Walter Helmke:
CLASS OF 1987
San Benito High SchoolClass of 1987
Hollister, CA
San Jose State University - Radio, TV, FilmClass of 1998
San jose, CA
Monterey Peninsula CollegeClass of 1992
Monterey, CA
Seaside High SchoolClass of 1988
Seaside, CA
Hollister High SchoolClass of 1987
Hollister, CA
Walter's Story
Life
What can I say? I do believe I'm running 10 years behind in life, but that's okay. Everybody thinks I'm at least 10 years younger than I am. At least in looks.
I now live in Hawaii on my own boat. I've lived here since 1995 when I decided to fly here one way with $20 in my pocket for the winter and never left except for family events and one trip to Alaska to visit a friend. Guess I came up quick.
Never thought I'd say this, but California's cold! All of you probably wondered what happened to me from high school on.
Well, middle of senior year ('86-'87) I had to move to Marina. Went to Seaside High and hated it, so I took the GED and missed only 2 questions. Went to Monterey Peninsula College on Ft. Ord, but ended up moving again. Moved around a lot for a few years. A little trouble, a lot of regretful adventures. Back to school for electronics tech- aced that. went to San Jose state. Worked for a radio station for a little while. Found out that stars are people like you and me with a lot more problems. Decided to drop out of life for a little while and ...Expand for more
went to live in the wilderness for a few months in New Mexico. Great experience! Hitch-hiked back to California for my birthday (never hitch-hike thru Las Vegas- bad idea). Stayed in California for a month or two, and bought a one way ticket to Hawaii. Arrived here with $20 in my pocket. That bought me one meal at Burger King and a night's stay at an international youth hostel (if you want to stay in Hawaii cheap, a hostel is the way to go $15-20 a night). That gave me enough time to get a cash paying job until I got hired a week later at 5 different jobs on the same day. Before I knew it, everybody I sent postcards to had arrived on my doorstep. I got them all jobs(some became my bosses), paid their rent- which they paid back promptly 6 months later.
Ah, hell. There is no way I can fit everything into 4000 characters. I'll just sum it up. I now own a business and manage another. I own my own home - a boat actually. Maybe I'll sail to Tahiti or California if I get the urge. I live in Paradise and work in Waikiki. What more can you ask for, except family?
Aloha.
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