Which Sex and the City girl are you?

September 28, 2016September 27, 2016Leave a comment

Are you the duty before self Charlotte? The literal and intellectual Carrie? The fiery loner Miranda? Or the nothing to lose Samantha?

Everyone has a favourite Sex and the City girl. Your favourite girl is a reflection of who you are. Even if you have more than one favourite it represents a balance between the four personalities.

According to proto-psychological theory there are four fundamental personality types; Sanguine (optimistic and social), Choleric (short tempered and irritable), Melancholic (analytical and quiet) and Phlegmatic (relaxed and peaceful) Hippocrates classified these personalities according to the four elements, earth, wind, fire and water.He stated that there could also be a balance between the 4 personalities yielding a total of 9 personalities (wikipedia)

Lets get to the point then…which Sex and the city girl are you?

Miranda

Miranda is sanguine. According to the Sanguine personality type your qualities include; sociable, outgoing, talkative, responsive, easygoing, lively, carefree and leadership. If you are Miranda, you are warm-hearted, optimistic and creative. The things you enjoy doing the most are the things you love.

Miranda style always showed that she wasn’t afraid of a challenge. Her style was effortlessly sexy. Her LBD didn’t show too much skin showing that she didn’t need feminine charm to get a man. She often drank whiskey on the rocks to show that she has the balls for a challenge. Her adventurous side was illustrated by her statement jewelry choices. She practically lived in her lounge wear when she was at home, and her lingerie style was more comfort than glam. She often wore lingerie that were functional as it’s coming off in any way.

Samantha

Samantha is Choleric. Accordingly your personality qualities include; touchy, aggressive, restless, excitable, changeable, impulsive, optimistic and active. If you are Samantha, you are task orientated and prefer to get things done immediately. You are strong willed and like to be in charge. You like planning and you are practical and solution orientated.

Samantha’s style is lust driven. She is strong and driven and not afraid to mix business with pleasure. Her LBD’s whole existence is there so that men can be inspired to take it off. Her lingerie choices would include lacy corsets that doesn’t take much skill to remove.

Carrie

Carrie is Phlegmatic. If you are Carrie your qualities include: passive, careful, thoughtful, peaceful, controlled, reliable, even tempered and calm. You are patient, caring and tolerant. You have a rich peaceful inner self. You seek peaceful environments and atmospheres. You are steadfast and consistent and therefore you make a good friend.

Carries style is adventurous and flirty. She likes to mix vintage items with high fashion items. Her style is fresh and girly. In modern day it might even be a little bohemian at times. Her lingerie choices would include very cute bra and a thong, something a little more edgy

Charlotte

Charlotte is Melancholic. According to this personality type, your qualities are; reserved, quiet, sober, anxious, moody, rigid, pessimistic and unsociable. You prefer to do things yourself. You are often concerned about the cruelty of the world and is easily susceptible to depression and moodiness. You are focused and conscientious and have great sympathy for the world.

Charlotte’s style is feminine and classy. She loves outfits that make her look like a girl. Her outfits almost always include floral prints, lace or silk. She prefers to look classy and would not experiment with outrageous fashions. Her underwear would include very cute bra and pantie sets

Although these personality types are all different, one could argue that they fulfill each other. Just like you often get introverts and extroverts being drawn to each other in an effort to compliment the other by compensating for their social deficits. Each personality type is there to enhance and enrich the other, whatever your personality type.

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The importance of date night.

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016Leave a comment

There are millions of people around the world and each person has their own quarks. Similarly each couple experience their relationship differently. Even though there are some characteristics that all relationships share, our experiences are all different. Take me and my brother for instance. We’re both married but we experience our relationships in manners that are worlds apart. My husband and I prefer to do almost everything together. We can’t stand being apart. When he had to sleep over at my brothers house to write his exams in Seoul, I missed him so much that I did the kind of things that anxious people do to keep themselves calm. Like cleaning the house and going shopping, washing all the carpets etc. Whereas my brother and his wife believe that spending time apart can be therapeutic. And there is no right or wrong way. We are both happy with the way we do things within our relationships.

This brings me to date night. As previously mentioned each person’s likes and dislikes are different. For example, to me date night means going out for dinner or a movie, it has to be at night, otherwise its just ‘going out’ whereas others might turn of their cellphones and other social media devices and just spend a quiet night watching DVD’s The one isn’t any better than the other. The more important thing is spending time together, away from normal adult stuff.

