my life as ali... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com Most recent posts at my life as ali... posterous.com Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0700 march madness... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/utah-state-hey-aggies-all-the-way http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/utah-state-hey-aggies-all-the-way

i have two favorite things that happen during the month of march: shamrock shakes. and march madness basketball. there isn't much to say about shamrock shakes other than they are f-ing delicious. so go get yourself one and come back to read about basketball.

as one of the best sporting tournaments is only a few days away, i think about all the basketball games i've watched in my day... as an athletic trainer, i've had the opportunity to travel all over the country. i have been in dozens of college basketball arenas. but still, to this day, my all-time favorite place to watch a basketball game, and one of the hardest places for opposing teams to play, is the dee glen smith spectrum in logan, utah... home of the utah state university aggies.

my favorite aggie tradition is the scotsman:

aggie fans get the spectrum rocking with their "i believe" chant:

another of my favorites is the "winning team losing team" cheer:


and then there is wild bill, one of utah state's super fans:

 

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Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:40:00 -0800 the british are coming... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/the-british-are-coming http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/the-british-are-coming

the brits are here! if you haven't yet had the pleasure, i won't keep you much longer... these two little spit fires have taken american by storm. and quite frankly, i feel that we, as a country, should just ban together and kidnap them. they are just THAT entertaining and contagious.

ladies and gentlemen, i introduce to you two cousins, 8 year old sophia grace and 5 year old rosie.

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sophia grace is the brunette bossy one who's unknowing comedic timing is always on point. and then there is rosie, the blonde sidekick, who has an ability to lip-sync like none other.

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 you've been warned.

even the famous "wild bill" of utah state university, my grad school alma mater, has caught the fever that is sophia grace and rosie...

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Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:19:00 -0800 let's talk accessories... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/lets-talk-accessories http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/lets-talk-accessories

my loyal blog followers, let's start with a song to get us prepared for tonight's oscars themed blog...

now, i ain't never
been that barbie girl type.
no i can't swig that chic champagne,
i'd rather drink beer all night...

now you're probably wondering what redneck woman has to do with the oscars. eh, not much. and really i forgot what my point was with even writing it... but probably something along the lines of this: those of you who know me are fully aware that i am no fashionista, nor do i claim to be. i'll leave that to my very trendy and fashion aware friend, lexi. you can see her picks for the oscars best dressed here.

i, on the other hand, will keep things simple.

** octavia spencer and robin roberts yelling "war eagle" was brilliant.

** j-lo's nip slip... guuurl, please! that is so 2004 via super bowl halftime show.
get your own schtick.

** angelina jolie's arms looked like pipe cleaners... gross.

Angelina

Disgusting_ellen

and on an unrelated note, i was completely won over by bradley cooper's mustache. and i would happily compromise some of my morals just to touch it. ok, possibly a little more than just touch... cause me likey.

Bradley

bradley, call me!

 

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Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:27:00 -0800 valentine's (5 days later)... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/valentines http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/valentines

whenever i get gloomy with the state of the world,
i think about the arrivals gate at heathrow airport.
general opinion's starting to make out
that we live in a world of hatred and greed,
but i don't see that.
it seems to me that love is everywhere.
often, it's not particulary dignified or newsworthy,
but it's always there...
fathers and sons, mothers and daughters,
husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends.
when the planes hit the twin towers,
as far as i know, none of the phone calls from people on board
were messages of hate or revenge.
they were all messages of love.
if you look for it, i've got a sneaking suspicion,
that love, actually is... all around.


this past tuesday i read a lot of quotes and status updates posted on facebook and twitter. i even posted or tweeted quite a few of them myself. collectively, here are some of my favorites... some are sappy. some are serious. and some are purely sarcastic. and of course, i will add some of my wit and humor to enhance their mushy-ness.

"some believe in destiny and some believe in fate. i believe that happiness is something we create"

"we don't pick who we fall in love with. and it never happens like it should"

"love is the only shocking act left on the planet"

"love is friendship on fire"

"i'm looking for love. real love. ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other, love"

"someday someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked with anyone else"

Love_70s_show

"you can't make somebody love you. you can only stalk them and hope for the best"

Stalker

"i like you. wanna make out?"

