Alissa's corner

What I am thankful for

2011-11-20T22:03:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have updated my blog but I wanted to post real fast on what I am thankful for.

I am thankful for my friends and family!! Oh how much sweeter life is knowing how much I am loved. I love family and all my friends and I am very blessed to have them in my life. :)

I am very grateful for this new product I found! It has made my health improve so much! If you haven't heard of it you need to check it out. I feel so great when I am doing a cleanse and getting all my nutrients.

I am thankful that I have a wonderful job at America First and that I am in my program at Weber State.
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!

Wild West Birthday!

2011-08-10T18:51:00.000-07:00

This year was my 25th birthday party and we celebrated in true cowboy fashion! I had so many wonder friends and family come this year it was great! The night started with dinner (pulled pork sandwiches were the featured item) and included a show by JD Yeoman, square dancing by Wendy and hip hop dancing by Ben and Adam. I would have to say this year is one of my favorites! Oh we also had a game of horse shoes, raffled off baby chickens, a photo station and Dot (the horse) made an appearance!

The big surprise of the evening was the singles wards gift to me...a bike!! Can you believe it?! I have started learning and it is just as scary as I remember but hopefully it will come easier ;) Thanks everyone who made this birthday so special!!

We leave for Italy!

2011-06-09T12:12:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have been meaning to post our trip so here is the first day. We left Utah May 17 at around 10am.

Here we are so excited to be leaving!

I look really tired in this picture don't I? Ha ha well I was! Of course I waited till the last minute to pack so I was up a little late! When we arrived in Dallas we went to check in and they told us that our flight had been changed and now we were leaving at 8pm instead of 5pm! Oh boy. So we now had another problem, because we are leaving later we will miss our connecting flight in London to Venice!! Just our luck. Well nothing we could do about it now, just pray that it would work out. We were all hungry so we grab a bite at McDonald's, joking that it was the last time we would be eating American Food :) The flight to London was 9 hours long!! Oh my gosh it was the longest time I have ever spent in a plane and surprisingly I didn't get sick. The plane was HUGE! it had 2 seats on the left side 5 seats in the middle and 2 seats on the right side with a business section and two economy sections. We were all separated so I had to sit by myself but it was ok because I was on the aisle and the man beside me slept the whole flight. Each seat had our own TV and we could watch movies, TV shows and the flight path. I can't remember what I watched but I watched some TV, slept some and went up to visit my mom, Dallan and Logan. I wanted to laugh out loud when I went to see my mom because of all the funny faces people have while sleeping on the plane, it was great! We arrived in London and we had to switch airports, I know it is weird but it is cheaper that way I guess. As soon as we stepped off the plane two people were waiting for us to guide us through the airport to catch our shuttle to the other airport. They told us in order to make it we had to hurry. The woman started speed walking down the terminal and told us to keep up. Oh boy talk about the saying out of the gate running! We had been sitting for over 9 hours and now we are running trying to make the shuttle to get to our connection. We went through customs and grabbed our luggage and ran to the shuttle bus and it had already left so we had to wait about an hour outside for the next one. I slept on the shuttle bus so I didn't see any of the lovely London countryside..oops...well I was sleepy :) We got to the other airport (sorry I can't remember which one we started at) and had to wait five hours for our next flight. Oh boy by this time I hated airports and airplanes. We kept trying to get a hold of Cori to let her know that we would not be coming in at the time she thought on facebook and email. We finally got through to her and told her that we would be in at 10pm. We ate real fish and chips and I slept with my head on the table in the coffee shop. Finally we boarded our last plane and made it to Italy!! It was dark when we got here so we couldn't see the landscape but we were all so excited we made it after such a long day..We left Utah at 10am on Tuesday 17th and got to Italy at 11pm on Wednesday 18th! We drove to the hotel my parents and logan would be staying at and than to Cori's house to check it out before we all headed to bed for a long needed rest. Sorry this post is so long and kinda boring the next ones will be better since it will show our travels :)

European Hornet

2011-06-04T13:54:00.000-07:00

Yes I have seen this thing. And no it was not outside. This lovely creature was in the house. And let me tell you it is as huge and gross as it looks. Corianne and I were so scared we grabbed Dustin to kill it and at first did not believe it was as big as we described but once he saw it he said it was a "Super Wasp." Once we started researching it we found out that the Queen of the nest is the one that visited us, well from the size and color we are assuming it was. Later that night me and Cori started singing the bed intruder song and couldn't stop laughing with how it well it fit...she flying in your windows snatching your people up, so hide your kids and hide your wives, hide your kids hide your wives and hide your husbands cuz she stinging everyone out there! I really hope this nest is not close by....not a huge fan of these super wasps!

2 cups of laundry soap, a package of gummy bears and 18 dollars later I have cleaned someone else's clothes.

2011-06-04T13:41:00.000-07:00

Today Corianne and I went to the laundry mat to clean our very overflowing laundry basket and me being the helpful sister decided to fill all the machines with laundry soap. So along I went, dumping in the thick blue liquid. As I filled the washers I noticed that one had a pair of superman underwear..wow who knew Dustin wore such small briefs and with a big superman "S" none the less. At last Cori came along and asked if I had put soap in the last machine she was standing by; well no I had not because I didn't think that one was hers. And then it hit me, wait this washer with the tiny hero underwear was not hers...crap! My face got hot and I franticly looked around to see if the washer had an owner somewhere in the building. The only lady with kids replied that it didn't belong to her. Oh great! Then Cori made me panick even more, the laundry that I had just added soap to was already clean! Oh. Just. Great. Although I have to admit we were laughing because only I would add soap to an already clean load of a stranger. We were finished loading when I asked Cori for quarters to do her last machine when once again she said that one was not hers! Are you kidding me?!?! Not only did I fill one wrong machine- but TWO! And again it was already clean. Mamma Mia! Well, I felt completely retarded and didn't want to leave detergent on their clothes, so I took twenty dollars out of the ATM and went in to the store to break it for some quarters. Of course the lady at the counter said we have to purchase something from the store to get in the till so I plopped on the counter the nearest thing I could grab..gummy bears and off we went. I filled the washer with quarters and started the wash again. I kept glancing around the whole time we were there to see if the owner would show up but they did not. So whoever you are, I am sorry I dumped soap in your clean batch of clothes but I hope you don't mind that they got washed again. :)

Surprise!!!

2011-05-16T22:45:00.000-07:00

Cori came for a surprise visit a couple weeks ago and we had so much fun! I took a little video of when we went shopping for Dallan. The whole time my sister was here my mom was just so excited she could barely stand it! It was really neat to have us all together again after two years.

Where's Waldo?

2011-04-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

I have decided that looking for a husband is a lot like look for Waldo in those "Where's Waldo" books. You look and look for this certain man, scanning every nook and corner trying to uncover where he is hiding. This is exactly how it feels dating and trying to find the right man to marry. You look and look.. scanning every car, class room, church activity, friend of a friend, online etc. always searching for your Waldo. Now with Waldo from the books you have to make sure you find the "right" one because there are always several people that look like him but they are usually missing an item that makes Waldo..well Waldo. The right Waldo has a walking stick, sleeping bag, mallet, drinking cup, binoculars, kettle, backpack, camera, snorkel, belt, another bag and shovel. Ha ha apparently if Waldo is lost anywhere he can survive! This is like looking for your perfect man and how you always seem to find the wrong one before you spot the right one. But even if it takes hours and someone has to help you; you can always find the right Waldo! The same is with dating it might take you years and you have to lean on the Lord but you will eventually find your Waldo!

Header

2011-04-03T21:46:00.000-07:00

So I hope everyone appreciates the new header because it took me two days to do it!! Oh my gosh it was a pain in the neck! I wish I just had photo shop instead of paint...ha ha who uses paint anymore..oh that's right me! Well its done and I am not changing it for A LONG TIME! On other news I am so excited to see Jackie in June, I had a blast staying at Meagan's house for the week and I am an AWFUL dater...seriously awful! But I think if I had a normal date I wouldn't know what to do with myself :)

So cute

2011-03-31T13:46:00.000-07:00

I found these dish towels over two years ago and of course didn't purchase them then because I was trying to be thrifty and not spend $38 on a pair of silly dish towels. Well as any one know the early bird gets the worm and of course the towels were discontinued and I have never been able to stop thinking about them or looking for them. Well guess what, after much searching they came back to the online shopping world and I snagged them up before I could even blink! I now own the cutest dish towels in the world but not without a small price tag of $52!! Go figure. But it is all good because I plan on using them as a pattern for my own dish towel collection so I am counting it as a business expense :)

They are so cute right! The first one says, they fell in love, the second says they got married, and the third one says they lived happily ever after!

Confused

2011-03-23T21:35:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday I went to Taco Time because I was craving a crisp bean burrito...yum. My mother got me hooked on them! And as I pulled up to the drive thru the lady on the speaker said,

"Go ahead and order when you are ready, I will be with you in a minute."

