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Sounding Off

Posted on Sunday, September 7, 2008

URL: http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/Sports/65491/

Editor’s Note: Today we’re introducing a new regular feature to Benton County Sunday that gives readers a chance to learn more about athletes from across Benton County.

My date of birth is December 20, 1991.

My most valued possession is my tennis racket. I’d feel funny if I said my cell phone. Would that be sad if I admit my cell phone is my most valued possession ?

When I think of BHS tennis coach Paul Pautsch, I think of awesome and fun. He’s strict sometimes but he’s cool.

I’d give anything to meet (professional tennis player ) Marat Safin … he’s pretty good looking.

My favorite restaurant to eat at is Bonefish. I get the Alaskan sea bass blackened.

My favorite song on my iPod right now is “ Angel ” by Natasha Bedingfield. I like her.

The last good movie I saw was “ The Dark Knight. ” That was a very good movie. I’d see it again.

The first thing on my bucket list is deep sea fishing or backpacking through the mountains. Climb Mount Everest … something really out there.

The best place to visit outside of Arkansas is the beach around Naples, Fla., where my grandparents are.

If I were marooned on a desert island, I would have to have food. Anything specific ? Chocolate.

One thing that drives me up the wall is when my sister takes my clothes without asking. We have this new program where she has to give me a dollar if she takes any item of clothing. It’s fair and it goes vice-versa.

If I could drive any car, I would drive the Volkswagen Thing from the 60 s and 70 s. They stopped making them. I tried getting one on Ebay the other night actually and it went above my price limit.

All I want for Christmas is I want to be able to save a present for later so I could travel to Mexico or India over the summer.

A talent I’d most like to have is cook. I can cook but I wish I knew more about it. I wish I could be more inventive.

When I’m with my friends, we’re usually at Wal-Mart or driving to Wal-Mart or listening to music.

The farthest I’ve ever been away from home is Paris, France.

Next year after graduation I plan to travel before I go to college. I want to go out of the country. I want to do something different. Either that or I’ll wait for a study abroad program in college.

When I’m not playing tennis, I’m with my family or my friends and doing homework lately.

One word to sum me up is dedicated. If I get hooked onto doing something, I want to be the best at it. I’m really competitive.