Love_wg

"let's get this day started, bad choices aren't going to make themselves"

"valentine's pick up line: is that a keg in your pants? because i'd tap that"

Sex_inapprop_bull_riding

"my new year's resolution was less talkin' and more boot knockin'"

"stay close to your phone, i might want to do you"

"count it down me, lovers, and raise your glass to those three little words we all wanna hear... let's. get. naked."

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and my personal favorites...

"happy valentine's day to everyone everyone except bears fans"

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love may fade with the season, but some friendships are year round. like you and me.
you know you love me.
xoxo,
 -Ali

 

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Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:45:00 -0800 105 days... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/105-days http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/105-days

as you read this, i assume most of you are crying tears of joy.. yes, it's true, after 105 days of waiting.... i'm back, babydolls.

i've told myself i'm going to become a regular blogger again.. blogging is therapeutic for me. but really, i wouldn't encourage any of you to get your hopes up just yet.

Just_sayin_snooki

so let's catch up...
october...
my last blog was halloween. HALLOWEEN! i ditched my friends and some big costume bash to stay home, watch scary movies, and eat kit kats. the next morning i woke up feeling the same as i assume most of my party pals.. no bueno.
i was tired: i had convinced myself some crazy in a jason mask was going to bust thru my windows and slit my throat. so i "slept" with a fork on my nightstand as if that was going to save me when the bad guys invaded. i freaking love scary movies. seriously.
and hungover: make that a chocolate hangover. i ate too many kit kats. to be exact, five fun-sized kit kats. you see, i like chocolate. the problem is, it really doesn't like me. 99% of the time i avoid it, and the other 1% usually just makes for a killer stomach ache.

november...
i bought a new pair of north face rain pants. i wore them three times. and those three times coincided with the three losses my football team has seen over our last few seasons. now i'm not saying the losses are soley because of the rain pants... however, as awesome as these pants are i also will not be defending the pants. because let's just be honest here, these rain pants have some pretty bad juju. now i'd like to say i learned my lesson and retired the rain pants immediately following loss #3... but ultimately, i did no such thing. the pants made their re-return in january. i'm not proud. stay tuned...

also in november, i turned 30. yeah, you heard me... THIRTY! i know, i know, i don't look a day over 24. my youthfulness aside, some good friends (kara, tara and lo) made the trip out to cal where we all celebrated thanksgiving and my dirty30 in true CMU fashion. the 5 day extravaganza included: a kara-cooked thanksgiving dinner (tara and i helped... a little), a flamingo, jeggings, black friday crazies, t-pain, cupcakes, a piano bar, some hiccups, XL beers, mustaches, college football rivalry games, jello shots, some tweeting, a little throw up, a lot of shufflin and a fancy dance move we like to call the "wiggle wiggle wiggle". i'd love to explain this all in greater detail, but most stories aren't appropriate to be repeated in a public forum (especially one my mother reads).
so if you weren't here, you missed out.
and if you were here, well then, you know... you know!

here are a few of our PG moments...

december...
my highlight was a two week trip home for the holidays. it was filled with great times with my family, christmas cookies, hometown christmas light tours, lots of laughs and drinks with some of my best friends that i don't get to see often enough, sub shoppe tacos, cheese curds and pasties, a visit to the stormy kromer factory, marenisco madness, two packer games (and wins!) and a camoflauged new years eve.

january...
i headed back to michigan for the wedding of one of my oldest friends. there were good people, old babysitters, lots of dancing, even more drinks and a group of 14th ave-ers reunited for shennanigans.

i also flew home for the packer/giants playoff game.

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this game is where the before mentioned rain pants made their re-return...

was wearing the pants for a 4th time a good decision on my part??

aaron rodgers did not approve...

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clay matthews did not approve...

Clay

long story short, we all know how the game turned out which makes me 0-4 while wearing the rain pants. i think we're done. the pants need to be retired.

simply speaking, this video below could have very easily been me. thankfully, my dad is technology impaired and didn't have the knowledge and/or means to capture what no one needed to see. but a sympatheic shout out to the girl in the video because guuuuurl, i feel you. i. feel. you.


that about brings us to the present...

i'm working on a valentine's tribute. i promise a little bit of sap and a whole bunch of sarcasm. get your tissues and eyes rolls ready.

until next time, you know you love me
xoxo,
 -Ali

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:59:00 -0700 it's belt-tastic... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/belt-tastic http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/belt-tastic

note: i don’t expect an answer as i ask merely for effect but…

who doesn’t love tv??

