I Am Kari Kareen
A Foodaholic plagued with wanderlust.
Some people will define me as an advocate for leaps of faith and life restarts. Others see me as my career choice- a marketer. By strange and unexpected circumstances, I’m known as a TEFL teacher. But… of all the things I could be and I am, the one that brings me the most joy is Kari, the storyteller plagued with wanderlust.
OyeKarii is my online home where you’ll find honest story telling and authentic conversation about food, travel, and an imperfect life. Because perfection is overrated and life, though beautiful, is as messy and chaotic as it gets.
I write because I got tired of chasing what we deem as “stable professional paths.” I write because, at one point in my life, writing seemed to be the only thing that brought me peace. I write because our experiences should not be kept to ourselves; they should be dissected, confronted, and shared. I write because on days when we’re at our lowest, we should know that we are not alone.
I write because two years ago I made a vow to foster the ultimate love story—a proper relationship with myself, devoting more time to me and less time to others—more time to the things I loved and less time to the things the world said I should do. I really don’t know if it was the pandemic or just my soul crying out for peace…for some reason to live..but I write...
I hope that being part of my world where I share my not so random thoughts gives you some inspiration to do more of what you love and less of what you should.
Here’s to This or That and learning a little more about me
- Coffee or Tea: Tea
- Ice cream or Cake: Cake
- Meat or Vegetables: Veggies
- Wine or Beer: Can I choose cocktail please
- City or Countryside: Countryside
- Vacation or Staycation: Staycation
- Summer or Winter: Summer
- Train or Airplane: Train
- Tv or Book: Book
- Board games or Video games: Board games
- Save or Spend: Save
- Sneakers or Heels: Heels