Wednesday, 1 May 2013

DAY 1 - May Challenge


I was born in Nottingham, England and lived there up until recently when I moved to Irvine, California. Here is a picture of me as a baby with my sister Charlotte:


My favourite subjects at school were Art, Music and English and I went back to University as a mature student a few years ago and graduated in Graphic Design.

I have been employed since I was 15 years old, starting as a Saturday girl in a shoe shop. I then worked behind a bar at Nottingham Greyhound stadium whilst I was studying and after temping for a bit I went onto work for a blue chip company as a Customer Service Executive, Communications Representative and Team Manager.

I met my husband Rich at work in 2000 (I was his boss!). He proposed in Paris in 2010 and we got married last August 2012 in Mauritius on the beach.


It was because of Rich's job that we moved from the UK to California. I am still trying to sort a job for myself over here, which is why I have the time to blog daily!

Here is a recent pic of me on the cable car at SeaWorld in San Diego:


I have travelled quite a bit across Europe and the USA, my favourite places so far being Malta, Italy and the Greek Islands. My dream is to own a yacht and go Greek island hopping one day.

I have a cat called ‘Minnie’ (you can read all about him here) and I have a beautiful family back home in the UK. My favourite things are sitting in the sunshine (listening to music/reading), playing with my niece Caitlin and going out for Sunday lunch with all the family.

That's all for now! x
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20 comments:

  1. Laura-Hyde1 May 2013 at 12:07

    Great first post for the May Challenge & a gorgeous photo :)

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    1. Rowena1 May 2013 at 12:24

      thanks laura! im not sure my life is as interesting as others ive read but i dont want to go in to too much detail (it is the internet!), im not very photogenic either..this is the best i could find :)

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  2. Lola Rose1 May 2013 at 14:08

    Owning a yacht and going around the Greek Islands would be like heaven. What an awesome idea :) xoxo

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:47

      It's a dream really, but we can all dream!

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  3. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 15:43

    When I was fifteen, I worked at Sea World in Aurora, Ohio, in the employee cafeteria. I'm pretty sure they shut the place down or turned it into a waterpark, but it was a fun job and I learned to be a short order cook there.

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:48

      SeaWorld would fine a cool place to work at, my Saturday job was boring in a shoe shop!

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  4. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 15:46

    Sorry, another comment...you posted a picture of you and your sis as "grown ups" a while back, and you had a California tan, and your little sis was quite fair...am I right?

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:50

      Hey susie, comment as much as you want! I like comments.....check out S =Sister to see the other pic. I'm quite dark and tan easily (like my dad) and my sister is fair and doesn't tan much. I have a constant tan from holidays, especially now I'm living in California. We are sisters honestly....we have the same nose/mouth :)

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  5. Poke The Rock2 May 2013 at 01:51

    that was really nice and the wedding picture is just amazing!

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:51

      I love my wedding pictures! I am so unphotogenic, the photographer we had did an amazing job on the day.

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  6. Carly2 May 2013 at 02:03

    Wow California, I would love to visit the state one day - a bit different to Nottingham ;)

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:53

      Hi Carly, yes it is a little different to Nottingham and the UK! It's a pretty cool place to live, I'm still getting used to everything and life here, everything is so much bigger. I miss the UK though.

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  7. Mandy Bohgan2 May 2013 at 02:29

    Lovely post, nice to know a bit about you and that's amazing that you got married in Mauritius on the beach, lovely picture of you both! :)

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:54

      Thanks Mandy, it's one of my favourite wedding photos!

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  8. Unknown2 May 2013 at 02:47

    Wow nice background story for day one.

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    http://talesofthereborncrafter.blogspot.com/

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:55

      Thanks MaryAnn, I was worried I would sound a little dull!

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  9. Christy2 May 2013 at 06:17

    Yeah, right! Your story is WAY better than mine!! Just being proposed to in Paris far exceeds my story. ;)

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:56

      Ahh, it was pretty awesome! I had a feeling he was going to do it too. Paris is an amazing place.

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  10. A month of....Blog2 May 2013 at 06:19

    I have the same dream - getting a boat and visiting Greek Islands. Maybe one day!
    A month of Blog...

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    1. Rowena2 May 2013 at 07:57

      If I win the lottery you can come with me! And vice versa I hope? Maybe I should start playing the lottery...

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