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Sandi's details


Updated 18/09/06

A bit about me

Name: Sandra Hubbard (nee Drosdeck) (there are more names than that, but what the hell...)

Born: July 1967

Married: Yes

Husband: Ian

Children: None

Pets: Two cats, Zeppelin and Misty. And five goldfish. Von was looking after Pie and Zeppelin for me for a while, as I headed overseas again. Pie adopted another family, so there was just us and Zeppin for a while. Zeppin got lonely, so we got Misty. Elvorn broke his leg, and had to be put down on October 31, 2002. I miss him. He was a beautiful horse. May he run free forever.

Zeppelin Misty
Elvorn Pie

Born in: Canberra, Australia.

Currently living in: Cooma via most of the east coast (see below)
I'll be living in Japan for the 2006-07 season, which is where Ian and I will be working.

Occupation: Ski instructor. Computer analyst / programmer / systems integrator / tester in the off-season.

Other physical stuff: Height about 5'11" when not slouching, eyes hazel, hair colour varies widely and is currently a sort of golden/copper/red/brown combination.

Interests: Ice skating (figure skating, precision and ice dance), ice hockey, computer graphics and animation, kart racing, first aid, Formula One Grand Prix, German, horses, skiing, sailing, surfing, windsurfing, medieval re-creation and combat (SCA), metal weapons combat (AAF), kendo, crafts, art, sewing, role-playing (especially vampires), science fiction, movies, music (playing and listening)... in short, lots of things. (A flatmate once siad that I have too many interests for one lifetime!)

Favourite colours: Black, forest green, burgundy.

Favourite meal: Roast pork with gravy and applesauce, potato dumplings, red cabbage and kale. Sauerkraut optional. Mum is very good at making this one...

Favourite time of year: Winter. I get two winters a year now! It's fine with me that my year goes autumn, winter, spring, autumn, winter, spring... :)

A (very) short summary of my life:

I was born in Canberra, and moved to the Central Coast of NSW when I was about nine. From there, we moved to the Sunshine Coast in QLD, where my parents still live. (I have a younger brother who lives on the Gold Coast in QLD.) I did a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Queensland, got involved in the SCA, and moved to Canberra, where I've lived ever since. I also did a Graduate Diploma through Charles Sturt University, in the 'Distance Education mode' (i.e. by correspondence ). I worked in computing for 11 years, and have now escaped from 'real life' to become a ski instructor. The pay is a lot worse, but we have the best 'office' in the world! It's also where I met my husband, Ian. He teaches snowboarding and skiing, the talented little resort rat. ;) We were married in November, 2003.

Mum and dad Ian

Now, I want to travel, and to join the Thredbo ski patrol. And study medicine. (as much as ski instructors ever settle down) and...

:)