Month: May 2023

Single origin cocoa beans, or how I discovered chocolate is more than just a sugar fix

Dear Alex, Did you know that almost a half of Mongolia’s population lives in the capital of Ulaanbaatar? Wait, wrong topic. Did you know that cocoa beans that are harvested in different regions and processed on different farms have different tastes that can provide a nuanced experience when eating chocolate that show hints of flavor…… Continue reading Single origin cocoa beans, or how I discovered chocolate is more than just a sugar fix

Thriving in The Cult 2.0: Gumballs, Learning Ukrainian, Commander

Dear Lucia, It’s me again (no shit). In the next few days I should be getting info on whether or not I have an apartment to move in to. Finding a new place to live has been incredibly stressful. 1.5 months ago our landlord told us that his family wanted to move into the house…… Continue reading Thriving in The Cult 2.0: Gumballs, Learning Ukrainian, Commander

Agust D: D-Day and significance of being honest

Dear Alex, As you know, I’ve been a Kpop fan for a good handful of years now. Most notably, a follower of BTS (and TXT as of this summer but that’s a whole ‘nother blog post). Agust D (DT Suga – Deagu Town Suga), aka Suga, aka Min Yoongi released his third solo album on…… Continue reading Agust D: D-Day and significance of being honest

DC, spring in full colors, and healing with friends

Dear Alex, Last weekend I went to DC to visit a friend. I hadn’t realized how long it had been since I had last saw them, and when we actually saw each other in person it felt like no time passed at all, but it was weird realizing that people grow in different ways and…… Continue reading DC, spring in full colors, and healing with friends

How To Start A Garden: A Review Part Two (Electric Boogaloo)

Dear Lucia, I hope you have a wonderful time reading my song by song analysis of Nanna’s Album How To Start a Garden! I am absolutely obsessed with this album and have been listening to it (almost) exclusively in the days since it came out. You will notice this is a part two because I…… Continue reading How To Start A Garden: A Review Part Two (Electric Boogaloo)

How To Start A Garden: A Slight Fanatics Review

“How To Start A Garden” is the debut album of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdottir, most well known for her role as guitarist, lyricist, and singer in Of Monsters And Men. Of Monsters And Men started as Nannas solo project, Songbird, but when the group won Músíktilraunir (lit. trans: the music experiments), an annual Icelandic young musicians…… Continue reading How To Start A Garden: A Slight Fanatics Review