Bill: Where did you grow up, Bob?

Bob: I grew up in a small town in northern California. Close to San

Francisco.
Bill: Oh wow. Was it nice?
Bob: Yes, it was very nice. In those days, there wasn’t much
tourism. And life was quiet. The forest was beautiful, and so was
the beach.
Bill: And why did you leave?
Bob: I left for the first time to go to college. I went to college in LA –
at UCLA, actually.
Bill: Oh wow. Good school. What did you study?
Bob: I studied computer science.
Bill: Did you enjoy it?
Bob: Yeah, I did. But I never worked as a programmer. I actually
ended up as a salesman, selling computer systems to companies.
Bill: And what brought you to New York?
Bob: Well, in my last year at college, I met a girl. She was the most
beautiful girl in the world… Or at least that’s what I thought.
Bill: What was her name?
Bob: Her name was Laura. She studied art. She was a bit of a
bohemian.
Bill: Sounds good!
Bob: It was, for a while. I moved to New York with her, and got a
new job selling computer systems here. We lived together in
Brooklyn. We were happily in love for a couple of years. After we
broke up, I just stayed.
Bill: And here you are…
Bob: Yeah, here I am. 10 years later. Still selling computers, too.
Bill: Do you still see her?
Bob: I used to see her, from time to time. Finally, I decided not to
see her anymore… It usually just brought up painful
memories. Then I met my new girlfriend, and now I’m much
happier.
Bill: Why did you break up?
Bob: Well, it’s a long story. What happened was…