Just one of those weeks I guess

I have had a super crummy week. Yes, there have been some fun and happy moments but for the most part, I have not been very happy. I am a person that gets stressed easily to begin with but when things start building up, I try to handle it and just can't. This last week I have been super stressed over planning all the stuff for Reno and trying to figure out how to rent a car, the best way to do it, etc. After a week and a half of worrying about that, Des's parents decided to let us take their car after all, which is a huge relief. I'm just praying nothing happens now to validate their original answer. School has been alright but honestly, Reno, money, planning, problems with friends, and I'm sure some other nit picky things were taking up my priorities and I'm pretty sure I bombed a test this morning. I'm not even exaggerating or being dramatic. I wouldn't be surprised if I literally failed this test. I am soo upset and that stressed me out even more. I could just cry. Again. I have cried like three times this week. What a horrible, stressful week! I am just done with everything! I don't want to go to school, I don't want to go to work, I just want to sleep. and run. But thankfully, I am leaving for Reno and the WAC tournament tomorrow which will then be followed by Spring Break next week. This vacation and then the break are soooo needed right now it's not even funny. I am just so excited to go have fun with my friends the next few days and then come back and have very little to do. It's going to be so great! I really need to just be able to let everything go and start new. Well, obviously not completely new. There are still consequences to this last week. But I can continue forward and make do with what I have.

Tonight I have a lot to do! I have to pack for Reno (since I won't have time tomorrow before we need to leave), run a bunch of errands, mail my sister's birthday present (why is she turning 15 already?! yikes!!!), and other things before I have to go to a performance for my Art Symposium class. It's a crazy week. I just want to be in Reno, playing. Soon enough! Well, I feel better after that little rant. Things will get better. I am really looking forward to this break!

Also, AGGIES ARE THE REGULAR SEASON WAC CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On to take the Tournament! Woot! Woot! :)

One Down, One to Go

Yup, we pretty much smashed the Fresno State Bulldogs last night. We got everyone off the bench to play, which was super exciting and we won at least a piece of the WAC Championship (but of course when we beat New Mexico St. on Saturday, we'll win it outright). Here's a couple pictures from last night!

My Tia Angenette came for a game! This is us looking super cute!

Andrew finally fulfilled his promise and gave us the pizza frisbee. Free pizza at half time? Awesome! (Laura, me, Desiree)

Tyler Newbold and Tai Wesley played their 100th game as Aggies last night! This is Kjerstin, Kristin, and Jennie showing their love. (Sorry I accidentally cut off the bottom of the poster.)

Just one more game to go for the regular season!
GO UTAH STATE AGGIES!!!

The End is Near...

I just wanted to mention that two weeks from right now, I will be at the WAC tournament in Reno, NV. Well, I'll be on the road on my way there. But I'll be in Nevada. haha I'm soooo excited! My hotel is booked, my all session student ticket is purchased and I'm ready to pack my bags. Now to get through two more weeks of school.

The boys are in Hawai'i today (yup, they are IN HAWAI'I!! spoiled I know) and play at 10 pm tonight. Then next week wraps up the regular season with Monday's game against Fresno St. and then Saturday's game against New Mexico St. It's going to be so much fun but I can't believe this season is already so close to being over! I'm just not going to think about it. Here's to being regular season WAC Champs back to back to back!!!

Winning Team!

Last night the Aggie Men pulled out a 67-61 victory over Louisiana Tech! That's 11 straight wins in a row! I'm pretty sure this solidifies our school as #1 in the WAC! Yay! We're gonna be Regular Season WAC Champs for the 3rd year in a row! I think this means I'm good luck. haha It was a tough game and a lot of mistakes were made (especially on the side of the officials..jerks) but the boys were able to do well nonetheless.

Speaking of Basketball! We are starting to make and finalize plans for going to the WAC tournament March 11-13th! We have booked our hotel and now just need to buy our tickets. It's coming up soon and I'm sooo excited! It was so fun last year and I am looking forward to even more fun this year now that we know what we're doing and we know a lot more of the people who are going...and now that I'm 21 ;) haha jk! I'll be a good girl!

School is going alright. After my teacher added a few points to our test for stupid questions, I ultimately got an 82% on my first Physiology test, which I'm really excited about!!! My other classes are going well too and I think this will be a successful semester. I also got my summer and next school year's housing all signed and settled. Super exciting! I will be living with Kaili Dan Snow, Heidi Norton, and Shana Sanders. Should be a really fun year!

Here's some pictures from last night's game (as well as the one at the beginning). We're so excited to host Wichita State this Saturday for the Bracket buster on ESPN 2 at 10 pm (so late I know!) Y'all better watch it! Look for me on the front row, seat 2, right behind the standing cheer leaders, closest to the center of the court. :)

The Front Row Girls. (Desiree, Me looking gross and tired, Laura)

Heidi and Kaili Dan (seriously, just forget I'm in the picture), two of my roommates for next year

Kristin and Jennie. Super cute, fun girls! They're gonna be sisters! :)

Laura and Kjerstin. These girls crack me up!

The front row girls of Sections K and L. Love you, ladies!

P.S. I'm not talking about the Bachelor on purpose. Jake is an idiot. Enough said.

Fun in the Spectrum

This is me pretending to be our friend, Linda. Linda is the Spirit Squad coach and she sits by us at games while she directs everything. Well, Linda left all her stuff lying out, so I took a picture with it! Silly I know, but fun. Linda saved our lives the night before the BYU game. She slept over in her office and then got up and let us in at 4 in the morning so that we wouldn't be out there freezing all night. Just most of the night. But without her, we would have probably died. It was miserable out there. Worth it, but miserable. So this is my little tribute to her. She gives us a lot of privileges around the Spectrum that most people don't get. Last game we went into rooms that we probably shouldn't have been in but it was super fun! Yes, we girls are pretty spoiled by Linda.


