The most recent pictures of me would be from my cousin's wedding. The trouble is finding one where I don't look epically trashed or a hideous beast. Quite a challenge. So I picked one from when I was bored waiting for the reception to start and decided to camwhore:
And here's my (not so) interesting facts:
1. I have no dad. Well, I obviously have a father, but I don't know him. I met him once when I was 8 years old, and I have vague recollections of it. I just remember he was old and short, had grey hair and was wearing blue. It was at some cricket club thing because my uncle played cricket with him. And that's pretty much it. I kinda want to know him, but also don't. I would love to know if I have any siblings out there, though.
2. I love traveling. I've been to Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Auckland and Wellington. I've also been to various parts of Western Australia, but I don't really count that. I just love exploring new places, and going back to places I love (like Sydney). I love getting involved with the atmosphere, and I'm probably more free than I am at home. I'm going to Europe next year, and I'm so excited it's unbelievable. Just the thought of going to places where history goes back thousands of years is mind-blowing. And it's also a challenge for me to be completely out of my comfort zone. This trip is seriously going to change my life, and I can't wait.
3. I'm a bookworm. I devour books. I honestly don't know how I would stay sane if I wasn't able to escape into the realms of fantasy. I don't really like reading about real-life things, as books are my escape from real life. Obviously books contain real life elements, like The Da Vinci Code and stuff, but they take you on an epic journey that changes the lives of those characters in the books. It annoys me to no end when Hollywood attempts to adapt beloved books to screen and completely bungling them because they don't understand what the core of the book is about. See: Harry Potter.
4. I'm currently studying Professional and Creative Writing at Curtin University. My ultimate goal is to become a book editor, and this course will definitely help me on my way to that. However, that is my long term goal. my short term goal is to get into travel writing, since it already goes with my passion of traveling. And I love writing about the places that I've been to. I know it's not all glamour and 5-star hotels, but I don't mind. My tutor was actually telling me that a lot of traveling magazines prefer you to start off as a freelance writer, talking about experiences that you've been on at your own expense, since you'll be more interested in it and give a more honest opinion. So that's something I'll definitely be looking into as I go through my course. I won't even have to have my degree to get into that field, so that's a plus.
5. I'm lazy. My organisation skills are pretty awesome, it's just my follow-through that leaves a lot to be desired. I'm good at organising and doing things for other people, because I'm afraid of letting them down. Whereas I don't really care if it's only about myself. Kinda weird.
6. I have serious road rage. I rant and yell when I'm driving, and even carry on when I'm just a passenger. I kinda got it from my mum, but she's no where near as bad as me. Sometimes I scare her when I really get into it. But it's really not my fault. If Perth drivers weren't incredibly shit, then I would have nothing to rage over.
7. I get epic mood swings. I can be having the time of my life one minute, and be incredibly depressed the next. I've been told numerous times that I need to go and see someone, but the thought of talking to a complete stranger about my problems seems ridiculous to me. I went once, but the guy reminded me of the Ben dude from Lost, so I never went back. I've gotten better at noticing when my mood shifts, so I'm not as bad as I used to be. But I still put most people off, so I obviously need to work more on it.
8. I miss athletics. I used to do it when I was in primary school, and sometimes compete in high school. I was a sprinter, but loved doing field events like long jump as well. I miss being fit and healthy. I loved being on the track. I was fast, and proud of it. I could beat almost all the boys. I was happy. I'm hoping to get fit again, because I really miss running.
9. I'm lonely. I mean, I have great friends and family, but a part of me yearns to share my life with someone. Yet I'm my own worst enemy. I don't really like meeting new people. I rarely go out and socialise. I'm happy in my own little bubble. But I do worry about being alone, and whether I'll have the chance to settle down and have a family. I really don't care about getting married, since you don't need a piece of paper to be committed to someone. But yeah, I wish for someone in my life.
10. I'm a mediator. I sit on the fence. I don't like conflict, and hate to get into arguments. I only fight back if someone is seriously trash talking me, or I'm drunk. Otherwise, I just let it slide and stew quietly. I hold grudges, and don't forgive easily. Or at all, most of the time.
11. I want to move out of home. I hate living at home. I hate living with my stepdad. If I won lotto, I would be out of here in a flash. But I can't afford to move out on my own, and none of my friends are financially able to move with me, so I'm stuck here. I hope something changes soon, otherwise it's going to get very ugly.
12. Surveys (kinda like this one) take me a long time to fill out. I get distracted by other things (like what I'm supposed to be doing), or I can't think of what to say. 15 interesting facts about myself? Seriously? I'm not that interesting.
13. I'm afraid of deep water. I'm not afraid of drowning, I know how to swim. But the thought of something possibly lurking in the water underneath me scares the crap out of me. Even in pools I sometimes have to remind myself that there's nothing there. Weird.
14. I do all my best thinking at night. Whenever I have an assignment due, I usually put it off until the evening because I know that's when I get the best ideas. I do attempt to write during the day, but it usually looks like crap and I end up re-doing it anyway. I think it's because of the quietness of nighttime.
15. I sometimes pass the time when I'm bored by thinking about me and my friends will be like when we're 40. Will we have families? What kind of careers will we have? Will we still be in touch? It's interesting and scary at the same time.
Thank god that's over. It's taken me a total of about 2 hours to do this. But I've been working on a presentation for uni tomorrow, so that's been distracting me. Plus reading and putting my new bike together. Looking forward to tomorrow's entry. Hopefully it's a lot shorter!
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