I thought to myself now that is a little bit contradictory don't you think. Do you want me to order now because I know what I want; I have known for the past three hours what I have wanted; or would you like me to wait for a minute for you to get back from a break. I am a little confused. So I thought I can wait. Well it was the longest wait of my life!! It took me TEN minutes to order and get my food AND I was the only one there! I noticed when I pulled up there was no one in the parking lot and I was the only one in line at the drive thru. And who goes to a fast food place anymore with out knowing what they want! Every time I go somewhere it is usually because I want something they offer! Next time I will skip the drive thru and go inside :)

Lent

2011-03-08T22:57:00.000-08:00

Ok so I have been practicing lent for a few years now. Yes I know that lent is a catholic holiday but I think it is a good idea to give up something for 40 days to better improve yourself. This year I have decided to give up gossiping. It is going to be tough since I like to know what is going on around me, but it will be really good for me as well. I figure I can say something as long as I am comfortable enough to say it to their face :)

Long time coming

2011-03-08T22:51:00.000-08:00

So for awhile I have been holding on to something that has just been bringing me down and tonight I finally got the courage to get it off my chest. I hope that it went well and that all parties involved came out ok. I know I should have said something before it got to this point; but I was afraid. I pray that things from here can move forward. I love you so much, my life wouldn't be the same without you.

To Do list

2011-01-30T20:35:00.000-08:00

Do you ever have a to do list that runs constantly through your head?! I have been looking in my room and there are a million projects that I need to finish so I thought maybe if I write them down I will be more motivated to get going on some of them.So here is my to do list:

1. Finish dishtowels
2. Go through my closet of clothes and get rid of some
3. Organize all my school stuff
4. Figure out my financial aid
5. Get a baby shower gift
6. Finish my homework
7. Send Lois her Christmas gift
8. Send Dallan a package
9. Call Jackie and Sam
10. Start eating right and working out

Well that is a few of the things running through my head! Now I just need to get some of them done and move on to another item on my to do list :)

Happy Birthday Kristina!

2011-01-27T22:47:00.000-08:00

I am so blessed to have you in my life! I care about you and your cute family so much! I know that I was lead to Macey's to meet you and everyone else there! I hope this birthday is everything you want it to be!

I should be the roaming gnome!

2011-01-23T22:02:00.000-08:00

I think that I should be the roaming gnome with all the places that I have been, and all the places that I want to go! I adore vacations!! Seriously, I live for them. I think I count my life in where I have been and not by the years :) I can not wait to go to Europe in a few months. It will be one of the most amazing experiences in my life. I am very happy to be going with my family, I like to travel with them :) It will be interesting to see how Dallan will act out there, being home from his mission for like three weeks! Haha I think I will just pack some Book of Mormon's for him to pass out and he will be right at home! I am especially excited to go to Disneyland Paris...oh boy my two favorite things combined...I might just die of a heart attack!!! I am going to skip down main street and sing "Main Street USA" as loud as I can, with no thought to what anyone might think of me! haha well I really don't care what anyone might think of me anyway! Kristina can testify to that!

Get-A-Grip

2010-11-08T17:23:00.000-08:00

My wonderful parents saw this and immediately thought of me and how much I would love this. So they bought it and told me that I don't have to worry about walking around campus in the snow and ice!! How cool are these!! They slip over your shoes to make any shoe an instant ice gripper. On the back of the package it says "More confidence on ice and snow" wow I think these were made for me!! Except there is a warning stating that the product can not prevent a slip or fall on slippery surfaces, remember to exercise care when walking or running.....haha we will see how I do walking around campus this winter :)

Craving....

2010-11-04T09:57:00.001-07:00

So I just want to say that I am craving Cafe Rio Pork Salad!!!!!

Dear Alissa,

2010-11-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Alissa,

Sooo..... I had to get on to redesign your blog and write a post to brighten your day!!! (Yes, I still remember your password).

I know you have been struggling with the whole school thing and I wish there was more I could do to help! So today while I sit at work, I decided to write up all the blessings that come from school and more specifically... Weber State!

If it weren't for Weber, we wouldn't have gone to New York. (Yes, we would be less in debt but our memory banks would be empty!)
If you didn't have school to get up for everyday... you wouldn't wake up! Thus causing you to miss out on your opportunity to eat breakfast everyday. No one likes to wake up and eat lunch right away! ;) And it's unheard of for us to miss a meal... it's just not done...
If it weren't for Weber, there wouldn't be an institute, and if there wasn't an institute we wouldn't have met Bro. Rappleye! (Okay, so your dating life wouldn't be as colorful but at least you learned a lot from those experiences!)
If it weren't for Weber, we wouldn't understand the meaning of "Heck Hill".
If it weren't for school, we wouldn't be able to have sluff days! We can't sluff a job like we can sluff Math!
If it weren't for the Weber State Davis Campus, you would have never gained a love of sudoku puzzles and men named after building materials (Brick).
If it weren't for school, you wouldn't know how to drive from my house to Ogden in less than 15 minutes.... or is it 20 minutes.... or 5 minutes?
If it weren't for Weber, you wouldn't know how much you don't want to ever work in a preschool.... urine patches... yuck...
If it weren't for Weber, you wouldn't know how to pronounce "Fatima"...
If it weren't for school, you could craft all day!!! (Oh wait... that's a good thing... scratch that.)
If it weren't for school, you wouldn't have a cute book bag, recycle buttons and colorful pens.
If it weren't for Weber, you wouldn't know how to use the public transportation system. (You are becoming pro with the Dee Events Center bus!)

and last but not least....

If it weren't for Weber State, you wouldn't be my bestest friend because that's where we met! :)

Love, Cynthia

have you ever been....

2010-10-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

So I have heard about this place but have never been! And I am finally getting a chance to go this weekend and I can't wait! I just hope I don't spend my life savings :D

Halloween!

2010-10-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

I am so excited for Halloween this year! Mainly because I have the best costume! I was looking through the Martha Stewart Magazine (gotta love that thing!) and fell in love with this dress...

She is called Swamp Creature Couture, but I think I am going to say I am poison ivy or "going green" haha a few people have said I look like Eve...but I seem to be missing my Adam :)! So I went to Ross and found a black dress and then me and my mom went to Dollar Tree and cleaned them out of fake leaves! I sat for hours hot gluing the leaves on to the dress (burning myself a few times) and voila I have a beautiful home made costume! Mallory is going to do my hair (she has a wig I am going to borrow) and my make-up! I am all set to party! Now we get let the festivities begin!

Great News!!

2010-10-26T13:41:00.000-07:00

Guess what....I have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program!! Can you believe it?! I am so excited to start on my official degree! After this semester I will have my Associates degree (which is awesome news because that means I am done with generals!) and then I start the teaching program. If all goes as planned I should graduate in the spring of 2013! It seems far away and then not at that same time, but either way I am very excited to start classes that I will actually use in the future :D

Thanks for all the advice!

2010-10-08T23:19:00.000-07:00

I loved all the comments on what to do with my hair! :) So I have decided I want to cut some bangs into my hair and thin the crap out of it!! I have the thickest hair known to man! Cynthia always jokes that I could chop it off and donate it to the wooden toy horse factory so they can use it for the horse's mane! I want to grow it out till it reaches a little past my shoulders, but I think I need a trim just to get rid of the dead ends. I am still undecided about coloring it...I really like the natural low lights and highlights that are already in my hair. I think I just need to keep curling it so that it doesn't drive me insane like it does when it is straight!

Hair cut?

2010-10-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

I really need to do something with my hair. I know I said I wanted to grow it out...but right now it is driving me CRAZY! I love long hair...I just do not have the patience for it. I am thinking of coloring it that purple brown color...a pretty purple brown not like puke purple brown. And cutting a couple of inches off...maybe? Ugh still not sure. Any suggestions?

Here is what my hair has looked like in the past...

haha wow I have had some great looks eh? And these are from the good days :) OK so I really like my hair longer...I just need something to help with the awkward stage it is in right now! Does anyone have advice on how to not chop it when it is driving you insane?!

My favorite movie!

2010-10-04T19:36:00.001-07:00

Ok so I want you all to go out and rent or buy this movie as soon as you can!! It is so so good! I am in love with all the adventure, romance, comedy, action....it's just all around Great! Just when you think you have it all figured out it slams another surprise in your face! Of course it doesn't hurt to have Dastan to look at for two hours....

Oh my that man is F-I-N-E fine! Whew, talk about McDreamy and McSteamy combined!! He is one gorgeous male :)

Now I know you are probably thinking..wait I have heard of that name before..Dastan..hmm. You are probably thinking of the same Disney character I was; for their names are really similar. But don't confuse Dastan with another the other Disney character almost by the same name, Gaston, for they are completely different.

