1- I have an irrational fear of butterflies…they don’t seem to have a sense of direction and I will always crouch into a ball and scream if one is near me.
2- I have a crazy obsession with Pandas…panda stuffed toys, jewellery, clothes, mugs…you name it…I‘ve got it!
3- Speaking of mugs, I have an insanely large collection of them that takes up an entire cupboard in my kitchen.
4- I have dual nationality…I was born in Tripoli, Libya but moved to the UK a month before my 2nd birthday.
5- I like dogs and puppies but I think I’m definitely a cat person (not so) deep down. I used to have a kitty called Kira and I hope to get one once I get my own place!
6- I have lived in 9 different cities/towns, and I was often the new kid at school who started in the middle of term.
7- I ADORE Disney, and I am ashamed to say I have never been to Disney Land or Disney World, I plan to go before I turn 25 otherwise I will feel like I have failed at life.
8- My favourite Disney princesses are Ariel and Rapunzel, and I defo have a crush on Prince Eric!
9- My favourite class in school was Art and Textiles.
10- When I was younger I wanted to be an astronaut, then a flight attendant then I was certain I wanted to be an artist and work for Disney (still kinda wish I did!)
11- I wish I had taken a gap year after college before University to really decide on what I wanted to do, my heart lies with a fashion related career but I have a degree in Optometry.
12- I used to HATE coffee (the smell would make me nauseous!), but after I resorted to a cup to keep me awake whilst revising for my first year final exams, I ended up being a complete addict!
13- My favourite colour is turquoise…like that exotic beachy sea hue…B.E.A.UTIFUL!
14- I was supposed to be born on Valentine’s day but I was two days late.
15- My biggest pet peeves are people who eat with their mouths open and that ‘mmm’ whilst eating, rude people with no manners, people who never smile, being poked to get my attention, people who don’t know how to queue up, slow walkers, parents who won’t/don’t know how to control their crying/screaming/annoying kids, parents who bring their big ass pushchairs to small stores when the sales are on!
16- <<-- My favourite number.
17- I have an issue with public transport, it stresses me out so much because they increase the fares but never improve the system.
18- I am very indecisive.
19- It may seem like I dislike a lot of things (haha I promise you it’s not that much), but it’s just easier for me to say what I dislike/ don’t want than to list what I like or want sometimes.
20- I asked a for a Barbie doll for my 16th Birthday, which I got, and started some sort of trend where other girls in my year asked for the same haha.
21- I am a film fanatic and have a large collection of DVD’s. I also watch too many shows at once because I end up getting obsessed easily. Pea-ess does anyone else think Grey’s Anatomy’s soundtracks are just THE best!
22- I often pull silly faces in photos rather than just smile like a normal person, I’m not sure why haha, I guess I like fun pictures.
23- I think ironing is the worst chore, and if I need to get creases out I will just run my straighteners through it =/
24- I have naturally curly hair.
25- I wear glasses/contact lenses and I used to have braces.
26- I love to read, and I am slowly working through my (quite large) list of must-reads.
27- Chasing cars –Snow Patrol is one of my all time favourite songs.
28- Mexican food and sushi are my all time favourite.
29- I love things that aren’t their original size…okay so what I mean is, miniature versions of things (e.g. I have this teeny tiny casserole dish) and super-sized versions of normal objects (have you seen those massive martini glasses in home departments or big light bulb shaped lamps).
30- My favourite flower is an Orchid.
31- I used to think leather was made from the chests of gorillas and never understood why anyone would want to wear it. It used to think that for a long time… longer than I care to admit haha.
32- When I was a kid I used to think that whenever you took cash out of a cash machine, all your money you had in the bank was hidden behind the wall in like your own personal vault. Only when I came to realise that everyone else used the same cash machine did I figure out that wasn’t the case!
33- My favourite holiday is Halloween because I adore gimmicky foods and fancy dress.
34- When I was a child (around 9/10yrs) my hair was so long it reached my knees, and it was always in a long plait, a bit like Princess Jasmine’s.
35- I have two younger brothers.
36- I have quite a few nicknames but the most used is either Naps or Napa (after Aiya Napa..the place, geddit?)
37- I love giving gifts and really enjoy the process of wrapping them up and presenting them nicely.
38- I don’t really like talking on the phone (I’ll rarely answer the house phone..) I prefer talking in person or messaging.
39- I would love to design my own house, my uncles designed and built their own and they look amazing!
40- I don’t drink alcohol, I do love non-alcoholic Mojitos though. Anything lemonade-y to be honest…Sprite is the one!
41- I don’t eat hard boiled sweets because when I was about 6/7 years old I choked on one and still remember it vividly, I genuinely thought I was going to die. Every time I see one the feeling of choking creeps up!
42- I love peanuts, but this time last year I was happily munching on some chocolate covered peanuts whilst writing my dissertation in the library, and I choked on one (I promise I rarely choke on foods although it sounds like it happens often haha). The library was full of students in their little revision bubbles, so you can imagine how quiet it was, then suddenly you hear this horrid loud retching sound..something like a Godzilla mating call…yep, that was me…trying to breathe after this tiny peanut assaulted my throat. Guys, it was one of the most embarrassing things to happen to me! All I could think was ‘Oh my days, I can’t die in a library!’. What made it worse was that only one guy made a conscious effort to ask if I was okay, while I got a bunch of others just staring at me as if I was a freak…psht I don’t make ugly noises for fun! Safe to say I haven’t had a peanut in loose form for a while..it’ll only be a matter of time though.
43- I love baking and cooking, I used to be bake at like 3am in the morning when I was living a hobo/student life.
44- I took Drum lessons in high school.
45- When I’m going through a tough time or having a stressful moment in my life I write about it in my journal, I started keeping one last year, and it helps me so much. I’m not much of a talker so I find writing about problems or feelings is much easier and frees my mind a little. It’s not just full of negative things I also write about happy and proud moments I experience too. I recommend everyone to keep a journal, it’s soothing and also I’m also a sucker for sentimental things, knowing I can read it all back years from now.
46- I speak both English and Arabic. I did study As Level German, but I wish I remembered more of it. I also studied Spanish for a term at Uni, and aced the exam (I have no idea how, I barely knew what was going on) but I would like to become fluent in it. I love Spanish…and Spanish footballers haha (Who’s with me!?)
47- I support Manchester United Football Club. Please no scoffing, I know we have had a excruciatingly rubbish season this year =[
48- I firmly believe that to have the best pizza experience you need a generous bowl of potato salad and some BBQ sauce to accompany it. YUM!
49- I’ve never broken any bones before …knock on wood I never do!
50- When I’m super bored I sit and draw some sort of cartoon character on Snapchat, once I drew the Mario brothers and the app completely failed me and only saved and sent part of the drawing, I was so upset!
Hope you enjoyed this post!
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