Evil Eye- Myths and Superstitions

Hey there! Welcome back to ‘The Confessions Of A Random Blogger!’ A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about superstitions revolving around diamonds. In that post, I spoke about the superstition of the evil eye. The Evil Eye is one of the few myths or superstitions that I actually wholeheartedly believe in. Therefore, […]

Diamonds-Superstitions

Ah yes, diamonds. Those shiny little rocks that humans have somehow deemed worthy of extreme monetary value. The status symbol of the wealthy. Derived from the Greek word ‘adámas’ which translates to unbreakable, diamonds have cemented themselves as both a form of currency and status. However, why are diamonds so celebrated? They aren’t really that […]

Hoodies- The Real Life Invisibility Cloak?

The History and Psychology behind hoodies. We can’t all live in the Harry Potter universe can we?

The History of 5 Christmas Traditions

When I was younger, December was always the most exciting time of the year. I went to a Christian Prep school, and I lived in a predominantly Christian environment- so I was raised with the idea that Christmas was an extremely joyful and important time. My parents would always have to work during Christmas, so […]

‘Watched’- October-November

Although online college life is confusing and hectic, I still somehow find time to waste watching extremely massive amounts of movies and television shows. This is the second instalment of this series- you can check out the first part here! As I keep repeatedly saying, don’t ask me why you would or should care about […]

Everything You Need To Know About Coffee

Everything from caffeine drunk goats, to history lessons, to Gilmore Girls, to economics.

The History and Evolution of Halloween

It’s everyone’s favourite holiday. Why wouldn’t it be? We get to dress up as something completely ridiculous and eat candy all day! But haven’t you ever wondered where this tradition came from, and how it evolved into dressing up as a sexy (insert completely non-sexy object/profession here)? Today we’ll be having a little history lesson […]

The Modern Day Julie/Julia Project- French Toast

Hello there! Part one of this series was a disastrous attempt at a dalgona coffee- here’s hoping that this French Toast works out better! If you haven’t seen part one of this series feel free to check it out here. So, after I made last week’s coffee, I started thinking- since this series was inspired […]