No Dastan is our hero in this story. He was raised on the streets of Persia as an orphan, fighting to stay alive. He jumps from the roof tops of the mud caked buildings, running away from the kings guards as he tries to save a boy being whipped by them and....wait. This story sounds strangely familiar....hmm. It sounds like another movie I have seen....oh wait...I know what it is...Aladdin! Yes! Dastan is Aladdin in modern day!

Gotta keep, one jump ahead of the breadline. One swing ahead of the sword. I steal only what I can't afford...That's everything!

Haha you will be singing this as he jumps around the rooftops :) I know Kristina and I did! Like I said before this is a movie worth watching!

Let's take one last look at perfection...

I have finally joined my generation!

2010-09-26T15:40:00.000-07:00

I have wanted an ipod for years, seriously. So for my birthday this year I decided that I was going to get an ipod, particularly an orange or purple 16gb ipod nano. Well on Friday night my mom and I went shopping for her birthday and while we were out we stopped at Best Buy to pick me up my birthday gift. Guess what...they are discontinued! Yep no more. Best Buy doesn't even have them to sell and the new ipod nano's are on back order. So off to Walmart we go where again they have no old ipods just the new ipod nano touch. Luckily for me they have one in silver in stock so I picked it up. The little thing is pretty cool, although I am afraid I am going to lose it cuz its so small!

Looking for Groom :)

2010-09-26T15:02:00.000-07:00

Ok so I am officially looking for a groom. Now please do not confuse this with a husband. No, they are not the same thing. For me all I want to do is plan a wedding, haha ok so I have been planning a wedding since I was two, and the only ingredient left is the GROOM! I have picked out all the colors, the dress, the veil, the cake, the shoes, the bridal party, the decorations, the venue, the flowers, the ring...haha even the date. Like I said all I need to acquire is a groom and the wedding is good to go! :) Now having a husband is COMPLETELY different than a groom, a husband requires me to be responsible in many ways that I am not. Such as in finances, nope not responsible there. In cleaning my room, nope not there either. In getting through school so can have my own insurance, haha still working on being responsible there. Yep like I said before just looking for a groom to finish the wedding plans, that's all I need :)

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

2010-09-16T16:52:00.000-07:00

Finally I have a minute to post pictures of my birthday party. Sorry it has taken this long! Hope you all understand. I am so grateful for all the help I had this year, I couldn't have done it with these wonderful people: Corianne, my mom, Cynthia, Meagan, Rachel, Kenna and Marc, my Dad, my Grandma, cousin Jr., Logan and of course all you wonderful people that came to celebrate! Here is a few highlights of the night.

Here is the outside decorations. We had a blow up snow globe (thanks to the Bills family!)

Every table had a Christmas table cloth and Christmas center pieces.

Of course it wouldn't be Christmas with out a Tree! :)

We decorated Christmas sugar cookies, it was a big hit with the kids!

And the big man himself made a special appearance for the event! Jolly ole St. Nick made it all the way from the North Pole to wish me a Merry Birthday!

Here is Santa's Helper...Grant!

Of course EVERYONE had to sit on Santa's knee :)

We just had to show off our lovely sweaters!!

The ugly sweater contest was so much fun! I couldn't believe how many people showed up in a sweater in August!!

Of course the night ended with dancing (how could it not!) and a little bit of Karaoke :)

A big thanks to all who made this year's birthday so special. Merry Christmas or Birthday to all and to all a good night!!

Guess what's almost here......

2010-08-02T20:59:00.000-07:00

I am so excited for my birthday party this year! It is going to be so much fun :) I am getting invitaions out so be on the look out :)

Not angry...HAPPY :)

2010-08-02T05:36:00.000-07:00

So I was reading that last post of Online dating and it sounds really angry. Like this underlying hostility is just waiting to rise up! Which is totally not the case! I am really happy where I am in life. I just want to date a little more than I am, haha which currently is not at all :) And I don't really like blind dates so I figure with this I can see their profile before actually meeting them in person. Haha and then this way I can stop dating all those homeless people ;)

Like you he's the middle child, Like you he is not a smoker, You both dig dinning out

2010-08-02T05:32:00.000-07:00

Dear Match.com

I just wanted to say thank you for the match suggestion of HotStuff7109, MacGeek2 and Teddybear01. I can really see the potential for these young men...because I know that 30 is the new 20 they are considered young men. Some of our common interests include: bowling, weight lifting/machines, pets (specifically dogs), walking/hiking, dancing, and dinning out. And the exciting thing is we are both the middle child! That is such a great conversation piece!

Now the only concern I have is that they are looking for a slender, athletic and toned, a few extra pounds, or curvy woman that is 3'0"-8'0". I am none of these. Well when life gives you lemons make lemonade I guess, so we will just see if they can handle a girl that is 5'5" and full-figured.

Thanks again
sweetalissa24

Haha I just had to write a few things match.com would tell me and my match had in common. I am quite enjoying being on there. There is actually more LDS people than I thought there would be. So far so good :)

Good things come to those who wait...

2010-07-29T22:43:00.001-07:00

....or do they? I was in the bathroom just a minute ago getting ready for bed and the thought occured to me...do good things come to those who wait? We have all heard the saying before, but is it really true? I for one do not think it is. Like for instance nothing good comes from waiting to lose weight, get back with your ex-boyfriend, have that favorite pair of shoes go on sale, start working on your term paper after you go see that new movie... all of those seem like a really bad idea to wait for. I turned 24 today and I am tired of waiting! How many people ask the question...how are you?...aka who are you dating? And I never have an answer other than good, just school and work. And their answer is always the same...oh don't worry your prince charming is out there. And I personally love the saying, oh love finds you when you are not looking and least expect it...haha and just pray tell who is not looking?! The only people I know who are not looking is my 12 year old brother and nuns waiting to take their oath! They only say you will find what you are looking for when you stop looking to make you feel better...I know because I said the same things to certain people. So I made up my mind to start looking. Yep, I am single and want to change that one fact in my life. I have now joined the millions of singles in cyberspace and started online dating. Yes I am going against the saying good things come to those who wait because I have waited and waited but nothing good has knocked on my door (haha believe me...far from good) so I am going to take it in my own hands. I am really excited for this new adventure in my life and feel really good about this decision!

Funny Quote

2010-07-27T17:14:00.000-07:00

So I read the funniest quote the other day at work from Jill. She said, "I wish Mapquest would start on step five, I am pretty sure I know how to get out of my own neighborhood!" Haha I laughed right out loud when I read that! It is so true!! I get confused everytime I try and read all the steps and it is because I am confused on how it wants me to leave my own backyard! I just need to start reading once it is on the freeway :) Oh and who really has time to watch their miles on the dashboard to go .03 miles east?! That just throws me off!

couldn't put it down....

2010-07-27T17:05:00.000-07:00

As hard as I tried, I could not put this book down!! I felt like I was living in a completely different realm of the universe, somewhere in space where sleep, food, company of people meant absolutely nothing to me. I consumed this book in a matter of two days...and that is with going to Clinton days and Jackie and Doug's going away dinner and church! I finished the second one in two short days and I picked it up again to read for a second time, not even a week later! Please go out and buy this book or borrow it from a friend..you will be glad you did! The third one comes out August 23rd I believe and I am waiting in line to buy it! You are all more than welcome to join me....just stand behind me :D Haha it is really that good!

I am in Heaven!!!

2010-07-27T16:58:00.000-07:00

Ok so at work Rose found the cuttest little shop in Ogden....Vintage Cupcake Company. I went there today with Meagan and absolutely fell in love!! SERIOUSLY! It is my favorite spot in northern Utah at the moment...oh and the cupcakes are divine as well! Everyone must go check this place out....I wanted to live there! I plan on going back on my birthday...I am going to show Cynthia cuz I know she will just die! I had the BTA cupcake...haha we had to ask what that stood for and she said 'Better than Anything' and let me tell you it was! I wish there was something different than an exclamation mark to show my enthusiasm about this place because it is not doing it justice! I asked them if they allow photos being taken there and the guy said yeah, and I said like engagement pictures and he smiled and said yes. Haha so now I just need to find the groom and I am all ready!!!

Thankful for my feet

2010-06-22T08:48:00.000-07:00

Since having crutches I have found a few things I am very grateful for. I am so glad that I am able to walk, this may seem like such a simple thing but once you have something happen and you are unable to walk like you used to it really opens your eyes. It may sound silly but you know what I really want to do when I get my cast off...RUN! Haha I know me run, but really just being able to run is something a lot of people take for granted. I am also grateful for my hands! Haha I was just thinking of how sad I would be if I had also broke my hand along with my foot....I would be an utter mess! I am so grateful I have been blessed with outstanding neighbors and family and friends...really this whole thing would have been so much worse if I did not have all these wonderful people surrounding me. Thanks everyone for all you have done....love you all so much!

Favorite TV Show!

