So much excitement!

Look at what was in the Statesman today (the USU newspaper).......


Yup! The Basketball insert!!! You know what that means?! Basketball season is right around the corner!!!! One week from Saturday! That's like... 12 days! bah! I can hardly wait.

This week is also Homecoming Week and I am sooo excited!!! There are so many fun things that happen. Tonight there is a paint dance, although I'm pretty sure it's glow in the dark dust this year, not paint. huh. Then Tuesday they're showing a movie, Wednesday it's Mr.USU, Thursday there's a Luau, Friday is the Homecoming Dance along with True Aggie night (not that it really matters...), Saturday is the Homecoming Game, and there's lots of free food all week and fun things going on. It's one of the best weeks of the semester!

Go Aggies!!!!

Lazy Day

Today has been one of the laziest days I have had in a while and it has felt soo good! Until 1:30 pm, I did not make my bed (I know!!), put away my laundry that I washed yesterday (still breathing?), shower, get dressed and put on make up...I'm still working on getting my hair done. It might not if I don't have to go anywhere today. It has been fantastic, liberating, and full of Gilmore Girls and talking to friends who have moved away. What more could a girl on Fall Break want?!

Girls Night was super, super fun! The movie was amazing too. Got an A- in my opinion! (the minus for some..well PG 13 material that I didn't really appreciate) It was fantastic. I cried multiple times (that's right, I'm not afraid to admit it!) I highly recommend it.


So yesterday I went to an Aggie soccer game and got a glasses tan line on my face. It's really attractive. But you know what, I don't mind. It was so nice to just sit on the grass, watching a good game and having the sun beat down on me while the temperature was only 70ish degrees. Another reason why I am in love with Fall! The weather during the day is perfect. The leaves have faded in the canyons but in the valley they are finally turning bright yellows and vibrant reds. It's so so so pretty!!! They're starting to fall a little but right now it just accentuates the essence of Fall rather than looking dead. Here's a little look at what I get to see outside my window.


This doesn't come close to doing it justice. It's super pretty! and yes, I can sometimes see into the apartments across the stream. Nothing awkward has been seen and I keep my blinds closed :) Well, when it's important to have them closed of course.

Now I have to go start making flash cards for my Kinesiology class. My teacher really kicked it into gear on Thursday and I feel a little overwhelmed with everything that I need to learn. So here I go! Off to be more productive on my lazy day.

Fall Break!!!!

After a couple of super intense weeks at school, we are granted the privilege of Fall Break. This is not like Spring Break, although the name does elude to it. It's one day that we get off. One day! The U gets the whole week. Like, you know, Spring Break in the Fall. Not that I'm that upset. I really am super, super excited to have a three day weekend.

Tonight we have an A-Team Girls Night Out! We are going to eat at Gia's (an Italian restaurant that has been close forever and just reopened this summer) and then going to see "Life as We Know It". I'm pretty excited for this! We all become such good friends during the summer and then school starts and we rarely see each other! Well, not all of us, but there are some of my A-Team ladies who I haven't seen in way too long! So it will be so fun to see each other and get some yummy Italian food (my favorite!) and go see what I hope will be an awesome chick flick (also my favorite).

Then tomorrow is Fall Break and dang it, I'm sleeping in! It's going to be great! Then I'll probably have to do some studying at some point this weekend...but probably not tomorrow. I'm going to take the whole day off! Saturday will be back to business. I am so excited for my one day break!

Today I'm going to whine

So there I was, studying in the library and minding my own business when bam! I feel it. That tell tale tickle/turning into a slight ache in the back of my throat. I was getting sick. By the time I called it quits at the library, I also had a headache and my body just felt weak and achy all over. It took me forever to fall asleep and it wasn't very sound. This morning I woke up feeling more weak and not very rested at all. But I had work at 8 (which I was a little late to...) so here I am, not caring how I look and hoping I don't actually have to do a whole lot today. The sick part of me is saying to tough it out during work and then go home instead of class. The part of myself that is there all the time, rain or shine, is telling me to suck it up and quit being such a baby. We'll see who wins at 12:15 when it's time to leave work and go to class.

I like to think I'm pretty tough when it comes to being sick. I usually don't like to show weakness in anyway (silly I know) and being whiny is being weak. If I don't feel well I keep it to myself and do what needs to be done, unless I absolutely can't. But today I don't care. I am going to whine away. When I have to, I'll put on a happy face but when people aren't looking, I'm going to mope around. And there's nothing you can do about it. Then whenever I decide, I'm going to go home, get back in my jammies, and sleep. It's going to be wonderful. Thank goodness it's Friday!!!

Marketing scheme got me!

I was at the Walmart the other day and fell victim to this:

It was only $2 and I was going to buy cereal anyway!!! Plus, look! It turns my milk green. How fun it that?!

Cereal people 1. Alyssa 0. Happy Alyssa? Yes! :)

I love...

seeing the sun hitting the mountains across the valley as I walk to school every morning
I realize this is a sun set picture but it will do.


how clean my apartment always stays!


my fantastic roomies






















all the leaves changing colors. fall is my favorite time of year ever! October is my favorite month


















home grown, garden veggies our managers gave us. I can't wait to cook them tonight!



Utah State. I couldn't have asked for a better college experience

Blogging Drought

I honestly have not felt like blogging a lot lately, which is strange. I actually don't really feel like it right now either. But I'm doing it. Here goes:

Let's see...I went home a couple weeks ago. That was nice! I hadn't been home since May 09 before that, so it felt good to be home. It was a typical trip home, including a Sunday basketball game with Dad. I'm major out of shape and out of practice! We also went to a Goo Goo Dolls concert, opened by Switchfoot. It was pretty awesome!


School started this week. Which means my senior year started this week. So weird!!! And since I made the decision to hold off on grad school right now, this is really my last year of school for a while. I'm really freaked out. I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I'm just along for the ride and hope a get a job after graduation so I can pay off my student loans...and you know, live.

The yearly 80's Dance was last night. Usually it's my favorite dance of the whole year. We get all dressed up, the music is awesome and it's just an all around fun night. This year was not as fun. The DJ decided he was going to play whatever he wanted, so he made lots of techno versions of classic 80s songs and then adding in modern songs. SO not cool!!! It's the 80s Dance! It's only supposed to be legit 80s! That really bugged me. But other than that, the night was really fun.


Oh! How could I forget?! I got two new roomies last week also! They're my good friends, Shana and Kaela. So far we're all having a lot of fun living together and the apartment is staying clean, which I LOVE! It's going to be a good year.

I also started my new job in the SOAR (student orientation) office. I am now a Student Coordinator for the program and help run the day to day things of the program. So far, so good! I haven't deleted an email account or anything like that.

So basically, I have a great job, love my classes (oh I didn't mention that. I do!), have amazing roommates, and have been having a lot of fun. Sums it up pretty well! I'm a lucky girl!