ali

Allison Smith

Updated on March 14, 2003

On October 26th, of 1984, after many, many hours of induced labor and the Dr. and her father pushing on her mother?s stomach, Allison was born as stubborn as she is today. Though she has an older sister, she spent many lonely days playing in the boon dogs of Springfield, VT. Ehh?enough of that. This is how I am:

Age: 18, yeah I?m not only the only girl, but the youngest in the band at that

Joined T.I.P.: Feb/March? 2002

Nickname: Ali, Al, Bubba

Insturment: Trumpet, backups/screaming sometimes

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Blondish-brown (for now)

Girl Status: Last time I checked I am one?but I?m taken

Resides in: Keene, NH

College?: Yep, Keene State College?keeping the T.I.P. tradition alive baby!

Shoe Size: 8 ½

Talk to strangers: Constantly

Take candy from strangers: Of course, it?s got this tingling taste that no other candy has?.

Wear hats?: not usually

Have any piercings? Standard, 14 G ears

Have any tattoos?: Course not?. 0=)

Have an obsession?: Photography, music

Collect anything?: Two-toned things?not as flashy as Chad?s thong collection but ya know

Like your handwriting?: For the most part no

Have any bad habits?: Procrastinating, staying quiet

Annoyance: People who aren?t themselves, lying

Book: ?Illusions? by Richard Bach

Refreshment: Mt. Dew?I drink way too much of that stuff

Favorite Ninja Turtle: Michelangelo

Boxers or Briefs: Commando all the way hehe =p

Movies: The Shawshank Redemption

What else do I do?: Well, as most know, I LOVE photography. I mostly take pictures of local bands (mostly BLM/Skeptics) but I would like to do more. Check out my stuff http://oocities.com/photograph_this I also love drawing.

Quote: ?Forgetting is remembering what you cannot recall?remembering is recalling what you cannot forget.? ~ me

?When people are free to be themselves, they usually imitate eachother.?

~ eric hoffer

?Ska?s not dead, it?s just hiding from jerks.?~ jed of no intention

Bands I like: AFI, Tiger Army, The Impossibles, Thrice, Catch 22, Blind Luck Music , The Skeptics, Smackin' Isaiah, Coheed and Cambria, Reel Big Fish, The Ataris, In Pieces, The Aquabats, BANE, John's Gross Finger, NOFX, Less Than Jake, Glassjaw, Kicked in the Head, Kobie, Bigwig, Weezer, Tool, The Spitvalves, No Intention, Finch, Greg Wood, West Beverly, Rage Against the Machine, TSL, Dispatch, TBS, Big D and the Kids Table, 311, No Intention, old Hoobastank....the list goes on and on and on

Love and Thanks: To Ryan for always being there for me?you definitely break me out of my shell more and more each day (LOVE YOU!). To my parents for birthing me. Lisa cause we?ve always had good times. Chad, Cass, Jim, B-Dogg, the whold BLM crew for hauling my ass around and always being such great friends (love you all muchly), Patrick for just being so rockin. Joe, Jesse, Toby, Dan, Jacob, Alan and The rest of the T.I.P. crew/fans - it?s been so much fun being able to play again, especially with a band I have always loved. It wouldn?t happen with out your support! Of course I have to thank the boys of McAsh?with out them, I would still be very shy and probably would not have been in T.I.P. ever considering they stole McAsh?s horn section hehe =P To anyone I forgot?sorry, you can kick me later.