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i have never been all about watching commercials. back in college we didn’t even have tv. i watched the same movies for months at a time. my addictions included home alone, miracle, love actually and what about bob. we even had a set of bunny ears that allowed us to steal one fuzzy channel that played re-runs of beverly hills, 90210  and girlfriends.  what more would one want? it was my normal. and it was awesome.

after college i was living in alabama with my college friend steve and our auburn co-worker jess.  one day jess brings home this fancy cable box-ish apparatus, calls it a “tivo” and claims she is going to hook us up. i was skeptical. i was perfectly content watching the weather channel  and episodes of will & grace on dvd. but once i saw what this “tivo”  could do… well, let’s just say that i haven’t been the same since. it is quite possibly THE best invention in the last 10 years. it’s amazing i ever survived without it.

these days, i fast-forward commercials like it’s my part-time job. BOOM!

in case you are on a commercial boycott like myself, let me show you a few commercials that people have pointed out to me… YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED! (especially if you are a packer fan)

and because everyone loves some outtakes…

BONUS: a picture of my good friend jodi in her halloween costume.

Jodi
you can thank me later.

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Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:19:00 -0700 to be continued... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/to-be-continued http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/to-be-continued

i haven't been blogging because i've been busy living.

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it's been a blast and .....  

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my loyal followers have been asking for a while when i'm going to start blogging again. i've enjoyed my time away, but have been storing up some fun ideas. this week happens to be my football bye week, so i've got some extra time. updates coming soon... stay tuned.

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Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:59:00 -0700 n-i-p-p... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/nipple http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/nipple

nipple.

Wtf_karen_walker

yes, i said nipple.

a fellow athletic trainer and, more importantly, a friend brought an article to my attention. those of you who are squeamish and/or embarrassed might want to stop reading... but let's face it, you probably stopped reading at first nipp. prudes.

as an athletic trainer there isn't much that shocks me... i've seen more than my fair share of crazy things from an even stranger hodge podge of people. i'd love to share many stories with you, believe me, but i'm gonna have to HIPPA-law you. i know the anticipation of this oddity is killing you... i'm still uncertain if i am truly un-phased or just totally creeped out.  just judge for yourselves....

 

History made as nipple
is found
on foot

Nipple_foot
 A YOUNG woman has made medical history after being discovered with a third nipple
on her FOOT.

Startled researchers believe the 22-year-old's case is the first of its kind.

Between one to five per cent of the population are believed to suffer from the condition,
which is clinically referred to as supernumerary breast tissue.

If present, extra nipples tend to be found above the waist.

Pop star Lily Allen famously has an extra nipple on her left breast.
Bond baddie Scaramanga also suffered from a similar condition.

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Rare ... third nipples are usually found above the waist

But medical staff believe the nipple's appearance so far down the body, in this case,
is a total one off.

It features in a report in scientific journal Dermatology Online.

Its authors wrote: "A 22-year-old woman sought medical care for a lesion in the plantar
region of her left foot, a well-formed nipple surrounded by areola and hair.

Nipp3
Showing off ... Lily Allen shows off third nipple

"Microscopic examination of the dermis showed hair follicles, eccrine glands,
and sebaceous glands.

"Fat tissue was noted at the base of the lesion. Clinical and histopathologic
findings were consistent with the diagnosis of supernumerary breast tissue,
also known as pseudomamma.

"To our knowledge, this is the first report of supernumerary breast tissue on the foot."

They went on to report it had been there since birth. There were no complaints of
pain, and it remained looking and feeling the same. No one in her family had a
similar condition. And it now measures four centimetres in diameter.

The report added: "Supernumerary breast tissue, known as SBT, is rarely found
beyond the mammary line. But they have been seen before on the back, shoulder,
face, and even thigh."

 

and now... a little nipple humor from my all-time favorite comic strip, toothpastefordinner 

Nippleairre

that's it... nipp out.

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Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:48:00 -0700 the triple threat... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/the-triple-threat http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/the-triple-threat

13 days ago (july 8th) was a monumentous day.

history was made.

my mom hit 1,000 miles for the summer on her bike.

