I'm blank because...

I saw this challenge on a couple of blogs recently, and decided to have a go because I like to challenge myself. I don't work my brain as much as I should, and this was actually a lot harder to do than I was expecting. There are seven titles, and the rule is to post at least four facts about yourself for each one.

I wrote the first things that came to mind, so they're in no particular order.

I'm Quirky Because...

~ My personal style is a little different to that of the average girl- I like to wear quirky prints and colourful clothes, which most people are too colour-shy to wear.

~ I like wearing kitsch and unusual accessories such as my frog prince ring, and flamingo locket; I like my outfits to be fun and have a bit of a sense of humour.

~ I like wearing bright, colourful eye make up and rarely wear the same colour two days in a row. I once wore a different colour to work every day for a month.

~ I don't follow the crowd.

~ I have to put the TV volume on even numbers.

~ I have to tie my hair back when I go to sleep.

~ I often make a wish at 11:11.

~ Apparently being a meat eater and hating bacon as much as I do is weird.

~ I love the rain, and used to go for walks in it to on purpose without an umbrella.

~ I get obsessed with a certain song, album, or film and find myself playing it repeatedly until I move on to the next one.

~ I cry at films, musicals, and TV programmes all the time.

~ I have to cover my feet when I sleep at night... although I don't always do so if I sleep in the day time.

~ I keep my fan on all year round to help me sleep, and because I don't like getting too hot.

~ I'd rather go to a concert/gig than out for a drink.

I'm a Good Friend Because...

~ I never talk badly about a friend behind their back.

~ I genuinely care about my friends and worry when they're sad, upset, sick, or stressed.

~ I am always available to lend an ear when they need to talk, and try to provide advice if they ask for it.

~ I'm thoughtful and generous. I love buying my friends gifts, treating them to something, or sending up a little parcel with a hand written letter for no reason apart from hopefully making them smile.

~ I never forget their birthdays.

~ I always have their backs.

~ I value their opinions.

~ I will always be there for them.

~ And I will always be honest.

I'm a Bad Friend Because...

~ Sometimes I can be a little self-centred, and go on about my problems too much when I'm stressed or upset.

~ Sometimes I shut myself off from all contact for a few days when I'm feeling down or struggling with pain, which is quite selfish of me.

~ I don't message as much as I should.

~ I'm probably quite annoying as I don't shut up when I'm excited about something, and I can be over-dramatic when someone/something pisses me off.

I'm Sad Because...

~ I worry too much about the future... life...everything.

~ My friend is going through hell and I can't take the stress away for her.

~ I've missed out on over a year of my life.

~ I don't know how much more of my life will be wasted before I get my life back.

~ I miss living my life and being able to do normal things.

~I hate being cooped up.

~ Doctors and my physiotherapist keep upsetting me and stressing me out.

~ Most of my friends have abandoned me since I injured my back last year.

~ I miss my friends.

~ I miss having people to talk to outside my family.

~ I already miss the long Summer days.

~ I can't look after my pet rabbit Honey anymore (role has been adopted by my Mum), and I can't make it in to the garden to see her often.

~ Sometimes depression doesn't give me a choice.

(Moan! Moan! Moan! I swear I'm not letting all this get me down too much. Life could be so much worse, and I just get on with it).

I'm Happy Because...

~ I'm alive.

~ I choose to be.

~ I'm more comfortable with who I am and how I look than I've ever been before in my life.

~ My perspective has changed a lot over the last year and I no longer let silly things stress me out and upset me. Life is too short.

~ There are so many good times to look forward to. and so many things yet to do and see in the future ahead of me.

~ I have some truly amazing close friends who mean the world to me.

~There's always something to be happy about.

~ My blog is finally beginning to take shape.

~ I really enjoy blogging!

~ I have a wardrobe full of beautiful dresses which make me smile.

~ There's no point in being miserable all the time. It doesn't do any good.

~ My best friend keeps me updated with things her little boy says, and his quick wit (at only age two and a half) always makes me laugh.

I'm Excited Because...

~ Christmas is coming up in the not too distant future. I love the festive season.

~ I have tickets to see Ronan Keating in January to look forward to, which gives me something to work towards in terms of mobility.

~ I'll get to see my best friend for said Ronan Keating show in January. She lives in Edinburgh now, so we only get to see each other a couple of times a year.
 

~ I have a whole life ahead of me to live and enjoy.

~ I have a holiday to New York planned in my head which I will take to celebrate my 30th birthday or when I'm back on my feet (which ever comes first). I can't express how much I adore that city!

 

~ There are so many great things I want to add to my wardrobe this Autumn, and I also get to dig out my A/W accessories!

 

 

 

I'm Lucky Because...

 

~ My situation could be much worse. There is always someone worse off.

~ I've met my idols several times.

 

~ I have a family, and some great friends.

 

~ I have a roof over my head, food, water, heating, access to medicine, clothes, shoes...

 

~ I can see (however blindly without lenses), hear, talk, read, write, touch, taste, and my body still functions properly- (it's just less mobile than it used to be because of the pain).

~ I can afford to be frivolous and buy fashionable things, go on holidays, and off to concerts.

 

~ I live in the Western world where I have the right to free speech, equal rights, and a comfortable life.

 

Sorry for sounding like a miserable cow! I'm really not down, and just make the best of my current situation. I get on with it as best I can.

 

I hope some of you will give this challenge a go, too. If you do, make sure you comment with the link to your post so I can read it!