My 100th Post!
Who would have thought 100 random facts about myself would be so hard!
1. Wayne and I have been together for 13 years, married for 8.
2. I've never lived anywhere apart from Wellington, New Zealand
3. I've visited 31 countries
4. If I could holiday anywhere I would go to France or China
5. I collect Effiel Towers
6. I have a BCA majoring in Marketing from Victoria University
7. I left school early and took a while before finding my feet
8. I'm a really good receptionist but I hate it!
9. I was a PA to the CEO of Wellington City Council before I had Trelise
10. Losing 60 pounds a couple of years ago is one of my biggest achievements
11. I only have 1 filling in my teeth
12. I was teased a lot at school for my skin colour - I don't tan
13. I have size 5-6 feet and can shop in the children sizes
14. My cat is 15 years old
15. I love animals and cry when ever animal cruelty comes on TV
16. Passing cyclists while driving terrifies me
17. I decorated Trelise's room totally myself
18. I love french fries
19. I like my bacon microwaved - not grilled
20. I watch far to much TV
21. I'm so sick of changing nappies
22. I'm very proud of my girls
23. I did ballet for years as a child
24. I have two silblings and I'm the eldest
25. There is 16 years difference in age between me and my sister Chloe
26. I love living in New Zealand but wish it wasn't so cold and it had an Ikea
27. My first trip overseas was to Bali and I wanted to go home on about day number 2. I did change my mind!
28. Wayne and I traveled around Europe for 6 months sleeping in a car for most of it
29. We decided on Madeleine and Juliette's name's over lunch at a Belgian cafe
30. We decided that the first baby out was to be called Madeleine and the second Juliette then changed our minds and named the bigger one Madeleine and the smaller Juliette. It didn't matter as both ways had the same outcome
31. I like drinking Berroca and Diet Coke together
32. I take things to heart
33. I'm able to feel guilty about just about anything
34. I eat far to much salt
35. I hate washing dishes
36. I can't spell to save myself
37. I develop little obsessions which seem to take over my life - like collecting plastic animals for Trelise!
38. I wish we had more outdoor living
39. I'm looking forward to going back to work part-time when the girls get older
40. I used to spend hours and hours doing my nails now it's the last thing I do
41. I need to do a home disaster kit but I keep putting it off
42. We collect fridge magnets from anywhere we go on holiday
43. I don't like spicy food
44. My favourite wine is Chardonnay
45. I once watched the entire first season of Kath and Kim in 1 day and I think it changed my personality forever!
46. I really need a holiday and would love to spend a couple of weeks lounging around a Pacific Island. I'm not really fussy which one!
47. I've been friends with Sarah Jane my whole life
48. I think I'm really lucky to have a few close friends
49. Sometimes I regret getting Carlos. Now is one of those times as he is barking like a maniac in the hallway
50. I didn't learn to drive until I was 25
51. I used to love gardening but haven't since having children
52. I watch Shortland Street pretty much every night
53. I think Julian McMahon from Nip/Tuck is extremely sexy but I have to tape the show as I tend to fall asleep in it
54. I'm making Chicken Curry for dinner tonight
55. I love skiing but can only go fast and have no turning ability. I have a story that I will blog about one day.
56. Every time I try and dye my hair blonde and home I go a color like Fanta. You would think I would have only tried this once!
57. I'm more of a cat person than a dog person.
58. I've just talked Wayne out of getting chickens!
59. I have a fascination with guinea pigs and if they weren't so much work I might be tempted to add to our animal family
