The Gardeniers
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ERIC SCHLIPF
Where you’re from: Glen Cove, NY, USA
Uni degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business, Masters of Divinity
What you do in your spare time: Watch sports, play music and occasionally read books
Favourite non-fish ocean animal: Stone Crab
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Chris Pratt
Favourite place in Brisbane: Southbank
Secret talent: Eating a lot of food
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor....yawn
EMILY ABERNATHY
Where you’re from: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Uni degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business, Bachelor of Science in Economics, Masters of Divinity
What you do in your spare time: Drink coffee, raise my children, arts and crafts (bullet journal, making cards, crochet, mediocre water colouring etc.), watch baking shows, read thrillers
Favourite non-fish ocean animal: Rays. All the rays.
Favourite place in Brisbane: Coffee Iconic, Bonsai Botanika, Saint Lucy’s, Hundred Acre Bar…essentially cute coffee shops
Secret talent: Being more athletic/coordinated than I look.
Hogwarts House: HUFFLEPUFF
CARLY KIES
Where you’re from: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Uni degree: Human Health and Data Science
What you do in your spare time: Read, run, yoga, baking
Favourite non-fish ocean animal: Penguin
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Taylor Swift
Favourite place in Brisbane: The CityCat Ferry
Secret talent: making art out of sourdough bread
Hogwarts House: NA (has never watched/read Harry Potter)
MITCHELL KEYS
Where you’re from: Auburn, Alabama, USA
Uni degree: Communications
What you do in your spare time: Cook, practice guitar, play Magic: The Gathering
Favourite non-fish ocean animal: Coral
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Eric Schlipf
Favourite place in Brisbane: SushiHub
Secret talent: Writing “About Me” pages
Hogwarts House: Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters
AMELIA BROWNE
Where you’re from: Brisbane Australia
Uni degree: Bachelor of Design (Internation)
What you do in your spare time: Watch math videos, play guitar uke and piano, listen to murder podcasts and play volleyball and netball
Favourite non-fish ocean animal: Sea Hare
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Gemma Chan
Favourite place in Brisbane: Oxley Common
Secret talent: Super Expressive Face
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw
CASCADE SCULLEY
Where you’re from: Atlanta, GA, USA
Uni degrees: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Masters of Divinity
What you do in your spare time: Read, knit, rock climb, steal plants to propagate, and spend time outside (hiking, hammocking, etc.)
Favourite non-fish ocean animal: Beluga Whale
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Sandra Bullock
Favourite place in Brisbane: the City Catamaran
Secret talent: I have dabbled in mountain unicycling
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor