Little flower in Cinque Terre, Italy

Yes, I am still here. The last week has been super busy so I haven't had time to blog. Even if I did have time I do not have internet at my new place yet so I couldn't. But, the good news is that I signed up at ironworks, an amazing gym in Berkeley. They have internet access, and while I am here blogging I might even try to get in a workout. There is so much I have to write about and I am feeling pretty behind. But, while there is a bit of a hiatus, please let me know if there are any burning questions that I can help you with. I have a few that I still need to get to such as, 'why do you have Tupperware on your flash?'  or 'How do you back up your files?' You have these to look forward to. Also, to come... photos of our new place and of course a backlog of weddings and portrait sessions and more travel photography! Until then, don't give up on me... I am still here.

The first thing that people ask me when they meet me is often, where are you from? Me? Well, my answer is normally that I am trans-Atlantic. Or, 'I'm a global citizen'. I should probably say: I am from South African Airlines, I spend so much time on their planes. I have met so many people in the last few weeks that I feel like I am saying this over and over. So, I am just going to put it out there. Now when people ask me I can just direct them to my blog. Now maybe I won't feel like a broken record (which is good because the majority of people I meet have probably never even seen a record before).

So here it goes. My Dad was in the military, yup I am an army brat. I prefer army sweetheart. I was born in Oregon. We moved to Texas and then to Germany where we lived for 5 years. I traveled throughout Europe with my family which is probably where my love for travel started. We left Germany when I was about 8 years old and our family landed in Monterey, California. I went to U.C. Davis for my undergraduate degree and finished my degree in South Africa at the University of Cape Town. (deep breath) I fell in love and married my fella in South Africa after bouncing between hemispheres for a couple of years. We decided to start out in the San Francisco Bay Area and that is where we have been for the last few years. And now, we are between homes. 

It is ten days until my next departure. My next few months are going to be filled with adventure, travel and of course... photographs!! Next stop: Johannesburg, South Africa.

You can see a map of my travel plans Here.

As always, none of our plans are concrete yet. But that's the way I like it. It keeps things interesting. I will be in the Bay Area until the 23rd of March. I will not be back until April 27th. If you have any portrait needs be sure to let me know, I still have a few spots open before I leave!

When I get back to the United States the plan is to visit a few new cities in the US, then it is off to Italy for a month. When we get back from Italy, my husband and I will be moving to a new city for good. But don't worry, I will still be making frequent trips to Northern California. We will just have to be a little more strategic in our planning.

Phew. So do you see why: 'where are you from?' is such a hard one for me to answer? That's right, I am a global citizen. And home, well that's the warm place snuggled next to my husband. Life is beautiful.