Suzana Manole
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I was born in raised in Bucharest, Romania. I moved to the US when I was 17 and have been here since. It took a while and a lot of culture shock but I finally got integrated in the American society. Living in California is like a dream come true. The weather is great, the beaches are beautiful and there is a lot of volleyball. Life can probably be better because we always ask for more, but I think it's pretty awesome right now.
| Just the facts | |
| Name: | Suzana Adina Manole |
| Nickname | Frijole, /rhymes with Manole | Birthdate: | 08/11/1978 |
| Height: | 6'1" | Hometown: | Bucharest, Romania |
| Resides: | San Diego, CA | College: | George Washington University |
| Years Pro: | 4 | Partners: | Beth Van Fleet, Diane Pascua, Lauren Mills and many others... ha ha | Career Stats: | Suzana's BVBinfo profile |
| Inspirations | Life: | "You have to enjoy life to the fullest. Work is overestimated... travel, party, dance and take everything in. We only have one life... that we are aware of." |
| Volleyball: | "Compete, compete, compete... I love the competition... it makes you the best you can be." |
| Favorites | AVP event 2007: | ? | Food: | Grandmother's Romanian cooking |
| Drink: | Coke, orange juice, margaritas, tequila shots, bailey's | Vacation: | Visit places I haven't been |
| Car: | Nissans are great | Ice Cream: | Simple vanilla |
| Holiday: | Christmas |
| Top Fives | Movies: | Gladiator, Apacolypto, Dumb and dumber, Old School |
| TV: | American Funniest, Prison Break, Rescue Me, The Thursty Traveler | CD's: | Maroon 5, Santana |
| Books: | |
| Seven Silly Questions | 1. If you could have one super power, what would it be? | I would love to be able to fly. I always dream I'm flying anyways. | 2. If you were stuck on a deserted island, what is the one thing you would want? | Rescue… or people around... I'd go crazy by myself. | 3. What is your guilty pleasure? | Milk chocolate | 4. Who is your hero? | My grandmother... she has been through World War II and other crazy things and now she made it all the way to the states. | 5. What frightens you? | Spiders and snakes… | 6. If you could meet anyone, who would it be? | Princess Diana | 7. If you didn't play volleyball, what would you do? | I would probably coach volleyball or play tennis. |