50 Things About Me – My First Ever Blog Post

Last Updated on 27th June 2022

This post about 50 things about me was updated in June 2022, almost six years after I first published it!

For my first ever blog post on this site, I thought I’d tell you all a bit about myself.

1. New York is my favourite place in the world – I’ve been there 3 times and I will never get tired of it. Updated June 2022: I have now been to New York five times and Matt and I lived there for one month over Christmas and New Year in 2021/2022!
2. When I was 12 I lived in New Zealand for 9 months. Updated June 2022: Matt and I returned to NZ for 3 months in 2019 at the start of our 11-month trip around the world!
3. While living in New Zealand I got stung by a stingray!
4. My favourite food in the world is garlic bread – I would always choose bread over chocolate!
5. My obsession with F.R.I.E.N.D.S is so ridiculous that I could recite the show word for word.
6. My biggest career goal would be to write my own book one day. Updated June 2022: I am now in the process of writing my first book all about date ideas in New York that will be published in spring 2023.
7. My boyfriend is my favourite person in the world. Updated June 2022: This definitely still applies!
8. I passed my driving test when I was 17 and it was one of the best things I’ve ever done.
9. I’ve lived in 15 houses in my life – and I’m only 20!
10. My favourite colour is Tiffany blue.
11. Despite owning dogs all my life, I’m not actually that big of an animal fan :/
12. My favourite kind of music is tropical house and 80s music!
13. I’m the eldest out of all of my siblings (there are 6 of us!)
14. I have been to 8 different countries but I would love to travel all around the world. Updated June 2022: I have now been to 36 countries and have made a good start on travelling the world full-time since 2019 when Matt and I quit our jobs to travel!
15. Despite getting a B at GCSE, I can’t remember a word of German!
16. My favourite number is 16.
17. One of my favourite things to do is to go to the cinema.
18. I absolutely love staying in hotels.
19. My favourite film is Forrest Gump.
20. I am absolutely terrified of spiders.
21. My favourite season is Autumn – I love the coldness and colours!
22. I have really vivid dreams almost every night and can nearly always remember them clearly.
23. One of my favourite book characters of all time is Becky Bloomwood from the Confessions of a Shopaholic series.
24. I really want to get a tattoo I’m just not sure exactly what I want! Updated June 2022: I now have five tattoos, four of which are all travel-themed!
25. I absolutely love heights and rollercoasters.
26. I really hate horror movies.
27. I cry at absolutely anything… Even when I’m happy!
28. I love writing lists, expect to see a lot around here!
29. I don’t have a middle name, even though I’ve always wanted one.
30. When I was in school I couldn’t revise without listening to music.
31. My biggest celebrity crush would have to be Bradley Cooper.
32. Jennifer Aniston is my favourite actress.
33. I love Chinese and Italian food.
34. My favourite authors are John Green, Sophie Kinsella and Lindsey Kelk.
35. I love watching the sunset.
36. I used to work at Starbucks as my part-time job.
37. I love watching the GBBO even though I’m not a very good baker or cook – I really want to learn though!
38. I have been a bridesmaid 6 times.
39. When I was younger, I was obsessed with Bratz dolls; I had over 50!
40. Christmas is my favourite holiday.
41. I’m not massively into fashion but I do have a slight obsession with handbags.
42. I feel the most creative and motivated at night time.
43. I like to take pictures of things.
44. I have 4 memory boxes – I’m a bit of a hoarder of memories!
45. I’ve never played a musical instrument, but I would like to learn the piano one day.
46. I’m not the biggest fan of spicy foods but since being with my boyfriend I’ve had to learn to like it, he eats it so often! Updated June 2022: I now love spicy food and Indian food is now one of my favourite cuisines!
47. Even when I went to Dubai for a week I still didn’t tan, my skin is so pale!
48. My favourite colour of clothing to wear is red, despite blue being my favourite colour.
49. I have an obsession with candles and fairy lights, they make me feel so cosy and warm, I can’t wait for the dark nights of winter!
50. Orange chocolate is my favourite type of chocolate.

Bonus fact for this 50 things about me post; most of the above still very much apply and updating this post in 2022 has shown me how far I’ve come with regards to growing as a person and blogging as a whole!

I hope you enjoyed reading this post about 50 things about me; I can’t wait to properly get started on this whole blogging venture and I’m excited to see where it might take me!

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