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Krystle Kemp, designer and enthusiast of all things Make up, Photography, Travel, Family, Life and Adventure.
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My new years resolutions!
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2012 is going to be a huge year of change for me, well we, Charlie and I. I'm leaving the comfort and safety of a well paying and easy job in Korea, moving back to South Africa to look for my first "real" job (I mean I guess that's not fair, teaching in Korea was a real job, its just that its not what I want to do with the rest of my life, so I'm going to rephrase that as look for my first career job, doing what I studied to do, well hopefully!) We're going from living independently to staying in the cottage on Charlie Brown's parents land which they have generously lent us until we find our feet. Staying in a new town I've never lived in before. Charlie applying to masters. I just feel that everything is up in the air and there is very little certainty. I'm totally excited about our new adventures and new challenges but at the same time if I'm honest with you and myself, I'm pretty adverse to change.
Anyway, with all this change floating around here's my list:
- Worry less in general!
- Get a job that inspires me and encourages me to grow (I've felt a little stagnant here)
- Blog more and get more followers
- Give Charlie more hugs and kisses ( he's so wonderful and I never want him to forget how much he means to me)
- Take time to appreciate life
- Alway place travel as a priority in life
- Spend as much time with family as possible (spending two years away from them was two years to many)
- Take more photos!
- Be less hard on myself and more confident in all regards
- Be more healthy
- Get a pet, a puppy hopefully, we want a little french bulldog desperately
- Floss more, its definitely something I have to work on
- Be as happy as possible because I really believe that you are in charge of your own happiness
I can tell 2012 is going to be a special year, I've always been lucky and with my awesome support system by my side I know everything and anything is possible.
Care to share your goals for 2012?
2011 what a year! My red letter moments
I always like to take some time out at the end of each year and look back on moments, occasions or events that have really stood out for me. It's so easy to get bogged down and lose sight of all the happy moments in life. I feel like so much emphasis is placed on the bad, that sometimes it's really important just to focus on the good and it really helps one realize how lucky they are.
So here are the moments from 2011 that have really stood out for me...
My In-laws visit to Korea for 2 weeks.
It was so just so nice to see friendly faces and family from home. I love the Charlies' folks so much, they are just the most incredibly generous and warm people you could ever wish to meet and I'm so excited I get to be part of their family
Ruaans visit from South Africa
We have been so blessed with visitors from back home since we have been in Korea, as mentioned above Charlie's folks came to stay, last year Chris's best mate came to stay for 2 weeks, and this year another of Chris's friends came. It was his first trip oversea's and we had so much fun exploring Korea with him and showing him around.
Our trip to Thailand
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| Left: Me torturing Charlie. Top right: Sitting looking at the beach in Phuket. Bottom right: A drunken Charlie picks up his flip flops, they were both the same size, unfortunately they were also both right feet. |
Has to be my favorite holiday destination of the year. There was a little bit of everything to do, and we just had so much fun. This trip was filled with countless red letter moments including; elephant back ridding, white water rafting, a lady boy cabaret show and moterbiking around an island together.
Our trip to Vietnam
Vietnam was a huge change of pace in comparison to Thailand, we were always on the go, and there was little time for relaxing. Red letter moments include mountain trekking in Sapa valley, going on a rickshaw through the busy streets in Hanoi and our cruise along Halong Bay. We met some wonderful people and got to experience a very different way of life.
Our trip to the Philippines
This was our first trip traveling with a friend, the lovely Leekalicious. I think traveling together really lets you learn a lot about someone else and maybe even a little about yourself. Moments that stick out for me are our trip to the underground river in Peurto Princess (now one of the 7 natural wonders of the world), scootering around the island, and Boracay in general. Wow, that place is heaven on earth.
Passing a 6month certificate in internet and web design
This one is pretty self explanatory, but I must say the feeling of accomplishment when one achieves something they have worked really hard for is a pretty priceless feeling.
Chris's 24th Birthday
Great food, great friends and the beach. This was just a fun filled day and I got to celebrate the birthday of the man I adore, with the man I adore. How lucky am I.
Christmas with Mike and Libby
Sharing Christmas with friends from home was just so nice and Libby put so much effort into the whole thing, it was really special.
2011 has been a very blessed year and happy year for me, I can't wait to see what's in store for 2012. I hope you all have a very Happy New Year, look after yourselves and keep safe:)
My favorite Christmas moments
To candy from back home, to two real roast dinners, spending time with friends, starting new Christmas traditions, sharing the Christmas spirit with co-workers and students, and to being with the man I love, this Christmas was one I won't be forgetting any time soon. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. xox
Amazing street art- 2011
I recently stumbled across this awesome post showcasing 106 of the most awesome street art pictures of 2011. To see them all to Street art Utopia.
Priceless Reindeer hand puppets
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| An example I made to give the students an idea of what we would be making. (I stuck the one antler the wrong way around...opps!) |
I've definitely got the holiday fever and I'm trying to pass it onto as many innocent bystanders as I can, and my students have made the perfect targets. My classroom at school is a winter wonderland (others might call it a bit of a mess) of flashing lights, secret santa gifts and hand made decorations.
Todays classroom activity was to make Reindeer paper-bag hand-puppets.
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| Many students stuck to the original template, giving their Reindeers their own personal stamp using glitter pens. |
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| Some students varied slightly from the template... |
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| Then there were the students who took their Reindeer? to a whole new level. (This is the finished product incase you were wondering) |
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| Others gave Rudolph a more, (lost fro words here) Grunge look? |
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| Then there were students who reinterpreted the "hands as antlers concept" (yes, those pink things are an outline of my students feet) |
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| The naturally there had to be a punk-rock reindeer |
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| And this little cutie too! |
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