hi hello, I’m Rian and here’s a sweet little bean that makes poor choices
Stella Rosenthal is 28 and a curator at the art museum and went to Columbia in NYC for art history + archaeology, and runs Rosenthal Fine Art Restoration as well. She likes to keep busy but is incredibly grateful for a fair bit of overlap.
She grew up in Calderwood and travels extensively. Months abroad has dwindled and she is more likely to stay put. It’s an easy place to leave, but she’s always pulled back to it as a home base and has doubled down on reestablishing roots and her career.
She’s deaf in one ear and has a mean right hook when spooked/snuck up upon, and has accidentally broken someone’s nose a time or two. Don’t mistake softness for weakness.
She is that friend you can call in the middle of the night or show up on her doorstep. She might help you hide a body if you bribe her with enough sweet potato fries.
Stella’s empathy is through the roof, but her bullshit tolerance is actually quite low except for those that she develops a soft spot for. She’s a mom friend but tries to maintain a “live and let live” outlook and tries to only swoop in to stop someone from total ruination -- gentle nudges towards something vs. trying to control anyone.
She turns into surprised Pikachu when anyone tries to help out with her emotions, however. Everything! Is! Fine! at all times!
Her rescue dog, Ophelia, is the light of her life. At her lowest point, Stella tried to drown herself and 100% chose that name because she does not know subtlety, but knows an odd sense of humor.
She gets buried under a lot of emotional weight - both her own and others’ - and she does a lot of emotional heavy lifting, though a fair bit gets dumped on her and not totally by her choice.
Lowkey mom friend that tells dad jokes. They are equal parts amazing and abysmal, but Stella keeps them tucked beneath layers of charm and you can never quite be sure when one will bubble to the surface.
She is working on restoring her grandfather’s sailboat, kept in Idlewild. Stella is always happy to have a first mate for a day.
She loves love, but her heart has gotten her into some sticky situations. She has largely ruled out true romantic notions for herself and usually opts for casual, lighthearted flings. Stella is likely to self eject before she can get hurt -- or worse -- hurt anyone else.
Here is her pinterest board!
Connections
I have a wanted connections page, but she is certainly not limited to those! Stella grew up in Calderwood and is rather involved in the art scene. She lives in the Carlysle City Center. Childhood friends, neighbors, paths crossed in NYC, travel buddies -- anything is fair game and I’d love to get something going!
