‘Germaphobe’ comes prepared for pandemic
“I’ve always been a person who buys in bulk for financial reasons, not for hoarding. I would buy my supplies every 3-4 months. So at the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was out of toilet...
Divorce quite different during pandemic
“We both had been married once and divorced once. They were abusive relationships and traumatizing experiences. So exiting that, it was kind of like, I don’t know if I’ll ever get married again. “When he and...
Japanese band supports Black Lives Matter
“I came back to the states in January 2020 as tour manager for an all-girl math rock band from Osaka, Japan, named Paranoid Void. Although it was short-lived, it was one of the most fulfilling tours...
He creates music to match his mood
“When I create music, it’s really about how I’m feeling on that particular day. I could be mad, sad or excited. I could have something on my chest, and I just need to vent. “There’s a...
Rap artist coming into his own
“My dad was a drummer for a band in the early ’90s called The Allisons, and then later for Carl Hayn and the Holdouts. From a young age, I was sitting in recording sessions and practice...
‘It’s tough right now, but this is only temporary’
“Disney was such a happy experience, and it was so exciting to be in Florida. I was loving what I was doing, loving the people I was with and the community I had created. I had...
COVID-19 brings abrupt end to internship
“I was supposed to be at Disney World from January to May 2020. But I was having so much fun as a PhotoPass photographer, I applied for an extension to August, and I got it. “In...
Disney internship adventure begins
“I planned on going to law school. But by my senior year at Texas A&M, I decided it wasn’t going to be a good fit for me. I thought, this is not what I want to...
‘Down the Rabbit Hole’
“One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.” — Lewis Carroll “For me, it all began with the thought of a rabbit: Alice’s...
‘When we see someone hurting, we want to help’
“Whenever I’ve been in need, people have been there to do for me. That always touched me. And although I’ve gone through some difficult times, it’s made me a better, stronger person. It’s given me a...
