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Lovable Friday!

1. Macarons

I think the one defining moment of my time spent in Paris was eating macarons. Sure, the city was breathtaking, sure it’s the birth place of fashion, but for me, it was all about the macarons. Visiting LaDuree was the highlight. My mouth has never exploded into a million pieces when I have eaten something before, and it happened with each and every colorful little macaron. Ever since, I have been dying to find a French bakery in Miami that can replicate that beautiful feeling. Any recs, local readers?

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Happy Hump Day {Role Reversal}: Anna Torv

The hubs and I have been Fringe addicts since day one. But I do clearly remember our friends complaining at first that they didn’t dig the main character, Olivia Dunham. They would say that her acting was weak and they didn’t like her cadence. I also clearly remember correcting all of them as quickly as possible: she’s Australian! I guess I instantly had a girl crush on Ms. Torv. I attribute it to her strong, bad ass persona. This only escalated when I had a run in with her at Comic Con. Please ask me where. Only the worst place for a celebrity run in: the women’s bathroom. These things only happen to me.

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Happy Hump Day: Mark Ruffalo

Honestly, what’s not to love about Mark Ruffalo? He is the perfect boy next door and seems to always pick some quality roles. Although I’m kind of embarrassed to admit that one of my favorites was him in 13 Going on 30 (I love that damn movie), I’m super excited to see him tackle the role of the Hulk in The Avengers next week. Mainly because I can’t wait to see him grappling with such a dark side.

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Happy Hump Day: William Levy

William Levy is so hot right now. He’s kind of like Hansel. Only I don’t know if this phenomenon is sweeping the country. Is it? I know he is super popular down in South Florida because of his Cuban-American roots, which instantly makes him a fan favorite. He was also featured on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Miami, where he was posing for Alexia’s magazine, Venue. But now I hear he is on a little show called Dancing with the Stars, am I right? Well, apparently he has cha-cha’ed his way into everyone’s heart because he was a reader suggestion for this week’s hump day. And I always aim to please. 😉

ps; this dude’s got some SERIOUSLY questionable photos up on the Tumblrs. Doesn’t take long to scroll through and find one. You’ll know exactly which I am referring to. Yikes.

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Happy Hump Day: Nick Hexum

311 has been one of my favorite bands for a very long time. In fact, I remember blasting their self-titled item in my mom’s car when I was about 14 as we pulled into a McDonald’s drive thru and the cashier complimenting me on my amazing taste in music (naturally). Ever since, they remind me of sunny days, the ocean and my youth. I especially love listening to them on gorgeous summer days with the windows down – it gives me this wonderful feeling of utter happiness and like anything is possible. I secretly desire to go on their cruise (it leaves out of Miami), but I just haven’t been able to justify the cost (yet). With that said, I’ve always had quite the thing for lead singer/guitarist, Nick Hexum. Blame it on the shimmy, the crusty 90’s bleached hair (so bad) or just his rugged good looks, either way, I was hooked.

I remember being so excited to finally see them live at Warped Tour 2001. Unfortunately, I had one of those terrible concert moments where I collapsed due to heat/claustrophobia within the first song and had to be carried out of the crowd. Thankfully, I was able to wake up and watch from afar, but I won’t lie: it’s made me want to see them the right way ever since. One day, one day. Until then, check out these lovely pictures of Mr. Hexum.

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