100 Random Get-to-Know-Me Questions

Last updated on 16 March 2026

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A few days ago I saw this fun tag on Still Being Molly and since I haven’t do a tag in a long while now I thought it would be fun to give it a go. There are so many questions (duh, Anjali, 100), but it was really neat to be able to go through them all. There are some that I’ve semi-cheated with, and merged the options together, and a few that don’t apply, but you’ll see those when/if you read it (I get it, it’s long).

Enough chit-chat; let’s jump on in!

Are you named after anyone? Not really, not anyone ‘real’. My mum was reading a book one day and saw the name ‘Anjali’ and really liked it. I do have connections with India (where the name comes from) as my Dad grew up there.
What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender? Jonathan.
When was the last time you cried? Maybe in a movie? Or a TV show? Maybe? I’m not much of a crier.
Do you have kids? Nope
If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself? I think so yeah!
Do you use sarcasm a lot? A medium amount…?
What’s the first thing you notice about people? How they interact with others, their sense of humour (so I can gauge what’s gonna be funny and what’s gonna be sad), and how they hold themselves.
What is your eye colour? Blue blue blue. Very blue. But a medium blue, not super light.
Scary movie or happy endings? Happy endings! I’m not that into horror; I’ll watch a creepy movie or a suspense movie on occasion, but I’m not going to pick that over a happy movie.
Favourite smells? A new book, an old book, freshly cut grass, the smell of hot pavement after it’s rained, rain, pumpkin spice.
What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home? Living in New Zealand means everywhere is pretty far, but if you drilled through the earth, the antipodes of Auckland (where I am currently) is Setenil de las Bodegas in Spain. I haven’t been to Spain but I have been to Portugal, which is right next door, so that’s the farthest I’ve been, nearly as far as humanly possible, just 348km short, or four hours drive.
Do you have any special talents? What do we think it means when it says ‘special’? I can play piano, guitar, ukulele and did my time on drums and flute? I can paint? I can write? I can read over 50 books a year? Are these special talents? I don’t know.
Where were you born? The South Island of New Zealand.
What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in? Spanish, definitely (I know un poco Español, but would love to be fluent).
What are your hobbies? A better question would be ‘what aren’t you hobbies?’ Reading, writing, travelling, crafting, photography, playing music, watching shows, sewing … Name a hobby, I’ve probably dabbled in it.
Do you have any pets? Currently Bonnie, black lab.
Do you have any siblings? Two sisters, younger.
What did you want to be when you grew up? Literally nothing. I don’t mean I didn’t want to have a job or anything, I mean there was never anything that I thought ‘yeah, I wanna be X when I grow up’. Nothing.
Who was your first best friend? This kid who lived in the apartment block we lived in in Mongolia. Haven’t seen him since I was about 5 years old. I wonder what he’s up to …
How tall are you? *Puts hand on top of head* This tall.
What is the least favourite thing about yourself? Lack of discipline, and not liking olives. I’ve tried okay. I can’t.
What is hard about being a parent? Wouldn’t know.
How many countries have you visited? I think my current count is 33? Technically I’ve touched down in the Cook Islands too for a refuel, but I didn’t step off the plane so I don’t count it.
What was your favourite/worst subject in High School? Favourite was Art, least favourite was Maths, although I wasn’t bad at it, I just hated it.
What is your Favourite drink? Hmm. Spicy chai, but our homemade kind.
Favourite animal? Panda.
Favourite perfume? I love a Neat one – Neat is an NZ company.
What would you (or have you) name your children? Something cute, but not common, but also not something that they will grow out of or sounds ridiculous as a baby.
What Sports do you play/Have you played? I’m not into sports, but I played field hockey in Primary School and in intermediate school for a little while.
Who are some of your favourite fashion brands? NA
Favourite memory from childhood? Just one? How do you pick just one? I guess road trips up and down the country, hanging out with my cousins over the Christmas period, summers camping, reading in the sun … okay so basically the same good memories from now.
