1. When is your birthday?
6th July 1988, making me 22 next year!
2. Where were you born?
In a hospital in the city centre – I was premature so I was then moved to a smaller hospital. A couple of hours after I left the ward, Princess Diana came and saw all the babies – typical!
3. Where do you live now?
In a small village in the north of England – everybody knows everyone’s business, and people gossip constantly. You can’t do anything without people discussing it!
4. What is your heritage?
I have no idea – it’s my mum who’s interested in all of that!
5. Tell us about a weakness.
I get distracted by anything whether it be a TV programme, website… anything. And once I’m distracted by something I usually don’t go to university, and stay in all day.
6. What’s a goal that you’d like to achieve?
To have a job that makes me happy and pays the bills.
7. What is the most overused internet phrase?
I have no idea, I probably use most of them myself so I don’t notice!
8. What was your first thought this morning?
“How did I wake up 3 minutes before my alarm?”
9. When do you usually go to bed?
Anytime after midnight, but then I read for another half hour.
10. Do you smoke? If not, did you ever?
Yes I do – I started last year when I went to university. It’s a naughty bad habit and I’ve tried to quit several times, but I’m just not in the right frame of mind. When I started I thought it would be easy to quit, but when I tried it I turned into a psychopath. It’s hard.
11. Do you like your current relationship status?
I’m single, and I do like it. You can have more fun that way – I’m only 21 so I don’t want to be tied down yet. You’ve got to try before you buy after all…
12. Do you (or did you) get along with your parents?
Yes is the short answer. We get on extremely well, they make me laugh until I go blue in the face. But we have our arguments as well – often it’s just bickering, but we do scream at each other on occasion.
13. How often do you drink alcohol?
Not so much nowadays – last year I got drunk a lot but that was to do with going to university and going away a lot. This year has been a bit quieter, and when I have got really drunk it makes me quite ill so it’s put me off a little bit!
14. Have you ever tried drugs (that weren’t prescribed)?
I’ve smoked the odd “spliff” but nothing more. I just don’t understand why people would mess themselves up like that when you can get pleasure from other things, but a drug addict might have a different opinion.
15. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? If yes, do tell.
No.
16. If given the choice, how would you like to die?
I don’t want to think about how I’m going to die.
17. What did you want to be when you grew up?
It changed from week to week – vet, teacher, air hostess, doctor, nurse…
18. Have you ever been dumped?
Yes, on Valentine’s Day – nice.
19. What’s on your pizza?
Nothing too spicy and not pineapple – hate it.
20. Have you ever shoplifted?
No – why can’t people just buy it? If they can’t afford it then save up. It’s ridiculous.
Being British, I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. I’ve got no problem with Thanksgiving, but just because we don’t celebrate it doesn’t mean we can’t join in and be thankful for things. At the same time, I think it’s also important that we are thankful every day, and not just when a national holiday says we should be. So, onto the things I am thankful for.
My friends
Where on earth would I be without them? I want to concentrate on six people in particular, because these girls have seen me change and grow in this past year and I believe that they’re partly responsible – and I don’t mean that in a bad way. When I first met them I was quite shy and unsure of myself. I needed alcohol to give me confidence, and was nervous around new people. I wasn’t a heavy drinker but when I did drink, I made sure I had my fair share. I went from one extreme (sober) to the other (on the floor) and became a loud mouthed, blabbering idiot. It wasn’t attractive, and I got myself into quite a few awkward situations, becoming argumentative and rude. As I got to know the girls I became more confident and since the beginning of 2009, I hardly drink when we go out. Not because I’ve given up alcohol or anything like that – just because I don’t feel like I need it anymore. The girls bring out the best in me and I can be confident without it. I can speak to a range of different people. I feel good about myself. I have six people who are always on the other end of the phone willing to listen. They’re just the most loyal, and kind friends anybody could wish for.
My family
My parents have their flaws, but so do I. We argue and bicker, sometimes quite loudly, but it sorts out problems eventually. They’re generous and always make sure I’m alright, be it with money or life in general. They don’t often “get me” and often I feel like I’m speaking to a brick wall, but they sometimes make me laugh until I’m blue in the face. I often criticise my mum for being “ignorant” and sometimes I feel guilty because I say some awful things to her. I often shout at my dad for the way he behaves and he gives as good as he gets. We may not always get along, but we’re incredibly close and I’m thankful for that.
My life
When somebody very close to you dies, it changes your life in a second. On August 27th 2009, I got a phonecall telling me that one of my closest friends had been killed in a road traffic accident. In that one phone conversation, my perceptions of life were altered. You begin the question everything, and constantly ask the question, “Why?”. Sophie was 19 when she was taken away and that’s not fair – I don’t care what anybody says. Your own mortality comes into question – when is it my time, and how will it happen? At the moment I’m thankful for my life, but I’m also very aware that it could be taken away at any second.
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