Ava Blackner: "A Serious Horse Addict"

Ava on her absolutely gorgeous horse.
Photo courtesy of Ava Blackner.

Ava Blackner has a unique persona. She comes off quiet and shy but then once you get to know her, it's like her alter ego comes out. She's loud, talkative, and even pretty hilarious. So I guess that that's just another example of what can happen when you take the chance to get to know a person. And I think that she's just a little bit too obsessed with horses (then again, maybe I'm just a little too obsessed with Lana). I personally don't have that much experience with the majestic creature, but I do know that they are A+ companions. Like I think the only reason that Ava tries in school is so her parents won't take away her horse privileges.

When Ava is older she would love to live in the great state/peninsula of Florida. I can't live in Florida because I have curly hair and the humidity would make it look like a truffula tree. But the state is still absolutely wondrous! And I hear they have some pretty gargantuan alligators roaming the streets, so thats always fun. Plus there’s DisneyWorld and Universal Studios. Florida is also freaking gorgeous!

On another note, when Ava gets to that mature age she would either enjoy being an actor or a horse trainer. The acting business is a toughie, but I bet that she could make it. I think that we all could have guess that horse training is one her top job choices. But it still sounds like a fun job because you get to be surrounded by your favorite animal literally all day. But to be totally honest, I think that’d she be perfect at both jobs.

Ava's all time fav artist is the legendary band Fifth Harmony. Oh my gosh I love their music so much! It's like real good. She’s also really fascinated in classic cars. Classic cars are always so stylish and just simply fabulous. Like there’s always this element of simplicity that is just crazy good. And they’re fast too, maybe even faster than modern day cars.

A memory that Ava loves the most is the first time she rode a horse. I’m sure that that is a very special day for Ava because she discovered something that she was passionate for. I still remember the day when the idea clicked that I enjoyed cross country skiing. It’s something that can change your ideals in life. Like if Ava didn’t take that first ride with a horse, she would probably be a completely different person today.

One of Ava’s largest inspiration is the actor John Wayne. John Wayne is known as a star in Western Films. And he seemed like a pretty cool guy. I think that its cool that Ava is interested in people who lived in the early twentieth century. 

A thing that Ava absolutely hates is taking tests. I also hate taking tests. I mean there is just so much pressure for you to do well. And I feel when you do bad on tests, so many people are disappointed in you. So I get it when Ava says that she dislikes taking tests.

All in all, Ava is one cool chick. I mean she’s funny, encouraged, and exuberantly nice. Everyone should become friends with her because of those reasons. Keep up your ambitions Ava, and never ever in a million years, give up.

An Update on Ren (Jacky) Brian! "The Individualistic Artist"

Ren in Geography. Photo Courtesy of Ren Brian.

You all remember that post that I did on Jacky Brian right? Well here's a little kind of update on her. Btw Jacky is trying to go by Ren so we should all start calling her that. She likes it because its cute and gender neutral, so that's fun! Ren has also been dressing in a more androgynes style too.

Okay I'm really proud to say that Ren has been listening to a lot of Lana lately. If you don't know who  Lana well then man, you are really missing out! Here are my three favorite songs by her #1 #2 #3. But besides from Lana, she listens to the new Fall Out Boy album named American Beauty/American Psycho.  She also like the bands Flatsound, The Front Bottoms, and The Story So Far. Those are some pretty A+ musical artists in my opinion.

Some food that Ren loves are mint chip ice scream. Which is just A-MAZ-ING! Ooohhh my gosh I love it so much and so does Ren. She says that she eats it constantly. A drink that Ren enjoys is Ramune. Its like this Japanese drink that you can buy at World Market.

Well anyways, Ren is still a fantastic person. She's both inspiring and spontaneously funny. She's still that amazing friend who everyones jealous of. So uh, go Ren!

Ren sporting som comfy flannel. Photo Courtesy of Ren Brian.

Roni Miller: "A Super Smart Introvert"

A pretty great selfie if I do says so myself.
Photo courtesy of Roni Miller.

Roni Miller is quite the fascinating individual. There is always a unique aura that surrounds her. Roni's biggest inspiration is her best friend who has the beautiful name of Fiona. Roni states that she is her biggest inspiration because Fiona always knows what to do when something happens and she can make anyone feel better (that sounds like a pretty grade A friend to me, I don't know about you).

One of Roni's favorite activities is listening to her fav music. Roni listens to a gargantuan variety of genres and artists. But she says that if she absolutely had to choose her favorite, she would pick Eminem. This is because his lyrics have such an in-depth meaning and he isn't really that cliche, as she puts it. I personally don't enjoy rap music, but I do know that Eminem's lyrics are just so extremely inspirational and just simply beautiful.

