E-session pics are up!

happy to announce that lukas and mine engagement pics are up on the website! They turned out fantastic and i wish i only like 2 so i wouldnt have to spend so much money! The gallery will be live for 30 days, so feel free to message me for info and password! i want everyone to see them (get my money worth)! haha.

Tonight is thursday. going out with the ladies of course! going to be a ball!

this weekend is Halloween. FINALLY :) Janelle and I are going as an angel and a devil. If you know us you will have no problem knowing who is going as which one! The 2nd night we WERE going as mario, luigi, and peincess peach but with lack of time and other things thats no longer happening. keep in mind for next year (check). So the 2nd night i may be a teacher, a french maid, a cow girl, or anything i can whip up in .5 days! haha.

Officially excited to finally see lukas in 8 days! woohoo. good things in the future!

halloween pics will be added with a fun recap :)

Good News :)

Alright, so i have mentioned about being impatient about hearing some news. Well finally we don't have to wait no more. Lukas has a job offer back in Altoona :) I could not be more excited for several reasons. Now instead of being 4 hrs away from each other, we will only be 2! yay for dividing it in half. He will be off most weekends! yay for visits to SRU (haha). He will not have to work 6 days a week during the holidays! And he will be much happier and doing work closer to the field hes interested in! We hope that everything will work out and he can have a nice smooth transition back home and into a new job! We are super excited about our future and all the things it brings to us! Of course you have to take the good with the bad, but not all life decisions are dry cut!

Yay for good news :)

Now Halloween... hmm been thinking about it had a few good ideas, but they may fall through. Jay and i will spending the holiday in WVU! Been that was for 3 years wouldn't change it now. Getting excited for a fun weekend.

Unfortunately gotta get some work done since ill be unable to do so during the weekend ;) Now if i can only bring myself to reading these long articles about literature circles!

Have a great day :)

Dealing with STRESS!!

Okay so i always thought that i could deal/handle stress. Actually not too long ago things did not stress me out easily (or so i thought). But i have realized recently that i do not deal with stress very good. I need to find ways to deal with it better.

my problem: i let things stress me out that i have NO control over?!? i wish i could be one of those care free nothing bothers me im gonna sit back and enjoy the ride kind of person. nope i am far far from that. Everything stresses me out, from big things to small things that shouldn't. Luke always tells me not to stress about things i cant change or help, but this doesn't work i still worry/stress. I deal with stress by holding it in then BOOM one small thing and im done. I cry and be mean to the people the closest to me (sorry babes). I know this is a problem and i wish i could learn how to deal with it more. Ive tried the whole do something that relaxes me, but that doesn't work. i only think more. i try staying busy, but that only adds to my stress level.

Okay what i need to do: find a healthy way to deal with stress. i WISH i could go to the gym when i was stressed or worried, (heck id be 50 lbs)! haha. My main goal is not to get stressed over things i cant handle. This may be my new goal for November! Stress is unhealthy!

If i do become stressed im going to breathe (duh gotta live) and count to ten and think of good thoughts. Sometimes i think that if i lived on the beach id never be stressed. All i would have to do is put a bathing suit on and go lay out and get tan (ohh the life).

Stress tips:
Relax
Take vitamin C
Get some exsercise
Use aromotherapy
Laugh a little
Talk to a trusted friend

If only life was this relaxing & cute

Looking forward to stress free days.. or as much as possible!

<3lyss

Just one of those week(s)

So i have not blogged in a while.. i have not had much to talk or blog about. Its been one of those weeks where i feel like blahh. i cant even explain how i have been feeling, but i know i have not been feeling 100%.

Part of it could be the fact that i have been impatiently waiting for some things and like everyone knows patience is something i need to work on. I hate not knowing things.

I have not seen luke in 2 weeks and i wont see him for AT LEAST another 2 weeks, maybe more. I need to go back and reread my long distance post because i am going through one of those rough patches.

I did not do to much this weekend besides work and complete a crap load of school work and although this is great, it was quit boring and nothing exciting. Missing luke combined with a boring weekend makes me feel more blah.

I hope i can get out of this frump i am in. I know i have an awesome understanding fiance who tries his best to cheer me up and a FEW good friends who i know i can always call if i need someone to talk to.

Gotta think happy thoughts and i truly look forward to a better few weeks in the future. i hope :) I hate not being happy like i know i can be.

