30 Things before 30 - PART ONE

In the lead up to hitting 30 in three days time I wanted to jump on the bandwagon and do one of these "30 things before 30" lists.  My list is about my past, tips I've learned and complete randomness. I'm going to mix it up and add in a series of questions that Jane from always with yoo (awesome blog) tagged me in which I'll put in italics.  I'm also splitting this into a three part-er so I don't melt your brains with fee overload!

01 // Where were you born? 

Brisbane, Australia 

02 // I'd consider myself an extroverted introvert. I really appreciate (and need) time by myself but I do alright in social situation (hopefully anyway).

02// If you could listen to any conversation between two famous people who would they be and why? 

I'm going to go full lame on this answer and say (judge away) Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield - Purely because I feel like they would have such super fun and silly conversations that would make me smile :)

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08 // The worst food I've ever eaten and I don't recommend you do is raw prawns - especially if you love cooked prawns as much as I do. My Dad's Mum used to call me the Prawn Queen :)

04 // If you always manage to smudge nail polish because you can't sit still for a messily 10 minutes (like me) painting your nails in your car, well before you start driving, is awesome.  You need to make sure everything is ready before you paint, your seat belt is on, sunnies, etc. as you don't want to be fiddling with freshly painted nails.  Just make sure your trip is 10 minute + for the polish to set and you're set!

05 // What does your name mean and is there a story behind it?

My Mum named me Fiona because she had a childhood friend with that name and had a fondness for the name after that.  I always introduce myself as Fiona but within two weeks most people are calling me Fee - I like both equally and refer to myself as both but never at the same time :P

06 // Crystal deodorant! I'm lucky in that I don't really sweat too much and I've heard people say that crystal deodorants don't do anything for perspiration but if you're like me and just get the BO stink happening, crystal deodorant all the way! Why? Well ever since someone told me about the low breast cancer rates for Japanese women and a possible link to breast cancer (Japanese deodorant rarely has aluminum) I jumped on the crazy natural bandwagon.  To be honest I did absolutely no research on the breast cancer subject, I just thought it was a simple switch and why not?  The crystal also lasts ages, so even if the cancer link is false it's a money saving tip for sure :)

sneak peak of the next collection series to come!

07 // what was your first job ever? 

Brumby's which is a bakery (check out the badge above) though it was pretty awful. I had a creepy owner and was given way too much responsibility for a 16 year old - locking up the joint by myself, with a safe full of money.  I may or may not have set off the alarm on my first close as well, I then proceeded to go to a pay phone to ring Dad to ask him what to do whilst the alarm was going off in the background, no mobile phones back then, or none that I owned or took to work :P

09 // If you don't want to cry in movies the answer is hard maths, or at least maths that you can do in your head that's semi challenging and thus distracting.  I normally start with a number, add other numbers to it, multiple, subtract - you name it until the sad scene is over.

10 //  What was the most recent compliment you received?

"You're more cute than Gremlin" - Ben.  Even though I know he is being silly I thought it was pretty sweet :) 

I'll be back tomorrow with part two and the next ten random things about me - stay tuned!