Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Bosom Buddies I SI B ecause of the irregular hours that yearbook editing requires, I tended to blow my friends off and our plans when a deadline wasn ' t met so that I could com- plete it. It was always at the last minute. How- ever, I knew they would un- derstand later when I explain- ed. All I had to say was. ' Cut- singer ' and they understood. -- junior Alex Grossman said EST FRIENDS. They jump- started your car, loaned you their last buck and let you copy notes. Going beyond the call of duty, chums took their relationships that extra mile to recreate the grade school buddy system . My friends arc people 1 can usually count on. I call them because I need advice or just to talk about life, and they ' re always there for me when I need them, senior Brent Graham said. Feeling a sense of belonging helped secure the lines of communication be- tween cliques of friends. Trust and honesty enabled close friends to be- come best friends within each group . Having one best friend is good because you can tell them everything but having a group of friends is just as important to me, junior Carey Bonbright said. Even though friends casually gos- siped about the tall, dark and handsome rich guy or the sexy, blonde chick, they also shared more personal ideas. 1 don ' t share my hopes or dreams with many, yet when I do I like to talk about my dreams of college and the later years when I ' m older and married, sophomore Brook Bautisto said. Most looked for and attracted bud- dies with values, beliefs and ambitions similar to their own and created cliques. 1 want a friend who will be with me whenever I need them, whether I want to just have a good time or share a problem. It ' s good to know that some- one ' s there for me, sophomore Megan Drummond said. Whether it meant giving a friend a ride to school or helping with that last math problem, pals took the extra step when it came to helping out a buddy. Edited by Tracy Moffett W [ BUDDIES!

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LUNCH ' N MUNCH. Enjoying the afternoon sunshine, journalism students eat lunch out- side, after sitting in an isolated yearbook room for many hours at a time. Being in year- book, helped students get better acquainted with each other as they spent whole after- noons together . Cable car. Jump starting his friends car in the hot, muggy weather, junior Trey Kallman lends a much-needed hand. Times like dead batteries or lost wallets provided a chance for friends to help out and show their worthy of the title bosom buddy. I ROUGH ' N TOUCH. Joking about the opposing team seniors Shawna Sieck and Brittany Gordon stroll off the field after defeating the juniors at Powder Puff football game. Over- looking skinned elbows and knees, the games gave the rival classes a chance to get gather outside of class. SMART ART. Gazing at a human sculpture, ju- niors Thor Armbruster, and David Jared experience new and exciting things at the mu- seum. Trips around town and to the lake pro- vided time to better understand friends and to grow together as buddies. Ill Take it Easy ■ STUDENT LIFE

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Deserved Breaks in ' FAR, n 1 the best vacation JL J I had was when some friends and I went to California for two weeks. We went to San Diego, Los Angeles and all the main cities and then onto Las Vegas for two days and nights. We painted the town red with a lot of people we met along the way, freshman Laurel Montgomery EATING DOWN, the sun ' s rays reflected on the aqua water as palm trees swayed in the breeze— but only in their minds. Students fanta- sized about the short but well-deserved vacations to far away places. When students left for vacation, the hot spots to which they traveled ranged from CaHfornia to the Cayman Islands, from Washington DC to Wax- ahachie and from Padre to Pittsburgh. On vacation I usually go to South Padre with my parents. We sail in the bay, fish and sunbathe during the day. At night we usually go out to eat then I walk along the beach and find people to have fun with, sophomore Ginny Elliott said. For some, however, vacations proved a time for regret rather than for relaxation. The worst experience was when my whole family went to Florida about four years ago. It was beautiful but the whole family got sick and so we had to stay in the hotel the whole time, junior Andrea Brannan said. Whether students fell victim to injuries or just had forgettable exper- iences, they used the opportunity of va- cation to explore new territories. When I went to Cancun I walked out in the beach and explored the surf, then I went Scuba Diving in the coral and looked at some exotic fish, junior Matt Schrocder said. Spring break, Christmas and summer provided vacation time for the average vacationer to swim different beaches, ski tough slopes and lie around doing nothing. f ' g l Take it Easy i QW STUDENT LIFE J