30DC: Day 25

A picture of your day

well this was suppose to be posted Wednesday, so the picture will be accordingly! :) The first day of swim practice! i was really happy to see all my swim-friends and also surprisingly happy to get in the water and swim for the first time since January! Can't wait to see how the year pans out as we have a lot of people who have left and then people from last year that i'm not yet aquatinted with yet! :) Go MAKOS!

30DC: Day 24

a picture of something i wish i could change....

well at first i was going to write about how i wish the world was smaller. but really that's not the problem. the problem is that planetickets are so expensive! i love that the world is huge and different and that i have friends that live in different cities, states and countries! But i want to VISIT them, and that's when the dilemma comes.... plane tickets cost hundreds of dollars, so even seeing just one friend it would take 3 months of my job to earn enough to afford it! :( so that makes me sad, and i wish that pilots could give free tickets to people under 18 :) make that 25....

30DC: Day 23

a picture of your favorite book...

i just read this book over the summer and i HATE reading, but i must say i HIGHLY recommend this book! It has a great and inspiring view on Christianity and Christians in general. It teaches you from the perspective of non-Christians and how to love people who seem unlovable! it have such a powerful message and Donald Miller is such an incredible writer!

30DC: Day 22

a picture of something i wish i was better at...

running

i like to run. it's a new hobby really. i thought i actually hated running? i have no idea why i joined the team in the first place, because it wasn't a talent of mine either. but i felt the need to run for good excersize and i actually LIKE running now! i wish i was better at it though... that would make me LOVE it :)

(olympic runner Allyson Felix is pictured above)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 21

picture of something you'd like to forget...

awkward phase

well there's not a lot in life that i'd actually like to forget. i want to remember every one of life's lessons and fun memories! but if i could forget how i LOOKED at a phase in my life...it would be that two years where i wasn't a cute little kids anymore, but a silly tween who didn't know how to do her hair. gosh there are funny pictures though :)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 20

a picture of somewhere you'd like to travel...

GERMANNYYYY

this country is DRENCHED is history, along with the beautiful cities and wide spread country. This picture above is Munich. There is good food, nice people, and one of my best friends, Denise, lives there. Besides that, the weather is good and it's surrounded with other fun places to go! i can't wait to go there someday!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 19

a picture of a letter...

a letter from Jenny!!!

i got a coloring page. shipped all the way to china. that just made my day :)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 18

picture of my biggest insecurity...

my legzzzz

hahah gosh these two suckers are my pain of exsistence. i have to worry about if they are too hairy, jiggly, or pale. i wish they would go away. hahahha well not really, they get me where i need to go, but sometimes i'd rather them be invisible. hehehe!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 17

a picture of something that has made a big impact on my life recently...

BP

well not really BP. actually the COST of BP that has made me aware of how MONEY has a big impact on my life...actually EVERYONE'S life. having to pay for a portion of my gas for Jill (my car) has made me wary of the value of money, and how immensely blessed i am by it as well. Gas is one of the 'necessities' of life that people 'can't go without'. Gas is what makes the world go 'round in a way. our whole industry in the USA is two things: Gas & Food. anyways first a sad story about BP and then a happy one.

sad:

about 2 years ago we went into a McDonalds. My dad was getting something out of the car so the rest of us went in. It took my dad about 5 minutes to come into the McDonalds after us and after he came in we asked why he was so late coming in from the car. He sadly told us that a lady had come and asked for $5, because she had no money for gas. My dad was skeptical of this lady, but gave it to her anyways. He then watched her go get back into her car. She didn't drive away though, or fill up. She placed her hands on her head, as if dreading something. My dad looked harder in the car and saw children in the back. He realized she was dreading having to get out and ask yet another person and probably a few more for gas money. He went over to the car and gave her his credit car and told her to fill up her car. the lady was so grateful and only filled up half a tank because she wanted to show that she wasn't taking advantage of him.

i think this is a powerful story, because you can see the power of money. it can make one sad, hurt, embarressed, distressed, worried, thankful, or happy. it personally teaches me to count my blessings, because i have never yet had to beg for money from strangers, but there are millions of people that do it every day.

happy story:

well if you are frequent BP goer, you would know that there BP Thank You Days promotion has just ended. I got $30 worth of free gas from BP. Every 8 gallons of gas you fill up you go in and recieve a card, then enter the special code online, and once you aquire 5 cards you get a $10 BP Gift card. Yes, i did this for 3 months. so yeah, you can see i know only go exclusivley at BP. hahahahh

Anyways the point is, BP has made me aware of the many blessing of life that God has given me, including that of money. He makes me think of others and how this terrible yet wonderful gift of cash impacts so many people today.

