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New site

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:19:55 GMT

I totally forgot about LJ today until my sis made a comment about it. Ah, these were the days weren't they?

Here's a link to my new blog: Aloicious - Life in the SLC

Check it out homes!

Love your friend who is still alive,

*ali*

The simple thing

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:22:32 GMT

I've been really appreciating the simple pleasures of that short period in Utah that's definitely not summer but not quite fall:

-the smell of my fur-line hoodie
-Tyke getting up on the bed to snuggle at 3am when it starts to get chilly
-hot chocolate runs before work
-wearing leggings
-making soups
-decorating for Halloween in September
-long walks through Liberty park with Tyke playing in the leaves
-listening to Pedro on an overcast day
-an excuse to buy wintery clothes

BOYOHBOYOHBOY! That's what I love about Utah. Just when it starts to get cold I'm so ready for it.

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:25:19 GMT

I went to Liberty Park yesterday and took advantage of their ***FREE*** wifi. I love places with free wifi! Esspecially places like that where you don't feel obligated to buy something in order to log on.

Ya know what else I love? My little MacBook. It's so amazing! I don't want to be one of those snobby Mac owners who's all punk rock and anti-PC (esspecially since I use one at work all day) but Macs really are so much more user friendly.

One thing I'm not so happy about is my body. ***major girl moment alert*** At work today they were showing a slideshow of pictures from our work retreat in Park City and I just look like such a chunk! Okay, not really a chunk but not a foxy mama like I used to be. I guess being skinny is just something I've always taken for granted and I haven't been working out consistently for the last 6 months. I got REALLY fit for about 6 months and then I started nail school and never had time for pilates. I was working/schooling for 14 hours a day and it wasn't a big enough priority at the time.

I've made a goal though to work out every weekday in August. I went to the gym on Monday with Zach but I didn't do anything worth writing about. Yesterday I spent the entire evening waiting for a nail appointment that never showed but I did do a lot of cleaning and dog-walking so I guess that kind of counts. Today I am going to a class at the gym by my work so I'll let you know how that goes. I just want to lose about 10 lbs and then I'll be happy. As long as that's muscle replacing fat I'll be so happy. I'm also going to start tanning again because I always feel way skinnier when I'm tan and I haven't tanned in like 3 months!

I did Matt's nails last night and they looked rockin! I'll post pics later...

Also, I'm looking into making a website that's also a blog. Any words of advice?

Love, ali

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:35:27 GMT

Work is a little slow right now. I went to this sushi place for lunch today by myself and read me some Harry Potter. I feel kind of guilty though. A lunch of sushi is much more expensive than anything else I ever get and I've been like 3 times in the last couple of weeks. Okay, no more sushi for Ali. It's just hard cuz Zach doesn't like it and so when we go out for date nights he never wants Japanese except for Benni Hana but that's so expensive we only go for special occasions like birthdays and such. So when I get a chance to eat out by myself I usually want something I can't have when I'm with Zach.

Anyways, HP is coming along famously. I'd have to say this book is by far my fav of all the series. I have yet to hit a slow spot, unlike some of the previous book. However, the last one I read was #6 and that was over two years ago. I remember because I finished it at 2:00 am and woke Zach up BAWLING because Dumbledore had died. Zach thought someone in my real family had died and woke up in a panic.

I can't wait till my non-existant babies are old enough to read. I hope they fall in love with it as much as I have. There's nothing quite like curling up with a book you can't possibly put down.

And just for laughs...

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:20:10 GMT

Derek got home from his mission on Thursday. He's really the last of my friends to come home. I forgot how much we click. I think the older you get the more you realize how valuable good friends are.

Danielle, Mattie, Mitch, Jill and I went to the home-comming and guess who was there? J-rad. It was actually really good to see him. He walked in late and we waved him over to sit down. I started to feel a little awkward but I just made up my mind to be nothing but excited to see him and then it wasn't awkward at all (I talked to Zach about this later and he basically said it usually takes 2 to create an awkward situation).

Anyways, we got to talk for a little bit and I found out all about his fiance. They actually met at 1-800 Contacts! Just like me and Zach. LOL! We talked about all of our inside jokes and laughed at Danielle. It was just really good to see him and to see him so happy. I really hadn't seen him that happy since before he left for the mission.

I also kind of had an epiphany of sorts. He's been dating this girl for over a year and I guess she actually got a mission call a few months after they started dating and went to the MTC. Well, once there she realized she'd made a mistake and came home. When Jared left on his mission I BEGGED him not to go. I knew that if he left we'd lose each other. I don't know how I knew, I just did. It was the darkest time of my life and I hope to never go through loss like that again. Anyways, Jared is a totally different person now. He's got drive and ambition and I just don't think he would have those qualities had he not completed his mission. So basically it was necessary for him to go so that he could become a man. If he would have come home to me we would probably be together now but he wouldn't be the same person he is now, I wouldn't be the same person I am now and life would be harder.

