1. My whole life I have been interested in archery. Longbows, cross
bows, anything. I’ve won contests for it, and hope to get my own longbow
soon. Since I was an infant I have always looked up to the archers in movies,
such as Legolas from Lord of the Rings. The way archers movie interests me,
how they are strong and agile too.
My cousins, sister and
I at the King Richards
Fair, the year I won
the archery contest.

2. Batman has been my idol my whole life. While most young girls are
raised watching Disney Princess movies and playing with Barbies, I spent my
childhood watching Batman and reading comic books. I’ve owned countless
action figures and comic books. I also used to constantly dress as batman and
run around my house. Batman was also a way for me to bond with my dad
because we were both interested in him and the comic books.
My sister, her best
friend and I on
Halloween when I was
4.

3. Culinary has been a huge part of my life ever since I was little. My
Meme was a caterer, so whenever I went to visit her we would cook together.
When she moved to Arizona, she gave me a few of her recipes. After a while I
started to cook them on my own. Ever since then I have been cooking and
creating recipes. Some of my idols are famous chefs, and my dad has always
influenced my cooking too.
Cheesecake I made last
month.

4. Even when I was younger, darkness has never affected me. It inspires
me to draw and write, thinking of what could come from it. Darkness hides
the mysteries of the night, and that has always interested me. I will sit up and
listen to the creaks and hums of nighttime and let my imagination wander. I
also like to adventure into the night. While most people are afraid of what is
hiding in the dark, I’m not. I find that it is a mystery, and only our
imaginations can tell us what is going on.
Picture I took at
Meagan’s house of
smoke through her
strobe light.

5. Poe has always been a large influence on my life. My sister and both
my parents have always had an interest in him too. His dark poems and
detailed stories have always caught my eye and inspired what I write. When I
was younger, I used to read his poems an draw what I saw. My imagination
always accelerates when I read his works. I have the whole collection of his
works, and I read them when I need to be inspired.
From my favorite poem by
Poe, ‘The Raven.’

6. When I was 8, my mom decided to get my sister and I ferrets. I have
gotten very attached to them, and we always would get more. We always had
rescue ferrets to give them a home. Over my lifetime, I have had 11 ferrets.
When I was younger I used to spend countless hours playing with them. Ever
since I had moved to Massachusetts, I had to left my ferrets behind at my
mothers in New Hampshire.
My ferret Cocoa and I last
year.

7. Gabrielle is my oldest and only sister. We would fight a lot as
children, but as we matured we fought less and less. She is 17 now, and
moving out of the house in the fall. We have had many memories together,
but ever since I moved to Leominster we haven't seen each other in a while.
Gabi and I would always play video games together, never taking a break. She
has influenced me and helped me through most of my life.
A picture of my sister Gabrielle.

8. ` Ever since I was younger Halloween has been my favorite holiday. I
love running around scaring people. I also love the real meaning of
Halloween, Hallow’s Eve, which is a Pagan holiday. Lately I have been
throwing Halloween parties. When I was about 5 years old, one of the best
nights of my life was at a Halloween party. I’ve also always loved to get candy,
and the food. The best Halloween of my Halloween I have had was this year
with Meagan, Ali, and Kaylah.
Meagan, Ali,
Kaylah and I on
Halloween.

9. I have a whole family of artistic people. Illustrations and other forms
of art are a large part of my life. I have always loved the illustrations in
children's books, factual books, and poetry. If one day I become a poet, I’m
going to illustrate everything myself. I am making a collage for my bedroom
soon. Its going to be friends represented by rainbows. When I was in
elementary school, we had an illustration class. We would take different
stories, read them, then draw an illustration.
Picture I drew for the short story my
friend was writing.

10. Jimmy Neutron was my favorite show from when I was a kid. I used
to go around and try to create what he did when I wasn’t watching it. I used
to try to get my hair up the way he did. I also was always into technical things,
so what he did always interested me. I used to sit and watch Jimmy Neutron
with my cousins and sister too. We would always take different characters,
pretend to be them, and go on adventures.

11. Kittens
I have always been engulfed in kittens. They are completely
adorable, and really fuzzy. I have had over 25 cats and kittens in my life. My
cat Tigger has always been my favorite, but I had to leave him in NH. I have
always had a cat named Fluffy, she is a short, black haired cat. I had to leave
her in New Hampshire too. Right now at my dads, I have a long haired
Himalayan cat named Dolche. She is the devil in cat form.
My kitten Dolche.

12. Literature
Literature has been a huge part of my life. My favorite authors are
classic poets and authors like Shakespeare, Dickens, and Poe. They have
inspired me and my drawings and writing. I love to sit and read for hours on
end. I have always had a passion for reading, even when I was only 7 I was
reading the Harry Potter books. If you give me a 400 page book, if it is
interesting I can sit down and read the whole thing within a couple of hours. I
have always thought of books as a gift, and they couldn’t ever be replaced in
my life.

