The husband, boys and I celebrated ME today, for my health, happiness and love that I have been blessed with over the past 33 years. My family here with me and across the seas, is one thing that I hold closest to my heart, and I cannot imagine being without.

But there are other things about me you may not know, SO, I thought I would share 33 things about me on the day I celebrate my 33rd birthday:

*(Its now 2019, and I have just turned 34, so look out for the bonus one at the end!)

In no specific order, here they are!

Enjoy

1. I have lived in 4 countries – I was born and bred in Scotland where I lived for 13 years, we then moved to Leicester, England and lived there for 12 years before I got married and was whisked away for 4 amazing years in Dubai, UAE. and today I am now coming up to my 4th year in Doha, Qatar
2. I had braces from the age of 18 to 21!!!! I remember once being asked if my accent was because of them.
3. I played the piano for 7 years, and used to compete in competitions back in my Scotland days
4. I’m a middle child, 3 of 4. I have 2 older brothers and a younger sister. We’re all married and between us we have 9 children.
5. My siblings and I all have an age gap of 5 years between the one above and the one after. so at the end of this year, our ages will look like this: 43, 38, 33, 28.
6. My husband and I lived minutes from one and another when I moved to Leicester, we even went to the same school for 4 years, but we don’t recall if we knew one another or not. Even after being in the same city for that many years, we finally met in Dubai through a evening out with my cousins and brother.
7. Our first date was at Jumeriah beach hotel, on the beach under moonlight, with Burj al Arab lights glistening over the water. (honestly it was that picture-perfect!)
8. I’m totally comfortable talking about bowel movements, in fact if you talk to me about bowel movements I consider you as a very good friend.
9. I still don’t know what I want to be, when I grow up.
10. I have a fear of flying, which I developed during my late teens. It was so bad that I had to take a high dose of anti-anxiety medication (before children of course!)
    
11. I’ve had two emergency C-sections because I don’t dilate, and they were both pretty traumatic!
12. I say sorry to people who bump into me…!
13. During my childhood, I (and only myself) believed I could become a singer, I even wrote some of my own songs! ps. I have an awful voice.
14. My tv personality twin can be closest matched to Monica from friends. (I to have that one hidden room, filled with ‘organised’ mess!!!)
15. I go off food, just as fast as I became obsessed with it. My current obsession is fresh coriander with everything!!
16. A couple of my favourite movies ever, are Back to the Future and Snatch!
17. I used to be a football obsessed junkie, I think having 2 older brothers had something to do with it. But today, like the rest of my family, I am still a proud Liverpool fan!
18. When my husband got a job offer in Doha, his work offered to fly us out to scope the place out. I refused and basically moved here blindly.
19. I have a degree in computing and management, but I have no interest in ever using it! I do think 18 is way to young to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life! If I could choose again, I would have chosen fashion or interior design…or something down that route.
20. When I was younger I wore dresses with trainers, and still have that tom boyish streak in me, I rarely wear jewellery and I am not a fan of make up, but somehow my younger sister became the total opposite.
    
    
21. I’m lactose intolerant and have been my whole life, but only found out at 20 years old.
22. I have a lot of allergies, including exotic fruits, shellfish, dust, hay fever and what feels like, a million other things.
23. My parents used to own the biggest toy shop in Dundee (Scotland) which was a great conversation starter during break time at school.
24. I’m 5ft 1in
25. I sometimes watch my phone ring, because as most of my friends know, I’m not a fan of talking over the phone!
26. I’m a very VERY emotional person. My family could easily confirm this in seconds.
27. I’m absolutley amazing at giving advice, but awful at implementing it myself.
28. I wish I spent more time on my blogging, as I love writing.
29. My sister is my best friend.
30. In the 5 years I’ve been a mother, there hasn’t been a day where I have not seen my kids. (But this is due to change very soon!)
    
    
31. Both boys were born in Dubai; with the most amazing doctor.
32. I secretly wish I was able to home school! (Im too lazy though) As I’m one of those attached annoying mothers.
33. I’m poor at planning my own life (great at planning for others including my kids!) but praying and hoping this year, my plans (and dreams) all become a reality.
    
    Bonus
34. Since writing the post last year, I left my boys with my parents (England) for 2 weeks as my husband and I left to perform Hajj (Saudi Arabia), I expected to cry the entire 2 weeks I was away, when in reality after the initial 2 days away, I felt content with where I was and where they were, and barely cried!

xxx