50 Facts About Me

After reading the lovely Subtle Coral's post here it gave me an idea that I should really tell you all a little bit more about me (I hope she doesn't mind me doing this but I have seen a few floating around the beauty bloggers world. 

So, I am going to introduce myself to you a little more. 

1. I was born in Liverpool and am in my 30's
2. I have 4 children, all over the age of 16 (I was a teenage Mum)
3. I live in the Isle of Man with my gorgeous husband
4. I got married for the first time 10 months ago and have never been happier
5. I went to boarding school
6. I am an only child
7. I used to be a qualified Mental Health nurse
8. I gave it up as I broke my back 5 and a half years ago in an accident
9. I am in a wheelchair
10. I have uncontrolled epilepsy
11. I LOVE my PS3
12. I own 2 pet corn snakes, their names are Catherine and Delilah (Catherine Earnshaw from Wuthering Heights and Delilah from the eponymous song by The Dresden Dolls
13. My favourite band is Queens of the Stone Age
14. My favourite actor is Tim Roth and has been since I was 18. My husband looks like him. A lot! 
15. My favourite actress is Amanda Plummer
16. My favourite solo artist is Phildel
17. My favourite artist is HR Giger (he designed the original Alien in the eponymous films)
18. I hate tea
19. I love marmite
20. I used to love going to festivals when I was able
21. I have had drink and drug problems in the past, but have been clean and sober for over 10 years now
22. I can't draw to save my life
23. I have an irrational fear of being buried alive due to watching an Alfred Hitchcock film
24. I have a voracious appetite for reading, anything that is NOT chick lit
25. My favourite book is Wuthering Heights
26. My favourite author is currently Lee Child
27. My favourite film of all time is The Rocky Horror Picture Show
28. I used to be an enthusiastic amateur photographer until my accident
29. I have written 3 books but never had the gumption to send them off to a publisher
30. My favourite drink is caffeine free diet coke
31. My favourite ice cream isn't an ice cream but lemon sorbet
32. I have never celebrated a "milestone" birthday or had a party
33. I own a pillow pet for when I go into hospital for respite (yes, I am that sad!)
34. My husband is my best friend and I only have 3 friends other than him by choice, one is a lad I went to school with from when I was 13, one is agoraphobic and the other is 60. I love them all
35. I was born in Liverpool as I mentioned, but moved away from there when I was 9 months old. I grew up in the US (Marfa TX) Malta, Las Palmas and Trinidad due to my father's job
36. I got expelled from secondary school
37. I was a goth in my teens, and still have my Dr Martens boots from then
38. I studied at night school to get my A Levels and then went on from there
39. I have fostered 4 teenagers at different times in my life and loved doing it
40. It is only recently I have come back to makeup. The combination drug therapy I am on has made me look awful and I have decided to turn it around!
41. My favourite "high end" brands are currently benefit and theBalm
42. My favourite "high street/drugstore" brand is Sleek, hands down (with MUA coming in a close second)
43. I started this blog to learn how to put my makeup on again! 
44. 1 month in, I have already made a few very good friends
45. My favourite YouTube "gurus" are Wayne Goss and Sam and Nic Chapman
46. My "can't live without" product is Porefessional by benefit. It hides my craters pores
47. I subscribe to Birchbox, Glossybox and Beateco Box - these are what sent me on my "I must get my act together" path
48. I can't put liquid eyeliner on to save my life (unless it is on my lower lashes instead of mascara)
49. I once had coffee with the guy who played Elliot in E.T.
50. I can't sleep without the TV on 

So there, 50 random facts about me! I hope you enjoyed them and got to know me a little better from my offering. I do have a YouTube channel that I am hoping to use once I get my confidence up a little but for now, this is going to have to be it! 

Fi xoxox