So here's my story...

I was born in the Tar Heel state of North Carolina. And even though I spent the first few years of my life there (in the newly-termed IBX), I remember nothing but the moving truck that took me to Georgia's third capital where I lived with my mom, grandparents, a dog (Rusty), and a handful of cats (handful = too many to name over the years).

In school, I played the clarinet, read a lot of books, and spent part of the summer of '96 in France (where I drank Cognac at the age of 16 and fell in love with French food and culture). After graduating from high school, I went to Georgia Tech (the only college that I applied to... good thing I got in), where I continued to play the clarinet, spent a lot of time in Architecture studio, and met my husband. After Tech, I tried to postpone my plunge into the real world and decided to go to grad school at Georgia State.

Two degrees and many student loans later, I now work in a field unrelated to either. I am definitely a homebody, but I do find time to socialize with friends as much as I can. My husband and I live in a 60+ year old house. We have two "babies"... our Siamese-mix cat Kozmo and our German Shepherd-mix dog Barley... and a baby girl on the way! And... after years of thinking I was just an American mutt (Swiss, English, German, etc), I am in fact half Asian. Who doesn't love a hapa?

Random facts...

- Approved nicknames: hakeber, beck, and bekah

- Unapproved nicknames: becky, beckers, and becca

- My favorite number is 3.

- I like to cook and I definitely like to eat... I'll usually try any food once.

- I have a weakness for chocolate and cheese... but not together.

- I have been to 7 foreign countries... 8 if you count a layover at ZRH.

- I like to make lists.