by Hannah on September 29, 2010
Despite being a born-and-bred Aussie, I have to admit that there are certain things that America does better than Australia. (In my humble opinion, that is.) These include: Theme Parks. (Dear The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, one day you and I shall be as one.) Flavouring everything and anything with peanut butter and/or bacon. [...]
by Hannah on September 28, 2010
Dear everyone: thank you. After reading your comments on yesterday’s post, it seems that while I may not be ready to tempt fate by calling myself a Chocolate Overlord, I could possibly get away with positioning myself as a Chocolate Minion. I’m probably more comfortable being a Minion, anyway. I reckon no one would notice if [...]
by Hannah on September 27, 2010
It was inevitable, really. But first, some background: I’m not usually someone who gets a big head about things. In fact, this blog has been a steep learning curve in terms of my accepting when people emit nice sentences in my direction. I’m used to shrugging such words off and instead making a joke that is [...]
by Hannah on September 25, 2010
It appears that I can, at times, be an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka bit predictable. For example, whenever I climb a tree, the odds are I’ll get stuck. Or if you take me to a gelataria, I’m almost certainly going to want to taste the pistachio flavour. And, sometimes, when faced with a [...]
by Hannah on September 24, 2010
Have you heard of labelling theory? It was developed by sociologist Howard S. Becker, has roots in symbolic interactionism and, in a nutshell, describes how people who are labelled in a certain way [often] become what they were labelled. It is most often used in conjunction with the study of deviance (as both a social issue and [...]
by Hannah on September 23, 2010
Sometimes life is about bargaining. (For example, today at morning tea I ate five chocolate chip cookies (post to come), so for afternoon tea I ate four carrots*.) The chocolate below was a definite product of bargaining. See, I still have chocolates from overseas in my to-nibble pile, and some of these are drawing near to their [...]
by Hannah on September 21, 2010
Just try telling me you don’t want a piece of that. I could, alternatively, call this my Everything But The Kitchen Sink Slice. However, that would be a lie because I didn’t stir in the can of sardines I found next to the gluten-free vegan coconut cookies in my parents’ cupboard. But you go right ahead, if [...]
by Hannah on September 20, 2010
Fact #1: I am currently house-sitting for my parents. Fact #2: I was lured here under false pretences. No, really, I was. Picture the following scenario, which took place whilst luxuriating in the yumminess that was the Ottoman: Dad: So are you all prepared to start house-sitting for us the week after next? Me: Absolutely. [...]
by Hannah on September 19, 2010
Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: So, who’s going to earn my eternal love and gratitude by reverse-engineering a recipe for these for me? You know where to find me.
by Hannah on September 17, 2010
‘Tis the way To call hers exquisite, in question more: These happy masks that kiss fair ladies’ brows Being black put us in mind they hide the fair; He that is strucken blind cannot forget The precious treasure of his eyesight lost. ~ Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene I Once upon a time, a [...]