Gym stories!

As you can see from my picture above, I like to go to the gym. I can't do much there, because I'm so small, but I have found ways to have fun. One of my favorite things to do is to talk to people. I have learned several cool stories from people at the gym.

Lots of the people who work out there are from different countries, and they have interesting lives. One man I met is from Mexico City. I also met a former ballerina who was born and raised in Sicily, Italy. I first talked with her because I noticed that her water bottle had the Slovakian flat on it. (I know the Slovakian flag because I have a friend who is from that country.) The lady told me that she married a Slovakian man, and now they live in Birmingham. Another ballerina works out at my gym too, and he is a dancer for the Alabama Ballet.

The most interesting story I've heard so far is from a lady from Belarus. Her story is particularly interesting to me because I am a tennis fan and she has direct ties to Victoria Azarenka- currently the #1 women's tennis player in the world. In Belarus, Victoria lived in an apartment one floor above my acquaintance's in-laws. They were familiar with their neighbor, who has since moved to other parts of the world. Lots of these people have moved from their mother countries and landed in Birmingham, Alabama. I'm thankful I drummed up the courage to talk with and listen to them.