How would you describe your fashion sense? Quirky but comfortable.
What phone do you have? Currently, I have an OPPO. This is my second OPPO now, and I really like them.
Tell us one of your bad habits! Hmm, possibly checking social media too often.
Have you forgiven yourself for past personal failures? Why or why not? Woah, that took a deep turn. Yeah I think so! I tend not to dwell on things; as Rafiki says (and yes I am 100% quoting a fictional baboon like someone would Oprah), “The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it”
Have you ever won a trophy or an award? What was it for? Yes! In Intermediate I won the Citizenship Award for the year group, which basically just meant I was a kind kid. I also got top of our region in Intermediate (I’m sensing a theme…I think I peaked young) for Grade One piano. That’s all I can think of. Couple of awards in high school, too.
Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series? Which one is your favourite? Read all of them multiple times, but Harry Potter will always be a fave.
What is under your bed? Fold-away table, ironing board, some wrapping paper.
What is one guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up? Not a guilty one (don’t have those, they’ll ruin your mind) but the Sims 4. Again, doesn’t make me feel guilty at all.
What is something you are gifted at? I think writing, organisation, being firm but in a kind way.
What is the first movie you remember seeing? Napoleon springs to mind; I think that was the first film I saw at the movies.
What do you like about your home? Currently living in a great suburb in Auckland. In terms of country, have you seen New Zealand? Stunning.
What do you love about living in your neighbourhood? Close to the city but not in the city.
If you could change something about your home, without worry about expense or mess, what would you do? Well I wouldn’t live in the house that I do. It would be something completely different, an old Villa, maybe double story, with big verandas and a yard that someone else looks after.
What time do you usually get up in the morning? 7:15am on a work day, 8am or 8:30am when I’m not working, 8:30am or 9am on the weekends, depending on the night before.
What time is your usual bed time? I’m in bed by about 9pm unless I’m out, but I’m not lights-out till 1030pm
3 things that upset you? The greed, cruelty, and hard hearts of humans.
3 things that make you happy? The love, kindness, and soft hearts of humans.
How is your relationship with parents? Great!
What’s on your mind? Lots. Too many tabs.
What’s your talent? We can’t all be limited to one, right?
One word that describes you? Creative.
What’s your favourite quote? “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” – Lemony Snicket
Are you an extrovert or introvert? Extrovert by day, introvert by bed time. Basically, I need both full-on people and alone time every day. I’m right in the middle.
Are you left or right handed? Right.
Do you consider yourself a good cook? Yup! I do most of the cooking in our house and I think I’ve gotten pretty good at it!
If money were no object what would you get for your next birthday? Round the world plane tickets.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? New Zealand. What a surprise. But I would love to live in another country one day. I’ve only lived in Mongolia and England, other than here. A Spanish-speaking country would be grand, then I’d be forced to learn it.
What’s your favourite thing to have for breakfast? A usual breakfast will either be toast (one with pb+j, the other with Marmite), or muesli with yoghurt. But my favourite is on my days off when I have eggs on toast. Simple, but delicious.
What’s your favourite gadget? My most useful and most used is obviously my phone, but I love my Canon cameras.
What’s your longest relationship so far? Exactly zero days. Unless you count with my best friend, then we’ve been friends for over 2 decades.
What is your biggest accomplishment? Worldly accomplishment, a university degree before I hit 21. Personal accomplishment, possibly those 33 countries?
What is your biggest fear? Getting stuck in a boring life.
What is your biggest regret? Buying those four pairs of shoes last week. Ha. Kidding. #noragrets
What is the most important thing in your life? God, friends, family.
Who is your favourite musician? Don’t have just one.
What has required the most courage of you in your life so far? Moving to England with $200 NZD and no job.
Beach or mountains? As a Kiwi I’m bound by law to say beach (just jokes), but actually I think mountains. Mostly because I love mountains and hate sand.
