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Factoids2.wishes she knew exactly who she is 3.is scarily dependent on her computer 4.is definitely NOT a morning person. 5.loves getting IM’s 6.often feels emotionally detached from everyone else 7.wants to live in New York 8.hates wearing skirts 9.procrastinates way to often 10.Looks way too much like her mother, but doesn't mind anymore 11.just broke up with her boyfriend of three years 12.just realized how messy she really is 13.her favorite book is Ender's Game by Orson Scot Card 14.decorates her room with glow in the dark stars 15.loves to act and dance 16.believes in silver linings 17.cries in the shower, no one can hear, and whatever you're crying about just goes down the drain and you don't get puffy eyes 18.would rather be dazzlingly clever than divinely beautiful or angelically good 19.keeps everything 20.drives a beige 76’ Cutlass 21.stole this idea directly from a complete stranger (Hi rebekah) who stole it from someone else, and so on, and so on 22.collects key-chains 23.has never really needed something she hasn't been able to have 24.now knows college is as great as everyone said 25.(still) truly believes that long distance relationships can work 26.given the option would much rather drive than ride 27.loves her family very very much 28.makes the dean list 29.wishes she had applied herself in high school 30.feels in control when she's wearing her docs. 31.has big plans 32.wants to date a boy who can dance 33.falls out of touch with people. and hates it 34.has never felt a serious connection with any of her pets 35.keeps her toenails painted red most of the time 36.wants to have hair long enough to sit on 37.every time she has ever met with a teacher about something serious, has walked out the door and almost burst into tears. 38.can't finish this sentence: if I could have one super power, it would be... 39.is wondering when the breakdown will occur 40.is never quite sure what to expect with any of her relationships 41.isn’t quite sure she wants to know 42.listens to country music when she’s depressed 43.has had a song written for her 44.values creativity as the highest form of art 45.wishes she could sing 46.was a cheerleader 47.loved eleventh grade 48.gives great advice 49.was and is spoiled by her grandparents 50.thinks that bottled water and tap water taste the same 51.tends to eat all the time 52.loved living on campus 53.has never been in a fist fight 54.thinks she would win 55.probably needs to get her ass kicked 56.can't stay awake in any lecture classes 57. or any class for that matter 58.wants people to make a big deal out of her birthday (May 17) 59.deals with temptations by yielding to them. 60.loves trying to solve riddles 61.loves watching musicals, anything from Oklahoma to Rent 62.wishes she could still believe in Santa Claus 63.wants to be more computer literate, but isn't dedicated enough to really learn 64.is generous to people she loves. 65.is going to Southwestern University 66.loves the web 67.hasn't found the right religion yet but figures it's out there somewhere 68.is just now discovering how lucky she truly is 69.once played a deer in a school play 70.has no direction 71.thinks Dominoes makes the best pizza ever 72.has always had the nickname Ally 74.doesn’t get "selling out" 75.is told she looks like punky brewster 76.disagrees completely 77.hates "Beavis and Butthead" with a passion 78.tends to believe the hype 79.tends to not realize until it's too late 80.rarely gets angry 81.loves hosting parties 82.likes to be in control of situations 83.doesn't hate aol 84.can't stand it when someone has a problem with you but doesn't let you know 85.pledged a sorority, Alpha Delta Pi 86.doesn't think that being different is any great accomplishment 87.is easily amused 88.bites her nails when she's nervous 89.doesn’t want to have children 90.would be a great mom 91.once stayed up till 6 in the morning drawing with sidewalk chalk on the street 92.becuase of a disaster during christmas break has vowed to never dye her hair again 93.does not like being "at one with nature." actually she thinks it's rather gross 94.wants to be rich 95.and famous 96.loves warm weather 97.has never had a blonde boyfriend 98.likes to write cheesy love notes 99.most of her attitudes about romance and whatnot stem from her first real relationship 100.doesn’t like to wear shoes. 101.occasionally spills the beans, but can keep a secret if she knows it's one 102.would like to get a tattoo but can't ever decide on what to get long enough to actually go get it 103.is sick and tired of people complaining about good things 104.isn’t deathly afraid of anything, that she knows of 105.can never remember the exact wording of quotes. 106.never wanted to get married 107.has reconsidered 108.never has anything to wear 109.is learning to sew 110.has been tired lately 111.is spoiled, but not rotten 112.is, in some ways, such a girl. 113.loves driving 114.doesn't put enough effort into... anything, really. 115.makes mistakes far more often than she will ever admit. 116. has met tons of awesome people at college 117.could probably think of another 100 things to write 118.generally enjoys life |
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Short, sweet, to the point, and absolutely my biggest secret - until now. Marlboro Medium 100's I smoke hundreds because I have an inexplicable, but absolutely real fear of burning the end of my nose. Ally signed off at 09:24 a.m.
