Tuesday, March 19, 2013

NYE Adventure (Part 1)


I know that we are almost a whole quarter into 2013 but I still want to share with you my new year’s eve adventures with you!...better late than never!!...

I usually don’t make a big deal out of nye…most of the time I don’t make any plans and just pray that little one didn’t make plans either so I would have someone to hang out with…but this year was different…this year my backstreet boys announced that they would be having a concert that night in Bethlehem PA…ring in the new year with bsb?!...yes please!!...but it gets better…a lot of my friends who live all over the place also decided to go…so a one night concert turned into an entire weekend of fun times with my girls…oh AND a second concert the night before!!...a lot happened so I may turn this into a couple of entries…actually I will def turn it into a few entries…so, lets start at the beginning!!!

It all started on Friday December 28th…with the arrival of Kentucky girl from the Chicago area and the canadian from west coast Canada…(side note: I think its time my backstreet girls got cool blog names…so check out the updated cast of characters page!!)… we found out that the candian was stuck in Toronto…she didn’t know when her flight was gonna come in…Kentucky girl was originally gonna wait at the airport until she came in but since we didn’t know when that would actually be I contacted her to let her know we would come pick her up…so little sis and I hopped in the car and headed to the airport…it was so good seeing Kentucky girl again!!...the last time I saw her was back in june when we went to dc for the weekend…its been way too long and as soon as she got in the car we started chit chatting away…we made a couple of pit stops on the way back to my house and laughed the whole time!!...

i don’t remember what time it was when the canadian’s flight finally came in but when we got word that she was on the move we all hopped in the cadi again and headed back to the airport…I have to make a point of saying that she was wearing flipflops when we picked her up!…it was cold for here…I had on uggs!...but she was probably thinking it was a warm spring day!!...haha!...and all I could think about was that episode of boy meets world with the Eskimo sitting on the billboard singing “I am warm and you are cold!”…haha!!!...oh how i wish I had a gif of that!!...anyway…sorry for that tangent!...haha!!

After we all kinda settled in at my house we decided to exchange the collages we made for each other because there wasn’t going to be a time that we were all together …so I gave to Kentucky girl…Kentucky girl gave to little sis…little sis gave to the canadian…and the canadian officially made one for the cruiser but she also made one for me and little sis as a thank you gift for letting her stay at our house…it seemed like everyone was happy with what they got…and we all approached it in such different ways but they were all equally awesome!!…the calendar Kentucky girl made for little sis is AMAZING!!...and I absolutely love the collage the canadian made for me…lots and lots of great pics of kendall!!...we all know how I love me some kendizzle!!... ((video girl was assigned to me…we went out to dinner a few weeks later and she gave me the collages she made for me then…yeah that’s right she made me 2!!...one with handsome pictures and one with shirtless pictures…both ridiculously hott!!...she included pretty much ALL of my husbands…I mean favorites!!...haha!! LOVE!!!))
The only one im missing here is the one the cruiser made for video girl...
im sure i have a pic of it somewhere i just cant find it
 We ended up staying up way too late…but that’s always the case when im with these girls…the Canadian and I spent at least an hour analyzing the vip pictures on my wall…I mean we covered everything about them from what everyone is wearing to how they are smiling to how they are standing…we really examined every little detail!...it was fun!...haha!!


The next day we had all kinds of activities planned…it ended up snowing/raining but we didn’t let ruin our fun…early in the afternoon we got ourselves ready and got on a train into the city…it was tihe canadian’s first train ride ever!!...how exciting…haha!!...we got off the train at penn station and headed over to 6th ave to get on the F to go up to Rockefeller center…you cant go into the city and not experience riding the subway…haha!...when we were walking over there the canadian was like “is it always like this?”…it wasn’t super crowded at that point so I said yeah…I don’t think she was a fan!...haha!... once we were at Rockefeller center we saw the tree…it wasnt as awesome as it could have been thanks to the rain…oh well… 

Next we walked to the wax museum…we made a quick pit stop at mcdonalds then got in line to meet all the wax celebs!!...the four of us had so so so much fun there…we took a ton of pictures…we schmoozed with denzel and taylor lautner…danced with tina turner and Elton john…sang with the jobros and Jessica simpson…hung out with the beatles and my birthday buddy george…made an appearance on regis and Kelly…and beat up stupid justin timberlake not once but twice…oh and I cried when I won the gold medal…haha!...it was all fabulous!!!
 Next on the agenda we met video girl for dinner and then the 5 of us headed over to see the fantasticks…it took us FOREVER to get from 42nd street to 50th street…I am never ever walking through times square during the holiday time again…it was waaay too crowded and a complete nightmare!!...i felt like I was being herded…I hate feeling like im being herded!!...it was just awful!!...

