So about the blog. I have chosen the name because it represents something familiar and cosy.
Drinking a nice hot cup of tea upon arriving home or just so because you are thirsty for something with any taste you may prefer...
As for me my all time favourite would be peppermint. Although I surely do like other herbal ones too and sometimes a bit of greentea.
As for Fairytales. I basically have always loved the stories and yes I am aware that while there are mild light versions and stories... many also have a darker side. Still life has as many random aspects as well. Don't worry I am actually not too cruel and while I surely love daydreaming and everything beatiful in the world. I also am down to earth on the important things in life... Or at least I try to be
(In case you as reader disagree).
The browser url maerchentee is basically Märchen Tee. Where Märchen is the German word for fairy and folk tales, and Tee is simply tea.
I like German... I am actually in fact also a German young lady next to being a Dutch young lady. Both cultures and countries are mine, and feel like home. Both languages are my first... Although growing up and living is done in the Netherlands so my Dutch has gotten a little bit better. Still in all I know this part of Europe is my home... Eventhoug I absolutely do dislike the winters up here!
I have decided to write my blog in English because as my second-to-third language (can I call it that?) I feel like I can reach more people all together in the world, and I don't need to choose between my two first languages.
As for really writing a big section about me... I have decided against that. Just read along and get to know me. I am still working on the 1000 questions thing.
One side note before I finish writing for this section. I still have to learn about blogger and I hope to make it look all a bit nicer and more personal. Still this will take a little while. So until then...
~ Miriam (30-6-2015)*
*dates are always dd/(m)m/yyyy
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Monday, 22 June 2015
To all number 1 fathers in the world
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| A little simple doodle made in windows paint by me to go with the article. I actually used to own a dress like this when I was 5 years young. |
So I am a day late in some sort of way. Well that is for some who day fathers day yesterday or even earlier this year... but I am also early for some other countries in the world. So in a way writing this blog post today is perfectly alright.
I kind of was thinking of the subject based on a chat yesterday. A young woman in the United States told that she had baked a cake for fathers day and how her father and grandfather both got tshirts with the text "Number 1 dad~!" So it partly also got a reference for my top doodle up here although I call mine papa because that is usual here in the Netherlands.
A young man replied; "Lies! My father is the best dad in the world."
To which I replied; "I believe all good fathers deserve the title number 1 dad."
And so it is true. Since I do believe that every single person reading this blog post who has a good, loving and caring father (figure) will nod and think to them selfs "Yes my father/papa/daddy/[fill in father figure] is the best father in the world."
I also realise it sadly doesn't apply to all people in the world. Some aren't so lucky as most people with their fathers... or some fathers reading want to be good fathers, but can't because the children live to far away or some silly reason that the ex doesn't allow it eventhough they actually aren't bad fathers. Oh I could go on in all sorts of cathegories and situations since the world population is so big.
It does mean there are many great fathers or (soon) great fathers to be... or the wonderful fathers of the past who have left this world already but left a big cosy feeling of love in the world in the hearts of their loved ones.
Here in my household fathers day was a little bit more simple. Being grown up my mother already tells us a few years, "Well now that you are grown up you kids take care of the gifts by yourselfs." Now don't think we never made doodles and drawings or little craft works for our dear papa like many children do. I just mean our mama (who isn't less wonderful, but this article is for the fathers today) would always buy a little bit of aftershave or a nice soap, some favourite sweets for him along with that.
Well this year I just asked my father well do you have any special wishes? He mentioned wanting a bicycle computer. I am not sure if in English this term is right, but he wanted something where he could see things like how many kilometer he travels on his bicycle rides through the city.
So I found him one on one while shopping. I also looked at reviews and what I read was positive so I hope it will be a good product for him too... since in all honesty I have no clue what sort of bicycle computer is good...
It was the only thing he got yesterday. No cakes no sweets... although is that bad? I don't think so since it's always good to have some random options open to surprise your loved ones with when they least expect it. That doesn't make baking cakes or little special quirks for fathers day less special. So to the people who love to do this; Please keep doing so~! I'm sure it makes all our dear fathers happy, fluffy, and melt on the inside.
