Artur and I have always made an effort to reduce our plastic usage – whether it be saying no to plastic bags, not buying vegetables wrapped in plastic or never buying coffee in a takeaway cup. But I decided, let’s try and make more of an effort. For the next month, we have to attempt to not buy anything plastic. I don’t know how successful we will be (I already see wet cat food as a problem), but we may as well try. Let’s see how easy (or hard) it is to really not buy anything new that is made of or packed in plastic.
Avoiding small talk
Small talk – I really bloody hate it.
Where are you from? How long have you been in Berlin? All these questions, I try and avoid asking them unless I really have to.
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Driving discomfort
I used to love driving. These days, I feel like I could happily live without ever driving again. (But I will do it.) [Read more…]
Some Thoughts on Marriage
People often ask me why I refer to Artur as my boyfriend and not my husband. Firstly, I do not like the word ‘husband’. To me, it somehow seems old, as well as old fashioned. Secondly, we only got married for visa reasons. We may be a happy couple, but the only reason we got married was to make things easier. [Read more…]
Boycotting the big 4
I am typing this on a MacBook. I have a Gmail account. I scroll my Facebook feed. I read books on a Kindle. There’s no escaping these big tech companies. [Read more…]
My New Year’s Eve Alone
I am doing absolutely nothing special for New Year’s Eve. I may even go to bed before midnight. The fireworks outside have been going on for hours already, and it is only 8pm.
Christmas apathy
I used to love Christmas. Now I have no Christmas spirit.
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Attempting minimalism
When you’ve been a hoarder your whole life, attempting to become a minimalist is extremely hard. However, I believe it can eventually be done. If I managed to travel for a year with just one carry on backpack, surely cutting the crap I have at home must be achievable, right?
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Getting married in Gibraltar
Yep, we did it, we got married.
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