I realise by writing blogs most of the time I am exposing myself much more than I would be if I were just talking to somebody in person. And still, people don't know that much about me. So here are 10 new facts about me (unless you're one of the people that know me in real life.. Then some of these won't be that new to you.)
1. I was a VERY clumsy child. I have scars all over my knees, I have a scar on my lip from when I was about 2 years old, I was holding onto the side of my Nan's table bouncing up and down when I hit my mouth on the table.. I also have a chip in my front tooth, I chipped it a couple of months after my adult teeth came through. (Well done, Steph.)
2. You wouldn't think it if you looked at me but I used to be super sporty between the ages of 4 and 11. I started ballet and tap dancing when I was around 4 and swimming shortly after. I got a ton of medals in dancing and I completed all of my swimming levels too. I then started Tae-Kwon-Do and I got super far with it and wasn't far off a black belt. I attempted to join a football club too (that didn't last long!) About the age of 10 or 11 I quit everything for no reason at all. I don't know what was going through my mind at this time and I'm pretty mad that my mum was so supportive of me quitting and didn't force me to carry on.
Anybody who knows me knows that I hardly ever regret anything I do in my life, but quitting those hobbies, especially dancing and swimming was the worst mistake of my life.
3. I can proudly say I've never tried cigarettes or any kind of drugs. Most of my friends smoke and a few of them have tried drugs. I personally don't see the appeal of it, some people might find me 'uncool' but I have really supportive friends who have repeatedly congratulated me on staying so strong and not even trying it.
4. I've only ever been abroad once, I was 7 years old and I went to Greece with my family. I have a feeling that's why I want to travel so much now, I've already missed out on 19 years worth of new countries, I don't want to miss anymore!
5. I've never not had long hair, well except for when I was a baby and a todler, but as soon as my hair started growing out I've never cut it really short. I used to be able to sit on my hair when I was 9 but then I decided to be stupid and I cut it to around shoulder/armpit length and I've never cut it that short again.
6. I wore braces for at least 3 years. I also had to have surgery to remove 5 teeth before I could even have the braces on. So in reality I dealt with brace related things for at least 4 years maybe even 5! It was so worth it though, my teeth look great!
7. I am the absolute worst with procrastinating things. If something needs to be done I'm the type of person who doesn't even start it until the night before.. Regardless of when I was told to start it (honestly I could of had it months and I still wouldn't even think to start).
8. If I like a song or an album I will honestly play it on repeat until I eventually hate it. I always do it knowing that I'll eventually get sick of it but when I'm in the moment of listening to it all the time I never seem to stop myself.
9. I've got the worst bad habits in the world! I crack my bones all the time. Sometimes I can't even remember doing it and then all I hear is my mum shouting at me telling me to stop it (she hates it). I tap my fingers on the table most of the time and I probably annoy everybody when I do it and finally I have a habit of leaving my make up and my straighteners on the floor when I'm rushing out of the house for work. So when it's dark in my bedroom at night, I end up stepping on everything.. Including the plug on my straighteners, I swear I'll never learn!
10. And last but not least, I used to sleep talk all the time. My mum used to come into my bedroom at night and I used to talk to her. Apparently we used to have full on conversations! I didn't used to remember any of this and she used to tell me the morning after. I really hope I still don't do that, I could be spilling all of my secrets without knowing!
Well now I've started I keep thinking of stuff I can add to this.. So here is one more bonus fact for you all to enjoy.
11. Although I'm a huge fan of tattoos and all I want to do is get loads and loads, I only have one.. And that's because I'm too indecisive to pick the tattoos I want. I have a huge list of tattoos that I want, but that is always changing. I need to think of a tattoo idea and wait 6 months, if I still want it then I should probably go ahead and get it before I change my mind again!