Miljean Young

I grew up in San Jose, CA and I’m a graduate of the University of the Pacific with a double major in International Relations and French.
My family is from the Philippines and I can understand three Filipino dialects but I can’t speak them and I don’t really know why. I lived and studied in Brussels, Belgium for five months. During my time there I worked for the BBC Brussels Bureau. My time abroad was one of the most memorable experiences I’ve ever had. Now, I love Belgian beer.
I love Jersey Joe’s cheese steaks and Jersey Shore (please don’t judge me) and I spend my free time hanging out with friends and family. I love music and dancing and I’m always on facebook.
Lastly, and maybe most importantly, I’m great at Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox!!

Maricki

I like to see the world inside out. You know how I found that out? When I arrived at work the other day, Simon politely drew my attention to the fact that I was wearing my jersey inside out. “Uups” I said, must be because it’s Monday morning!

When I compared my jersey experience to my life, I realized that I grew up in quite an inside out environment. Born in Germany and raised in Pretoria (South Africa), I studied in Birmingham (UK) and Bangkok (Thailand), and am currently living in the Bay Area (California). I love travelling and experiencing new places and people. It gives me a thrill. I learned that the world appears in many different colours and shades, and it changes depending on how you look at it.

Enjoy our colourful blog posts with trends from around the world as we link our stories to real life and people. And who knows, maybe one day the famous trend of wearing our clothes inside out will be started at Become.co.uk.

Tschüss,
Maricki

Simon Palczynski

Originally from Austria, where I graduated from the FHWien with a B.S. in Marketing & Sales, I have spent the last 4 yours off and on in San Francisco. First I studied at Golden Gate University, and then I did an internship in the city. Now I’m back for another one in Silicon Valley.

Besides hiking and working out, I love skiing and snowboarding (of course as a real Austrian). Last winter I went snowboarding to Lake Tahoe for the first time which was awesome! Furthermore, I like to collect music from all over the world, go to movies, plays or music concerts. I still have an unused gift certificate for parachute jumping that I got from my Austrian friends for graduation, so I hope I can redeem that soon…

Oh, before I forget: I had never seen Sound of Music prior to coming to the US. I’m sorry to disappoint you all but we are not running around in the mountains singing Edelweiss the whole time. ;0)

Isabelle Del Vecchio

Bonjour! My name is Isabelle and I am half French and half Italian.
I love languages and travelling and have been fortunate enough to have lived, studied and worked in several different cities around the world: from my native city of Lyon, to the picturesque winding streets of Torino, to the rustic and rainy charm of Glasgow, to the cold yet fascinating corners of East Berlin and finally ending up in the wonderfully hilly SF that I remember only seeing in Hollywood films.
I love living in San Francisco and even though the sunny weather and California beach culture I imagined seem to be a myth, I appreciate all the wonderful sights and sounds that the Bay Area has to offer.
When I am not wondering around the city with my bike and discovering all the hidden sights of SF, I enjoy relaxing at home cooking a nice meal.
Oh! and of course, I love chocolate and… chocolate and…

Brent Callister
Search Marketing Specialist

I’m originally from Los Angeles and graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in marketing. My passion is sports and I’m an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers… sometimes I wonder why I live in NorCal.

I’ve played soccer internationally in Spain and France and have also spent a little time in Italy.

If I’m not snowboarding during the winter, I enjoy a good movie… anything that stars Edward Norton (American History X, Fight Club…). I never miss an episode of The Office or Jeopardy and also like to spend countless hours re-watching 24 and Entourage on DVD. There’s nothing like a good board game such as Catch Phrase and Monopoly (preferably with a couple beers).

My other interests include listening to music, (Nas and Rage Against the Machine), finding new places to eat, brewing my own beer, and watching baseball.

My dream is to visit every Major League Baseball stadium and watch a game.

Oh yea, I can solve a Rubik’s cube.