Isn't that just the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?! Well, not quite but close. I mean, how many people really get to see the Spectrum looking like this on a game day? Not many! It's a right and privilege that you earn when you have waited there for hours and hours and hours. I kid you not, we are at the Spectrum more than the teams are on Game Day. It's great being Spectrum VIP! Now you might wonder what we do all day, waiting for the game to start. Well we do homework, we rotate so that everyone can still make it to their classes and to work, we share food, we play games, we watch movies... it all really depends on how long of a wait it is that day. We've become a little Spectrum family. That's what we call it. We fight for our rights (our seats of course) but will defend each other if any newbies come in and try to break the system. It's great. Who would have thought I would make so many friends thanks to Aggie Basketball?!

At this point I'm kinda rambling. There's an away game tonight at Boise State. Some of the Spectrum people are going (named the SOW: Spectrum on Wheels) but I opted not to. It should be a fun game and I think the Institute is broadcasting it, so I'll go watch it there. Then the boys play at San Jose State on Saturday. Next week there are two BIG games at home! Louisiana Tech is coming on Wednesday. They've had a really good season and were number one in the WAC for a long time, defeating nearly everyone. Now we're #1 and we intend to keep it that way. Next Saturday night is the Bracketbuster against Wichita State. I'm a little nervous for this one. Hopefully we can use some Spectrum magic to pull out a big win! The Aggies are doing so well right now. Makes me soooo excited for the WAC Tournament in March! Speaking of which..I still need to buy my ticket for that... :) Oh the joys of Aggie Basketball!

Seriously Jake?!?!

So Monday night is date night with Bachelor Jake. We usually go up to Deborah's family's house and watch it. It's now down to the final four women and much to our dismay and horror and every other disappointed, gag reflex inducing word...Vienna is STILL HERE!!!! This girl is crazy! Why oh why Jake do you keep her around? If it's for good television, fine! She's drama and gives a lot of interesting stuff. At least the other three girls are pretty good. My favorite is Tenley (although thanks to previews we are a little scared for her future on the Bachelor) and my next favorite is Ali. Gia is cute but I just don't see it working out. I love this show! It's so great! Just a few more weeks and we'll get to see how it all ends!!! Next week should be exciting because it's when the ladies get to take Jake to their hometown to meet their families. It's always fun to see why these women are the way that they are. Like I said, I'm rooting for Tenley! You go girl! You get your man!

Vienna (23): The crazy who really should have gone home a long time ago!

Gia: Sweet and pretty but it's just not gonna work out. Sorry!

Ali: She's been a favorite of mine from the beginning. I'd be totally ok if she won.

Tenley: She needs to win! She's the cutest ever!!!

21! 21! 20..1!!!!!

p.s. I know I look grey in this picture. It's the lighting, I swear!

Yup! That's right! I am now 21 years of age! Ah!!! Crazy! I've always thought the "do you feel any older?" question was stupid. Of course I don't feel older! It's only been on day since I was 20. It's been a gradual progression from 19 to 20, so it's not like suddenly, bam! Older. But since I've turned 21 I feel weird. I don't like saying that I'm 21. It sounds weird in my head, so I refuse to say it out loud. Ok, well I don't refuse! I just avoid saying it. I'll get used to it. It just seems like I shouldn't be this old. I mean, my next birthday is 22. That's just so weird to me. I don't know. All you older people (as in older than me, not OLD! don't get your panties in a twist) are probably sitting there thinking "Oh Alyssa. So young! Thinks 21 is a big deal", but you know what, right now it is. I'm sure when you turned 21 it was a big deal then for you too. Ok, I'm done with that.

So on my birthday I woke up and had to go to work at 7 am. I couldn't get anyone to take my shift. It's ok though. I could always use the money. Then I had my classes and was done at 12:20 pm for the day! Glorious! At this point, Deborah and Morgan came up to campus and picked up me, Kaili Dan, Kailee Jade, and Desiree and the six of us went to the Olive Garden for lunch! Yummy in my tummy!!! So good! Since I used to work there, the people insisted on singing to me and I was moderately embarrassed. Then I went home, opened more presents and watched some GLEE!!! Deborah and Desiree gave me Season 1, Part 1 for my birthday! I had to restrain myself from screaming in the restaurant because I was so excited. Anyway, then I went and tried to renew my Driver's License. Well after being told that my little, laminated birth certificate no longer counts (I had to go get a new, big one) and being treated like an idiot, I went back home a little upset. But it was ok because then we went to Nancy's house and made me dinner! I brought Desiree, Deborah and Laura with me but Deborah was called into work because her lame replacement forgot to come in. Anyway, she made us a delicious spaghetti dinner with meatballs and mushrooms, salad, garlic bread, and she even got me a cake and Aggie ice cream! Thank you, Nancy!!! After dinner we watched The Bachelor, where to our horror Vienna remained for another week, and after another quick TV show, went home and went to bed.

It was such a fun birthday but I think one thing needs to be acknowledged. This is the first birthday of my entire life that I haven't spent at least part of with my mom, who I also share my birthday with (and my Grandpa too but I got to see him when Abuelita and Grandpa took me and Alex to dinner earlier in the week). It was weird and a little sad but I guess it had to happen sometime! Anyway, that's my 21st birthday! It was so fun and it's great to know that now when I go to the WAC tournament in March, I can book our hotel room (a big issue we had last year haha). Thanks to all my friends and family for the birthday wishes. I love you all!!!