Muse in Mexico
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tourism |
| Occupation | Director of Public Relations at Focus on Mexico |
| Location | Ajijic, Lake Chapala, Mexico |
| Introduction | Originally from Colorado, Kristina enjoys being an ambassador of sorts and sharing her passion for the unique community we all love at Lake Chapala. Over the years, she has been a teacher and administrator in schools in Mexico and held positions which required extensive public speaking, writing, editing, counseling and administration skills. Until recently, she also served as the editor of a prominent online U.S. war veterans news and advocacy website. Kristina and husband, Joel, along with their teenaged children, have lived in Mexico for 14 years total and own and manage the area MLS computer service. Kristina is bilingual and fully integrated into the Mexican and foreign communities. Her years here have given her a broad understanding of working and owning a business in Mexico and familiarity with the local schools, customs and culture. |
| Interests | Being the best parent I can be, talks with God, Mexico, traveling, dancing, singing in the shower, acting, Lake Chapala, writing, photography, close friendships, Tango Bars, dumpster diving, Gumbo, scavenger hunts, bonfires, carne en su Jugo, Buenos Aires, Belly dancing, camping, comedy improv, Green mountains, sunsets in Mexico, Texan BBQ, margaritas on the rocks, Alaskan king crab legs, Thai food, Aztec turquoise, midnight swims, smart people, good books, pioneers, reading with my kids, long hair, gauchos, belly laughs, Ajijic, jewelry-making, Isabel de Allende, Childrens' Books, Chai Tea, Mint Chocolate chip icecream, roller coasters, Moroccan cigarettes, George MacDonald, waterfalls, history, tumbled stones, clay pots, fruit trees, bungee jumping, Vietnamese food, gardenias, psychology, bargain shopping, silk skirts, guacamole, secure people, red sequins, reading, costumes, crawdads, boogie boarding, down pillows, Mate gourds with the bombilla, learning to play the mandolin, San Pancho, swimming, hammocks, trampolines, artichokes, hiking, dichroic glass, red wine, dark chocolate, the smell of coffee and fresh oranges, fuschia bouganvilla, taking pics of my kids, abalone shell, candle-making, Portugese, orange blossoms, Thai food, being debt-free, magnolias, the coast of Mexico, mountain streams, La Cage Aux Folles, etc. |
| Favorite movies | The Princess Bride, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Mr. Holland's Opus, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Blazing Saddles, The Notebook, Shallow Hal, Shawshank Redemption, Chicago, The Sound of Music, Gone With the Wind, The Truman Show, Veggie Tales videos, The Village, Great Expectations, The Breakfast Club, La Cage Aux Folles, I dislike horror movies |
| Favorite music | The Tall Boys, Psychostasia, SOS, 2nd Nature, Live Salsa, live Batucadas, live Cuban, Kumbia, rock'n'roll, Asi es la Vida, Daniel Cordero, Joel Barker, Beatles, Nickel Creek, Las Cabas, Shania Twain, Gerry Rafferty, Sara evans, Eric Clapton, Dan Fogelberg, 80's music, Veggie Tales Sing Along Songs, some Reggae, Enya, The Rollin Stones, The Cure, Dido, Evanescence, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Harry Connick Jr., Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Tchaikovsky, Sarah McLachlan, Kate Bush, Natasha Bedingfield, Mana, Maldita Vecindad |
| Favorite books | George McDonald is my hero!!! The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Gone with the Wind, Outlander Series, Winning His Spurs, Aztec, NO ROMANCE NOVELS--gag!, The greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino, books by PG Wodehouse,etc. |