2 weeks and 2 days...

That's how long I've got until I get to go back to California.

Day one and two will be crazy! From the moment I step off the plane, I'll be on my way to the Wedding Rehearsal and Rehearsal dinner. The next day is the wedding, and then after that I'm going to be relaxing. Beach days and visiting my favorite people and places. A week just doesn't seem long enough. ALTHOUGH, Kyle won't be coming with me SO I don't think I'll have too much trouble going back to our home, to be with him.

: )

I have nothing else to say. My mind is blank this morning due to lack of sleep.

This girl *points to self* has insomnia. B A D.

xoxo

Alyssa

Recap from the weekend:

First let me start off with my black eye.

It got a little bit worse after this picture, but you get the point...

Basically Kyle was telling me that I was looking skinny (I've been on a never ending diet), and me being my normal self, had to go fishing for more compliments. I asked him WHERE he could tell.

"You look skinny here" *points to upper body*

"and here!" *points to mid section*

"AND HERE!" *bends over and points to legs*

at that moment I bent down to check out what he was talking about, and he decided our faces should meet. He flew up SO fast....The PAIN. OW OW OW OW. I had HUGE alligator tears and ended up laughing hysterically. It's getting better now...Not as swollen, but now it's purple....oh joy!

Friday:

Woke up early, and got on the road. Of course, I was a stress case before then. I can't ever relax before we go anywhere, always wondering if we've forgotten something. (we didn't.)

Made it to Omaha, had to make a quick trip to the mall (Kyles little cousin didn't pack anything for the concert. SO we had to find her an outfit.) Pigged out, then went back to the hotel and got ourselves ready!

Once we were in the Arena, We realized we weren't very far away!! We started talking to some guy that was wondering around, his name is Charlie Worsham. Turns out, He's one of Taylors Opening Acts. : )

He's such a nice guy, and I told him I'd spread the word about him! SO look him up.

He's on FB and Youtube. : )

Kyles mom bought an extra floor ticket, so Kyles dad could come along. She sat by herself (aw) and his dad sat with him. They were hilarious...Poor Dave. He made sure he had a beer in hand the whole show.

We had some teeny-boppers in from of us with signs. They were literally dancing before the Opening Acts even started. I guess you can say they didn't have many friends! lol THEN we had this guy in front of us too. Cool hair, huh? Kyle says it looks like a backwards skunk. He had it shaved down shorter on the side....

He was a character haha

We had the 2nd stage about ten feet away from us....

Mid show she changed stages, and I was so excited. Ah, I love her!!

She is amazing in concert. Sounds just like her albums, which is refreshing. She switched up some of her songs too, and created her own little remix. THEN when she was walking through the crowd, she kissed little girls on their cheeks and probably made their lives. So cute. I WILL be seeing her again.

Kyle and his girlfriend...

Saturday we woke up pretty early (HA! NOT!) and went to the Zoo! On the way there, we had to get some good ol' Starbucks. I got the Iced Chai tea with a dash of Vanilla....So yummy. : )

That evening we had dinner at Cheesecake Factory. Oh, I pigggggged out. So bad.

Sunday before we headed home, we stopped at a Memorial Park they have about five minutes from the Hotel. They've got a bunch of cool Military vehicles and Artifacts from different wars. It was right up Kyles alley, and he had such a good time. 

 

It was a nice little getaway. We both needed it, and even though we're both tired from constantly moving around....we're so happy we were able to go.

That is all : )

xoxo

Alyssa

Aw, I miss my Mo!

I miss my best friend, Jill.

She's getting married in 26 days, and I'll be back in CA in 25. (pushing it, I know!)

She and her honey moved into their first home, on base in 29 palms. I wish I could be there, helping her unpack her stuff. These are the moments we always used to talk about, and I'm a little sad I'm missing out. I'm also not able to go to the Bachelorette party, in Vegas. Bummed about that, because I had always dreamt of embarrassing her with inappropriate blow up items....lol

I'm glad I'm able to go back there for the Wedding. I get to see all of the sweetest girlfriends I know, all at once! We're down to the last few weeks, and us girls are trying to make it perfect for her!! She's had some added stress, with having to ask one of her bridesmaids to become a guest. (She was incompetent.) She also had another one delete her off of facebook. Nobody knows why, but that's down two bridesmaids.

I'm planning on getting fresh fruit and some sandwiches for the day of the wedding. I figure we'll all be hungry, and running around like crazy. Nothing too heavy so we don't feel like cows! lol. (Great! Now I'm hungry...)

I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to do my hair. I'm still unsure if I'm getting it professionally done. I'm fortunate enough to be skilled in the makeup department (to an extent), and my hair usually turns out great for special occasions. If it's not too much money, it might be nice to feel pampered. I've spent aaaa lot of money though, with plane tickets, the dress, gifts, and everything else!