True_story

 that's right, my mom is a badass.

not only is she a tour de france hopeful...

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Mom4

she is also a 4th of july volleyball tournament runner-up...

Mom2

AND a 1/2 marathoner...

Mom

i do believe that's what the experts call a TRIPLE THREAT!

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Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:31:00 -0700 updating the "murtaugh list"... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/updating-the-murtaugh-list http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/updating-the-murtaugh-list

it's simple: if you are one of my true blog followers, you'd be making regular re-checks back to my original blog entry to keep current on my "murtaugh list" progress...

those of you who don't spend your free time stalking my blog....

Waiting_for_apology_himym

in the last few months, here are a few more things i've crossed off my list...

*find my doppelganger (5-7-11... netflix commercial ali. see her for yourself here...)

*see at least 2 broadway shows/musicals each year (2011... wicked, 9-to-5. both were fab!)

*walk a red carpet (7-13-11... ESPY awards. walked the carpet on the way into the nokia theater)

*get my picture taken by the paparizzi (7-13-11... i'm pretty sure it's safe to assume when i met justin bieber on the red carpet before the ESPYs, that the pap got my photo.. i'm big time.)

*attend (and survive) mardi gras (june 2011...i highlighted this, but haven't officially crossed it off... you see, i didn't attend a mardi gras, BUT i did spend 5 days in new orleans for my annual NATA conference with a bunch of my favorite ATCs. we partied like rockstars. it was out of control. it was legendary. and it kicked my butt. i'll probably need a few more of these "practice rounds" before i attempt mardi gras. baby steps, people... BABY. STEPS.)

from here on out i suggest you keep my blog high on your priority list...

seriously.

put your hands in and let's consider it a gentlemen's agreement...

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Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:27:00 -0700 pop-up video (bloop)... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/pop-up-video-bloop http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/pop-up-video-bloop

(chanting voice) BRING IT BACK! BRING IT BACK! BRING IT BACK!

and after a 10 year hiatus... it's baaaaaaaaaaack.

COMING THIS FALL:  back for a 60 episode run is the vh1 classic from my youth.... pop up video!

High_6

 let's recap some of what's to come.....

 





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Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:43:00 -0700 i've got the fever... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/ive-got-the-fever http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/ive-got-the-fever

two days ago, i attended the 2011 ESPN sponsored ESPY awards.

Shocked_snl

yes, you read that correctly... I. ATTENDED. THE. ESPYS.

it all started when i got tickets to the red carpet festivities from an old college buddy (now one of my favorite green bay packers). and then it turned into tickets to the actual ESPY awards show (story to follow shortly)...
you see, since i moved to southern cal... some would say i've kinda become a big deal. 

Accurate

a little insight to the red carpet experience:
aaron rodgers was 5 feet away. my knees got wobbly and i started to sweat a little... and i may have hallucinated this, but i swear he winked at me.

Aaron_rodgers

clay matthews was so close that i could smell the exact outdoorsy and woodsman-esque aroma that i had always assumed his chiseled greek god-like body would emit... 

Clay_in_chains

and my oh my, how wonderful it was to be in the presence of ryan reynolds. and for allowing that, i'd like to give a special shout out to canada. not only did the canadians invent trivial pursuit...

Canada_youre_welcome_earth

but, more importantly, the great white north is the mothership to ryan reynolds' existence...
bless you, canada, bless you.

Ryan_reynolds

now that we're all on the same page, i'm going to let you in on a little VIP photo sesh...

the red carpet...

Espys

view of everything inside the nokia theater...

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outside post-awards...

and one more small bit of information.... we met justin bieber. and he gave us sa-weeeeeeet tickets to the ESPYs. don't believe me? then apparently you didn't watch, because the proof was right there on your television screen...

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long story short.... it's official. we've got the fever.

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Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:25:00 -0700 old man marley... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/61122460 http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/61122460

one thing i'm proud of is that i still own a vcr. and a rather large collection of vhs... now let me take you back to 1990 and remind you of one of my (and america's) all-time favorite christmas classics.

and now a bit of sad news...... old man marley, roberts blosson, died at the age of 87.

here is the news, straight from the mouth of tmz...

Creepy Neighbor from 'Home Alone' -- Dead at 87

Roberts Blossom -- best known as the creepy, snow-shoveling neighbor in "Home Alone" who ends up saving the day (spoiler alert) -- died Friday of natural causes in Santa Monica, California.

