The Santa Barbarian Meets Denmark

Due to popular demand, I've decided to carpe diem and join the blog world. For those of you who aren't aware, I have signed a contract with my company (RESON) to transfer from our US (Santa Barbara) office to our Danish (Slangerup) Headquarters. It's an "as long as you want it" stint and I'll be happy if I survive two years. I haven't exactly chosen the best time of year to arrive, since it starts getting cold and dark in September and the winter doesn't let up for a good 6 month. I'm excited to be here, happy to start my new job (getting back to work is a relief!), and ready for all the adventures to come.

Choosing a title for this blog took some effort. I started thinking, "Who am I?" and "What could I name this blog to reflect who I am?" The list just started flowing...

Who am I?

I am a/an

• Portland / Pacific NW Girl
• American Born Desi
• UCSB Computer Engineering w/ a French Minor Graduate (5th female to finish the program!)
• 5 time Oregon State Gymnastics Champion Title Holder
• World Traveller
• French Speaker (1 yr. abroad in Bordeaux , France will do it!)
• Camp Counselor - Raindrop - at Gold Arrow in Huntington Lake
• Handstand Maniac
• Triathlete
• Indian Fashion Show Model
• Mover (10 times in the last 8 years!)
• Hotel Clerk, Waitress, Receptionist, Web Developer and Ice Cream Scooper
• Bordeaux Gymnastique Entretien Champion
• Middle Child
• Software Engineer
• Oudoors Lover, Picture lover, Music Lover
• Shobo-de-buttflop
• Senior Chica
• Biker, hiker, runner, stresser, eater (but not a cook or grocery shopper)
• Clothing shop-a-holic
• Wanna-be-cowboy (especially with the recent hat!)
• Huggy Bear, Peach, Princess, Wiggle Worm, Pretty Pink Petunia and Mmm Ball
• Sister, friend, girlfriend, classmate and colleague

Essentially, I'm just a girl... I'm 25 yrs old having the time of my life. I finally decided I would use the latest chapter of life story to title this blog, and so I arrived at, "The Santa Barbarian Meats Denmark". I found it fitting. According to Carl, a local resident of SB, I haven't quite earned local status in Santa Barbara just yet. Well, I'm giving myself an honorary title anyway, after having lived in SB the better part of 8 years. I showed up to Santa Barbara a shy 17-yr old UCSB freshman in September of 2000 and I depart 8 years later with some of my fondest memories and having met some of my closest friends. And like most people have said, "If it gets too cold in Denmark, you can always come back!"