Anyway…the fantasticks…that play really is so funny…I laughed the whole time…I was almost to the point of tears I was laughing so hard…the actors kept looking at us during the show and laughing too…haha!!!...when the show was over we waited for mr aaron carter to come out so we could meet him and get pictures and all that good stuff…while we were waiting every single cast member who passed by us said thank you for being such a great audience!!...that was pretty cool…aaron eventually made his way over to us…he was just as nice as always…we all got pictures with him…little sis was last and thought he wasn’t going to take a pic with her…but then without any notice he picked her up for the picture…she was in shock…and im pretty sure she screamed when it happened…haha!...that pic came out super cute ((just like the other 15 thousand she has with him!...haha!!))
 After the play we made our way back to the train station…said our goodbyes to video girl and then got on the train back to jerz…it was a really fun day…I was exhausted…when we got back to my house we told my mom all about out adventures for the day…she likes to hear all the details…its so funny how into our stories she gets!!

I think here is a good place to pause the story…theres lots of backstreet adventures coming up so stay tuned for those!!...ill be back soon…I promise!!...

Friday, March 15, 2013

Shout out!

I found this on tumblr today and it made me laugh!!...I thought I'd share with all of you because I KNOW one of my lurkers *cough* the captain *cough* will appreciate it!!! =)

Short and sweet...that is all!

Oh wait speaking of tumblr...make sure you follow me over there too!!!...same name ashalia11...I have the same name everywhere so follow me on twitter and instagram too!!!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Testing testing 1 2

Hey everyone...

so I got a new phone (which I LOVE) recently and it turns out that the trusty blogaway app ive been using for quite sometime now doesnt work too well it...so now im looking for a new app to use for blogging from my phone...this is the one from blogger itself so hopefully it works...lets find out...

Other than that I had a really awesome weekend...ill be back with a full recap of that soon...I reallu just want to see if this app works...sorry for wasting your time if you're reading this...but its for the future of my blog...so ita important!!!...haha! =)

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

50 questions!!

Hey the bloggers...remember me?!...its been a while...I know...and im so sorry!...I want to get back to blogging regularly again...I dont know what happened... actually if im being 100% honest I started writing a fanfic...I know its silly but ive beem dedicating a lot of my writing time to that...but ive fallen behind on that too...so I really dont have any other excuses...but I will beg you to accept my apology!!!
Anyway...for my first post back I think ill answer some questions...I found this on tumblr this morning and thought hey why not...its something easy to get me back into the swing of things... and maybe you'll learn a little bit more about me in the process...lets get started!!!

1) what would you name your future daughter?
I dont know...right now i like Chloe and Chelsea but that could change

2) do you miss anyone?
Of course

3) what if I told you you were pretty?
It depends on my mood...I would either say "oh please"...or "thank you"

4) ever been told "its not you, its me"
I cant say that I have

5) what are you looking forward to in the next week?
ALEXIS BABINI ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT tomorrow night...AND seeing him again in concert when he opens for aaron carter this weekend!!...eek!!!

6) did you go out or stay in last night?
Stayed in

7) how late did you stay up last night?
About 1230

8) honestly, has anyone seen you in your underwear in the last 3 months?
No!!

9) what were you doing at 1230 this afternoon?
I was sitting at my desk working...

10) have you ever told somebody that you love them and not meant it?
No

11) could you go for the rest of your life without drinking alcohol?
Absolutely!

12) have you pretended to like someone?
Is this question about liking boys or just people in general...if we're talking about boys then no...but if we are talking about people in general then probably yeah...haha!

