Hahaha, I used to work with two girls named Vanessa who were super close... and we just called them The Noise because you'd definitely know when they arrived.
My closest friend in the US is incredibly supportive, incredibly optimistic and really super smart, so I always come away from our hangs feeling like I've learnt a bunch of stuff... She's an amazing listener and I always feel like she's given me way more than I've given her, so she definitely always makes me want to be a better friend too...
hahahah The Noise, such a good name!!
She sounds like a great friend!! Do you speak to her often now that you are abroad?
I do... she's actually my closest friend in the US... I've still got some very close friends in Australia that I chat to regularly on Whatsapp, Telegram, etc.