Lara and I met in grade 11 and hit it off fairly well. We used to eat lunch together along with Bek and Chevelle most days. We had a lot of fun times at school including things like al foil vollyball, going to movie world, chatting in the study room, writting letters to Brooke and writing msg's to each other in BCT upside down just because we were bored.

Lara was soon given the code name red lollipop because she loved the colour red (still does) and is very sweet (still is). This was part of the system that Bek decided to come up with so we could talk about people when they were present. Of course only a blonde wouldnt be able to figure it out... or Chevelle.

Lara is currently working in hospitality and also giving tours through the Roma st parklands. Go visit her one day, there are several people that give tours through the park but you will soon figure out who she is. Just be careful with her because she bruises easily and her big scary boyfriend Felix (who i still havent met) might not like her coming home all battered and bruised ;)

At high school Lara was in my hospitality class, among others, and this provided a great deal of entertainment. Because I had to leave early on Tuesdays (when I say early the class ran from 3-5 and I had to leave by 4) to go to TAFE sometimes I would have just enough time to finish cooking what I had to and need to leave just before I got around to cleaning up (chocolate mousse).

One of my strongest memories of Lara is the day she found out that her Japanese teacher was leaving and the school trip to Japan had been cancelled. Lara came out of class crying but still smilling as she always does. This soon developed into laughing and crying. Still not tears of joy though, still upset, but laughing and crying at the same time.

Just after she found out there were ads on the radio about exchange programs and we all suggested she gives it a shot. Needless to say she went for it and got in. Now I felt like laughing and crying. One of my greatest mates is sooo happy but only because she is going to leave.... Eventually the time came for her to leave. She decided she better have a party and I was the first to be invited (and I still have the invite). Unfortunately due to lack of thought on my behalf I fogot that my family and I were going away that weekend. Needless to say I missed the party :( I am pretty sure I don't regret anything in my life except maybe this.

To make matters worse the day after Lara actually flew out one of the girls in our hospitality class asked why i wasn't at my girlfriends going away party. Lara and I had never gone out but we were very close. But there is no use dwelling on the past.

Lara and I kept in touch and still see each other when we can. All but one of the movies I have seen during my degree have been with Lara.

Msg to Lara: We shared so many good times in such a short amount of time in high school. We still manage to share good times even though we are both busy. Hopefully this will continue into the future. We have to track down Chevelle. Sorry I didn't make it to your party. NB: No mention of Asprin.

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