60. I don't wear gloss lipstick because I hate my hair sticking to my lips in the wind
61. I wanted to be a pilot growing up
62. I feel sad that my children won't have the same freedom in childhood that I had growing up
63. I only like trim milk
64. I can't reach our clothes line so I have to put everything into the dryer
65. I need to get out more by myself
66. I can see lions out my lounge window
67. I would rather be cold than to hot
68. I want to take a photography class
69. As a teenager my favourite show was 21 Jump Street - Go Johnny Depp!
70. I was obsessed by George Michael as a teenager
71. I still know all the words of all of George Michael's songs
72. My first favourite band was A-ha
73. I don't like peanut butter or tomato sauce
74. I refuse to buy food products made in China
75. My hair has got more frizzy and out of control with each pregnancy
76. I don't like rudeness
77. I have difficulty hearing with background noise
78. I don't enjoy watersports
79. I enjoy doing yoga
80. I can completely turn my tongue upside down
81. I spend far to much time on the internet
82. I like doing arts and crafts
83. I love the living channel
84. I'm right handed
85. I prefer instant coffee over plunger
86. I'm allergic to many perfumes
87. My ipod has Britney Spears, The Cult, Bon Jovi and Dora the Explorer on it
88. I once won a $300 pair of sunglasses by catching a red ping pong ball
89. My first car was a 1982 Honda Civic - the super Civic
90. The only bone I've ever broken is a finger I slammed in a car door
91. I pick my hairs split ends off when I'm nervous, stressed or bored
92. I'm short so it's always hard to find trousers that are the right length
93. I don't own any socks - I borrow Wayne's!
94. I no longer wear high heels because I think it looks slapperish pushing a double buggy
95. I bribe my child to tell me she loves me
96. Dirty Dancing is my favourite movie
97. I gave up smoking just over 4 years ago
98. I love amusement parks and dream of visiting Disneyland
99. Marion Keyes is my favourite author
100. My family is the most important thing in my life
Phew - that's all folks!
Friday, July 4, 2008
100th Post
Posted by Jocasta at 7:06 PM
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LIONS?!?!?
Great list! I learned a lot about you. I might do this for my 100th post too.
THis list is great Jocasta! If you don't get many comments today, it's because it's our Independance Day and everyone is out BBQing.
Can you really see lions from your lounge window? Are they real lions?
Your feet are really small. I'll bet you can get lots of great shoes for a great price since it's not an average size.
I loved 21 Jump Street too. In fact, a long time a go a worked in a post production sound studio in Hollywood. I think just about every member of the cast came in for different projects at one time or another. Except Johnny Depp. Sigh.
I vote for number 67.
BRITNEY??? Oh. MY. HECK.
Will it be 200 for the 200th post? That's a lotta list! Congrats.
yeah, the lions from your window is pretty awesome. it was fun learning so much about you, i'll have to start working on my 100 list, i think it'll be really hard to get all 100!!
I am so glad you did this! I felt like I got to know you a lot better. You and I have a lot in common too!
I think you already mentioned that once.
I am so impressed by your loosing 60 pounds! I lost 40 and it was/is hard. Good for you for also quitting smoking few can do that! I tend to get obsessed with stupid things too!
You are quite a traveler. Great post!!!
I have to agree with everyone else, this was awesome! I learned a lot about you.
And lions? Seriously??
I loved George Michael, too. Wham! to be more specific.
I also watched 21 Jump Street.
Girl you and I have so much in common that it is not even funny!!! I loved reading this!!
This is a great list, Jocasta! So nice to learn so many interesting things about you. Take care - Kellan
These are some of my favorite posts to read.
I feel like I learned so much about you. You were so diverse in your facts it was fun.
I was also a huge 21 Jump street fan.
I also pick my split ends when bored or stressed :)
60 lbs!!! you are awesome. I bet it felt great.
So great.
I love this! Such a great idea and we get to find out so much about you! *wink
real lions?? Yikes. I dont' think I'd be able to sleep at night. I'd just be thinking, "Ok, any minute now a lion is going to appear and eat me."
I love this post. I think the "100 things" posts are the best!
Oh, and I loved A-ha, too. I also love yoga and Johnny Depp!! He's pretty darn HOT!
HI I came over from another blog and LOVE your LIST! I can not bring myself to do one however..lol I like reading everyone else's!
Wow. What a fun list. I learned a lot.
I have been obsessed with moving to New Zealand recently because the weather in DC in the summer is dreadfully hot and humid... so don't be surprised if we show up at your doorstep.
21 Jump Street is a classic. I wonder if anyone will start rerunning it... or maybe they are and I am just missing it : (
I learned so much about you!! I'm working on mine now as well..
What a fun list! Since I just recently did this, I can totally relate to the difficulty of listing 100 things about yourself! It's a fun way to get to know people though.
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