30 days of me: Day 1

So todays challenge is to post a recent picture of myself and share 15 interesting facts about me, although I can't promise they will all be interesting, I can promise there will be 15. So here we go.

1. I really don’t like the smell of people when they come out of the cold.
2. I’m engaged to the most amazing man, I truly believe I’ve found my soul mate. His name is Chris and he’s mentioned quite a bit in my blog, we’ve been engaged for a year and a half now, and have been together for almost 4. We haven’t set the date yet- but you’ll be the first to know when we do.
3. I cry every time I get my hair cut. After a traumatic childhood experience where a hairdresser butchered my very long hair into a so-called “bob”– I just can’t help it. Even if I like the cut, I think it’s the fear of the unknown before that gets me.
4. I’m a total control freak/perfectionist (maybe this explains number 3 a little more)
5. The things I’m most afraid of are geckos and lizards. Regardless of how big or little they are I can’t even be in the same room as one. I can’t actually explain how petrified I am of them.
6. I think my worst quality is how much I worry about things- even the small stuff. I’m trying to get it under control but it’s a daily struggle.
7. I have an awesome little brother who’s, well not so little any more. He’s 19 and I can’t wait to see him when I go home.
8. I was born in London, England; both my biological parents are British. But I grew up with my mom and step dad (who’s South African) in South Africa, now I live in South Korea where I have been for the last 18 months, but I’ll be heading back to S.A in 4 months time
9. When I was little I slept with a blankie and sucked my thumb. I’ve long since ditched the blankie but have to shamefully admit every now and again I catch myself with my thumb in my mouth. This seems to happen particularly when I’m deep in thought about something.
10. I have a strange relationship with the taste of mint. I like mint, as in a breath mints, toothpaste, gum and the mint you grow in your garden, but I really don’t like peppermint chocolate bars, or mint choc chip ice cream, or peppermint tart. Weird I know.
11. We (Chris and I) have a pet hedgehog named Herbie, he lives with us here in Korea. When we leave we’re going to have to find him a new home because hedgehogs are illegal as pets in South Africa. Sad face.
12. I love make-up especially MAC
13. I’m very particular about egg. Egg really grosses me out. I’ll eat it but it has to be totally cooked. I often go to restaurants and the glasses smell like egg, so I won’t drink out of them. Chris thinks I’m insane.
14. I’m not very good at saving and have a bit of a shopping addiction (the two go hand in hand)
15. Even though I studied Journalism, and the fact that I am currently an English teacher, I can’t spell to save my life! Spell check is my best friend- but sometimes even it can’t help me because I’ve spelt the word so incorrectly that spell check can’t even recognise what the word is trying to be.