20* things about me, most of which are true
*May or may not be 20
Where was I born?
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Auckland
I was born in (and grew up in) Sydney
What kind of kid was I?
Sporty
Nerdy
Shy
Precocious
I was and still am very curious and very online
What did I study?
Media & communication
Art school
Went straight to work
English literature & art history
I have a BA in art history, English literature and film studies from the Uni of Sydney
What did I do in Sydney pubs in the 2000s?
I played in a rock band
I was a music and arts journo/photographer
I was a bartender
I was a door girl
I was a music and arts journalist & photographer
What instrument can I play?
Guitar
Trumpet
Piano
Flute
I can play piano and flute and taught music for a few years
What was my first full time job?
Magazine editor
Kmart Marketing designer
Assistant museum curator
Nanny
My first "real job" was arts editor of a magazine (in Melbourne)
What pet do I have?
A labrador called Greg
A ginger cat called Jonathan
A black cat called Jeoffrey
A greyhound called Boris
I have a small, 15 year old black cat called Jeoffrey
How did I get into tech?
Got fired
Retrained
Don't remember
Ran out of money
I got fired (because I had to have surgery) but it was a good thing, actually
Where has my tech career taken me?
Big tech cos
Startups
Not for profits
Agency
Mainly startups
What did I do between 2020-2022?
Got ripped
Watched prestige TV
Worked a lot
Cried
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What is a fun fact about me?
I have had a near death experience
I have a large collection of hats
My glasses do not have a prescription
Some other, weirder thing
I am actually made up of thousands of smaller Milly Schmidts, who pilot the larger construct you know as "Milly Schmidt"
What do I do for exercise?
Weights
Running
Cycling
Zumba
I enjoy lifting weights, Peloton tread/bike, cycling outside
What am I into?
Eating/drinking delicious things
Film photography
Art/music/cinema/books
Very nice smells
Literally all of them (I do not like having to choose)
I took my first ever solo trip overseas last year to...
France
Sweden
Italy
Bali
Italy
What is the Next Big Thing for me?
Getting married
Having a baby
Moving in to our new house
Moving to the states
Moving in to our new house (ETA currently ∞)
B-sides
In summary