30 Things You Didn't Know About Me
Coucou,
I did this kind of post on my blog already when I turned 22 years old and I taught it would be fun to this again as it's been a while and a lot has changed.
Let's get into it:
- My full name is Julie Lisa Van Langenhove.
- I'm named after my two great grandmothers Julia and Alice.
- Everyone calls me Jules. Even my parents and some family members.
- I turned 30 years last year on the 18th of August.
- Because I'm born in summer, it's obviously my favorite season.
- I grew up in Merendree, a small town not so far from Ghent but Ghent is where I spend most of my time.
- I started living in Ghent just after covid, in 2021. At first with my then boyfriend and after about a year, alone.
- I'm single.
- Also a single child.
- But I have a great connection with my parents. My mom is legit my best friend, we talk daily.
- Dogmom to Miss Uget. She is a black mini schnauzer and is turning 5 this month.
- I'm addicted to dogs. When I was younger, I would cross streets to pet dogs. I guess I still would if I'm honest.
- I studied International Entrepreneurship, during my studies I lived in Paris for four months. I also did a post graduate in digital marketing. There I discovered I love marketing but not the digital part that involves online advertisements.
- Currently working as international marketing and sales coordinator at a baby- and lifestyle brand. My position is a great way to use sales with fun and creative elements that I really enjoy in marketing.
- Fashion is my passion. Probably because my mom has had a clothing store in the middle of Ghent for over 40 years. I work there on weekends. I'd love to take over her store one day.
- Technically all my clothes come from her store. Except for bags, shoes and accessories, although that's sometimes the fact too. That why I don't wear a lot of other brands and spend all my money in rather expensive stuff.
- I love designer bags, especially Louis Vuitton.
- My mom and I got the same shoe size so we buy way too many shoes that are divided between my parent's house and my appartment. Everytime I want to wear a specific pair of shoes, I'm at my appartment and the shoes are at home, or the other way around.
- When I was little, I got bullied. It became too much to handle when I was about 10 years old and that's when I changed to a bigger school in Ghent. Best decision ever but bullying kind of scarred and damaged my self-image and self-confidence for life.
- I've always wanted to become a model but I never got the right sizes. If you really want to break through in that world, you need to be very skinny and have some weird imperfection that makes you look extra special.
- Across from what many people might think, I'm not confident at all, I'm actually very insecure. That's partly because I got bullied so much when I was little. Sometimes I have periods when I do feel more confident and pretty but those don't last very long. I think my uncertainties might have also been one of the reasons why I never made it as a model and also the reason why I could never have survived in that rough world.
- I love food and going out for dinner. Food and wine are the way to my heart.
- I also love cooking. Best way to forget everything after a long working day. Lately mostly into re-creating Instagram and Tiktok recipes.
- My make-up collection is way too big. I will defenitely make a blog about my make-up cart, yes, cart...
- Although I have bit of everything in my collection; lipgloss, concealer, bronzer and blush are key to me. Even when you are not wearing any other make-up, these will still make you look good and alive.
- I love to travel. A passion that inherited from my dad. Thanks to my parents I got to see a lot of countries all over the world. As I'm single, they still invite me to tag alone. And why should I not? Last year, I got the chance to visit Hawaii and French Polonesia with them and this year we are going to Canada. I'd be stupid to stay at home.
- I'm not the sporty type but started spinning last year and really love this sport. 45 minutes just focusing on following the different zones, not thinking about anything than that and remembering to breath. Besides, I also often practice yoga or mat pilates, either at home or a in class.
- I'm a total geek when it comes to movies and tv-series; the Harry Potter series are my all time favorite. I'm also totally addicted to tv-series like NCIS, FBI, The Rookie, Bones... Rebinged The Mentalist, Castle, Rizzoli & Isles already twice if not more. As I'm living alone, I always put on a series while I'm cooking, cleaning, doing sport so I can a lot of time on my hands to watch loads of series. Lately also into Korean and Japanese series.
- I like reading books but I only do it when I'm on holiday. At home, I seem to forget the existence of my e-reader and prefer to watch movies and tv-series after long days at work.
- I'm restarting this blog because I want a creative outlet to share things I do in my life. Like my own online dairy that I enjoy sharing with others.
Hope you liked to get to know me better!
Bisous,
Jules