"Getting to know the blogger"

#Day 1: Tell us a little about yourself?...

Today is Day 1 of this blogging challenge for the month of June. The prompt for today brings to mind the song ... "Getting to know you, getting to know alll about you!" Well I guess that's why I'm completing this challenge, hey? So you get to know more about me! So, with that in mind, let's get started!

Basic details

Name: Samantha aka Sam, Sammy, Sam Sam or Sambo.

Age: 21 years old 

Lives: The sunny coastal town of Wollongong, Australia. 

Lover of: God, Dancing!, craft, decorating, nail polish, the beach, ice cream, musicals & cheerleading!

Favourite Movies: HSM 1-3, the Notebook, Disney & Bring It On 1-5!

Favourite TV Shows: F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Smash, 7th Heaven & of course Ellen.

Favourite Musicals: Legally Blonde & The Lion King.

Things that apply to me ... (highlighted in bold)

• I am under 18.
• I am a cuddler.
• I am a morning person. 
• I am currently in my pyjamas.
• I am currently pregnant.
• I am left handed.
• l am right handed.
• I am ambidextrous.
• I bite my nails.
• I can be paranoid at times.
• I enjoy folk music.
• I enjoy smoothies! 
• I enjoy talking on the phone.
• I have a car (nope, but I have a Vespa!)
• I have/had a hard time paying attention at school.
• I have a hidden talent.
• I have a pet
• I have a tendency to fall for the “wrong” guy/girl.
• I have all my grandparents.
• I have been to another country (USA)
• I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor.
• I have or had broken a bone.
• I have caller I.D. on my phone.
• I have bathed someone.
• I have changed a diaper.
• I have changed a lot over the past year.
• I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
• I have had major/minor surgery. 
• I have had my hair cut within the last week.
• I have mood swings.
• I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
• I have rejected someone before.
• I like the taste of blood. 
• I love Michael Jackson.
• I love sleeping. 
• I love to shop. 
• I own 100 CDs or more. 
• I own and use a library card.
• I read books for pleasure in my spare time.
• I sleep a lot during the day.
• I watch soap operas on a regular basis.
• I work at a job that I enjoy.
• I am wearing socks.
• I am tired.
• I love to paint/draw/sketch/sculpt.
• I consume at least one alcoholic drink every month.
• I have: Finished school, Smoked a cigarette, Ridden every ride at an amusement park, Collected something really weird, Gone to a concert, Helped someone, Watched four movies in one night, Been in a car accident, Been in a tornado, Been to a funeral, Burned yourself.
• Ran a marathon.
• Your parents got divorced.
• Cried yourself to sleep. 
• Spent over $200 in one day.
• Cheated on someone. 
• Been cheated on.
• Written a 10 page letter.
• Had a best friend.
• Lost someone you loved.
• Skipped school.
• Gotten in trouble for something you didn’t do.
• Watched the “Harry Potter” movies.
• Fired a gun.
• Been in a school play.
• Been fired from a job.
• Attempted suicide.
• Written poetry.
• Read more than 20 books a year.
• Gone to Europe. 
• Used a coloring book over age 12.
• Had surgery.
• Had stitches.
• Taken a taxi.
• Had more than 5 online conversations going at once.
• Dyed your hair.
• Had something pierced.
• My hair is naturally: Light brown, Medium brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Black, Dirty blonde, Strawberry blonde, Multicolored, Red.
• My eyes are: Brown, Dark Brown, Blue, Green, Hazel, Light brown.
• People sometimes label me as: Boyish, Colourful, Ugly, Nerd
• Some of my biggest fears are: Spiders/other insects, Snakes, Slimy things, Hospitals, Needles, Disease, Being alone in the dark, Heights, Small spaces, Small animals, Open spaces.

10 Random facts:

1. I have recently found a new love for Op-shopping!

2. My favourite colour is Pink.

3. I get hiccups when I eat raw carrots & beans.

4. It is on my bucket list to be in the audience of at least one Ellen show.

5. Finding bargains excites me!

6. I have just gotten glasses.

7. I still go and get Santa photos with my cousins every year!

8. I will always choose baking over cooking any day.

9. My life is a Musical!

10. I love finding any excuse to dress up!