13) could you co the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette?
Yesss

14) is there one person in your life who can always make you smile?
Yessss...i have a few people... =D

15) is it hard for you to get over someone?
umm...ive never really had anyone to get over before...or do crushes count?!...there was one that was tough...

16) think back five months ago, were you single?
Yes

17) have you ever cried from being so mad?
Yes

18) hold hands with someone this week?
No

19) did your last kiss take place in/on a bed?
No

20) who did you last see in person?
I dont get this question...I see lots of people in person everyday...is it asking about people I usually contact on the internet?...if so I guess the answer is anne marie

21) what is the last thing you said out loud?
you wanna know when its 755?

22) have you ever kissed three or more people in one night?
No...I havent even kissed 3 or more people total in my life...

23) have you ever been to paris?
No I have not

24) are you good at hiding your feelings?
Sometimes

25) do you use chap stick?
I use soft lips

26) who did you last share a bed with?
hmm...i think it was kristen when she stayed at my house during our new years eve adventure (i still plan on blogging about that)

27) are you listening to music right now?
no because my dad is watching the rangers game

28) what is something you currently want right now?
I want a lot of things...i really want to find love...but thats another story for another time

29) were your last 3 kisses from the same person?
umm...can i say not applicable?...well, im gonna!...haha!!

30) how is your heart lately?
a little lonely in the romantic love department...but overflowing with all other kinds of love!! <3 p="">

31) do you wear the hood on your hoodie?
If im cold yeah

32) when was the last time a member of the opposite sex hugged you?
saturday night...

33) what do people call you?
Mostly ash...sometimes ashley...

34) have you ever wanted to tell someone something but didnt?
Yeah

35) are there any stressful situations in your life right now?
not really

36) what are you listening to?
the rangers game is on in the background but im not really listening to it 

37) what is wrong with you right now?
Nothing really...well i feel like i have a bunch of things to do and i cant really decide what to do first...i guess thats my current biggest problem...haha!

38) love really is a beautiful thing, huh?
Yes it is!!!

39) do you make wishes at 11:11?
If I notice its that time then yeah!!

40) what is on your wrist right now?
A hair tie

41) are you single/taken/confused/waiting for the unexpected?
waiting for the unexpected...i like that!

42) where did you get the shirt/sweatshirt you're wearing?
At the store...haha!...umm I think I got it at lane bryant...

43) have you ever regretted kissing someone?
please see answer number 29...haha!

44) have you hugged someone in the last week?
Yes...ive hugged lots of people in the last week!!

45) have you kissed anyone in the last 5 days?
no

46) what were you doing at midnight last night?
Watching the biggest loser

47) do you miss the way things were six months ago?
Umm...some things...I miss all my friends from my old job...and I miss the excitment of going to see big time rush pretty much every weekend...but i DO NOT miss the stress of having to find a new job!!...that was awful!! 

48) would you rather sleep with someone or sleep alone?
i like sleeping alone...i like having space to move around if i want to...and i like being able to pull the blankets tight around me...when youre sharing the covers dont go as tight

49) have you ever been to new york?
I worked in brooklyn for 5 years...so im gonna go with yess...haha!

50) think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it?
the last person who said i love you to me was little sis...she better love me!!...i do a lot for that kid...which bt dubs...its totally her birthday today!!...so HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE SIS!!!


























Friday, January 4, 2013

Top 12 of '12


Thats right folks...its time for my annual countdown of awesomeness for the year...lets get right to it!!

12. Washington DC

Back in june i took a trip down to dc for a mini cruise reunion...we had a blast...we went to a bunch of different museums...acted like small children...ate a ton of mexican food...sang karaoke...and stayed up entirely too late chatting and watching bsb videos...i had so much fun with my girls..my only complaint is that our time together was too short...i really wish we all lived closer...


11. Slip n Slide

The summer of 2012 was #NoShoreSummer...without going to the shore i had to find other things to occupy my weekends...most of the time i found myself tanning in my backyard or at an awesome concert (more on that later) but some nights i wound up at the home of tjd and blla...one of those nights unexpectedly ended with me playing slip n slide at 2am with little sis, the mayor and blla...sooo much fun...i havent done that in years...we had a lot of laughs that night...i probably wont forget it anytime soon!


