I have been thinking about my blog lately and how I want to bring all my lovely readers into my world a bit more. I am always thinking about my brand and how I want to make sure my blog is as authentically me. Surprisingly, it has been a struggle to open up a bit. You have to understand, I come from a corporate background and in the corporate world you have to be very professional and straight laced (for a lack of a better word) at all times. You don’t really talk to other co-workers (other than friends of course) about all the fun and wild times that are going on in your life outside of work. So to go from being super professional to open and honest about who I am and what I love has been a bit of a struggle. Starting my own company has taught me so much about business and me in just one short year (I plan to talk more about my growth as a business owner in coming posts). I have learned that it’s okay to be me and to open up and let you all into my little world.
With a huge sigh, here it goes; here are 50 things about me you might not have known.
50 things you might not know about me
1. I am second generation Italian; but don’t speak a lick of it
2. Both of my grandparents families went through Ellis Island
3. I LOVE traveling
4. I love the sky during a sunset
5. My favorite part of the beach is watching the waves
6. My favorite color is yellow
7. I am fascinated with really old trees
8. I love history
9. Food Network is on all the time in my house
10. I cant resist buying sunglasses, swimsuits and Victoria Secret underwear
11. I love big hand bags, the bigger the better
12. I like to travel to certain destinations just to try the flavor of the land
13. I have been to 7 countries
14. I have visited 9 states in the US
15. I have lived in three major cities in Florida
16. I am a true fat kid at heart
17. Some of my earliest memories involve food
18. I am still friends with a handful of girlfriends from high school
19. My idea of going dancing is to 80’s Pop and 90’s Booty music
20. I think the only food I don’t like are peas
21. My drink of choice is Vodka Tonic and Margaritas
22. Pat and I went to Greece for our honeymoon
23. I would rather travel than buy a house
24. I like all stories that involve vampires
25. I am a HUGE Gator fan
26. My favorite mascot is Raymond from the TB Rays. I love how he breaks it down on the field, cracks me up every time.
27. A baseball game is not the same without a hot dog and a beer
28. My favorite ice cream is Rocky Road
29. Pat is the love of my life
30. Pat and I said “I love you” after two weeks of dating
31. I met Pat through my best friend Laura, Pat’s sister
32. I could eat Mexican food everyday and be a happy camper
33. I like surfing with my husband although the waves beat me up every time
34. Every time Pat goes surfing, I am scared he is going to get bit by a shark
35. I love doing adventurous activities but I am a big scaredy cat before I actually do it.
36. I have a weakness for 7-11 hot dogs
37. If I was taller, I would want to be a model
38. I am 5’ 2”
39. If I was coordinated I would want to be a dancer
40. I love beautiful photography and I wish I could take good pictures
41. I am horrible with grammar
42. I have recently grown to love all things vintage
43. I am obsessed with shoes and have a closet full of cute shoes but always seem to wear my flip flops
44. I have really bad coordination and I fall a lot
45. I believe in God, heaven and hell but I am scared of death
46. I love Ballet; I could watch it for hours.
47. I love to sleep… I am not an early morning riser although I wish I was
48. I dream in color; I often have some really crazy dreams that should be made into a movie
49. One of our traditions on Christmas eve is making ecrusts and bracioles together as a family
50. My all time favorite Christmas movie is “National Lampoons Christmas Vacation”