Subject: Going Offline, family reunions and getting on a plane again for the first time in 3 years!

Hello, hello, hello!

I know, I know. I skipped April's newsletter.

But I'm back! Thank you for clicking into this email! :D

I have been creating content on social media for over 3 years now and what I have realised is, sometimes, it can be really hard to switch off, and it's especially hard when the line between work and life starts becoming a tad blurry.

When I'm not filming or editing content, I am constantly thinking about content ideas and what I can film. My close friends and family are all super supportive in that they are always suggesting content ideas, offering to come along when I film or encouraging me to bring my camera along to our hang outs.

But even so, I still can't help that twinge of guilt bubbling up when whip my camera out to film snippets of out gatherings or hangouts.

"Do they think I invited them out just to get footage?"

"Oh no - I think I took way too long to get that food shot."

For the most part, I really enjoy the whole creation process but sometimes I think being online can feel like being in a bubble.

I stopped using all social media for 48 hours and at the same time, I checked out a staycation package at the star and played tourist haha. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.

And I realised I needed it a lot more than I wanted to admit.

IG story about flooded garage @itsjanicefung

Really satisfying meal absolutely FREE during my stay at The Star. My staycation package included $50 dining credits and I brought my entertainment book along to see if I could use any of the vouchers.

A little bit of mathematics later, and I got to walk away with a bag full of yummy food without opening my wallet up hahaha!

Tip: I've mentioned the Entertainment book years ago, but for those new to the newsletter - I buy it every year because using 1 or 2 vouchers ends up paying for the book itself and I always end up using it whenever I can. It use to be a physical book I keep in the car, but they now have an app so its conveniently on your phone at all times. (I still use the book though)

Mum and Dad are back in Sydney!

I haven't seen my parents for over a year, and it might sound cliche but distance does make the heart grow fonder. I was super excited to pick them up and spend time with them like before.

When they're around, you think nothing of it and probably get annoyed easily with the bickering and nagging, but when they're not around - I just miss them a lot.

It's nice to eat mum’s cooking and drink her soups - I've missed that a lot. My parents are also super keen to come out filming with me - for the past year they keep saying how all the food I featured looks so good and they are feeling so much FOMO not being able to try it with me haha

FUN FACT - We went to Hong Kong Street Food in Rhodes the moment they landed and got in the car. I asked if they wanted to head back home to rest from a long flight and their answer was to try the new(ish) Hong Kong diner LOL

Travelling Reeeeeeal Soon

I will be leaving the country in less than 3 weeks! This will be the first time I'm getting on a plane in nearly 3 years. So I'm actually really excited. I'm even looking forward to plane food haha!

Though there are a fair few things I need to make sure im on top of, like the PCR tests and calculating the time zones correctly to make sure my paperwork is still valid when I land...

I won't tell you guys where I'm going just yet, although I've been there before and it's a place dear to my heart. I already have a whole list of things I want to eat, places to go and things to do.

...Expect to see a travel day vlog very soon 😄

Throw back to my last trip outside of Australia back in 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City and Turtle Lake eating almost every snack available there.

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Subject: Going Offline, family reunions and getting on a plane again for the first time in 3 years!

Hello, hello, hello!