I accidentally crashed a funeral once. I was doing field research about different religions in a neighborhood in Birmingham and my group saw a mosque and decided to check it out. My male classmates could use the main entrance but I was referred to the women's entrance. No biggie,…Â
"there was a girl, and her uncle sold her. That is the tale, the rest is detail" - Neil Gaiman, American gods. It is the start of the greatest chapter ever written about how we humans cope with bad situations by isolating ourselves and how we pretend to care and that we can never…Â
"My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises" by Fredrik Backman. It is so funny and sad and so spot-on. It's about a little girl, Elsa, who loves Harry Potter and magic and wonder - and she especially loves the stories told by her unconventional grandmother (flirts with police,…Â
Mice en place. Which is basically weighing and measuring all your ingredients into various bowls and containers BEFORE you start baking. That way you don't have to run back and forth to you cupboard and you will know instantly if you are missing something vital, say baking power,…Â
I was Oogie Boogie from Nightmare Before Christmas a few years ago. Went around the party for a good, solid 30 minutes freaking people out before I said who I was. It was a good night. All home-made costume. Even though I am a fabulous seamstress, burlap is not great for clothes and…Â
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