Here are 100 interesting (or not depending on your viewpoint) things about me!!

1 I am 36

2 I am a mother of 1 and step mother to 2

3 I am a Taurus

4 I like pulling cream filled biscuits (cookies) apart and scraping the cream out with my teeth

5 I have a weird, some would say morbid fascination with sharks . I have loads of books and videos about them and even stroked one!

6 I have done a static line parachute jump

7 It is my dream to be able to fly a plane one day

8 I was born in Enfield, Middlesex, UK

9 I hate mushrooms. It stems from seeing them being cut up when I was a kid, and I thought the gills underneath looked "dirty". It's been a standing joke in our family for years!

10 I am no longer on a diet!

11 I have a wonderful man in my life whom has recently became my husband. We had our first anniversary in June

12 I love Italian food, especially pasta!!

13 My favorite alcoholic drink right now are Cranberry Bacardi Breezers although I have yet to see them in Texas! *sniff*

14 I hate liars. It seems as though some folk just cannot help themselves when it comes to the truth

15 I want to one day swim with dolphins

16 I am scared of traveling by boat, and haven't been on one since August 1985!

17 If I could have one wish right now, it would be to be able to have the power to restore health & life

18 I love Vincent Price in the "Dr Phibes" films! I recently found one in DVD format and snapped it up!

19 My favorite junk food dinner is double fried egg, chips (sorry, French Fries) and beans with lots of bread & butter to mop up all the "juice" LOL

20 My all time favorite chocolate is Galaxy/Ripple/Minstrels, followed closely by Maltesers and then Mint Aero!



21 I have 6 tattoos to date. The latest one to signify the union of my husband and I and our new life together in Texas.

22 I have my ears, nose and tongue pierced. My navel piercing was rejected by my body and had to be removed.

23 I love experimenting with different hair colors & styles. I am currently blonde with golden blonde and caramel lowlights

24 I wanted to be an air hostess when I was little, but it changed to airline pilot when I got older. (Not sure if I saw the potential pay increase or the excitement with the career change LOL)

25 My favorite breed of dog is Staffordshire Bull Terriers closely followed by Siberian Huskeys 

26 I have recently started to collect snow globes! Thanks to stupid movers, I am back down to two!

27 I am an avid Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel fan and have recently bought BTVS season 1 box set on DVD. I already have the first two seasons of Angel, but they need to be upgraded from VHS to DVD.

28 I went to night school years ago, and learnt to speak Turkish. I've forgotten most of it now though!

29 I love Robbie Williams' music and went to see him at Knebworth in August 2003

30 I can count my TRUE friends on ONE hand.

31 I avoid relationships with Gemini's, Librans and Taurians - all bad news for me!

32 I hated my noisy neighbors, but I have moved now!

33 I had a knee injury back in 1998, and I'm not allowed to do lots of stuff now because of it!

34 The best day of the week for me is Saturday

35 When I am working, I am either an Aircraft Dispatcher, Nail Technician or a Nightclub Bouncer!

36 If I could have my time over again, I wish I could be 25 and know what I know now!

37 I used to have my own bullet proof vest until I sold it on Ebay!

38 I am not a religious person, but I believe there may be a more powerful being out there watching over us. Just not sure who or what.

39 I made all the backgrounds and images on this page myself

40 I suffer from travel (motion) sickness and I have my Dad to thank for passing that onto me! LOL

41 I am better at English than I am at Mathematics

42 At school, I always enjoyed the artistic lessons than the "proper" ones! Art, Fashion & Textiles, Cookery...

43 It took me 3 attempts to pass my UK driving test, but I have been claim free for 15 years now. I got my Texas License recently and passed first time on both written and road test.

45 I like to dip peanut butter sandwiches into Heinz Tomato Soup or Progresso Hearty Tomato now Heinz is not so readily available in Texas.

46 I am scared of most spiders, but can deal with "money spiders" or Tarantulas (work that one out - it's the in between size ones I hate!)

47 My worst household chore would have to be changing the bed - putting that fitted sheet back on kills me every time! LMAO

48 I still have to purchase a complete collection of videos in any one Friend's season!!

49 I once applied to join the British Army, passed the intelligence test with flying colors and backed out at the last minute after being told my tattoos would make me fail the medical entrance test!

