I'm Lovin Bloglovin!

So as you all know, Google Reader is leaving us next month. Sadface. I took the switch, and ended up picking Feedly as my replacement. Although very similar to Google Reader, sometimes the HTML doesn't work and it's got a pretty easy scroll-y interface. 

This past weekend, I finally decided to check out what all the Bloglovin fuss was about. I mean everyone is saying follow me on Bloglovin blah blah blah. But it just seemed a bit fussy, a bit complicated, and a bit too much.

Okay, okay. Hold up. 

Did I just say that Bloglovin was too much? I lied. You just go on and you read your blogs and you're even on their page so you can see everyone's unique design and personality and (awesomely enough) all of their HTML!

So currently I only have one follower on Bloglovin. And I'm pretty sure that's me following myself. Awkward! 

So if anyone feels like giving me a follow - that'd be awesome! And if you're on Bloglovin, I'd love to get a link to your blog so I can help a sista (or brotha) out!

You Are What You Eat! My Life in 250 Words!

I used to play in the playground by my house and every day I would set up “shop” beneath the slide. I would sell mudpies and cakes to the neighbourhood kids for sand dollars. I moved from Ontario to Massachusetts when I was 8 and some of my most vivid memories of those six years involve food. The tasty clam chowder from Cape Cod, or the Jelly Bellys from Quincy Market. When we moved back to Ontario, I was all alone and the most comforting thing to me was to bake. When it came time to apply to universities, I was stuck. What do I want to do forever? It all came back to what I loved – cooking, baking, playing with my food. I enrolled in Niagara College for Culinary Management and spent an amazing two years meeting some amazing people. Travelling to Lake Louise was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It made me a better chef, and a better person. I woke up every morning looking at the Canadian Rockies. Now I’m almost 21 and I’m living out my dream of travelling the world, living in Australia. I’m 15,000 km away from home and it’s terrifying. I’m cooking, eating lots of seafood, and seeing a whole different world. I wake up every morning and can hear the ocean, and drive by the beach on my way to work. I’m in love with a whole new place and I can’t wait to start a brand new adventure!

Ch-ch-ch-check it! 250 words EXACTLY. Linking up with Story of My Life and her 250 word challenge!

Can you describe your life in 250 words or less?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test

When I was in high school I took a class that covered sociology, anthropology, and psychology. It was probably one of my favourite classes in all of high school, I even considered going to school for criminal psychology for a while. That was my chosen career path if I hadn't have become a chef!

That class was the first time I heard of the Myers-Briggs Type Theory Indicator Test. The easiest way to describe this test is that it measures the psychological differences between decision making and perception in different people. Everyone experiences moments in life differently, and this test asks a series of questions (i.e. rational vs logical) with four possible answers for each, selecting the position where you feel you best fit between the words. (If you would like to learn more about the Myer-Briggs Type Theory Indicator Test click here!)

After you have completed the questions, there are 16 possible combinations of extroverted, introverted, intuitive, sensing, feeling, thinking, perceiving, and judging. Here are my results:

ENFP - "Journalist". Uncanny sense of the motivations of others. Life is an exciting drama. 8.1% of total population.

Free Jung Word Choice Test (similar to MBTI)

Once you find out your type, you can click through to a list of personality traits and potential jobs. Here are a few that jumped out at me and how I felt they fit!

Outgoing: I'm always the first one to say hi in social settings, my friend even make fun of me for it. My trademark line is "Hi, I'm Becky!"

Easily talked into doing silly things: I'm pretty much always game for anything. Some of my fondest memories are someone talking about something crazy and me saying let's do it!!

Wild and crazy: You should see me party! 

Physically affectionate: I'm such a hugger, and a cuddler. I love physical affection!

Likely to have or want a tattoo: Four going on five!

Prone to losing things: And breaking things... There's a curse on me I swear!

Seductive: Seductive Mania after all! (nudge nudge, wink wink)

Easily distracted: You seriously have no idea how many times I start a project and then get distracted and walk away and do something else and completely forget what I was doing. Ooops.

I thought the test was pretty accurate, and it's kinda cool to know I'm in 8.1% of the total population (in terms of my "type").

Try taking the test here! What personality type do you think you'll be? What type are you!?

Relationshipping: Thoughts About Space...

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll have noticed a new face. Blog people, meet Trent! (Also known as TJ, Teej, boytoy, or boyfriend)

He's a giant goofball and puts up with my antics. We have a great time together, and we spend almost every single day together.

BUT...

Sometimes a girl just wants to be alone and read fashion blogs and swoon over DIY's and pin things on Pinterest and read romance novels and eat way to many TimTams.

