It's less than one month until Christmas!!!!!!!!!!! Standing in my way, however, are finals. I'm taking a bit of break tonight to write this and schedule some posts for until finals are done (but after that are some Christmasy posts so get excited!!!) and I just thought I'd talk a little about school and the … Continue reading The end is near – an update
Month: November 2016
Book review: Nothing by Janne Teller
So this is a book about a group of children/teenagers (I think they’re 12-14ish) and their pursuit to find meaning. One day this kid stands up in the middle of class and declares that life is pointless and nothing has meaning and we all die in the end and don’t leave any impact at all. … Continue reading Book review: Nothing by Janne Teller
Baking – Blueberry Bars
Adapted from this recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/blueberry-oat-squares-starbucks-copycat-386937 Crumble: 2 & 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup each wheat bran and wheat germ 1 & 1/2 ish cups brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 & 1/4 cups butter or margarine Filling: 3-4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1/2 ish cup … Continue reading Baking – Blueberry Bars
Book review: Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
This book follows the protagonist Charlie as he starts high school through a series of letters written from Charlie to an anonymous person. Charlie has struggled with mental illnesses most of his life and there is a lot of emphasis on his struggle with remaining heathy throughout his freshman year of high school. He meets … Continue reading Book review: Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
I’m tired.
Though I'm Canadian, I woke up yesterday in shock and sadness. A small part of me had hoped (and literally dreamed) that Hilary Clinton had managed to pull through. Alas, that was not the case. I know everyone, including myself, is tired of this election and tired of hearing about it. But I'm tired because 72 hours … Continue reading I’m tired.
Tag Tuesday: Reader Confessions
Tag time!!! Have you ever damaged a book? I dog-ear books, so if that counts then yes. Also our copy of the fourth Harry Potter book has no cover and the first two pages are partially missing, but I don’t know how that happened. Have you ever damaged a borrowed book? I don’t really borrow … Continue reading Tag Tuesday: Reader Confessions
Current skincare routine
So this is a bit of a different post because I felt like writing something more beauty related. I thought I'd do my currently skincare routine, just because. To wash my face, I use the Tea Tree Skin Clearing facial wash from the Body Shop. I have been using this for literally years and I love … Continue reading Current skincare routine