Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
In my ongoing attempts to let you all know more about me, I'd like to share some surprising things you probably don't know about me! Enjoy!
Wanted Adventure's Video!:
youtube.com/watch?v=J_N6bS7JJHo
Sevendust Songs:
youtube.com/watch?v=ya8dT7oC8qA
youtube.com/watch?v=BXk5w91chgI
And if you like Sevendust, check out Nonpoint! They weren't my first, but I LOVED them in high school!:
youtube.com/watch?v=rd4Q5LwrAcU
youtube.com/watch?v=OoGg9bIyDPY
1. I did theatre for a HUGE part of my life! If you think about this, it’s probably not a big surprise. My first show was when I was 7, I quit dance to continue it during high school, won an acting award and some scholarships and grants for college. Minored in theatre, I was the Vice President of our student theatre company during my Junior year and then the President during my senior year. I’ve directed and produced shows! I’ve even earned my spot in the International Thespian Society.
2. I had an incredible fear of fire when I was young. So I don’t know if this started because a girl at daycare told me she was going to light me on fire, or if she told me that because of my fear of fire, but I do remember my elementary school making us watch movies on fire safety and how to escape a burning building … and me started to cry and run out of the assembly screaming. From then on, they sent me to the nurse’s office during fire safety assemblies.
3. I majored in CSI and have looked at countless pictures of crime scenes and dead bodies! People were always surprised by my choice of major for my Bachelor’s, but I loved it and was damn good at it! That path in my life didn’t work out, but now I’m glad it didn’t.
4. I had blonde hair. I’m allergic to hair dye! Which I was always kind of sad about because I would LOVE to change my hair color like every month! But alas, it’s not to be. However, when I discovered that I was NOT allergic to bleach! Well, I went blonde. I started with some highlights to lighten stuff up and just kept going.
5. I sucked my thumb until I was 13! As soon as it started affecting my speech, they put me into speech therapy so it didn’t get bad. And that knowledge of how to hold your mouth or where to put your tongue when you speak really helps me teach here in Japan today! They thought it was going to affect my teeth too, buttttt….
6. I’ve never had braces! I actually had a big gap in my teeth when I was young and sucking my thumb closed that gap and actually helped my teeth. Now this tooth is crooked because I didn’t have insurance and couldn’t afford to get my wisdom teeth removed for a long time so my wisdom teeth pushed my other teeth together and forward and cause this tooth to slowly twist. But that’s not from sucking my thumb!
7. My first concert was SevenDust and I crowd surfed! Did you guys know I love rock and heavy metal music! I’ve been to a ton of rock concerts including seeing ADTR, Skindred, Fly Leaf and many more. I’ve even see KoRn multiple times and got to meet some of the band members with my little sister, but my first concert ever was SevenDust! If you haven’t heard of them, I’ll include some of my old favourites in the description box below.
8. I’m a huge science geek! In high school, I participated in the Physics Olympics Club and even made an apparatus out of 2 pieces of paper and a foot of tape that kept my raw egg intact even after I dropped it from the second floor of our school! Today, Joe and I still watch a ton of science-related videos on YouTube. Our favourite channels included: BecauseScience, VSauce, the Infographics show and many more.
9. I got attacked by a dog when I was 8 and got over 50 stitches in my face! When I’m not wearing make up you can see the scars on my face, but as I’ve aged, it hasn’t been that bad. You may notice, however, that my face isn’t very symmetrical and my lips are lopsided because of it. They actually messed up my stitches too. They were too tight so my skin grew over them instead of in between them so they had to cut my face open again to get them out.
10. I got my first piercing when I was 14! Well, technically my mom pierced my earlobes when I was an infant, but that wasn’t my choice. When I was 14, I got the top of my belly button pierced, when I was 17, I got my nose pierced and got my first tattoo, and when I was 18 I got the bottom of my belly button pierced in Florida on vacation with my friends. I got my tragus pierced in Vegas when I was 24 and then immediately got four more lobe piercings. I also had my cartilage pierced and the webbing under my tongue pierced, but let those close up.
I hope this was a fun video for you guys! What was the biggest surprise here for you!