Okay, i am alive, have food, a house, in school, and friends and family that care about me. Gotta be grateful about what i have.

<3 lyss

Cedar Point Recap

Okay so here i am, i did survive my LAST ever fundraiser trip to CP! I am just now catching up on my sleep! The trip was fun getting to know the new girls and hanging. We were in a haunted house that was suppose to be a mansion. All of our girls were dressed as maids and the fraternity we were paired with were dressed at ghosts. It did not rain or snow while we were there, although it was cold the house was warm!

The girls in our maid costumes.

We checked into Auschwitz after our first say of work. We were all so tired that most of us passed out after getting situated. I always bring my sleeping bag so i can curl up in it and not have to touch a thing. Too bad my sleeping bag did not block out the smell pee. I think this was the cat litter box wing. That's what is smelled like YUCK! There were 4 people in each room.

Our bunk beds!

Although it was a tiring weekend it did not go as bad as i thought. I guess i need to start being more optimistic. On Saturday we did not have to be at work till 330 so most of the girls decided to hit up TGIF for a good meal before work. It was nice going out to eat and talking! Although the weekend is over i do not think i will miss it... at all :)

The front gate to the dorms.

Good bye CP, i will not miss you :)

No weekend dont be here yet.

I know this is rare right? I do not want the weekend to come? Well it is true, sad but true. This weekend is the.... Cedar Point fundraiser. (punch in the stomach). This seriously has made me hate CP. That's very sad because i would love to go and enjoy it once in my life. This weekend has to have some sort of child labor laws (im not really a child, but i am). We work all weekend. i would like to think 40+ hours and get 200 bucks. Half goes to illusions other half goes to my account. YAY for money, except i would almost rather pay the money then have to sleep in Auschwitz. It really is.. must show idea to get into doorms, the dorms are surrounded by a high fence, we sleep in the room the size of my living room closet with 2 sets of bunk beds on a 100 yr old mattress. Sounds awesome i know, be jealous.

Is there anything good about this fundraiser. Let me think.. the 3 hr drive there on Friday afternoon and 3 hour drive back Sunday at midnight... welp maybe if we are jamming to some backstreet boys and hansons.. maybe, but i doubt it. Could it be the over priced park food we must buy? on a good day maybe, but again im going to say i doubt it. Wait maybe its the putting on scary mask and having to dress in black? Well black is slimming so maybe somewhat? I know it's the fact that it's suppose to snow this weekend right? Wrong snow in October, hello mother nature whats wrong with you ? do you have swine flu? Is it the fact that im starting to feel a little sick? Nope bc i will only get to sleep for about 6 hrs each night. (refer to previous post i need 8-10 hrs to be a happy camper).

Okay the one good part for real is getting to hang out with the girl friends and meet the new members. yup im pretty sure that may be the only positive part of the trip. Ugh not looking forward to this adventure... maybe ill post pics and an update when i return Sunday night. After i crawl up in bed and sleep Monday away. Ah thank god class is not till 530 :)

Okay i hope i survive, i hope everyone has a better weekend then i do!

My Relaxing Tuesday

Lets do a mini recap of the weekend.

Lukas and I had our engagement session Saturday morning! I was so nervous about the weather, it was suppose to be rainy all morning, but it turned out to be a great day! We had so much fun getting our pictures done. We cannot wait for our online gallery to be up. If you are interested in viewing some pics i can send the link :)

Luke and I also visited his gram at health south. She was admitted to the hospital last week and is now recovering. Keep her in your prayers so an awesome lady and very strong for being in her 80's!

I also got to spend some time with lukas and his friends at the Bucc. This was fun even though i was soo tired! thanks to mom for playing DD!

Finally i got to spend time with my mom. We went searching for Halloween costumes, but they are so darn expensive! Janelle and I have one idea so far, and ill fill you about that closer to Halloween! Thanks to mama for buying us food and sending us back to school all stocked up!

Now its tuesday and im RELAXING! My school is on fall break so i do not have classes till thursday (i have no classes wednesday) Tuesdays are my crazy busy days and it feels good to be sitting here chilling with no running around ALL day! Tonight the girls and I are having tacos and margaritas :) This should be fun!

Have a good relaxing Tuesday!

It's been a good few days!

These past few days have been awesome! For several reasons!


