1. What was the first car your family had?: I think it was a Morris Min(er/or) in Eng-er-land. But the first one I remember was our Leland Brothers-style Landy!
2. What was the name of your first pet and why?: Sabetha. She was a doggy in the paper who needed a new home; the previous owner gave her that daft name, but we called her Sabbie.
3. How did your first pet die?: We actually left Sabbie with a lovely old lady, who had lots of doggies, when we left England; so I’m not sure. I’m sure peacefully though; she was a lovely, big, gentle dog.
4. What was the name of your elementary school? Is that Primary School? If so: Useless Loop Primary School and then Armadale Primary School.
5. Who was your first best friend? I had a different one every week! I think Samantha Beeston was the first one :oD
6. Are you still friends today, and if not, what happened? Um, she moved away I think!
7. What was your favourite board game? Game of Life!
8. Did you play house or other make believe games?: Yep! And Shop and Drs and Nurses - but not in a dirty way :o/ And Barbie and Ken used to go on orienteering holidays in their camper van down near the back fence where there was a big ditch. Sometimes Barbie would fall - cos she’s a slutty, out-of-proportion toppler.
9. Were you a Dungeons and Dragons geek?: No, I’ve never played.
10. Did you sleep with stuffed animals as a kid?: Yep! Lots!
12. Who was the first person you looked up to when you were younger?: My Mum and friend’s older sisters.
13. Who was your favourite relative?: Uncle John; my Dad’s younger brother… he was in his 20s then, I loved it when he came out for holidays!
14. Were you short or tall in elementary school?: Taaaaaaaaaaaaall. I shot up to 5 foot 4 when I was 10! Everyone overtook me in high school; I’ve been the same height ever since!
15. Were you teased in school?: When I was really little… because I had glasses and was twice the height of everyone else. And I had a broad Lancashire accent and had to wear a bra when I was 9; that was SO MUCH fun.
16. What was/were the name(s) of your favourite teacher(s)?: I hated all of them at Useless Loop. They treated us like shit… they were all young teachers on their 2-year mandatory country placement; and couldn’t wait to get back to the city; so they took it all out on us. Bunch of c*nts, they were *shudders* I loved my year 6 and 7 teachers at Armadale though, Mr Munyard and Mr Bonny; cos they said I was clev-a and were really nice.
17. What was the name of your least favourite teacher?: One of the assholes at Useless Loop, I think he was called Mr Baker. Ick.
18. What was your best subject in school?: English and Drama!
19. What was your worst subject in school?: Maths! I’m a complete Maths tard.
20. Did you do well in Physical Education?: I did until Year 10, when I discovered part-time work could buy you a lot of clothes, booze, food, drugs and party time :o/
21. Were you clumsy when you were younger?: Fuck yes!
22. Who was your favourite band as a kid?: A-Ha, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Phil Collins LOL!!
23. What was your favourite movie as a kid?: Gremlins and Mary Poppins!
24. Did your parents read to you?: Yep! But I used to devour books; I’d read about 5 or 6 a week.
25. Did you have a favourite book?: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the Anne of Green Gables books!
26. What was your favourite restaurant as a kid? Pizza Hut! hehehe
27. On what TV or movie star did you have a crush?: Billy from Gremlins! He had lovely hair and was very kind to lil Giz.
28. Do you now wonder what you were thinking?: Kinda!
29. Who was your first crush in school?: Mark… something! (That’s terrible!)
30. As a child, what kind of car did you want when you grew up?: A pink bug! I did get a blue one when I was 17…. It was a piece if shi-at, but I loved it and huggled it anyway.
31. Did your parents spank you?: Dad did, until I was old enough to hit back and/or run away… whichever came first!
32. Did your parents fight a lot when you were a kid?: Not hugely; only when Dad gave Mum the shits.
33. Did your parents get divorced or stay married? Still together.
34. If they got divorced, how old were you when it happened?:
35. Did you ever run away from home?: When I was about 15… I decided I had enough to live on with my Maccas wage (baHA!) and I hated my parents (as you do when you’re 15), so I packed everything up and wrote them a big note, detailing how awful they were (hehehe). Then I think I fell asleep, or was distracted by something bright and shiny.
36. How old were you when/if you first got glasses?: 5. Humph. I had a stigmatism - I was a bung freak - WAAAHHHH. Now just for reading.
37. Did you need braces or a retainer?: Yes! But I never got them and now my jaw gives me migraines!
38. If you're male, how old were you when you had your first wet dream? I’m so glad I’m not a boy!
49. Both sexes when did you start shaving?: 14 or something.
50. Girls when did you start wearing a bra?: When I was 9!!!! :’( I wore a jumper to school every day, in the scorching summer sun so none of the boys would flick it :opppppppppp
51. What was your first kiss like?: Icky and sloppy :oppppp But kinda funny.
52. What did you do on your first date?: 10-pin bowling lol!!!
53. How old were you when you first drank?: 12 hehehehe
54. Where was your first house?: 1 Talbot Street, Rishton, Lancashire, England. It’s for sale, Mum found it the other day!
http://www.honeywell.co.uk/Great%20Harwood%20Website/Under_100/1TalbotStreetsps.htmMum asked Dad if he'd like to buy it and move back there. He said he'd rather live in a tent. Hehehe.