40 random things about me (because I'm 40!)

I wrote this list late one night when I couldn't sleep, read, or fidget any longer...

1. One of my favourite CD's is "The Best of Queen"

2. I am intrigued by butterflies - amazing how something so beautiful can come from something so ugly...

3. My absolute favourite icecream flavours are macadamia nut / rum & raisin

4. I have watched "Notting Hill" 10 times

5. I have watched "Sound of Music" 20 times (my parents are to blame for this!)

6. My favourite place is to be wherever my family is

7. I love airports - it is the best place to people watch.

8. I don't love eggplants

9. My biggest childhood fear was needles, and the dentist..especially needles AT the dentist!

10. My biggest adult fear was public speaking

11. I could have happily had 10 kids! (100 years ago when it was popular)

12. I can't bake cakes! (or muffins for that matter!)

13. I am very easily distracted - except when reading

14. I love love love bookshops

15. I can't stand any creature without legs (ie eels / worms / slugs / snakes!!)

16. I never was allowed to say the word 'poo' as a child!

17. I lost 65 points going for my automatic licence when I was 17 (shame!)

18. My Dad was an airforce pilot

19. I have no sense of direction (ie especially while navigating)

20. I have watched every episode of Gilligans Island

21. Mum used to give me a bowl glucose powder for afternoon tea (I know...what the?)

22. I won the Grade 2 Talent Quest

23. My great great grandfather discovered Scottsdale, Tasmania!!

24. In 1987 I won a bottle of champagne for winning a downhill skiing obstacle race

25. When I was 8 months pregnant with one of my kids I went jetskiing by myself

26. I once fainted down the stairs in school (when I found out I was getting a needle)

27. My favourite flowers are white carnations

28. I used to sell avocados for pocket money

29. I love doing my housework to Bohemiam Rhapsody

30. I learnt French for 3 years - and on a 3 hour stopover in Paris airport, I stuffed up my only chance to speak French in France by ordering a black coffee instead of a white coffee (cafe au lait!!!!!!!)

31. When I was a little girl I would study ant nests for hours

32. I used to have a milk bottle lid collection

33. My only detention ever was in RE when I lied to the teacher and told her my bible was in my locker and wagged class

34. I always leave the last bite of my sandwich on the plate

35. I had bleached blonde long hair for one month

36. I am extremely accident prone

37. My kids and I cloud watch regularly

Ummmmm running out of random things here

38. I once ate a packet of prunes in one go (don't ask)

39. I once got terribly lost in the streets of Venice - great place to get lost!

40 If I could I would walk everywhere barefoot...or ugh boots in winter