Today is my 37th birthday so I’ve decided to blog my 37 favourite things about my life as well as some nice, positive (for a change) things about me.
37 things about me for my 37th birthday
- I have found increased confidence in my late 30’s which is empowering.
- I have a wonderful husband (of 13 years).
- I have an amazing, funny and adorable son.
- I have a great collection of brilliant and caring friends.
- I am honest, often brutally so, but you’ll never hear me lie.
- I have a small but supportive family.
- I am actually a pretty good Mum.
- We have a place in Devon where I find ultimate peace and serenity.
- I love to lie on the rocks and listen to the waves crash against them for hours. I love and fear the power of the sea.
- I love a good storm, rumbles of thunder, flashes of lightening, the feeling of ecstatic foreboding is beautiful.
- I’m a good cook, can make delicious meals out of nothing and I enjoy creating in the kitchen.
- I love social media. Twitter has got me through some dark, dark times these past 12 months.
- I love blogging. I’ve always loved writing and having my blog helps me get my thoughts and feelings out of my head.
- Although I hate myself most of the time, I am kinda cute (but never beautiful).
- I love to dance and go about it with gay abandon.
- Music is my life and first love, though my tastes are mainly stuck around 1995.
- I’m reasonably bright and excellent at Trivial Pursuits.
- I am entertaining company especially on nights out.
- I wear my heart on my sleeve and care a great deal about people.
- I am a good listener and happy to lend a shoulder to cry on.
- I am reasonably good at photography.
- I love walking. With my iPod on I can walk for miles lost in my thoughts.
- I am strong.
- I am able to endure considerable physical pain.
- I love Pilates even though it hurts.
- I developed a love of film at uni and especially love Quentin Tarantino films.
- My favourite sport is ice hockey. It is awesome.
- I love Scandinavia and everything Scandinavian.
- My favourite flowers are sweet peas. Their scent lifts my spirits.
- I have an excellent sense of humour and the dirtiest laugh in Manchester (fact).
- I no longer care what people think about me which is empowering.
- I love trying new things and exploring various boundaries in my life.
- I am a chronic underachiever but I’m cool with that now.
- I pretty much always root for the underdog or at the very least I can see things from their perspective.
- I am able to endure and have endured. And have survived.
- The thing I am most proud of is my son.
- I don’t fear being 40.