Living by the Five: South High Packer Reveals Her Top Five Vital Essentials!
MY FIVE: A series where we ask Omahans to share their five favorite things
Meet Kiara Velasco, this week’s My Five feature!
By: Xitlally Velasco
Fifteen-year-old Kiara Velasco is a vivacious sophomore at Omaha South High School who loves creating art, Starbucks runs with her bestie, and finding hidden gems at thrift shops.
Kiara is never afraid to try. From visiting a new restaurant or recreating a recipe from TikTok to driving a motorcycle in the streets of Mexico, Kiara feeds off the adrenaline of every life event. She likes to keep her mom on her toes and remind her that “I’m not going to live forever.”
Her love for art has inspired her to partake in designing acrylic nails, painting old skateboards, filling up sketch pads with doodles and portraits, mastering make-up techniques, and decorating her room to become her safe haven. She turns her visions into reality with the reminder that failing is just another opportunity to try again differently.
As a middle child residing in a loud and lively household with her family of six (seven with her cat), Kiara finds comfort in several items to keep her afloat.
Presenting…Kiara’s top five obsessions:
1. My Room.
I love my room because it’s where I find peace and quiet at the end of the day. I’ve rearranged it a million times, and it’s still a work in progress. I like to create a lot of art pieces and hang them up around my walls.
2. Strawberries.
I love anything with strawberries. Strawberry cheesecake, ice cream, cupcakes, milk, candies, smoothies, yogurt, whatever- you name it. My favorite sweet treat is a Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard from Dairy Queen. Strawberry is superior to chocolate…I said it.
3. My Phone.
My phone holds my life. I love to stay in touch with my only two friends. I’m always listening to music and watching TikToks.
4. Music.
Apple Music is always playing on my phone. I love listening to rap from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac, and 50 Cent. But my music taste is everywhere, and I’m always open to listening to new music. Some of my other favorite artists are Xavier Wulf, Aaron May, Kali Uchis, Junior H, and Santa Grifa.
5. Netflix.
Netflix keeps me up at night. Currently, I’m watching Good Girls. I love Halloween/spooky movies; my favorite would probably be Coraline (not actually on Netflix). I feel like I’m close to having watched every series on Netflix. I’m the person you want to go to for recommendations.
Xitlally Velasco is a University of Nebraska at Omaha journalism student with a concentration in public relations and advertising and a minor in Psychology. Velasco is the Digital Content Curator at Lozafina Marketing and Public Relations. Send your tips and story ideas to office@lozafina.com
