In a few days, Halloween will officially surrender to the Christmas Season. Not going to lie, Christmas's marketing team was very aggressive this year. But that's not why you're here. We're discussing why do mints taste cold. To get back on track, let's establish a few facts. One, Peppermint is a type of herb in... Continue Reading →
Motivational Mondays with Trisha: Yellowstone
Lately, my husband and I have been watching Yellowstone. Our library has the series. If you're not sure what it's about, it's kind of like Sons of A Archy, but with cowboys instead of bikers. You've got a power struggle going on between Yellowstone Ranch, The Reservation, and Out of State investors that want to... Continue Reading →
Paolo In Tokyo: My Top 5 Day In the Life
You know what's interesting about Social Media. In the beginning, it was very hard for creators get their audience to follow all of their accounts. To be fair, social platforms want users to stay on their app or site for as long as possible. This is because they need to prove that their platform is... Continue Reading →
Meme Mondays with Trisha: Back To The Future
Obscure Holidays strikes again! If you don't know, now you know it's Back To The Future Day. Since we were overdue for some laughs, this was the perfect time for Meme Mondays with Trisha. Oddly enough, I didn't watch the series till last year. Our library made a Back To The Future Display. I'm a... Continue Reading →
Piece By Piece: Pharrell’s Lego Documentary
Pharrell is one of my favorite creators. He is so multi talented that giving him one title would diminish the value of the others. In fact the first album I bought with my own money was N.E.R.D. Ride or Die. Their music video, She Wants To Move, was my gateway to their alternative album. From... Continue Reading →
Motivational Mondays with Trisha: Native American Proverbs
There are many people within the United States that have a complicated relationship with the founding fathers. The North American Public School System typically covers surface level information about the settlers and indigenous people. Unless students have zealous educators, they won't get into the weeds till college. That's only if that school requires core history... Continue Reading →
NBC’s Found on Peacock TV
Missings Persons Cases have been a part of crime TV for sometime. Whether they're true stories or fictional, viewers are rooting for the abducted person to come home. Unfortunately for various reasons some don't make it home. While others manage to escape on their own. That's what's interesting about Found on NBC. Synopsis A teenage... Continue Reading →
Motivational Mondays with Trisha: Inner Beauty
There's something beautiful about this time of year. Autumns dances into winter. The warm colors gradually surround us. There are someone beautiful things that captivate us. Sadly, this beauty fades until we're left with grayish branches. However, their inner beauty remains. Unlike plants, a person's physical appearance isn't naturally reborn on a yearly cycle. There... Continue Reading →
What is Xantham Gum
The other day, I decided to work on a shopping list for Tempura ingredients. I wanted to get potatoes starch but my local store only had cornstarch. After a quick Google search, I found out that I could use cornstarch. Yes, that isn't the point of this post. Don't worry, we are getting there. So,... Continue Reading →