Alaska Star Spotlight

Vanessa Melarvie

Born: June 1990.

Occupation: Clerk at The UPS Store.

How long have you lived in Chugiak-Eagle River? For 14 years, since I was 3.

How would your friends describe you in a sentence? “Pretty freakin’ awesome.”

What is the strangest thing you have in the trunk of your car or the back of your pickup? I don’t have anything in my car.

What fictional character would you most like to meet? Shrek.

What song could you sing into your hairbrush or in the shower? “Hey There Delilah,” by the Plain White T’s.

What’s your favorite junk food? French fries.

What would you like to accomplish over the next five years? Graduate from college.

What chore do you most hate to do around the house? Dishes.

What modern convenience do you wish existed when you were younger? iPods.

If you could buy one absolutely frivolous thing, what would it be? A new car.

What piece of clothing do you wear most out of your wardrobe? Jeans.

What aspect of childhood do you miss most? Nap time.