FOLLOW ME! (^_^):
*On Twitter: @SonnieTravels
*On Instagram: @SonnieTravels
In my ongoing attempts to let you all know more about me, I'd like to share some surprising things you probably don't know about me! Enjoy!
Wanted Adventure's Video!:
youtube.com/watch?v=J_N6bS7JJHo
Sevendust Songs:
youtube.com/watch?v=ya8dT7oC8qA
youtube.com/watch?v=BXk5w91chgI
And if you like Sevendust, check out Nonpoint! They weren't my first, but I LOVED them in high school!:
youtube.com/watch?v=rd4Q5LwrAcU
youtube.com/watch?v=OoGg9bIyDPY
1. I did theatre for a HUGE part of my life! If you think about this, it’s probably not a big surprise. My first show was when I was 7, I quit dance to continue it during high school, won an acting award and some scholarships and grants for college. Minored in theatre, I was the Vice President of our student theatre company during my Junior year and then the President during my senior year. I’ve directed and produced shows! I’ve even earned my spot in the International Thespian Society.
2. I had an incredible fear of fire when I was young. So I don’t know if this started because a girl at daycare told me she was going to light me on fire, or if she told me that because of my fear of fire, but I do remember my elementary school making us watch movies on fire safety and how to escape a burning building … and me started to cry and run out of the assembly screaming. From then on, they sent me to the nurse’s office during fire safety assemblies.
3. I majored in CSI and have looked at countless pictures of crime scenes and dead bodies! People were always surprised by my choice of major for my Bachelor’s, but I loved it and was damn good at it! That path in my life didn’t work out, but now I’m glad it didn’t.
4. I had blonde hair. I’m allergic to hair dye! Which I was always kind of sad about because I would LOVE to change my hair color like every month! But alas, it’s not to be. However, when I discovered that I was NOT allergic to bleach! Well, I went blonde. I started with some highlights to lighten stuff up and just kept going.
5. I sucked my thumb until I was 13! As soon as it started affecting my speech, they put me into speech therapy so it didn’t get bad. And that knowledge of how to hold your mouth or where to put your tongue when you speak really helps me teach here in Japan today! They thought it was going to affect my teeth too, buttttt….
6. I’ve never had braces! I actually had a big gap in my teeth when I was young and sucking my thumb closed that gap and actually helped my teeth. Now this tooth is crooked because I didn’t have insurance and couldn’t afford to get my wisdom teeth removed for a long time so my wisdom teeth pushed my other teeth together and forward and cause this tooth to slowly twist. But that’s not from sucking my thumb!
7. My first concert was SevenDust and I crowd surfed! Did you guys know I love rock and heavy metal music! I’ve been to a ton of rock concerts including seeing ADTR, Skindred, Fly Leaf and many more. I’ve even see KoRn multiple times and got to meet some of the band members with my little sister, but my first concert ever was SevenDust! If you haven’t heard of them, I’ll include some of my old favourites in the description box below.
8. I’m a huge science geek! In high school, I participated in the Physics Olympics Club and even made an apparatus out of 2 pieces of paper and a foot of tape that kept my raw egg intact even after I dropped it from the second floor of our school! Today, Joe and I still watch a ton of science-related videos on YouTube. Our favourite channels included: BecauseScience, VSauce, the Infographics show and many more.
9. I got attacked by a dog when I was 8 and got over 50 stitches in my face! When I’m not wearing make up you can see the scars on my face, but as I’ve aged, it hasn’t been that bad. You may notice, however, that my face isn’t very symmetrical and my lips are lopsided because of it. They actually messed up my stitches too. They were too tight so my skin grew over them instead of in between them so they had to cut my face open again to get them out.
10. I got my first piercing when I was 14! Well, technically my mom pierced my earlobes when I was an infant, but that wasn’t my choice. When I was 14, I got the top of my belly button pierced, when I was 17, I got my nose pierced and got my first tattoo, and when I was 18 I got the bottom of my belly button pierced in Florida on vacation with my friends. I got my tragus pierced in Vegas when I was 24 and then immediately got four more lobe piercings. I also had my cartilage pierced and the webbing under my tongue pierced, but let those close up.
I hope this was a fun video for you guys! What was the biggest surprise here for you!
FOLLOW ME! (^_^):
*On Twitter: @SonnieTravels
*On Instagram: @SonnieTravels
