I’ve always been in a ‘I don’t want to settle’ type of mentality for a relationship. I want to look at my partner and feel really lucky to have them. Because if I didn’t feel like I had landed a catch, I would have no patience for the things that irritate me. But I’m starting to see that even when you think you’ve found a person that is the best for you, it isn’t enough.
Naked and afraid
One of my biggest fears is probably being caught naked by people I know or in public. I think it’s a reasonable fear.
Blood moon thoughts
On Wednesday night, I set an alarm for 11pm and ran outside to see a tiny little moon go a little bit rusty, and I thought it was awesome!! It was some sort of eclipse. I had seen the moon earlier that night and it […]
How to make work friends (good for introverts)
I made a video about making work friends, since I am very good at doing that. Here are my tips that I go over in detail in the video: Make as much small talk as you can to suss out your coworkers. Small talk can […]
Omg do I have dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is, from what I understand, sort of like dyslexia but with numbers. Numbers get jumbled up and the person has a hard time remembering formulas and numbers. I’ve always been pretty bad at maths – I used to instantly forget formulas, get easy number […]
life lessons while on the pole
In 2020 I discovered an exercise that I actually enjoyed – pole dancing! What I hate about traditional exercise is that it’s all about doing so many of a squat, push up or rep, you’re supposed to concentrate on ‘the burn’ or keep going until […]
Everyday is my day
What do I get up to in my days, weeks, where I have every waking minute to myself? Isn’t it super weird that we are so used to giving our time to other places, like work, friends, fam, significant others that when we get all […]
balancing the boat
I envy people who have their heart out on their sleeve. As much as I’ve struggled with opening up to people, I also struggle a lot with showing emotions that aren’t positive. I see other people, who show their unhappiness, annoyance, anger, disappointment and sadness […]
Let’s talk money!
I’ve just finished reading this book called ‘Tales of a Financial Hot Mess‘ by Frances Cook and it is SO GOOD. She’s a Kiwi millennial journalist, and so I found the book SOOOO RELEVANT. All the tips were for real options in NZ, and the […]
Chinese table manners and eating etiquette- tips on what to expect when eating with Chinese people
It’s my pet peeve to read ‘Chinese eating etiquette’ articles that are aimed at tourists or people going to meet their partner’s Chinese parents for this first time, and yet written by white people for clickbait. They always regurgitate (regurgitate – and this article is […]