10. Alexis Babini

Way back in the very begining of 2012 i went to an aaron carter concert and was introduced to the amazing music of alexis babini!!...i thought he had a really great stage presence and he was so cute up there playing his guitar (and harmonica) and his voice was just so so good...in the middle of one of the songs he whispered into the mic "dramatic pause"...it was at that point that i was sold...i went to meet him at intermission...he was so nice...i had to buy his cd...i started listening to it on repeat...i saw him a couple more times since then and he has never dissapointed...according to twitter his first full length album is coming out this year...i am so excited for it...so guys if you never heard his music before go to youtube and check it out...or just buy it on itunes...its sooo good!

9. BSB Takes New York

first bsb event with kev back...what elese is there to say really?!...nothing...okay so i lied there's tons to say...so much so that i wrote not one but 2 entries all about it...which you can check out here and here...haha!!...i gotta say that it was def an interesting experience staying in central park all night...i had a lot of fun with all of my friends

8. Disneyland

at the end of september i went with little sis and a couple of our friends to california for the weekend...we were supossed to go to a big time rush concert but it was cxl'd...we didnt let this get us down...so we decided to go to disneyland...we managed to squeeeze all kinds of disney fun onto just one day...and i gotta say that i still laugh about the ferris wheel of death!...haha!!!...the four of us had so much fun...and how could we not?...we were at disney!!! =)

7. Turks and Caicos

in october i took a much needed trip to turks and caicos with little sis and the mayor...The hotel was great...it was huge!...there were 4 pools...and a gorgous beach with the softest sand ever...and a ton of places to eat all of them were delish...the rooms were nice...it looked like the room we had was recently renovated which was great...the only problem with the room was we were all the way at the very end...we were in the furthest possible room...but ya know what? It was okay because we ate sooo much that we needed that little bit of extra walking!...haha!...i think the best part was when i volunteered to be in the show...i was a spice girl!!...it was so much fun...i even had fans the next day!!

6. New Year's Eve

this is on here not just for nye itself but for the whole weekend...i spent a ton of time with my backstreet girls...we went into manhattan on saturday...down to atlantic city on sunday...and over to the sands in PA on monday...we saw aaron carter in the fantastics and not one but two backstreet concerts...i couldnt think of a better way to ring in 2013 (the year of the backstreet) than with the backstreet boys and my backstreet girls!...i plan on writing a full recap of this weekend soon!

5. TV Girl and The Captain Say I Do

my cousin got married back in june...it truely was a beautiful wedding...they got married in the church we grew up in...i faced my fears and did a reading...it really meant a lot to me that they wanted me to be a part of their special day...thanks guys!...and the reception was soooo much fun!...i didnt stop moving all night!!...theres never a dull moment when the family is all together and its even better when we are together for such an awesome occasion!!

4. Big Time Summer Tour

as if my backstreet boys problem wasnt enough...this year i became dangerously obsessed with big time rush!!!...i think those four boys may just be the death of me...haha!...anyway, lets talk about btst because thats whats on the list...haha!!...i went to the show 6 times...4 of which i had vip for...jones beach...hershey park...bristow va...toronto...vancouver...seattle...every time i saw this show it was better than the last...those boys have sooo much energy on stage...i always find myself jumping around like a wild animal the whole concert...and their vip is amazing...like i said i did that 4 times...each time i hugged some one different so by the end i got to squeeeeeeeze all of them...yay!!!...not only were all the concerts and meet and greets amazing but all the great times i spent with my friends at these concerts is what lands it so high on my list!!



3. Geneva


right before my 27th birthday i took a trip to geneva!! ...i couldnt have asked for a better time...i got to go to europe...and spend quanlity time with my girls....and pay $60 for grilled cheese...and see an nkotbsb concert...and do platinum vip...and so much more...this particular bsb event makes it all the way to number 3 on my list because of the amazing interactions we had with the backstreet boys during sound check...we talked to howie for a long time about jersey...and nick totally called me out on my side commentary...and brian was wearing the pink sneakers...and aj gave the tour and answered a ton of our questions...everything about it was perfect!!

2. Boy Band Bonanza

5 boy bands...4 decades...3 days...2 states...1 non-stop party!!!...do i really need to say more?!?...haha!!...i already recapped this event in full detail...so if you want to relive all the magic please do so by reading day oneday two, and day three...i struggled with the placement of this event...i couldnt decide which should be placed higher on the list...this or geneva...i thought about it long and hard...but there are 2 reasons why i ultimately put this at number 2...a) i saw bsb and btr on the same day...i dont think that will ever happen again...b) I FINALLY GOT HUGS FROM THE BACKSTREET BOYS!!!!!





1. Big Time Skype Call

will everyone please pick your jaws up off the ground please...i know i know...im sure you are all shocked that btr is in my top spot and not bsb...im a little shocked myself...haha!!...but this was such a unique once in a life time opportunity that i was blessed enough to have...how could i not put BIG TIME SKYPE CALL in the top spot?!...the call was 6 months ago and its still something that i think about and say wow! i cant believe that happened!...i got to have an actual conversation with them and they seemed to genuinely care about what i had to say...and now i have a big dopey grin on my face just thinking about it...ahhh!!...yeah, i have no more words to describe how AMAZING that experience was!!!...(ps since i dont really have a picture of this ill just include the one i got with kendall in october!)

well guys...thats it...thats my top 12 moments of 2012...i really did have a lot of fun this year...i cant wait to see what 2013 has in store for me!!...yay!!! =)

Monday, December 31, 2012

New year's eve!!!


How is it the last day of 2012 already?!

This year was an interesting one for me...it def had its ups and downs...you know i dont like to focus on the negative so we dont have to worry about the downs...so i will be back soon with my top 12 of '12...with no bsb cruise this year whats gonna top my list?!...i dont know...its a tough call...you must stay tuned to find out!!!

I just wanted to check in real fast to wish everyone a very happy new year!!!!...2013 is going to be AMAZING i can feel it...right now im off to backstreet boys concert number 49...its the best way i can think of to ring in the new year!!! =)

one more thing before i leave you to your festivities for the evening...my secret santa predictions were soooo wrong...haha!....but the worst part is i had the real order written down and then i changed my mind at the last second!...ugh!...ill get em next year!...haha!

Thats it for me in 2012...ill be back in 2013 with bigger and better (and more) stories about my adventures...have fun tonight everyone!!!! =D

Monday, December 24, 2012

Secret santa predictions


Sorry i have been so mia lately...but its chistmas eve and that means its time for my secret santa predictions...lets see how this turns out...oh and ill be using all cool blog names...haha!!...but i really have no idea this year....so im totally guessing...

Little sis has the mayor

The mayor has little sis

Little one has meg

Meg has blla

I have little one

Tv girl has the princess

Blla has prince charming

Prince charming has tv girl 

The princess has the captain

The captain has me

Ps...meg's cool blog name is to be determined!!...haha!!!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

black & blue & elevate



Wow...3 days in a row...im on a roll!!...haha!!

Today marks the anniversary of 2 of my favorite albums!!...backstreet boys black & blue AND big time rush elevate were both released on november 21st (of different years of course)...and they are both amazing!!!...a must in your pop music collection!...so lets look at the albums a little closer shall we...

BLACK & BLUE

Artist: backstreet boys

Year: 2000

Singles: shape of my heart, the call, more than that

Some of my faves: not for me, shining star, what makes you different, get another boyfriend

ELEVATE

Artist: big time rush

Year: 2011

Singles: music sounds better with u, elevate, windows down

Some of my faves: no idea, love me love me, cover girl, epic

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

This is why...


...i dont drink!!

Like i said in the previous post...after my last day of work i went out for drinks with my old coworkers (aww...thats sad that i have to say old now)...they kept buying me drinks...and the drinks were pretty strong...so i got pretty buzzed...some would say i was wasted but i wouldnt say it was that bad...haha!!!

While i was on my way home i posted something on facebook about being emotional and im gonna miss everyone at my old company and that kind of stuff...i was expecting to get some likes from work people...what i was not expecting was a like from CONCERT GUY...i havent seen him in 2 years and this guy is liking stuff on my facebook...whats going on?!...

