Thirty, Flirty and Thriving

Today, I'm celebrating 30 ... in Spain. Woohoo!

(Photograph care of Melanie Godecki Photography)

... and just for fun, here are 30 Random Facts about Moi:

1. I get bored very easily, which is why I'm constantly finding new things to keep L and I busy. Ok next fact.

2. I love the smell of an auto body. It’s very distinct; do you know the smell I mean? Well anyways, it reminds me of home. Sometimes I’ll walk by this auto body near work just to take a whiff.

3. I am a terrible parker. I will drive down to the last spot in the lot just to avoid backing in or out of a parking spot. Good driver, very bad parker (I’ve never hit anything while parking though!).

4. Colourful shoes and I have a kinetic attraction of sorts. They just call to me from wherever they are on display in the store and I go running like a gazelle. L has to literally pull me away from a hot pair of colourful pumps, size 8.

5. Call Me by Shinedown is possibly my favourite song ever. I hear it and immediately feel at peace. I will potentially fall in love with anyone who serenades me with this song. Good thing L has already swept me off my feet ;)

6. I'm a bit of a collector; always have been and likely always will be. I collect shot glasses and patches from every Country I visit, as well as guitar pins from the Hard Rock. I won't even start to tell you about what I used to collect as a kid. Trust me; we don't want to go there!

7. I love being on the water. I grew up on Lake Superior (as I'm sure you've read about in my previous blogs). One of the best feelings as a child was when my Dad would take me out in the boat and let me sit in the front as he went speeding over the waves. It was always so exhilarating.

8. Disney cartoons always bring me to tears. I know, I know ... what a sap. The Fox and the Hound is perhaps the most emotional of all the Disney Classics, it's just so darn sad that Tod and Copper can't be friends :( Dang you Disney and your powerful but awesome stories!

9. I often speak before I think and I always tell it how it is. My parents brought me up to be very independent and to think for myself. They always allowed me to have my own ideas. I truly appreciate them giving me the freedom to be ME.

10. I have some mad nostril flaring skills. Enough said.

11. I only need to hear the chorus or a verse of a song once for it to get stuck in my head for hours. Maybe I shouldn't have told you that because now you're going to walk by me and start singing Justin Bieber ... aren't you?!

12. Contrary to popular belief (L!!) there is still plenty of room in my walk in closet (I just need to figure out how to attach a clothing bar to my ceiling)

13. I have man hands. This abnormality was pointed out to me in high school by some silly boys ;) and it became a long running joke. However, the truth is, I totally have man hands (so don't look at them ... k?!)

You don't believe me? Look at my hand in this photo:

14. I love Quality Street Chocolates but I only eat three of the flavours; strawberry cream, orange cream and the caramel stick. L thinks it's crazy to pay so much for Quality Street only to eat three flavours. What can I say, I like what I like ... and I like fruit cream filled chocolate!

15. I'm a bit of a procrastinator. I always wait until the last minute to get ready to go out, to get ready for work, to pack for a 2 month backpacking trip, etc. It's my system and it works for me.

16. I LOVE 90's dance tunes. Well actually I love all dance tunes, but the 90's dance tunes are where it's at. Don't even try to tell me that when you hear "Baby Got Back", "Whoop, There It Is", "Informer", "Rhythm Is A Dancer", "I Like to Move It, Move It", "Hey, Fatboy", "Lick It" and the hundreds of other 90's tunes you don't want to immediately break out in a crazy dance. Because I won't believe you!

17. My favourite baseball player is Alex Rios and I'll tell you why. He has the cutest baseball butt I've ever seen ... and trust me; I've seen hundreds of baseball butts because L loves baseball!!

18. You know when there's one thing that is just so delicious you can't stop eating them even though they make your tongue sore. Well, I'm coming clean. I am addicted to seasoned flavoured Spitz and Sour Patch Kids. They burn so good.

19. I really love my family; we are crazy and quirky but I love "us" and wouldn't trade them in for any other family in the world. I miss them so much (even though we're only a 1.5 hour plane ride away).

20. I can still do a scorpion. I don't know about you but I think that's pretty impressive for an old gal like me ;) Haha. (Photo taken at the Heineken Experience in Amsterda, August 2011).

21. Oh, another confession. I am sort of obsessed with vampires. This obsession started long before Twilight and True Blood on HBO hit the scene. I started reading Charlaine Harris' books ages ago. There's something so dang mysterious about these creatures. (Please note my obsession is limited to books and television shows only, I don't slink around pretending I'm a vampire)

22. I do not like celery. It is disgusting. Please don't try and tell me that celery doesn't have a taste because it does and the taste is very distinct. Yech.

23. I met L seven years ago and prior to that time I was not aware of the magic of the snooze button. You're saying "really?". Really! I'd never used the snooze button before on my alarm clock. I now have a sick obsession with the snooze button.

24. I'm not at all a morning person. I would much rather stay in bed than get up and get a "good start to my day!". (Please refer to number 23 above "the snooze button"). I have recently been told that I am like a Cave Troll in the mornings, it's so true.

25. Many people tell me that I have inspired them to travel and see more of the world. This makes me SO, SO happy. Go. See. Do!!

26. I can no longer read in the car, I get motion sickness and have to lie down. This only started to happen about 5 years ago and I'm not sure why but I'd really like it to go away.

27. There are some days where cupcakes run my life; in that I will plan my entire day around a visit to a cupcake shop. What can I say? I LOVE Cupcakes!!

28. I'm in love with my best friend and I'm so lucky to have him in my life. He helped me write some of this list you know. I bet you can't guess which ones he came up with!

29. I do not like drive-thrus and avoid them at all costs. End of story.

30. I aspire to be like my Mother. She is the most AMAZING woman I know.

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to write 30 random facts about yourself? Geez Louise!

(Photograph care of Melanie Godecki Photography)

Song of The Week

Now, I leave you with this awesome 90's classic: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (check out those sweet dance moves!)

Jenna: Wait, listen to me. I'm 13!
Lucy: Jenna, if you're gonna start lying about your age, I'd go with 27.
Quote borrowed from IMDb.com - Movie: 13 Going on 30