Loving Life

Hey everybody! I'm back!

I really just don't even know what to write about, other than the fact that I know that I need to blog and keep everybody updated. I've been keeping busy just running errands, working on Jarvis (see the movie Iron Man, I'm making the character called Jarvis), and shopping. I don't have any friends, and I don't think I will until I start swimming or start school. I'm okay with that though. I think it might be better that way just while I'm trying to figure things out down here.

I still haven't got my Texas Driving License... I'm kind of scared too. The only reason I say that is because I have to take the Driving Test again, and that is really scary for me, especially since I'll be with a driving instructor that I've never met in my entire life. I don't know what he will be expecting of me or anything, but I guess I'll have to take it eventually. And if I fail, I'll just pay and take it again. You know how that goes.

As far as me and my boyfriend go, we have been talking, but it's really on and off. He's been busy and so have I and we have struggled finding time to really sit down and just talk. The other thing that has been a struggle is the different time zones. With me being an hour ahead, we pretty much just have time to say goodbye and that's it. I miss being able to talk to him 24/7 but like I said, the fact that I'm so busy kind of keeps my mind off of him.

I've been to a few of the big cities, and that is really fun I guess. I'm really close to both Dallas and Fort Worth, which are both major cities in the state of Texas. I have also been to the city of Arlington, and that city is HUGE. It's really the only city that I've actually been through and looked around. There was a really big mall that I went into, and it was HUGE. I can't even begin to explain it, it's kind of something that you have to see for yourself. But yeah!

Schoolwise, I'm super excited for it to start! I just want to start making friends so that I can go out and do things. I'm really getting anxious for it to start, although, every year of school that I can remember I always get feeling this way. I went out and got all my school supplies, my backpack, and my lunch box. I don't know if that says anything about how excited I am, but I don't know what else will! I really am a nerd, but hey! Nerds rule the world, and let's be honest... they're all the rich ones. ;)

I got my Cowgirl boots and they are seriously the most comfy things I've put on my feet! And the best part? They are super cute. Not that anyone would care, but they have ANTEATER PRINT on them. Who can honestly say they have boots with anteater print? They have the rounded toe, the part that wraps around your leg/ankle is a cream color, and the part that goes around your foot is dark brown leather with the said anteater print. They're super cute and I got them for twenty dollars off! Can't beat that!

Well... that's it! This Texas Princess is signing off! I'll be sure to update this thing sometime in the future, but who knows when that will be!

~Miss Alyss

Get in Touch With Me!

Hey everyone, I'm back to blogging again I guess! Well, I think this will be a shorter entry mainly because I thought I would share some plans that I would love to put into action with you guys.

So some friends of mine and myself have decided to start up "Skype Sundays." This will be a day in which I will find a time to sit down and webchat with you, and we can talk! Pretty cool, right? I thought so too, the only problem is that I have no one to Skype! So, if you want to join in the Skype Sunday fun, let me know and we can get the details all figured out. If you can't Skype on Sunday's for whatever reason, let me know and maybe we can strike a deal.

For those that want to add me into their contact list right now, search me by my first and last name or by my screen name which is techienerd01. If I don't recognize your screen name, and you don't add your name into the little message block, I won't add you! Remember what we learned as kids? STRANGER DANGER.

I also did just finish making a Skype tutorial. It's not very good, but if you want to try it out, here's a link to it! Here's the link to that:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzc2MzzgQerbcEh4bWZkVWZ3V0E/edit?usp=sharing

ANYONE interested, I demand you to E-Mail me or comment below!

Saying (Temporary) Goodbyes

I posted a previous post, but that was from July 14th, so I'll make an actual post right now. Today my parents left. That was a painful goodbye, but I know that sooner than we know it, Christmas and maybe even Thanksgiving will be here so that I can see them again.

I had a tough time saying goodbye, letting go of my parents was so hard. I wish it wasn't, but it was. You know how when you were a little kid and is all you wanted was to get rid of your parents? When you move out it's the complete opposite. I mean, these are the people who have raised you since you were born! It was so hard.

Last night my dad gave me a note. It was so cute, and I loved it. It was just like a goodbye note I guess, and just was really cute! Um, yeah. Sorry, I'm really struggling with this entry because I just don't know what to write. I have a war inside right now, but I'm sure that I'll be okay given time.

I would like to dedicate the rest of this post to my parents.

Mom, Dad, you've been there for me through thick and thin, low and high, dark and light. You were there to pick me up when I fell, and you were there to push me to accomplish my goals and dreams. We fought a lot, we laughed a lot, we cried a lot too, but even through all of that you were still my parents. That is one thing that I know will never change.

Mom, you're still always going to be the crazy loving person that I've known through my 17 years of life. I'm really going to miss our "fights" in the kitchen, and I'll never forget all the memories that we forged. You'll always be my #1 closest friend, and my closest ally. I look up to you in so many ways that I don't think even you would understand. You've dried my tears, given me a brutal kick in the butt when needed, and had a smile that could brighten anyone's mood no matter how bad it was. I'll never be able to stop loving you, no matter how big of a fight we manage to get into.

