47 Things About Me!

There seems to be a trend on some blogs that I have been reading of late, that are sharing ‘About Me’ posts, with the number being determined by how old you are……and as I am 47, that how many are going on the list!

The younger you are the easier it will be to complete your list……but I have 47 things to find….so here goes!

1. I was born in Melbourne, Australia
2. Have lived overseas in Papua New Guinea and Fiji
3. Spent more than a decade as a Corporate Travel Consultant, so have filled quite a few passports with stamps
4. Have one brother
5. Both of my parents are still alive and thriving
6. I love Chocolate
7. Have a two gorgeous daughters Miss 16 and Miss 13
8. Seperated, but not yet divorced, that will happen soon (paperwork under construction)
9. Sav Blanc is my wine of choice (but it HAS to be from New Zealand)
10. Love to cook and pretty damn good at it! (come from a family of culinary genius’s – so unfair advantage there!)
11. Love coffee (but not the instant pretend variety)
12. I am a trained Massage Therapist
13. I have published 2 books with more on the way
14. Currently working at 2 part time jobs, don’t adore either of them, so are scheming a change in that department!
15. Love travelling
16. Got a gorgeous fluffy cat called Tiger
17. Favourite food is definately Thai (Green Curry Chicken)
18. Second favourite food would be Indian (Vindaloo with roti’s)
19. Have been blogging for just over a year and love it
20. Addicted to Marzipan (inherited trait from my German parents – so it’s not my fault)
21. Passionate about Aromatherapy, always have something yummy in the diffuser
22. Favourite colours Hot Pink, Jade, Red and Purple
23. CANNOT wear brown or yellow (look really ILL if I do)
24. Love reading
25. Spend wayyyyy to much time on Facebook and Pintrest
26. Very rarely read a novel, prefer something motivational, inspiring or learning
27. Looking forward to welcoming an iphone5 into the family, my 4 is going to my youngest who smashed her 3 🙂
28. Avid student of the Law of Attraction, yet to master it, but I am a work in progress
29. Go to the gym regularly, the eye candy gets me off the coach, and I do feel better and stronger for it
30. For many years had a weight issue, but lost around 28 kilo’s and they have been gone for almost 2 years now
31. Used to always eat when I was stressed, but don’t any more
32. Have had a hysterectomy after I almost died battling HUGE fibroids and almost renal failure, not the plan of mine!
33. Adore Christmas and all they hype, glitter and glitz that goes with it
34. Can’t stand rude people
35. Love and cherish my friends, some that I went to school with are still in my life and I appreciate that
36. I am really good at doing the ‘worry’ thing, that would have to be one of the best things I am learning to control at the moment
37. I love convertible cars and my next car will be one
38. Very partial to French Champagne
39. Always have my toe nails painted in Summer and don’t bother in Winter
40. Retail Therapy is my therapy of choice
41. Really enjoy fine dining and the effort that goes into creating gorgeous cuisine
42. Adore the ocean, no holiday is complete without it in my books
43. Prefer natural treatments for ailments rather than main stream medicine, but only where appropriate!
44. Still have really oily skin, you would think by now IT would have dried out (bonus of not many wrinkles though)
45. Favourite fragrance is Tuscany Per Donna (discontinued but still available on Ebay) have sooooo many positive comments when I wear it
46. WHEN I have time to spare I enjoy crafting
47. I am grateful for where I am now and looking forward to wonderful things in the future!