About Me

I grew up in Orange County, CA but moved to Santa Barbara, CA after high school to go to college. As a student-athlete at UC Santa Barbara, I found myself busy with school, sports and life...but I loved every minute of it. 

I sailed around the world with Semester at Sea and then began working in the Athletics Department before returning to school to earn my master's degree. I'm a Gaucho through and through; enjoying life and taking it one crazy adventure at a time.

Great Wall, China

Taj Mahal, India

Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara

Great Wall, China

Yellowstone, Wyoming

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Favorites

There are SOOOO many things that I love in life that it's hard to narrow it down to just a few. So, I'll start with these and probably add more as time goes on. But hey, it's my blog and I can do that, right?!

My family..

Nana, Papa, Aunt Kim, Me and Kristen at (my cousin) Chandler's baseball game

Taking it back.

Family at Christmas 2005.

My mom and I before skydiving! My 21st and her 50th!! Wouldn't have wanted to celebrate any other way!!! 

Loved this cake my Dad {hand}made for me for my 21st birthday. Yellow cake and chocolate icing, just the way I like it!!

 My brother Lewis! Handsome freshman in High School!!

My brother Lenny..needed to shower, hence the stench face. Senior year in high school! Big man on campus! Go get 'em!!

My sister Kristen and I at a wedding earlier this summer! 

I really do love us and all the fun we have together!! 

 My grandma, Audrey! On a walk during her {fun-filled, action packed}visit here in Santa Barbara!!

My loving grandpa. My partner in crime. My co-signer. Love ya ;-)

South Africa..

 Love this flag. So simple. So neat. So nice!

 Langa township in Cape Town.

Waterfront in Cape Town.

Cape Point. LOVE this view!! 

Ready for Great White Shark Cage Diving!!! Afraid of the cold water..but the water wasn't cold. Thanks, wetsuit! You did me well. 

...And. we're. in.      

We saw sharks. Lots of them.  

Shopping, like always, in Green Market Square.

It's raining...but I don't care. I {surely} HAD to buy something ha! 

 Robben Island. Enough Said. 

Nelson Mandela, you are a brave man. Thank you for fighting (silently and vocally). You da man, Madiba!

Santa Barbara..
This is where I live. The place that I have grown to call home. A place that I am still learning about. A place that I love!

          

University of California, Santa Barbara

Supporting friends/celebrating birthdays!

Trolley Party(s) 

Riding my beach cruiser around town.

Riding my road bike like I'm in a ferrari.

Kayaking with the brother. nbd. 

Horse back riding to a stunning ocean view <3

Santa Barbara Festivals and window shopping up and down State Street. 

{Summer Solstice pictured above}

I'm Backkkkkk!!!

Get Excited, blogging World! Kayla {that's me!} is back to blog about all of the events that make up my life...my life that I love!!

My previous posts were from my trip around the world where I sailed from the Bahamas to San Diego, Ca on a 4 month voyage with Semester at Sea in the Spring of 2011. I used to have a heading that read...

Semester at Sea is much more than another semester at school; it is a life-changing learning experience. As I travel the world I will learn about different cultures and the world in which we live. I am grateful for this opportunity and cannot wait to share it with you!

And now I have a motto/purpose that reads...

This blog is my way of capturing {my} life's finest moments and sharing them with all of you. Enjoy!!

YOUUU...should read my blog ;-)

It's good to be back, people! Good to be back!