So, I grew up in Menlo Park, CA. A lovely place to be a kid in--suburban, friendly, safe. But, not so interesting when you get to, say high school and college aged. By then, you've been everywhere and done everything there is to do there. Probably one of the most redeeming qualities though is the people. And, in this entry, focused specifically on some of my friends...
Here are three of my favorite people. From left to right: Kelly H., Alisa and Michael. All probably some of my best friends, especially from high school/home. In general, they are all just such good friends, always there for you, honest and wise. And, all of them never cease to amaze me.
Kelly H. has always been a strong willed woman. She took a more unconventional approach to post-high school life and she has experienced so much on her quest for what she wants out of life. And, how can you not respect and admire that? And, now, she's studying abroad in Limerick, because she always wanted to go, and she made it happen.
Alisa, who was born in Russian and is now a US Citizen too, has always kind of known what she wanted to do--go to med school and become a doctor. Her intense passion for science was always quite apparent. She just graduated from UCLA and is now attending med school in New York. She is probably one of the smartest people I know and I'm really proud of her. Living the dream! (Please note the framed photo of Gunther on the wall of her UCLA apartment, to give you a further idea of how awesome she is).
And, then, there is Michael. He always makes me laugh, no matter what. What I love about Michael is that we can be totally goofy and then also be serious when it comes to personal problems. I can tell him anything. The cool thing about Michael is that he is insanely good at languages. He not only kinda knows Spanish from high school, but also he's pretty much fluent in French and Russian. And, because he knows Russian, he can pick up the basic parts of other Slavic languages too. It totally blows me away.