New Year... New Me! 

So following the trend I have set for myself, by being delayed with my updates, I have decided to write out my new years resolutions now.
Usually on 1 January I spend a few minutes thinking about what I plan on doing more or less of for the year ahead.
My thoughts usually go along the lines of: More exercise, more fresh fruit and veg, less alcohol, more saving bla bla bla.
This only lasts until the next party or next sale.

This year however, I have decided to do things differently. Firstly I am writing them out and secondly I will only be focussing on 3 aspects that I have found have been lacking in my life over the past few years.

1: More Me!!

For the most part of my adult life I have been spent a lot of time focusing on almost every body else but myself. (This usually happens when one tends to be a "people pleaser" - which I am.)
I let people walk over me and treat me like shit without ever standing up for myself! I have on many occasions had people that don't agree with the way I am or do things, talk and treat me in a very disrespectful manner! And because I do not want to come across rude or ill-mannered (and I hate confrontation) I've never said anything to these people and have just allowed these situations to go on. This however, stops today!
I think what I need to say is that "more me" should read "More Bitch" (because even just a little bit of bitchyness will be alot more than I am now)

I am also going to start doing things for me! More Me! If i want to buy those expensive pair of shoes and eat dry bread for the rest of the month, then damnit! Thats what I am going to do!

2: More Travel
Last year, for the first time I got to travel to international waters. It was just to Thailand, and it was for just over a week, but it was the best week of my life! I had the best time trying out new cuisine and meeting new people, experiencing new cultures and traditions!  This year I vow to travel more!
I have possible travel plans on the horizon, but for now I cant say anything.
This is going to be a good year for me, and my travel plans. I can feel it!
(what I'm feeling may just be these pain tablets kicking in, but hey lets go with it...)

  (I have hundreds of these motivational posters, but i will just add a few more of my favourites)

(I particularly like this one, as i am an avid reader)

 

3: More Money!
In the words of the beloved "Notorious BIG" - "Mo money mo problems"
I really cant be bothered with the problems I will face with having more money! I just want it!  I know how superficial this must sound, but really now. I am 27 years old, I am tired of having to turn every penny twice before making a purchase.
Since I will not be marrying a rich sugar daddy type figure (since I will be marrying for love) I would like to make this year the year that I get my financial affairs in order. I promise to start saving more (or start saving. Period)
I promise not to be one of our South African statistics. Apparantly South Africans are very bad at saving. (I dont understand why, since we're all millionaires - Except me, im a nillionaire!)

So those are my goals. They seem fairly reachable...

Will let you know how it goes during the year!

Oh and I promise to start blogging more!

South Africa to Thailand. Day 7

This last post has literally taken me 2 months to write. Not because I didn't know what to write, but simply because I became lazy! *insert dramatic gasp here*

Now, I would just start on a new post and leave day 7 out of my itinerary completely (and I'm sure you would not even miss it) but I just cannot leave this unfinished. It will haunt me. So I will give you a very quick run through of what happened on day 7, our last day in Thailand.
(Please, I need to do this or I wont be able to post anything else.)


On day 7, Warren and I had absolutely nothing planned for the day. We spoke to concierge the night before and advised them that our flight was very late the next day and would like to check out later. This gave us time to actually sleep in. Something we were not able to do for the past week. It was heavenly!
After checking out and leaving our luggage at the front desk, Warren and I decided to get lunch at a mall up the road from the hotel and then spend the day venturing further down the road looking for last minute gifts. It started pouring with rain! A proper storm! Thunder, lightning and buckets of rain! Which was very welcome as just a few minutes before the rain had started we were sweating in our "unmentionable areas" The heat was killing us.

 

This last day was spent eating all our favourite treats one last time before we left. It was spent using up all our Baht, as we knew we would not be needing it again anytime soon.

  (This is quite possibly the best ice-cream cone and icecream I have ever had - Was so yummy)

 (A simple rice dish with chicken pieces, but made so well, Warren and I had TWO helpings)

Fast forward to 8pm when our taxi driver came to pick us up from the hotel and off we went to Phuket Airport to start our very long journey home! (It really was a very long journey)
A few hours spent in Bangkok, a few hours spent in Abu Dhabi, a few more spent in Johannesburg and we were finally home!
I got home, hopped into my pajamas and spent the next few hours sleeping. Dreaming of what was quite possibly my best holiday EVER!!
It was good to be back home!