5 Places I'd like to visit

One of the things I would love to do for the rest of my life is to be a traveller. I have a strong need to see the world, meet new people, eat good food and try new things.

As far as my current travel history I've visited South Korea (taught there for a year as a Native English teacher), Boracay - Philippines, Amsterdam & Rotterdam - The Netherlands and Paris - France.

Here are a few places I'd love to visit and why:

1. Italy (Food, food, food)

2. India (Culture & food)

3. Mozambique (Culture, the beach, food)

4. Bali (The sea)

5. Singapore (Everything...)

Some day soon.

Like vs Dislike

Likes (in no particular order)

1. Pickles
2. Cats
3. Dogs
4. Bright Colours
5. MasterChef Australia
6. Campfires
7. Fresh fruit
8. Sleep
9. My husband
10. The smell after it rains

Dislikes (In no particular order)

1. Nightclubs
2. Clutter
3. Sweet potato
4. Mosquitos
5. Ignorant people
6. Slow drivers in the fast lane
7. Very full beaches
8. Panna cotta (weird texture)
9. Rude children

10 Things

I've decided to elicit the help of a 30 Day Blogger challenge and Day 1 is "List 10 things about you"... Here goes.

1. I am the eldest of 5 siblings. 
2. I LOVE pickles.

1. I work for an app development company.
2. I distrust people who don't like animals.

1. I got a tattoo while drunk on the beach in the Philippines.
2. I wanted to be a Neurosurgeon when I was a child.
3. I've recently started to love wearing black, white, grey and navy clothes.
4. I have dreams in languages I don't understand.
5. Kourtney is my favourite Kardashian.

1. I used to be a competitive first aider.

That's all.

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The hobby dilemma

I'm 26 years old and thought for a good 10 minutes the other day when someone asked me what my hobbies are. While it seems like a very primary school type question to ask someone it made ma feel rather insecure about what I like doing for fun if anything at all.

In my free time I clean my house, do grocery shopping, playing with my cats and watch TV (occasionally I take the time to prune my balcony herb garden). How absolutely boring!?

I'm on a quest to find a stimulating and productive pastime. I started colouring. I've always loved it and there is some sense of accomplishment when you finish that super intricate pattern; but I cant say I'm particularly stimulated. 

I've now considered photography. Im a bit skeptical (as I am about everything that is new. I should name this blog Cynical Cat Lady). Im a "Happy Snapper" now and then I get a good angel and light but I'm not a technical person and am happy to capture memories rather than great light. But, I am going to try. Really try. 

Wish me luck.

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Ending a dry spell

I never hoped or planned to be one of those pathetic chops who start a blog in hopes that their lives would be so ridiculously interesting that they would have tons to blog about and the world be waiting with bated breath to read their next post; but I was. And to my utter dismay and delight more times than not, my life was and is in fact, the exact opposite. Plain, boring and rather un-blog-worthy.

While I've grown a bit (both in physical size and maturity, I think) and now realise and have accepted how perfectly average my life it; a lot has happened since my last blog post. The world has changed, I've moved to the beautiful, sleepy town of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands, got two new cats (Mya and Maddy), started 2 new jobs and I am now someone's wife.

My new hope for sharing my life in all its average glory is less about my hopes of blogging fame and more about putting my often absurd and boring thoughts into some kind of context. Looking back on other entries on this page I see how I've grown up, things that mattered 3 years ago are but a pin drop in the larger scheme of my life.

I'm now in my mid-20s with a husband and 2 fury babies, a job I love and live in a wine lovers dream town. Im more comfortable with my lack of fashion sense, tight thighs and tiny flat. I appreciate having my own space, a space I can proudly say I worked for and got. My husband is both source of all things good in life and my biggest challenge. There is NEVER a dull moment (even the dull one's are pretty exciting). All my siblings are officially grown (which makes me feel a bit old). I'm still pretty lazy about working out but see the long term value in it more than I did before. I work with a group of the most driven, intelligent people I've ever met and they often challenge me to keep up (which I love).

I've made new friends and lost some (a blog topic on its own if you ask me). I often find myself bobbing and weaving through feeling like I lack major life purpose and goals to feeling like I've conquered smaller goals daily to take me to the next big thing. While I feel a little more in control of my life (I'm a self-professed control freak) I must admit to still being a typical 20-something feeling all kinds of insignificant at times and other times like I've got it all figured out.

Meh, enough random thoughts. The dry spell is broken and I'm looking forward to sharing more in the coming weeks and months.

Something fun to read http://thehautemess.com/the-daily-dilemmas-of-an-indecisive-20-something/

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Catch up!!!

So... I haven't added a new post in a long ass time!!! Oh wow, I had no idea its been so long! Apologies!I'm back, its 2013, a lot has happened since last i posted and I hope I can catch up soon. 

So since my last post I got a job (I won't complain about it because I really like it), Mikhail (My sexy fiance) qualified as a military aviator (lots of blood, sweat and tears went into four years of hard work!), he broke his leg in a fall (not sure if its ok that I told you that, sorry babes), we got a puppy named Mylo (chews on everything, including my face) and we are finally starting to plan our wedding (I feel a rant coming on, with some gushing). So that's that, lots of talking points there but I actually want to talk about something a little less important today and the I'll get to all those lovely things later on.

Mylo!!!

Valentines Day!!! I'm not too big on the whole commercial aspect of it but I won't lie and say I don't like the idea of a whole day where I can be as gushy as I want, and cheesey without really caring too much about what some dork I don't know thinks of me. I am so inlove with my man, its like stupid! We have been together for almost four years and I love him like I did the first time I said it. I think he is HOT!!! Hotter than when I first saw him without a shirt (the first time a saw him! MELT!) He is going to be so embarrassed when he reads this but its ok love, i love you.

Mik and Nats!!! <3

So for V-Day (punny) this year I won't get to see my man because he works out of town but we will be together on Friday and I'm stoked! Also this year, the opening of the South African Parliament will be on valentines day and its so funny because out President has like 7 wives (I think) So the joke around right now is that he chose valentines day so he could avoid having to buy them all gifts!!! Lame, but a little funny!

For now, that's all I have to say, what are your thoughts, plans, ideas for Valentines Day? Let me know!

Kisses and Happy Valentines Day!

N

Celebrating!!!

Been a while again. I seem to forget to blog. I beg your pardon if you read my blog and are mad at  me for not posting anything new and exciting. I thought today I would dedicate a post to a very special man to me. Today would've been my dad's 50th birthday. We had a little get together in the style he would've celebrated his birthday usually. My gran visited from George for the occasion. We had such a great time remembering him and spending time together. 

This one is just for you daddy. Happy Birthday!!!

Daddy love

Me and dad

Ice cream!!!