I always talk about naps

I am feeling so great. My life has been organized lately, and I love organization. These past few days I have been able to get all my homework done, go to bed early, wake up feeling refreshed, and have a not too difficult practice. It is not that I mind all the chaos of college life, I actually enjoy being busy most of the time, but for the next few weeks I need to keep up with school and FOCUS!

There is a BYU basketball game tomorrow against SDSU. Probably the biggest game of the season, and for that reason I will most likely not attend. It is going to be PACKED, and we have been advised that if we want to get in we need to start lining up at 4. The game starts at 8. Ridiculous. I am not spending 4 hours in a line when I could be napping, reading, doing homework, or just wasting my time on the internet. Clearly I have my priorities set straight.

Not much to report on about today. I am happy and well and I hope you are the same!

Dippin' out,

Allie Pal :)

Changes

I finally updated my background. I was pretty bored with the other one, and I wanted to spice it up a little bit.

I feel like I haven't blogged in quite a while but it really has not be long at all. I never have anything to blog about anymore. I usually have some good story to tell or drama to inform everyone about. Not lately, though. Maybe everything in my life is just too special to blog about ;)

Hmm, the swim season is nearing the end and I am so SAD! I can't believe that my freshman year of swimming will be over in a little over a month. It goes by way too fast. Our last home meets are this weekend. One tomorrow night and the other Saturday afternoon. I am excited. I just love competing so much.

I am so tired today. I had no motivation to do anything. I didn't have class 'til eleven so I figured I would go back to my dorm and get some reading done for a class. I wasn't 2 pages into my reading when I started dozing off. I couldn't believe myself. I hate falling asleep when I have things to do. I gave in and hopped in my bed for 15 minutes to take a quick power nap. MISTAKE. I had the hardest time getting out of bed. I just love naps so much.

Some of my favorite things are reading and napping, but it's ironic how one can cause the other. i.e. reading can cause napping.

Don't worry though, I got a good nap this afternoon and I feel much better, but now I must go get my homework done.

Have a loverly day!

Al Pal

I need to lay off the candy

I don't know what it is, but I am just feeling under the weather today. Not as in sick, but as in 'not as happy as I usually am.' Everyone that knows me knows what a happy person I am, but I just couldn't be excited about anything today. It makes me sad that I was feeling this way today. I think it might be because my sister is leaving for New York in a couple of days and I won't be able to see her very often, and I miss home a lot.

I tried to cheer myself up so I went to the book store and bought seasonal candy. I am crazy when it comes to holidays. I always love having candy that goes with holidays, so today I bought sour lips in honor of Valentine's Day. I really wanted cinnamon hearts but I could not find any. Maybe next time I will look harder.

Right now I am obsessed with the song "You Are Loved" by Josh Groban. I can't stop listening to it. It makes my heart warm, and that is always a good feeling :)

I have finally concluded that I do not take very good care of myself, and I definitely need to change that. I get sick too often. I never eat lunch, I don't wear warm clothes, I eat unhealthy, and I don't go to sleep 'til after midnight. That is going to change now, as I sit here and eat candy. Whoops. Once this bag of sour lips is gone I am done! Chances are I am going to take that back.

Have a good day, and make good choices.

Wuv,
Al Pal

What can ya do?

The semester has started and I am definitely not ready to work hard and have my butt kicked again. That's life. I am feeling so many emotions right now. I am such a girl and I hate it. My mind is never at peace. I hope I am not the only one who does this.

In other news, BYU basketball won last night. Boo yah, it was awesome. I love BYU basketball. Jimmer is unstoppable.

My sister came down to visit me on Tuesday. That was fun. I always have a good laugh with her. We are just so silly.

I don't have a lot to say and that is depressing because usually my life is super exciting and I have too much to write! Oh well, just a short post for tonight.

I am happy, and you should be happy too.


<3 Allie

Sick

Today has been a terrible day! I got home from Christmas training last night and felt horrible. I thought I just needed some sleep but apparently not. I feel even worse today. I didn't get out of bed to do anything, and the worst part is that no one can take care of me :( I have a fever, sore throat, the chills, headache, body aches. I hope this goes away soon because the semester starts Tuesday and I can't miss classes! All I have been doing is sleeping and taking hot showers because I am so cold all the time.

Other than how I am feeling right now, I had a good week of training with my team! It was really tough, but I also had a lot of fun with everyone. I got a good tan, and partied big in San Diego. Just kidding about the partying, but I loved being in San Diego.

Well, not too much to blog about today. Enjoy your life.

Allie

Hot Showers

And so the training trip begins. It is only Monday and I can't lift my arms over my head. Too much swimming for one day. I am enjoying it here, though. A condo with two of my favorite freshies; Margot and Alicia, good times.

Today I swam, ate, slept, slept, slept, swam, ate, and took a wonderful hot shower. Mmmmm I love hot showers like I love naps. Part of me wants this week to go by quickly, but part of me doesn't because we just have to go back to school. Lame, but that's life. What can ya do?

What are you to do in tough situations? I don't really know, but I do know that I am in the toughest situation I have ever been in my life. It's okay though, I think I will be okay.

I miss my family, but I am so grateful for friends who make life so enjoyable.

Here's to friends.

Allie Pal

Finals Week!

This week has not been too bad! I am just as surprised as you are. To be honest, this week has been one of the least stressful weeks of this whole semester at BYU. I didn't have any homework other than to study, only 4 finals, no school at all, all day to study, and optional practices. I have really been enjoying this week.

Last night my sister spontaneously decided to come down and visit me. I love it when she comes down because we laugh, and talk about funny things, and I forget about all the homework or studying that I have to do. I lectured her on how she needs to do something with her life, and stop dating dudes and find a real man! Haha. I only do it because I love her so much and I want her to have all the happiness possible in her life.

I have two more finals tomorrow and then I will be homeward bound! I am soooo excited! The idea of going home for a whole week, and not worrying about ANYTHING will be the best feeling ever. I will be done with all of these classes FOREVER! Unbelievable. My heart just wants to sing.

This Christmas is going to be all about family. Not that it isn't that way already, but I am going to make an extra effort to always be with them, and to forget about all the material things during this holiday. I just want to bake cookies, sing Christmas songs, and sit by the fire and watch a good movie. I realize that not many things make me happier than sitting around the couch just talking or playing games with my family. I miss being home during the month of December, but I know that having been away will only make this next week even better.