Starting university comes with a plethora of new experiences. For instance, learning the word “plethora”. Two-for-one Jagerbombs, a seemingly endless stream of themed social events that always result in someone dressed as a Smurf, and a lot of free pens at the society fair. These are the cornerstones of being a “fresher”.
Tag Archives: food
Lessons in Food
I love food. A lot. Almost everything except liquorish, cumin and mustard, if I think about it. Unfortunately, I do not have the skill of “control” waxed just yet, so sometimes I take this love affair of mine to unnecessary extremes (for instance – eating 50 pieces of Sushi at an “all you can eat” buffet and making myself terribly ill as a result).
I Love My Laundry
Have you ever felt immobilized by your craving for a glass of wine? Or a cup of good coffee? But you feel like you couldn’t possibly, because you have so much laundry to do? And, because of the nature of your highly demanding laundry schedule, don’t have time to enjoy the finer things in life, like some art? And are you so distracted by this combination of desires due to a subtle craving for some Dim Sum? No? Never? Neither had I, until I became aware of the existence of “I Love My Laundry”.
The Famous Five
I have a leopard print onesie that I love with all my heart, even though it is starting to smell really weird. Do you have an item of clothing or maybe piece of jewellery that you never, ever plan on chucking out? I suspect that my reaction to someone trying to take it away from me would resemble some of the crazies that feature on Trinny and Susannah’s “What not to wear”. Picture the scenes where someone begs and pleads for the non-disposal of their matching tie-dye suits? That’s what this onesie is like to me. Continue reading The Famous Five
The Hunger Games
It never ceases to amaze me how easily people become obsessed with their weight. One only has to visit their local pharmacy and observe the shelf full of meal supplements and appetite suppressants that range in size, shape and reliability to understand the extent to which food and its fattening ways affect people. If society’s weight-obsessive-ways were to hop onto the scale, they would be quickly diagnosed with a severe case of obesity. Continue reading The Hunger Games
Hit and Miss 