Kids on marriage

Kids really do say the darndest things. Bill Cosby can vouch for that. But what would they say about marriage, a concept we presume they know very little about? Without a doubt, their responses are much more entertaining and at times, makes you wonder:  how much of this world do children actually understand? A lot…

A Collection of Nyan Cats

Nyan cat, the most annoying meme ever, or an amusing musical piece? Either way, the title has piqued your interest and I’m going to post my favorite videos related to Nyan Cat.  [youtube QH2-TGUlwu4] The original Nyan Cat video…extended.  Bothersome? Perhaps. Strange? Of course. Addicting? Absolutely! [youtube P0bpK7kPRys] Pianos + Nyan Cat = Cooool [youtube…

Annoying things about Valentine’s Day

I don’t want to try to sound like every other cynical person, but for me I find these man-made holidays to be kind of unnecessary. Like most holidays, they start out as humble, well-deserved holidays. But since capitalism has kicked in, corporations have jumped on these holidays like jack rabbits; making up excuses to waste paper, plastic and our money to try to throw to other people. Oh, and creating really lame and clichéd movies that are not worth $10.

The merits of cheesy teenage romance novels

Girls, we’ve all been there: browsing shelves of books on the library, and coming to a stop before the horribly clique and facepalm-worthy section of teenage romance novels. For girls with no taste for feminity or “girliness,” like yours truly, such a genre should not be allowed to exist. This is immature, but all I…

Pointless policies and unlawfully unusual laws

Really? I can’t flush my toilet after 10 p.m. in Switzerland? The world has some crazy laws… In New York, jumping off a building gets the death penalty. (…will one survive jumping off a building?) In France, it is illegal to sell dolls without human faces. Bye-bye E.T! In North Carolina, elephants cannot plow cotton…

Food-related sayings explained

Ever hear the term “cool as a cucumber”? That came to be because cucumbers in the field stay around 20 degrees Celsius cooler than the surrounding air. Even the people of the 1800s knew how snazzy cucumbers were – they didn’t need any science report to prove it! Here are some more tasty aphorisms: A…

Five types of shoppers

From working at a retail store and observing the various types of shoppers from these past one or two intense shopping months, I have conjured up five types of shoppers that can be found in grocery stores and the mall. 1. Bargain Shoppers These shoppers can be found in the ‘Clearance’ sections of stores, mainly…