Michael Shirreffs:
CLASS OF 1981
Downey High SchoolClass of 1981
Downey, CA
Michael's Story
Ahhh, nostalgia: a soft, fuzzy but kind of odd sensation.
I was thinking about Downey High the other day and thought I'd check it out here. I haven't kept in touch with anyone from high school, but I'm amazed at how sometimes someone's name will pop into my head out of the blue. Wow. Seeing some of names listed here, and I have a flood of memories. I hope everyone is well.
I've been in Washington, DC now for about 17 years working in science communications in the not-for-profit world. I live in the District proper; about a block away from the National Cathedral for those of you who may know the area. After so many years here, it's still kind of awesome to be around the monuments I saw in books and read about as a kid.
I finished a Master's in Geography at Cal State Fullerton and moved here to wo...Expand for more
rk for National Geographic Society, where I did research on nutritional anthropology of all things. I've moved on to another organization that does nutrition and food safety research.
After a few years in DC, I met my partner. (Yeah, for all of you who suspected, I "turned out" to be gay. I didn't figure it out myself until I was about 22 and then I fully came out when I was 28.) Anyway... he and I have been together for 14 years and we¿re very happy (ok, sometimes he's a little annoying).
What's the future hold? Tonight (18 March 2008) I am having a burger and a glass of wine at the pub around the corner from the house. Beyond that, I am still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I expect to be in DC several more years, if not through retirement.
Anyway. Take care everyone!
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