VAN BUREN, CALLISTA R.

[CALLISTA RENEÈ VAN BUREN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i54.tinypic.com/2nqfdd2.jpg); border: solid 5px #d6d6d6; width: 250px; -webkit-border-radius: 50px 4px 50px 4px; -moz-border-radius: 50px 4px 50px 4px; line-height:85%; margin-top: 5px] CALLISTA RENEÈ VAN BUREN, "it's a journey just to find your own." TWENTY THREE | THE QUARTER CLUB | TOUR MANAGER | ELLIE GOULDING "SO TELL ME, WHO ARE YOU AGAIN?" "um. well. hi. i'm callista van buren, but i would really appreciate it if you didn't call me that. callie works just fine. 'callista' is only used by my parents when they're brassed off with me. and people i piss off/play pranks on. they almost always seem to fall into the same category, regardless. but yes, unless you want to wrestle, just call me callie. and trust me, i might look like a prat but i've got muscle!" "RIGHT RIGHT, SORRY. SO TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF." "you know, you'd probably be better off asking anyone else about me as opposed to this. alright, fine, i'll answer. i suppose i'm... well, a free spirit. i'm the kind of girl who loves to run on the beach, that whole sand between your toes kind of thing, or even soft grass on bare feet on a windy day. i'm so typical, i know, but i think it's about the simple things that are already there, you know? sometimes, when it comes down to it, i'm a very persuasive kind of person, someone who can, nine times out of ten, get her way. there are days when all it requires is a bat of the eyelashes and a small smile, but other days it's a little more than that. over the years, though, i've learned a few tricks to help me get my way. honestly, i'm a sweetheart, at least when i want to be. i think i have this predisposition to want to care about everyone, but that's an entirely different story. i guess that's why i've ended up where i am now, you know? i look after people because it's what i do best. after all, someone needs to keep those kids in line, right? oh god, i sound like an adult. that's terrifying." "INTERESTING! WHERE WAS IT THAT YOU SAID YOU COME FROM?" "i was born in cardiff. yep, you've got it, i'm welsh. however, i only lived there until i was twelve, when my father, who is a chemical analyst, got a job offer with a scientific corporation twenty minutes outside the capital of ohio. my father knew that he was in that category, in the best of the best, and it was why he'd gotten the offer and, even my mother agreed that he'd be a fool not to have jumped at the opportunity. so we packed up and moved overseas. of course it was weird; everything's different in america. i'd be lying if i said it wasn't a semi-difficult adjustment. eventually, though, we settled into our new home in dublin (ohio, not ireland) and it really did start to feel like home. i stayed around until my sophomore year of college; i had originally started out at OSU but then transferred out to UCLA, where i managed to get my associate's in musical composition. i had intended on getting my bachelor's until an opportunity came up in regards to helping out a friend. his band had been in desperate need of a tour manager before they hit the road and i was the only person he could think of. after a couple of tours, i got a call from a few friends back home who i'd kept in touch with that knew of a band from around home that was also in need of a tm. i, of course, was not one to decline a request from friends. so i headed back home. i've only been on one tour with the quarter club so far, but they're good people and it's... well, it's almost like a family, yeah? everyone kind of looks after one another. it's comforting. " "WOW. SO WHAT IS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOU LIKE?" "when i'm at home, things are usually pretty crazy. i'm up early most mornings to run before the sun gets up. i have a great pyrenees that stays with my parents when i'm on the road, mostly because there would, in no universe, be enough room for him on the road. his name is nietzsche and he is the size of a small pony, no lie. he's really become like my best friend anymore, not to mention his impeccable ability to scare the shit out of anyone who even entertains the idea of breaking into my house. he's a walking, barking home defense system. but we usually go for a run and then i like to spend most of the days in the city. i have a couple of friends who own a small studio in downtown columbus and it's nice spending time down there. i studied musical compositions for a reason, didn't i? on tour, i'm still the early riser. a lot of times, i'm the one riding shotgun, being the navigator until i can't hold my eyes open anymore. i think i've reassigned the meaning for the abbreviation of t.m. to 'tour mom.' i guess that's kind of how things are, but it's always on a light note. i enjoy being a part of a familial unit for a couple of months at a time and i am completely thankful that i get to tag along, even though i know everyone would go completely mad without me. modest? no, never! everyone always thinks that they'd be just fine on their own, but they're almost always too stubborn to admit that not everyone is superman. suppose that's what i'm here for, hm? " "NICE. LAST QUESTION... WHY ARE YOU WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW AND WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?" "i think we all end up where we're supposed to be when we're supposed to be there. i know that sounds like a completely barmy answer, but there's logic behind it, i swear. i ended up in la because it was where i needed to be at the time. i needed to get my degree, at least to have hopes for the future, and i needed to make the connections and form the friendships that i did to get where i am now. the more time i spend with everyone, the better friends we all become. it's truly an adventure, and sure, i'd love to knock some heads around every now and again, but everyone can't get along all of the time. i guess with the tm title comes the referee whistle. nothing better than being the mediator, yeah? as far as the future goes, it's easiest to just take it a step at a time. maybe i'll go back to school, dabble some more. we'll see." "ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?" "do you know what instantly dissolves a feud? ice cream. every. single. time. remember that!" hey there, the name's kait. i live in the eastern time zone and this is my third character.