I'm glad he has someone who gave up her mission for him. From my perspective it shows her commitment to him and that's what he deserves. I guess in a way my heart aches a little for what we lost but at the same time it's full because I'm married to the most amazingly sexy, romantic guy who takes care of me and Jared has finally found someone who makes his life worth living as well.

I guess I just need to learn that everything works itself out in the end and not to stress so much about controlling the world around me. All I can do is make the best choices I can and have a good time along the way.

Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:35:57 GMT

i don't like people that use intimidation. does that make me a puss?

love, ali

i'm still sick

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 08:47:01 GMT

my foot fell asleep and it's all tingly and i'm going crazy.

no i really do think im going crazy, besides from the tickly fall asleep feeling. i always feel like there's people in my room at night. and i pray and pray that they'll go away but in the end i always end up falling asleep with my lamp on.

today a boy said to me "so do you have a boyfriend, or are you a player?" haha! are there really only 2 choices? i'd like to think i have a boyfriend, besides the fact that i don't. i do have commitment issues, i'll admit. but i don't let myself get involved with 2 people at the same time. even if we're not together.

tonight was good. i was scared i was going to see Brandonian at the show and i got all stressed out cuz we were a little late but everything worked out in the end. Z can always calm my nerves and leave me feeling confident. afterwards we went to freaky dees and i ate the only good food i've ever eaten at dees in my entire life. it was this cressant sandwich thingy, mmmmmmmgoood. kevin dies in 7 days and i'm going to be sad. i mean, if i didn't hang out with Zach so much, we'd probably hang out every day. i don't care what anyone else thinks. he's the best. he's loyal. cream of the crop pal.

i'm jealous of everyone who went and saw Maroon 5 tonight. maybe it's just me and this may be a little 7th grade obsessive, but you know you've all seen the video on MTV and i just cannot get enough of that lead singers eyes... mmmmmmmmm.

love, ali

Sparkle Buddies

Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:23:47 GMT

last night was really beautiful and happy and i felt loved. i can't believe how incredible the music was. the sad parts brought tears to my eyes and the happy parts made me smile like a goober. Chaz is the most beautiful musician i have ever known, inside and out. i'm so blessed to know him, among others that were there. i even forgot about Andy and how he didn't return my message. which i shouldn't have even worried about in the first place because of the non-existant crush i have on him.... riiiiiiiight.

+ sleeping at Danielles and feeling at home
+ getting his text at 1am
+ eating almond joys
+ Alex saying "mocha" and me giggling about everything
+ Bransins laugh

- still miss j, and that's nothing i can complain about.

action

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 07:04:00 GMT

i've decided to stop thinking about doing these things, finding myself, loving these people, and actually do something about it.

and i get my expensive-ass car back tomorrow. watch out now!

xoxo

ps. i really could care less if everyone in the world hates Derek Snarr. he's been a great friend to me as of late.

At long last

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:49:13 GMT

Alone.

Tue, 09 Dec 2003 20:25:12 GMT

it seems kind of ironic that our last show was Alkaline Trio but it works too. hmmm... i'm sad, someone come be my friend.

<3/ali

jigle bells

Thu, 04 Dec 2003 01:22:28 GMT

I hope everyone can feel it... Christmas that is!!! i have almost all the presents for my faaaaaamily bought and I actually have money to get non-cheap gifts. I REALLY like buying things for people. A lot more than I like buying them for myself. I think my dad has instilled the feeling of dread when purchasing for onesself in me.

I GOT AN A- IN PSYCHOLOGY!!! Yeah! Seriously this last week I've been really bummed out and worried about grades and finals ect. but all of that is gone and I feel like a new gal. I'm going to do something with my life. I'm going to keep painting. I'm not going to wallow in my own self pity. Work was awesome today because I was awesome today.

I'm a baby-bit scared that it's all going to come crashing down on Wednesday when J leaves... he's constant. And I know how lame that sounds but it's true.

We were talking today about how we'd have spitting wars in high school when he'd walk me to EVERY single class ever and how when we'd walk outside to go to the choir building and it was cold he would grab my head and breathe on my glasses so i couldn't see for a few seconds... ahhh... then it made me think of how Jesse would take my glasses and put them down in the hallway and pretend to try to make people step on them... high school wasn't all bad. It really wasn't.

xoxox to you and you and you,
<3/ali

poetry

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 07:56:20 GMT

~MarKiss ~ says:
well I am an ugly loser with a bipolar personality that is gay on both ends so I'm screwed to the max... I guess I'll just stay at home in my basement with my guitar
be nice to me, i'm fragile says:
lol
be nice to me, i'm fragile says:
i love you marcus cuz you always make sense

eeeeeeekkk!!! my first entry...

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 23:50:25 GMT

i'm really nervous.... just kindding.
thanks Kassi!

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