Christine Herbert:
CLASS OF 1988
Chantilly High SchoolClass of 1988
Chantilly, VA
Old Dominion UniversityClass of 1992
Norfolk, VA
Christine's Story
Life
HEADED DOWN TO NORFOLK TOWN TO ATTEND OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY. I MET MY HUSBAND GARY HERBERT (1985 CHANTILLY GRAD) MY FRESHMAN YEAR. WE STAYED IN NORFOLK SO HE COULD FLY E2C2 HAWKEYES FOR THE NAVY. WE GOT MARRIED DECEMBER 1994 AND I WORKED IN THE FINANCE WORLD (HATED IT) UNTIL I HAD MY FIRST CHILD. IT'S NOW THE SUMMER OF 2003, WE HAVE THREE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND TWO INSANE DOGS. WE JUST MOVED BACK TO NOVA (MCLEAN) AFTER BEING GONE FOR 15 YEARS. OKAY, IT'S NOW THE SUMMER OF 2005 AND I CAN'T BELIEVE TWO YEARS HAVE GONE BY! HAVE HAD FUN GETTING USED TO THE HECTIC NOVA LIVING AND REALLY LOVE MCLEAN. WE WILL BE HERE FOR JUST ONE MORE YEAR AND THEN OFF ON A HUGE ADVENTURE WITH OUR FAMILY TO BUCHAREST, ROMANIA FOR THREE YEARS WHERE GARY WILL BE THE NAVAL ATTACHE THERE. WE JUST STARTED LEARNING A BIT OF THE LANGUAGE AND ETTIQUETTE (ITS ALOT LIKE ITALIAN). WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY OLD FRIENDS BEFORE WE HEAD ACROSS THE BIG POND! YOU CAN ALWAYS EMAIL OR CALL! TAKE CARE!
Have spent our first year ...Expand for more
in Bucharest, Romania. It's been amazing being a part of the Expat life. Wow, Eastern Europe is a great place to be. Romania and Bulgaria just joined the EU and we were here for the big celebration. Romania is not the most wealthy country but is on the upswing with new opportunities for businesses. We just got an IKEA which was a huge spectacle. The Romanians when bazoonkers for it!
Our three kids are in the American International school. A beautiful new campus on 25acres. Couldn't have asked for a greater setup to make the overseas transition smoother. Have met a great group of Moms through the school and the Embassy. Have done a bit of traveling around Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. Are looking to do alot more before our two years is up.
So, if you are look for something out of the ordinary come to Romania. The country is gorgeous, the people a bit crazy but in a good way and the food is pretty fun to experiment with (lots of pork, chicken, cabbage and eggplant).
All the best!
chrissy
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