Brienne & Gretchen

What are your passions? I love to travel and hang out with friends and visit my family sooooo pretty much everything we can’t do right now.  

What do you do / what are you working on? I’m a writer. Right now I’m only interested on writing things that make me laugh because the world is a garbage bonfire. 

If money was no object what would you be doing? I would spend my days making weird crafts. 

Someone / something that changed your life: My writing mentor who gave me the opportunity to get into my first writers’ room. 

What’s the best piece of advice that someone has given you? My mom on taking a leap: The Universe with either give you solid ground to walk on or wings to fly. 

What are you reading/listening to/watching right now? Since the beginning of the lockdown a group of friends and I have been watching musicals every Saturday from our respective couches and texting throughout. It’s been so great getting into a movie genre I didn’t know much about and has been a wonderful way to stay connected with friends, definitely the highlight of my week. 

Something people don’t know about your pet:  When she was a kitten, Brienne was featured in banners along the cat food aisle in Target stores. Although it’s not really something people don’t know because I wouldn’t shut up about it. 

McFly, Taco & Ali

What are your passions? Helping people, exploring the world...and CATS! 

What do you do / what are you working on? Well since my job in live music is on hiatus, I have been participating in a couple of things to keep busy. Three days a week I volunteer at a Food Pantry; one day unloading a truck of around 9,000 lbs of food, two days are spent packing grocery bags for the less fortunate/impacted by COVID/unable to get to the store. I started a voter advocacy group with touring women to get people registered and informed about the upcoming election. I have completed 6 online courses and receive an A in all of them! 

If money was no object what would you be doing? I would be an international food blogger who also owns an animal sanctuary that employs/houses people with disabilities. 

Someone / something that changed your life? COVID has changed my life. I lost my career after 16 years but my eyes have been opened to so much. I’ve realized how little I actually need to be happy. My job had began to define who I thought I was. Shit has drastically been put into perspective about how grateful I am for what I already have in life and within myself. Plus I feel like this down time woke up A LOT of people about the racial injustice in this country (myself included) so I am grateful to be learning from a new perspective and be part of the change that is desperately needed.  

What’s the best piece of advice that someone has given you? Just breathe.

What are you reading/listening to/watching right now? Currently reading “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez. Listening to a lot of gothy dark wave music and “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander (on Audible). Watching a ton of random slasher/horror movies on the Shudder app.

Something people don’t know about your pet: Taco has a serious foot fetish; the smellier the better...he also love chips. McFly Is scared of thunder/lightning (who knew? It never storms in LA 🤣🤣🤣) but loves bagels & cream cheese.

Le Grand Orange & Deborah

What are your passions? Social justice, immigration reform, healthcare reform and education, food and cooking, psychology, CATS!

What do you do / what are you working on? Tv producer working on food competition shows.

If money was no object what would you be doing? Donating lots of it! Running a cat rescue, living by a beach, writing and making art.

Someone / something that changed your life? My therapist! Marina H. 

What’s the best piece of advice that someone has given you? He who hesitates is lost (my Mom).

What are you reading/listening to/watching right now? Everything that reminds me of New York because I miss it. Also about to read Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger by Lisa Donovan.

Something people don’t know about your pet: He loves shrimp so much that he will try to take one from a pan that is on the stove with the burner on. Fearless. 

Aidan & Sarah

What are your passions? Not dying from COVID, unlearning my personal racism, and Thai food.

What do you do / what are you working on? Well I’m normally a costumer but 🤷🏼‍♀️ (shrug).

If money was no object what would you be doing? TRAVELING. I sincerely want to go everywhere. There’s nowhere that I wouldn’t be excited to experience. 

Someone / something that changed your life?  Having my pup Aidan and meeting Drew.

What’s the best piece of advice that someone has given you? Everything is temporary. Not matter how traumatic or intense, everything is temporary. And also John Lewis telling people to get into good trouble. 

What are you reading/listening to/watching right now? Reading “Denmark Vecey’s Garden” and just finished watching Game of Thrones for the first time.

Something people don’t know about your pet: He loves a vegetable but only wants to eat the insides of the broccoli stems.