#dontstopbelieving

It's been a little while since I last wrote. But it's been busy. I had my major papers due, and then BAM now it's exam time! It's like one thing after another. Most of the time I love to be busy, I love to always be on the go. But lately I don't really want to be DOING so much, instead I just want to spend all my time being with people. Socializing is kinda my thing.
I have a confession to make, until this past year I had never studied for an exam, EVER! But I started studying for my exams this year simply because all my friends were and I wanted to spend time with my friends so I would just suggest studying together so I could spend time with them, and they could get their studying done. HAHA!

ANYWAYS! I titled this blog entry 'Don't Stop Believing' because lately things haven't really been working out the way I want them to. Desires that I have, dreams that I've had for my life... things just haven't gone the way I wanted them to. It's been an extremely disappointing month. Full of let downs. But this entry isn't to talk about how upset I am. Because I've spent enough time in self pity over this, and I don't need anyone else feeling bad for me. Instead I want this to be encouraging.

Because who in their life hasn't had a let down? Or some disappointing moment in their life? Reality is, we don't always get what we want. (Which might be the hardest thing for me right now, I'm used to getting what I want, one way or another) So when those moments of disappoint come, you're faced with a choice. Are you going to allow these things to stop you from chasing after your dream? OR are you going to allow them to push you harder? These let downs can make you work harder to get your dream. It can fuel the passion and desire in your heart. But you need to make that choice. I needed to make that choice. Am I going to allow myself to be held back? No! I can't! My dreams are bigger than this! And I'm not going to let something that happened for a small season of my life, stop me from living the rest of my life! And I hope you guys will make the same decision.

Some of my plans for this next year aren't going to be working out... BUT that just means I have time for something new. Something that I am not expecting. And hopefully that something is amazing. (Because I could really use some happy news in my life right now) But even if its not amazing, I am going to live my life to the absolute fullest.

Don't stop dreaming, and DO NOT stop believing in those dreams!
infinite x's and o's

Allysin

Before I die...

All the time
                             I'm always saying I want to ________ before I die. and i always come up with all these different things that  I want to do before I die. So finally I decided I would just make a bucket list so I can actually keep track of all these things. So here is my bucket list!
(This is not in any particular order)

1.) Go Camping and Cook food over a fire

2.) Witness a Miracle

3.) Get Married

4.) Start my own Business/organization

5.) Get a stamp on my passport from every country

6.) Go paintballing

7.) Go to Times Square on New Years Eve and watch as the ball drops

8.) Fly a small plane

9.) Donate Blood

10.) Own a jeep

11.) Write on the before I die wall

12.) Bike the entire Niagara Escarpment

13.) Travel through a jungle on an elephant

14.) Go Surfing

15.) Kayak part of the Nile River

16.) Attend an Olympic event

17.) Learn how to Sail

18.) Go Longboarding in California

19.) Make My own Longboard

20.) Shake hands with someone who has truly changed a country

21.)Road trip to California

22.) Go see the super bowl or world cup of soccer live

23.) Have 1000 followers on Twitter

24.) Own a Mac

25.) Own a pair of Toms

26.) Own a pair of Christian Louboutin Shoes

27.) Crash a wedding

28.) Donate my hair

29.) Live/work in Toronto

30.) Longboard on the costal highway

31.) Teach someone to read

32.) Have a child

33.) Donate money and have my name on something, a college scholarship, a bench in the park, ect.

34.) Speak at a youth convention

35.) Go Golfing

36.) Run a 5k race

37.)Plant a tree and carve my name in it

38.) Participate in a tough mudder

39.) Participate in the Color Run

 I'm sure I will continue to add to it, and as I complete stuff I'll scratch them out... but this is a pretty good start to my list.

So what is it that you want to do with your life??? Figure it out, write it down, and go do it!

Infinite x's and o's

Allysin