What is your favourite food? Homemade pizza.
What is your favourite fairy tale? I’m gonna spin this and say ‘what’s your favourite Disney tale?’ because they’re different things and I don’t know all the original tales well enough to have a favourite. But my favourite Disney fairy tales are Beauty and the Beast and Mulan.
What is your favourite ice-cream flavor? Can frozen yoghurt be my favourite ice cream flavour? Definitely more a yoghurt girl … but I do love mint-choc chip, anything with peanut butter, and a raspberry swirl or something similar.
What is your favourite bible verse? I don’t think I have just one.
Where’s your favourite place to take an out-of-town guest? Devonport on the ferry. It’s a great view back across the harbour to Auckland’s skyline.
What was your favourite TV show when you were a child? We didn’t really watch TV shows growing up, but we watched movies. I grew up on Star Wars, and Dinotopia, and The Lion King.
Are you more likely to avoid conflict or engage it head-on? Engage it, but not head-on. Probably quietly from the side.
Are you a fan of any sports team? Again, I’m bound by Kiwi law to say the All Blacks. But it’s actually true. That’s about the only sports team I’m a fan of…and not even a big fan. Just if we’re playing big games. I do love the Curling, too. Winter Olympics is my happy place.
What is good about how you are living your life right now? It’s very flexible, and I’m able to do a bunch of things that I love without having an eight-to-five Monday to Friday job. Which sounds like the absolute worst to me.
If you could eliminate one weakness or limitation in your life, what would it be? Come back to me on this one.
Who has left the most impact on your life? Again, not really sure on this one.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in your life? There have been many weird things. A squad of little monks running around a cathedral, a man in a full business suit carrying a briefcase jumping on a trampoline, a man carrying a tin shed on his head (okay it was my dad), someone crossing the road with a sheep in a wheelbarrow (okay okay, also my dad) …
Who is the best teacher you’ve ever had? My Classics teacher in Year 12, who was also the principal at the time.
Who is the biggest pack rat you know? Pass.
Who is the first person you call when something exciting happens? Call? No one. I’m a millenial. But message? My best friend.
Who is the first person you call when something horrible happens? My best friend.
Who is the worst boss you’ve ever had? My first job was re-packing bulk food (like flours, and raisins, and baking mixes) into smaller sellable packaging. The boss wasn’t that bad, but the wife was really strict and snappy and urgh. As soon as I earned enough money to buy a laptop, I was out of there.
Do you save old greeting cards and letters? Throw them away? Some of them I’ll save if they have long messages, but ones that are just ‘To Anjali [insert printed greetings that the card came with], love X’ I throw out.
Do you sleep with the lights on or off? Wait…there are people who sleep with the lights on?!
Do you prefer Titanic or The Notebook? The Notebook.
Do you have a garden? Yes, but it’s just a little strip of land, big enough for a dog and a small herb and vege garden.
Do you have a hidden dream that you’ve never shared with anyone? Nah.
Do you hold any convictions that you would be willing to die for? I’d be willing to die for my faith, family and friends.
Who sent the last text message you received? “Just running 10 minutes late – crash on motorway.” – event person.
Who was the last person you ate dinner with? Seven of my friends, who meet every three weeks.
What is your most embarrassing moment? I learnt a long time ago not to be embarrassed by things. I’ve done enough falling over, squeaky singing, hitting the wrong notes on instruments, saying the wrong things, doing the clumsy (a phrase which you can pick up and use), that there’s no point.
What is something that amazes you? The night sky.
What is at the top of your bucket list? Visit all the continents. I just need to get Africa and Antarctica.
What scares you about ageing? Not a lot. It’s a privilege to age.
Would you ever consider living abroad? Already have, and would again.
What book are you reading at the moment? Check out my Storygraph to see!

Phoar! You made it to the end of all 100 get-to-know-me questions! Congratulations! If you end up doing this tag on your blog, do come back and let me know, comment with a link, so I can read your answers!