I was reading this book while riding the bus with my roommate, and after we got off, she said to me: “I could see you laughing.” Which is totally true, but unfortunately, in the process of explaining the book to her, I realised that a lot of the humour gets lost while you explain it,… Read More Book Review: Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
This is the second of the three Renegade Tea Farm teas that I bought and… I have to admit that this tea taught me a lesson. But first, let’s start with the description of the tea: The Smooth Jazz’s recipe has developed over time together with new jazz tunes. We believe that this year’s batches… Read More Tea Review: Smooth Jazz by Renegade Tea Estate
Which of the following would you consider a cult: Soul Cycle Teal Swan Lululemon Heaven’s Gate Lularoe If you answered: “I don’t know, they all use language meant to confuse outsiders and fulfil member’s needs for identity, purpose, and belonging,” congratulations, you don’t have to read this book because you’ve fully grasped what it’s all… Read More Book Review: Cultish by Amanda Montell
Hi friends!! I am finally opening the teas that I bought from Renegade Tea and I am so excited to be reviewing them in turn. I was initially tempted to get their Spring Splash set, but this is my first time trying their teas so I decided to be a bit more moderate and just… Read More Tea Review: Renegade Life by Renegade Tea Estate
“You do not write your life with words, the monster said. You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.” A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Friends, this book was SO GOOD! I was crying at the end of A Monster Calls, which was not ideal… Read More Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I first heard about free walking tours from the Edinburgh Free Walking Tour! And then I heard about the Nice one (which I have not yet finished), so when I knew I had about two half-days in Ljubljana, I immediately went to check if there was a free walking tour… and there was! There are… Read More Tour Review: Ljubljana Free Walking Tour
Hi friends! For the second post in this sustainabiliTEA series, we’ll be taking a look at not one, but a group of tea farmers in Saitama! These farmers have banded together under the non-profit organisation NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama (Japanese name: NPO法人 埼玉農業おうえんしたい) and they are doing some pretty cool stuff! What is Sayama… Read More SustainabiliTEA: NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama
I was under the impression that it’s been a long time since I read Rebecca, but turns out it was just four years! But because I watched the Alfred Hitchcock adaptation of the book and wanted to refresh my memory. Plus, I found a copy of Rebecca for 1 euro and it’s autumn so I… Read More Rereading: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
I only had about a day and a half in Ljubljana, but that was enough for two excellent meals and a tour (review of the tour coming soon). And since I’m still writing the next sustainabiliTEA post, I wanted to just talk about the really good food that I had there! Monstera Bistro This was… Read More Two Food Recommendations for Ljubljana
I’ve been meaning to read something by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Notes on Grief sounded very interesting. Well, this short book (well, it’s more like an essay) has made me want to read more of her work! “I finally understand why people get tattoos of those they have lost. The need to proclaim not merely… Read More Book Review: Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
