About Me – Fifty Little Things

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I thought I’d kick off my return to blogging, by joining in on a blog-hop that I’ve seen going around. I’m in full agreement with Amanda at City Girl Gone Coastal, when she wrote that with only 140 characters on twitter, it’s difficult to get much of yourself and your personality across. Since I’m not overly good at joining in on conversations, especially on social networks, this would seem like the perfect compromise.

50 Things About Me

  1. I’m an incredibly shy person
  2. This is why I lurk on Twitter/Facebook and other people’s blogs, without contributing to the conversation (or saying something that seems stupid and unintelligent to me)
  3. I play Lord of The Rings: Online, Guild Wars 2 and The Secret World at the moment (yes they are video games!)
  4. I also met my parter (The Beef), playing Lord of The Rings: Online
  5. Six months after we met, we’d moved in together and managed to conceive twins!
  6. I have a dream to write a novel
  7. But I’m terrible at coming up with original ideas
  8. Sometimes, I wish I was single and childless
  9. I desperately want to decorate my house, but can’t justify doing it while the three children are still young, and 2 of them aren’t yet potty trained
  10. I love the idea of crafting and anything vintage, but can never find the time or enthusiasm to do anything about it
  11. I taught myself to read
  12. When I was young, I wanted to be an astronomer
  13. I’ve suffered with insomnia, from the age of 14
  14. I secretly love pastel colours
  15. But the only colours I wear are dark, with the exception of red
  16. I only wear make-up on special occasions (which is hardly ever!)
  17. I have a not so secret obsession with J.R.R. Tolkien
  18. I really like folding things
  19. I’m actually quite good at art, but haven’t drawn anything for years because I’m scared it will turn out rubbish
  20. I’m amazed by how neat and tidy, most of our elderly generation is
  21. Because I always look like I’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards
  22. I have a recurring dream, where I’m trying to hit/punch someone, but no matter how hard I try my hand somehow won’t connect with their face/body
  23. Whenever I plant something in my garden, the garden seems to devour it
  24. When I was a size 12, I used to obsess over my weight constantly
  25. Now that I’m a size 26, I’ve accepted who I am and am much more comfortable with my self-image
  26. I didn’t meet my dad until I was 13
  27. I used to live in Newcastle, but now live in a rural Devonshire town
  28. Incidentally it’s where my dad lives
  29. I believe that old age, is a form of regression back to a child-like state, to prepare the body for reincarnation
  30. I only believe this, because my mind can’t comprehend everything just ending suddenly
  31. I’m an Atheist
  32. I love listening to Loreena Mckennitt
  33. I was a Goth as a teenager and haven’t quite grown out of it
  34. Placebo, Muse and Linkin Park, are still my favourite bands from back then
  35. My dream is to live in a house on a remote Scottish island, where the weather is wild, where life is a combination of hard graft and simple pleasures, and where I can truly be myself
  36. People think I’m anti-social
  37. I’m not, it’s just most people don’t get close enough to understand me
  38. I have a crush on Prof. Brian Cox
  39. I’m 25 and have already got too many grey hairs to count
  40. At my funeral, I want everyone to dress in drag
  41. I named one of my twins, after the river Isen in Middle Earth
  42. I can crochet…a bit!
  43. My mother insisted that my middle name is Jane, even though it’s not on my birth certificate
  44. At High School, instead of paying attention to my Maths lessons, I used to sit and write poetry
  45. I also used to only hang out with the nerdy boys
  46. My last name used to be Staple and I naturally got cruelly teased for it
  47. I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey and don’t intend to.
  48. My first name means ‘Resurrection’
  49. My last name means ‘Spear-bearer’
  50. I think that’s pretty damn cool.

So there you have it, fifty things that you probably didn’t know about me this time half-an-hour ago. I didn’t realise how flipping hard thinking of that many things about myself, would be! It’s been an interesting exercise however, even if it’s just an exercise in actually remembering all about myself.

If you want to join in, pop on over to City Girl Gone Coastal and add your post to the linky and I look forward to reading some of your comments!

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14 thoughts on “About Me – Fifty Little Things”

    • Oh believe me it was a struggle! It took me well over an hour and to make matters worse, I had one of the twins, constantly trying to steal my mouse! :)

  3. Yay, thanks for linking up, the meaning behind your name are indeed cool! And I love that your mum insists you have a middle name, whilst I insist the name on my birth cert was put there by mistake!

    • You’re very welcome! It’s such an excellent idea to do something like this, especially since I’m not too great at putting myself across well! Thanks for hosting it!

    • It would be great wouldn’t it, to just get away from the distractions and petty stresses of a modern life. I doubt it will be a dream come true, but everyone needs dreams. :)

  5. Ooh i loved your list too. The weight thing is so true to so many people. If im on a diet i obsess about my next meal when im not i only eat when im hungry! Im off now to find out what my name means and im not sharing my middle name, its gross

    • Haha, I’m sure your middle name is not gross! I’m like you now though when not on a diet – I only eat when I’m hungry and my food choices seem to be a lot healthier too. I think it’s a state of mind thing when you’re dieting. You tell yourself that you can’t have certain things, so you immediately crave what you can’t have!

    • Hey and welcome. I will make my rounds of the list when I have a bit of time. I’m glad you managed to relate to mine somewhat. I think most people have a lot in common, however it doesn’t usually surface until we really do ask ourselves these questions!

      Lovely to meet you.

  7. I have only just discovered your blog and love it already! Do I get nerd points for knowing what Secret World is? ( I’m married to a wargamer/geek!) Love the list! tempted to go over do my own! And hugely looking forward to reading more of your posts!

    • Oh you soooo get nerd points for knowing what Secret World is! Thanks loads for dropping by and taking a look around. I need more nerdy people in my life!! :)

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