25 More Facts About Me!

During summer last year I decided to write a '50 Facts About Me' post. I really enjoyed writing that post and so thought it was about time I shared 25 more facts about me.
 The original post can be found here: http://tammypenton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/50-facts-about-me.html

25 Facts About Me:

1. I have 4 piercings. Before last month I only had my ear lobes pierced but since then I've had my lobes pierced another two times and and also my left tragus.

2. I like the idea of the saying 'everything happens for a reason.'

3. I love my job, although I never expected to be doing what I am a year ago.

4. Not going to University last September was the best decision that I've made and I haven't regretted it one bit.

5. I believe strongly in doing things that make you happy. I've learnt over the past year that if you don't enjoy what you are doing then you should be brave enough to make a change.

6. Whenever a new season of the TV show Criminal Minds starts, my sister and I always watch it together.

7. Simply spending the day doing nothing is sometimes my favourite way to relax.

8. I love Mexican food.

9. Buying my new car has been my biggest commitment so far.

10. Although I'm of legal drinking age, I'm not the biggest drinker and don't mind being the only sober one on a night out.

11. You can count my DVD collection on one hand.

12. I prefer buying physical CD's rather than downloading music digitally.

13. I like keeping parts of my life secret and there isn't one person that I've told everything to.

14. I live with my Dad and sister.

15. I'm going to my first ever festival in August.

16. I have become much more independent in the last year.

17. I like reading motivational and inspirational quotes.

18. I would love to learn how to play a musical instrument.

19. I wouldn't say I like a particular genre of music. If I like a song and the way it sounds I'll listen to it regardless of who it is sung by.

20. The first thing I notice about somebody is their teeth.

21. I own over 30 pairs of shoes. (Oops.)

22. I love driving, especially when the sun is shining and I'm listening to my favourite songs.

23. Ever since I was born I've lived in the same town.

24. I get distracted too easily.

25. Over the past year I've learnt not to stress too much over the small things and to try and have a more relaxed and chilled attitude.

50 Facts About Me!

1. I'm left-handed
2. I broke my left wrist when I was 11 after falling over a drain
3. I passed my driving test first time with 0 minors
4. My love for Formula One comes from watching it during my childhood with my dad
5. My real name is Tamara but most people now call me Tammy and all my social networks use the name Tammy as well. 
6. I love cooking, but I cannot bake to save my life
7. My parents spilt up 10 years ago, but they only live about 5 minutes away from each other
8. I've had pet cats my whole life
9. The only Harry Potter film that I've watched in full is The Half Blood Prince
10. My birthday is 18th August, which makes me one of the youngest in my year
11. I have a fear of lightning
12. I have never dyed my hair
13. I am very competitive
14. I actually like watching football (soccer) 
15. I love flying in planes and travelling
16. I love decorating and interior design; I decorated and designed the layout of my bedroom myself with help from friends
17. I have an extensive nail polish collection consisting of nearly 60 different shades
18. I do all the cleaning in my house and have done since I was about 15
19. I learnt French during my time at high school, but would love to learn Spanish or Italian
20. I could eat mayonnaise with pretty much any food. Apart from roast dinner. ew.
21. I prefer summer to winter
22. I love the smell of coffee
23. I can be very bossy
24. I'd really love to go to America and Australia at some point in the near future
25. The first concert I went to was Blue
26. I'm a Leo!
27. The thought of growing old scares me
28. I once drove a quad bike into a thorn bush whilst on holiday in Tunisia and instead of waiting to be pulled out, I continued to accelerate and drove out the other side. Ouch.
29. I always seem to be writing lists
30. I love driving at night
31. I'm an organ donor
32. I always seem to impulse buy
33. I currently have 2 cats, 2 chinchillas, 2 guinea pigs, a dog and 5 fish
34. I had braces in 2010 for only 6 months
35. I find Ashton Kutcher really attractive and I've watched most of the films that he has been in
36. I have one sister, one brother, 2 stepbrothers and a stepsister.
37. I hate the taste of Diet Coke
38. The most that I've won on a scratch card is £2
39. Sometimes it only takes small things to make me annoyed
40. I hardly ever cry whilst watching sad films or films with sad parts in them
41. Watching programs like Traffic Cops has made me realise how dangerous driving a car can be
42. I hate it when people tailgate you whilst you're driving
43. I try to keep my life as simple as possible and try not to stress over small things
44. I have very few regrets
45. As far as I know, I'm not allergic to anything
46. I love shoes
47. I've swam with dolphins whilst on holiday in Tenerife
48. I take a lot of photos using my Sony A290
49. My GCSE results range from A*-B and I have 11 in total
50. Spending time with family & friends is one of the most important things to me