Day 1: 30 days of Me challenge

8 09 2010

Jaks - My cocktail party - July 2010

Day One: 1x recent photo of me & 15x interesting (subject to readers preference of course) facts about me

1. I have 2 beautiful daughters: 16yrs & 12yrs & I have 2 awesome sons: 11yrs & 2yrs

2. I have been with my husband since we were at school for almost 18yrs

3. I definitely believe in God & all that that encompasses – & though my husband has alternative spiritual beliefs, we love & respect each other enough not to judge one another … even though I have the truth & he is wrong ;) tehe

4. I am a Wedding Planner & I love it (a born romantic);

5. I also work 4 days a week for Regional Council

6. We have an old villa (over 140yrs old) that we transported from Waiuku to our property in Tauranga 2.5yrs ago & we are still renovating it; though we are on the last part of cosmetically completing it … we’ve come a long way with it & I’m pretty pleased about that

7. We are on a 14ha block & have 1x sow in pig, 2x kuni-kuni, 14 drystock cows, 5x chickens, & 2x dogs – does that make this place a farm?

8. I am a total list freak – perhaps not that interesting, but my friends are gob-smacked at the comprehensive state of my list(s) … hellloooo … 4x kids, 2x jobs & oodles of animals, kinda need a list!

9. I am half Scotish by blood, which kind of freaks people out who think I am just Maaori – and I have never visited Scotland, I keep in touch regularly with whanau who live in Scotland (visiting Scotland is on my to-do list), and I am in fact on the events committee for the Jamieson family reunion planned for 2012 in Thames who came from Scotland. And I am an adept Highland Dancer.

10. I have lived in Auckland, Whakatane & Tauranga

11. In my 7th form year, I was House Captain, a Prefect, and I got Pregnant *gasp*. I was due to give birth on the 20 Dec (I actually gave birth on 21 Dec) … despite this, I continued playing netball & volleyball until the end of the season & I also won the 100m hurdles in my year going on to represent the school whilst 6mths pregnant … obviously some pro’s to being 18 & pregnant, you’re still somewhat limber :)

12. My amazing dad died 15yrs to the day on the 13th September when he was only 40yrs old – my mum is/was only 1 day younger than him … & although I think she is pretty ‘hot’ she has remained a widow ever since, & not even had a boyfriend … 2 things from that story – my dads death invoked my pursuit for spirituality; & my mums ‘only true love’ sentiment must’ve rubbed off on me … refer #4

13. I really like Black nail polish on my fingernails

14. I am really forgiving, but I find it extremely difficult to tolerate judgemental people … we are all different eh …

15. Spirituality, family, friends, people … PARAMOUNT





30 Days of Me Challenge

8 09 2010

Well, here goes & I am rearing and up for it!

Via Twitter I came across a group of innovative Kiwi women all up for Blogging all about themselves in a challenge known at #30DaysOfMe.

And, well, I need a jump start to get myself into a regular routine of Blogging again, so this seems like quite the motivation for me. Starting tonight I will initiate my first post as part of this Challenge.

What will I be blogging about? Me of course.

Here is the list of questions I will attempt to tackle over 30 days:
Via Pebbles Blog

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
Day 24- A letter to your parents
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you think about your friends
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Your favorite song.

Please bear with me!





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