Charlene's Introduction Blog

 Hello, everyone! My name is Charlene, but I do prefer to be called Char. I live in Kodiak, an island off the coast of Alaska. In my spare time, I enjoy wandering around the small island with my dog, Nami. My hobbies include collecting keychains and capturing images of beautiful scenery. I am a Justice student at UAF, and this is my third year. In the near future (once I have completed my bachelor's), I hope to continue towards a Master's degree and become a private investigator. Or, possibly attend law school. Nice to meet all of you! 


  For the photo(s) segment of our blog, I specifically chose images that pertains to music and is appealing to me. These images are from concerts I attended. They are from the same group, and the image to the left is from 2022 and the right is from 2025. 

I adore listening to music. I actually have a time set aside to listen to music, since classes have started and my work is overloaded. I am not that talented to play instruments, nor I can sing. However, in middle school I did do choir and learned how to play the piano. I listen to a variety of music from Rap to K-pop (2 of my favorite genres). I have attended only 2 concerts, as you can see from the images I have chosen. Concerts and music venues are a bit over-stimulating and overwhelming (and expensive..), so it's a treat for myself. I prefer to listen on my phone and watch music videos. 





Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM

    So cute!

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  2. The Ukulele FoolSeptember 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM

    I used to collect keychains, too. Not for any artistic purposes, but to make my work keys this huge, easily identifiable blob of color. Like you, I love music videos.

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  3. Cora LevengoodSeptember 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM

    Hi Char! I have a big keychain collection too; every time I go to a new place, I get one. Is that how you acquire your keychains, too? I think it is so cool that you want to be a private investigator. I have only seen the job in movies, and it looks like a super fun career. I also think it's amazing that you set time aside to listen to music. That is a great way to get your mind off of school work for the semester!

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    1. Charlene SolanoSeptember 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM

      Hi, Cora! That is one way I acquire my keychains! A majority of my collection comes from gifts.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM

    Hello! I have never known anyone to collect keychains, but wow, even two others in comments! Do you have a special place you keep them, or attach them to anything and everything?

    I used to be interest in being a Private Investigator, but I did some work in Collections and I felt those areas of work may lose friends. :(

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    1. Charlene SolanoSeptember 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM

      Hi! I place all my keychains on my work purse (or all of my purses actually) and my keys, so yes, on anything and everything!

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