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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Summer Break/Fan Girl Moment

I love stalking celebrities online. I know they deserve their privacy and all that jazz, but they're just so glamorous and good looking and talented! Obviously I want to be famous, but I'll just live vicariously through the Hollywood starlets until then. The site I'm always on to keep up with the fabulous lives of the famous is Perez Hilton. I'm constantly on his website because he covers everyone who's anyone.

A new annoying thing that has started is advertisements playing before you get to watch the actual video you want to see. So whenever I would watch an interview, music video or movie trailer I would be forced to watch an advertisement for something. Well the advertisement that's been playing on Perez's videos for basically the past summer is something called @SummerBreak. It could not be any vaguer. Like what?

So of course, being the curious young girl that I am, I did some digging. Summer Break is a reality show on YouTube. The whole show is played out through social media sites (mostly YouTube, but Instagram and Twitter, too). Episodes are posted every day on the Summer Break YouTube channel and are 2-5 minutes, except on Sundays when the episodes are 15 minutes. What's really awesome about the show is that each episode is posted a couple of days after its filmed so you get really involved in what's going on with the people on the show!! I'm not going to lie, I binge watched the fist 15 episodes in one sitting. It's sooooo addicting!

The YouTube page for @SummerBreak


Here's the low down on the characters and what their deal is.

Connor: Connor is a major hottie who just got out of a 3 year on-off relationship with Karli. He's Clara's best friend and they've hooked up before, but are still just friends. He's a goofball who's always down to have a good time. 
Trevis: Trevis is one of the cast members who hasn't graduated. His two best friends are Ray and Zaq. He's really good at making sure those around him are happy and keeping everyone in a chill mood.
Ray: I'm not sure if Ray is actually semi-gangster or if it's an act, but he's really funny and cool. He's constantly laughing and spitting out funny raps. Him and Whitney have a blossoming "relationship" that's on hold while Whitney is away at a summer program.
Zaq: He is the group cutie/puppy dog. He's madly in love with Clara and they're sorta-kinda hooking up, but he's a lot more into it than her. He's very sensitive and seems to be a drama king, but he means well and just wants to be everyone's friend
Rain: Clara's ex-boyfriend who I'm pretty sure has an accent. Him and Karli hooked up when he was dating Clara, which ended their relationship and Karli & Clara's friendship. Not sure where he stands with anyone in the group.
CBass: He's Kostas' best friend. He's a freaking riot and everything he says makes me laugh because he's so hilarious. He's definitely a fan favorite.
Kostas: He is one of the hottest guys ever. Him and Alex have a little bit of a flirtation, but him and Raina are "hooking up." He's friends with everyone and has a great sense of humor.
Karli: Karli is Connor's ex. Her and Clara have some awkwardness because they've both hooked up with each other's exes (possibly when they weren't exes, but actually boyfriends). She's best friends with Alex so she hangs out with the group.
Alex: Alex is a tomboy who has mad game. She's cutesy and has a major crush on Kostas, although it's unclear whether he's going to hookup with her when he already kinda likes Raina. Her best friend is Karli.
Lena: Lena is Clara's best friend although they had a falling out and haven't talked "for real" since then. She's been dealing with her dad's cancer throughout the show and has a really positive attitude. I think she overreacted a bit in her fight with Clara, but they both have good arguments! I hope they make up.
Clara: Clara is definitely my girl crush. She's easy going, funny and sweet. And not to mention super pretty. She used to date Rain, then hooked up with Connor and now is sorta hooking up with Zaq. Lena is her best friend although they're fighting and she has awkward tension with Karli.
Whitney: One of Alex's best friends who has a "thing" with Ray. She's funny and I really like her personality!
Raina: She's a drop dead gorgeous model who just moved to California and has a "thing" with Kostas. We haven't really gotten to know her yet, but she seems nice.


I'm addicted to the show and can't wait to wake up each morning to watch the newly posted episode! I've followed the whole cast on every social media site possible because I'm that enthralled by their lives. I decided to tweet to Raina, Clara and Lena just because they've replied to other fans on Twitter and guess what?! I GOT RESPONSES!!!!!!!!! Total fan girl moment that I will never forget!!!!!

Raina's Twitter Response



Lena's Twitter Response





















Still waiting for Clara to respond...

hard days work

Today I spent the day with my dad. Well, sort of. I have the week off from my usual nannying job so I've pretty much been sitting on my ass all week doing nothing. My dad mentioned earlier in the week that he might have a project I could do for him at work and was I interested. I said, "Sure!" It's not like I'm doing anything else and I'm always down to make a little extra cash. Plus, it gives me brownie points with my parents because it makes it seem like I have a better work ethic than I actually do :)

Taking a midday nap on my dad's desk
So today I woke up at 7:15. For someone who goes to bed at 3am and doesn't wake up until 1pm... this was extremely patient. I was finally functioning when I got two coffees in me. The task that my dad needed me to do wasn't difficult, it was just extremely tedious and time-consuming. I was basically doing data-entry for every company that his office has a contract with. So I had to attach the contract PDF and then type in all the contract info like length, date signed, payment etc.

Of course the one day I forget to take my ADD medicine is the one day during summer that I actually really need it! I was really bored, but didn't complain because I knew my dad had a lot of work to do. I worked from 8:30 to 3 (we left early because my dad had
a doctors appt) and still hadn't finished the list!

What my dad in the real world work force showed me is that I should enjoy being young while I still can. Not YOLO & all of that party shit, but just have fun with my friends and not sweat over the small stuff. One day I'm going to have to be working to provide for a family and so I should enjoy my freedom and fun while I can!


A recap of my day at work on the car ride home with my dad!