Discoveries

Hey there again, I know I posted just earlier today but that was more of an introduction to who I am. In this post I am going to be telling you about some of the cool discoveries I have made here. No I am not talking about self discoveries on my path through life etc. I am talking about little things that we don't have back home.

First things first, ebay, you can find almost anything on ebay and along with childhood story books i found and bought, I also found phone stickers being sold by a company called Vinyl Skins. You have to check out their website: Vinyl Skins and you will find skins for almost every portable device from phones to PSP! It awesome! I got the special where you got 3 phone skins for $9.99 but instead of using their pictures I chose my own design and customised them for my sister, my boyfriend and me. Take a look 8)

Janine's choice - Sister

Royce's Choice - boyfriend

My choice - me :)

So they're pretty awesome right? They also give you a screen background that matches up with the skin. I also got one for my laptop:

One for the girls: I recently discovered Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips! They are similar to the above phone/laptop stickers but for your nails! :) These nail strips are so awesome because they are soft and thin when you put them on and then they dry out a bit and feel like real nail polish which you take off with nail polish remover! (Damn, I just said the word nail 6 times)
Anyways here's what they look like: (They're awesome and funky)

They did last 10 days +

Easy application and a great conversation starter ;)



That's a couple of the things I found really awesome and I will talk about more things I find in my blog but only if it's of interest to whoever may read this??

Want to know something a little creepy? It just so happens when I be glancing at a digital clock no matter where I some how seem to always land on 9:11... Don't believe me? Here are some pics to prove it and I promise you I was not looking intentionally for it, it just so happened coincidentally...

My alarm clock

Microwave

Laptop

Yup, it's strange haha and it only started happening after I went to the 9/11 Memorial... hmmm...

So I gotta talk about something with a bit more substance now but all I can think about is a song I have stuck in my head. A friend introduced me to Julian Smith; he wrote and produced this song---> Now get it stuck in your head and then go watch all of his other hilarious videos on YouTube :D

So today the 3 year old I take care of was so full of it. He would not listen, everything I said he did the opposite... It was a tough day to say the least. It's bad to say but it is times like that when I just want to walk out but I know that the good times are worth the fights. Wow, sounds like being in a relationship haha.. I guess here it goes, more stuff about love and relationships.

My mom once read a book and in this book it described how everybody has their own love language. Their love language would be what they need in order to feel loved. Now we may know that the people we care about love us but there are certain ways that we feel that love more. I did not read the book unfortunately but here is a snip from the author describing his book:

"Of the countless ways we can show love to one another, five key categories, or five love languages, proved to be universal and comprehensive—everyone has a love language, and we all identify primarily with one of the five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch".

My mom pointed out to me that I am a physical touch person because I always want to hug and if I am sitting next to a family member/boyfriend I need to be in physical contact with them weather it'd be a hand on my leg or my arm around them or cuddling. When I get a good hug I truly can feel that someone wants to be with me, that I am not boring them with my conversation etc... It's funny, all that from a hug but it is true.
What is your love language? Do you feel the love by people telling you with their words? By spending time with them one on on, when people make the effort to make time for you? Do you feel more loved when you receive gifts from people? This one is not a bad one, don't get this confused with selfish wanting. Some people are just more inclined to feel loved if they receive little things that would show someone is thinking of them and I could assume that home-made gifts would probably show the most love to these people. Do you feel love when you do good deeds? Or when people do good deeds for you? Or are you like me and need physical touch to feel the love? (Nothing dodgy in this meaning)

I am glad that I figured out what my love language is because it helps me understand myself better and helps me to understand why sometimes I feel so lonely when I'm not alone. I am not getting my hugs haha, I am so use to being surrounded by physical attention that now being withdrawn from it I feel deprived. I at least get (on good days) lots of hugs and cuddles from the kiddies and that keeps me going a little stronger for a little longer.

I gotta get myself that book, and maybe you are interested too? Check out The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

I'll be off now, please leave some comments :) Let me know what you think your love language is!

Take it easy

Kirstin

A Whole New World

I was recently inspired by a friend who is writing a blog that I really enjoy and so I thought, why not I'll give it a  go.. (If you would like to see Mike's blog click here).

First I have to say how awesome it is to be able to say click here and it takes you to the link, damn I love technology haha...

Okay So I am from South Africa and as from the 27th December I have been living in New York. Thus my title: A Whole New World, because literally it feels that way. Everything is so different here, I feel like such a foreigner.. It's weird being noticed for my accent and even though I am having a great time, I do miss home a lot. Seriously though, I never thought I would ever get to see Time Square, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and all of the famous sights us in SA only see in movies!

Let me go back a bit, I am an au pair( a live-in nanny) and I have wanted to do this for quite some time but there was always something holding me back... Until one day I applied in the spur of the moment and next thing I knew I was on a plan headed for JFK airport... I have now been here, living in a suburb called Suffern, for 4months and 12days. (But who's counting ;) haha) I still feel like there's something new to see everyday and I love squirrels!  I get distracted easily, I apologize but you have to agree they are very cute! In SA we have monkeys climbing our trees and so it's awesome to see these fluffy tailed creatures running around :). They are very hard to photograph because they are so skittish but I finally got one good shot and I am very proud of myself!

As you can see from the little logo, I am a 'budding photographer'. I love taking pictures and I hope to advance into a career as a photographer one day. My favourite shoot I did was for a wedding, where the couple could not afford a professional photographer and so I did there wedding photos for free. If you would like to see my 1st Wedding shoot Photographs then go to my facebook photography page and if you like then please like ;)


Okay I feel like I am talking too much about myself but then again I am not sure what else I should be speaking about.. The weirdest thing just happened, my computer logged off and started updating without my consent and I just have to say I hate Murphy's law because I said at the top - I love technology well now it just pissed me off.. I lost two paragraphs I had written!

Let me try remember what I was on about, oh yes... "Long Distance Relationships". This has been a Hot Topic lately and it applies to me as well. I have been with Royce(my boyfriend) for almost 4 years now and we both decided that we would be able to make the year apart because we love each other so much and I am so thankful to him for being so supportive. That aside, long distance is not easy! Being apart from the one you want to be with (ironic) is the hardest thing I have had to deal with. Technology(touch wood) helps because we are able to skype and text but I am wondering if it is easier this way or if it would have been easier back in the days where people still wrote letters to each other. I mean for me, it's awesome to be able to chat face to face over skype but it is so frikken' frustrating not being able to have literal contact. I often try to stick my hand through the video portal just so I can touch his face but unfortunately the laptop screen doesn't allow.. If anyone(hopefully) is reading this, leave me a comment on your views on long distance relationships. I am very interested to hear what you think.

I want to end this post off with one of my favourite childhood movie songs: A Whole New World because as well as I am in a 'new world', my world started when I fell in love with Royce and my world is where my heart is; with you <3

Cheers for now

Kirstin