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Holly Cannon
If Holly Cannonn had been cast for a teen sitcom it's title would most certainly be the ugly duckling. Spending most of her life all knobby knees and thin shoulders, it wasn't until her sophomore year in highschool that she came into her own. Or at least her body did. Her mind? Well she's still working on it. Subjected to merciless teasing throughout middle school, the girl has developed quite a tough skin but is surprisingly still open to making friends. In fact, her ability to turn lemons into lemonade is probably her most shining trait. For example? Just last year those failing grades in english and math were explained by a learning disorder that could have sent most teen girls stomping toward their rooms. But for Holly, Dyslexia was simply proof that everyone in the world does indeed see things a little differently. The middle child of a perfectly suburban home, Her father (James) is a successful contractor while her mother (Claire) is one of the town's most celebrated florist. Owning a shop on the corner of main street, Holly is found most afternoons doing her homework in the back room and sweeping up her mother's debris. She has a younger brother (Philip) an older sister (Maggie) who's name still can be heard while strolling down the halls of Tegesta Highschool, seeing as she led the cheerleading squad to a regional championship and was named homecoming queen three years in a row. It's a lot to live up to and that's why Holly doesn't even try. Although that does not mean she is a shrinking violet. No, Holly is doing just fine on her own. A member of the varsity volleyball team, they may not be champions but the lady hurricanes have gained victory over their rivals the past two years and counting. However, if you asked Holly her defining interest would be music. Like most misfits, our heroine fell in love with 3 chords while pumping her fist in defiance and has been discovering new genres ever since. Punk, pop, alternative, hiphop and indie, Holly is one of those people who answers the question 'what kind of music do you like?' with everything. But this time, she actually means it! This year she has been working double time in hopes of receiving an on air gig for the student run radio station, where she hopes to remind the student body that Daft Punk did indeed exist before Kanye West. Yep, it's true. She's also got quite the mouth on her. Perhaps it was always having to defend herself? But while Holly never tries to create a scene she will most certainly not back down from one. Willing to stand up for what she believes, she has the same bratty streak of any girl her age but luckily she is also very aware of how easily words can hurt. Meaning? She's never one to back down from an apology... or a dare! Spontaneous and clearly unafraid of what anyone thinks, she'll try just about anyone once - twice if you pay her. She's always considered herself one of the boys, although her developing curves have made things a little more difficult lately. Where she used to spend her afternoon's playing guitar hero and super mario bros 3 (yes she still rocks the SNES) Holly has found herself lingering more and more between the pages of fashion magazines. In fact, instead of making fun of her knees most people now suggest that those long legs could be good at much more than just spiking. But Holly just isn't sure that modeling is her scene. In fact, she's not very sure of much anymore. Teaching herself to play the guitar, there are very few things that interest her as much as making a play list. But is that something you can do for a living? With college right around the corner, her applications have been collecting dust while she fights with the idea that growing up means making decisions and hard ones at that. These days community college just isn't an option (a socially respected one at least) and while her friends are all clamoring over schools in New York or LA, Holly isn't quite ready to move on now that's she just finally starting to fit in.
Holly, would you turn me on?
- Holly Anne Cannon, Born January 20, 1992 has always had a soft spot in her heart for the music and musings of one Andrew McMahon.
- She has a pet snake named Sid whom she credits as being her one true love and very bestess friend. Holly is also a strict vegetarian and plans to go completely green once she moves out of her parent's home. Active with local chapters of PETA she will happily tell you about the perks of choosing leafy greens however she tries her best not to preach. Although, if you're sporting fur you might want to prepare yourself for at least an icy stare.
- She's quite awful at video games however she plays them anyway and claims to have learned all her dance moves from DDR. She has also been known to geek out over things like Buffy the vampire slayer, Harry Potter, and old school shows on Nickelodeon. She has every episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark on VHS and therefore will never get rid of that dusty vcr sitting in her parent's basement.
- No matter the holiday, if you are lucky enough to find yourself in Holly's close knit circle of friend's you can pretty much count on receiving a mixed tape for a present. And yes, she really does believe in the use of cassettes. However, due to much bitching she has allowed friend's to request a cd instead but they often time's do not come with accompanying hand crafted cover and push up pops that the original's are known for.
- Holly is much more innocent than most people perceive. Never to back down from a pervy joke and possessing the potty mouth of a sailor, in actuality Holly know's much less about the birds and the bees than she is letting on. In fact, she has only ever had one real boyfriend, seeing as she suffered from nicknames like "giraffe" and "olive oil" until her sophomore year of highschool (ie when she got boobs).
- Always able to scrape by, Holly has spent most of her school career hanging out in the lower classes and barely earning c's. At first her parent's blamed apathy and her bullies, but after visiting a local psychologist she was tested for dyslexia and has been on the fast track for straight a's ever since. In fact, with the help of a special tutor and extended test periods she has even been accepted into the honor english program and for the first time in her life is actually excited about learning. However this only makes her question college even more as she isn't sure if a larger school would be able to accommodate her disorder's needs.
- A member of the varsity volleyball team, Holly plays left front and right back leading the team in kill's and aces. However she gains even more acclaim for arriving at each game toting either home made rice krispie treats or fluffernutters, both which she claims are perfect post game snacks (fuck orange sices!).
- Now a junior, Holly hopes that her years of service at the student run radio station can finally pay off. Hoping to host her own show, she is actually praying for a late night spot where she can review the latest electronics and play the best in indie dance tracks and pop remixes. She hopes to title the show, "The Get Down" although she fears that it might be a little too *gasp* daring for some of the faculty.
Schedule
1. algebra II
2. us history
3. english III honors
4. marine science
5. french II
LUNCH
6. music appreciation
7. kickball
Sports
volleyball
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