How did or do you celebrate fathers day?
Sunday, 21 June 2015
1000 questions~! (part 1)
So in the Netherlands (where I live) is a magazine called Flow. I really like to read this magazine for its articles, quirky/mellow style, artwork, creativity... and everything else it is.
In the latest edition there is a little book with 1000 questions you can ask yourself so I thought. Well I want to blog anyway, but don't really feel inspired to write an about me section. (Maybe I'll do in a future?)
So in this section I will respond to the 1000 questions. I have decided to go with 1 or 2 pages, that makes 14 to 28 questions per part. Because a 1000 at once is a little bit overwhelming...
I am not even sure if I can answer them all...
1. Who can you get along with best?
In my family my sister, parents, cousins. Also some wonderful friends in my life who aren't family.
I wish I could get along with my brothers and nephew a little bit better the older one +nephew lives really far away and the younger one is a little bit closed in his own world. Partly due to autism. I still love them all a lot.
+ Now that I think about it there are more people I'd like to know better...
2. What do you spend too much time on?
the INTERNET ... need to say more? *hides*
3. Which jokes make you laugh out loud often?
Spontaneous, funny ones. Can't really tell... plus it also depends on my mood.
4. When did you last do something for the first time?
Small things probably daily or weekly in some sort of way? Something big would be 3 years ago already when I traveled to the United States alone. It was the fist time I traveled that far + first time flying in a big airplane (did fly as a passenger in a small 4 person sized one as a child once).
5. Do you cry easily in the presence of others?
I used to cry so often as a child. I think because the world was too much and overwhelming for me sometimes. I am actually very sensitive.
Still growing up and having less stress lately, taking things a little bit more easy in this period of my life I don't cry often... as for crying with others around I'm sometimes scared that it would be seen as childish or weak.
6. What does your breakfast look like?
Depends on how much time I have and my mood for what I wish to eat that day. So on a good day it is often some sort of flakes or something you mix with milk. I also like porridge. Sometimes I prefer bread with something on it. Sometimes it needs to go fast and then I'm unhealthy with some milk and cookies.
7. Who did you give a kiss last?
Papa on his cheek. Because you're never too old to kiss the cheeks of your parents. Plus he is an awesome father to me.
8. In what do you look like your mother?
In looks and partly also personality a little bit here and there although we're both different in other ways too.
9. What is the first thing you do in the morning?
I think of what to do this day. What has to be done and what can I do... Then breakfast and washing/dressing myself.
10. Are you good at reading aloud?
Umm sometimes? I would say I'm not the best at it, but it works. I prefer to read silently in my mind.
11. Until what age did you believe in Sinterklaas?
Until the year that I was 9 years old. Then I kind of noticed; "oh hey the sweets we get placed in our shoe is the same that papa and mama buy at the supermarket."
I then confronted my mother; "Mama I kind of think you and papa give put the sweets in our shoes and the presents on pakjesavond (giftsevening). Is this true?"
She smiled that smile that she has when something is true but doesn't want to talk about. I was then so annoyed that I told my 6 year old sister that all wasn't true.
I never believed in Santaclaus -the American Sinterklaas (or German Weihnachtsmann) I thought he was just a fake imposter.
12. What would you still like to buy?
If I had the money... A house for myself~! Otherwise something more simple; I really want to buy some fabrics or materials to make a messengerbag for myself.
13. Which personal characteristic would you like to have?
Something that helps me focus and concentrate on more important stuff more... That would be helpful in some ways.
14. What is your favourite television programme?
At this moment; Doctor Who. It has a lot of moments that I could have thought of myself storywise... actually it even has some aspects that I had thought of storywise before already. Like for example the Thomas Thomas thing... When I saw that it was a mix of brilliant and boo I had something like that on my mind too~!
This concludes the first part of 1000 questions to answer.