Ok, Here's secret number two. Another something I've been holding inside even longer than the Sharper Image story. This one was a little harder to reveal because it cuts a little closer to home, but maybe sharing this will help me to move on and be able to enjoy playing chess again. The Chess Game In 6th grade, my math teacher had a running agreement with our class. If any one of us beat him at chess; the entire class didn’t have to do the homework assignment for that night. He made this deal every year, but supposedly no one had ever actually won. Not only was it difficult for an eleven year old to beat an adult in a chess match, but you had to win by the time the 90 minute class was over. The games never got started right at the beginning of the period either. He did have to teach sometimes. People volunteered to play by writing their name on the chalkboard and you could only play if you had all your assignments turned in. Well, my day arrived and I was determined to win. I’d been playing chess with my dad and the computer for as long as I could remember. I guess I was pretty good. I very rarely beat my dad but I could hold my own against the advanced setting on the computer. I was extremely nervous to be playing against the teacher, but I also knew how my popularity would soar if I won. We sat down and started playing. The game was going a lot faster than I was used to and I made some bad mistakes early on. I lost my rook the first time I moved it out. This was really tough because I depended heavily on the rooks and bishops for most of my strategy. After about 45 minutes, I was ready to give up, I was very unhappy with how I had been playing and didn’t think I had a chance of winning. Then, somehow, I saw the board in a new light. It was just like the visuals in A beautiful Mind, certain pieces seemed to light up and I could see the game being played out and moves I could make that I hadn’t realized. I began to think I could win the game. I tried not to make it obvious that I was no longer on the defense. The teacher had pretty much decided that the game didn’t need his full concentration and was helping other students during my turn, until I took his queen. After he lost his queen he focused completely on the game, going so far to hush the class when he had previously been oblivious to the noise. With his queen, I got a bit of my confidence back. I started playing a lot faster and not second-guessing every move. The more confident I seemed the less blasé my teacher acted. He was taking the game seriously now, and it made me appreciate how legendary it would be if I won. And it seemed possible, we were both down to just a few pieces and I had the only queen. Then I looked at the clock. My heart sank. There was only 10 minutes left. I had noticed my teacher was playing slower, but I thought he was just focusing more on the game. In that instant I realized why no one had ever beaten him. You can almost always stretch out a chess game if you know how long it has to go before it’s declared a draw. This realization infuriated me. In my eleven-year-old mind, he had done his students a terrible injustice – and it had been going on for years. As far as I was concerned, this brutality was going end with me. I doubled my efforts, moving as quickly as I could and goading him to play faster. Then I did it. I had him. I yelled checkmate, probably a little too loud and a little to forceful. The whole class jumped up and crowded around the table. That’s when I noticed his knight. It was positioned two spaces back and one over from my queen, which was threatening his king. It wasn’t checkmate after all. I looked up at the teacher, ready to apologize, but he had already walked to the front of the room to erase the homework assignment. Before anyone else could rat me out, I quickly picked up the board and accepted the congratulations and admiration from my peers. Even though I didn’t deserve it. I never told a soul about the true outcome of the game, but I also never bragged about being the one that took the math teacher down. up next, The real reason why I smoke hundred’s Ally signed off at 01:19 p.m.
I have a secret. Three actually. I’ve never actually admitted to these things out loud, and I guess, technically, I’m still not doing that because I’m typing them. So blog-o-sphere, can I trust you with my secrets? Why I get anxious every time I walk into a Sharper Image Christmas time. Shopping with my dad and my sister. I was about 13 years old. Being way cooler than my dad or my sister, I decided to ditch them and do my own shopping. I was looking for something for my dad when I walked past The Sharper Image. There was a sign out front that read, “Children under 16 not admitted without parents”. Ha. My 13-year-old self shot the sign a disdainful look as I brazenly walked by it. Of course once I was inside I was a tad worried about the embarrassment factor of being kicked out of The Sharper Image simply because I didn’t have an adult in tow. I wandered around the store for a while, eyeing the massaging chair. A rather portly woman had been sitting in it the entire time I had been in the store. In fact, I think she was napping. I had a limited amount of time, and a lot of shopping to do, but I was determined to get my turn on the massaging chair. My muscles were tired too! Finally the woman had gotten enough of the pulsating chair and was about to stand up. I positioned myself right next to the chair so that it was clear to anyone watching that I was next. No question, I was next. Finally the woman gathered up her packages and left the chair to me. I sat down and grabbed the remote. As I was deciding on the tempo of the massage I reclined the chair. Big mistake. Sitting right behind the chair was one of those new super-thin upright cd players. I had knocked it down, and it took with it the 5 speakers that it was attached to. I panicked and jumped out of the chair and headed directly for the exit. As I sped past the security guard I could feel him looking at me, memorizing my face and preparing his response to the Prosecutor’s, “is the girl you saw knock over the stereo in this court room today”? I also overheard one of the sales associates say something about, “two grand out the window” as he shook his head sadly. It had to have been pretty obvious that I had knocked over the stereo because I was the only person in the entire mall that was headed away from the sound of the crash, but nobody stopped me, or even noticed that I was most definitely under 16 and there was nary a parent in sight. My heart didn’t stop pounding until I was safe within the confines of Dillard’s Shoe department. Safe with my dad, whom I was sure wouldn’t let the security guard take me away. I never spoke a word of the “incident” to anyone but I still can't walk into a Sharper Image without feeling like I’m being watched. Stay tuned for: The homework assignment I should have had to complete Ally signed off at 01:06 p.m.
