Woodsywander - Figuring Out Adulthood

Whose idea was finals week? Their name needs to go on my gravestone. Why is this all happening in the same week??

One of my favorite historical tidbits is that Arab traders, for centuries, fooled Europeans into thinking cinnamon came from a rare, vicious and fearsome cinnamon bird.

The belief was so prevalent, in fact, that the mythical cinnamon bird shows up in the writings of Herodotus and Aristotle, all the way into medieval European manuscripts where it’s illustrated in all its fierce, cinnamony glory:

Pliny the Elder expressed skepticism of the bird in his writings, rightly assuming that it was a tale invented to keep control on the trade and prices by reducing competition, but the belief was already so widespread that it persisted in many areas into the early 1300’s.

My favorite genre of news story rn is "Recently Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Commits Obscene Violent Crime" like

My rommates are my besties so I get to have this 🥰

they should invent a wormhole in my bedroom where i could walk through it and my best friend is on the other side and we can hang out

I wish that I could tell the peope who used to own my stuff how much I love it. I bought someone's mother's pottery at an estate sale and I wish they could know the joy those items bring me. I wish someone knew how much I love and use the quilt they donated to the thrift store. That their teacup collection is being put to good use. I wish I could let everyone know the impact they've had by doing tiny things like donating knick-knacks that make me happy