Of brussels sprouts and hoodies

Most interesting thing that I have learned yesterday: kale, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and broccoli are all cultivated from the same species, Brassica oleracea. My tuition money obviously goes to good use if I’m learning things like that. My plants physiology professor had no good reason why brussels sprouts doesn’t taste good to most […]

Masquerading as a pharmacy

My purse (lovely thing that is) looks like a walking (but not talking) pharmacy. And I don’t mean that in an illegal sense. Of the medication/pharmaceutical variety items in my purse today: Advil Cold & Sinus – took 2 so far today Generic ibuprofen – took 0 today Cepacol (cough drops – honey lemon) – […]

Can you be jealous of someone you’ve never met?

Completely not impressed. Why? I’ve been working full time every summer break since I was 16 (a total of a little over 12 months of full time work) in order to pay for my tuition, to pay my student fees, to have money to pay for things going towards my hobbies (beads, yarn, fabric, dolls, […]