Roni says that when she's older she would love to go into cardiothoracic surgery. That is one weird spelling and it comes up as misspelled when I type it, but I looked it up and it's legit. Roni says that that this type of surgery is mainly focused on the heart and lungs plus the other miscellaneous organs in the chest. And my goodness is Roni ambitious. She wants to get a PHD and a doctoral degree. Gosh, I do not have enough patience to go to school for that long. So I give props to you Roni! 

So this next part is not a typical response on my blog. When Roni is older she wants to stay in Park City. Usually people say somewhere exotic and uber fancy. But I would absolutely love to stay here. I mean the nature is just so wondrous and the people here are actually pretty chill. 

Is it okay to quote in blog posts? Well I sure don’t know but I’m going to just put this next story in quotes because it’s perfect the way it’s written. Well I’ll just change it a little bit I guess. So Roni’s favorite memory is, “When she was with her cousins one late night, and they were trying to jump over on their beds (they're small beds). When her older cousin jumped she caught her foot on the side of the mattress and pulled it off the bed, but she had already started running across the small room so she had to jump OVER the mattress and somehow landed under her leg trapping Roni while she laid in a clothes basket. Roni’s younger cousin jumped with Roni so she fell on the other side of her older cousin trapping her. So they ended up in an unintentional human knot with Roni stomach down against a vertical mattress and everyone else trapped by something.” That is quite some story.

If Roni had to use one word to describe herself she would choose introverted. She says that this is because she can never trust anyone and she’s lost deep in thought a lot. This is a perfect word for Roni. It does almost always feel as if she’s thinking about some hardcore stuff. So Roni is an ultra smart introvert. I think that that is a pretty awesome description.

Tracy Kucherak: "The Blonde Speed Demon"

I think that we could all agree when I say that Tracy Kucherak has this constant aura of positivity circling her at literally all times. Which is quite an accomplishment considering how messed up this world is. Ooh and shout out to calling her friends her biggest inspirations. Like well thank you Tracy. But that is seriously epic that Tracy calls her friends her biggest inspiration (imma cri). Yep that pretty much sums up how great of a friend she is.

Tracy is a hardcore sports enthusiast. I still vividly remember the day she showed up to nordic skiing training. It was in the summer and she came along with this girl named Savanna. Well that day we just so happened to be roller skiing up the UOP hill. Like it's this girl's first time nordic skiing ever and she's freaking going up a hill that can make olympians cry. Insane. Well since that day her technique in skiing has improved tremendously and has even won herself a couple of races (she has only been skiing for a like a year btw).

Another thing that Tracy partakes in (like Isabelle) is cross country running. And let me tell y'all she also rocks at that. She's gotten first place for the team in a couple of meets which is pretty cool. But what I think is pretty sick is that Tracy actually loves running. She has this unique passion for it. And being a runner myself, I know how much it hurts. I know the literal sweat and pain that comes from it. The sport takes so much out of you and so much dedication. And let me tell you, I actually don't enjoy racing running. I mean don't get me wrong, I love going on like two hour runs getting lost in the woods. But racing running, well it just ain't for me. So the fact that Tracy has that kind of commitment to running, it's kind of inspiring.

I think there is a common theme in the people featured on this blog is that they all hate the same thing: judgmental people. I couldn't agree more that judgmental people are just complete idiots who are just keeping our generation/world from success. Tracy has this same philosophy as well.

When Tracy is a full working citizen she would absolutely love to live somewhere in the West. And I can understand why, I mean the West has a more varied landscape and more diverse people and stuff. She is also just dying to be either a marine biologist or pediatrician. Kind of polar opposites but whatever floats your boat I guess. Those careers sound pretty amazing to me.

Tracy is a fantabulous friend that I love hanging around with. She's kind, pretty, and fast. Which is pretty much the perfect combo. I think that nearly everyone at our audacious school has been friends with her at least once in their lives. She is just so inviting and you can't help but be friends
with her.

Model status, Imma right ladies? Photo courtesy of Faith Staley

Tate Hoefler: "A Running/Nordic Skiing Rockstar"

How would I explain Tate Hoefler in five hundred words? Well I'd start with that he is a fantastic skier and he also runs as a side sport. But other than his sports Tate is a wondrous person. A Vermont native with extreme pride for his state. Like if you bring up anything involving the Patriots, maple syrup, and Vermont in general, he will go into a harangue of why the Northeast is the best part of the United States. Once Tate is older he would love to live in his hometown. That town is Williston, Vermont. When Tate is older he would like to go into one of two things. Either sales or engineering. I think that Tate would succeed pretty well in either one. 

Also another thing about him is that he is overly obsessed with the Patriots. I think he wears a Patriot's jersey two out of five days each week. He knows everything there is to know about the Patriots. It's cray cray.

