don’t even really look like that.)

And now it seems Barbie is getting a new look…welcome the latest Barbie-related campaign…”Average Barbie” where “Average is beautiful.”

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“Average Barbie” was derived from the mind of artist Nickolay Lamm…in which he’s now labeled this new and improved version of Barbie after himself calling this version Lammily. The Lammily line of dolls is said to be in production soon.

Barbie’s New Girl in town is quite the improvement…

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I love how simplistic this doll’s look is, she wears less makeup and has a fuller figure. I feel like looking at her I know her. I feel like I can walk down the street and see someone who looks like her. Her proportions are based off of an actual human body type, which is something that should really be praised. I just recently found out about this campaign, I had seen Demi’s tweets about it a while ago but I didn’t think that it was being put into production so soon. As I saw the current update news on twitter, I decided to really get into it and do my research. Like I said Barbies are close to my heart. But I have to say I’m kind of surprised and saddened by the negative reactions this campaign is getting. Many bloggers and news websites are claiming this doll is still fake. I understand that it may not be the perfect improvement as it gears more to an athletic characterization, but I think a fuller figured doll is at least a step in the right direction.  I mean if anything she’s promoting exercise, and a healthier life style. I don’t understand what’s so bad about that. There’s room for evolution. And with evolution comes revolution. And a chance for change.

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So as Barbie continues to evolve, and her shape changes as it’s changed several times before to fit the times, the more willingness for change the more room there is to revolutionize the toys your daughters play with. There is a definite anti-[perfect] body image revolution upon us in this generation and this Lammily line of dolls is a way to help change the narrow minds of media constraints.

For more on Lammily visit:

https://www.lammily.com/average-is-beautiful

Barbie’s Evolution is turning into a Revolution for all future generations.

Because the more we speak up about these issues the more will get done.

And the more that gets done, the better the minds of future generations of daughters.

It all starts with diversity and acceptance in all shapes and sizes.

Change for the better.

Can’t wait to make a purchase, because I support this campaign, it’s way more realistic then the dolls I grew up playing with! Be apart of the movement and understand that “Average (as in your everyday ordinary girl) is beautiful.”

*I take no credit for any of the images*

-<3-

Mysterious Attraction- Chapter 9

*Better late than never*

Previously on Mysterious Attraction

Mysterious Attraction

Dangerously in Love; Lexie & Carter

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Due to strong language & some violence

Due to strong language & some violence

Reeves Carter_CallReeves: Meet me at my office now.

Carter: You better have a plan for this…

Carter hangs up his phone and picks up his driving speed.

A few minutes later Carter storms into Reeves’ office.

Carter: So… what is it, huh? What’s so important that you’d risk your own daughter’s life for!

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Reeves: Hey! Don’t come into my office and talk to me like that, ok? I can easily have you removed.

Carter: Once again, you’d rather prove your power than worry about anyone else.

Reeves: Will you shut the hell up! Don’t tell me how I feel about my own daughter. Lexie’s my life. I love her. I would do anything to keep her safe.

Carter: Really…is that why she’s in the basement of some shit hole being terrorized by your greatest enemy?

Reeves: I realize you need someone to blame right now. But I think you and I both know that Lexie was protected, there were guards all around. So whoever did this knew what they had to do to get around and were slick about it. Skully’s men are lethal and they must have been planning this for months.

carter reeves officeCarter: We have to get her out of there. (Carter’s eyes water)

Reeves: And we will. But the only way we’re gonna be able to do that is by working together.

Carter: Agreed, but we’re gonna need help. Are Brice and Joe around?

Reeves: Brice is. I fired Joe.

Carter: Damn it. As much as I hate to say it, I know Joe cares about Lexie he would’ve done anything to help her.

Reeves: Yea well don’t worry Brice will get the job done; in half the time and without the hassle. He’s got good instincts.

Carter: He does.

Reeves: (yells) Brice…

Brice walks in

Brice: Sir (addressing Reeves)…Carter (nods in Carter’s direction)

Carter: Hey, we’re gonna need your help.

Brice: Whatever you need.

Carter: Skully’s got Lexie.

