105 Facts About Me

I just watch a video of PointlessBlogTV “100 facts about me”. I stumbled across so many interesting things about myself. I though I would tell you 105 facts about me. If there were anything that strikes you I would love to hear from you. Enjoy reading!

1. Name: Ebonee Ann Schiffmann
2. Born: 25^th January 1994 aged 20
3. Graduated school in 2011
4. Live in South Australia
5. Studying: Hairdressing, want to Study Makeup next
6. Addictions: Nutella, Blogging, Bible
7. Live with: my parents, sister and brother
8. Pets: Have 2 cats named “Milo & Memphis” and 2 dogs named “Butter” & “Honey”. You’d think we loved food!
9. Studied at school: English, Maths, and Practical art, Graphics, Home economics and Law.
10. Favourite drink: Lemon lime Bitters, not a alcohol person!
11. Born with: a white birthmark in my inner right thigh.
12. Religious views: creation involves a creator. I’m a Christian.
13. Languages: English, but did learn Japanese and French
14. Childhood things: Barbie dolls and glow in the dark teddy
15. I have a dream board full of goals I want to achieve.
16. Love listening, singing and dancing when nobody is around
17. Never was really into sports, but I seem to be pretty good at it.
18. Read: Inspirational book
19. Music: All kinds.
20. Favourite artist: Rascal Flatts, Hunter Hayes, Kaylens Rain, Ashlee Monroe, etc.
21. Love to smell of new cars and Lychee Perfume.
22. I came 3^rd place in a singing competition.
23. Asthmatic: for 18 years. I had an asthma attack 2 weeks after my sister way born and a week before my 2^nd birthday. I called it a jealous attacked.
24. I love to smile J
25. I don’t mind spiders, but when they disappear I freak. I go all crocodile Dundee to find it.
26. Magic power/s: would be to teleport or fly.
27. Travel: never travelled overseas, but would love to travel to America, London and Greece.
28. I am a light sleeper so I sleep on my right side, to remember my dreams (it actually works).
29. Who inspires me: Bethany Hamilton (pro surfer). I don’t surf, but her courage to get back into the water, after losing your arm in a shark attack, is what amazed me.
30. PC or Mac: I love MacBook’s, but still haven’t quite worked them out yet.
31. Favourite Board game: I love monopoly and Pictionary not to sure if I am good at it or not.
32. What do you do before you go to sleep: Pray then read a book.
33. Embarrassing moment: at school, was when I running for the football and slipped over in a grassy puddle was wet all down my back, luckily I had sports for the last lesson.
34. Family is what I cherish
35. Favourite healthy food: Strawberry salad (like a normal lettuce salad but with strawberries and feta, yum)
36. Stung by a bee: I have been stung once under my arm by a bee.
37. Never smoked or taken drugs and don’t wish to start.
38. I don’t like it when people eat with their month open and eat loudly.  It really annoys me.
39. My favourite Land animal: Elephant
40. Favourite sea animal: Dugong
41. Favourite Bird: Butterfly
42. Children: Yes.
43. I had braces for 3 years.
44. I dislike half naked photos and clothing that show bits of bottom or stomach. It’s not classy.
45. Sweets/lollies: little marshmallows and anything sour (Haribo’s).
46. I love shopping, especially Jewellery or handbag shopping
47. I love trying new things.
48. I love the cold weather more than hot. But I love those perfect days when you can enjoy the fresh air with out a jumper or being too hot.
49. I drew a picture of what I was going to look like when I was 20 and turned out nothing like it.
50. I don’t like liars, and I feel bad if I a lie.
51. I have been to 3 primary schools, 1 high school.
52. I fear heights in small spaces.
53. When I went on a cave tour with friends, I was so scared of falling into the caves cracks. And I think it may have been because of the movie Sanctum.
54. Colour: Blue, red, purple, white
55. Loves all types of movies anything from action to romantic comedy.
56. I dislike being chased, especially in the dark.
57. I have lived in about 10 houses in my 20 years of life.
58. I don’t like seeing people argue.
59. I mumble sometimes, because when I had braces I didn’t use my lips to talk.
60. I love if there is an opportunity that only came around once, I would jump to do it.
61. I am grateful for the little things
62. Relationship status: Single for 20 years and don’t mind.
63. When typing I tend to miss out words unintentionally. So if I’ve missed something, it because my brain thinks I have already typed it in there.
64. I love sleeping under the sun. Yes the sun, on a cool day.
65. Best invention: dishwasher and washing machine. I know this sounds old fashion but imaging the time spent cleaning clothes and washing plates!
66. I drive a Mitsubishi Lancer VRX 2009 Manual and its blue.
67. Height: about 171cm, which equals about 5 feet 6 inches.
68. I am bit of a joker or as people like to call it blonde headed.
69. I love friends who love to joke around and I don’t mind sarcasm.
70. Couldn’t live without: my asthma puffer.
71. Favourite food: spaghetti bowls and chicken risotto. YUM
72. Size foot: 9 ½ AUS ladies.
73. Favourite saying: Be committed
74. I prefer being positive, although most of the time the negative out way the positives. There are always some good lessons that come out of a situation.
75. I prefer hot baths to showers.
76. I can’t wink
77. When I attending a camp and so many people ask me if I was from California, because I had an accent and had a California jumper.
78. I don’t drink hot drinks, but have found a love for Nescafe Dolce Gusto hot chocolates.
79. I did gymnastics when I was 6 and then again when I was 15, just for fun.
80. I’ve had 8 teeth taken out but I still manage to have 24 teeth.
81. My favourite chocolate: Nutella
82. I don’t like watching cartoon styled kid TV programs, but other then that I would be happy to sit and watch.
83. Only been to 2 concerts.
84. Never broken a bone, yet.
85. Piercing: yes, 2. 1 in each eye loops
86. Even in winter I wear my summer pyjamas to bed.
87. If I think I am right, I will reason till I am proven wrong.
88. I love when the right kind of accidents happen.
89. I’m right handed, but do most things with my left.
90. I used to own 14 alpacas
91. Love inline skating
92. I don’t cry when saying goodbye or when something has to come to the end, I think of the positives. In 2 lines of the song Forever by Rascal Flatts “it wasn’t long enough together, but it was long enough to last forever”; is something that I always think about.
93. At first I am shy but once a conversation is establish, I am fine and I always try to be myself.
94. I don’t like when people walk and drive slow.
95. Bike accident: I was riding on some wet grass and slammed on the brakes and went straight over the handle bars and manage to score myself a nice bruise on my thigh where I landed on my asthma puffer.
96. Both sides of my grandparents spilt. I have 4 grandfathers and 3 grandmothers.
97. In year 12 I was in the top 5 students that receive a high academic award.
98. I have no tattoos, and don’t plan to get any.
99. My hanging clothes are colour coordinated. And I fold my short and shirts a particular way. Is that crazy?
100. I cut my chin open on a playground when I was little.
101. I played the clarinet and violin at school. And learnt the drums and guitar at home. Haven’t continued since I was 12.
102. I hate people who chew their nails off with their teeth and while doing this make a noise.
103. I enjoy being single and content being me!
104. I’m a first born child.
105. I love organisation and list.

