Happy April Fool’s Day everyone! Have you got your arsenal of gags and tricks ready?

April fools doesn’t really go by without me stopping and taking out my best April fool memory. It involves a boy that I had a serious crush on. He used to be my neighbor, then they moved away and I suddenly lost touch with him. Anyway..

I think I was about 8 or 9 years old and my parents and their friends decided to go on a drive to some theme park for April fools. So we were all squished in 1 car. Of course, the kids sat in the back, namely me, Rob (the boy I had a crush on) and my sister Lily. I had little butterflies in my stomach because I was so in love with Rob! LOL

We stop somewhere for a meal, and when we get back on, Rob says, “Sit here, Bea”. I was so thrilled that he asked me to sit with him! I should’ve known! He had his whoopee cushion ready, and the whole restaurant heard my supposed farting noises! Argghhh!!! My  8 year old heart broken by beloved Rob!Sob!

So, wherever you are Rob, Happy April Fool’s! And when you show yourself back to me, I’m sure gonna get you!

The cold months have really done their damage on me! I’m as pale as a ghost! I absolutely hate it. Now that spring is here, and summer just around the corner. I want to get my color back, and a little extra than what I normally wear !:P I’ve thought about the following tanning tips..Do they really work? Don’t they seem strange? Help!!! 

1. Tanning lotion- I can’t for the life of me figure out how to get an even tan with this. It comes off really streaky on me, and leaves me uneven. Not only that, it’s extremely messy and it gets all over my bag, my clothes and my best bikinis! Not my idea of a good time!

2. Tanning oil- Being on a hot beach is already hot and sticky enough, without the added fuss of an oily solutio. Besides, aren;t these really really bad for your skin?

3.Tanning beds - I suffer from claustrophobia! I always feel like I can’t breathe well in tight and enclosed spaces!

4.Beer?- Has anyone else heard of this idea? Supposedly, you slather beer all over yourself to get that golden glow. I don’t know if its just me, but I’m finding this idea a little weird!

Any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated? All you golden ladies and gentelmen out there, please help! I’ve consulted travel tip websites , but they don’t really mention anything on tanning!

Please help a really white Bea with her dreams of a sun-kissed glow! xoxo

Ahhh.. Britney Spears.. You can try to run or hide from her but you know you can’t help it, sooner or later you’ve got to talk about her. It really is everyone’s guiltiest pleasure.

I even took time out from my traveltips101 session to update myself on the latest with her!

Did anybody else see Britney’s comeback in How I Met Your Mother? Well, I made sure I managed to watch it. Britney plays the doctor’s receptionist. The doctor is Stella who Ted thinks he is dating, but everybody’s supposed to know that you never date your doctor right?!

To be honest, it was nice to see Brit Brit looking normal and well, clean. The crazy Britney was starting to become tiring. The stringy unwashed hair was becoming a bit too creepy. When I would see her and her kids on the tabloids, I had this irresistible urge to take them all home and give them a bath, with a good scrubbing of course!LOL!:D

If her appearance on the sitcom is any indication, I’d say she’s on the road to recovery, and it’s a great first step! Go Brit Brit! We’re all secretly rooting for you!

For those of you who missed the episode, here’s a little clip:
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