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Reeves: Look before we get into this thing. You both need to understand something. Skully’s a dangerous man. I know you’ve heard it, but you’ve never really had to deal with him up close and personal. And well this, this is us putting ourselves right in the middle of it. We’re walking into the lion’s den. I need to know that you’re ready, that you can handle it? Because Lexie’s life depends on it.

Carter: I can handle it, Lexie’s my life too.brice_carter

Brice: Like I said, whatever you need.

Carter: And what about you…do you have whatever it is that you owe him? Because I swear to god if this is about money, this is total bull shit, you’re loaded you could have paid him off years ago. And all this shit would have never had to happen.

Reeves: It’s not money he’s after Carter! Hell, you think if that was all he wanted I wouldn’t have settled it already…what he wants is something he’s never getting.

Carter: What the fuck is wrong with you? Your daughter’s life is on the line, you just said it.

Reeves: He wants respect after he killed my wife. He wants to walk around like nothing ever happened. He’s pissed he had to do time..which was only a few good weeks before his people worked their magic and got him out. If you ask me the judge was on his pay roll the whole damn time.

Carter: So this is all about a fucking truce? Fucking give it to him then.

Reeves: You don’t understand Skully. He doesn’t really want a truce. He’ll make it seem like he does, just long enough to make you let your guard down, let you think that the world is a little less corrupted and a little less full of malice and hate. And when that happens…he strikes.

Carter: You mean like now?

Reeves: Carter…I know you don’t understand why I’m being this way. Believe me, I would gladly drop this revenge plan against Skully if I honestly thought that it would end things for good, and if I carter gunthought Lexie would be able to stay safe. But he’s evil. This is just another one of his mind games. The only way this will truly be over is if we’re twice as ruthless as Skully, beat him at his own game… we need to end it… end him. I refuse to lose my daughter the way I lost my wife.

Carter: Then what are we waiting for. (starts to walk toward the door)

Reeves: Carter, I think you’re gonna need this.

Reeves reaches into a desk draw and hands Carter a gun.

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Lexie sits gagged, blindfolded, and strapped to a chair in a cold deserted run down warehouse basement.

She hears a shuffling of feet and she begins to squirm.

A large broad shouldered man emerges from the shadows walks in he takes off her blindfold and ungags her and sets a plate of food in front of her.

Lexie’s eyes fall upon the partially shadowed face, she focuses and gaspslexie ungagged.

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Lexie: What are you doing here?

Joe: Oh didn’t you hear? I work for Skully now. (smirks wickedly) Eat up Lex, don’t want your food to get cold.

the past is the past

-<3-

*I do not take credit for any of the photos*

Job Hunting

Dear “Real” World,

I get it, you suck.

So I’m beginning to think the career path I’ve chosen is impossible. I wonder what tumblr would say… impossible?…”I’m” “Possible.” Yea yea Blah blah, motivational sayings are shit when you can’t find employment! I hate job hunting with a passion. It’s sad to say but you need to know someone, or know someone who knows someone in the industry to get a foot in the door, or to at least prop your ear against a closed door and take a listen. And No for the last time job search engines I am not a journalist…and I don’t want to be…I want to tell a story creatively, I want to be a screenwriter.

It’s disgusting how everything is done online nowadays. While people judge you by a piece of paper they barely glance at and deem you “unfit” for their position; you rarely get recognized as a human being.

Hell….there’s a lot more to me then what’s on a piece of paper. There’s my brain, my personality, how I carry myself, my quirks that make me who I am… make me unique… make me the writer I am. And you wouldn’t ever see any of that if you don’t actually take the time to at least meet me.

Job hunting is a major scam. I swear the more I search, the more I want to just stop (oh and rip my hair out) and give up looking, and just be an old lady who lives with 90 cats and drinks tea all day, (I hate cats, but I love tea…). Every job that seems even remotely close to what it is I want to do with my life requires at least 2-5 years experience if not more, and I’m just like…how the hell will I get there, if no one ever gives me the chance to gain the experience. It’s all total bullshit and I for one can’t wait til the search is over….but I guess there’s nothing else to do, other then keep at it. So for all the unemployed out there I feel ya, godspeed!