Friday- My girls and i took a trip down to Pittsburgh to have some fun at Alex's house! I finally got to see lukey for the first time in 3 weeks. It does not seem like long, but it really is!


Saturday- After coming home from Pittsburgh and working. I was exhausted and could not keep my eyes open. BUT i knew i could not just go home and go to bed, i have to take every opportunity and enjoy my last year of college. The girls and i headed back down to Pittsburgh to go out in station square. We went to the bar called Buckheads! Lukes brother is a bouncer there so we got in for free and cheap drinks :) that was a bonus & super fun! Except for the part where the cab driver ripped us off TOTALLY. somehow a 10 dollar cab ride tuned in to like 25$. That guy did not turn his meter on because he wanted to rip us off! How can he sleep at night?

Jello shots @ buckheads!

Sunday- The steelers had a game. So some of my Friends & Luke got some wings and beer and enjoyed watching the game together! It was fun to have luke at my apartment hanging out with me. (i hope he didn't mind crazy girls haha)

Sunday night football with the girls.

Monday- Luke and I relaxed and he applied to a million jobs! no joke. so fingers crossed i feel something good coming along. (ill keep you posted). I studied for a midterm which sucked! The sucky part was i had to go to class and take a test while luke was at my apt. This was no fun!

Tuesday- i had class ALL DAY! I finally got to see luke at 830pm but just for enough time to drag him to practice with me! I know we didn't get to talk but it was nice being able to look at him. (ok I'm lame enough said). Then Tuesday night luke, jaime, jay, and ash convinced me to partake in some drinks and kings. so we did so. it was a fun time.

Now i am at work! With no school work to do? really its the truth and lukes at my apt laying in bed. what i would do to be home with him!

Events of the upcoming weekend: Luke and I are heading home Thursday after my class. We have our engagement pics planned for 830 am Saturday! (BLAHH) They got changed from Sunday evening. It is suppose to rain, so i hope it changes by then!

Welp thats all i got!

<3lyss

Sleep

This post is all about sleep. I'm writing this because i am extremely tired!

So when i was a little kid, i was always called Alyssa"Crack of Dawn" McNeal along with my 100 other nicknames. I was called this because apparently i would wake up (& woke everyone else up) before the sun would rise. (sorry about this Ky i know how you feel now). And i now wonder how i was soo active on such little sleep. Even in elementary and jr. high i would only need about 6-8 hours of sleep and i was ready to go for the day.

High school is when it started going down hill. hoodies with the hair in a pony was always the outfit because i could sleep in 25 mins before i had to leave for school. Everyone always told me once you get to college you learn to live off of no sleep. They also said 5 hours of sleep would be a full nights worth of rest.

Well let me tell you something, once i came to college i needed more sleep than i ever had in my life! And i blame it on naps. i use to NEVER nap till my freshman year of college. All my classes were earlier so i would sleep the afternoons away then sleep all night.

With my class schedule now all of my classes are afternoon and night classes, therefore no more naps, but i get to sleep in till 12 everyday! well except wed and thur bc i work at 930! i need to get back on a schedule here soon. over the summer i would go to bed at 11/12 and get up at 8/9. Once i start teaching at the end of this semester- i am going to DIE!

Hopefully next semester i can get morning classes and get on a routine! but then i wonder how am i ever going to be able to be a teacher and be up and dressed nice and to work by 8 am!?! i don't want to think about it!

Point is, last night i went to pitt and went to bed at like 2 ish and woke up at 830 and im soo tired i cant keep my eyes open ( this is still after a 1.5 hour nap).

I want to go back to pitt tonight to go out to buckheads with Luke and his brother. (his bro works there so we can get in free and cheap drinks) so when does this opportunity happen? i feel like i need to embrace it but my eyes wont stay open. wonder if they will mind if i take a short nap on the bar?

wising i could go to sleep now!

Rain Rain Go Away

This post is short, sweet, and to the point.

I do not like the rain at all. I mean its great and all that it waters our world, but it messes up my days.

First i dont like rain because i hate walking to class and getting soaking wet. It makes my feet and jeans wet. Not to mention my hair all wavy and yucky. Plus it makes shopping at the outlets a pain in the butt, and going out in pitt no fun.

the only good thing about rain is cute umbrellas and rain boots.

WHY did i choose slippery rock, i mean the rocks are apparently slippery for some reason, but i never realized it.

okay bye rain, i wanna have fun tonight!!