2010-06-15T21:58:00.001-07:00

This is my new favorite TV show!! I have become addicted to it! It comes on every night on Nick@Nite with back to back episodes from 10pm to 11pm. I have watched it so much that I even have the theme song memorized!! I really want to see the episode where Mr. Sheffield and Fran Fine get married :)

My worst fear came true

2010-06-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

I never thought I would see the day when me, one who is extremely careful not to fall, has to wear a boot and use crutches! I don't think everyone knows my huge fear of falling down, ever since I was little I have never wanted to fall down. I didn't learn to ride a bike, roller skate, ice skate; haha basically anything normal kids wanted to learn because I was scared to fall. I didn't want to break a bone, and my goal was to go through my whole life without a single bone broken. Mainly I didn't want to break my leg or foot because I never wanted to get around using crutches.

Well my worst fear came true yesterday. I was at Cafe Rio getting salad for me and my cousin RaeAnne and after getting dinner I walked out to my car. Now I wish I had a cool story like I jumped out to save a child from getting hit by a car or I was wearing six inch heels and tripped. No all I did was step off the curb, one single step and the next thing I knew I was on the ground. Smashing the salads underneath me no less. Well I fall all the time as many of you know, so even though my foot was killing me I just assumed it was like any other fall. I sat on the ground for a couple minutes with the salads crushed under me and both shoes off my feet before I picked myself off the ground dusted off the bark and gravel and got in my car. I tried not to cry at first and just told myself I was ok. I used cruise control once I got on the freeway because switching from the gas pedal to the brake was killing me. I started to cry on the freeway because it hurt so bad but also because I ruined the salads that I just bought! I finally made it home and called RaeAnne once I got in the driveway to come and get the salads, I didn't think I could carry them while trying to walk. Once I limped my way into the house I sat down in the chair and really just wanted to rest. RaeAnne told me to take off my shoe and see how swollen it was and this is what I saw!

Well I started to really cry at this point because it scared me to death! I just kept telling RaeAnne I did not want it broken because I did not want to use crutches. She called my mom and as soon as my mom saw it she started running around the house looking for my Grandma's old crutches, which she didn't find and I was grateful. We ran to the doctor down the street and my mom asked if I wanted to use a wheelchair, haha I thought now that is just silly I can walk. Well when they took me back to see the doctor and the nurse asked if I needed a wheelchair, again I thought no I am completely fine, well on the inside I was thinking I was fine but on the outside I was crying. So needless to say I got a wheelchair :)

They took some x-rays (which of course they make you sit in uncomfortable positions to get a "good shot") and the doctor concluded I sprained my ankle and broke a bone on my foot below my little toe. Once he told me I was going to get a boot and crutches I started to break down.
I told my mom I didn't want crutches between my sobs and she said I know. I told her that I was going to be ok, because I realized that there was no going back. I didn't have a choice I had to use the crutches. The doctor and nurses all showed me how to use the crutches. And told me that I can not put weight on it for two weeks and the boot stays on the whole time, even in the shower.

My mom and RaeAnne have been taking really good care of me :) And Cynthia brought me Ice Cream which was just what I needed. It has put a damper on my summer plans; no more Lagoon or Hiking Mt. Timp. But maybe I won't be so scared of falling now that I have to get use to using crutches!

Just thinking

2010-06-09T22:56:00.000-07:00

Have you ever looked at your closet and thought you had no clothes to wear? That in the winter time you only have short sleeves shirts and in the summer you only have sweaters. It seems like everyday I feel the need to go shopping to buy something to wear because I have nothing that I have not worn the week before. Yet tonight as I sit here waiting for the third batch of laundry to dry I think I own to many clothes! I need to remember how much laundry I have to do when I stare at my closet full of clothes pondering another shopping trip!

oh the weather outside is frightful...

2010-05-12T21:43:00.000-07:00

So I am completely ready for summer! I am over this rain and snow weather...we should have sunshine! I had to scrap my car windows last week...do you know what that means?! It means that it got cold enough in the night time to freeze! HA! Not my idea of May weather. Isn't it April showers bring May flowers...not May freezes will make June breezes! Although I was thinking that maybe I should move my "Christmas in July" party to now and I might get some snow for the occasion :) Speaking of my birthday I am getting so EXCITED! It is going to be so much fun! I hope you know you are all invited! I am working on invitations and will hopefully have them out soon.

P.S. So my Grandma is moving to Italy for ten weeks to stay with my sister...can I just say JEALOUS! I want to move to Europe!! Hopefully one day I will get there :)

Grades are in!

2010-04-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

I kept looking and looking but my grades never seemed to be posted. Finally today I was able to see if it was good news or bad news. Well I passed all my classes but I could have done a lot better I know.

Environment Appreciation=C
Intro to Nutrition=C+
TBE 1700=B
Intro to Visual Arts=A-

But as of today I am officially a Junior in college! How crazy is that! Haha it has only taken me 3 1/2 years but I am getting there :) Hope all of you did great this semester!

Happy Birthday Dad!

2010-04-29T19:25:00.000-07:00

Today is my Dad's birthday!! To celebrate I wanted to make a fun dessert so I found this fun reciepe for Ice Cream Cone Cakes. They turned out pretty good I think. I could only eat half of one because of how much frosting you have to use! I would also recommend that once you eat the cake you fill the cone with real ice cream because no one likes to eat the cone just plain. I hope my dad had a great birthday and has an amazing year! He is truely the best dad in the whole world!! Happy Birthday!!!

Hey everyone I am going to be in a Boutique!

2010-04-10T13:21:00.000-07:00

Spring/Summer Boutique
When: Saturday April 24, 2010
Open House from 4:00-7:00

Where: 7883 South 2600 East
South Weber, Utah. 84405

Come get ready for Mothers Day and Summer at our
Spring/Summer Boutique!

There will be Lia Sophia Jewelry, purses, clothing, Mary Kay, Scentsy, hand-made cards and crafts, home decor and much MUCH more!!
Take a girls day and come treat yourself to some FUN!
Make sure to bring cash and checks, only
some vendors will be able to accept Credit Cards.

**I will be there with YUMMY Desserts from Sweets&Sorts! Everyone please come out it is going to be so much fun!**

It has been too long!

2010-04-08T20:51:00.000-07:00

So for a quick overview of what has been going on in my life in the past few months. I am getting ready for finals in a couple weeks, and hoping I do well! I need to catch up on my homework :) I just recently went to Michael Buble in concert. And it was so good!! Oh my goodness I have never been to a concert before so it was really exciting!

OK so I hope no one minds me just putting down some thoughts I have. I have been really depressed as of late. Here are some things that are making me sad:

1. Human Trafficking
I have been wanting to help stop this gross problem that is exploding around the world, yet I don't know how. I feel that more people need to be aware that this is becoming the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, making 5 Billion to 9 Billion dollars a year!! I really want to stop Sex Trafficking, we need this disgusting crime to end!

2. True Love
Is there such a thing as true love? Can someone make you as happy as you dream that they can?

3. Facebook
So for a month I went off facebook, I didn't look or log on for a whole month. It was hard but some days I didn't even notice. I hate how dependent on technology we have become. Cell Phones, Internet, Television...can anyone go a day without any of these? I know that for school I need the computer, at home I watch TV and to stay in touch with my friends I have my phone...at what point do we say enough?

4. Debit
I am a shopaholic! I love to shop! For anything; food, clothes, crafts, shoes, jewelry, scrapbook stuff, the list goes on and on! I need to really watch my spending habits!

5. Recycling
I want everyone in the world to recycle! But I feel like I get on my soap box and no one listens. I can't save the planet by myself yet I feel that I am the only one trying (well me and the state of Oregon) If you care at all about the future, please recycle! Green is the ONLY way to go ;)

OK enough about what is making me sad. I am happy that summer is almost here, that I have a wonderful best friend and a family that will do anything for me. I have so many blessing and I need to remember them (and count them) every day!

Group work...in college...are you crazy?!

2010-02-01T20:38:00.000-08:00

Ok can I just vent for a minute about how much I hate group work. I hate trying to plan a time to meet with the group, get everyone's opinions on the subject. It is one of the most difficult things you could do to a group of young adults. Oh and then there is that one individual who makes everything even more challenging by disagreeing with everything said. Well needless to say I have a group paper I have been working on for the past couple days. Oh did you catch that "I" have been working on it. That's right my group is MIA. Oh and I should mention that it is a group of 4 boys and me. Of course I would get stuck in this group. Of course me the only one who had the assignment done on time was "volunteered" to put together the paper. Ugh, like I said I HATE group work.

Well other than that school is going really good. I am doing really good, haha well at least in my mind I am. We will see what the next month brings, eh!

Oh ps don't you just love the song I found about heros...haha I actually had a guy last week tell me that he is no super hero but he could make me happy...I responed that I was looking for a super hero and nothing else! (it is a really long story...haha maybe I will post it one day)

Also..

