50 things about me

I thought I'd start off this blog with one of those "50 things you might not know about me". But of course, some people might know these things, some people might know none of them. So, here goes!

1) I really am a huge mix of things. A lot of my likes and loves really contrast.
2) I love heavy metal music. Going to a metal gig is pure indescribable joy.
3) As much as I love metal, I completely adore celtic folk music. I can't describe the feeling I get when I listen to it, with all the wonderful traditional instruments like Uilleann pipes. I just love it.
4) Music is really important for me when it comes to my fiction writing. It can change my story mood really easily.
5) I have a heap of different story ideas going on at once. I am determined to finish them (well, the ones I'm really dedicated to), but when my mood changes, I can't write anything else than that one story I'm in the mood for.
6) One of my stories is over 60 000 words, but it has been going on for quite a few years.
7) Writing is one of the most important things to me. I would give anything for it to be my main source of income. And to call myself a professional author would be a dream come true.
8) I love sewing, I've made one quilt which I gave away, and I have a bunch of other quilt designs lined up, I just need some time!
9) I'm desperate to learn knitting, crochet and embroidery. I have so many ideas and things I want to do!
10) I love orange flavoured things.
11) Blueberries are my favourite berry.
12) I love flowers.
13) I love forests.
14) I love everything fantasy.
15) I absolutely love mythology, especially Celtic and Greek mythology. But all mythology is awesome.
16) I just love history, but not so much modern history.
17) I have always been fascinated by English history, especially English royal Tudor history.
18) When I visited the Tower of London, I had a semi freak-out when I realised I was in the same room where Anne Boleyn was buried. That was major history nerd freak-out time for me!
19) I love ancient history too. And medieval history. Just all the history. Don't make me pick!
20) I'm really lucky I've been able to get to do a bit of travel in Europe. Nothing too long, I've spent most of the time in Sweden, but I have been to Rome, London and Tampere in Finland.
21) Going to Finland was like a dream come true, something I've wanted to do for about 6 years.
22) I love Stockholm. I've wanted to go there since before I landed myself a Swedish bf. When I finally visited Stockholm, it was in the summer, and just perfect and wonderful. I would recommend anyone goes there.
23) As much as I love Stockholm, I couldn't live there, I wouldn't want living there to ruin my love for that city.
24) Sweden is like a second home to me.
25) I'm so lucky to have an amazing in-law family over in Sweden, including the second cutest dog in the world, after my dog, of course! :) I miss them all so much though.
26) I have a black miniature poodle. Poodles are just the best dogs. They don't really smell, but the top of their head smells really nice, since their fur is more like wool than fir.
27) I love all animals, but I've never really been a cat person until more recently. Now I really want a cat. But I will always be a dog person.
28) Otters are the most amazing animal in the world. I love them so much I could die.
29) I want a pet fox.
30) I love salmon. Salmon done any way, especially raw salmon sashimi, and cold smoked salmon. I could eat so much smoked salmon.
31) I love Japanese food.
32) I love lemon-y stuff. The lemon-ier the better.
33) English me so very good at.
34) I can't decide if I would rather be a Jedi or go to Hogwarts. I wouldn't want to live in Westeros, I would probably die an awful awful death.
35) I have come to the realisation that to me, George R.R. Martin is the best writer I've ever come across, simply for the fact that some of the chapters in A Dance with Dragons actually makes me feel sick to my stomach. (It's the "Reek" chapters, FYI, and if you've read them, I'm sure you understand me!)
36) Meeting George R.R. Martin was one of the most amazing things ever. Especially since he gave me a gold dragon (coin, aka, currency of Westeros - can't believe he has actual coins!) and he called me "princess" thanks to my super awesome Targaryen cosplay costume.
37) I've not met almost every single band member of my 4 favourite bands. Just missing Jukka and Emppu from Nightwish. I guess since Meri isn't with Eluveitie anymore, I don't include her in the list now...
38) I was so super excited when I met and talked  to Troy Donockley was one of the coolest things ever. He plays Uilleann pipes for crying out loud! That is an easy ticket to the road of awesome in my books!
39) My favourite movie of all time is Almost Famous. I have seen it sooooo many times, I basically know all the words. The soundtrack is amazing. Its just perfect.
40) Midnight in Paris is another favourite movie, I totally want to go to Paris now. I just wish I could be at that place at midnight and go hang out in Paris in the 20s.
41) I love French 20s/30s jazz, Ahhhhh so awesome.
42) Sweet Paul magazine is like, the best magazine in the history of everything. He has managed to create something that gives me such warm fuzzy feelings.
43) When Sirius Black died in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, that was the toughest HP death to handle for me. Followed closely by Dobby.
44) I laughed way too hard at the "Harry Potter must find his Weezey" line that Dobby says in Goblet of Fire.
45) I haven't read Lord of the Rings, or The Hobbit. I love the movies, but I tried reading Fellowship of the Ring and snorefest. Can't handle the ridiculously long descriptions. I might try again at some other time.
46) I haven't read many "classics" but I really want to...when I have the time of course.
47) This is harder than I thought.
48) The more intense the tomato is in a pasta sauce, the better.
49) I love vegetables, especially zucchini.
50) Now you know 50 random things about me, yay!