Did you know these fun facts about Amy?

• I love national parks and I went to New Mexico in October almost entirely so I could visit White Sands National Monument and go sledding in the sand.  (Look it up, it’s a thing!)
• I have two nephews who I love more than life, Wyatt and Weston. Yes, their names have a theme. My brother and sister-in-law are in denial.
• I have no artistic ability but I love art. One of my favorite small museums in the world is the Rodin Museum in Paris—I love how his sculptures evoke emotions and movement. 
• I make too many unhealthy food choices but the one I’m known for would be polar pops from the Marathon station at Spring and Locust. Sohi also knows me really well.
• One of the things I’m most proud of is being a first generation college student.  My family didn’t have the financial means so I’m proud that my younger brother and I broke that barrier.  
• My favorite city in the world that I’ve visited so far is Hong Kong because of how it combines a really urban environment with the amenities of beaches and mountains just a short metro ride away. And the gorgeous skyline. 
• I’m known for my love of Christmas trees. For that reason a group of friends broke into my college dorm room and set up a Christmas tree. In October. It was great. It was also my first item I “splurged” on when I started my first full-time job after graduate school.  Not, you know, a couch. I still have that tree so purchase well made.
• When I was very young, my mom brought my brother and I on a spontaneous weekend trip to Houston Woods Lodge for vacation. I have very vague memories of riding ponies, swimming, and coming to Oxford to shop. Little did I know that I would make it my home around two decades later.
  

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