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Roanoke, Virginia Wedding Photographer specializing in timeless wedding, engagement and lifestyle photos.

23 Things You Didn’t Know About Anna Filly

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I love to swap secrets.  Often, I’ll ask someone to “tell me a secret” as a way of getting to know them better.  Now, the secrets are prefaced with the fact that they don’t have to be dark and crazy- they simply have to be something that I don’t know about the person!  If you’ve been asked this question by me, you’re probably laughing and shaking your head.  Some of my most famous secrets swapped often leave the other person laughing- but I love it!  In honor of secrets, I thought I’d share a few on the blog today!  Yesterday I turned 23 and since birthday’s are my favorite, I figured I’d share 23 secrets!

 

23 Secrets You May or May Not Have Known About Anna Filly

  1. I love lip color… I probably have 10 tubes of lip color in my purse….
  2. I believe you can never have to many pairs of earrings…. but if we were being honest- I have too many
  3. I got mugged… haha so not true, but I do collect mugs!
  4. Books are my escape… I could read for daysssss
  5. My desire to own a business started with culinary… I actually dreamed of opening “Angeli’s Bakery” in my younger years
  6. Oval diamond engagement rings are my favorite
  7. One time… my sister and I were fighting…. And my braces ended up being stuck in the carpet….
  8. As punishment in elementary school, my parents used to force me to wear dresses to school
  9. I use 5 different perfumes to create my own “unique” scent…. I’m still trying to figure out how that became a daily occurance… I probably have a secret perfume talent that will be discovered by someone famous
  10.  Somewhere out there are songs written and recorded by me
  11. I am a SNOOP… Literally- I always figure out everything… Its a problem… I secretly think I missed my calling to be a spy…
  12. I started a novel when I was 13…It was pretty great
  13. Pie is my favorite
  14. My first car was a red truck….. and no car has amounted to it since
  15. I drive a stick shift
  16. My parents used to have to put a child leash on me at all times… because I would randomly talk to strangers or explore everything
  17. I wear a signant ring on my left hand
  18. I was a tomboy growing up, and have a story for every scar
  19. My perfect evening consists of my closest friends, and a home cooked meal, on our back patio… I love to cook for people 
  20. I’m an exceptional rapper…My talent was discovered via road trip… it was a self discovery
  21. I had braces my Senior year of high school…  Yes, it was as bad as it sounds.
  22. Some girls take pretty selfies… and some girls don’t…. my face usually decides to go with the second one
  23. When I was younger, I broke all of the windows at our church because I liked the sound of shattering glass…. And I’m the pastor’s kid.

 

Happy Thursday!  Thank you SO MUCH for the phone calls, texts, messages and for making my birthday SO special!

xo

AnnaFilly

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  1. Kat says

    June 26, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Love your secrets!!

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