Originally written by Daniëlle Bakhuis for Flow Magazine / Translated (and answered) by me.
In the latest edition there is a little book with 1000 questions you can ask yourself so I thought. Well I want to blog anyway, but don't really feel inspired to write an about me section. (Maybe I'll do in a future?)
So in this section I will respond to the 1000 questions. I have decided to go with 1 or 2 pages, that makes 14 to 28 questions per part. Because a 1000 at once is a little bit overwhelming...
I am not even sure if I can answer them all...
1. Who can you get along with best?
In my family my sister, parents, cousins. Also some wonderful friends in my life who aren't family.
I wish I could get along with my brothers and nephew a little bit better the older one +nephew lives really far away and the younger one is a little bit closed in his own world. Partly due to autism. I still love them all a lot.
+ Now that I think about it there are more people I'd like to know better...
2. What do you spend too much time on?
the INTERNET ... need to say more? *hides*
3. Which jokes make you laugh out loud often?
Spontaneous, funny ones. Can't really tell... plus it also depends on my mood.
4. When did you last do something for the first time?
Small things probably daily or weekly in some sort of way? Something big would be 3 years ago already when I traveled to the United States alone. It was the fist time I traveled that far + first time flying in a big airplane (did fly as a passenger in a small 4 person sized one as a child once).
5. Do you cry easily in the presence of others?
I used to cry so often as a child. I think because the world was too much and overwhelming for me sometimes. I am actually very sensitive.
Still growing up and having less stress lately, taking things a little bit more easy in this period of my life I don't cry often... as for crying with others around I'm sometimes scared that it would be seen as childish or weak.
6. What does your breakfast look like?
Depends on how much time I have and my mood for what I wish to eat that day. So on a good day it is often some sort of flakes or something you mix with milk. I also like porridge. Sometimes I prefer bread with something on it. Sometimes it needs to go fast and then I'm unhealthy with some milk and cookies.
7. Who did you give a kiss last?
Papa on his cheek. Because you're never too old to kiss the cheeks of your parents. Plus he is an awesome father to me.
8. In what do you look like your mother?
In looks and partly also personality a little bit here and there although we're both different in other ways too.
9. What is the first thing you do in the morning?
I think of what to do this day. What has to be done and what can I do... Then breakfast and washing/dressing myself.
10. Are you good at reading aloud?
Umm sometimes? I would say I'm not the best at it, but it works. I prefer to read silently in my mind.
11. Until what age did you believe in Sinterklaas?
Until the year that I was 9 years old. Then I kind of noticed; "oh hey the sweets we get placed in our shoe is the same that papa and mama buy at the supermarket."
I then confronted my mother; "Mama I kind of think you and papa give put the sweets in our shoes and the presents on pakjesavond (giftsevening). Is this true?"
She smiled that smile that she has when something is true but doesn't want to talk about. I was then so annoyed that I told my 6 year old sister that all wasn't true.
I never believed in Santaclaus -the American Sinterklaas (or German Weihnachtsmann) I thought he was just a fake imposter.
12. What would you still like to buy?
If I had the money... A house for myself~! Otherwise something more simple; I really want to buy some fabrics or materials to make a messengerbag for myself.
13. Which personal characteristic would you like to have?
Something that helps me focus and concentrate on more important stuff more... That would be helpful in some ways.
14. What is your favourite television programme?
At this moment; Doctor Who. It has a lot of moments that I could have thought of myself storywise... actually it even has some aspects that I had thought of storywise before already. Like for example the Thomas Thomas thing... When I saw that it was a mix of brilliant and boo I had something like that on my mind too~!
This concludes the first part of 1000 questions to answer.
Originally written by Daniëlle Bakhuis for Flow Magazine / Translated (and answered) by me.
I need to write more
I need to write more an more... I need a blog, one that I stay at and can write about... well everything!
Is this my home journal on the internet?
I kind of hope so...
Let's make this work \(^o^)/
Is this my home journal on the internet?
I kind of hope so...
Let's make this work \(^o^)/
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