Sorry for the long hiatus, folks. This blog is not dead. The past few months have been a bit unusual—not just because I have never gone this long without seeing my immediate family in person, but also because of the undeniable, all-encompassing cause behind it: all the craziness going on in the world. Despite the part of me that longs to descend into the dark spiral of wondering how much longer the world can keep going like this, I must admit that there are still sources of joy in the world,…

I was a picky eater as a kid, but these days I like most kinds of food—except coconut. I hate coconut, and I probably always will. I hate how it tastes, I hate how it gets stuck in your teeth, and I hate the distinctive “coconut” fragrance that is used in so many personal care products. I have heard about the many benefits of coconut oil for hair, so I’ve been meaning to try more hair products that contain coconut. The problem is, most coconut-based hair products also feel the…

Weirdly enough, after the pandemic hit us here in NYC, one of the things I missed the most was grocery shopping. Leisurely grocery shopping, not must-buy-essentials-and-only-the-essentials-before-I-get-outta-here grocery shopping. So I started spending a lot of time browsing the virtual aisles of the pantry section of Target.com. Target has free shipping on purchases over $35, but only some items qualify for free shipping without signing up for their paid grocery delivery service, Shipt. Unlike…