TCRABZ: Meet the Squad
Tiaja
Cailean
Reed
Aaron
Brendan
Zach
Tiaja is the wild card of this group because you never know what will happen when you're with him. I met him on a bus back in 6th grade and we've been friends ever since. As we moved through the grades, we made friends with more and more people and ultimately established the friend group you see here. Throughout the years, the crazy stuff we've been through have been nothing but great memories (fermented seaweed anyone?). Even though he moved to NEA last year, I still manage to keep in touch with him even if it means visiting NEA at lunch every Monday.
Cailean is the daredevil, earning him the nickname 'Tombstone'. Almost anything crazy you can think up at the time, he'll do it (refer to The Most Stupid Thing We Ever Did At Lunch video). While we refer to him as crazy and stupid (those two words are together in this case, not separate), he also is a very chill person. He's not the type to overreact to anything and is overall an awesome person to hang out with.
Reed is the counterfeit ginger of TCRABZ. He is also known as the mermaid, but I actually have no idea why Zach calls him that, and probably never will. Reed is invaluable to the group because his sense of reality has kept us from doing tons of idiotic crap for years. To tell the truth, one of us would probably be dead right now if it weren't for him.
I would probably descibe myself as the optimist of the group. No matter the situation, I'm usually very positive about things and I don't get angry easily. I also tend to be very outgoing if you take the time to get to know me. While most of this is true, I also have a silly side. I am usually the third one in line to do something stupid (behind Cailean and Tiaja). Thankfully, I know when and when not to act stupid.
Brendan is the efficient one. He usually replies to texts using "k" or "yeah", and does his homework with little to no vigor. He once wrote "pumps da blud" to the question "what does the heart do?" in Biology. You can never go wrong when you are friends with him though. He is a great person and will be there if you need him at any time, and will support you 100% of the time (50% of the time).
Zach "Snack Pack" Engberg is the expressive one of the group. He's not afraid to say what he wants whenever he wants. His defining feature is the snack pack, hence his nickname. Ask him what it is and he'll lift up his shirt and rub it in your face (in other words, don't ask him). Zach is also known for insulting his friends, so don't take it too hard if he does. It just means he likes you.
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