Xpat Interview: Pamela Barr
- 20 Oct 2009 12:00 PM

In Nursing. Worked in New York City as a registered nurse for 3.5 years while beginning Master's study in Nursing, then moved to Budapest for fated love.
Now working in Marketing and hopes one day to return to her medical roots....but not yet.
1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
May 2009. Love...what else? Then I stayed for the nightlife.
2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
Never, but I'm getting the hang of it.
3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
The abundant use of stillettos!
4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
Város Liget and Széchenyi fürd?
5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?
Meggyes rétes?hands down!
6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Eggs, flax seed, and goat milk.
7. What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Semmi, it just sounds cool?I dunno.
8. What do you miss most from home?
Target stores and NYC diners.
9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
I always wanted to be a backup dancer?.is it weird?
10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
World Leader
11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
At home, I don?t travel too much.
12. Where do you hope to spend your next holiday?
Back in New York?.I hope I hope.
13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
I loved to play sports, I was a nerd/jock in high school.
14. What can't you resist?
Bounty bars
15. Red wine or white?
Red sweet or dry? It's all good.
16. Book or movie?
Movie!
17. Morning person or night person?
Well, both really?.depends on when I go to bed!
18. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?
Domestic violence?..no one should be afraid to go home, that should be at least one safe place a person has.
19. Buda or Pest side?
Pest baby!
20. What would you say is your personal motto?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.








