Hello, blog darlings!
How are you doing?
So, as you all know (that’s if you read my last post), Monday, the 16th of April, was my 28th birthday and I can’t believe how fast my past year has gone by.
This time last year, I was figuring out a lot of things about my personal and career life, so, there wasn’t much of a birthday celebration. But being that I have figured out a lot of stuff about myself at this time, I am able to create time to celebrate my birthday with a couple of friends today. (Full details in the next post!)
Anyway, I realised that a high number of people who visit my blog are people that I don’t know personally. And I want them to actively share the joyful celebrations of my birthday with me. And that can only be done if they, and everyone else, know me a little better. So, this year, and every year from now
, I would love to do this or something similar. I hope you all enjoy learning these 28 facts about me!
1. My birth name is ‘Racheal’ but close friends call me ‘Rae’. (Because ‘Racheal’ is too long to pronounce I guess.
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2. My favourite colour is Black.
3. I’m a Chocoholic. I love everything chocolatey.
4. I am extremely shy!
5. I love food but I’m very picky about what I eat. (The same applies to everyone in my family so mealtime could be annoying.)
6. Flowing from being picky about food, there are some fruits I hate but I take them when they are made into juices or smoothies (Pineapples, Guava, Watermelon). I can’t ever take Mangoes.
7. I have four piercings and can’t wait to get more. (My mum is not excited about this though.)
8. I am SCARED of Snakes and every member of the Reptile family.
9. I enjoy sleeping. I fantasise about going to bed early and waking up late with no obligations. So far, that’s all it’s been, a fantasy.
10. As much as I dislike the Lagos traffic, I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
11. I am a certified Lawyer. I practised for about 15 months before I transitioned to a different career (Content Creation).
12. I am ‘almost’ a Perfectionist. (That ‘almost’ part is REALLY blurry.)
13. I love leather so much, I built a business around it!
14. I am a hoarder. If you’ve ever given me a letter, chances are, I’ve still got it.
15. I love walking. I used to do it so much when I was younger. I wish I had more time to do so nowadays.
16. I can’t wear a Pink Lipstick. I feel like I look funny in it.
17. I love the first few days of the Rainy Season. (Something about the way it smells.)
18. I love my family. I know everyone loves their family but I will give them my all to make them happy. (Some people hate it when I do this.)
19. I wish to travel around the world and document it all. One of my biggest work motivations is to make so much money so that I can hire people who will handle the day-to-day management of my business while I handle duties that can be discharged from anywhere in the world.
20. I have a fear of driving, thanks to the many accidents I have been involved in. I would rather employ a driver or Uber for that trip.
21. I am a very opinionated person but I hate arguing. So most times, just to keep the peace and avoid arguing, I keep my opinions to myself. (Except the situation requires me to air my opinions.)
22. I have a love-hate relationship with noise. I can’t work in a noisy place but I conduct my best research and read in noisy places. Libraries make me feel sleepy.
23. I am more practical than emotional. 98 out of 100 times, my decisions are grounded in practicality.
24. I love to learn different languages but I’m better at understanding them than speaking. I currently speak 2 (English, and Igbo) excellently. But I understand and speak a little of French, Yoruba, and just a bit of Ibibio, German and Spanish.
25. I love everything beauty and fashion! Been that way since I can remember. Used to binge on Vogue and Cosmopolitan Magazines with my sister before we were introduced to Nigerian Magazines. Now I work in a media (Magazine) firm.
26. I never seem to create time for myself. When I get a little free time, I spend it doing things for other people.
27. I love makeup! But after buying some that I want to try, I hardly ever get to try them because I end up hoarding them.
28. When getting dressed to go out, I always put together a fabulous outfit, but 5 minutes before stepping out of the door, I dump that outfit choice and throw on a pair of jeans and a blouse.
Phew! That was a lot! Halfway through, I thought that I wouldn’t be able to make it up to 28, but I did! In celebration of my birthday week, here are 28 facts about me. Thank you so much for reading. Please check out more posts and don’t forget to subscribe!
Have an amazing weekend!
XOXO.
“A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievousword stirreth up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1
This article was first published in my previous blog and was transfered here with only minor typographic edits.
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