diarmy: 100 Things
I saw this idea on another blog. So here goes… 100 things you may or may not have known about me.
1. I was born in Tralee on Valentine’s Day in the building that now houses the Kerry County Council
2. Contrary to public opinion, I didn’t study sculpture at St. Martin’s college, I studied Business Information Systems at NUI Galway
3. I used to clean toilets for a living
4. I have brown hair which grows outward and has no real shape to it
5. My eyes are blueish-grey from years of staring at computer screens
6. My first games console was a Nintendo NES system that my mother bought us on a trip to the Ilac Center back in the early 1990s. It cost her £24.00 and she placed it on my bedside locker when I was asleep.
7. I learned how to tie my own shoes at the age of 4
8. I hated learning Irish in primary school but now love the language
9. I speak fluent Irish which has broken over the years – but I still understand every word
10. The first time I ever flew in an aircraft was in September 2004 at the age of 20.
11. My first trip outside the island of Ireland was to London by bus from Dingle in February 2000
12. I was born with blonde curls. I lost my devilish good looks at the age of 4.
13. Since graduating college 4 years ago, I’ve worked in 3 companies
14. I love medium-rear fillet of beef
15. My favourite place in the world is Yosemite National Park in California- I’ve been there only once.
16. I love photography
17. I’ve been designing websites since 2000
18. I helped design the database behind the Motor Taxation Website for the Department of Transport
19. I once spent 5 hours straight in a data-center floor at 4 degrees celsius
20. I can understand written and spoken french, but can only speak basic french
21. I’ve worked in London and Dusseldorf
22. My first car was a Renault Laguna 1.8l Sport. I paid €10,000 for it in 2006. It’s since been sold
23. I learned to drive in a 1988 Mitsubishi Galant 1.8l GLX at the age of 14
24. I only ever visited Northern Ireland once in my life and will never return
25. I have been to every county in the Republic of Ireland except Monaghan and Armagh.
26. After spending 4 years in university, I never once fulfilled an entire week of attendance
27. My favourite color is black. I know it’s not really a colour, but I like it.
28. Since 2004, I’ve owned and sold 11 Apple computers
29. I lived in Dublin for 6 months in Ranelagh
30. My favourite county in Ireland is Tipperary (south)
32. I spent two years of my life in boarding school and loved every minute of it
33. I’ve not lived in Kerry for more than 3 months in over 10 years
34. I love driving
35. I am afraid of dogs
36. I can make almost anything with my hands
37. I love to cook
38. My pet hate is people who pronounce things incorrectly
39. I have always been a supporter of Fianna Fáil
40. I like nature, but not animals
41. I’ve been to Spain, Germany, USA, France, England, Wales and Northern Ireland
42. I once drank an entire bottle of Calpol as a child and had to be brought to hospital afterward
43. My favourite way of eating potatoes is mashed
44. I cannot make fried eggs without ruining them
45. I am totally useless at Mathematics
46. I once scored 11% in an accountancy exam
47. I have never ever stayed the entire time of an exam
48. I used to suffer from chronic migraine as a child
49. My first kiss was at the age of 15. It did not go well.
50. I remained abstinent from alcohol until I was in college
51. My first alcoholic drink was Champagne followed by Tia Maria and Orange Juice. I nicknamed the drink ‘The Smarties Drink’ because it tastes like smarties.
52. I was once addicted to smarties
53. I love Ribena Blackcurrant
54. I lost all interest in playing video games about 10 years ago
55. I love swimming
56. I hate unions
57. I have never broken a bone despite countless attempts
58. I once played gaelic football and was quite good until I saw how nepotistic it is
59. I am very good at mimicking accents
60. I was once the lead tenor in a choir and can sing almost falsetto too
61. I studied music for 13 years and can play violin, piano, organ, flute and accordian
62. I passed my driving test first time at the age of 17
63. I have two siblings – I am the eldest
64. My least favourite county in Ireland is Dublin. It is also my least favourite city
65. I once wanted to become a priest
66. I do not practice any religion and think it should be banned
67. I don’t have a favourite type of music – I like classical, rock, pop, metal, acoustic and jazz
68. My favourite alcoholic tipple is cider of Guinness
69. I once drank an entire shoulder of vodka in under 5 minutes which had absolutely no affect on me.
70. I cannot drink Jaegermeister
71. My least favourite food is sweetcorn as I once puked up an entire bowl of it
72. My favourite car is an Austin Martin DBS but if I won the lotto I’d buy a Renault Laguna Coupé
73. If I ever did win the lotto, I wouldn’t tell anyone
74. My dream is to change the world
75. I hate weddings
76. I don’t like crisps
77. I have over 1000 friends on Facebook. I don’t know about 98% of them
78. I would hate to be burned alive
79. I love film music soundtracks
80. My favourite film is Notting Hill
81. I have watched every episode of Star Trek The Next Generation but have NEVER watched Star Wars
82. If I could be anything in the world, I’d love to be an astronaut
83. I once applied to be in the Navy
84. I have never fired a weapon
85. I watch on average 3 movies a week
86. My favourite male actor is George Clooney
87. I don’t have a favourite female actor but Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johannson and Rachel McAdams are my top three – followed closely by Rachel Bilson and Debra Messing
88. I don’t like cheese
89. I can get a headache within seconds of smelling a strawberry
90. I have no idea what I want to do with my life
91. I abhorr people who drive slowly or people who don’t use indicators
92. My favourite word in the English language is ‘fuck’
93. My favourite phrase in Irish is ‘grá éagmaiseach’ meaning ‘unrequited love’
94. I h8 txt spk nd dnt lyk ppl usn it
95. I would love to come back as a dolphin
96. I don’t like Piña Colada, but like getting caught in the rain
97. I used to sleep with a yellow crochet blanket until I was 7
98. My first teddy bear was a sleeping dog I mistook for a crocodile and named it ‘Croc’
99. I once had a goldfish for over 3 years
100. I love bunny rabbits
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