23 Things About Me

I’ve recently re-started my blog and now have a lot of new followers who I would like to get to know me better. Since I am 23, I chose to give 23 facts about myself!

1. I live in Northern Ireland. In a small town near the sea.
2. I love animals and currently have 6- 3 dogs (Molly, Patch and Rose), 1 bearded dragon (Wizzie) and 2 leopard geckos (Leo and Lilo)
3. I find something very calming about the sea and so would love to stay living in my hometown which is surrounded by sea!
4. I love winter. Especially December. Lots of presents in December with my birthday and Christmas. 
5. I graduated earlier this month with a MSci (Hons) degree in Biochemistry from Queen’s University Belfast
6. Musicals are one of my favourite things ever! I have seen Wicked, Evita, Cats, Shrek the Musical, The Addams Family and more!! 
7. I am a member of Girlguiding and have my adult leadership qualification. I am a leader with Rainbows  (4-7 years) and Guides (10-14 years). I am also a Peer Educator and trainer. I also went to Zambia last year on a GOLD project which was one of the best experiences of my life.
8. One thing I want more than anything is to be a mummy. 
9. I currently have lots of tattoos including a semi colon, an infinity symbol made of music and science a watercolour lotus flower and a rose with a butterfly on my thigh. Have plans for more!
10. I have a number of piercings including my nose, belly button, 2 helix piercings and my daith
11. I learnt to drive 5 years ago and currently drive a Volkswagen Polo that my mum got me with my inheritance from my granny and granda. 
12. Tea is my life. I cannot function without a good number of cups a day.
13. I  double-barrelled my surname when I was 20 to include my mums surname. I now have two surnames that nobody can spell or pronounce! 
14. I’m tiny. I have 5 foot nothing and so have had to learn how to climb to get things. 
15. I have been to Finland twice, once when I was a toddler to see Santa and again when I was 16 for a guide camp.
16. I really want to go to all 4 World Centres. I have been to the one in UK and aim to go to the one in the Switzerland next. 
17. I basically live in hoodies. Or guide uniform. Or work uniform. 
18. I prefer showering to baths. 
19. I still am rather superstitious about exams and have to sleep with a teddy the night before any test.
20. I have a bucket list of things that I want to do before I die and have proudly achieved a number of them!
21. I am terrified of snakes.
22. I am currently saving for a house that I hope to buy within the next 3 years by myself but those plans are flexible!
23. I have no idea what I want to do with my life but have signed up to start a counselling course in September.

I hope you all now know a little bit more about me. I would love to get to know you all a bit more as well!

Nic x