Allie is an onion.

So. I just got back from a blind date that my adorable cousins set up. He called me last night, we chatted, and asked me to go out tonight. He picked me up and we went to the Bee's game and met up with some of his friends. He was an awesome guy. Super cute, easy to talk to and very much a gentlemen...... Would I go out with him again? I dunno. Probably. Am I interested in him? I dunno..... That's the thing here folks, YOU DON'T KNOW WITH BLIND DATING!!!!!!!!!

I've been doing a lot of dating in the last 6 months and I would say about 60% of them have been blind dates. It seriously is so nice and considerate of people to want to keep setting me up, but I've never been on a second date with any of the guys I've been set up with. And this is my theory about why that's the case....

Have any of you ever taken the color code personality test? I am exactly 50/50 white & yellow. Or have any of you ever done the "cube" or the "box" personality test? For those who haven't- you close your eyes and imagine your stopped on the side of the road in the middle of the desert. You imagine you see a cube, a ladder, flowers, a horse and a storm. I'm not gonna explain all of what it means, but I'll explain what the CUBE means. The cube represents you. The size, shape, texture and location can mean a variety of things. ie- the size of the cube can represent your opinion of yourself, your ego, your expectations for yourself..... If your cube is transparent it can mean you're a very open minded and open in general person, meaning you may tend to wear your heart on your sleeve. Solid can mean that maybe you're more closed off, it's hard for you to let people in and fully trust them....

When I took this test, my cube was a giant solid iron cube on the ground... WITH A VAULTED LOCK ON IT.

So what do these 2 tests say about Allie? Well, I'm a happy-go-lucky, optimistic, private, INTENSLEY deep thinker,who is so scared to let anyone see her "pearals," or the deepest parts of me,that I very rarely "open my vault," for anyone......Did that make any sense at all?? You know the part on Shrek when they say "Ogars are like onions; you have to peel them back layer by layer." ? Well "ALLIE is an onion; you have to peel her back layer by layer."

Here's the thing. Because of my personality, blind- dating just doesn't seem to work for me.... I'm not the kind of girl that makes a "love at first sight," impression. I'm the kind of girl who becomes your best friend over time and eventually at some point might develop stronger feelings. All of my past boyfriends and guys I've dated, I have been GOOD friends with them for well over a year before they wanted to date me.

TIME. Time is CRUCIAL to me when it comes to dating and relationships. And for me personally, that's just impossible when it comes to blind dating.......

So sorry for this dramatic post. Lol.

Xoxo,
Alliecat

Miracles.

All of these are true stories of the pioneers who made the miraculous trek in the Willie & Martin handcart companies......

A young father and recent widdower is called to serve a mission and leave his brand new precious baby for 3 years to serve a mission in Asia... Shortly before his return, he is called to serve as a leader of the Willie & Martin handcart company to lead the saints west, delaying his time to see his son....

The next time I feel like I'm struggling to make sacrifices, I will think of his example and strive to sacrifice a little more. And I'll count my blessings...

A mother of two small children finds the missionaries in England and anxiously joins the church against her husbands will. She chooses to heed the Prophets council and travel west with the Saints. Her husband suspects she might leave him and take their children to meet the Saints. He drunkenly threatens to kill her if she decides to leave. Later that night, he passes out because he was so drunk, so this corageous mother wakes her small children in the middle of the night to go to the train station. Early the next morning, they are waiting nervously on the train when she spots her angry husband at the station looking for her.... with a weapon hidden in his coat. She sees him get onto the train trying to search for her, so she faithfully and desperately prays to our Heavenly Father, that she knows is listening to her, for help. She anxiously tries to think of something to do to protect herself when she looks up and sees her husband staring her straight in the eyes....... He looks at her, looks at the children, then continues searching the train for his wife and kids. He miraculously did not recognize his wife and his children....... She was one of the most grateful saints to make the trek.

The next time I'm tempted to let fear become a hinderence to me, I will think of her and will strive to replace my fear with faith. And I'll count my blessings...

Albert Smith, a man in his mid-aged years, is found by the missionaries in England and joyfully joins the church. Albert, a full grown man, was no bigger than a 4 year old child and had a body that limited him to barely being able to walk with crutches. He travels over to be with the saints and wants to make the trek. Despite his physical limitations, he wants to WALK every step of the way, refusing to ride in the carts or be carried by anyone. Even when his tiny, frail body, was telling him he can't, his spirit was telling him, he can! Albert miraculously made it 300 miles across the country before his body could no longer handle it and he passed away, with dozens of others, on the trail to Zion....

