I have wanted to write this list for some time now. I just hope that I can do it without going on any major rants. It's so funny because I imagine each of the things that I will put on this list will probably have a layered backstory although my goal is to present them in a simple list form...
(these are in no particular order!)
-Immigration Reform
-Not Building a Wall
-Benefits of Cultural Diversity and Awareness
-The Need for Improved Sexual Harassment Training
-Not All Men are Awful
-Changes in Societal Perspectives of Masculinity
-Finding Passion/Being Passionate
-Mental Health Awareness
-Healthy Sexuality/Sexual Education
-Effective Communication Practices
-Conflict Resolution
-Really Bad Calls Made by Referees (but only during that game)
-The Impact of Environment on Human Beings
-The Gospel of Jesus Christ
-Serving Others/Ministering
-Finding Life Purpose/Following the Will of God
-Overcoming Perfectionism
-Dancing
-Being Grateful
-Substance Abuse/Addiction
-BYU Should do More to Protect Students in Off-Campus Housing
-Family Studies/Sciences
-Marriage and Family
-^^It's Okay to Be Single
-Attachment Theory
-Picking Up Litter
-Personal Accountability
-One Day It WILL Work Out
-It's Okay to Be Human
-Power of Negative Emotions
-Wearing Comfortable Clothes
-Need for Improvement/Modification in Social Services
-Women in Landscaping
-Landscaping in General
-Company Culture
-Business Strategy
-Exploring Your Backyard
-Learning from your Experiences
-Being Stalwart AND Teachable
-Taking Care of Your Car
-Spending Money Wisely
-Helping Instead of Judging
-The Need to Protect a CHILD's rights in Family Court
-Injustice in the Criminal Justice System
-Ecological Restoration
-Puerto Rico
-Patriotism/What America Means
-Power of Fasting and Prayer
-Time Management.
-Family Relationships.
-Personal Health/Fitness Advocacy.
-Forgiveness.
-Patience.
-Trying New Things/Getting Outside Comfort Zone
-Personal Improvement/Goalsetting.
-Everyone Should Be A Leader.
Monday, December 23, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Introducing me.
My name is Alyssa Joy Brown,
A Snapshot Version.
Isn't it interesting when someone introduces themselves and decides what you should know about them? I am not very good at doing that, but I thought I would try it out.
Background History.
What's in a name? I was born in January of '95 to two wonderful parents who had no idea what they were going to name me. Then, with some time (and because they needed to name me so that I could leave the hospital... well, I don't really know how long it took, but the bottom line is) they decided why they wanted to name me. They chose to name me after my grandmother, Alice Joy, and Alyssa Joy was born (well, I guess that I was already born, but then I was also named).
I grew up in Woodbridge, VA. That's Northern Virginia folks, in case you didn't know, that is practically a different state than Southern Virginia. I grew up in a typical middle-class family... just kidding, I have eight siblings. I am the third of nine kids, which is pretty atypical I suppose. I was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and I actively live my faith today.
I think that my upbringing was unique, but then, so was everyone's, so I feel like maybe I will save that for another day, not on the internet.
I think that my upbringing was unique, but then, so was everyone's, so I feel like maybe I will save that for another day, not on the internet.
Favorites.
I honestly don't have very many absolute favorites. There are a lot of things that I really love, I don't think I can say I always love them more than other things in that category.
For years I have said my favorite color is orange. At least that is what I have always said. I think that it really depends on the day... I also really love greens, yellows, and blues. Well, I guess really, my favorite color is nature.
Movies? If you forced me to answer I might tell you Undercover Blues (which is an excellent movie), but I think that is just because it has all the elements of movies that I love and a high level of nostalgia associated with it. A little bit of action, romance, and humor (with some solid laugh at loud motifs and quotable moments) and your girl is happy as can be. This is why I love Marvel Movies so much. They have it all. Although to be honest, the last time I watched Undercover Blues, I fell asleep, so... Full disclosure, I figure that I am not a very good authority on movies. I am the type of person who watches a million Hallmark Christmas movies, guesses the whole plotline in the first couple of minutes, and then enjoys the whole experiences nonetheless. Although, real talk, if it's a Christmas movie and the plot revolves around a dog, probably not going to do it for me.
I love food in general, so that is a tough one to narrow down at all. I recently really love making tuna with avocado, lime, pepper, and garlic and then eating it with celery and a fried egg. Well, I thought that was the best way to eat tuna until this week I was out of celery, so I made tuna on a romaine lettuce boat and added pickles. Oh my heck. So stinking good. The best thing about food is that the possibilities are endless, so why limit the possibilities? Also, tuna is probably not even my favorite food, but seriously, how do I start? I love limes. The problem is that I can't even choose my favorite food genre... Thai, Indian, Mexican, and sperate from Mexican, Tacos could be a stand-alone category. My gosh. We are blessed to have taste buds. I do feel confident saying that my favorite ice-cream is probably an impossible-to-decide-toss-up between coconut and peppermint. Note, that is peppermint, not mint (green and usually with gross chocolate).
I definitely cannot say that I have a favorite book, but I do love reading. Also, let's just take a moment to recognize how great Harry Potter really is. Seriously, I don't actually know how many times I have read through the series. I used to do it every summer "for a bit of light reading." Although, real talk, if how much times you spend reading a book measures its worth, the Book of Mormon would be an easy #1.