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Blossom appeared in many films before landing the role of "old man Marley" in "Home Alone" -- including, "Deranged", "The Great Gatsby", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Doc Hollywood".

In addition to his acting career -- Blossom was a World War II Vet and a well-respected poet.

He was 87.

UPDATE: "Home Alone" director Christopher Columbus released a statement on Blossom's passing ... saying, "We have lost one of cinema's truly great character actors."

He adds, "In 'Home Alone,' Roberts was able to convey a sense of threat and menace, then suddenly peel away those layers, and give a performance of emotional complexity and warmth.  He was one of a kind."

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Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:55:00 -0700 summer lovin'... epic fail... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/59439514 http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/59439514

i believe danny and sandy said it best with "summer lovin' had me a blast. summer lovin' happened so fast..."
but today, for me, there was no blast. and i can only wish it would have ended even faster. for the full deets, let me take you back a few hours....

it was just your average saturday in july.

it was afternoon and i had yet to shower and/or be productive (shocking, i know!)

Shocked_himym

i decided to call it a wash (pun intended... go ahead, laugh!) 

Laughing_hysterically_pineapple_express

and go for a swim (both productive and shower-ish, right?). basically, it was just too nice to sit inside... outdoor lap pool at the gym, here i come.

seventy three minutes of freestyle and breaststroke and i was pooped. but a swim sesh is never complete without a pit stop in the sauna or steam room.

i chose the sauna.

i was just thinking i had made the wrong choice and was about to jump ship to the steam room when in walked hottie mchotterson.

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i was intrigued...

he smiled. i smiled.

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 he said hello. i said hello.

then the unthinkable happened... he stood up and started doing squats.

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Hell_no_glee

squats... IN THE SAUNA??? seriously?

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game over, bro.

moving on..........  there's a lot of summer left so who's next??

i'll be ready...

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Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:57:01 -0700 the silhouettes... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/the-silhouettes http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/the-silhouettes

it's 11 pm... and tomorrow i'm leaving on a jet plane. my buddy chad will once again be my airport shuttle bright and early at 545am. by now i should have cleaned my apartment, folded my laundry and packed for my 4 day whirlwind trip to lower michigan for my friend kara's wedding-palooza... but typical me, and much to my dad's frustrations, i'm procrastinating. my apartment is definitely not clean. it's been a crappy week and i'm almost embarrassed to say, but it's a disaster. it kind of resembles an episode of hoarders. not that i hoard, it's just that messy. also by no means is my laundry folded. sure i had good intentions and started, but that lasted about 2 minutes. and by now i'm sure you've also guessed... i'm still not packed. my excuse for that can be summed up in 3 words...... america's got talent. i turned it on as simple background noise with full intent on cleaning, folding laundry and packing... and now nearly two hours later, here i sit, still not packed and blogging. did i plan on blogging?? of course not. but this show is addicting. auditions tonight were from minnesota. don'tcha know. one act blew me away. it was totally intoxicating. so much so that i watched at least 5 times. is it the ultimate display of talent?? probably not. but it's unique and like nothing i've ever seen before. it almost takes your breath away. see for yourself...

they call themselves "the silhouettes"...

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Fri, 27 May 2011 23:59:00 -0700 it's my party and i'll blog if i want to... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/its-my-party-and-ill-cry-if-i-want-to http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/its-my-party-and-ill-cry-if-i-want-to

earlier today the facebook original wall post and comments went like this...

carol constantini jeske ---> ali jeske: happy half year b-day, ali :)
*ali jeske: i'm a little disappointed you didn't have the exact number of months counted out... :)
*patti rosenquist lepisto: even if your mom hasn't counted exactly (which i would truely be surprised if she didn't) i bet you have. i am sure you inherited the "counting gene". i was afraid this might happen! :)

so patti, my 29 1/2 birthday wouldn't have been complete without your added humor. and for that i thank you. or perhaps you were just baiting me so i'd get all fired up and mention you in my blog... i mean, i AM a pretty big deal (fact) and a lot of important people (basically just 30some followers) read this so the mere mention of your name could be your big break... none the less, you got my attention and sparked a blog idea. so to you, i say, bravo!

and now... to my mother, and anyone who knows how much she'll get a kick out of this...