50 I like Moose and have 6 cuddly ones dotted about my home and even a book about them!

51 I bought my first home when I was 19 years old. I couldn't wait to be independent and have my own space

52 I have been very unlucky in love (until meeting my hubby!)

53 I am a recovering "Text-a-holic" LOL

54 I love watching BritishTV soaps and recently watched 18hrs' worth in one weekend

55 As a child, I never wanted a pony, I wanted a panther or a tiger as a pet!

56 I almost drowned in the hotel pool on our first day of a family holiday to Italy when I was 4 years old. My Dad saved my life.

57 I would go crazy without my PC

58 I used to have a psycho cat called Parsley who used to live in the airing cupboard, and would attack anyone who went near her. I now have a lovely tabby called Chrystine and a half Himalayan/Half Sealpoint Lynx called Tabitha who are both darlings!

59 I have my own theory on how & why Marilyn Monroe died

60 I have a low tolerance to pain

61 My body resists the effects of local anesthetics

63 I disagree with Mayor Ken Livingstone's "Congestion Charging" for the centre of London

64 I am a trained Nail Technician, and am also trained in various other beauty fields. Anyone want their legs waxed? LOL

65 I have no living Grand Parents

66 I started trying to trace my family tree a while back but hit a brick wall and have temporarily abandoned the idea.

67 I cannot do a handstand

68 The last DVD I got was "ALF Season 2" - Christmas Gift from hubby

69 I think marriage should be for life - you should marry for love and no other reason than that! It should be based on love, respect, honesty and trust. Marrying someone for any other reason will come back and bite you in the ass one day ;-)

70 I once had my eyebrows tattooed with semi-permanent make-up and it hurt a lot more than a regular tattoo would!! 

71 I prefer to go under a sunbed at a tanning salon than to sit out in the sun

72 In January 2003, I achieved one of my dreams to have a bigger bust and had breast surgery

73 Lilac is my favorite color

73 I don't smoke or do drugs and very rarely drink alcohol

74 I believe age is irrelevant when it comes to two people in love

75 The last book I finished reading was Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince by JK Rowley

76 I think the best Disney film ever is "The Lion King" - great animation, superb storyline and fabulous music! Our video is still sealed in it's packaging, and we watch the one we taped from The Disney Channel! I also have the special edition they brought out on DVD LOL

77 I spent 6-7 years of my working life as a sales assistant in various jewelry stores

78 I was one of the many thousands of people who lined the streets of London for Princess Diana's funeral in 1997

79 I would like to be drive a tank one day

80 I know a lot of friends who are in or who have been in the British Army, US Army, RAF or USAF

81 I hate being seen without my make-up on

82 I am short-sighted and hope to one day be brave enough to have laser surgery to correct it.

83 I have just one sibling - a brother

84 I have been best friends with my friend Rachel since the Summer of 1977!!

85 I traveled all over Europe and to the States too

86 I like to dance, but am not very good at it

87 Star Gazer Lilies are my favorite flowers

88 I love the old "Carry On..." films. They remind me of when I was a kid. My favorite one is "Carry on Screaming" which I recently bought on Ebay in DVD format

89 I am orange belt, mon 2 in Judo (ok, so I gave it up after a few years at a young age) But I have retained most of it

90 I would like to learn how to give a Balinese massage

91 I could sit in a Jacuzzi all day long

92 I used to ride horses when I was a teenager

93 I have never found South Park even mildly amusing

94 I love cuddly toys, especially bears

95 I go through phases of being into crafty type things like scrapbooking, cross-stitch or knitting, and then don't touch them again for months. I'm currently cross-stitching butterflies!

96 I made my first ever gingerbread house with my daughter in Christmas 2002

97 If anyone would have told me that I could meet the love of my life via the internet and marry them this time 6 years ago, I would have laughed at them

98 I learnt my alphabet through watching Sesame Street as a young child

99 I was one of the first kids in my whole school, let alone year to wear "train track" braces on my teeth

100 Doing this has given me a stiff neck!!