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Gabika

Too close for missiles, I'm switching to guns

About Me

I'm now a full fledged tax paying card-carrying member of the real world. I'm working for International Truck and Engine as an associate in a fast track training program. I love running and will be running my second marathon in October in Chicago. Right now I'm coaching a soccer team of 7-8 year olds and its awesome! I can't wait to move to Chicago but only for my friends that live downtown, the Cubs games I already have tickets for and the chance to live in one place for a year...something I haven't done since high school!

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My Interests

Cars (engine especially if she purrs like a '69 Mustang),driving fast, Michigan Football / Marching Band, Mechanical Engineering (my true love - yes I am a dork), running, lifting, just working out, feeling good and burning up a good sweat, chilling with my friends.

I'd like to meet:

anyone...I'm not a picky girl when it comes to meeting new people...it takes all kinds

Music:

Country mainly but also Coldplay, Ben Folds, JayZ, Five for Fighting, Chris Issak, etc..you get the idea.my theme song: Whiskey Girl by Tobey Keith

Books:

the Bible

Heroes:

My Dad...no question about it (and yes I am a serious daddy's girl) and anyone serving in the military - especially my friend currently serving in the Middle East in the Marines. Come home safe!

My Blog

Shy

So for those of you who didn't know it. I'm shy. Yeah, I talk a lot and I'm pretty outgoing but when it comes to a group of people, I can be pretty shy. I just moved to my least favorite state. Ever. ...
Posted by Gabika on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:02:00 PST

jumping in puddles

"If you're truly happy in life you'll jump in puddles while running in the rain."Don't go googling that - that's my own original thought. I did go running today and I wish I could say it was because I...
Posted by Gabika on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:08:00 PST

Holdin’ down the Fort

So I have the car, the apartment and the job...all that was missing was a "crew" and I have that too. Justin, Derrick and I are "the three of us", I have a "usual " Thursday night with Lindsey and a w...
Posted by Gabika on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:51:00 PST

Formula Student continued

Quick update so the team doesn't leave me here again: Friday: business, cost and design presentations went well. Finished 4th in design of the 73 registered Class 1 teams. Business and cost scores are...
Posted by Gabika on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:19:00 PST

Formula Student; F1 Grand Prix and England

England is going great - the weather has actually been really great compared to what everyone told us to expect coming to this area. We've had quite a few "adventures" or "character building events" a...
Posted by Gabika on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:27:00 PST

guess where I am...

ENGLAND!!!! Finally....the competition I have been waiting for since September has arrived...we'll hit the British Grand Prix on the 8th and our stuff starts on the 11th. Here's to hoping we travel sa...
Posted by Gabika on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:31:00 PST

just thinkin'....probably too much

So here it is..that infamous "next step" in life. I have a college degree, a car title with my name on it, an apartment of my own, a well paying job, vacation days to keep track of and a perpetually o...
Posted by Gabika on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:44:00 PST

No, not up early...just stil up

"I love this time of year...especially the big nap on Sunday"- U-M Formula team leader, JasonHe told me this today as we made one of our countless trips at a God-awful hour between the basement comput...
Posted by Gabika on Tue, 15 May 2007 02:47:00 PST

Graduation...Alumna? whoa

I did it...4 years, countless classes, 3 internships, and many amazing friends later I have graduated from college. Can I just tell you how much I am in disbelief? It hasn't sunk in 100% yet but its s...
Posted by Gabika on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:26:00 PST

its been a while

So I haven't posted here in a while and I guess now is as good a time as any.. :-)Everything is going pretty well right now; I just started seeing this great guy, Alaric, and so far things couldn't be...
Posted by Gabika on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:08:00 PST