Allie xx

30DC: Day 16

a picture of a person that inspires me...

Jenny

wow this girl right here is so encouraging, i feel as if she could probably encourage me to become president! Jenny always helps me do the things that i'm scared to try and to do my best. she definently brings out my creative side! she inspires me to think of others before myself, to cook, to sew, to encourage, to be friendly to those that are hard to deal with, and to be closer to God in everyday life. thanks for just being YOU, although you don't know what an impact you are in my life and to others lives' around you :) love you!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 15

picture of something you want to do before you die...

visit all 7 continents! i love to travel, and i want to see as much as i can! i figure if i make it to all 7 continents that i have seen more of the world than most people, but i'd love to aspire to visit every country, though that would mean i'd have to start saving every penny right about NOW! hahah so maybe just stick to visiting the 7 continents of the world :)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 14

a picture of a person i couldn't imagine my life without...

Dad & Mom

it's obvious you can't imagine life without your parents. even though they are frustrating sometimes, they try to do what's best for me in EVERYTHING, and are encouraging, caring, dependent, happy, and spoil me all the time. most of all they love me no matter what! yep, couldn't imagine life without these here folks. :)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 13

wow FOUR days late.....but the challenge will continue!

a picture of my favorite band or artist...

Mac Miller

so wow this kid just hopped out of highschool but has been producing since he was 15! he's rap and hiphop, and listening to him you would never know he was so young. he's not too popular right now, but he's inspiring to all other young singers showing that you can make it to the top even when you're young! remember this name; i think he's gonna hit big soon!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 12

picture of something i absolutely love...

Baby Daviddd

BABIES!

gosh, well, any bad day you're having, a single baby can cheer up! they have the simple life. they laugh and smile at everything and don't judge how you change their dipers or the silly voices you use when you play with them. they love to be tickled and cuddled and are just all around CUTE!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 11

2 days late again...

picture of something i absolutely hate...

FAKERS

ohkay, i mean everyone does it...pretends to be something they're not. but i mean c'mon, there a few people out there that are so fake, that EVERYthing is about appearance and what everyone else thinks!

that's something i really dislike

Allie xx

30DC: Day 9

a picture of a person who has gotten me through the most...

well since i've moved a lot during my short life i haven't had someone who was through there for ''the most''. but here are some people who have helped me out so much in the past three years! i love you guys!

Chloé & Me

Denise & Me

My Sister, Grace & Lucy

Allison, Lindsey, Rachel, & Jenny!

you guys love me no matter what and are always there to cheer me up! love you guys!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 8

picture that always makes me laugh...

hahahah welll grace's face is just hilarious, because she was very upset with the food in China...and the streets, and the cleanliness, and the people, and the random photoshoots, and the animals. yah so it was a rough day, and we was trying to smile, but obviously she isn't very happy! i love the way shes's holding her coke. hahahahahahhaha idk i just find it funny, but maybe that's just me :)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 7

picture of my most valued possession...

coincidently its my scrapbook!

i figure you can't repeat memories, but you can remember them through still images of a picture!

If any thing happened to my scrapbooks, i would just DIE!

they are my most treasured memories, and help me remind me of how good life treats me. :)

Allie xx

30DC: Day 6

a picture of someone you'd like to trade places with for a day...

BEYONCÉ! she is such a good role model for independent women! she strong, gorgeous, curvy, fit, and doesn't get stuck up in all the tabloids (usually). She confidant in who she is, and i would love to sing on stage with her ah-mazing voice with all her screaming fans! Also she models, but she's not the size 00 jeans and XXS shirt. She has a normal body and eats what she wants, but works hard to keep in good shape! I would just die meeting her, but to trade places with? gosh, i can't even imagine!

Allie xx

30DC: Day 5

a picture of an old memory...

Me (pizza guy), Julia (cat), Frankie (army man), & Grace (can-can dancer)

hahah wow, i hope this made you laugh, because it made me laugh. i'm sure other people want to put some cute little baby pictures of 'old memories', but yaah this represents me better. i wished i was a boy so badly, for halloween i was a 'pizza delivery guy'. hahahha even had a pizza box. :)