Music is just as hard. I would say that I have found music that I like in literally every genre. I think that it mostly depends on my mood. I would say that I don't like all the music in each genre... is it too ambiguous to say that I just like good music no matter what kind?
Just favorites: plants, when it feels like summer, hammocking with a light breeze, conquering fears, setting goals, hugs that squeeze you, having a good hair day, pretending that I can dance, those rare people who recognize that I am actually Latina, spending so much time in the summer that no one argues with me about whether or not I am blonde, finding secret places, making new friends, letting my sass run wild, back squats, solving math problems, tacos, watching sports with my dad or uncle, snuggling in my bed, getting a good back massage, finding solutions to problems, learning new things, being the friend someone can count on, bachata, really comfy socks and leggings, when the bass in my car makes the rear view mirror wobble, feeling the spirit, The Star Spangled Banner exhibit in the National Mall, knowing that I was in the right place at the right time, my pineapple necklace, facetiming with my sisters, surprising people, event planning, being sore from a great workout, when I understand something in class that is difficult, large glasses of ice water
Some Things That I really Dislike:
hypocrites, bad dreams, racism, junky chocolate, bad ref calls, wasting time/money, not being in control, seeing people suffer, ignorance, when my socks get holes in them, being cold, wearing skirts/dresses, arguing, having cold/wet feet, capers, people who tell me what to do when they have no idea what they are talking about
Movies? If you forced me to answer I might tell you Undercover Blues (which is an excellent movie), but I think that is just because it has all the elements of movies that I love and a high level of nostalgia associated with it. A little bit of action, romance, and humor (with some solid laugh at loud motifs and quotable moments) and your girl is happy as can be. This is why I love Marvel Movies so much. They have it all. Although to be honest, the last time I watched Undercover Blues, I fell asleep, so... Full disclosure, I figure that I am not a very good authority on movies. I am the type of person who watches a million Hallmark Christmas movies, guesses the whole plotline in the first couple of minutes, and then enjoys the whole experiences nonetheless. Although, real talk, if it's a Christmas movie and the plot revolves around a dog, probably not going to do it for me.
I love food in general, so that is a tough one to narrow down at all. I recently really love making tuna with avocado, lime, pepper, and garlic and then eating it with celery and a fried egg. Well, I thought that was the best way to eat tuna until this week I was out of celery, so I made tuna on a romaine lettuce boat and added pickles. Oh my heck. So stinking good. The best thing about food is that the possibilities are endless, so why limit the possibilities? Also, tuna is probably not even my favorite food, but seriously, how do I start? I love limes. The problem is that I can't even choose my favorite food genre... Thai, Indian, Mexican, and sperate from Mexican, Tacos could be a stand-alone category. My gosh. We are blessed to have taste buds. I do feel confident saying that my favorite ice-cream is probably an impossible-to-decide-toss-up between coconut and peppermint. Note, that is peppermint, not mint (green and usually with gross chocolate).
I definitely cannot say that I have a favorite book, but I do love reading. Also, let's just take a moment to recognize how great Harry Potter really is. Seriously, I don't actually know how many times I have read through the series. I used to do it every summer "for a bit of light reading." Although, real talk, if how much times you spend reading a book measures its worth, the Book of Mormon would be an easy #1.
Music is just as hard. I would say that I have found music that I like in literally every genre. I think that it mostly depends on my mood. I would say that I don't like all the music in each genre... is it too ambiguous to say that I just like good music no matter what kind?
Just favorites: plants, when it feels like summer, hammocking with a light breeze, conquering fears, setting goals, hugs that squeeze you, having a good hair day, pretending that I can dance, those rare people who recognize that I am actually Latina, spending so much time in the summer that no one argues with me about whether or not I am blonde, finding secret places, making new friends, letting my sass run wild, back squats, solving math problems, tacos, watching sports with my dad or uncle, snuggling in my bed, getting a good back massage, finding solutions to problems, learning new things, being the friend someone can count on, bachata, really comfy socks and leggings, when the bass in my car makes the rear view mirror wobble, feeling the spirit, The Star Spangled Banner exhibit in the National Mall, knowing that I was in the right place at the right time, my pineapple necklace, facetiming with my sisters, surprising people, event planning, being sore from a great workout, when I understand something in class that is difficult, large glasses of ice water
Some Things That I really Dislike:
hypocrites, bad dreams, racism, junky chocolate, bad ref calls, wasting time/money, not being in control, seeing people suffer, ignorance, when my socks get holes in them, being cold, wearing skirts/dresses, arguing, having cold/wet feet, capers, people who tell me what to do when they have no idea what they are talking about
Milestones/Accomplishments
-was born without a name and left the hospital with one, so that was a good start
-was a top scorer for AR points when I was in the 3rd grade.
-beat the young men and their leaders in half court knock-out
-voted senior superlative: most likely to brighten your day
-team member of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition Team (x4)
-got to the point where my Latin American friends no longer consider me a gringa
-was born without a name and left the hospital with one, so that was a good start
-was a top scorer for AR points when I was in the 3rd grade.
-beat the young men and their leaders in half court knock-out
-voted senior superlative: most likely to brighten your day
-team member of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition Team (x4)
-got to the point where my Latin American friends no longer consider me a gringa
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