50 things about me

1. my name is henrietta alice bainbridge.
2. i was born on 23rd march 1992 in milton keynes general hospital.
3. when i was a small child, i was ginger.
4. i have been a dark blonde.
5. my hair is naturally quite curly, and i still have those little wispy bits at the front from when i was little.
6. once, i cut off my fringe in the dark with a big pair of scissors and no mirror. i had to wear a thick headband for months.
7. i had impetigo when i was 8/9 for what must have been over a year. i still have scars from the warts on my legs which i scratched. i had to sleep in bandages like a mummy.
8. after years of trying, i’ve now confirmed i can’t ride a bike.
9. i prefer cats to dogs.
10. i own a cat called charlie, and he will be 7 years old on July 1st.
11. my mum died of a subarachnoid haemorrhage, caused by the rare condition which she was diagnosed with 17 years previously, which i think is probably Wegener’s.
12. i love chocolate.
13. i have a half-brother called harrison who will be 9 on july 29th.
14. my grandma is a very good friend to me, and i spend a lot of time with her.
15. i had hardly seen my dad in several years before i had to move in with him.
16. in my dreams i often fall but am able to simply slightly bounce, like a moment or two of weightlessness before i land safely.
17. i can draw better than i can paint.
18. i did my work experience at a veterinary surgery partly owned by my uncle.
19. i am not squeamish.
20. i hate throwing up.
21. i am in love.
22. i care a lot about people, i was always taught to. just sometimes i find it difficult to do right by them.
23. i am anglican.
24. i view my religion and beliefs in ways which are purely mine. in other words, i see no reason to go by the book if it’s your own religion, attitude, way of life and, possibly, afterlife, you’re choosing.
25. i want to have children; four.
26. at the moment, i think i need to lose some weight.
27. i intend to marry the man i love.
28. i am going to take further education and aim for a job in the career of my choosing.
29. i currently study english lit, english lang, sciences, maths, religious studies, art and design, graphics, french and critical thinking (AS).
30. i wear glasses.
31. i used to have lots of assorted pet fish.
32. my cat, charlie, would never try to eat the fish, even though he is an amazing hunter and fights foxes etc, he simply wanted to drink their water.
33. i never speak to my dad’s wife.
34. i have 6/20 vision.
35. i once stayed on the phone for 50 hours.
36. after falling out with my half brother’s dad, i no longer see him.
37. i had a confusing childhood.
38. i was once thought to have AS.
39. i love butterflies, and have a couple.
40. i once looked after 2 stag beetles in my room because they were injured.
41. i used to hold annual halloween parties.
42. i often have trouble sleeping or trying to sleep, but used to have full-blown insomnia.
43. i am a perfectionist, and love it.
44. i often take it upon myself to go to extreme lengths to ensure others are safe or content in their lives, but i will not, without hesitation, sacrifice things which keep me that way in mine.
45. i am incredibly scared of losing the people i love and/or care for.
46. i used to go to a catholic school. it was the best school i’ve ever seen or been to.
47. i have known allegra rosalind drury for over 10 years.
48. i havent seen my grandad in years. he’s on my dad’s side, and has alzheimers.
49. the colours that best suit me are blues and greens.
50. both my mother and father used to be interior designers.