Inconsistent Calorie Labelling: Why I like McDonalds, Loathe Subway
I’m going to come right out and say something here. I am a fan of McDonalds. Not just the food, but the company in general. In fact, I think as a global brand, they have been particularly responsible when it comes to innovating healthy products and providing nutritional information to their customers. Yes, you heard […]
Why You Need to Commit to Making Mistakes, Today!
I’m always making mistakes. Messing up and getting things wrong. I can make mistakes all day: on the road, at work, in documents, with punctuation, spelling, in life, when I argue, when I cancel plans with people, when I make insensitive comments. Mistakes stress me out. I am a natural stress-head and I come from […]
What Does it Mean to Dream of Water? | Dream Symbols
Have you had a dream of water? The other night I had a significant dream. I dreamt that I was staring at a barren garden, and as I was staring at it, water flooded through the garden and it came to life. Trees, plants, flowers and shrubs started to grow up around the garden and […]
Very Low Calorie Diets: More Harm than Good?
There was a time when I was desperate to lose weight. I was about ten kilos (22 pounds) heavier than I am right now and it was all due to stress. I was miserable in my life, having a hard time at work, going through a personal and spiritual crisis and living thousands of miles […]
How Many People Have You Slept With? Here’s the Number You Should Give.
This one seems to crop up quite a bit, and it shouldn’t. Like asking a woman’s age, or a man’s penis size, there are certain questions which are just plain rude. Yes, I have been asked the question a few times, and I no qualms about not telling the truth with this particular information request […]
Why I Don’t Mind the C Word, But Don’t You Dare Call Me “Bitch”
I have always had a problem with the word “Bitch”. I don’t like it, and if you feel the same, well hold onto your cotton knickers because it’s going to appear quite a lot in this blog post. The term is so common now; there is even a wiki entry on its origin. Just so […]
How I Plan to “Date” Myself : Getting Used to My Own Company Again
I’ve got no idea who I really am. Of course, that sounds absurd; if I don’t know myself, then who possibly can? Aren’t I the one in charge of dressing myself, choosing my food, putting myself to bed and getting myself to work? So how can it be that I totally don’t know myself at all? I have […]
Sound Producers: Why They’re the Grumpiest Dudes in Radio
I pushed open the heavy, sound-proofed door to the production studio. It was the coldest and the most kitted-out place in the radio station. Andrew sat at a huge desk which was covered in knobs and faders, buttons and dials; like a radio panel, but twice as long. Facing the desk were four separate computer […]
My Monster Moon Move: Part Two
I had to write another post, reflecting on this Monster Moon. Last night was the last night my partner and I slept in the same house, this morning the movers came and took his piano away – meaning he is also gone for good. A few days ago I wrote a post about my partner […]
“Can’t” Eat Breakfast in the Morning? Here’s Why.
So – you can’t eat breakfast in the morning, right? We are constantly told that we need to eat breakfast in order to have optimal health. There are studies that show that eating breakfast helps keep our metabolism firing, helps us to moderate our intake of food throughout the day and gives us that first […]
How an Alpha Male Personality Will Attract an Alpha Female
The term “Alpha” started to appear in the media a few years back to define those people that take control of a room effortlessly; those people who seem to have the command of others’ attention, those people who seem to get the best jobs, the best lovers, the greatest opportunities. Where does the term come […]
The Power of Saying Yes, and Why I’m a Slow Learner
I have a friend (who I love dearly) who is very contrary. I’ll call her Mary. We have been friends since we were in our teens, and I love and respect my friend. But she drives me crazy because she is always contrary. She always says ‘NO’. She doesn’t realise that she is doing this; […]
My Partner is Leaving Me, But I’m OK: Monster Moon in Libra
The coming Monster Moon in Libra means that I have to write a personal post today because my feelings are consuming me. My partner is about to leave me, but that’s OK. You heard me. I said, that’s OK. It’s OK. I swear to god, it’s OK and I’m fine. No really. You may not […]
Which Colleges and Universities Rank Among the Best in the World?
How do you rank a university? The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings were released in early March and after three years of ranking educators, the system has indicated a few surprises. The method they used to collect data on the institutions was quite interesting: to complete the survey, scholars were given questions around the […]