Day 9

Again this is going to be another quick blog but so be it.

My piece of happiness is from this morning. I went to church to teach preschool and I went to visit Jim. I lost my favorite ring 3 weeks ago and I was devastated:( But this morning Jim found it! I was soooooo excited there were so many memories with that ring. I got it on vacation at a lake we go to every year and they stopped making them.

It will be a very busy week with finals so sorry if I miss a day.

Love you all,
Alli

Day 8

Today has been very good I had a shaky start but it has only gotten better.

My piece of happiness was from a birthday dinner for my friend Stacey. She said that she would eat the pepper that was on my salad. She didn't think it would be hot;) She took a bite and the juice sprayed every where and she started to cry! It was hilarious! Bahahhahaha any way sorry this was short but I have Caroline, Jesse, and Kyle over so I have to go.

Keep Searching,
Alli

Day 7

So I am racing the clock trying to get this in before midnight:)

I just got back from taking my brother Aaron to the airport and I love taking him there and picking him up because it is great quality time. This week has been so amazing! I have tried so hard to work on last sundays sermon that Pastor Mark preached and it was about how we shouldn't worry and live in the day and it has helped.

My piece of happiness comes from when I had dinner with my friends. There were 6 girls and that can get loud so I was trying to keep our table quiet but I thought that we were definitely annoying people because of our constant giggling:) There was an older couple sitting in front of us and when they stood up to leave they walked to our table and she looked at me and asked when grade are you in? I told her and she said that most girls our age were loud and obnoxious when there are six together. I was thinking great I just disappointed an old lady but she then said how well behaved we were and told us she appreciated our kindness:) she didn't realize that her saying that made my whole day! That is the best feeling, the feeling of appreciation:)

Sorry for all of the run on sentences and grammatical errors. :(

Racing the clock,
Alli

Day 6

This is going to be short and sweet because we had our small group bible study and it went long and I just got home. My piece of happiness today was from my friend Sonja. We were in english reading Lord Of The Flies and the beastie was mentioned. She drew me s picture of the cutest monster ever! It is on my binder cover and it makes me smile every time I look at it! He is big and purple with one eye and one horn:)

Hey check out this song it hit me hard today because I feel his words. It is called Breakeven by The Script.

Sorry it was short guys,
Alli

Day 5

Today has been a fun day! It was my aunt Patty's birthday and we made matching t-shirts that say "Team Pattles" on them! They are amazing! School went well I had A LOT of homework but it is under control now. Phew... I am currently making a new cd with songs that make me happy and that are catchy:) I usually listen to music that matches my mood. If I am angry I will listen to hard rock. If I am trying to get pumped up for something I will listen to something thuggin. If I am on a new adventure I will play some classic rock. And if I am studying or content I will listen to acoustic.

My brother Aaron came by tonight and I was able to talk and tell stories with him and I always feel so amazing once I get to spend quality time with my brothers. I am not at the age that I feel it is now acceptable for them to see me with them sense they are so much older than I am but i love hanging out with them. They are my role models:)

My piece of happiness is from when I was driving home from Pattles birthday celebration. I was driving on the freeway and the sun was setting and the sunset was beautiful! I felt SO blessed that God has led me to this beautiful place filled with astonishing nature. The colors of the sun were reflecting perfectly off of the mountains and the sky glowed with a vibrant pink/orange color. The beauty of the northwest it amazing! It mad me so happy that I am blessed with being able to enjoy the nature.
-Alli

Day 4

HOLA!
How are you all doing today? I hope your day has been well. Today was pretty awesome for me. There were no big stressors and I got to see a few of my favorite people today! I went to school and had a surprisingly fun day with classed that I understood. I am trying to stay ahead so next week I wont be too overwhelmed.

I am amazed that I have been able to keep up with blogging every night. But, it has only been 4 days but still that is and accomplishment. So my father has been sick for the passed 2 months and it is very nerve racking for our family so this is a good way for me to take my mind off of him:(

My Piece of happiness is from when I went to visit my youth pastor to pick up my small group list for the middle school kids that I lead every week and one of his interns Kyle showed me a prank call from a local radio show he had heard in the morning. He said it reminded him of me and my cousin Caroline because we are loosing weight. It is really brutal but HILARIOUS! It brought a smile to my face and that is why I love hanging out with them because they are my best friends:)

Keep searching for happiness,
Alli

P.S. Tell me your little pieces of happiness!

