At the risk of fuelling the ego-centric side of blogging, this post is actually a good exercise in writing – and something I should do more often. Without rambling further about the reasons behind this, here goes:
1 – I used to practise judo. I did five years of it, took part in a competition once and won a gold medal. I quit at the age of 11 to join the school choir.
2- I speak French. I learnt on the go while working for a high-end fashion brand in Brussels. I also ended up picking up some words in Dutch – although my “conversations” in this language mostly involved nodding and smiling repeatedly.
3- I’ve been a music junkie since my childhood which can make playing Buzzer with me slightly annoying. Ask me what kind of music I like and I break out in a sweat…I wouldn’t know where to begin.
4 – I always try to get rid of insects by – gently- throwing them out of the window. If I am forced to kill one, I always apologise to the poor creature.
5 – I’m a wannabe vegetarian. It’s more about ethics than dietary preferences. Living with someone who enjoys eating meat, paired with my low budget makes it very difficult for me to become a full-time vegetarian, but I do try to eat as little meat as possible.
6 – I spent most of my childhood in southern Spain, and after years of not being able to dance flamenco at parties, in my late teens I asked my friends to teach me. I only mastered a type of dance, called sevillanas, but became quite good at it.
7 – When I was 7, I asked a nun whether my dod would go to heaven after he died. She told me he wouldn’t, as beasts weren’t allowed into heaven. That’s the day I began questioning the Catholic Church.
8 – My favourite film is Drive. The soundtrack gives me goosebumps.
9 – I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes finding information online. It takes me seconds to make connections and go from one subject to the next. I am not sure what I can do with this skill, but it has become very useful to those closest to me.
10 – Although I can seem be very sociable, I’m actually an introvert. I lost my best friend a few years ago, and due to other events in my life, it takes me a while to trust people. I also don’t like to talk about my personal life to people I don’t know much.
11 – While I don’t read comics, I’m pretty well versed in the Marvel universe. This is thanks to my older brother brainwashing me as a child with the likes of Spiderman and X-Men. I gleefully devour any films on the subject of superheroes.
12 – I once lent my vocals to three songs by a pair of Belgian producers. I spent hours in a recording studio, and although I enjoyed the experience, I am happy to say this songs have been lost, especially a – very strange – dance track I recorded.
13 – I have tattoos in three different parts of my body. One on my left shoulder, a few small ones on my ribs, and the most recent one on my right foot.
And that’s it… feel free to share any random facts about yourself below. xx
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