A picture of yourself with 10 facts

1. I grew up in a typical small town in the country side of South Africa. I have a big family where I consider my friends and their families as part of my extended family. We all grew up playing in the streets, riding our bikes and using our imagination to make everyday an adventure. My mom and dad are really cool. Mom used to bake delicious cupcakes and dad had this special whistle, which every kid on our street recognized as the end-of-our-play-day whistle. It meant, dinner's ready! We grew up happy and carefree.

2.  These days I work as an air hostess for an international airline. Seeing the world and the people living in it broadened my mind and horizons. We tend to focus on ourselves more than we should and neglect those around us. I had a major mind shift and now embrace every culture and every moment.

3.  My favorite color is white. It's happy, light, positive and goes with everything!

4.  The first movie I ever saw in the cinemas was "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs". It was the most exciting event, as it meant the popcorn was never ending, and a giant soft drink that had to be held with two hands, and endless candy! I was very young and don't remember much of the movie, though I remember the experience and how happy I felt! Naturally I'm still a big movie fan, and enjoy everything from action to rom-com, and sometimes even something scary.

5. I have freckles on my face, mostly across my nose and lightly on my body. (Although, not in a scary way like Lindsay Lohan's...). When I am in the sun, my freckles go out of control!

6.  I love going to the beach; I enjoy the summery feeling, the smell of water and the feeling of soft sand under my feet. I also own more bikini's than I'd like to admit.

7.  My first language is Afrikaans. Now that I live abroad, English has become my most spoken language. Yet, I tend to mix up grammar and pronunciation all the time; don't even get me started on spelling! I'll just say that I use English in my own unique way.

8.  I love making lists! From grocery lists to holiday lists. I make them, read them, get really excited about them, and never look at them ever again or follow them.

9.  I love life. I feel free and happy living it. I treasure happy moments, grow stronger from sad ones and strive to embrace every moment given to me.

10.  My mom once came to visit me abroad. I sent her to buy milk from the convenient store downstairs for tea, coffee and cereal. She returned an hour later with a bag of Lay's chips (lightly salted) and a 2 liter can of pink strawberry milk… she's awesome!