So a while ago when they first came out, I read the Wicked books. I remember really loving the first one, but the other two were far from satisfying. After that I gave up on Gregory Maguire and moved on to different literary pastures. This past Christmas, my dad and I perused several thrift stores,… Continue reading Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Book Review
Egg sandwiches are one of my favorite breakfast items. Every person I have come across does their egg sandwich a slightly different but always new and delicious way. Below I document some of the varieties of egg sandwich made by my various friends and family. I have arranged them from simplest and most classic, to… Continue reading Homemade Egg Sandwiches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfBgT5djaQw Kersti Rating: 5/5 Where to Watch: The first season is on Netflix! You can also watch the newest episodes free on NBC. Honestly one of my favorite shows of recent times. The writing is amazing, hilarious, smart, consistently fresh, and exciting. It is a fun and silly romp through the afterlife, but also a… Continue reading The Good Place TV Show Recommendation
My best friend gave me this wisdom recently. When trying to learn about any broad subject, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information. A lot of resources assume a certain amount of prior knowledge on their subject, making them difficult to follow. It is very easy to get bogged down… Continue reading How to Learn About Anything New
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKX2tE5Luk Kersti Rating: 7/10 MVP: If you have seen The Room, and enjoyed how awful it was, you will love The Disaster Artist. If you haven't I HIGHLY recommend seeing The Room before you see The Disaster Artist so that you have some context. Otherwise, the movie might feel like one long inside joke that… Continue reading Disaster Artist Movie Recomendation
Let me preface this by saying that I am not a doctor, or in any way trained in or associated with any medical practices. I have tried my best to base this writing in fact, but it is still nothing more than my opinion based on what I believe to be facts. What is PMS… Continue reading The PMS Myth
As a person who has lived a large portion of my life in a desert, there are some basic facts about the US deserts that seem to me like they should be common knowledge. But it is constantly surprising how little the average American knows about the deserts in the United States. So, I will impart… Continue reading The Deserts of the United States
The terms 'intelligence', 'knowledge', and 'wisdom' are often used interchangeably, but they have very different connotations which can mean different things in different contexts. I write this post mostly because intelligence and wisdom are two abilities in Dungeons and Dragons, and many players often have difficulty determining when one should be used versus the other.… Continue reading Intelligence, Knowledge, and Wisdom
Warning: This post contains (very minor) spoilers for the book, and soon to be movie of Ready Player One. Aside from the obvious, the OASIS, there isn't really that much that is great about the world of Ready Player One. In fact the world kind of sucks. Rampant poverty, unemployment, the energy crisis, major climate… Continue reading Why Ready Player One is my Favorite Fantasy World
Its too late now to go out and get that perfect gift, but here is a bit of advice for next year. There are many secrets to good gift giving. This is only one of them. Get someone a gift that they will want to use immediately after opening. If you can imagine the person… Continue reading A Secret to a Good Gift
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