I’ve been asked that question all my life. Wherever I go, whoever I meet, they ask me who I am. I think it’s human nature to want to know who the people surrounding you are. Not necessarily their whole life story, but a thing or two about them so they’re not coexisting with a stranger. So, here’s my answer.
My name is Chenna. My parents named me Vicenza at the beginning, but no one could pronounce it, so they legally shortened it to Chenna. I’ve always just told people that it rhymes with “Jenna” with a “ch” like in “chocolate.”
I am 20 years old and a student. I am not currently working anywhere but hope to get a job soon. For now, I’m focusing on school. I finish my Associate’s in Arts this week before I move down to Boca Raton in a few weeks to study Music Education.
As the title of this blog suggests, I’m a proud ginger. And before you ask, I have no idea where it came from. I have it narrowed down to my father’s side of the family, since my mother’s side is mostly Italian with a dash of French, so they all have olive skin, dark brown hair, and brown eyes. However, that’s pretty much it for where I know my red hair and green eyes came from. My dad’s side of the family is all Scottish, Irish, English, Scandinavian…it could be anywhere. (You know how Ancestry has a DNA test that tells you what percentage of each country you are? I’d love to see a test for where each physical trait comes from.)
I know the URL states that this is a travel blog and that my, but I’m not sure how much of this is going to be a travel blog. I know my cousin Amanda has a travel blog that she updates pretty frequently, and my friend Shannyn also has one that pretty much consists of gardening, quilts, recipes, and her cats. As much as I love traveling, I don’t know how often I’ll be traveling, especially with the fact that I’m a full-time student with a course-heavy major. I haven’t quite decided what this is going to be yet. This will probably be more of a “student life” blog or a storytime blog of me trying to navigate young adulthood and the real world.
So, with that out of the way, why am I starting a blog? The real answer is, my family made me. My family has had a blog since before it was cool, but I was too young to really understand. I know my aunt Susan (Amanda’s mother) has a blog, and so does Amanda. For a long time, I didn’t really see the point since I have other social media (I still kinda don’t), but my mom suggested that I make one. She and her friend from work used to say that my Facebook posts were funny and that I should consider having a blog or a YouTube channel where I could share my wacky adventures. So, last night I was screwing around on Facebook when I found Amanda’s blog. That and my mom reminding me earlier that day that I needed a blog or something is what pushed me over the edge. So, here we are. But why now? Probably because I’m about to move out for the first time and I wanted something to document it.
At some point in time, I’ll figure out this blog thing and add pictures and things. For now, I’ll probably be posting writings, including some old writing.
If this blog thing doesn’t take off, you can find me on Instagram or Twitter: @chennajt. I also have Facebook and Snapchat, but I save that for my close friends and family.
I can’t wait to begin chronicling my life and adventures with you all!
All my love,
Chenna
PS: If you didn’t get the reference in the title, we can’t be friends.
A Ginger's Journey 