About The Pumpkin’s Head…

Betty Joe Alexanderia Virginia Ogburn–that’s the full name (but you can address me as Betty or Betty Joe)…Lover of Jesus (but I’m not anywhere close to being the perfect follower), musicals (I esp. love classic Disney movies), and anime…Indie/alternative music (well, good music, period), vintage and modern fashion, travel, languages and Harry Potter (books and movies) also inspire me… Not to mention, I’m a proud Wake Forester (me and the Demon Deacon are pals)… Now, you might be asking–what’s with the blog’s name???…Well, ever since I was a baby, my aunts and cousins have called me Pumpkin Head, because of my round face, chubby cheeks, and coloring…Hence, with this personal inspiration and clever wordplay, I’ve been able to come up with a unique, meaningful title… I started up this blog to document my first international adventure: spending Spring semester of my junior year in Salamanca, Spain, at the University of Salamanca… It was honestly the best semester of my life, and the summer after that glorious time spent in Spain, I was blessed enough to study abroad once again, this time spending a month in glorious London (England, that is), living in a lovely Victorian house in the wealthy neighborhood of Hampstead, learning about the history Global Trade and Commerce, and spending my days exploring the bustling, colorful streets of that beautiful city…   There was even a 4-day weekend dans Paris!!… For Spring Break, 2014, I was blessed to accompany the WFU Concert Choir on a tour of the Republic of [O]Ireland, splitting my time mainly between Galway and Dublin for 3 days each…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In September 2014, after graduating from university, I moved to Zaragoza, Spain and started working as an auxiliar de conversación (English Teaching Assitant)…The following year, I moved to Madrid, where I have been based ever since–here’s to never-ending adventure!!…