13. Meagan
Meagan Edleston is my best friend. I have only known her for a
couple of months, but we have already made so many memories together.
Meagan and I have spent long nights talking, and fun nights out together. We
share the same interests and love to do stuff together. Thanks to Meagan I
have made many new friends, and have been introduced to people that have
affected me a lot. Meagan is my best friend and has helped me get settled
into Leominster.
My best friend Meagan
and me.

14. New Hampshire
I have lived in New Hampshire ever
since I was 5, until recently. I lived in
Greenville, and have had a lot of memories
there. From venturing to the white mountains,
to just exploring my hometown, there were
always new adventures awaiting. There was an
abandoned building in the center of
Greenville, and the night before I left for
Massachusetts, my friends took me to go
explore it. It was a 20 room old apartment
building. That was about the best night of my
life because of the memories made.

15. October
October has always been my favorite season. Halloween, fall, the
colors and smells all bring back many memories. When I was younger, I used
to rake up huge piles of leaves and my friends and I would jump off the roof
into them. The thing I remember most about October is when I was 8, my
best friend was moving away. The day she left, we put a bunch of leaves on
my trampoline and were jumping around. After a bit, it started snowing for
the first time that year on the trampoline. We spent the whole day jumping in
a mixture of snow and leaves.
My cousin and I outside last October.

16. Poetry
I have always loved to read and write poetry. Some of my biggest
inspirations are poets. I have been interesting in reading and writing ever
since 5th grade, and I have stuck to it. When I am older, one of my choices is to
go for an English major in college. Poetry isn’t as alive as it used to, and I
would like to contribute to bringing that and other literature back. Daily life is
becoming more and more consumed in technology, not allowing people’s
imagination to wander. People are dreary, no one can think or wonder. Poetry
and literature will allow that.
Quote from my favorite
poem by Poe.

17. Quote
“Only the individual can rise to the
heights of consciousness and awareness. The
more you belong to the crowd, the deeper you
fall into darkness.”
“If you ever begin to take things to
seriously, just remember that we are talking
monkeys on an organic spaceship flying
through the universe.”
Hannah Doucette

18. Reading
Every night, I spend at least an hour with my face buried in a book. I
can read 100 pages in less than an hour, and can finish a 700 page book by
the end of the day. I have read countless books in my life, to the point where I
read ‘The Lord of the Rings’ books when I was 8, when most people would
consider it challenging now. Reading stimulates my brain and activates my
imagination, which also helps with school. I do many recreational activities
that stimulate my brain, and it all helps with my reading. I have a strong
imagination and my brain is always going 1000 miles a minute.
Ring from ‘The Lord of
the Rings.’

19. Star Wars
I have loved Star Wars ever since I was born. My dads best friend
was the biggest Star Wars lover I had ever met, so he would sit and talk about
Star Wars for hours straight. My dad would sit down with me when we still
lived in Ashburnham and we would sit on the couch and have a Star Wars
marathon. I own almost all of the movies, and many action figures. When I
was 10, my bedroom completely consisted of Star Wars bed sets, posters, and
curtains. Sometimes I wills still sit down and watch the movies for hours.

20. Tarot Cards
When I was younger, my
mom would take tarot cards and
read my fortune. I used to find them
really intricate and confusing, but
when I was 8 my mom taught me
how to use them. I would always
use her tarot cards and read the
meanings of them, and the different
ways of setting them up. When I
was nine, I got my own set of tarot
cards. Instead of traditional tarot
cards, they were mermaids and
sirens on them. I would always try
to read my moms fortune. This year,
for Christmas, I got a set of vampire
tarot cards. I now know exactly how
to use them. The set of mermaid tarot cards I
had when I was 9.

21. Uncle Buddha
My uncle Marty’s nickname is uncle Buddha. This is his nickname
because he is a Buddhist and looks like Buddha. My uncle has a place called
Buddhaland behind his house. Buddhaland is a spiritual place where all of the
Buddhists in my family, and the rest of us, go to hangout. There is a shower, a
bonfire pit, tents, couches, and coolers. Every summer, once a month my
cousins and I go and sleepover, spending the night out there alone. Last year,
we were hearing things in the woods, and our uncle was telling us stories
about spirits in the woods. Buddhaland is up near the Kmart plaza.

22. Vampires
In my mind, vampires are pale, evil, long haired bloodsucking
creatures. I don’t consider the nice, sparkling ‘vampires’ in Twilight actual
vampires. Real vampires are Dracula, and Lestat and Louie from the Anne Rice
books. Ever since I was little, I had an obsession with vampires. I loved
Dracula, and the Anne Rice books. I loved different vampire movies and
books, but had a strong hatred for Twilight. I read the books before the
movie, and even though they are better than the movies, they still are horrid
vampires,..

23. Wicca
Wicca is an old, pagan derived religion that a lot of my family follows.
My father, aunt, sister and cousins are all Wiccan. Even though many people
think Wicca is evil, I’ve always understood that it isn’t, and accept when
people have different religions. Learning about Wicca opened me up to
acceptance, because Wicca is a very accepting religion. Even though I have no
religion, for a while I have been looking into Wicca.

24. Xavier (Professor X)