Salty Surprise

Dear Diary, Salty Surprise! August 18, 2024. Let me set the stage: I was curled up in bed, battling some next-level cramps, and desperately craving something normal to eat. After nearly 24 hours of feeling like I was on a nauseous rollercoaster, I needed something simple and comforting. Something like…pancakes! I’ve had some success with

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The Parallel Rosary: A Mother’s Faith

What on earth was a Parallel Rosary? We wondered but didn’t dare voice it to the General-Commandant that was our mother. Seeing the confusion brewing in our throats, she began to explain.

The Strongest Type of Witchcraft

The strongest type of witchcraft doesn’t need brooms to fly at midnight. They reveal themselves with phrases like ‘I have said what I have said’ or ‘What I have said, I have said.’ No royal blood or naval fleet, not even ants as armies; still, if you encounter these types of people, run – and I mean run for your dear life – at your earliest opportunity.

The Unrepentant Kissers

I recount my day at Biblioteca Camões, where I encounter a couple who can’t stop kissing, a snoring man with smelly feet, a human pin cushion blasting music, and other quirky library regulars. Amidst these distractions, I question if kissing should be banned in libraries, just like eating and smoking.

Adulthood: The Myth of Common Sense

Adulthood is supposed to be 90% common sense, our everyday is full of the absurdities of grown-up life.

God — my Flatmate

Yes, I, Olu, an average girl with average problems, have the extraordinary luck (or misfortune, depending on the day) of having God as my roommate. Yes, the actual Almighty.

Do not be afraid from “The Chief Braggist”

“God, you are a being of Love. All I need to do to be one with You is to love You with all my heart and be rid of pride.” Join me in uncovering God’s fierce, bragging love through Isaiah’s powerful messages: “Don’t be afraid, I will help you” (Isaiah 41:10). Let’s embrace this divine love and let God be the Chief Braggist in our lives.