5K

I am going to run a 5K.

I have decided I am going to train, and I am going to run (ok, probably walk alot) a 5K at the end of this month.

I haven't ran in about a year and a half.

I have actually been meaning to get back into running for a while now, and this is the perfect time!

It's for Miles for Missions.

It's a great cause.

I am recruiting my best friend, my mom, my sister and my niece.

This should be very interesting!

Baseball!!!

So, it is nearing my favorite time of year...

BASEBALL SEASON!

I love everything about baseball! I'm so excited to travel to Surprise, Arizona next week (in 3 days to be exact) for Spring Training!

Plus, we are also going to Disneyland!

Next week is going to rock.

Minus the 14+ hrs. in the car and stinking Daylight Savings Time.

But other than that, it's definitely going to rock!

May all your dreams come true! :)

Alyssa

New Zealand

New Zealand has been heavy on my heart the past few days. They have a piece of my heart that I can't explain, except God has placed a desire to visit and to be with the people of NZ. Which is why when I saw on the news last night that there was an earthquake there, my heart ached. And it still does, as people are picking up the pieces today, and the days to come.

The earthquake in Christchurch last night killed at least 65 people.

The damage is devastating. My heart goes out to all those who have been affected.

Please join me in lifting up Christchurch, NZ in prayer.

New Zealand

I love New Zealand. I think they're awesome. I dream of going there someday.

Now, you must know that I have an affinity for foreign accents.

I love them.

I love to listen to people talk. I will look up interviews and such for actors, like Gerard Butler (insert dreamy sigh here)(read: I know GB isn't a kiwi, but I just love his accent), just to listen to them talk.

But that's not relevant.

I want to befriend a kiwi (read: New Zealander), just so I can hear him talk. (read: I know NZ has girls too, but I only ever think of boys with sexy accents. Call me sexist. I don't care.)

I want to marry a kiwi, so said sexy accent can be available to me 24/7.

{coming back to reality from dreaming about said kiwi.}

Anywho, the accents, no matter how incredibly sexy they are, are not the only reason I love NZ. It's a beautiful country really. See?

This is the famous Bay of Islands.

iwanttolivetheresomeday.

How beautiful is that?

I am always in awe of God's amazing beauty in nature of New Zealand.

(read: I am not a nature-gal. But I can still appreciate this :))

In fact, some of the Chronicles of Narnia was filmed here. (well, in NZ, not the Bay of Islands)

I love C.S. Lewis.

Sigh. I love New Zealand.

So who wants to come to New Zealand with me?

Dreaming BiG! :)

Dreaming BIG!

Sooo. It has been a loooong time since I have last blogged! So, in honor of the new(ish) year, I've decided to change it up a bit! New look, new title, new stuff! I will try to blog more often, but we obviously know how good I am at this (ha!)... sooo... Here we go!

Dreaming is one of my favorite pastimes.

Seriously.

I love to dream the "impossible."

I catch myself dreaming of a glamorous life, with no worries, no homework, no problems (and occasionally this). And I think "Wouldn't life be just grand if everything was perfect?" Well yes, that would be awesome. And sometimes I just wish I could live in my dreams. Escape the stresses of school, of life in general.

But then God reminds me how awesome my real life is.

How I'm so blessed to be a part of my family.

How amazing my friends are.

How fortunate I am to live in such a wonderful country.

And I could keep going!

My point is, sometimes I get caught up in fantasy-land, and God has to bring me back down to earth. But even though I dream (BiG), it doesn't mean I should quit dreaming altogether (a dream is a wish your heart makes, after all), but instead of focusing on my dream-life, I should be living my dream.

So. Dream BiG. Live life.

Your BiG dream quote for the day:

"No dreamer is ever too small. No dream is ever to big."

Sweet Dreams! :)

So I am a HUGE Toy Story fan.

I love all the characters- Buzz, Woody, Jessie, Rex, Hamm... I could go on and on.

I loved the first Toy Story. Classic.

Then Toy Story 2. Magic.

So, you can imagine my excitement when Toy Story 3 came out. I was a little sad that its the last one, but surely not a disappointment.

I exhaustively researched the movie. I wanted to know everything- minus spoilers, because I do, in fact, like surprises. I read review after review, and they all concluded the same thing- Toy Story 3 is an amazing movie.

So of course, I rounded up the gang (Kendra and Tara) and we made plans to see the movie that evening! :)

We set out on our adventure and then went to buy our tickets.

We arrived at the theater, and *gasp!*- Toy Story 3 in 3D was -bum bum buuuuuum- Sold Out!

Luckily, the other one was not, so we purchased our tickets and waited. (it didn't start for good long while)

At IHOP.

And I got criticized because I ordered a chicken caesar salad at the International House Of Pancakes. (I was feeling healthy. Don't judge me.)

And then we went to the movie theater.

An hour and some minutes early.

I was driving and we are hardcore Disney/Pixar fans like that.

We were the first in line. It was fabulous.

They let us in, and we scurried to get the perfect seats!

Dead center, baby. Be jealous.

And then the magic began.

*I will not give any of it away, because you need to go see this amazingness with your own pupils!*

But I will tell you this:

I absolutely love, love, love every minute of this movie.

Amazing. Fantastical. Incredible.

The story- perfect.

The animation- perfect.

The movie- eh, it was ok. I'm just kidding! You guessed it, perfect.

So, if you haven't gone to see this amazing movie, STOP whatever you are doing and go see it right this instant! You will not be disappointed!!! :D

Suits

Ok. So I love, love, love a man in a suit. A grey suit. A grey, well tailored, beautiful suit with a narrow lapel and a skinny tie. Grey suits absolutely drive me wild. I love them. Love. And when I think of men in grey suits, the first one that comes to mind is Neal Caffrey, the smooth ex-con in White Collar. He has classic and impeccable style, and Matt Bomer is a super-dreamy Texas boy to boot.

*Please take all the time you need to absorb the amazingness of Neal's ultra fab suits. But remember, I call dibs.

And that, my friends, is exactly why I love grey suits. :)