make good, honest, lasting work. work hard. don’t wait for permission. share. fail. skip shortcuts. get better.love what you do.

-- frank chimero, graphic designer

likes:downtown anywhere. marathoning seasons. apple cakes. slumber parties. discovering new bands. summer nights on the patio. gummy bears (minus the white ones). wishing on stars. losing your voice at football games. even numbers. the 80s.dislikes: [purposefully left blank. let’s not dwell on negatives]

WHO AM I?

future elissa: brand strategist, marketing directorpresent elissa: communications and marketing associate, reality TV junkie, people watching extraordinaire, obscure music en-thusiast, die hard duck.

GO DUCKS.

even outsideof autzen,green+yelloware everywhere.

MUSIC.

PSYCHOLOGY. ETHNOGRAPHY. OR ANOTHER FANCY NAME FOR INNATE CURIOSITY ABOUT WHY PEOPLE BEHAVE THE WAY THEY DO + PEOPLE WATCHING.

*all subjects in photos were aware photos were taken, except crowd shots. I’m not that creep-tastic.

THIS IS THE TRUE STORY. OF SEVEN STRANGERS. PICKED TO LIVE IN A HOUSE. WORK TOGETHER AND HAVE THEIR LIVES TAPED. TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS. WHEN PEOPLE STOP BEING POLITE. AND START GETTING REAL. GUILTY PLEASURES.

BUCKET LIST.

*in no particular order.

1. surf the great barrier reef 2. eat pasta in italy 3. cheer in the stands at wimbledon 4. swim with dolphins in the wild 5. be an extra in a movie/show 6. sing in front of an audience 7. send a message in a bottle 8. sit on a jury 9. hold season tickets for uo football 10. mentor someone 11. spend christmas on a beach drinking pina coladas 12. sleep under the stars 13. walk away from a hot streak in las vegas 14. ride on a gondola in venice 15. drink hand grenades on bourbon street 16. hike on an active volcano 17. kiss someone at the top of the eiffel tower 18. help build in a struggling community 19. be asked by someone for my expert opinion 20. buy a house and fill it with family