When I was 14 I wrote an incredibly long list about myself. Here are some.

06. My first boy friend was Ricky. I was 5. We used to play school together. I stayed at his house every weekend and got jealous when he got fish and chips for lunch at school. 

07. I love languages and want to learn German. (I remember it being talked about that perhaps I would live in Switzerland during one of my high school years, with my aunt and uncle)

08. I am good at remembering phone numbers, but not much else.

11. I’m afraid of the dark.

12. I stole a pair of scissors from my old school's cooking room 2 years ago. They are sitting on my desk in my jewellery box.

17. I love inspirational quotes.

18. My grandparents have NEVER seen me being naughty. (They had commented on this, even, I felt so deceitful)

20. I hate New Zealand Idol. and American Idol. And Australian Idol.

21. I love milk. and white wine. (At fourteen? My uncle was introducing me to this acquired taste)

24. I stabbed my best friend in the eye with a pencil when I was 6. She scribbled in pink crayon on my worksheet. The teacher made me walk across the room blindfolded and gave me a lecture on what life is like when you are blind.

26. I am the only person in my year who has had a ‘moral detention’. (for forging my parents signatures on my homework diary. They rang the school. My teachers didn't care but my parents did. But everybody did it!)

31. I am obsessed with peoples middle names and they hate me for it. 

32. i really really really really want to bungee jump.

33. I love big earrings!

34. I want a souped up pink mini cooper. (How EMBARRASSING)

36. I get annoyed at people who think my career choice is not brainy enough. (I don't know what this was)

37. I am a very random person. I am always get told that. I change the subject all the time. You might have noticed.

38. I look crap in school uniform.

39. Today my teacher said to me...I found a person on the weekend who could talk faster than you Sonya. She sounded surprised.

40. I hate lists (like this one) (I love lists!)

58. I pierced a second hole in my right ear with a safety pin the weekend after my 14^th birthday..

59. I cut my hair to shoulder length the day after my 14^th birthday. The next day everyone was saying...Did you cut your hair? I said How did you know? They said. No i meant did you get it cut. Everyone knew before too long.

60. Saskia said that her dad said that when girls turn 14 they turn into rebels.

61. I love yearbooks.

62. I have never seen my dad cry.

63. My Dad was a Quaker. and a Hippie. and a Hare Krishna. and now he is 51 and laughs when I remind him.

71. I have never had a surprise Christmas present from my parents and I like it that way.

77. I find 3^rd form guys(and most 4^th form ones) really immature! (haha)

78. I talk more on the phone to guys than I do to girls.

79. I am in 9LT.

80. I do not have a certain ‘clique’ of friends. I never have. I’ve had different people from different ‘cliques’ that are my best mates.

85. I NEVER have an early night before a test/exam. Like now. I have a math exam and a speech exam tomorrow. And what am I doing? not revising or asleep. on the computer writing random stuff.

87. I want to live till I’m 100. Mainly to get a telegram from the Queen. But not if I have Alzheimer’s or Dementia or Parkinson’s or any old person disease.

88. I have a strong conscience.

91. Methylated Spirits is my second best friend. (What??)

101. I am often being told my name is weird, strange, unusual, ‘different’ (in a sarcastic tone) and gay. always being told ‘no offense’. Do you mind? Like I never said your name was gay. (I cannot stand the word gay being used in this derogatory way)

102. I am on the School Council.

105. After I leave school I am going to work. I don’t care what you think. I do not want a humongous student loan-yet. Also I have no idea of what I want to do for a career. (Even since I was young eh, haven't liked debt.)

106. I have very long toes.

115. My current nickname is Getty. Nick gave me the nickname.

126. I write a lot of poetry.

127. I am very dramatic.

128. I was born at Christchurch Woman’s Hospital.

135. Whenever I’m trying to save, or have no money, someone will ask me to go to the movies with them. Guaranteed.

137. I cant wait till I am 18.

138. I really want to get Dux. (DON’T DISS! DISSING IS NOT COOL!) if you get dux of your school you automatically get a 10,000 dollar scholarship to Otago university. (I stopped caring about this a few months later)

139. Dissing is not cool. (The word dissing was quite common in Year 9)

142. I sometimes wish my name was spelt Sonja.

143. Whenever a guy rings me up, my dad goes, Theres a ‘young man’ on the phone for you Sonya. He then comments on whether their voice has dropped. And asks their age. (This was never in an intimidating way. He would just laugh.)

147. I love cross country. (I did, with a passion.)

148. It seems like the teachers know everything about me. (It's 'cause I talk too much)

154. I like to debate. And argue.

160. I want to get married.