Date night is important because living in a household together with your partner or spouse can be stressful, you have to cook, clean, look after the children and pay the bills. Although you may do these things with your partner it often happens that you live past each other. Therefore date night is an important habit to form. It gives you the chance to catch up with your partner about what’s going on in their lives, and to share your feelings.

Date night is the time to rekindle your love whether you do date night once a week or once a month it is an important part of being a couple.

Therefore it is important to put time aside for just the 2 of you, similarly celebrating special events like birthdays and wedding anniversaries are also important, whether you make it a big affair or just a simple token of appreciation like breakfast in bed.

Don’t forget how special you are to each other and take every opportunity you can to show your spouse how much you love and care for them.

Work wear for English Teachers (Korea)

September 23, 2016October 22, 2017Leave a comment

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Flat shoes are always the best option when you’re standing on your feet the whole day.

5 Easy side dishes for your barbecue

September 22, 2016September 20, 2016Leave a comment

Since we’re coming to the end of all things associated with warmer weather we should take the chance to have at least one final barbecue before winter officially arrive. Therefore I have compiled some of my favourite side dishes.

Polenta Pie

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INGREDIENTS

For the sauce

2 Tomatoes
1 ts garlic
1 Onion
1 Green Pepper
4 Mushrooms
1 Packet of bacon (around 6 pieces)
Cup of shredded cheese ( only add cheese at the end)

Fry the Bacon then in a separate pan fry all the ingredients in some butter as you would usually do starting with the onion, garlic and green pepper, when properly sauteed then add the mushrooms and cook until soft.

For the Polenta

1 1/2 Cup Polenta (Mieliepap)
2 Cups of boiling water
1/2 Cup Pouring Cream

Put the dry polenta in a bowl and add boiling water. Mix until it looks smooth. Microwave for 1 minute and mix and add some water if the mixture looks too dry. Repeat 2 more times. Mix the cream with the Polenta mix.

Then mix all the ingredients together. Pour it into a baking dish and cover with cheese. Bake until the cheese is brown and crispy. Let the mixture cool to make it set. If you don’t care whether it sets or not you can eat it as soon as it comes out of the oven 😛

Pull apart Bread

Easy and delicious, the more cheese you add the better it ends up. You could also do this with ham and cheese or even spinach and feta. Recipe here

INGREDIENTS

1 crusty loaf, preferably sourdough or Vienna
¾ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese (or other melting cheese)

Garlic Butter

100g/3.5oz unsalted butter, softened
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ tsp salt
1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

Rice pasta Salad

This recipe is really easy to make if you don’t have to much time and because of the amount of food it makes its a perfect dish to feed more than 1 family. Recipe here

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INGREDIENTS FOR Greek Orzo Salad.
1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
2 cans marinated artichoke hearts (6 ounce cans)
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 red onion, chopped

1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 can black olives, drained (2 ounce can)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

Alternatively you can use the orzo pasta, tomatoes, onions, chopped ham, chopped cheddar cheese squares, olive and mayo. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Twice baked potatoes

This dish is deliciously different, it takes a bit of time but its well worth the wait. Full recipe here.

INGREDIENTS

4 baking potatoes (about 2 pounds)
¾ cup sour cream
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon thyme
¼ cup milk
¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
Paprika

Veggie Skewers/Kebabs

One of the healthiest sides for a barbecue is the Veggie Kebab. You can add any kind of vegetables on the skewer. You can marinade the veggies or leave as is and then just add salts and spices while you barbecue them. This is a great option whether you’re vegetarian or just want to add some vegetables to your meal.

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Wedding ideas – deep purple and mauve

September 21, 2016September 20, 2016Leave a comment

Bouquet

After choosing your dress the next important step will be to choose the wedding bouquet.

Reception

Entrance

When people arrive at your reception hall they should be in awe. It is important to create an entrance that reflects the rest of the reception. Whether your reception is held inside or outside these ideas can add that extra little something you’re looking for.

Lights

The importance of lighting can never be underestimated. Purple flowers aren’t always in season and spraying everything mauve might prove too expensive. Therefore when all else fails always remember that lights can create any kind of atmosphere from dramatic to romantic.