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10 REGRETS SAID NO ONE EVER

5/11/2014

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1.    I really wish I never went to the gym
You are never going to regret going to the gym. Of course it’s hard to motivate yourself to go for a 30minute run on the treadmill, or to do 20 burpies, but your body is going to love you for it, and you’ll look baben too!

2.    I wish I never got up at 5am to see the sunrise
Who doesn’t love watching creation being awakened on a new day to the cinematic colours of pinks, reds and oranges. However, I guess you would regret getting up at 5am if the sunrise was a no show…

3.    That full day studying at the library was such a bad idea

As much as I hate to admit it, I am most productive in my study when I am not in my bedroom and away from the distractions of the pantry, the fridge and the endless cups of tea. It seems strange as I write it, but somehow being in a room full of strangers who are all doing the same thing as me keeps me accountable, and more importantly, decreases my Facebook surfing time.

4.    I wish I never got braces
Braces aren’t amazing; I of all people would know this. I was fortunate to only have to endure a metal mouth for 1 year and 9 months, but those 21 months were not without their hardships and difficulties. My braces accompanied me as a bridesmaid, at my 21st, and at every other one of my high school friends' 21sts too. So you could say that we were pretty attached to each other… haha that was a super lame joke. But anyway, braces are worth it, your smile will love you for getting braces. So if you’re considering getting braces and you actually need them, like actual, and you can afford them, then go for it!

5.    I really regret watching the Rugby World Cup final in 2011
Hello!? Of course that was the most stressful game of rugby I’ve ever watched. And yes we did only win by 1 point… but WE WON!! I actually wasn’t living in New Zealand when I watched this game, but I made the big haul from my village in Vanuatu on an outer island into Port Villa to watch the game at a pub! I walked 45minutes down a hill, took a 30minute boat ride, and 1 hour truck ride to get into town… just to watch the rugby. And it was SO worth it!

6.    I really wish I didn’t spend most of my money during my OE 
Even though I returned to NZ with hardly any money I wouldn’t regret the $ I spent doing fun activities and on the travelling I did around Vanuatu during the 6 months I lived there. I got to go scuba diving, canyoning, caving, and so much more! I actually spent a decent amount of money on buying stickers for the kids I taught at school too, which was so worth it because the school couldn’t afford to give them stickers on a regular basis. So it was quite a privilege for the students.

7.    I wish I had stopped going to church 
Although this may not be true for everyone, for me, I have never wished I had stopped going to church. Especially since going to University I have found that going to church, getting involved in church, and making friends at church, is so much more important to me now than what it was when I was 16, and I think I’m a lot happier because of it too.

8.    I wish I had never learnt how to drive a manual 
This is just my personal opinion, but I think it’s really beneficial to know how to drive manual cars. Because I learnt how to drive in my trusty Holden Barina GTI I feel like I have a better understanding of gears and how the car works, it probably helped having an ex-mechanic for a Dad too. When you know how to drive a manual, you can drive an automatic easy, however, not vice-versa. Get my logic?

9.    I wish I hadn’t squeezed that pimple that wouldn’t go away 
This definitely doesn’t apply to every pimple situation, some pimples are just not meant to be squeezed. But there’s always that one pimple that has been there for over a week and it’s just not going away! You say to yourself, “I’ll be good and not squeeze it, no matter how much I want to.” But then another couple of days go by and it’s still there! So you give it a squeeze and what do ya know, in the next couple of days it’s disappeared. It’s like it was never there! I think the trick here is to know when to hold out, when to go for it and when to let it be. Who thought that pimples could be so complicated!

10.    I wish I had spent more time on Facebook
This is kinda ironic because the link to this blog is posted on Facebook. But let’s get real, Facebook takes up WAY too much of our time! I was recently looking at some of my first statuses when I first got Facebook, way back in 2009. I noticed heaps of people posting on my wall things like “Welcome to the world of Facebook, careful it’s addictive!” And guess what, way back in 2009, those people were right! I could go into so much more about this dangerous ‘world’ of Facebook... but that’s a whole nother blog post to talk about isn’t it!! I’m just going to say it… Facebook is 90% of the time, a waste of time. Boom!
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22 THINGS I WOULD TELL MY 15-YEAR-OLD SELF