Since I arrived in Australia I have not spent a single day alone. I'm always with someone doing something even if it's just watching tv. And sometimes it's hard to ask for time by yourself. I sat down with boyfriend and we had a little chat - I need me time. You know, for me. 

I told him that sometimes I'm just going to take my computer to a coffee shop and order a ridiculously expensive coffee and some sort of sugary pastry and sit looking at girlie things on the internet for a while. I told him that I'd love to curl up in a lounge chair and read a book cover to cover with no one pestering me to do anything. Or sometimes I just really want to bake (He was really okay with this one!)

In my opinion, your relationship with yourself is just as important as your relationship with other people. And if you never have time to reflect on the person you are and who you're becoming and what decisions you are making you will eventually begin to reflect the ideas and opinions of other people. 

AND I'M A PRETTY AWESOME PERSON!

I don't want to lose myself in my relationship, nor do I want to lose my opinions, my individuality and the things that attract people to me in the first place!

What do you think? Is space important in a relationship? What do you do when you're alone?

Face Lift!

What to do on a long weekend? Watch American Horror Story aaaand... Seductive Mania has had a face lift!  New background, header, buttons, and picture! Feel free to visit the actual website and browse around!

Seductive Life: Autumn in Australia!

March marks the beginning of autumn in Australia (no one calls it fall here, so autumn it is!) and my oh my has it been an interesting month.

 I did some super touristy things like...

 Visiting the Bunker Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour (Bunker = cool, lack of cartoons = lame)

and ice skating at the Big Banana!

We celebrated lots!

Like Trent's birthday <3 

and St Patty's Day!

I also went out with a lot of friends...

Like Ozzie and Zana!

And Zana and Kelly!

Zana and I even joined a band!

I ate lots of sushi and sandwiches...

And I love taking pictures on walkways!

In Urunga...

And Dorrigo!

March has been amazing to me, and I'm sure April will not disappoint!! 

For other Seductive Life posts and to see my Australian Journey so far click here! :)

9 Things I Love Today

This week has been an amazing one, these are the 9 things I'm in love with this week....

☀ amazing skylines ☀

☀these adorable baby bowties☀

☀i need this sweater☀

☀i'm just a little cooler☀

☀True words☀

☀these amazing grand marnier ads☀

☀cool looking nike flyknit sneaker campaign☀

☀phineas and ferb mythbuster cartoons☀

☀pretty pin up lady☀

Follow me on Pinterest for the rest of the things I love...

Seductive Life Recap Part 1: CUBA!

 Wow, life has been pretty hectic in the past couple of weeks. And by hectic I mean in the best possible way!! I quit my job in the mountains, flew back home, vacationed in Cuba with my bestest friend and then hopped on another couple of planes and flew all the way over to my new home in AUSTRALIA! 

I'm super beyond excited about living in Australia, but first be jealous of my awesome vacation in beautiful Cuba!

Due to the best mix up ever with the booking agency, we were upgraded to the beautiful Paradisus Princessa Del Mar in Veradero. Five stars, amazing pools and all inclusive. Although, for two single girls under 40, maybe not the ideal vacation spot but it suited our relaxed vacation needs just fine!

 

We spent almost every day either at the beach or by the pool except when it rained :( Even then we sat underneath the umbrellas and enjoyed the warmer weather! I may have sun burnt a little tiny bit but I used up 2 bottles of sunscreen... pale girl problems!

  

We had some really amazing street food in downtown Veradero. This giant plate of chicken, salad, two different kinds of rice and potatoes only cost 3 Pesos, or about $3.25 Canadian Dollars!! We followed the locals to see where they were eating and there was a line of about 30 people in front of this little street stand! Mmmmmmm can't stop thinking about it. So. Good.

We drank...

A lot. (World's biggest wine glass?! It was actually the size of my head!)

I had an amazing vacation with my amazing best friend!! I would tell you go go go and get your butt to Cuba!  

21 Shades of Christmas: Snowflake 101

Today I wanted to make some snowflakes for my room, but to my surprise, I had completely forgotten how to fold and cut snowflakes! After a little help from my friend Google, I came up with this Snowflake 101 for you!

First, turn your paper into a square. That's steps 1-4. What you want to do is take one corner of your paper, and then fold it diaganally across your paper until it makes a smooth top edge. Cut away the excess. 

Fold your paper in half, and then in half again!

Now fold your paper in half one more time, but diagonally this time!

Round off the top corner to make a rounded snowflake!

Snip snip snip away, and you have one beautifully unique snowflake!

Here are a couple of snowflakes I busted out this afternoon!

Now get creative and make some snowflakes!

17 Days until Christmas!