http://waringis.com Discovering Orlando one interview at a time. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:48:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WHO HE IS: A 15-year-old Australian wakeboarder that lives in Orlando during its summers. WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM: He may be big time one day, like MTV’s Ryan Sheckler.      When The Standerd asked me to do a creative interview with Harley, I wasn’t sure what angle to go about doing it. ... http://waringis.com/archives/42 WHO SHE IS: A local tarot card reader. WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HER: She can give insight to your life.      The last time I told someone I had my tarot cards read, they replied, “You believe in that crap?” The answer is yes I do—I am a sucker for tarot card ... http://waringis.com/archives/41 WHO HE IS: An artist of Cocoa Beach, also one of my favorite painters. WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM: I believe he will be legendary one day.      I was on my way to the infamous Coconuts, located just outside Orlando at Cocoa Beach, when I first stumbled upon Rick Piper. Among a ... http://waringis.com/archives/37 WHO SHE IS: Professional Wakeboarder WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW HER: She’s won many, many contests and has brought national attention to the world of women’s wakeboarding.      If you ask me, Dallas Friday needs no introduction. Chances are you have seen her on TV, either on ESPN, FUSE, or the ABC Family channel, ... http://waringis.com/archives/36 WHO THEY ARE: Young writer's from the Page 15 summer camp. WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM: They are our future.           Page 15 is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inner city kids discover their voices through reading and creative writing. It’s also a foundation that my best friend Julia has ... http://waringis.com/archives/34 WHO HE IS: A tattooer WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM: You never know when his work may be walking by you.           “Hey! Do you want to come over on Wednesday,” asked my friend Shelby. She is my neighbor that lives on the 9th floor; I live on the 10th. “I am making lasagna and ... http://waringis.com/archives/33 WHO HE IS: A resident that has given up his Orlando life for a journey unknown. WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM: He wants to help people.             I had just spilt hot, green tea all over my notebook when I noticed David Green standing in front of me. He was wearing baggy ... http://waringis.com/archives/39 WHO HE IS: A local writer WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM: He's the third oldest man alive with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.      On more than one occasion, a complete stranger has yelled out to me, “Hey that looks like fun!” The strange thing about this remark is that I wasn’t participating in ... http://waringis.com/archives/14 WHO HE IS: Creator of Orange Blossom Pilsner WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM: He is to thank for import and micro beers in Florida.      One night a group of us went to Anthony’s Pizzeria in Thorton Park for dinner. “Beer, beer, beer … let it flow like water,” sang my friend ... http://waringis.com/archives/15 WHO SHE IS: ROCKSTAR PHOTOGRAPHER WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW HER: She gets paid to hang with people that most of us pay to see. So technically, that means she works for us. Right?      Interviewing strangers is a lot like going out on blind dates, except worse. Not only do you not know what to ... http://waringis.com/archives/18