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About Me


we wonder why
and realize what we're
MADE OF . . .
afraid of . . .
failing now.
in spite of this,
in light of this...
I'm not a failure now.


Hello, my name is Allison Anne Backlund.
Most people call me Ally.
Care to find out more about me?
Well then, read on.
I AM...
I am so very taken by an amazing boy named Michael Alan Schiman.
I am twenty-two years old.
I am very open-minded.
I am VERY spontaneous.
that tends to get my in trouble...
I like anyone until they give me a reason not to.
I trust anyone until they give me a reason not to.
I have the best friends in the world.
...along with an amazing life.
 I live to not regret anything i've done.
I'll try almost anything once.
i have a fear of commitment.
but Michael is definitely changing that.
I'd love to be like my mother one day.
I love to write.
I love to people watch and observe how people act and react.
I like to ride the EL/subway to do the observing.
I LOVE Dane Cook.
I go to school full time.
I am an Elementary Education and Psychology major.
I plan to be a 3rd grade teacher one day.
I LOVE:
- music/lyrics/writing
- learning new things everyday
- my boyfriend
- my cat, Slutface
- the smell of burning matches
- chinese food
- my family
- my roomates
- people with their own opinions/beliefs
- roadtrips
- cereal
- photography
- art
- museums
- dinosaurs
- school
- ALL of my friends
Michael Schiman is the sexiest man alive.
Brendon Urie is second.
Adam Brody is third.
I never miss Grey's Anatomy.
I love big cities, but especially NYC and Chicago.
I want to learn to surf one day.
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas.
I like to go camping and I love mountains.
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my favorite girls:

i fell in love with the place in my mind...

i want to live where soul meets body and let the sun wrap its arms around me...

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I'd like to meet:



The fish sticks say it all...

Music:



i could go on forever.

// brand new
// the higher
// bright eyes
// sufjan stevens
// sigur ros
// death cab
// circa survive
// glassjaw
// head automatica
// cursive
// forgive durden
// panic!
// hellogoodbye
// the used
// thrice
// dashconfess
// taking back sunday
// emery
// park
// paulson
// archie star
// mae
// co & ca
// the working title
// finch
// say anything
// the get up kids
// the postal service
// incubus
// the counting crows
// cruiserweight
// J.A.C.K.
// blink
// the cure
// the graduate
// the beatles
// the mama's and the papa's
// peter paul & mary
// fleetwood mac
// queen
// david bowie
// the cars
// nirvana
// quindon treavor
// tomorrow is forever
// steven googin
// sarah mclachlan
// asteria
// feable weiner
// violent femmes
// aha (omg they rock)
// armor for sleep.

-just to name a FEW.-
omg! i forgot hanson. yes hanson. they do rock damn it, they do!

Senor Adam:

EMERY: *angelic singing* *halo of light*

Movies:

- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
- Spiderman 1,2,& 3
- ANCHORMAN
- Old School
- Run Lola Run
- Fight Club
- Momento
- Romeo & Juliet (90's version)
- Edward Scissorhands
- Jerry MaGuire
- Forrest Gump
- Finding Nemo
- Click
- Any Molly Ringwald movie: Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club...

There's more, but I'm tired for right now...

Television:

- Man vs Wild!
- The Deadliest Catch
-[i never miss] Grey's Anatomy
- Friends
- Will & Grace
- Roseanne!
- Boy Meets World

and I LOVE stuff like:
- Sunday Morning
- Discovery Health Channel
- Extreme Home Makeover
- Discovery Channel

Books:

I am currently reading "Teaching with Love and Logic"

Some good books:
.... A Night Without Armor
.... A Child Called "It"
.... Anthem
.... To Kill a Mockingbird
.... Me Talk Pretty One Day

Heroes:

.:: my mother .::AND...Adam.

and this angry monkey at the south bend zoo...

My Blog

PhotoBlog 1: Carawae from 3/22/07

@ Skunk's Nest with 2*Sweet and Ender...My favorite...Alex as The Hulk:Apparently Jesus taught Alex a couple of tricks:Did I mention Mike is Jesus?my bf is a fox :) :My attempt at getting a pic of Kyl...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:52:00 PST

PhotoBlog 4: Random Carawae Pictures

they're in love...   THIS one rocks: SNOW STORMMMM! The best part of the day... This guy was brave... School Picture Day!: Michael Jyle: Balex:Kyalex:Kyle: Zane Train:   THE END....
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:42:00 PST

A WEEK with Mike & Ally

That's right! I got a whooole week to spend with my beautiful boyfriend... and here are some of the things we did:   We went boooowling:  [turns out I suck at bowling... ]   New Year's ...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:41:00 PST

PhotoBlog 1: Carawae w/ The Confidence

Carawae takes the stage:[Mike sweats in heart shapes... awww]Alex is the Hulk:The Confidence takes the stage:The Confidence's second to last show is complete... These boys really love each other... a ...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:29:00 PST

Birthday Weekend Photo Journal!! :D

okay! so here we go! Friday, Novemeber 3I so what...he wears my clothes.Mel popped outta this to suprise me when I didn't think she was coming...I was like OMG so suprised! :DCouple of the year. :)Ba...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:39:00 PST

PHOTOJOURNAL-- OCTOBER 20 && 21

Friday, October 20, 2006. Erika and I arrive at the show in Crown Point, IN to see June, This Providence, Asteria, Park, and The Elation. TO my suprise Mike, Alex, and Zane were there too!   PA...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:51:00 PST

-- October 15, 2006 ---

how i feel these lyrics so much more now. and how deafeningly true they've become.     Where are we? What the hell is going on?The dust has only just begun to form.Spin me round again and ru...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:20:00 PST

Reason 2,231,455 my weekend rocked.

&& why i love my friends so damn much.   [uncle] benben[well]ryanbrianmatt.and angieand michelle.   thank you for the kick ass st.louis style weekend.i love you allll. k theres lotsa...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:59:00 PST

Counting Crows && The Best Day of My Life.

the Counting Crows && The Best Day of My Life.   By: Allison Backlund   The day started off as a normal day.  Mal 'n Al, at the fair, being future presidents, and being in ...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:25:00 PST

Today is the greatest day in the history of all days.

for it is the day i get to see the counting crows!i've only waited since like... 1991.  so no biggie.Everyone wish me "Happy Best Day of Your Life"!!I LOVE YOU ALL.I'm SO excited.and i just can't...
Posted by A L L Y [squared] on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:53:00 PST