Introduction

So, do I introduce myself? I guess so, Hi! I'm ADA. I am a 22 year old girl living her life along side foothills in good ol' California. I guess my features would be considered the typical California girl look. But, there's so much more to me than blonde hair, blue eyes, and tan skin. I love the water. I love to drink it, I love to swim in it, I love when it when it is dropping from the sky, and I love the color. Even though chemistry sees water as just two elements making a substance, I believe it has made me, me. I have been around the pool twelve months out of the year since the age of five. Of course, I had a few breaks here and there, but my life has always consisted of four things: a cap, goggles, swim suit and a pool. At the age of twelve I found myself falling in love with the water once more when they threw a bright yellow ball at me and told me to swim with it. I know water polo is only a sport but it is a huge passion of mine. And even though both my water polo and swimming career is over, I share this passion with kids of all ages by coaching swimming and water polo here in this mediocre town that I live in. I feel that I found something truly special in these two sports and if I can help kids feel that same pleasure, I am going to do so in anyway possible.

There is more to me than just water. I do have a loving family, and a few close friends (who might as well be family) that make this world a much better place for me. My extended family is very large and very close. Just this last Thanksgiving we had 30 people enjoying the festivities in my grandparents not very large house. Even though it was very loud and hectic and we barely had enough chairs and tables for everyone, I could not have asked for anything less. It was perfect. Every one had a slice of turkey, a lump of mash potatoes (made my me) and gravy, along with the best homemade rolls you could ever taste. Let's not forget about the seven different types of pies that were made by my grandmother. But despite the food, it was the one time I could truly relax and enjoy the family God has given me. Not many people are as lucky as myself. Both my grandparents are still living prosperously, one pair living right next door, and other pair living in the town that I go to every day. My parents are happily married and going on 27 years of marriage, and I have a loving older brother that would do anything for me. I have eleven first cousins on my mother's side who are more like brothers and sisters to me. And you better believe on every birthday we nearly rip our vocal cords out singing Happy Birthday to the lucky person turning one year older. We might be a little crazy and not get along all the time but they are the people who have been constant in my life; I couldn't ask for a better family.

~ADA