10 Years Ago, I... 1. was finishing up middle school – the worst social experience ever 2. still thought I would be able to succeed as a professional ballerina 3. realized popularity is a hoax and decided I was not going to be one of those fools 4. didn’t know it yet, but my age of innocence was just about over 5. desperately wanted a boyfriend 5 Years Ago, I.. 1. was about to graduate from high school 2. thought I had the best friends in the whole wide world 3. had no clue shit was about to hit the fan 4. discovered there was a (totally false) rumor going around that I was shooting heroin 5. felt like I was on top of the world 3 Years Ago, I... 1. just returned from a semester abroad in London 2. had fallen head over heels in love 3. started really going to class because I wanted to know more about the topics 4. went to my next-door (read: best friend) neighbor’s wedding and spoke to him for the first time in 3 years 5. still thought my theatre degree had some merit 1 Year Ago, I... 1. was living with Babs and Laura in an Apartment in Austin 2. was moving into an awesome house 3. made a drastic change in the crowd I “ran” with 4. quit my job at Dell 5. started feeling like I could handle life So Far This Year, I... 1. secured a job that I actually enjoy 2. wrecked my car (read: security blanket) 3. loved being single 4. desperately wanted a boyfriend 5. laughed a lot Yesterday, I... 1. saw The Two Towers: (Special Edition) 2. visited a friend from school, and his wife, and their baby 3. cleaned up to John Cougar (read: hurt so good on repeat) 4. got introspective right before bed 5. wrapped presents Today, I... 1. was on time to work 2. have made plans for dinner 3. intend to attend a belly dancing class 4. read every single sinfest cartoon 5. am dangerously close to that introspective ally that I don’t like Tomorrow, I Will... 1. be late for work 2. make more plans for Return of the King (read: skip work) 3. receive the rest of the presents I have ordered online for people 4. create an e-vite 5. smile a lot Ally signed off at 04:29 p.m.
Well folks, He's back. Go visit blue. He's an old time friend with a beautiful reincarnation of his old site, the terreplein. Ally signed off at 05:34 p.m.
I'm sitting here, once again realizing how amazingly talented my friends are. There's nothing like an amazing jam session with drums a guitar and a viola. i'm in heaven. Ally signed off at 01:10 a.m.
Leslie Harpold's Advent Calendar is just as great this year as last. Go check it out. Ally signed off at 12:45 p.m.
An idea, pilfered from Brian: Gifts I would give to the people I love if money was no object.Dad:World Peace Lauren:A month at canyon ranch and two wardrobes, one for summer and one for winter IV:A school bus Rose:An indoor swimming pool and hot tub and a Hippopotamus Mimi:Her own personal hotel suite in Shreveport Papa:6 months of living with all four of the Grandkids Uncle Wayne:A winning Lottery Ticket Jill: A trip to Europe Babs: A moving company that doesn't break anything - and sets up everything just the way you want it Steph: Ditto on the movers and let’s throw in an interior designer to make everything really snazzy Laura: A theatre for her to design costumes in Paige: A personal assistant and a helicopter so she could come visit more often Danielle: An amazing job and flat in London Gabe: A brand new guitar and recording studio Tim: Equipment to network his entire house with every cool electronic gadget he wants Richard: A gamecube and an x-box with the full collection of games - maybe even a huge tv for him to play them on Babo: A personal Phish concert with special guests, Ben Harper, Guy Forsythe and Keller Williams Corey:Enough varied restaurant gift certificates so that he could eat out ever night for a year Jackie:A recording studio Andrew:Funding to throw a huge bash once a month for a year, and due to recent events, a new car Jeff:A year's supply of Busch Tall-boys Doug:His own ceramics studio Ian:His own acupuncture and eastern healing business Clayton:All new, state of the art, climbing equipment Ebony::A huge loft in NYC Pat:The complete works of Socrates, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Descartes, and Confucius Nick H.:A recording Studio Erin:Money for nursing school and all her debt erased Becky: A big break out in California Hopefully someday I'll be able to take care of my everyone the way I would like to, until then, I'm just going to have to be creative, but if you want to drop me a line and tell me what you want - well, that would just make everything alot easier. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ally signed off at 01:16 p.m.
I got an e-mail today with the subject line: Don't get ripped off no more Sometimes I think my spam blocker knows when something is just too hilarious to send directly to the trash. Ally signed off at 03:43 p.m.
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