6 Tips for Foodies

Being a foodie means you are invited to some pretty awesome events and you get to eat delicious food. 

Foodies have the same interests and we do not judge each other when we take some photos of our food before eating.

Foodies shine our torch cellphone light onto dishes to enable other foodies to take well-lit photos. 

Foodies understand our struggle of a ruined background due to a random plate or serviette. (#FoodieProblems)

Here are some of the more important things I have learnt in my short time as a (female) foodie. 

1. Always carry a power bank with you
   Your phone quickly loses charge due to all the tweeting, photographing and light shining you will be doing. Ensure that you share the love on social media. It's the least you could do in return for a complimentary meal.
2. Keep a hairbrush and small make-up bag in your car 
   Sounds like common sense, but I have been caught with the wrong handbag with nothing in it. In case you are not able to get home in time to freshen up. I have been stuck in traffic and had to turn around to go straight to the restaurant wishing I had a chance to re-apply some make-up.
3. Dress in layers
   Even in winter, the restaurants tend to be very hot. You are with a large group of people and the energy levels are high, you will get hot. Make sure you are wearing layers. It will be easier to remove the jacket and the cardigan than sweltering in your jersey.
4. Go hungry
   You will be eating a lot of food, make sure you have space to fit it all in.
5. Be respectful
   You have been invited by a company who have gone out of their way to make your evening enjoyable. Don't be demanding and definitely be respectful of the waiters.
6. Be honest
   Write an honest review, but try to be objective. The restaurant can use your positive criticism constructively and make improvements. Snarky comments damage your reputation and are pointless.
   If you were taking multiple photos of your food, expect it to have cooled down a bit. Don't blame the restaurant.

Do you have any advice for other foodies out there?

Follow my Foodie journey on Tables & Thyme and be prepared to get hungry!

Foodie fun & great people

Life is about people, experiences & laughter.

Over the past few days; I have been attending quite a few foodie events & besides eating some delicious food, I have been meeting some pretty awesome people.

I have eaten so much, drank so much & laughed even more!

Sitting around a table, talking about food & laughing our heads off, you are reminded of a very important fact.

We are all people. Regardless of our financial status, we are the same underneath. We have feelings & hopes & dreams.

Life is not about the cars we drive or how much money we have. 

Enjoy the life that you are given, you make it awesome. If you are going through a tough time, hold onto your strength & lean on your support network. 

You will be ok in the end. Trust in your faith. Trust in yourself. 

On the foodie note - my friend Claudz has asked me to become a full time editor for her awesome blog Tables & Thyme.

I am really excited about this opportunity & I look forward to sharing my foodie adventures with you.

De-Cluttering

I am a hoarder sentimental. I like to save things that have a special meaning. Be it a teddy bear from a friend to a game I had as a child, I can't let go.

What if that game I had as a child is worth something one day? What if, what if, what if.

The reality is; I do not have space for everything. When I moved 2 years ago, I was forced to get rid of a lot of clutter and sentimental items, and I survived.

New job update

My new job is vastly different from the dental industry where I came from.

Where before I could sit in a comfortable dental chair, I now find myself behind the wheel of a R7.5 million Aventador coupe Lamborghini

I have met Morgan Beatbox, former 5 time motor-racing champion Gary Formato, received a thumbs up from Jeremy Clarkson and spoken to Richard Hammond. 

... And I have only been with the company for 2 weeks!

3 day long birthday

From Bestie

My birthday fell on a Friday and it so happened to be that last day of my 7 year long job. *Double Celebration*

I had been looking forward to my last day at work more than my actual birthday, but when the day came around, I was spoiled rotten, that my birthday ended up being the reason for my smile.

A colleague baked me a blue velvet cake (tastes the same as red velvet) and we started the day off early by eating cake.