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| Name |
Becca |
| Member Since |
02/17/2006 |
| Age |
32 |
| Gender |
Female |
| What pet would you prefer? |
Cat |
| Location |
Chicago USA |
| Home Town |
Madison, WI |
| Primary MEETin group |
MEETinCHICAGO |
| High School |
Madison East H.S. |
| College |
UW-Madison & Northwestern University |
| Language |
English |
Occupation
Program Assistant in African & Asian Languages at Northwestern University.
Violist, upper strings teacher and computer geek. |
Your Interests
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Favorite Music
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Alternative, classical, rock, folk, women artists, 80s, techno, industrial, eclectic, NPR
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Favorite Books
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Writers: Joyce Carol Oates, Orson Scott Card, Octavia Butler, Barbara Kingsolver, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Toni Morrison, Shakespeare; gothic literature, fantasy and sci-fi by C.S. Lewis, Tolkein, Ursula LeGuin. Good books: Anodea Judith's Eastern Body - Western Mind, The Heart of the Buddha's Path, Jackie Lyden's Daughter of the Queen of Sheba, Memoirs of a Geisha, Harry Potter, The Mists of Avalon, Lolita, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Interview with the Vampire, Watership Down, The Book of the Dun Cow, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jane Eyre and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Other topics: Arthurian Legend, tasteful intrigue and romance novels, the Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes.
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Favorite TV Shows
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The Black Donnellys, Carnivale, ER, That '70s Show, King of the Hill, early South Park, Wildboyz, Star Trek Next Gen/Voyager/Deep Space 9, Belle and Sebastian, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Jem, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, The Greatest American Hero, Incredible Hulk, Kung Fu, He-Man, She-Ra, My So-Called Life, Twin Peaks, The Facts of Life, Wonder Years, Anne of Green Gables, Masterpiece Theater, home improvement shows, CSI.
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Favorite Movies
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The Squid and the Whale, The Illusionist, Little Miss Sunshine, No Country for Old Men, LOTR, A Mighty Wind, Walk the Line, The Incredibles, Clerks, Royal Tenenbaums, Elizabeth, Lagaan, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Tokyo Godfathers, Back to the Future, X-Men, The Life Aquatic, Home Movie, American Splendor, Office Space, Memento, Half Nelson, The Sixth Sense, Trois Couleurs, 200 Cigarettes, Shawshank Redemption, Edward Scissorhands & Tim Burton en général, Snow Falling on Cedars, Crouching Tiger - Hidden Dragon, The Last Emperor, Good Will Hunting, Twelve Monkeys, Contact, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Legally Blond, Beaches, Stand By Me, Princess Bride, The Karate Kid, Mystic River, Lost in Translation, The Village, The House of Yes, Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Sound of Music, Dead Again, A Room with a View, Lolita, Europa Europa, Saw, Talented Mr. Ripley, The Piano, The Last Unicorn, Schindler's List, Life is Beautiful, Twin Peaks, Top Gun, The Shining, Psycho, Virgin Suicides, The Electric Grandmother, Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, Van Helsing, Star Wars, Star Trek, E.T., Tous les Matins du Monde, Shine, Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, The Ring, Napolean Dynamite, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke
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About Me
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I was born in Seoul, South Korea; my family lived there until the summer of 1984 when I was seven; my adoptive parents were Lutheran missionaries in Korea. From Seoul we moved to Madison, WI.
My musical studies began with my dad on the piano when I was five, but regrettably, I didn't keep it up. I've played the viola since the age of nine when my mom said I couldn't carry a cello home from school.
I studied for my Bachelor of Music degree in Viola Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Sally Chisholm of the Pro Arte Quartet, a great teacher and performer. During the last two years of college and for a little while afterward I worked for Instructional Communications Systems at UW-Extension. Then Sept. 11th happened and I moved to Chicago.
