8 random facts

Okay, well, this kinda sucks as I only just posted a 5 random facts post, but I was tagged by @Fifikins to write this, so I won't disappoint :D

1. I'm left handed, which generally speaking is a sign of creativity. Watch actors in films, they are often left handed. I love being a lefty! I am however quite talented as I can do a hell of a lot of things right handed. I play tennis right handed for example.

2. I had my first kiss at 11. First french kiss at 12. Different boys too. Though the boy I kissed at 11 I went on to date on and off until I was 17. He was the first guy I ever loved. After he broke my heart constantly, he asked me (at 17) to move to Alice Springs with him. Then I broke his heart and said no.

3. I grew up in the country, which I left at 20 to move to Perth. After 11 years here, we are moving back to the country to give our kids that same unique opportunity of having the freedom and safety that comes with country living.

4. I know a lot of people but only let a select few in. These friends mean the world to me and I am fiercely protective of them. If you are judged by the friends you keep, then I must be the luckiest person around.

5. I'm a cat person. I have always had a cat. My first cat (I was 4ish) was fluffy and grey and I called him Muffin. He grew so big (we nicknamed him Horse, like the cat from Footrot Flats) that mum made me change his name. So we called him Matthew. In year 12, when I was 17, I went on a 9 day trek across Tasmania. Before I left I said goodbye to Matthew. Halfway through the trek I turned to my best friend and said, 'Matthew just died'. When I got home I ran inside looking for him and saw mum's face. He had died the day I felt it. Still brings a tear to my eye. When we moved here we got a cat, Max. Max was the most awesome cat in the world and I was so protective of him. We got him from a shelter and he climbed on top of all these other little weeny kitties to get to me. He died suddenly and without reason just before he turned 8. That was a really hard day for me. Max was my baby. I was heartbroken. Fortunately we still had Russia, our little runt putty tat, who we also picked out from the same shelter. She was beaten badly as a kitten and sustained permanent injuries. She was only 5 months old when we got her, so I have no idea what kind of a person could have done that to her! She was so tiny and shy. Scared of men for years. It was only after Max died that she came out of her shell. She is still with us, thankfully.

6. I used to work at Dick Smith Electronics. This is funny as all hell to me as I am so not tech minded! Particularly back then! I used to sell all kinds of things to people that were so geeky. I used to get abused constantly by chauvinistic men who said I shouldn't be working in a man's world. Really, they should have said I shouldn't be working in electronics cos I was useless at it, not cos I was a woman!! I did, however, specialise in mobile phones and became very good at it. I would attend all kinds of Telstra dos and was constantly called by Telstra to commend my actions after happy costumers had called them regarding my 'expertise and help'. :D

7. I have never been overseas. I am going on my first trip overseas later this year, and going ON MY OWN! No kids, or hubby for that matter! Looking forward to doing something I should have done as a teenager.

8. I absolutely love lingerie and can't stand to wear boring practical cotton undies! I like the mystery of lingerie. Knowing what I have on underneath whilst no one else does!!

So there you go. Another 8 random facts. Now I have to tag 8 more people to do this, so here goes ...

@BZB
@jackienopants
@jjprojects
@delaynie
@mercy
@bronwen
@Devyl
@velvetsarah

Have fun and enjoy!!