Tate's biggest inspiration isn't a person. It's and idea. The idea that everything is possible. It's quite an inspiring idea. And I think that Tate follows this philosophy pretty well. Like he has these eccentric ideas about the craziest things. Like once he proposed to me the ideal candy bar. And it honestly sounded pretty life changing. So stay ahead of your time Tate!

Tate’s really proud of the kind of music that he likes. He mainly listens to classic rock or just rock in general. Occasionally he’ll pick up some now pop song that he likes but other than that he just listens to music from the eighties. His all-time fav band is Guns and Roses (btw there’s a Lana Del Rey song called Guns and Roses, I’ll link it).

Tate also hates loud noises. Like he really despises and glares at the tiniest thought of it. I also have a hatred towards random loud noises. Like if I’m casually sitting and the piercing loud fire alarm goes off, I’ll jump and scream in my seat.

One last word that Tate would describe himself with is an individual. And he is quite the individual. He doesn't follow the hypothetical law of status quo and breaks free from societies so called “rules”. He has amazing ideas that could someday change the way that we humans think about out world. It’s kind of inspiring. So Tate keep skiing/running and always keep your head up. Don’t listen to what the haters have to say and charge through life with an independent and confident spirit.

A selfie of Tate. Picture courtesy of Tate Hoefler.

An Update on Isabelle Fernandez

If you keep up with my blog, you'd know that my first blog post was about Isabelle Fernandez: "The Best Spartan in the World." I've decided to do an update on some of my past blog participators.

A picture of Isabelle and I. Image
courtesy of Isabelle.

A more recent cat drawing (I think her
skills have improved).Image
courtesy of Isabelle.

So, Isabelle hasn't changed that much since I last interviewed her back in quarter 1 but there are a couple of new things to take note of. Isabelle has many more friends including a new boyfriend! Another item that has changed is that she listen to new music, but we'll get to that later. Isabelle is also planning to change her looks, so that's pretty cool.

Her music interests have actually changed to a certain extent. Now Isabelle has expanded her horizons from viking music and has become affiliated with celtic, nordic, and even some icelandic hits. But other than her foreign favs she has learned to enjoy and appreciate some more rock types. Some bands include: Three Days Grace, Linkin Park, Pierce the Veil, and even some Skillet.

Isabelle really hasn't changed her ideologies but have grown on them. Her music tastes haven't changed a bit either. So overall, Isabelle is nearly the same exact person that she was in Quarter 1. She's kind, funny, individualistic, and even more wondrous than ever imagined. So kudos to Isabelle for not taking a step into the dark and instead taking a leap into the light.

Isabelle at the beach in Hawaii. Image
courtesy of Isabelle.

Morrison Haslock: "A Fanatic Harry Potter/Percy Jackson Fan"

Photo of Morrison. Courtesy of Morrison Haslock

Among various other things, Morrison Haslock is obsessed with her fandoms. Like this girl breathes, eats, and drinks her favorite T.V. shows, books, and movies. I don't think that I have ever gone five minutes talking with her where she doesn't bring up the latest Harry Potter/Percy Jackson/Supernatural/ Doctor Who/Sherlock news. It's cray cray.

Anywho, Morrison is big on listening to music as well. She says that she listens to tons of different kinds of music but currently enjoys listening to Black Veil Brides the most. Morrison has a playlist on YouTube that consists of pop, alternative, punk, pop punk, screamo punk, and punk rock (I guess she really likes genres with punk in front of them).

Her fav memory is when the Harry Potter movies first started coming out. I think that her favorite part about it was the fact that the people she was with were her mom’s coworkers who were fanatically obsessed with the series. They probably filled her in with all the left out details that were in the books but not the movies. Cause I think we can all agree that the books are always better than the movies.

When Morrison is older she would love to write a novel or maybe even two. I personally could never do that. First off I don’t have enough patience to do anything close to the length of a novel, I mean it takes a lot of work for me just to sit down and write down a five hundred word long blog post. Second off I could never finish the novel. I would either get too bored or too frustrated. So I applaud Morrison greatly for having a dream as immense as that.

Once Morrison is old enough to live on her own she would enjoy living in one of these four places: Colorado, California, Rome, or Athens. I’m inferring that she wants to live in Colorado for the skiing maybe the same for California. She probably wants to live in Rome and Athens because thats where Greek and Roman mythology started which is heavily intertwined with the Percy Jackson series.

Okay this one I have to agree on. Morrison likes it when friends are honest to her and hates it when people just use her to get to other people. I love this. I don’t like it when my friends are too honest with me but the part about people using you. I couldn’t agree more. I personally have a lot of experience with kids pretending to be my friend for a month and then completely abandoning me for someone else. I’m guessing that it’s the same with Morrison.

A word that Morrison would use to describe herself if creative. Morrison paints and almost always has a sketch book with her so I couldn’t agree more. She is also an aspiring author, and writes impeccable work. Morrison is a great friend and everyone should truly get to know her.