The next time I look in the mirror and am tempted to criticize and feel discouraged about my body, I will think of Albert and feel so grateful that I have a 100% functional, healthy body that is capable of doing anything I want it to. And I'll count my blessings....

A widow who lost her husband lies awake one night in the freezing cold, barely clinging onto mortal life, pondering about how she and her 8 children will ever find the food to get them through the rest of their journey. She begins to pray, in faith, to know what to do for her and her family. She suddenly remembers that she packed 2 small bisquits in her bag months ago that she had forgotten about. She gets out of bed and puts the 2 small bisquits in a pot with water and heats them over the fire. She gathers all 8 of her children around and she offers a prayer in faith, asking for a miracle. She knows that the 2 small bisquits won't be enough to feed them all, but she knows that they all must continue on to Zion. She then takes the pot out of the fire and takes off the lid to find the pot overflowing with bread. Which was more than enough to feed her and her 8 children.....

The next time fast Sunday is hard because I feel "hungry," I will think of this miracle. And realize that I don't even know the beginning of hungry and I'll gladly continue my fast. And I'll count my blessings....

The next time my handcart feels heavy. The next time I feel like it's impossible for me to keep pushing my handcart up this huge, steep mountain. The next time my life feels just too hard. I will think of these incredible saints and their unfathomable sacrifice that they made for us. I will put a smile on my face, say a prayer of gratitude, and keep pushing my handcart up that mountain. And I'll count my blessings....

Please, oh please, I beg you to go see the movie "17 Miracles." It's by far the most powerful movie I've ever seen aside from The Testaments and the Joseph Smith movie. Please make it the next movie you see!

"Happy day, all is well....."

xoxo,
Alliecat

RaNdOmS

RaNdOmS....

1. You know you're working way too much when it not only takes up 13 hours of your day, but when it's all you dream about as well.... 

2. I love my family. I feel like we've grown together and become so close in these last couple months. We love and support eachother so much and I'm so grateful for them.



3. Lime Ricki has THEE cutest and most amazing modest swimsuits I've ever seen! I love working for them! Check out their website and if you want to get some swimsuits, leave me a comment or text me so I can give you a discount. :) http://www.limericki.com/

4. I really want to go to Thailand next summer to work in a orphanage. My #1 goal to accomplish in the next year!



5. ROLLERBLADING season is here. My crew is now hiring. Inquire within for details....



6. My new motto to live by is "No regrets!" (I probably stole this from the Bachelorette...) But it's such a simple statement packed with so much meaning and power. I want to accomplish all that I possibly can during this stage of life while I'm young and single. I've been having a really hard time deciding if I want to change my major to Early Childhood Education or stick with my current major which is Community Health... But then it hit me, why not do both???? Yes, it will be really difficult to double major, but there is no reason why I can't do it! I want to take advantage of the opportunity to educate myself as much as I possibly can while I still have the opportunity. I also want to travel, I want to date as many people as I can and gain as many friends as I can and I just want to live my life to it's absolute fullest right now! There is NO excuse for me not to grasp all of the opportunites that are right in front of me RIGHT NOW, because one day these opportunities won't be here. If you know me well, you know that I am a major planner. I love the security of planning out my future. But you know what? In the last 3 years, NOT ONE of MY plans has actually worked out! So guess what? I've completely ERASED every one of my plans for my future. I'm "wiping my slate clean," and just living my life. I really feel like it's what the Lord wants me to do. That way, I can continue to be pleasantly surprised by how my life turns out instead of being constantly disappointed and frustrated. "There is no time like the present." So, here's to living with NO REGRETS!

xoxo,
Alliecat

:)

I Love LDC because.......

We act like celebrities in Reno, Nevada.... the knee-pit of America.

I have these lovelies to provide me with endless hours of free entertainment....

It forced me to be friends with my angel... Karen Carpenter. She lives on through us.....

They support mustache march.....

They make me feel good by treating me like the gangster that I think I am...

We love each other lots....

They help me pull off awesome April fools jokes. Like putting Brother Eggetts brand new house for sale along with his 1992 Ford Tempo....

I'm friends with Miss Plus Size America! And she lets me play princess by letting me wear her crown and sash. :)

Did I mention that we all love each other lots??

This man gives us life changing devotionals on a regular basis.... "build your city..."

We make each other laugh this hard ALL of the time....

We sing to only the best people.....

:)

LDC..... you're the best thing that has ever happened to me thus far. Make the last year count! 

xoxo,

Alliecat