So in my altered state i decided that it would be a good idea to send him a facebook message...i said something along the lines of hey, i used to have a crush on you...i rambled on for a while after that...not sure what i said...i cant bring myself to look at it...that was NOT a good idea...seriously, what is wrong with me?!...who does that?!...so embarrassing...but i thought eh, it will be okay...i wont see him ever again...nbd...

Then yesterday morning i got off the path and was walking to my new office and here he was walking towards me waving...oh my god...where was a shovel?...I needed to dig my grave...i was dying...sooo embarrassed!!!!...i couldnt believe it...i havent seen this guy in 2 years and the week after i decided it would be a good idea to tell him was crushin hard there he was right in front of me...are you kidding?!...when i saw him my heart def started racing and im sure my face was bright red...haha!...all i managed to get out was an excited heeeyy!!!!...and then i kept walking...i realized after that i probably should have stopped but i just couldnt...i had to get out of there before a complete panic attack set in!...haha!

i ended up sending him a text when i got to work...i didnt want to seem rude...or like i was running away...haha!...sure i totally was running away but he doesnt have to know that!...i think i sounded breezy...i dont know...what do you think?!...haha!!

So yeah...see...this is what happens and people wonder why i keep my alcohol intake to a minimum...the oversharing that happens is out of controll...i mean that night i also tweeted that i had to go peepees on the potty...what?!...again i ask who does that?!...haha!!...so i think its safe to say that i have reached my quota for the year...i cant let these things happen again...haha!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Big changes


Hey loyal blog readers...sorry ive been missing for a  little bit...but big things have been happening in my life...and im finally ready to share them with you...

Back in july i celebrated 5 years with my company...things were getting stressful there because we were understaffed...but i was happy to have a job...the day after my anniversary i was called into the big boss' office and was told due to location strategy my position is being terminated...i tried really hard to keep my composure but im not gonna lie, i cried...i cried a lot...i was completely devastated...how could i be losing my job?!...on the plus side my manager said i am going to get 90 days notice and the 90 days wouldnt start until august...

August came...my 90 days started...and they were going by really fast...i was given a you gotta get out by date of november 14...i was having a tough time wrapping my head around the fact that i had to leave...it was hard because i had to go to work everyday and train the people who were taking my job from me...in order to do this i had to pretend that everything was okay...but it wasnt okay...i was only hurting myself...

I was given head hunter contacts that i didnt use...i went to an internal mobility career fair and barely spoke to anyone...i didnt do much searching for a new position internally or externally...it was bad...i eventually started to panic a little bit...i was running out of time and i didnt want to be unemployed...i needed a new job but i didnt know what to do...

I needed inspiration...i decided to go to the choose 180 website...i read all about it and their mission...its all about choosing what you want in life and going after it and having a positive outlook...i kinda felt empowered and decided to buy a necklace and a tshirt...the necklace says "choose your new found direction whatever it may be"...

Turns out that was just the mental push that i needed...the very next day i applied for a position at a different company and got a call from their hr department about an hour later!!...i ended up going on an interveiw a week later...and not too long after that they offered me the job!!!...yay!!!

So i was all set...i could stop panicking...i had a new job and everything would be okay...but that doesnt really change the fact that i hate change...i was still sad that i had to say goodbye to all the friends i made over the last 5 years...i was dreading my last day...

November 9th...that was it...no more brooklyn for me...i was crying all day...it was so bad...my direct manager was in delaware so he called to say goodbye...i couldnt even say anything because i was fighting back tears...he told me that i will always hold a special place in his heart...yeah, i lost it...oh boy im getting a little teary eyed now just thinking about it...

After work that day everyone went out for going away drinks...it was a joint party for me and cool girl...shes moving to chicago...yeah...that was not a good night for me...i drank way more than i should have (more on that in a future entry!) and pretty much cried all night...well not all night...but anytime someone left the water works started again...and then the whole way home i just sobbed...omg..im so lame!...but i really do miss everyone there....

So now im at my new job...and theres def an adjustment period...ive been there a week and i still dont have any access to anything and i still eat lunch by myself...i am so bad at making friends...i hope it gets better...i think it will...it just takes time i guess...