Author Archives: Ursa
Suggestions?
For a school project, I have to read a book that is non-fiction and is about an ‘important social issue’. I immediately thought of feminism as an important social issue, but I don’t know any books that would be good … Continue reading
On Nail Polish and Roses
I quite like wearing nail polish. My favourite colour, among others, is purple. I sit and chat with my friends at lunch. I like roses, and irises, and rosemary, and cherry blossoms. I like looking at pictures of cute baby … Continue reading
Happy International Women’s day!
When I was at preschool, I was coloring in a picture of flowers. One of the women that worked there (I can’t remember whether there were men or not, somehow I doubt it) was talking to me about the colours I like. … Continue reading
Clueless
As I am standing with my mother in the line at the supermarket checkout, I flick my eyes over the magazines. Most of them cause eye-rolls. But the other day, Ok! magazine caused a stare, and a vaguely worried mind-set for the … Continue reading
New school. Again.
This blog started when Lessonstobelearned462 was new at high school. My turn now! I am moving into high school. I am mostly looking forward to being a high school girl. I think it will give me a lot more independence, … Continue reading
End of the roll
I am at the end of the roll*. Always have been. Probably always will be. It isn’t really the bane of my life, but it does bug me sometimes. Today, the last day of my primary schooling, I made a … Continue reading
Unimportant headline information
‘Lesbian couple beat dog’ ‘Woman assaults employees’ ‘Indian man murders wife’ See anything wrong with these headlines? With one word taken out or changed, it would mean the same thing, without marginalizing a group. ‘Couple beats dog’ ‘Boss assaults employees’ … Continue reading
Looking bad from all angles
I saw this story on stuff news: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5965194/Accused-doctor-tells-of-wild-passionate-sex This is absolutely atrocious, that a doctor used his medical knowledge to drug a woman so he could force himself upon her. The next day the doctor told her about the episode … Continue reading
Do somethink!
What is it with adding a ‘k’ at the end of words that should be ‘ing’? The words that are usually robbed of their ‘g’ and replaced with a ‘k’ are something (somethink), anything (anythink), and everything (everythink). Just some … Continue reading
Ursa
Lessons to be Learned
Smile... It confuses people 