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Allison in Neverland

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About Me

First, I love Jesus. He's what gives my life any meaning at all. Where would I be without Him? I don't want to go back there...it ain't pretty.
I like to laugh...a lot. I reckon it's one of my favorite things to do. I sing, but not in the shower, mostly on account that I can't think of anything I'd want to sing at that moment. I play bass guitar when I'm in the U.S., but I don't have my guitar here because my amp is too heavy and I don't feel like buying another one. Sometimes I write poetry when I'm feeling blue. I love being barefoot. I like to sit by the sliding glass door with my feet propped up and read for hours. I also like to nap for hours. I love food - I think eating is my second-most favorite thing to do. I should be a lot fatter than I am. Lucky me, I guess. I have a great big scar on my tummy from the time I went to Spain and was gored by a bull. Not really. I've never been to Spain. It's actually from a few years ago - I went on a 2-week mission to a previously explored planet, and we found the eggs of some indigenous lifeform, and... Okay, I'm kidding about that too. I really do have a scar though, and I might tell you about it if you're nice to me, but you'll still have to ask. Big confession: I sleep with a stuffed animal. :)

My Interests

Learning new stuff (guitar is my latest endeavor), long random conversations with good friends, doing just about anything outside, stargazing, thrifting, shooting guns, talking to strangers in coffeeshops, meeting new people, eating at hole-in-the-wall diners (they always have the best food...)

I'd like to meet:

I'll tell you who I would not like to meet. After 12 hours of having a MySpace, I had 10 new friend requests, 8 of which were from people I've never met. Isn't that fun? Let's keep a count of all the weirdos (i.e. creepy local guys) who want to be my "friend."

Current tally: 62

Music:

First, my favoritest favorites:

    Steven Curtis Chapman (my most favorite of all time) PFR Chris Tomlin Jonatha Brooke Porcupine Tree Muse They Might Be Giants Brak (where's my pineapple??)
Now, the rest of my favorites:

Sick Puppies (Emma rocks!!), Switchfoot, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens, Cat Stevens, Iron and Wine, Over the Rhine, Weezer, Kettcar, Alison Krauss, Jay and the Techniques, Reuben Morgan, John Denver, Radiohead, Hjalmer Hjalmero, Simon and Garfunkel, The Weepies, Keane, Eva Cassidy, Frou Frou, Yes, Télépopmusik, Joshua Radin, Cheryl Wheeler, James Taylor, Keith Urban, The Shins, Kim Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Ginny Owens, Dar Williams, Mamas and the Papas, Françoise Hardy, múm, King Crimson, Mazzy Star, The Benjamin Gate, Michael Bublé, Moxy Früvous, The Postal Service, The Beatles, Mute Math, Sarah McLachlan, Delirious?

Movies:

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, Harold and Maude, The Matrix, Pirates of the Caribbean (the first one), How to Really Sweep Your Floor (okay, I made that one up)

Television:

Smallville, The Office, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, SeaLab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Books:

The Case for Faith, Every Woman's Battle, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Heroes:

Mattman

aaaaaaaand...

Brak!

My Blog

Big big BIIIIIIG news!!!

As it has literally been ages since I last wrote, I'm sure at least one of you is curious about what's going on in my life. Well, there are some big things happening here. First, I have a n...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:54:00 PST

Where in the world is Allison???

Wow, where to begin?? It's been a good long while, and everything is a jumble in my memory! Let's begin with very important stuff. I'm staying in Malaysia. How long you ask? Well, that is a very good ...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:25:00 PST

Im hungry

In a country of so many interesting and delicious foods...why am I hungry??? Could it be that I had soup for lunch? Yes, that's probably it. I think I need to eat more. I have just over two and a...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:42:00 PST

Over the big blue again

Yep, I'm totally exhausted. Thirty-one hours of travel will do that to a person. On another fun note, my luggage, as of last night, was still in Newark. Isn't that fun? I thought so. Would you li...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:20:00 PST

I could've been a sniper (not that I would want to be one, mind you...)

I reckon it's about time for another update. It's been a month already!! Okay, I'm not working. That's right - I have no job. Therefore I have no excuse for not posting. Yep. Call me a slacker if you ...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:02:00 PST

O-hi-o! hi-o! Round on the ends, high in the middle...

My goodness, I haven't written for a while, have I? There's simply no excuse for such negligence, I know. *sigh* I've been back in lovely Ohio for just two and a half weeks, and already I've gotten to...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:04:00 PST

happy sad happy sad happy etc.

Well, I've got mixed feelings. Is it obvious? First, let me tell you why I'm happy...because I'm coming back to Malaysia in September! Yay!! Yep, I like the place. I like the weather - even though it'...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Mon, 07 May 2007 07:44:00 PST

Church is good. :-)

Last time I posted a blog (which I know was AGES ago, and I'm really really sorry about it...really), I told you about this new church I'm going to. Well, I'm going to elaborate on it a little bi...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:56:00 PST

News from Neverland, edition 8

Well, it's been an interesting week so far, that's for sure. It started on Sunday night as I was doing some school work in preparation for the new week. As I was leaving one of our classrooms, I hear...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:54:00 PST

Chinese New Year - Gong Xi Fa Cai!

So, in case you're wondering, which you probably are, "Gong Xi Fa Cai" is Chinese for wishing someone a prosperous new year. I thought you'd like to know that. Living in a country where so many races ...
Posted by Allison in Neverland on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:14:00 PST