New York City at Christmas

I have always had a major love for New York City. I have been blessed in the past to go and visit a couple of times. But I have always wanted to go and visit during the Christmas season. Going to the Macy Day Pride, seeing all the lights, Rockefeller Center Tree, the window displays along 5^thave., the snow in Central Park etc. It was on my “Bucket List”. Well as I mentioned on the last post, I got to attend the Macy Days Pride! And now I have seen New York City at Christmas.

It was hard to be way from family and friends during the Holiday season. I missed going to all the Christmas activities, and just being with family during that time. And it was crazy because my employer didn’t even put up a Christmas tree or anything. So it really didn’t feel like Christmas.

So one weekend I thought I would go into the City and make one of my dreams come true! It was a really cold day, but it just added to the magic of the season! Janene came with me, and we explored the city! We spent hours walking up and down street looking at the window displays, all the lights, the Christmas trees in all the high end stores. (My favorite was Tiffany’s Inc. the tree was covered in real diamonds!) During our time there, it started to snow! I LOVED it! We stopped at Starbucks for a Chi Tea, and keep exploring! Towards the end Janene was a frozen, but I wanted to keep going!

I am so grateful for this experience that I have been blessed with. I am making so many amazing memories, achieving some of my dreams, learning and growing in so many different ways.

Ice Skating at Rocketfeller Center 2009

I wanted to go ice skating at Rockefeller center last year, but never got the chance. So I wanted to make sure that I got to do it this year. Before I went ice skating I went out to dinner with my employer and some of her hot male interns! We went to a sea food place.. I HATE sea food, but I had to act like I liked it in front of the babes! Even though I didn’t eat very much, my plate cost 200.00. Our grand total was well over 900.00. I peed my pants a little when I saw that!

After the great dinner, I went and met my friends at the ice skating rink. The line was well over 3 hours long, but my friends waited in line while I watched hot men eat! Haha.

I had such a blast skating. I was a little shaky at first, but then got the hang of it! It was awesome to be somewhere the famous people go for fun! We were having such a great time laughing and playing that they asked us to film us of Good Day America! So yes, I was on national TV again! We ice skated till they closed! I am so happy/grateful for this awesome experience!

Macy Day Parade 2009

I was so excited that I was going to be in New Jersey for Thanksgiving! It has always been a dream of mine to attend the Macys Day Parade!! Janene and I had to wake up at 4:30am so we could catch the 5:06am train which would arrive at 5:46am in the City. Once we walked out of Penn Station and started heading up 7^th ave, all the roads were closed. So we just walked in the middle of the street all the way up to 6^th and Ave of the Americans. It was extremely crowded. I mean it was so bad that we were stuck in the same stop for an hour trying to make our way to the gate. Knowing me I was sick and tired of not going anywhere, so I jumped the gate and started walking to an empty gate spot. Of course I got in trouble with the police for getting onto the pride grounds. I told them that I have to get out of the crowd before I would hurt someone. (In a kidding matter) I guess he felt sorry for us and took us right up front to a wonderful spot. Our spot is right where the floats stopped to perform! So every time the float would stop, the famous person would pose for photos and would talk with us! It was freaking awesome! The balloons are sosos much bigger in person! It takes 30 people to hold up on balloon.

The parade was more than I could ever imagine. I am soo grateful I was able to achieve one of my life dreams!

SANTA

Jimmy Fallon



Keke Palmer



just some of the people!

Brooklyn Bridge

Before Janene moved back to South Africa, she wanted to visit the Brooklyn Bridge. I have only visited the Bridge once since I moved out here. And that was with my brothers and we didn’t walk acrossed it. And the only other time I have been there, is with my dad on my senior trip. We went at dusk, so it was cool to now have seen it at daylight and night.

The Bridge is so amazing. You can see so many different sites at a new angle. It makes the city skyline look flawless. Janene and I had a great time walking up and down the Bridge. I just love living near the city, so I am able to do so many awesome things!!

I'm ALIVE

So I really didn't think anyone read my blog!.. I thought I was doing just for my own personal happiness. Well I am wrong! And that makes me happy! I have had so many people ask why I have stopped blogging... and the answer is I haven't, I have been extremely LAZY.. and plus the Internet hardly ever works at my house. So this is just a quick post to let you know that I have started blogging again! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

HACKED

So my email account got HACKED. They somehow got all of my personal information. I have to change all of my bank accounts, emails, facebook etc. I have made a new email address:

alyshacarling@gmail.com

I am sorry if you have been receiving random junk emails. DONT OPEN THEM!!! I hope that it will stop for good!!

Body-n-Balance

I just want to give a quick shout out to BODY-N-BALANCE blog. My cousin (not really my cousin, but I like to call her that)! Natalie Phillipps is a Certified Personal Trainer and working on her degree in Exercise Science.

She has made a blog to help expand the knowledge of becoming stronger in health and loving yourself. I LOVE her blog! She gives out great hits to help make working out better, healthy foods, learning to love what you have, etc.

One thing that I love is, she made me a nutrition/diet plan. I have already seen a major difference in my life! I have more energy, feel healthier. This is just one of the many things Natalie does to help you out!

CHECK OUT HER BLOG!! YOU WONT REGRET IT!! I also know she is willing to help out in anyway she can! leave her a comment and she will help change your life!!

BODY-N-BALANCE.blogspot.com