Anyways, that's all for now!!

xoxo
Alyssa

I've come to realize

I'm a weird sleeper.

I wish I were a morning person, if you wake me up in the morning...you'll see it's like the end of my world. Even though I'll suffer through the whole entire day...I STILL don't go to bed early enough to get a full nights rest. Last night I skyped with my cousin until 1:30 in the morning, and woke up at 6:30.

I'm sure I'll go home and take a nap, because after a week of this...

I'm ready for one. :)

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Working in a hotel, I've become a pro at people watching...I also hear and see

some of the most ridiculous stuff. 

Let me just share with you what has happened in a matter of ten minutes.

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-There is a man in the lobby who is an exact replica of Napoleon Dynamites brother:

Mustache, jeans, 80's print sweatshirt N' all! SEXY!

-I had a note left for me saying a woman in a wheelchair on 3rd floor is deathly scared of the building catching on fire. If a fire was to break out, we were supposed to run and get her first. lol Mean of me to laugh, poor lady!

-A woman just called me Kelly. My name is not Kelly. She then informed me (Kelly) that her coffee pot wasn't working. (You have to plug it in for it to work....)

THEN she thanked me (Kelly).

- Every person that checks out, makes it a point to hand me every room key card they had been issued. I appreciate the fact that they're truly concerned, but it's a crack up watching them attempt to find them. I've seen women dump out their purses, men tearing through things, and I've had people call and ask for our address so they could mail them to us...to be honest- the keycards aren't very important. Plus, it'd cost more money having them sent here, than to just throw them away.

What's on my mind?

People make me laugh. It's funny how couples find each other, and always manage to match.

I've been told Kyle and I match. ACTUALLY, I've been told we look like we're blood related, and I promise you- I'm not into the whole incest thing. lol That would be a big negative.

Why do people buy massive amounts of postcards? I don't understand. Anytime I buy that stuff, it's gotten lost in my black hole of a purse. Props to you if you've written a letter on the back, and successfully followed through with sending it to somebody. Don't get me wrong, I think it's cute to see a Grandma or Grandpa sending them to their grand babies...but then we get the occasional tourist who stocks up on their Mount Rushmore postcards. We're 4 hours away from there. WHY do you need 25 South Dakota postcards? lol

I hate bugs. Growing up in California, it wasn't ever an issue for us. I rarely got bug bites. WELL, I'm full of them today. They're everywhere! I'm ITCHY! not. a. fan.

I've lost another pound so that means I've lost 23 pounds since Jan. Finally on my way back to looking and feeling like I belong in my body again!

OH OH OH!!! If you're a fan of dried fruits and veggies, Like I am....Go to justtomatoes.com, and check out their stuff. I've seen a review on those items on youtube.com, and ordered some last night.

I got cranberries, mixed veggies (so I could taste all of the yummy flavors and find favorites!), and strawberries and bananas. The great thing is that nothing is added to them!! That's especially exciting for me, because all of the dried fruits I've found, are covered and filled with sugar. I'll be updating once I receive the package full of my yummy snacks, and I'll let you all know how they REALLY taste! :)

Now that I've talked about absolutely nothing for ten minutes, I think it's time I saaaaay goodbye.

xoxo

Alyssa

I think I'm cranky today.

and my patience for idiots today = lacking.

(to say the least...)

Naptime after work sounds fabulous.

Went shopping yesterday in SF,

and picked out an outfit for TSwift! :)

Got that goin for me! haha

Hope everybody is having a beautiful sunshine filled Friday!

xoxo

Alyssa

James Otto - Soldiers & Jesus

AMEN. <3

Happy Thursday :)

Obsession for today? Vanilla Chai Tea :) 

I'm working until three, rushing home to change, then I'm off with my love to Sioux Falls.

For the people who aren't familiar, it's the closest bigger city to us.

Mall = shopping.

restaurants = good food.

Me = happy.

It just so happens that we'll be meeting up with my cousin, Mitch! He's training there for the next few weeks, so we're makin the hour long drive to treat him to dinner! I'm pretty excited because I can't remember the last time I saw him! I haven't seen any of my family, while I've been living here in the Midwest. It'll be a nice change! : )

We're going to the mall when we first get there, because I'm on a hunt for a Taylor Swift outfit.

I don't know what to wear!!!! any suggestions?

anyways, I wrote a whole blog earlier about people and them not having any work ethic, but I'm debating if I should post it seeing as I post a million blogs about my opinions on things.

 lol GO FIGURE....ME have opinions on things? haha

That is all for now!

xoxo

Alyssa

p.s.

My cousin is going through a lot of troubles and scary things with her health! She's doing some painful tests today, so I ask that you say an extra prayer for her! I know it's greatly appreciated by her family, and large extended family and friends!

Thanks guys!