Signed,

Overly Frustrated College Graduate

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P.S. I need a drink…

 

-<3-

Mysterious Attraction- Ch. 8 Part 3

So that whole Mysterious Attraction posting on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, lasted about a week, haha. Sorry but I think I may have gotten a little ahead of myself with that idea. But never the less, I’ll ride the remaining of this story out for the next following weekends, and I say weekend because it’ll be sometime during Fri-Sun when new postings will be up. It’s funny I have a pretty clear idea of how I want it to end but it’s the getting me there, that’s got me on pause…damn you writer’s block…well here’s me powering through, just like many fellow writers tend to do….haha that rhymed, and I’m rambling…so here we go…

Previously on Mysterious Attraction

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Due to strong language & some violence

Due to strong language & some violence

**New Character Alert**

Skully…The Enemy

Drive_01Carter’s phone rings

Carter:  (answers in a panic) Hello?

“Voice”: I told you, you’d be hearing from me. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Carter: Skully.

Skully: Fast learner…I knew I picked the right man for the job.

Carter: What are you talking about?

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Skully: Carter, Carter, that’s not how this works.

Carter: Oh and how does it work?

Carter is about to grab the house phone to call 911.

Skully: For starters, I advise you to put the phone down. If you so much as dial a single number you are dead.

Carter looks around the apartment.

Skully: See Carter, in this business when you want something, you don’t ask for it, you just take it.

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Lexie sits in a dimly lit, dingy, old room, strapped to a chair and gagged as Skully holds a knife up to her.

Lexie moves her face away she groans repulsed by Skully and scared for her life.

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Carter: (he hears her and screams) Lexie! Lexie!

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Carter: I swear to god if you hurt her…

Skully: I wouldn’t make any threats…considering there’s a sniper across from your beautifully tinted living room window, with an aim that just never misses.

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Skully: Watch out for the red dot…(laughs)

Carter ducks to the floor and crawls into the bedroom.

Carter: What do you want?

Skully: Well I thought it was pretty obvious Carter, hmm I take back that compliment about you being a fast learner…I spoke too soon…. but look… I’m a fan of second chances so here, let me explain it to you. I’ve been feeling pretty disrespected lately….and let’s just say I don’t like being disrespected, nor do I like feeling cheated.

Carter: And you feel I’ve disrespected you how? I don’t even know you.

brooke006Skully: Oh not you Carter…god you are just so narcissistic, (whispers to Lexie)…wow how do you put up with this guy?

Lexie Cringes

Carter: You’re a mob boss, something tells me that Lexie’s father isn’t the only person to ever disrespect you.

Skully: True, but see you couldn’t ask anyone to clarify, because well they’re all either in graves, body bags, or still waiting to be found. But I’m glad to see you’re catching on.

Carter: And what do you want from me?

Skully: I want you to deliver a message for me.

Drive_01Carter: What kind of message? (through gritted teeth)

Carter walks into the bedroom bathroom and closes the door, he splashes water on his face.

He leans against the sink breathing nervously, and discretely presses a small red button underneath the edge of the sink.

Skully: I want you to tell good ole Reeves that if he doesn’t get me what is owed to me, that he’ll be receiving his daughter’s hand nicely gift wrapped, and the body parts will just keep coming until I get what I want. And seeing how you and little Ms. Lexie; Jr. Mobster here are sweet on each other, I figured you may care if she dies…therefore rendering you as a suitable messenger to get me what I want.

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Carter: (Carter’s glare ahead is almost deadly) Consider your message delivered, under one condition.

Skully: Your a brave little bastard, I’ll give you that. I mean you’re not really in the place to be making demands out of me, but hey I’ll bite, what condition?

600x350Carter: I want proof that you haven’t hurt her. I want to talk to her, and I wanna see her.

Skully: Well that seems fair. I’ll tell ya what since I believe in love just as much as the next guy and I’m in such a giving mood, I got this clever little app on my cellphone recently…it’s called Skype…so I’ll do you a solid, let you and your girl here have a few seconds….Don’t try anything stupid (he warns Lexie)

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Carter: Oh my god! Lexie!

Lexie: Carter! Carter please you have to get me out of here!

Carter: Baby I will, I’m coming for you, stay strong, I’m gonna get you outta there. You’re gonna be ok I swear to you.

