The Windrush Row

I've been keeping a close eye on the news lately over this whole debacle. It's disgusting that these people are being treated like this by the British government.  I just don't get why this is even happening? These people were invited over and have families here now and now they want to kick them out? Back to a country they've not been to since they were young? It's crazy. 

Well this pretty cool 

Isn't nature incredible?

Study Stress

Being a student isn't all beer pong and parties. I've been getting quite stressed out under all the pressure of coursework and exams.  So I started to meditate. It really works! I feel so much calmer and much more focussed too. 

Stop the plastic nightmare. 

You must've been hiding under a rock if you haven't noticed all of the stories in the news about how bad the plastic situation has gotten in the world.  Many bars, clubs and restaurants have stopped using plastic straws. In the U.K. they introduced a surcharge on carrier bags in supermarkets to encourage people to reuse bags or use fabric ones. There's also been a bigger push from coffee shops to buy reusable coffee cups and I read that in London the mayor has installed water stations to encourage people to carry their own water bottles.  I read in The New Plastic Economy report that by 2050 there'll be more plastic in our oceans than fish if we don't drastically cut down our plastic...

I wish we would stop fighting 

This situation in Syria is honestly so depressing. When has war ever solved anything? How will dropping bombs on Syria, a country already ravaged by war, help? It just makes zero sense. Each and every single person I've spoken to doesn't want this. So who does? Trump and, oh, Theresa May- his puppet. And I'm pretty sure that's it. They're the only ones who will gain from this senseless distruction and pillaging.  I was going to post a link to an article about the current situation and then I stumbled upon some before and after pictures online.  Syria was once a vibrant, cultural hub with World UNESCO Heritage sites that have now been reduced to rubble.  It is truly vile what we've...

This is weird! 

Did you know how cashew nuts grow? Me either, until the other day.  They actually grow out of the bottom of a cashew apple, which is a false fruit.  Check it out!