Allison's Wonderland

As a child I thought my parents were the coolest people in the world. I wanted to be them. There was nothing wrong they could do besides tell me to go to bed. When I became a teenager I had a different outlook. I thought my parents were weird and somewhat embarassing. What I failed to realize as a teenager is parents were once kids with dreams and goals of their own. I love to find out interesting things about my parents. As I make my way into adulthood (although I'm fighting this tooth and nail) I find more and more interesting things about the lives of my parents. Information like my Mom always wanted to be a race car driver, or my Dad got busted for possession of marijuana and spent a night in jail. These are the things that kids want to know.
This is what I want my kids to know. I want them to know that their Mom really lived. I don't know them yet, and who knows maybe I never will. Maybe I won't even have kids. This is where nieces and nephews can come into the picture. I want my kids to know that on September 8, 2010 my friends Shaun, Phil and Jen went to a Lady Gaga Concert.
Now granted, I don't want my kids going to a Lady Gaga concert. Not something I would recommend for them. It would be similar to my parents experience with the Rolling Stones, Kiss, or Madonna. It will be cool for my kids to know about, but not to experience themselves. The concert was absolutely AMAZING! It was part of the Monster Ball Tour and featured songs like, "Bad Romance", "Poker Face", and "Show Me Your Teeth". It was a great night and we all got to dance and be crazy. The opening band, "Semi-Precious Weapons" was absolutely atrocious. They would just scream the "F" word and their music sucked. Like I said not something I want my kids to hear.
The four of us all dressed up pretty crazy. Jen and I landed a spot on Lady Gaga's website which is listed with the post. I got to be a featured "Monster". I raided the local Goodwill to find my costume and borrowed a bright purple wig from my roomate. Don't ask me why she has a bright purple wig. All I know is it worked. The guys...meh, didn't dress up too much. Shaun tried real hard and put makeup all over his face and Phil. Well Phil went as Phil. If you're going to see Lady Gaga you seriously need to go all out. It's the only way to go. The best part of the whole concert was when Lady Gaga sat by herself played the piano and showed her true talent. She played the song "Speechless" and that's exactly what it did. It left the audience speechless. Me being one of those audience members. It was amazing. The girl is talented. You have to give her that. All I know is one day I'll tell my kids about my crazy college days, although I'm not in college anymore I sure feel like I never left. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I still work at the University I attended. Who knows? I want to live and I want to live life to the fullest. I want my kids to know that's what I've done.

So my friend Cody got a little ambitious one night and came up with a crazy burger concoction. Everyone likes to try new food once and awhile and I am definitely one of those people. So I decided to try it. Like I said . . . You can find adventure at home even when you're not traveling the world. Here's the ingredients for these delectable little piece of heaven burgers:

* Two Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnuts (They have to be Krispy Kreme, because nothing is better)
* One All Beef Patty
* A slice of American Cheese, or whatever type you choose
* One slice of Bacon
* Optional - 1 fried Egg

ENJOY!!!

There was a point and time in my life where I thought I did not have a passion for anything. I would have friends ask me, strangers even, as to what my passion was in life. I always had an interest for a lot of different things which included, dance, theater, singing, cheer leading, tennis, movies, and the list could go on, but there was never one specific thing I was good at or loved.
I can not pin point the specific moment I found my passion. The life changing moment where the light bulb finally turned on. All I know is I've found that passion I was looking for and it's addicting.
I Love to Travel. There it is. My long last passion that I was fastidiously seeking. I've found it and I can't get enough. Traveling is the ultimate high for me. An emotion and nirvana that no drug could ever fulfill. I can not get enough of seeing new things and places.
Fortunately, the other love I have found that can be linked with my sense of adventure and travel is my unadulterated love for food. Finding a tasty new restaurant is one of the best highs a person could have. Like I said . . . it's addicting. So as you can see, my blog, whether you like it or not, will be all about the places I've experienced, the places I want to see, and all the stuff in between.
The picture of the map on the top of my page is a tapestry hanging in my room. Each pin on the map represents a place that I have been. It is in the process of being updated but for the most part is fairly accurate. Hopefully, one day, I will get to the point where more of the world is covered with pins than by the white bare continents. So here is the start to a beautiful beginning. I hope you enjoy!