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Carter: Don’t worry about me. I love you.

Skully rips the phone back

Skully: Wow that’s really sweet…but get to it Carter, you have 1 hour to get me what I want.

Carter: What does that mean…what does Reeves owe you…how will I know where to bring it…hello?

Skully hangs up

Carter: Hello? Shit!

Carter rubs his face, his eyes begin to tear.

Carter runs out of the bathroom and through the house.

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He digs into Lexie’s purse and pulls out a pill bottle.

Carter reads the label; “Prenatal Vitamins” Carter pulls out a pregnancy brochure as well.

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Carter grabs her car keys and runs out the door, he jumps into the car.

A black unmarked car follows.

Carter’s cell phone rings.

Carter: Hello?

Reeves: Carter, whats going on… the alarm was sounded? And Lexie’s not answering my calls!dante-and-sonny-rowell

Carter: Skully’s got her. And he’s threatening to kill her and have her body parts delivered to you, one by one until you give him what you owe him. So do you maybe wanna tell me what the fuck that is…because I swear to you…even if this shit has to end with me killing Skully myself, I won’t think twice.

*I do not take credit, for any of these images*

-<3-

Get Ready With Me For, Justin!

So as you know I always blog about my Justin Timberlake concert experiences. However, being that I did a detailed blog post on the opening night of The 2020 Experience World Tour which took place at Barclays back in November; Click Here to Read (although it’s VERY detailed so… spoiler alert!) I figured that this concert I’d vlog it instead.

On Thursday February 20th, I was in attendance for Justin’s Madison Square Garden show, which marked my 6th Justin Timberlake concert experience over all (3 in the last 2013-2014 time frame) haha! What can I say I’m a fan!

Which 6 shows you ask… (well let me break it down for you…haha)

1.) No Strings Attached Tour – * ‘NSYNC (thank god I got to see them at least once in my life, I

will always be grateful to my cousin Melissa for taking me!)

2.) Justified/Stripped Tour w/ Christina Aguilera

3.) Future Sex Love Sounds “Show”

4.) Legends of the Summer Tour (stadium tour) w/ Jay Z

5.) The 2020 Experience World Tour (Nov. Opening Night)

6.) The 2020 Experience World Tour (Feb. Madison Square Garden BABY!)

Ok ok enough of that…

Let’s vlog about it…

**I’m new to vlogging and had some technical issues when editing, my program kept closing out so some of my content may get shaky or blurry at times, but it clears up. Also don’t mind my weirdness, it may look like I’m talking the whole time but I’m really singing along to Justin’s album lol. I can’t get ready without music, it’s just not human! Side note, the first like 8-10 minutes are the “Get ready with me” portion so if you just wanna see the concert stuff skip ahead. Sorry I know it’s really long, but I had so much footage and so much to edit, I think I did the best I could. If it were up to me I would have put every JT clip I had but you’d be watching for hours! I just included some of my fav moments. However I was in the 200s so video isn’t the best, but you can still hear how amazing he sounds and being there, the energy was evident….hope this gives you at least a glimpse at all the amazingness that is Justin Timberlake**

So my verdict: Not much changed in the 3 month gap between the shows. With the exception of an additional add in here or there. Why I decided to go again… A) To be with my best friend this time and B) To see everything on stage this time, haha (last time I got last minute seats toward the back of the stage). But I have to say knowing the set-list beforehand definitely gave me a heads up on when to get my camera ready which was a huge plus! All in all I’m glad I went again!

PLUS

***(in recent) JUSTIN NEWS***

As many of you probably know, Justin was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Friday February 21st, before heading to his second show at the Garden and yes… it was amazing and the perfect way for Jimmy to close out his first week hosting The Tonight Show!

Yes this happened… (again) 😀

And Justin and Jimmy talk about New Yorkers and their real reactions to his music (true story!)

Justin Responds to Fan Flipping him off  at his concert (video’s gone viral…) and its hysterical!

Justin pins “Not a Bad Thing” as new single! (yayyy new video?)

Oh and again… GO SEE The 2020 Experience World Tour!

Everyone should at least see Justin once!

Ok I’m done…(and that was still a long ass blog post, even though I vlogged it! haha)

-<3-