What's going on with this world?!

So as I told ya'll,  I love to talk and debate. I love bringing up socio/political issues and discussing them.  Especially if the person I'm discussing with has some knowledge behind the stance they have taken. So here is my first socio/political "rant" *que applause*
So in light of recent events, the first thing I'm gonna do is say a pryer for the people and the families that were effected by the tragedy in Paris. May God grant the families of the lost lives patience to deal with the loss, and may He keep everyone else safe. May no other tragedy befall them, and may He  protect all innocent lives.
But as I'm praying for these french lives, I'm not going to ignore the rest of the world that was faced with tragedy that same day. The families of the 43 people that were killed in the bombing in Beirut. The 26 lives lost due to the violence in Baghdad. The lives and homes destroyed because of the earthquakes in Mexico and Japan. The mass lives lost in Nigeria.
So now, here's my main question, how many people showed their condolences for those lives lost? How many people even knew of the tragedies in places other than Paris? And why not?! Why don't people know about the tragedies that have taken the lives of people in countries other than France??
Selective empathy. People are picking and choosing the lives that matter. They decide who they care to mourn for and who they don't. Lives only matter based on how popular they are, the color of their skins, the religions they follow, and where they come from. All lives no longer hold the same value. Am I right?!
So I'm going to end my "rant" here. Looking forward to reading some of ya'll's opinions on the situations. So don't hesitate to comment!

TGIF!

Friday! Friday! Get to sleep in on Friday! When did the Friday anthem go from partying all night, to rejoicing the couple hours of extra sleep in the morning? Oh yea, when I got a job. My days pretty much look like this: Wake up at 7am, go to school till 4, work 5-9, homework till about 12am, eat somewhere in between, sleep and repeat. Sounds exciting, huh?! Hectic might be a better word. But Friday's... Beautiful beautiful Friday's... My day off from school, and work usually doesn't start till 2! So my version of a party is sleeping in until about 11, and treating myself to a yummy breakfast (since my usual breakfasts consist of an apple).

So here I have for ya'll, my first recipe! Ta-Dah! An easy to make, fulfilling, healthy (if you couldn't already tell) honey wheat avocado toast, with a poached egg on top! Sounds fancy, but trust me, it's super simple to make. 

You'll need: 

honey wheat toast 

Low fat cream cheese. 

An avocado

Lime

Eggs

White vinegar 

And seasonings (salt, pepper, paprika, chilli flakes. What ever floats your boat really) 

I start by taking a small sauce pan, filling it all the way with water and setting it on low heat.

While the water comes to a slow boil, I put my two slices of honey wheat bread in the toaster and begin making the spread. Take your low fat cream cheese (I like the whipped kind because it adds some fluffiness to my spread) and add it to a bowl. For two slices of bread I use one full tablespoon, but it's really up to you how much spread you want. Then I take my avocado (trick for telling wether or not your avocado is ripe: the little stem nub at the top of your avocado, when peeled off should have a nice yellow skin underneath. Green means unripe, and brown means overripe) and cut it in half. A simple way to make sure the avocado mixes well with the cream cheese is to kind of "shred" the avocado while it's still in its skin. You do this by running your knife in kind of a checker board pattern into the avocado (or a crazy slasher pattern like I do) before scooping it out. This gives you smaller chunks that will be easier to mash with the cream cheese. Add a pinch of salt and juice of half a lime to your avocado cream, and wa-lah! Your avocado spread is done! By this time you probably want to grab your toast. I like mine to be on the crunchy side, especially because adding the spread will soften it a bit.

Has your water come to a slow boil? Yes? Then add about a table spoon of the white vinegar to it (this helps the egg whites stay together) and turn the heat up to a medium low (still making sure the water doesn't boil too much). 

Crack you egg in a small bowl. Every egg you use should have its own bowl (this helps keep the shape of the egg when you add it to the water). Gently lower the bowl into the slow boiling water and tip the egg in. Let the egg cook for 5-6 minutes. You will see the whites starting to set. While your eggs are poaching, spread you avocado cream cheese on to your toast. I like to add a couple chilli flakes on top for a kick. When your egg whites are perfectly set, remove the egg using a slotted spoon. I like to hover over the sauce pan for a bit to make sure all excess water drains off the egg. Place the egg right on top of your avocado toast. Add some salt (I use Himalayan pink salt) and some course black pepper (I also add a pinch of paprika because I like my food on bit of the spicy side). Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or some  jasmine green tea for me) and enjoy! 

Meet the monkey

This is how Terry feels about us sharing our fun day secrets with ya'll!

Lets get started!

Life's busy, with school, work and all the responsibilities that come with being an adult (if only someone had warned me not to grow up!). And we, unfortunately, let ourselves be consumed by the pressures of our day to day lives. That's why we all need a little monkey business in our days! Need some good food, good conversation, and good times. So I will, with the help of an actual little monkey, introduce you to some of the ways I make my busy days a little more exciting through food, fashion, and a little fun!