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Fri, 20 May 2011 01:12:00 -0700 you know you love me... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/53733392 http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/53733392

sorry for the silent treatment, gossips.  but everyone needs the occasional R&R, even yours truly... a mini vaction can do a lot for one's sanity, but all it takes is one small spring breeze to blow reality right back in your face.

so here i am, blog followers, and i've got a lot on my mind.

i recommend you take a potty break, grab yourself a strong drink, sit back and relax because for the next few minutes of your reading pleasures... signed, sealed and delivered, i'm yours.

those of you who know me best know that i have some hermit tendencies. i enjoy living alone. when it comes to phone calls and responding to texts or emails, it's all just too easy for me to simply screen or ignore. and i'm the first to admit that i'm not crazy about committing to specific plans. i like to keep my options open even if that means spending my friday or saturday nights home alone and reading in my pjs. and a day at the beach or a movie matinee by myself makes me very happy. i enjoy the time alone in my head. it lets me think. but sometimes... i'm not alone in my head. i often imagine how much more interesting life could be if a voice followed me around and narrated my life.

ok ok, now before you get all hot and bothered and label me a crazy person... just take a moment to consider the possibility of such wonderfulness. example, morgan freeman's narrating genius in "march of the penguins"... or ewan mcgregor's voice over of thoughts to one of moulin rouge's leading roles ... or how about bob saget's portrayal of ted mosby's future self in the cbs hit show "how i met your mother"... or who can forget about tim allen's narration of the "pure michigan" commercials... just admit it, you know those thoughts intrigue you. now imagine the excitement if you had your own narrator. you know you just paused a moment to think about it... you're probably smirking about it right now, aren't you?... and it's ok. i don't blame you. i've thought long and hard about this myself. sure tim allen's voice would be cool. i mean, he is a michigan native and attended central michigan university, much like myself. and there's no denying that the thought of morgan freeman narrating your life gives you anything less than goosebumps. but for me, i want the gossip girl voice to be my narrator. she's blunt and witty. she's innocent, yet dangerous. not to mention, her charming and mysterious allure that keeps everyone on their toes.

the narrations of my life would foreshadow or give harsh critiques... it'd be fabulous.

let's try this out..............

sometimes in life we hit a crossroads and are forced to choose which path we want to take. and there's no way of knowing if our journey will bring us pleasure or pain...
picture late august 2009. my dad and i have been in the car for almost 40 hours straight. our journey from michigan's upper peninsula is coming to end... we had officially crossed into orange county....
and once we've made our choice, there's no turning back. watch out, OC, i think this could be the beginning of an ugly friendship.

OR...

spotted: A, with her bags packed and headed for a relaxing vacation with old friends..
now, 4 days later that same girl (me) awaits her return flight home... she looks exhausted, her hair is messy and although she's indoors, she doesn't dare remove her sunglasses...
this just in: looks like you can take the girl out of the party but not the party out of the girl.

OR...

say i was faced with the hypothetical situation of my work world falling apart... it's here where the narrator to my life's story would say...
in order to fully transform, we might need to free ourselves of everything we've been holding on to. to send us on our new path. the right one.
now cue up one republic's "good life" to accompany a video montage of me.. i'd be carefree, happy and frolicking around without regret and an overwhelming new sense of calm...
and to those left behind, heed this warning. you reap what you sow. what goes around comes around. no matter how far you run, you can never truly escape. everything catches up to you in the end. and when it does, it usually kicks your ass.


now i have either sparked your curiosity of what life would be like with your own personal narrator (most of you should fall into this category, you are wonderful, you help complete me)... .. OR you're convinced, now more than ever, that i need a serious intervention (and if you find yourself in this category, you're useless to me. farewell and good luck)

but everyone can agree on one thing: tans fade, highlights go dark and we all get sick of sand in our shoes. and the end of this blog means the beginning of another. so we find ourselves looking to the future. and you ain't seen nothin' yet.

until next time, my friends...

no that's not a tear in my eye. it's just allergies. without you, i'm nothing.
XOXO, -Ali

