A Little Bit of Allison

I figured I should give a small bio about myself. Being that I always have a million things to say, I doubt this will be a "small bio", but thanks for reading nonetheless.

I also figured since I sort of just jump started this blog, I should probably mention why I'm doing it, and be more elaborate with my reasoning this time.

Well, to start off, I am 19 (tomorrow I'll be 20), working at Best Buy while living in Salt Lake. I graduated high school in 2010, and have enjoyed every minute of my life since. I actually like high school too, but it seems that life began June 2nd, 2010...the day after I was officially through with high school and all of it's glories.

I was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 30th, a short week and a half before my dear mother's birthday. When I was about to turn 7, we moved to Seattle, WA. I did most of my "growing up" there. I miss that beautiful place more and more everyday. When I had already completed three years of middle school and about to turn 14, we moved back to Idaho Falls. To my dismay, I had yet another year of junior high to complete. There were a lot of unintelligent mumbles that summer...all of which my mother (luckily) did not hear.

I won't lie, 9th grade was not my finest school year. Due to medical reasons, I completed the year through packets and online classes. I guess dreading another year of junior high got me out of it somehow ;) ...totally kidding.

I finally returned to public school my sophomore year. I was elected 2nd runner up for Homecoming Dutchess (is that how you spell it? My computer is saying it's wrong..), and by this point I couldn't be more in love with the high school experience. I decided one night to cut my hair, and this resulted in quite the awful look...and 3 years of growing it out. That was a tough time.

I met my best friend Christine Weber that year, and Chelsie Holm as well. Chelsie moved to UT our junior year, but Christine and I made the best of Idaho and what it has to offer. I'm not sure if you know this, but the common misconception of Idaho Falls is that there isn't anything to do. Although this is partially true, Christine and I proved this theory wrong. We had quite the life...what, with driving on soccer complexes, following cars until they got creeped out, and (my favorite) laying on the car horn at 2am in ex-boyfriend's neighborhoods. Yes, we were your typical teenage best friends. Loud, obnoxious, careless, and somehow got good grades. Christine and I didn't have a care in the world and loved all the things we did there at Skyline High School.

As the 3 years passed, my dream came true my senior year. Christian Bale showed up at my door and we...I'm kidding. Haha, I was the Grizzly Bear Mascot at the Emotion Bowl. The Emotion Bowl is the biggest rivalry game in Idaho, and made the top 10 in the U.S. . Needless to say, this game was a big deal. To have a part in it made my high school career.

After I graduated, I worked 4 jobs..adding up to an average of 80-85 hours a week. Some might say this is crazy, but that was my favorite summer of all time. I've come to realize that I LOVE working. Weird, right? Maybe Best Buy has brain washed me after all ;)

I went to BYU-I the following September. I enjoyed it, but they didn't have a dental program, so I split before I got too attached. I moved to CA for a couple months, had a job, then relocated back home, and returned to school at LDSBC in Sept. of 2011. I didn't like that school much at all, but I fell in love with Salt Lake. So I moved. I've been here since January this year, and have worked at Best Buy since February 11th. So, that's a "small" recap of my life.

Some might ask why I am doing this blog. Well, it all begins with my supervisor Justin Hayes. As it turns out, he started a photo blog earlier this year. I mentioned it in my first post...but anyways. He and I have become quite good friends since I've been working there. He has helped me through a lot of these life lessons I am continuing to learn. He and I understand (as he would put it) each other's weirdness. So, one day Justin and I were talking and I told him about my passion for writing. He said I could be like Elizabeth Something-Or-Other and die and have my work be found, and be famous then. OR I could put myself out there and see what happens. He gave me this advice a few months ago, and I pondered it quite frequently. Finally, I gained the confidence to just do it. So I owe whatever fame I do or don't get to Justin Hayes. May that be noted.

I've decided that I can blog whenever I want, but poems are only allowed on Sundays. And only two poems. There is the 52 week challenge poem I will do, and one poem called "A Poem on Current Life-Affairs" in which case it will be a personal favorite, or a poem I wrote that day. I have had to restrain myself from posting more.

Well friends, if you have taken the time to read this whole thing, thank you. I really appreciate the time you've invested in reading my blog. To blogging! :)

Allison S. De Arton

Week 2: Stars

Preface: I decided to put two poems each Sunday. One will be a current-life-affairs reflection, and the other will be part of the 52 week challenge. Deal? Ok bloggers...here's Week 2!

Stars

As I'm looking at the stars in the skies,

they are yet still no comparison to the ones in your eyes.

Your warm embrace holds me close,

With these crazy love pills, I could overdose.

As I adore your smile from afar,

I can't wait to find out who you really are.

Your body's touch against my cold hand

is why I can't get enough of you, I've come to understand.

As I listen to your melodic voice,

I realize that when I'm with you, there's no other noise.

If one day, you'd allow me your heart,

I would allow you mine, and we'd be together forever and never part.

My Dear Sue

My Dear Sue

I've never confronted you,

My dear Sue.

I've never written a word for you,

My dear Sue.

Until this poem, I've let you win,

My dear Sue.

Until now, my stories I'd  let you begin, 

My dear Sue.

I've  grown quite used to you,

through all these years.

I've been quite sick  of you, 

through all these years.

To be honest with you, 

My dear Sue.

I want you to leave. Please do,

My dear Sue.

I can let you stay and hang out,

My dear Sue.

Unfortunately though, I have you figured out,

My dear Sue.

So I'm going to let you go,

after all these tears.

I won't let you have control of me, no,

after all these tears.

Goodbye, My dear Sue.

I'm so excited to be rid of you.

Week 1: Poems

I write a lot of poems.
Why, I don't even know
I guess I know...
It could make sense.
I just love how words can flow.
I have a lot of poems,
About this or that.
I used to recite them
To my beloved cat.
I like poems because they help me let go.
So why do I write poems? Well, now even you know.

Allison S. De Arton

A New Idea...

So I don't know how to delete posts, but ah well. We'll just pretend this is my first ;)

I have a close friend who takes a lot of pictures. He has a very nice camera, so he does this challenge where he basically takes a cool photo everyday and posts it online. He also adds a little food-for-thought sort of message along with it. Well, one day I told him I like to write and he said I should "put myself out there". After some thought and consideration, I decided he was right. I should put my writings online. Being that I already have a blog, I figured I'd just do this on my blog. So, I will post poems, short stories, and whatever I feel like once a week. Hopefully I'll be able to come up with something each week :) I decided I'll do a post each Sunday. I won't do one today, but I just thought I'd prep everyone on what I'm going to do :)

For those of you who read that little shpeal, thank you, and I hope you enjoy! Check back on Sunday!