LINK TO THE PARNK CALL:
http://jackieandbender.com/pages/jackie_and_bender/general.html?feed=333355&article=5263923
It is the one called "Gym Manager Seth Calls Her Out"

Day 3

Hey,
So I just finished watching the Boy in The Striped Pajamas and it was a wonderful movie and a great book! Today was surprisingly pleasant for being the first day back from break. But, I am not going to get ahead of myself because next week is finals week:(

I am going to keep my piece of happiness short and it was when I was cooking two different hispanic deserts for my spanish class celebrating 3 kings day. I realized how much I miss cooking and how fun it can be! I made this delicious bread and I am SO proud of it! It is perfectly golden brown decorated with little chocolate chips:) It looks perfect.

These next few weeks will be very busy because it is going to be the end of the semester so bare with me but I hope to keep with the blogging! I hope that some one is reading this but if not it is good for me to reflect on the positives. If you are reading this respond with a piece of happiness from your day!

Love Peace Happiness,
Alli

Day 2

Today was very quiet. I woke up around 10 and went to church at 10:45. Pastor Mark gave a wonderful sermon about living in the present. After church me and Caroline, my cousin, went to Taco Bell for a lunch treat. We watched TV and tried to make shirts for her mothers birthday. Then I came home to shower so I would be able to go to bed early because school starts up again tomorrow. :(

My personality can change so easily. One moment I will be happy as a clam and then any little thing will set me off and the rest of my day will be ruined. I was hoping that this blog would help me remember what I have and how I have an amazing life the way it is. I have to remember not to worry and that I don't have to be perfect. I need to just try my best, take chances and have fun. I guess that my new years resolution is that I will make everyday enjoyable and be optimistic.

My little Piece of happiness today is from Pastor Mark's sermon. he preached about the present and how what is in the past is to stay in the past and let God take it. He was talking about how we shouldn't worry and live with today. A bible verse made me smile today and it came from Matthew chapter 6 verse 34, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." It reminded me that I have to take one day at a time and enjoy everything that comes my way.

-Alli

Day 1

Today has been a very busy day with only 2 days of break left. I had to go to a weight watchers meeting and realized that I am only .6 LB's away from losing 40 pounds in total. I am at a weight now that I probably haven't seen since seventh grade:)

Then I went home to pick up my mother so that we could venture onward to see the movie The Blind Side. It was an amazing movie showing the true kindness that a person can show and it reminded me how I should strive to be.

After the movie was out I made a mad dash home to create a salad for a quick dinner so I could go babysit for a little extra money. the children were awesome and all I had to do was sit with them on the couch and watch the Harvard VS. Seattle U basketball game. Who knew that 3 and 7 year old were so in to college basketball? It was extremely adorable because when ever anyone made a basket the youngest boy would jump up and yell "SWOOSH!!!!!!". He had no clue what was happening in the game but he was excited that both the teams were making baskets.

But my Little Piece of Happiness for today was when I went to Safeway to by groceries. As I was walking out to my car to load my groceries in to my car, I noticed a father that looked worn and tired carrying twin girls, probably age 4, bundled in tattered clothing. He walked to a car two away from mine and waited patiently as a mother was buckling her small child in to his car seat. As she shut his door the worn man asked if he could use her cart because it was one that looked like a car. He explained that his girls would probably be the happiest children if they could take a ride in the toy car cart. The mother that was leaving said of course because she was finished with it. When the father placed his two girls in to the cart and their faces just lit up! They couldn't believe how lucky they were that they were able to ride in the car cart.

The simple smile of two children brought so much happiness to my heart because of their innocents and just how easy it is to make them happy. When I am around children I become so very envious! Their life is so happy and everything is mapped out for them. Most kids have no big stresses and life altering decisions. So now when I am around them I try to make their experiences as happy as possible because they will only have a childhood once.

Pieces of Happiness

I believe that one little piece of happiness can effect your whole day. A simple thing that can show you that you have a purpose or a simple thing that can put a smile on your face. A simple smile from a stranger, small child, friend, or family can tell you that your day will be okay. I am hoping to focus on the positives this year and leave my worries behind me.

Hopefully (as life allows me), I will share one thing that made me smile or happy. Just one thing that will tell me that life is going to be okay and that I need to let go of the stress and enjoy myself. I am thinking that by appreciating the little things life will become easier and happier.

-Alli