So there you go! I hope you enjoy a little insight of me.

EB xx

A life with Asthma

Its all began when my sister was 2 weeks old and a few days off my second birthday. I found myself rushed to the hospital. Suffering a serve asthma attack. Could you imagine the thoughts rolling around in the mother head!  The nurse had put me on a ventilator. Unaware, for the next 7 days I would call the hospital my home. While I was in hospital huge storms loomed around. We believed that my attack was cause, due to the build up moisture in the air. To this day mum and I laugh at that attack, because mum like calling it a jealously attack.

Everyday my mother would stay with me, because there was no nurse that would look after me. The first night came about, and my mother wasn’t allowed to stay over night because of her 2-week-old baby. So dad after a 14-hour day at work would come and stay until the morning. Mum returned with Katie (the baby). And dad would leave for work. My parents did that, for the remainder of time that I was in there. Everyday I was hooked up to that ventilator for an hour, a couple times a day.

Cause of my attacks

I have what I like to call it Emotional Asthmatic. Which means it can be triggered by fear. And common asthma, which causes my to chest tighten up when I over exhaust myself. My asthma occurs when I play sports, the moisture in the atmosphere changes and feeling insecure in a new environment.

This is how all of my attacks start. I get ready of bed and normally before I go to sleep I would have 2 puffs as insurance that I would have a peaceful sleep. But on these occasions I haven’t taken a puffer, because I purely forgot. So I lie there saying to myself, “you’ll be ok, you don’t need it”. These thoughts are consistently rolling through my head. And the fear starts setting in. Then I start freaking out a little bit more, because I’m not in my normal environment, there is dust and the list of things start pilling up. A lot of my attacks of this kind were during my teen years and I just couldn’t drive myself to the hospital. So I would have to wake one of my parents. I would spend the next 3 hours in hospital inhaling, what I like to call them high moments. It’s like walking on a treadmill for a few minutes getting a light head, while your hands where shaking and all you want to do is lay down. All up I think I have visited about 5 to 7 hospitals during my teen, I couldn’t say how many time I have been to the hospital just for my asthma.

The best way to describe what asthma is like. Its start out mild, you can still talk, having shortness of breath. In the middle of you collar bones your windpipe sit in the little cavity, you notice it’s becoming more defined and tight. You are feeling your chest tightening up, only allowing you to take small breaths. At this point when you can’t talk is a sign you should take your puffer. Or you will find yourself lying on the ground.

After having asthma for 18 years (almost all of my life); I have learnt the causes of my attacks. For so many in the world that suffer from asthma, it is one of those diseases that can take a life in a click of a finger. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American about 1 in 5 people suffers from Asthma, which is incredible amount.

What I can not live without.

I am so truly lucky everyday that I get a second chance to live a somewhat normal and healthy life even if it involves having asthma. There have been so many lessons I have learnt with being an asthmatic. Life is so short and it can be taken away in a spilt second, and I should be grateful that I don’t have to lose my hair or have needles put into me. I am so truly blest!

Are you grateful? I believe everything happens for a reason, a reason why you have that job, a reason why you were late to a friends place. Have you told God or have you told someone that you are grateful, thankful for everything that comes to you, big or small?!!!

EB xx

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