when life gives you lemons, make lemonade

Facebook users from across the world have been joining together to pay their respects to those affected in Paris, by overlaying the French flag across their profile pictures. Millions of people have customised their profile pictures after the online social networking service encouraged them to “support the people of France and the people of Paris”. But some people claim atrocities in other countries have been overlooked, seemingly because they’re not part of the accessible westernised regime. The action received a mass of attention on social media, but not everyone agrees that this gesture will support the terror attacks and many people feel that there is selective treatment and grieving. “It is not Paris we should pray for, it is the world” wrote Indian blogger Karuna Ezara Parikh, in a poem shared by thousands since Saturday. More than 40 people lost their lives when they were killed at random in a double suicide attack in Beirut, Lebanon just days before the terrify...

Holla! Wow, it really has been a while since I last blogged, soz. I've been attempting to write this post for roughly around a week now, I keep stopping and starting and editing and deleting and second guessing and ugh. I think I'm ready. Edit: since writing that, I realised I wasn't ready and left it for another few days until here I am: ready. I think. This post is going to be a very honest one because frankly it's my blog and I can write what I want- I will most likely ramble so I'm giving you the opportunity to stop reading now if you're not feelin' it cause it gets a little deep, SOZ. It's a little bit personal for me, I'm kinda worried about putting it out there in such a public space but I feel like I owe it to myself so if you've decided to stick with me, things haven't been the best for me for a while now. I want to make this as little 'woe is me' as possible because I don't need sympathy in the slightest, I will deal...

Hello guys! It's been a while since a blogged, I think I'm lacking inspiration as to what to blog about these days. I do plan to start writing more though as I feel really good when I do, so I guess I'll start pulling my socks up and thinking of more ideas- or just let them come to me, I might just start blogging about anything and everything. We'll see. Anyway, life in general has been super kind to me recently. I'm currently on my final train back to Uni so felt it would be the perfect opportunity to put finger to touch keyboard. I've just been home for a week as it was my younger brothers Passing Out Parade in his army (proud moment), my younger sisters 7th birthday and also one of my best friends' 21st birthday Alice in Wonderland themed party! So basically a week I couldn't miss out on!  This blog post is going to be about a meal I made a week ago. Being a vegetarian for several years mixed with being a poor student has meant that my means c...