2010-01-05T20:44:00.000-08:00

Oh so I am also done with the depressing music so I have revamped it. I am sick of the cold and wishing I was in California so I changed my music to match this new mood :)

Hero, Villain or Sidekick

2010-01-05T19:44:00.000-08:00

OK so when I broke up with Roger, (yes it was me that ended it) I had this philosophy on life hit me. Have you ever seen the movie "Sky High"? Well it is about a superhero school and when you first go there you are tested to see if you are going to be a Hero or a Sidekick. And depending on what kind of power you possess you are labeled and put in your corner. I think there are three kinds of people in the world. There are Hero's, they are the one's everyone trust and loves. They hold their chin up high and take on anything that comes their way. They are not afraid of defeat only afraid of what will happen if they don't try. There are Villain's. These are the people who care about no one and will defy anything that stands in their way of their selfish desires. They don't see the world around them for sharing only for taking and possessing. And last of all we have the Sidekicks. These people are the ones who share the standards of the Hero's but don't have the strength to hold themselves up, they need the Hero by their side to help them. They are there to assist in the fight, but not to lead in the battle.

Well when I broke up with Roger it hit me, I want to marry a Hero. Someone absolutely amazing! That's great you say....the only problem is, I am a sidekick. And Hero's and Sidekick's don't get married. Hero's marry other Hero's. And Sidekick's marry other Sidekick's. To be honest I have always wanted to be a Hero. I have always wanted to prove to everyone I can do it, I can be a star! And I am not talking Hollywood star I am talking about a star in life. You know that one lady in your ward or neighborhood that you go she is positively amazing, and you aim to be just like her. I want that to be me. I want to be put together, the one people can rely on, the cool and funny person everyone can't help but love. Yet when it all boils down to why I am not living my life as a hero the base of it is fear. What if I try to be a hero and I fail, fall flat on my face? I don't want to disappoint anyone any more, especially myself.

Yet I am tired of not living up to my true potential. But today I found a talk by President Uchtdorf that has really helped me.

"You can do this! You are part of a special generation. You were prepared and preserved to live at this important time in the existence of our beautiful planet earth. You have a celestial pedigree and therefore have all the necessary talents to make your life an eternal success story.

The Lord has blessed you with a testimony of the truth. You have felt His influence and witnessed His power. And if you continue to seek Him, He will continue to grant you sacred experiences. With these and other spiritual gifts, you will be able not only change your own life for the better but also to bless your homes, wards or branches, communities, cities, states and nations with your goodness."

You know what this says....I am already a Hero. I am already a Hero because I was BORN a Hero! I have all the necessary talents (or powers) to make my life an eternal success story! I don't need to go looking for kryptonite, I am already equipped with superhero powers! I can change myself and also the world for the better. I can do this, I can reach my potential. All I need to do is continue to place my trust in the Lord and live my life as He did and with His help I can become the Hero I have always wanted to be.

I am a big girl and big girls don't cry

2010-01-05T19:30:00.000-08:00

New year, a new start right? Right. OK here goes. I am going to grow up, I can't be relying on everyone for everything any more. I can't always be looking for someone to help pick up the pieces of my life. I am going to do this all on my own. I NEED to do this all on my own. I need to show myself that I can make it by myself. So here I go, a new semester of school started today and I don't have my best friend by my side. We have not a single class together, it has been five semesters since that has happened. Going to school today was like taking me back to my first year in 2004, I thought I was going to be sick. Every time I walked into a new class this huge wave of panic washed over me. But I told myself I was going to be OK, and I was. I did OK. No I didn't talk to anyone because that would have been completely out of my comfort zone for the moment, but I am hoping to get back to my crazy self soon. I have made a goal to go to attend class every day and do my homework on time. I know you are shaking your head saying "Alissa, really?" But it's true, I am going to try my hardest this semester. I need to show myself that I am a strong enough person to do this, because if I can get through a semester of college with out my best friend and having a panic attack every five minutes, I can get over Roger. Like I said before I am a big girl now and big girl's don't cry.

Today

2009-12-27T13:49:00.000-08:00

Today I want you in my arms.
Today I need you to tell me you actually loved me.
Today you and me make sense.
Today everything reminds me of you.
Today I don't want to cry.
Today I am sorry for all the pain I caused.
Today I dont' want us to be over.
Today the pain of saying goodbye is as fresh as the day I said it.
Today I can't think of anyone else but you.
Today I wonder how to make this work.
Today will turn into tomorrow and what will I have then? A bunch of empty wishes, broken promises, fallen tears, sleepless nights, wasted days.....but today I love you and you are worth the pain.

Here is a pic....

2009-11-24T22:55:00.000-08:00

This is me and Roger the night we went to see New Moon :) He is doing thumbs up! Haha not sure why :) We have so much fun together, he is great!

Alissa is no longer listed as single

2009-10-22T19:26:00.000-07:00

So it's official....I have a boyfriend. (Pause for the open mouths to close, for the screams to stop and the "I can't believe it" to sink in) Well you may have read the post cooking at work and read that I had gone out on a date with a certain man named Roger. Well we have been dating for almost a month and this past week decided to just date each other, be exclusive I guess.

Well this is my first real relationship, I know kinda hard to believe, but it is. And I am a little out of sorts with it. I was not planning on getting a boyfriend or a relationship at all. I was not out looking (I mean I was going on dates but nothing crazy) and then Roger just showed up. Haha literally he just showed up at work and asked me out! I am a nervous wreck when I see him, but then I am completely relaxed...is this normal? I have to admit this is so new to me that I have been asking for advice at every corner, but I also know that I need to do this my own way.

We are both really nervous I think so things are going slow...which to be honest bugged me at first but now I am totally OK with :) I am not in a hurry, Jackie said to enjoy these first few months of dating because they are the best and I plan on making them just that!

Lunch Committee

2009-10-10T18:10:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the committee members for Lunch. I LOVE this bunch...they are amazing!!

Cooking at work

2009-10-10T17:29:00.000-07:00

Well I was invited over to Rogers house for dinner and did not want to show up empty handed, as any guest knows you don't. So I decided I wanted to make dessert. One little problem...I am working. Well no fear I can make something, I mean come on I work in a grocery store right! OK what to make....I have no stove, oven, blender, freezer....um the options are getting pretty low. Well Danielle who has her cook book with her (have no idea why) pulls out a recipe for Oreo truffles. All you need is a package of Oreo's, cream cheese, and almond bark. Pretty simple. You crush the Oreo's combine them with the cream cheese, roll into balls and dip in the almond bark and refrigerate.

It took about three hours from start to finish, which is due to the fact that I had to stop and come back when we were slow. So I think if you were to do this at home it would be a lot faster! They turned out great!! I have never had them and I was a little nervous they were not going to taste good, but they were amazing! Thanks everyone at work for helping out!

Dinner was great, he didn't have time to cook because he got off work late so we just ordered pizza and watched a movie. It was a fun night, I really liked the part where he held my hand...that was pretty good :)

A Very Merry Unbirthday to Cynthia!

2009-08-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

Here we are sitting at El Matador and our waitress Nitra, (who I guess is my cousin...no idea how we are related) comes over and says (in a very heavy Armenian accent) "Are we celebrating a birthday tonight?" She looks around the table stopping on Cynthia, smiling. "Its your birthday" she says pointing at her. "No" replies Cynthia, "its not my birthday". Nitra doesn't take no for an answer and says "Come we will sing to you." All of us are laughing as she takes Cynthia into the other room places a sombrero on her head.

Nitra-Hey everyone it is Cyndia's birthday today..how old are you sweetie?

Cynthia-22

Nitra-Cyndia is turning 21!

CHEERS from the crowd at this point

Nitra-So lets sing to her

As the chorus of Happy birthday rings throughout the restaurant I am dying of laughter, especially the part in the song when it gets to the persons name and since no one can understand a word Nitra said, everyone mumbles past that part to finish off with a big bang of applause and a scream from me!

A very merry unbirthday my friend....and sorry about not getting you a gift I will have to be more on top of that next time! :) oh p.s. my sister just said how I am related to Nitra...she is my dad's sisters husbands niece.....yeah so I just say cousin.

School!?!?!

2009-08-24T21:27:00.000-07:00

School starts this week....do you think I am ready? Haha not at all actually! I don't know why but it seems to have snuck up behind me and knocked me down! I am sitting here trying to pay for school and it is not working, staring at my book bag that is sitting in my closet with the tags still attached. And I am getting this feeling that this semester is going to be a challenge. I am though I have to say super excited for lunch committee, speaking of I have a meeting for in the morning at 6:30! whew I need to get to bed if I am to make that ;) hope everyone has a great first week of school...wish me luck!