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Tue, 10 May 2011 07:27:00 -0700 anima sana in corpore sano.... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/anima-sana-in-corpore-sano http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/anima-sana-in-corpore-sano

anima sana in corpore sano... latin for "healthy soul in a healthy body"

this weekend my mom and a few of my best girlfriends will be running in green bay's annual "touch the tundra" marathon and half-marathon. since i am unable to be there running with you, this blog, i dedicate to you...
my alarm is already programmed for the wee hours of the morning here in cal's pacific time zone. i've got my favorite inspirational movie, miracle, ready for viewing. i've subscribed to each of your bib numbers and will be anxiously awaiting the text updates of your pace times that your race chips will trigger. less than half a mile from the end, you will run down the tunnel at lambeau and onto that sacred grass. the music will be pumping and you will hear thousands of people cheering as you take one amazing lap around the field. then you'll head back out of the tunnel and around a short loop to the finish line. for a second you won't believe it's over because it will seem like it all happened so fast...

mom, this is where you'll know you've really come back strong after the "crash of 2010"!

lexi, this is where you'll smile because you'll know i'm "punching" with pride in your honor of your fabulous run!

cathy, this is where you'll have completed your 3rd marathon in less that one calendar year. and this is where you'll officially lose the over-achiever running status and just simply qualify as plain old bad ass!!

and jami... this is where you'll cross your first (and definitely not your last) finish line! i knew you could do it! and this unfortunately is also where you'll come face to face with your "ugly cry" (i can't wait for the photo finish!)

so celebrate. wipe your sweat. and please, for wisconsin's sake, hydrate by grabbing yourself a miller. but do take a second to just close your eyes and listen... because off in the distance, you'll hear a faint cheer coming from this proud west coast-er!

and now, one of my all-time favorite running commercials... proof that running releases more than just sweat.

you rock, ladies... and good luck with the chaffing.  

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Sat, 07 May 2011 15:01:00 -0700 self?? is that you??... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/self-is-that-you http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/self-is-that-you

doppelganger: tangible double of a living person in fiction, folklore and popular culture that typically represents evil. doppelgangers are generally regarded as harbingers of bad luck.

here's an example:

my friend dave...

Dave

the doppelganger: bartender dave (photo courtesy of THE jared white, formerly known as jtimberlake@hotmail.com)...

Dave_doppelganger

doppelgangers are hard to find... but when found, they can't be denied! 

I HAVE FOUND MY DOPPELGANGER!!!  brought straight to you from a netflix commercial...
(there's no way real me would be all calm and touching that dog. and the guy playing the husband... no thank you!) 

Doppleganger

i bet netflix commercial ali is pure evil. hopefully we never cross paths.

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Wed, 04 May 2011 21:22:00 -0700 my new bling... http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/my-new-bling http://sweetalihigh.posterous.com/my-new-bling

you think of the fashion world and certain names pop into everyone's head. all i can say is...

move over, dolce & gabbana...

better luck next time, louis vuitton...

watch out, prada...

because WHO would've guessed that this tomboy yooper girl right here would have the newest fashion accessory?! yes, you heard right... i'm rocking some new bling! woop woop!! (before some of you freak out... no i'm not engaged. please, that would have to mean i was actually dating someone. calm down, i'm working on it)

moving on, lets get to my grand entrance into the fashion world....

WHAAAAAAT?? now i suppose you all want the story.... i'll warn you, it's not a good one. i'd like to say i was swimming at the beach and fought off a shark. or that i got in a really sweet bar fight and totally kicked some dude's ass... but nah, it didn't happen like that. i was at work, more specifically a baseball game. a ball flying into the dugout. my initial reaction was to put up my hand to block the ball. of course i quickly decided that wasn't a good idea and turned to retreat to safer territory.... and BAM BAM BAM, i turned smack into a metal shed. ouch. initially i panic-ed, but later didn't think much of it. i went about my weekend, iced and layed low. monday rolled around and the bruising was starting to get a bit out of control. i called in a favor to my team doc and an hour later i rolled out of his clinic with my new bling. you're free to invent a better story and get the rumors a-spreading...

for you nosey people out there... here are some pics of the bruises. i've sent a few of you some of the gross ones.... which means you're on my list of need-to-know.  the rest of you will have to settle for these. and i'm keeping it pretty PG, this blog isn't a horror show.

anyone local, feel free to schedule a time to stop over and help me put my hair in a ponytail. it's a struggle. no qualifications required.

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