Shelley Bassett

20 interesting facts to help you get to know me better!

I’m a pretty open book. But if you’re only just discovering my blogs, it might be a bit tricky to get to know me. So I’ve put together a fun little list with odd facts about me!

Get To Know Me!

1. I’ve lived in Melbourne, Australia my whole life
2. I have a giant ginger cat named Chester

A very handsome ginger cat called Chester

3. My house is a 5 minute walk to the beach
4. At 17, I converted the garage into a “Pirates Den”
5. I speak German (ja, wirklich!)
6. There’s a bolt in my ear (yes, I know it’s called an industrial piercing)
7. I dropped out of science before studying design
8. I have a Bachelor of Digital Media Design (I make stuff for screens)
9. My degree major was web (specifically usability)
10. My degree minor was animation
11. I have clinical depression
12. I haven’t had an alcoholic drink since 2015
13. Mornings are not my friends until I’ve had a coffee
14. I play A LOT of Minecraft. And Skyrim. And Civilization.
15. I’ve only broken 1 bone (my arm in high school)
16. My house is overrun with plants

A happy little succulent in a tiny terracotta pot

17. The laundry is currently a make-shift greenhouse
18. The only foods I won’t eat are bananas and Vegemite
19. I’m super obsessed with data, analytics and user patterns
20. The West Tigers are my rugby team

Hopefully this short list helps you get to know me better. Got something else you’re dying to know? Leave a comment!

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