Name Tags

2009-08-21T06:18:00.000-07:00

Why do we have to wear name tags at work? I mean can't I just be your cashier, teller, waitress, or receptionist with out you knowing my name? Doesn't knowing my name make this transaction more personal over business? So now you the customer are upset when I take you yelling at me personal, but didn't you just make this personal by using my name repeatedly in the conversation, that may I add was increasing in decibels. I would appreciate you treating me like a person since by my name tag you can clearly see that I am.

And July turned to August

2009-08-13T20:13:00.000-07:00

Ok its here....the month of August. The month I have been waiting for for a year now. Well the wedding came and it was a blast. We danced and laughed the whole night! Jackie looked so pretty, I wanted to cry when she was walking down the aisle. And Doug couldn't stop smiling, it was so perfect. Now here I sit on top of a world of questions some with answers some not so much. First off to all of you wondering no I am not going on a misson. What felt so right last year feels very confusing. It is hard to explain. And to answer your next question no I do not have a boyfriend. Haha it seems like that is what is assumed when I say I am not going on a mission anymore. I am going to school in the fall, just two classes is all. My dear friend Cynthia registered me back in April...maybe she knew something :) Speaking of Cynthia her missionary comes home in a week!!! She is super excited and nervous. Which describes my feelings as well. I had a dream last night that she got married and I was all alone, it was one of the saddest dreams I have had. But I know we will always be friends even when she is married. And speaking of marriage Krystle is getting married next week, so that is added to the crazy month. My month of maddness actually started at the end of July. With a new job, my birthday, a funeral for my dear Grandpa, and Jackies wedding..it was pretty stressful. So now all I have left is some fun stuff. Broadway in the Desert, a trip to Boise Idaho and a family reunion, the second half of the month should be a lot more fun!

Funny Bones

2009-06-28T21:52:00.000-07:00

A couple weekends ago I played one of the funniest games, it is called "Funny Bones." Cynthia and I had a couple of people come over to her house to play some games and Jeffery brought this. I have never laughed so hard. :)

So here is a little background. For this game you split up into partners one boy and one girl and draw a card off the ground and do what it says. On the card it tells you something like Head bone connected to the Shoulder bone with a number on it stating how many points its worth. So one of the partners puts their head on the other's shoulder with the card in between. The object of the game is to be the last couple standing with the most points. If you drop a card you are out, or if you can't do what it says you are out. There are also Funny Bone cards which act like wilds and can be placed anywhere you don't already have a card.

Alright so here we all are getting ready to split up into teams. There is me, Cynthia, Jeffery, Phillip, Vanessa, Michael, Eric and his brother Adam. So I kinda like Jeffery and Phillip so I am thinking I have a good shot at being with someone I like. Eric says he has to leave but Adam wants to stay and play a few rounds. The moment comes and Vanessa grabs Phillip, Michael and Cynthia get paired up and Jeff is going to show us how to play so who does that leave me with.....ADAM! A kid I just met, haha only my luck.

Everyone is getting easy cards, like head bone to shoulder bone, hand bone to shin bone, knee bone to knee bone. OH NO not Adam and I we get the most random cards. Hip bone to hip bone and nose to nose bone. And there is Cynthia's mom just taking pictures like mad cuz we are so entwined with each other it looks like we are making out! We played a second time and we were going to switch partners but Adam thought we worked well together. Haha needless to say we got pretty close pretty fast!

Need Birthday Game Ideas

2009-06-18T17:04:00.000-07:00

So as all of you know I just LOVE my birthday! And I love birthday parties. So every year I try to have an extremely fun birthday party. Last year was a costume party, and it was a blast! Everyone showed up in costume and danced the night away...oh it was my favorite! Well this year I have been thinking about what I wanted to do and me and the girls at work came up with a Carnival theme party. I am super excited!!

So I have been brainstorming about what to have at this carnival and have a few ideas. What I am really lacking is stuff for the adults to do (yes I invite EVERYONE to my birthday parties). So far I have a bean bag toss, dart board, fishing pond, face painting, guess the jelly bean jar, and tin can ally. All of these seem to be more for the kids than the adults, so I am asking you bloggers for help in coming up with games for the adults to play. Also I don't want people to have to sit at a booth all night and not enjoy the festivities any ideas on how to set up the carnival? Thanks anything will help me out!!

What You Talkin' 'Bout?

2009-05-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

So life has been crazy this past month (or maybe a little longer), but I wanted to post some things I found interesting or have been wondering about for a while.

I can name who is on American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and The Amazing Race before I can name the Mayor of Roy City. How sad is that?! I mean here is a man (or woman, but I am pretty sure it is a man) that has direct influence over my life, makes decisions that effect me personally, yet I do not take the time to know him. I will however DVR all my favorite shows so I don't miss a beat. I hate that I am more involved in the lives of people that don't matter at all than my own community. And what makes this even worse is my mom is on the planning committee for Roy city. She is involved in tons of city work, which makes me really proud. I am going to work on becoming more involved in my community (well at least know the Mayor's name!)

Something that has been really bothering me is how bad of a friend I have become. Everyone knows that if you want to talk to me you have to be the one who calls first. And I hate that. I hate being so predicable. I want to be the friend that calls you up out of the blue to check and see how things are going, invites you to lunch or a movie because you haven't seen each other in a while or even email to check in with each other. But the truth is I am not that friend. I forget to return phone calls and feel like I can never make lunch dates. I really feel that this summer is going to be different, I am going to make more of an effort to stay in contact with people.

Other thing I find interesting is the Swine Flu. Recently I required a cold and everyone asks me if I have the swine flu (some are kidding around)... no I don't have the H1N1 virus, just a plain human cold. There are some people extremely nervous of this flu, but I am not one of those. I think that we have better medical technology than we have ever had and this will get under control soon. Yes it is scary the way it has been spreading and effecting people, but I think if we all just go back to what we learned in elementary school we will be fine. Just wash your hands after sneezing or coughing, throw away used tissues and if you feel sick do not go to school or work in case of spreading it to others.

Fun Facts about me!

2009-04-19T21:49:00.001-07:00

1. What is your occupation right now?
Student and Teller at AFCU

2. What color are your socks right now?
I am not wearing any

3. What are you listening to right now?
My playlist

4. What was the last thing that you ate?
Cold pizza (I love it cold)

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
No it is something I want to learn

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Cynthia

7. How old are you today?
22, I am getting up there!!

8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
Um I like to watch the Professional bowling, it makes me want to go bowling

9. What is your favorite drink?
Well my dad bought egg nog this week and I remember how much I love that stuff, but for an every day drink water.

10. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Haha yeah it is dyed right now, I usually dye it a purple red color

11. Favorite food?
right now I am really digging chips and salsa, I could really eat that every day

12. What is the last movie you watched?
Anastasia here at home on my lap top (and everyone better not think it is a disney movie!)

13. Favorite day of the year?
Oh gosh...my birthday of course!

14. How do you vent anger?
I keep it all in, till I am really upset then it is just like a tea kettle going off. I need to work on expressing my anger

15. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I loved these little dolls we had, they were called quints. There were three girls and two boys, and they came with bottles that were numbered and all hooked together, haha they were the best!

16. What is your favorite season?
Fall..I LOVE fall! Plus it has my favorite holiday..Halloween!

17. Cherries or Blueberries?
I am not a fan of blueberries so cherries I guess, but I would take strawberries or raspberries first

18. Living arrangements?
Room next to my sister's!

19. When was the last time you cried?
Today (04-19-09) during Dallan's talk in church

20. What is on the floor of your closet?
Shoes and clothes

21. What did you do last night
Played games and rock bandwith my awesome family that is in town!! And I went to a house warming party for my friends dad

22. What are you most afraid of
Better question..what am I not afraid of!

23. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburger
Cheese...I love cheese!

24. Favorite dog breed
Cocker Spaniel

25. Favorite day of the week?
Saturday or Sunday.

26. How many states have you lived in?
Utah and Florida

27. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds all the way

28. What is your favorite flower?
sunflowers at the moment

29.Favorite Icecream flavor?
To buy at the store I love Neopolitan ice cream to order at an Ice cream shop I get cheesecake

30. What are you supposed to be doing instead of answering this?
Sleeping.

Oh, that's right---I hate Watermelon

2009-03-16T22:58:00.000-07:00

I don't like watermelon. The taste, the texture, the smell, the seeds, how it drips down your chin when you eat it and makes your chin itch....yeah I don't like it, not even the artificial flavor. Yet every summer the lure of the children running around at the county fairgrounds with huge slices of watermelon in their hands and smiles on their faces makes me stand in line to get a piece for myself. The scenario is always the same, as I stare at my slice of melon I vaguely remember my dislike for this particular fruit, "But that was last summer," I say to myself, "This is a different fair so it must be a different batch of watermelon, everyone else is enjoying it so much it can't be that bad right?" WRONG, even on the first bite my taste buds remind me how much I hate it. As the juice runs down my chin onto my shirt and seeds fill up my mouth I curse myself for falling for the pink fruit once again and vow that next time I will be smarter. But here I sit, cursing myself because I have fallen once again for watermelon. I was positive this time was different, that watermelon wanted me back, wanted something more than just a summer fling. Everyone even encouraged me this time to try watermelon again, assuring me that they could see it working out, almost that we were made fore each other. So I risked it one more time, hoping, even praying that we could see it through. but watermelon rejected me, left me standing at the front of the line waiting for my slice of happiness but there was none to be found. My hopeless quest to like watermelon is finally over, I am done trying to confuse my senses into liking something that never works out. Although the journey was sometimes great, the watermelon ripe and seedless, in the end it was still watermelon and I still don't like it.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.