29/7/2014

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  1. You are not a boy racer Saskia, you don’t even have a boy-racer looking car, so why do you drive like one?
  2. Don’t spend all of high school looking forward to finishing, you will miss the easiness of secondary school one day. 
  3. Don’t take for granted the fact that you get to see your friends everyday, after high school you will have to make a lot more time to keep in touch with friends.
  4.  Spend as much time as you can enjoying quality time spent with your family as a whole, before you are spread all over the country. 
  5. Don’t get too worried about schoolwork; it’s a whole lot easier than university! 
  6. Make the most of every opportunity for leadership within school, it’ll prepare you for any future responsibilities and opportunities that may come your way.
  7. Continually learn new and different sports, it’s more difficult to start from scratch when you leave high school, and when you’re the one paying the fees.
  8. Who cares If you don’t know what you want to do with your life, enjoy your current journey, everything will fall into place.
  9. Relationships at 16 aren’t really worth the heartbreak.
  10. Don’t think every friendship you have with a guy has the potential to turn into a relationship. Enjoy the friendships you have, treat those guys like your brothers, and don’t get too serious about life. 
  11. Don’t just listen to pop songs on the radio, expand your horizons and be open to new genres of music you never thought you would’ve enjoyed.
  12. LimeWire is BAD! It will screw up your laptop with random viruses and will accidentally delete ALL your photos. (That was a bad day, trust me).
  13. Don’t be afraid to spend a bit of your hard-earned money on things that you want and need.  When you become a student at university you won’t have as many opportunities to buy yourself things that you like, and there will be many other expenses (such as rent, power etc.). So make the most of the freedom from expenses you have now.
  14. It’s okay to say no when you get offered hand-me-downs from other people. You don’t have to say yes to every item of clothing, they're just going to sit in your wardrobe and never be worn. Don’t be afraid to say how you really feel. 
  15. Don’t underestimate the danger of ice when driving.
  16. Embrace your quirkiness, be true to yourself. 
  17. Get braces when your at high school, it’s worth it. 
  18. Tell your favourite teachers how much of an impact they have had on your life.
  19. Don’t be afraid to check out alternative options for high school in year 13, it is possible to achieve NCEA credits through other courses outside of school. 
  20. Go to every possible Mumsdollar concert while they are in their prime, and that goes for other bands too. Bands break up; they go their separate ways, so make the most of seeing your most favourite bands live! 
  21. Don’t take so long to buy your first pair of skinny jeans. Seriously, bootlegs were like so 2005! 
  22. Don’t be a model for a hairdressing salon, even though you get a haircut for free. They will shave the back of your head and make you neck very cold during winter. Just stick to the more expensive, but more tame standard cuts.
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BRACE FACE 101

13/5/2014

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I have finally got my braces off after 1 year and 8months, holla! Oh the relief! Hello straight teeth! Here are some random facts and advice for you (or someone else you know) to give a heads up on what a mouth full of metal is really like.  

Food
  • Towards the end of your braces relationship, exposing your teeth in public for your friends to check for lodged food will no longer be an issue.
  • Invest in a blender- you'll use it regularly throughout your braces relationship. 
  • Tread (chew) with caution: apples, chewing gum, Gingernut biscuits (the worst), corn on a cob.
  • TURMERIC SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. Unless of course you think fluorescent yellow/green braces are all the rage.
  • Towards the end of that first week of your braces when you are on a purée-only diet, take codeine, go to McDonald's, and buy that Angus burger, the pain and time to eat it will be worth it. It took me an hour to eat my Grand Angus Combo, and my chips were cold by the end of it, but every painful chew was heaven for my taste buds.
  • There are 4 methods for removing food stuck in your teeth:
  1. The Suck Method. With enough force this can actually be quite effective. 
  2. The Tongue Maneuver Method. This involves poking and prodding your lodged food from a variety of angles and is most effective when combined with method 1.
  3. The Finger/Nail Method. Using your fingers to push the food out from it's lodged position.
  4. The Mini-Toothbrush/Stick Method. By far the best option, but not the most user-friendly option especially when in public places and without a mirror.

Your Appointments
  • Become friendly with your orthodontist! If you are going to be seeing this person every 4-6weeks for approximately 2 years, you may as well get to know them a little better! 
  • Yes, it is hard to converse when your orthodontist has their fingers in your mouth, so I tried to do most of the talking before and after my orthodontist began the sessions. 
  • Be aware of your tongue movement when the orthodontist is doing their thing in your mouth with your teeth. It may seem weird, but you don't want to experience accidental tongue-finger collisions. 
  • Don't have anything planned until at least 4 hours after your teeth extraction appointment- you'll only feel, look and sound like a fool. 

Physical Appearance
  • You will not instantly look like Katy Perry in her music video for TGIF, but I highly encourage you to aim high and give it a go anyway! 
  • You may enjoy poses with glasses that make you look geeky or brainy (I used 3D glasses once) or just being geeky in general... 
  • Smile, with your teeth! Who cares if you have braces! Teeth smiles always look so much happier, so go for it! 
  • If you get teeth pulled out, take photos of yourself trying to smile (and pout) you'll laugh about it later. 
  • When wearing lipstick, lick your braces. This is gross, but lipstick always somehow manages to get itself from your lips onto your brackets- especially obvious with red lipstick! 
  • Carry lip balm with you, always. I found that my lips were so much drier after I got braces. So lip balm was an essential item for the handbag.

The Braces Experience
  • Metal detectors in airports are nightmares… This isn't true, but how funny would it be if braces actually made airport metal detectors go off! I mean maybe it wouldn't be that funny, but it certainly would be a story for the grandkids! 
  • Accidentally swallowing rubber bands is all part of the braces experience, well it was part of mine anyway (more than once or twice too!).
  • Pain is gain.
  • Braces are a commitment, just like any relationship, you have your highs and lows, but unlike real human relationships, you only need to commit for a certain period, and then you're free! 
  • Googling pictures of famous people who have or had braces can build you up during those hard times.

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    SASKIA

    I am a daughter of the King, a passionate expresser of positivity and a lover of lists, food and creative expression.

    I am an adventurer, a vessel of  love, an encourager, a believer in spontaneity, and a follower of Jesus Christ.

    I am a believer in the power of the written and spoken word, I appreciate good music, I LOVE sunflowers and hydrangeas, and I love candles in jars. 

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