We met in 4th grade at Ilalko Elementary School and grew up a few blocks away from each other. Although we rode the same bus from elementary thru high school, we were never that close. We had many mutual friends but only one class together, AP European history, where we were required to do a group project together on the history of dance. But it wasn't until we were 21 years old when we considered each other friends. At this time, we were both attending separate Washington colleges and reconnected due to a mutual friend's party. It took some convincing by Gia-Hy (about six months' time) before we decided to be something more than friends..