Friday, 10 October 2014

100 facts about me.

I know that this post may seem a bit , or maybe fully, vain but the main purpose was for me to analyse myself and face some personal facts I might have forgotten. Anyways, if you find this interesting, then keep reading, if not, then it's not gonna get any better in this post :)



1) Was dreaming of becoming an archeologist when I was little.
2) Hate the taste and smell of coriander and anchovies.
3) Was a regular Arts School attendee for about 10 years.
4) Once lost around 10-12 kg in 1.5-2 months.
5) I forgive easily; don't really have a habit of keeping grudges.
6) Had a cat called Ciara( refer to Lion King 2) and a hamster named Stuart Little (well, you know).
7) I used to be a hardcore Harry Potter fan.
8) I still am.
9) I can't ride a bike.
10) I can't stand a group of people comforting me when I'm mad or upset, it's much easier for me to open up to one person rather than a couple.
11) Learnt how to cook when I was 18( did not succeed even at simply boiling pasta or frying an egg before that age).
12) Can sort of speak and understand 4 languages really well, 2 more at an elementary level.
13) I would totally get a tattoo.
14) I have an exceptional memory when it comes to dates, days of the weeks, etc. I could probably tell you what I did on the 3rd or 4th of September 2011,for example, as long as that day is meaningful to me.
15) Can't watch horror movies.
16) I write poetry.
17) My favourite city is Istanbul.
18) I reaaaaally want to get a Devon Rex cat.
19) I have a cross shaped birthmark.
20) I could live on a watermelon juice diet.
21) Never smoked a cigarette.
22) In my music collection you will find songs in English, Russian, Turkish, Kazakh, Spanish, Portuguese, Azeri, French, Hebrew, Armenian, Arabic, Ukrainian, German, Italian and even Korean languages.
23) Used to play the piano, but I can't anymore.
24) In my final year prepared for one of my exams 5 hours before its start.
25) I didn't like drinking water when I was growing up.
26) Graduated with a gold medal of distinction from my high school.
27) I love swimming! I could easily live by the sea my whole life.
28) One of my dreams is to travel all around South America ( it's like North America but South :D ).
29) I love cheesecake.
30) When I was little, I could speak and read in Arabic.
31) My all time favourite movie is 'You've got mail'.
32) I did Foundation in Engineering.
33) I also did Undergraduate Diploma in Business.
34) I'm not great at keeping in touch, unless you are my mom or my boyfriend.
35) And it doesn't mean that I don't care about you if I message you once a year.
36) I read a lot.
37) I used to have a trampoline at home.
38) I went on a year abroad to Istanbul.
39) When I was 14-16 years old, I was seriously considering devoting my life to searching for wisdom and moving to Tibet for good.
40) I still think it would be cool.
41) I love reading about ancient civilisations.
42) I'm still sad that 'House M.D.' and 'HIMYM"came to an end.
43) Stayed with a host family for a year.
44) Had a turtle named Olya...
45) ..and I lost it at my kindergarten( I was 5).
46) I have a habit of sleeping with an open window, even in winter.
47) I can't stand the cold. My heater is always on.
48) My favourite flowers are roses, tulips and peonies.
49) Studied at two different schools.
50) Sometimes I have quite a temper.
51) I cry when I see injustice or someone hurt, especially babies and animals.
52) I wish I could help people more and become more caring.
53) A couple of years ago I started fasting during Ramadan.
54) My boyfriend is the best influence on me <3
55) And I try to become a better person for him.
56) I enjoy eating fast food way too much.
57) I love all kinds of berries.
58) I spent nearly a quarter of my life in Exeter.
59) Movie that had the strongest impact on me is a Russian movie 'Ostrov' - 'Island'.
60) I'm good at writing essays.
61) Not great at accounting.
62) When you mention Avatar to me, I don't think of the James Cameron's movie, I think of the Last Airbender.
63) Once swam with a dolphin. #happiness
64) I spent 90 % of my summer time with roller skates on as a kid.
65) I take pinky promises seriously.
66) I love dancing!
67) Kindness is what I value most in people.
68) My favourite TV series are House M.D., Grey's Anatomy and Game of Thrones.
69) My background is mixed and I lived in lots of places, which is why I'm more of a third culture kid than anything else.
70) I got my driving license when I was 20.
71) I love watching cartoons.
72) I might not remember your name, but I sure will remember your face.
73) I'm a sweet tooth!
74) I love the smell of rain and freshly cut grass.
75) My favourite song is 'Black Black Heart' by David Usher.
76) Can't stand being late as well as waiting for someone. I don't have patience for that.
77) This past summer I got engaged , graduated from university and got married.
78) Which is why I was still referring to my husband as 'boyfriend' in some previous facts.
79) Can't say I'm an adrenaline junkie, but I'd love to bungee jump and paraglide one day.
80) I'm pretty good at cooking, but baking is still challenging for me.
81) I don't really like seafood.
82) Am a very straightforward person, although quite good at putting double meaning into my words.
83) Have experienced living in four different countries so far.
84) Not fond of insects.
85) Could spend hours in stationary/book shops.
86) Dreaming of seeing cherry blossom in Japan.
87) New Year's Eve is my favourite holiday.
88) My hair is naturally curly and wavy, but I like it straight so hello hair irons.
89) I really miss snowy weather.
90) I don't like constant whatsapping, bbming, chatting,etc. I'd rather send one long message than a dozen messages one after another.
91) I think one of the tastiest things to eat is a combo of bread, "Labne" and strawberry coulis.
92) I am definitely a cat person. However if I were to get a dog, I'd get a husky or a French bulldog.
93) Can't finish my drinks. Like seriously I always leave about a centimetre at the bottom of my glass/cup.
94) I regret not talking to some of my friends anymore..
95) I'm extremely sensitive to smells.
96) Could never be a vegetarian.
97) I am lucky to have some amazing people in my life.
98) Once spent a whole evening to learn how to rap as fast as Busta in "Look at me now"…and I actually did it!
99) Still trying to figure what I wanna do in my life.
100) It took me more than 3.5 months to finish this post.






Thank you for reading this post, if you've made it this far :) Hope you enjoyed and maybe learnt something new.
Anyways, this was one long post. But I guess it's okay after nearly four months of radio silence.

See you guys soon,
A.

2 comments:

  1. This post may be long, but it's nowhere long enough to show how much more interesting and amazing you are ;)

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    1. Hahah <3 Lucky you, you have your whole life to discover more and more new things with me :p

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