I had posted on one of the threads (7 or 8 maybe?) a few years ago but the post seems to have disappeared. It was no doubt out of date, so I'll just repost here.

I'm techgirl... 32 years old and living in the DFW area about seven minutes due NE of the airport (the post office swears I'm in Lewisville, but I pay property tax to the city of Coppell because my house literally stradles the line). I'm a Texas native... grew up in Fort Worth, graduated from Texas Tech in '94 (hence the Tech-girl) with a political science (public policy emphasis) degree which I spun into a career in healthcare human resources. Ten years later, I've picked up a masters in accounting from UNT ('99) and run a healthcare intelligence consulting firm that we spun off as a funded group from the search firm I was with. I travel around the US now doing strategic planning and employee/provider relations for hospitals and health systems. Lots of surveys (patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction, etc.), focus groups, and managerial seminars. I also speak at healthcare industry conferences, primarily on generational dynamics in the workplace.

My biz travel takes me far and wide... from Seattle to San Diego to Maine to south Florida and all points in between. I can be in a rural town one day and NYC the next so there is never a dull moment. I've met many FTers in my travels and had some great times in a couple dozen countries since the millenium turned. My primary airline is AA (EXP) but I manage enough UA/US traffic to make 1K as well. I used to be a Delta/TWA elite as well but one bit the dust and the other just bites now. My hotel preferences are Starwood and Hilton although I sneak quite a bit of 6C and Intercontinental in as well as a boutique hotel here and there.

Whether at home or on the road, I love a great dinner party and never mind hosting if no one else is up for the challenge. I enjoy wine and have built a nice cellar. I also scout out cooking classes and local markets where I can bring goodies home. Shopping is another passion and I now know where to get the best custom suits for women (Bangkok), awesome custom purses and shoes (Hong Kong), or incredible jewelry designs (Bali). I can also point out the best off-the-beaten path shopping districts in a dozen European countries with good bar stops afterwards.

I'm happily single although I have no problem finding travel companions when I need them. I'm usually the one in the corner organizing the group to hop the next flight to Vegas. Buying a house curbed some of my "living out of a rollaboard" ways, but I still have the wanderlust in my blood.

Life is an adventure... and I don't know where it will take me next but I like knowing that wherever it is, someone on FT has been there first and can show me the ropes.