Monday, May 22, 2006
Happy Birthday, Helga
I think it is the sign of a great city that a slightly nerdy corporate drone who grew up in Oklahoma can meet, find common interests and become friends with a beautiful school teacher who can speak Chinese and dreams of being an exotic foreign speaking vampire. It may sound like a fairy tale, but I am here to tell you that it is a true LA story.
Sadly, it is also a true story that the lovely school teacher, Helga Hung, was killed in a car accident on January 14th of this year. Today would have been her 32nd birthday.
I particularly like this picture of Helga because she is wearing the same green dress she wore when we went to the King Tut exhibit at LACMA. It is a welcome memory on a day (today) that I really want to be a good day. Happy Birthday, Helga!
To learn more about this lovely woman, please visit the tribute site established by her friends and family - http://www.helgahung.com