Dad, you have been and always will be my Mike Wazowski and Mr. Fix-It Man. You are (and probably always will be) the hardest working person I know. I won't forget all the random things we've done together, from sifting through all that crap in the porta-potty to find your phone, to those tears that I saw and thought I never would see in my whole life, I know that you're my daddy and that I will always be you're little girl. I will miss all the random stories you'd come home from work with, but I'll miss being around you most of all.

I love you both with all my heart and that is something that will never ever change. I know that today and the next few days (and possibly months) will be hard and especially painful, but things will get easier. And try not to make people start wondering if you might actually be married for me, okay? Thanks for all you did and still are doing, mom and dad!

That's all I have, so until I post again....
~Lyssa

(P.S. Dad: No matter how technologically inept you are, I'm forcing you to learn Skype, I'll get someone on my side, and therefore can say that I am forcing you!)

Don't Mess with Texas (From July 14th, 2013)

Well, I got moved down here to Texas!!! I was going to update before I left, but I got a little busy with packing and everything. The week before I left for California, the only thing I had packed was a box of duck tape for the little girl I'm living with. I guess I can share my experiences with you people since I think you want to know, for some reason.

I had my going away party last Saturday (I think the sixth, if that was even a Saturday. The Saturday after the fourth of July) and it went pretty well! I was a little worried that there would be no one there at first because all the people that had told me were going to come had texted me the morning of and told me they couldn't come. Much to my surprise, there was a good amount of people! We were going to play outside, but it ended up POURING rain, so we had to go inside. Once the rain died down to a light sprinkle, we went out and played games. Either way, it was good just to be around friends and family. I love you all to pieces, and I am so glad that all could make it to my place!

I also had a few friends that I had to say goodbye to afterwards because they couldn't make it out, and I think that they were the hardest goodbyes. First was my friend McCall, and we went out for coffee, and we did what girls do best- talk. Since my blood type is Starbucks (that is credited to Chelsea... thanks for that too) that was the topping to the perfect day. And lets be honest, what girl doesn't like to talk?! She was sad, and so am I, but she wants to go to Dallas, so I'm so excited to get the opportunity to show her around some day (when I have my own place).

Next up came my "Grandpaw" and "Grandmaw" Thurston. There were tears, and my Grandma was dang near balling on my shoulder, and I saw something that Dad says he has only seen once before; My grandpa cry (twice at that)! They were really sad (so was I) but I know that that was not the last time I'll see them, regardless of what they tell me.

Then came Jake. That was a hard goodbye, especially since he is one of my best friends. He's going on a mission in November, and I won't be able to make it to his farewell (unless a miracle happens and I get a job down here), so I don't know when I'm going to see him again. He probably thinks I'm a crybaby because I started balling my eyes out when I turned around to leave, and he's had to see me cry so many times before, but I'll say it now and I'll keep telling him, had I not meant him, I would have missed out on so many great things (Swim Team, Tech Crew, Computers, many great plays and musicals) and he's taught me a lot of things too! So thanks for being such an amazing friend, Jake! I know that I'll always be able to count on you, no matter what!

My boyfriend came the same day as Jake. It was a really hard goodbye, but like I told him, this is just a different way of saying hello, and it isn't goodbye. We may not live a few short blocks away anymore, but I know that we can still see each other in a variety of other ways, and like my grandparents, that isn't the last he'll see of me, he's kinda stuck whether or not he likes it. ;)

And that is it as far as the goodbyes go, unless you count my dog, Cocoa (and yes, I did cry my little eyes out over my little man.). They were definitely hard, but I know that I will see most of those people again for sure.

As far as the drive up here goes, it was long. Except for a time that was shorter than an hour, I drove my car the entire way here to Texas. And let me tell you, I already am in love with this place. There's just something about the people- they all seem so happy! They talk to you as if they have known you for years! And I know I'm not under the scrutinizing eyes of many Utahns. Not all were super judgemental, but the ones that were insanely judgemental made up the majority. And I'm so glad to be rid of that kind of poison in my life for a minute. I'll say it again and again, I love it here.

Nothing too crazy happened. I mean, my dad's check engine light came on, but it was something that his truck could fix on its own. So it wasn't a big deal at all. He also almost ran out of gas, but again, no big deal at all. I didn't have any issues at all with my little blue Camry. It did not like some of the hills that we went up, but it's a little four cylinder. And for being a four cylinder, it did d**n good!

I also went down to my new school today too, and I think I will like it as much as I did my old Junior High (since we all know how much I hated my High School, the old one in Syracuse anyways.). There are so many classes to choose from, and I can only pick 7! I want to take them all! What a nerd I am. ;)

I'd love to hear from you guys, so, when I finally get my computer all set up again, I'll get that skype tutorial up. In the meantime, if you already have and know how to use skype, follow me! Starting next Sunday, I'm intending on doing "Skype Sundays." So if you want to webchat with me, drop me a message on Skype, and we'll get all the details all ironed out! My username is techienerd01. I will only respond if I know who you are, so make sure you add your name in the very first message! Any other way, I'll just ignore you!

Well, when I'm feeling compelled to do so, I'll update again! Love you all!

~Lyssa

Take 2!

Before I make an actual post I thought I'd let you all know that for the foreseeable future, my other site is down. Until I can gain back control of the home network, it will be down. So until that happens I'll use this site! All right, I'll make some actual posts now! :)