2009-03-01T21:46:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has been forever since my last post, to be honest I totally forgot about it. Everyone else is way good at keeping up, but I have never been one of those kinds of people. So I just wanted to write about what me and Cynthia have been up to. Last week for the Insitute Lunch they had green eggs and ham in celebration for Dr. Seuss's birthday, well you know how much I love to dress up so me and Cynthia made Thing one and Thing two costumes to wear for lunch and then to wear for the preschoolers while we read "The Cat in the Hat" it was so much fun. It is something I want to do for my future classroom!

Last Week of School!!

2008-12-02T15:31:00.000-08:00

How excited am I that school is almost done, pretty darn excited!! I think I am even more excited to have the semester finish than I was to have it start haha and that is saying something. Things are going good in life. I just got called as a ward Missionary, and the best part is my neighbor is my companion! I think this will be one of the best things to help me prepare for my mission. This year I am making a lot of my Christmas gifts, and they are actually turning out pretty good if I do say so myself (hopefully everyone else enjoys them as well!)

Grateful

2008-11-20T14:29:00.000-08:00

With Thanksgiving next Thursday I just wanted to list a couple of things I am grateful for:
*My wonderful-fantastic-I couldn't have asked for a better Family
*The smell of rain
*Friends that forgive you when you have done something really stupid
*My mother, she is the very example of courage and faith
*When someone calls to say hello
*Grandparents--they rock!
*My wonderful state of Utah
*Scriptures
*Lazy days
*Scrapbooking to my hearts content
and
*Laughing till I cry :)

My best friend Late Night

2008-11-16T22:06:00.000-08:00

So I have a best friend and his name is Late Night. We get together quite often, every night if we can. We watch movies, chat with people on facebook, scrapbook, do laundry and read together. He never tells me to go to bed, or that it is too late to do anything, he is always there. Whats wrong you say with my best friend -well he has a flaw. He is not friends with Morning. Now my life requires me to be friends with Morning which works out just fine if I have not hung out with Late Night during the week, but lately Late Night has been a really good friend. The hatred between the two is so strong that I have started to not like Mornings either and it is getting pretty crazy trying to please the two, impossible at some times. Any suggestions on how to ditch a friend (one that you have had for a very long time) to become best friends with one you don't care for? Anything will help--thanks all :)

Birthday Party

2008-10-26T23:00:00.000-07:00

So it has been forever since I had my birthday party but I finally had a minute to sit down and post these pictures. It was so much fun to have everyone in costume, I encourage everyone to have a costume party at least once in their life! Enjoy :)

New post

2008-10-16T15:40:00.000-07:00

It has been 3 weeks since my last post!! Wow, I guess it is time I write on this darn thing. For starters I am stressed out at the moment.....did I realize that midterms were coming, did I remember Halloween is in 2 weeks, have I forgotten that Christmas is right around the corner!@! Apparently!! I have been slacking on everything these past few weeks, I have not done my homework, my costume is still in my head waiting to be purchased and the snowfall just hit me on the head like a brick opening my eyes that i had better get it in gear. So here I go off to do some studying (I did get a 91% on my math test...so I am pretty proud about that), get my Halloween shopping done and start on my Christmas list (not what I want but what i am getting for everyone else). Oh, also on my mind is my visiting teaching needs to get done, I still have my room to clean, I really ( I mean really) want to scrapbook, and if someone on the lunch committee forgets to buy the pasta salad one more time I might just scream.

Moving, Colds and No More Reruns

2008-09-23T15:26:00.000-07:00

So for the past week I have had this cold that has kept me from really doing anything. I missed school and work last week which sucks cuz now I am behind in homework, which is nothing new I suppose. I hate having colds in the summer time, I can handle them in the winter but not in the summer I dont know why. So I have officially moved in with my sister! It is pretty exciting living there it is kinda like living on my own...kinda ;) It is really great, she is an awesome sister and I am very grateful to her. Her one cat Saila sleeps with me every night, and I love it! We are getting along great, we usually do but have our moments, but I think we are both grown up alot since we last lived together. I love this time of year, not for just the cool nights and changing of leaves but also for the season premiers of all my favorite shows!! Oh and can I mention how much I love DVR it is one of the best inventions (that and indoor plumbing haha) Can't wait to watch Heros, The New Adventures of the Old Christine, Two and a Half Men, CSI, The Office and My name is Earl!! Heres to prime time :)

Weber State is great, great, great!

2008-09-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

So I totally stole this from Melissa but here is a breakdown of my schedule for this semester:
Tuesday
9am-Old Testament with Brother Rappleye (Cynthia, Krystle and I) -I was a little nervous to take the Old Testament cuz it is not one of my favorites but I knew that with Bro. Rappleye it would be worth it and it so is. I have learned so much in just this week it is great!
10am-10:50 Tuesday Devotional. It is great to hear a different speaker every week, it is like an EFY session!
11:30am 12:45pm- English 2010 with Professor Ron Deeter- I had him last semester for english 1010 and really enjoyed the class so I thought why not take English from him again. We are reading Heart of Darkness, it is going to be a lot more writing than last semester so I hope I am up for it.
1pm-2:15Education 1010 Intro to Teaching with Professor Paul Pitts (Cynthia, Krystle and I)-this class is sooo much fun, we read children books at the start of every class-its amazing!
Break from 2:15 till 5:30 Travel to Davis Campus for math
5:30pm-7:20-Math 1010 with Professor Tanya Syrett (Cynthia and I)- Math is not my highlight of school so I am having a hard time but I am with Cynthia so all is well.
7:30-9pm- Teaching of the Living Prophets with Sister Shuppe (Cynthia and I). WOW! Is really all I can say about this class, I absolutely enjoy Sis. Shuppe :) She is amazing, she can be telling a funny story but bring in the Spirit so strong I am crying (and I am really crying) I am so grateful for this class.

Thursday
There are a few changes but not many. There is no devotional on Thursdays so instead us girls signed up for Lunch committee (well Cynthia kinda said me and Krystle were doing it) So from 11:15 to 12:30 we serve lunch to the students for $2, I have class so I am just helping before. Can you say FUN or what! The other difference is there is no night Institute class so my day ends at 7:20 instead of 9.

Well there you have it the school schedule of a 22 year old girl going to Weber State! :)

Happy Birthday Corianne and Goodbye to Dustin

2008-09-03T20:04:00.000-07:00

It is with a bittersweet hoorah that we sing happy birthday to Cori as it is on the eve of Dustin leaving for Korea. Oh gosh I have not cried so much in these past 2 weeks that I can remember for a long time. My dear sweet sister is on an emotional rollercoaster and I pray that I can help her any way I can, especially in the next few days. I keep reminding myself that a year will fly by but right now all I see is the number 365, well at least she has all her family and friends surrounding her with love.

I am not the norm....

2008-08-25T21:58:00.000-07:00

So everyone is NOT excited to go back to school this week but I can't seem to have it come any sooner--I wish I had started today! Ok so I am weird and enjoy school (for the most part) there is just something about walking around campus in the fall that makes me feel like and adult and that I am doing something with my life...I LOVE it!! I can't wait for a routine, I do so much better when I have a schedule to follow. Cynthia says she is going to tease me in a few weeks about how excited I have been for school to start when I am the one wanting to sluff class and go to a movie, well I can't help feeling spring fever in October ;) Another reason I can not wait for school to start cuz with it comes institute, this semester I have three institute class and I am on the lunch committee! It is going to be fantastic. Tuesdays are going to be my favorite day, I will have Old Testament with Brother Rappleye (my favorite) at 9am, Tuesday Devotional at 10am and Doctrines of the Gospel at 7pm--its going to be amazing to feel the spirit and go to class learning about the Gospel it makes me want to leave for my mission today!! I went to a fireside last night and the spirit was so strong, it was wonderful knowing that I am on the right path in my life. As you can see I am pretty happy to be going back to WSU, yes it does suck sometimes but overall I enjoy my time there, I strongly believe it is only as good as you make it. So here's to higher education and spiritual exhalation!

JACKIE IS ENGAGED!

