20 random facts about me

I have to admit that I felt a bit like self-absorbed Professor Lockhart from Harry Potter while writing this, but I promise, I gave my best to make it interesting, so here we go:

1. I love it how people make fools of themselves to make babies laugh.
2. My tortoise Happy is 12 years younger than me so she might outlast me.
3. I did rhythmic gymnastics for 11 years, although I have zero natural flexibility.
4. I really enjoy traveling by myself, since it gives me the freedom to do whatever I want to do without having to consider someone else’s needs. I do prefer going on actual vacations or city trips with someone else though.
5. Jana is actually neither my first nor my second real name, but my almost name, since my parents considered naming me Jana Nadine and I kinda like it – this is why I choose this name for my blog and my Instagram account.
6. I have a very good long term memory, especially regarding dates. For example, I unintentionally still remember the exact dates and even weekdays of my final exams in high school five years ago or when exactly I went on various vacations.
7. I’m a proud Gryffindor, both in my heart and on Pottermore.
8. I read all Harry Potter books 8 times, yet.
9. My favorite Harry Potter character is Ginny Weasley (Yes, also in the movies).
10. My favorite travel destinations so far are Australia, London, New York, Greece, Bali and Curacao.
11. I’m scared of turbulence because I watched a documentary about a plane crash when I was 9 years old.
12. As a child, I was able to have lucid dreams, even though I didn’t even know what that was at the time.
13. Whenever I take (literally) two sips of a cocktail I start feeling the alcohol immediately. I have about the same alcohol tolerance as a five-year-old.
14. I love learning but hate studying. Therefore, I decided not to do a master’s degree but continue to educate myself on different topics through books, courses and seminars.
15. I love the smell of sunscreen, as it reminds me of my childhood summer vacations in the Caribbean.
16. I’m good at stalking people.
17. When I was a child, I wanted to become a dolphin trainer, an actress and a spy all at once.
18. I’m interested in pseudosciences like Astrology and the Law of Attraction (That doesn’t mean I believe everything I once pick up though).
19. I’m a Scorpio sun, Leo moon and Sagittarius rising.
20. I don’t like tomatoes and tomatoes don’t like me.