Well, it’s now February and this is the month I turn 30. So, to mark this occasion, and inspired by the ‘7 facts about me’ thing that’s doing the rounds on Facebook, I thought I’d share 30 things about me before I’m 30. This blog is very much still in its infancy so maybe this is a good way to introduce myself to my new readers/readers who don’t know me personally (hopefully my mum isn’t the only one reading this!)

1. I am incapable of keeping my bedroom tidy. Still.
2. I can’t stand filing my nails, the sound of other people filing their nails, nails scratching on denim (any material, really), okay, nails in general.
3. When I go home the one meal I ask my mum to make me is macaroni cheese. It’s just not the same when I make it.
4. I avoid talking on the phone as much as possible.
5. When I was 12 I wrote a ‘novel’ about a girl who was investigating the suspicious death of her mother with the help of her side-kick and super-sleuth Grandmother.
6. When my brother got married I wrote a poem that was printed inside scrolls and used as place settings. I didn’t sign it, I wonder if there are still people who got one and don’t know that I wrote it?
7. I rode a horse for the first time when I was 8 and continued to take lessons for about 8 years.
8. Growing up I was involved in a lot of sporting activities; gymnastics, swimming, diving, netball, football, hockey, athlelics…
9. I think I’m the only person who enjoys reading historical fiction. Love a good Phillippa Gregory novel.
10. Cute animals make me want to cry. Particularly puppies.
11. I’m a bit scared of cats.
12. I’m a bit scared of swans.
13. I’m a lot scared of needles.
14. Okay, I’m scared of a lot.
15. I’m surrounded (not always physically) by some incredibly strong women.
16. One day, when I was at school, my skirt fell down in art class. I cried.
17. My dad and brother used to call me ‘Fruitbat’ when I was a child. It made me cry.
18. Punctuality is an issue for me. I’ll always be incredibly early for important meetings and the like…
19. I play with my hair constantly. I must look like I’m flirting with everyone.
20. I have an undergraduate degree and a masters and want a PhD, only not in the same field as my masters, which may mean I have to do another masters and then a PhD. #perpetualstudent
21. I would like my own business one day.
22. I was known for being a bit of a chatterbox as a child.
23. I like to be the first person on public transport. It annoys me when social niceties dictate I have to let someone else on before me.
24. I have the cutest nephews in the world. No contest.
25. I might not show it, but I care what other people think of me and I’m very easily hurt, but I probably won’t tell you about it, ‘cause, you know, feelings.
26. I’m very close to my mum. I can pretty much talk to her about anything and everything.
27. I would love to be a mum one day and the thought of that never happening frightens me.
28. I don’t think my brother and I said two words to each other while we were teenagers.
29. I’m uncomfortable with people invading my personal space.
30. I turn 30 in less than three weeks. This both terrifies and excites me in equal measure.