After I found a part time job at the Program of African & Asian Languages at Northwestern University, I taught elementary and middle school strings classes in the Chicago public schools with a company called Music House on Chicago's Devon Ave. and played viola with the Noyes St. Quartet and with orchestral ensembles at Northwestern. The university hired me on full time and so I switched to teaching private lessons part time.
I've just finished my MS in Computer Information Systems at Northwestern. I live in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, which is just east of Koreatown, with my cat, a family of budgies, and numerous plants.
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Why I joined
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I joined the site to explore the city and meet other interesting Chicagoans.
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My Best MEETin event story ( please only fill in after you have been to an event )
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 <-( Jennifer says ;-)
Becca was one of the first people I met through Meetin and she made me feel immediately welcome. Becca is very funny and genuinely friendly and just an all around fabulous girl. On top of that she plays the viola. Becca rocks.
 <-( Elsa says ;-)
Becca is fabulous and fun to hang with. She's down to earth but also footloose.. don't let her fool ya. I'm always happy to see her gigglin face. Hopefully goin bowlin not sure yet, but if so can't wait for us to throw some balls. ha ha
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I want to thank you for organizing this event and all your hard work. You were an inviting and pleasant host. I had a good time but did not realize the party would go on for so long. Next time I'll plan better and bring my voice.
Ed
 <-( Karen says ;-)
Becca, its always good to see your welcoming smile. Your a key to why this group works. Karen
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Hi Becca, thanks for the testimonial, it was nice meeting with you too. Glad you didn't get a parking ticket.
Joe
 <-( Jenni says ;-)
Becca is someone that everyone should hang out with because she's such an awesome gal! She's fun to talk to, very friendly and a great co-host (we'll have to co-host again)!
 <-( shar says ;-)
i had a really good time. I'm glad we met. When i get back in town I'll come out again :)
 <-( Rebecca says ;-)
I had a fabulous time at the Fat Cat! Thanks Becca...you made me feel instantly welcomed and comfortable meeting all the new folks. You are also brave for trying the chocolate peanut butter martini. :)
 <-( Sheila says ;-)
Becca is a warm & funny gal and she made me feel so welcomed at the Division Street Festival!
 <-( Monica says ;-)
I am glad I came out too! I had a great time, and it was fun meeting all of you! See you again soon hopefully!!
 <-( Emily says ;-)
Becca: She is one of the first people I met at R.J. Grunts & she made me feel so welcome I came back! What's not to like about her! Happy, vivacious, and always with a welcoming smile, you would be remiss if you have not had the opportunity to meet her!
 <-( victoria says ;-)
Oooooh! I really like your new hairstyle!
<-( victoria says ;-)
YAY! You're using you're cartoon :)
 <-( Laura says ;-)
Becca's so nice, she wrote me two testimonials. ;)
 <-( Anne-Alice says ;-)
Indeed Becca it was the 4th when we last saw each other! I hope to see you soon cause that was fun!
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Hey, I'm glad that I saw you on the bus or I my not have known to go to the back of the bar. Hope to see you again soon!
Christie
 <-( Bof says ;-)
contrary to popular belief, i do not have a financial stake at the parrot bar. the birds on my shoulder would make you think otherwise. with a little arm twisting, i can be persuaded to grab a drink or 2.
-bof
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Becca: Thank you for hosting the dim sum. It was more fun than I had even hoped it would be! Both the food and conversation were great. Hope to see you again at other events.
Barbara
<-( Bof says ;-)
thank you for organizing the dim sum. i had a great time meeting you. I finally attended my first meetin soiree. Nice way to break-in. thanks again.
bof
 <-( Vic says ;-)
Becca, thanks so much for hosting an fun night of bowling. Next time we'll clear out the bowling ball stands so we can all get running starts to the foul line. I enjoyed meeting and hanging with Marcus, Robert, Kelli and Becca for my first meetin event. As my good friend Elvis would say "Thank you, thank you very much!"
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