2008-08-13T18:32:00.000-07:00

Yes I know shocking right?! But everyone knew it was coming the way those two are always together :) even little Braxton and Olivia wanted Doug as an uncle! He asked her to marry him up in Park City this past weekend, I am so excited for the both of them! Of course I am a little sad cuz this means I am not the number one person in her life, but times change and we just have to change with them. Now we are wedding planning and trying to find a time between me going on my mission, doug leaving for Iraq and Cori and Dustin leaving for Italy! Crazy times are sure to come :) but I know it will be a blast! Love you bothe so much kiss kiss

Last Comic Standing

2008-08-12T16:12:00.000-07:00

Ok so me and Jackie absolutely love Marcus!! We first heard him at Wiseguys about two years ago and have gone to see him countless times. This picture was taken on his last show at the comedy club before he went on to big and better things...like last comic standing! Well if anyone watched the show on NBC knows that he took second place....how cool is that! I was really happy with the person that won so it is all good that he was runner up.

Face Lift

2008-07-09T23:59:00.001-07:00

So I was totally done with the boring look of my blog, so I decided to give it a face lift and an hour later I finally have a finished project! I still could not figure out how to change the color of my playlist box but oh well for now this will have to do! I also could not get Carli's blog to add to my friend list--another time and place cuz I am done starring at this screen ;)

Best Friends

2008-07-01T17:41:00.000-07:00

Here is me and Thayne at Farr Better Ice Cream in Ogden on Friday the 13th in June. It was so much fun, we decided to pick each others ice cream flavors, I went with Tin Roof Sundae (a very safe choice I thought) for him and he chose Fire Spit for me! Haha it turned out to be cinnamon! It was actually pretty good :) After that we went for a walk at the park by the Dinosaur Park, it was a fantastic Friday the 13th! For those of you wondering we are just friends for now nothing serious.

Good Things Utah

2008-07-01T17:14:00.001-07:00

It was so much fun to see Carli on Good Things Utah! She did really great, it comes so natually to her :) I have never been to a live tapping of a show it was interesting---the commericials go by so much faster watching them there than at home. I really liked it, it was a lot of fun, the Good things Utah girls are super nice, Reagan is my favorite and I was super excited to sit next to her :)

New Car

2008-07-01T16:56:00.000-07:00

So I have made a car purchase, Yeah!! I bought a Saturn Ion, it is super cute :) I was so done looking, car shopping is not my favorite thing to do, so me and my mom went to Kapp Auto Sales where I had found my first car and there it was! It has everything I wanted: automatic windows and locks, a sun roof, 6 disc CD changer and suicide doors! But I did have some problems the first day, I bought it home and the horn doesn't work! How could I have missed that, I don't know, so me and Thayne drove back up to the dealership. They took out a horn from another Saturn and put it in my car, free and clear....oh no! On the way home I run over a horse shoe nail and my back tire is going flat very fast so back up to the dealership we go. There they tell me that Les Schwab will fix it for free, oh well they are closed and so is Big O Tires so finally we found a Firestone tire and they are very helpful and fix it after they had been closed for 10 minutes. The funny thing was when the mechanic said welcome to your first auto repair and I started to laugh and said well technically it is the second!

Life update

2008-06-06T23:28:00.000-07:00

So as all of you know it has been awhile since I have posted anything (thanks Amanda and Hanah for bringing it to my attention!) So here is a little update on things. School is out and I passed all my classes much to my surprise ;) and I am quite enjoying the summer break. It is nice not to have to worry about homework, that has relived a lot of stress from work life and home life. I have registered for Fall semester and guess what is on the menu yep you guessed it MATH! I have that class with Cynthia so hopefully we can help each other, because it has been way too long since I have tried to do a math problem. I am also seriously dating my long time friend Thayne Wilson; and when I say long time I mean a long time, we have been friends for 7 years! Most of those years I have liked him. We are not official yet, haha that sounds like freakin high school, but I have a feeling we will be soon! I am on the look out for a new car, since last week I wrecked mine and am trying to get healthier since I am pre-diabetic. So there is the latest news in the life of Alissa. I hope this satisfies every ones curiosity :)

Just My Luck

2008-06-06T23:13:00.000-07:00

So first off everyone is ok (well the car isn't), no need to panic about injuries. It always seems to go that once you finally pay off your car you total it! I had just paid it off the first part of May, I hadn't even gone a month with out a car payment when I rear end a minivan on the freeway---Just my luck right. So now I am back to the good old car shopping days which is not one my favorite things to do. But this time around I am going to get a car that has automatic windows and locks and cruise control---oh and will still be automatic because shifting is not a skill I own!

No TV Week!!

2008-04-21T20:09:00.000-07:00

Hey just wanted to let you all know that it is National TV Turnoff Week, YEAH! The dates are April 21-27, so everyone try to participate by not watching television (which I know is hard) and do something else; get together with friends or family, finish a project you have been working on for months, take a walk, spring clean the house, update your blog!! The possibilities are endless!

The Whole Lot!

2008-04-21T19:59:00.000-07:00

Oh how grateful I am for every one of them!! Life with out this family would not be worth living. I have so much to be thankful for, and want them all to know how much I love them. Family is so important to me, especially in hard times. Thats when I need them the most. Love you all!!

April already

2008-04-06T22:57:00.000-07:00

Well school is just about done for this semester! I am so excited only 6 more class times and I am free for the summer, and it is a well deserved break in my mind. April is already into its second week and I am feeling spring fever! We have had a few snow storms but overall the weather outside is getting less frightful which makes me so delightful :) Over the weekend I went to Wendover for my brother-in-laws birthday. I realized that I am not a gambler, I would rather keep the money in my pocket then try to double it, haha yeah I should have remembered that I am not a risk taker :) But I only lost $9 dollars (which is all I bet). Although I do have to pay a speeding ticket, yeah that's right, I got pulled over in Wendover, Utah- not even in Nevada yet- about one block from the parking lot we were meeting at, in my grandmothers car! I had set the cruise control the whole way-literally the whole way- then we had to break to get off the exit and it took it off the cruise control. So around the corner I went into the city on the main street going 45 mph and this cop (going the opposite direction flips a u-turn) pulls me over. I was so mad at myself I knew I should have slowed down, but I didn't the speed limit sign, oh wait is that it sitting right in front of the pulled over car, aw yep and it reads 35 mph--what do you know my luck, not winning big tonight! But overall it was a good time, me and jackie sat and talked and rode the free trolly ride up and down the boulevard.

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-03-30T22:51:00.001-07:00

NYC and ME

2008-03-25T22:42:00.000-07:00

Here we are in the Big Apple!! It was so much fun, it is sad that the trip is over. We saw and did so much and I wouldn't have gone if it wasn't for these girls, they are the BEST! From left to right is me, Aubrey, Cynthia and Stacey. We all got along so good, which was something I was worried about. Everyone keeps asking what my favorite part was, and I think I would have to say all the Broadway plays then Time Square (but it was all so amazing) Shopping ladies was so great, the cutest purses on canal street and chinatown, it was a shopaholic's paradise :)

New York :)

2008-03-10T00:15:00.000-07:00

Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today.....well ok on tuesday but I am ready to leave TODAY! This trip has been planned forever and now it is finally here and I can not wait :) I have to admit that I am a little nervous, New York is a BIG town and this is the first trip in a really long time that Jackie wont be with me, which is a really strange feeling. But I am ready for this adventure and know that it will be a good time; Everyone I am going with is really great so that helps a ton! Wish me luck in the Big Apple ;)

Feburary 2008

2008-02-24T21:24:00.000-08:00

Wow I can't believe this month is almost over, it has gone by fast. But I am happy to see this month end for two reasons the first is because I get to wath T.V on saturday!! At the start of the new year I wrote down some resolutions that I really wanted to do this year, one of them was to not watch T.V. for a whole month--oh boy has it been hard (at least I chose the shortest month out of the year to do it!) Everyone at work can tell you how hard it was for me at the first of the month, I was going through withdrawls. I also cut out movies, and I am a big movie person so it will be nice to see one again. I think it was good to cut it out completely at first and now I can ease my way back into T.V. and start over trying to watch it less.

The second reason I am happy to be in march is for my wonderful New York City trip coming up!! Me and some of my friends have been planning this trip since october and now it is finally around the corner. I am so exciting to visit the city that never sleeps!! Spring break in NYC what could be better :) Broadway here we come!!

2008-02-24T21:05:00.000-08:00

Meet the Crew-

If you know me than you know how much my family and I love anything Disney! Here we are in Disneyland at christmas time with Mickey Mouse (if you didn't know) We love that Mouse ;)

Family starting in the back

Dad, Dallan, Dustin (wow a lot of D's), Corianne, Me, Logan, Mickey (ok so he's not a part of the family-officially) and Mom

2008-02-24T20:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my Blog!! It seems like everyone I know is stating to blog so I thought "what the heck, I want to blog too!" Hopefully this turns out fun and not too boring to read :)