A Quick Introduction

Did you ever wake up one day and decide it’s a wonderful day to start a blog?!

No? Just me?

I am starting this blog to get my thoughts down and share my stories with others. I have quite a few ideas for this blog; from my love of sprinkles to some pretty funny and sad high school stories. I want others to read my blog to laugh and to learn. I have never done anything like this before, so we will have to learn how to blog together. And of course, I appreciate any tips or suggestions.

Before I begin telling my stories, it’s important that you know who I am. As hard as it is to fully describe myself in a blog post, I am going to try my best. First, let’s start with the basics.

My name is Alie Urquhart—full name Alison but that’s a little too grown up for me. I am currently 17 years old (Scorpio… obviously) living in Atlanta. Although I am proud to call Atlanta home, I was born in Massachusetts and moved to Germany for 5 years of my life. To answer your question: I was fluent, but when I moved back to the US I forgot all of my German.

My mom is one of my best friends and my dad taught me to love learning (especially math). I have an older sister, Catie, who is my best friend (sorry mom)! She was the one who pushed me to blog and create this website. When we are together it’s like we are 7-year-olds again, laughing at nonsense. There is nobody else that I would rather spend my time with.

Now that you know a little about me and my family, I am going to try and share my passions with you. WARNING: I have a lot.

• Acting: I have been an on-camera actress since I was 12 years old. I wish I could find old videos of me acting… but to say the least, I was not too great in the beginning. I stuck with acting because I loved the person that I was becoming while doing the craft. This art has shaped who I am as a person; my confidence, my personality, my friends, my not-friends, and so much more. I am so thankful for my coach, Erik Lingvall (https://www.instagram.com/eriklingvall/?igshid=7b4r1xqttzst), who has taught me to be the best Alie possible.

• CrossFit: I started this sport (yes, sport) my freshman year. I will never forget my first workout: burpees and running. I slowly fell in love with training. I now train with a coach who programs workouts just for me, to help maximize my strength and progress. I thank my gym for introducing me to the world of health.

• Circus Arts: WHAT?! Let me explain. I started circus arts when I was 7 years old. I love flying through the air on Trapeze, Spanish Web, Silks, and Lyra. That’s not all. I can also juggle, tightrope walk, and stack my body on others to create a 20-foot high pyramid. I now teach aerial arts to other kids, just as I was taught when I was younger. I have met some of my closest friends through the world of circus and am so grateful to my mom for signing me up for that first class when I was so uncoordinated.

• What else? I am obsessed with my job working at CITYROW (a boutique fitness studio focused on total body workouts and rowing). I do Mock Trial at my school even though I have no interest in being a lawyer in the future. I make jewelry out of metal as my school elective. I really enjoy fashion and rare sneakers. I love dogs more than anything. Second to dogs comes eating (get ready for some super awesome recipes). And most importantly, I love to share who I am and the stories that have helped shape me.

I am sure you will get to know me better through my future blog posts. Please feel free to submit any questions/suggestions at the bottom of my site. I am beyond excited to start this blog and cannot wait to post more! Stay safe and healthy.

xo,

Alie