The problematic treatment of People of Color on The Vampire Diaries

Originally posted on Rebel With A Cause:
Disclaimer: this article contains spoilers of season 6 of The Vampire Diaries. I know what you must be thinking. Vampires? Is that still a thing? Not really, no… However, one of CW’s hit shows The Vampire Diaries is still going – if not strong since like its 3rd…

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf

View this post on Instagram Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry…never thought I'd be a person who takes pictures of her cooking but ya live and learn. A post shared by Sahar (@mrs_n_uzumaki) on May 17, 2017 at 8:11am PDT 80 years later and it couldn’t be truer. My hats off to you, Ms Woolf. As the … More “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf

Run, Forest, run!

In regards to my earlier post You’re Unstoppable Today I finally remembered to sit my lazy ass down and fill my promise to create a post about achieving your running goals. Let me start off by admitting that I was a naysayer when it came down to the art of recreational jogging. Hell, I hated … More Run, Forest, run!

“Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.”

Mark Twain may have been a terrible businessman and sent himself to bankruptcy, but when it came to the art of learning the man knew what he was talking about. Today his quotes are now more relevant than ever. I started my degree as a means of developing my writing. I was so determined that … More “Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.”

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” – Dr. Seuss

As not correctly stated in my passport (thanks again, Mum & Dad, for forgetting the day I was born, despite the fact that I share it with my brother. But kudos to you for remembering his), my birthday is coming up soon and this is around the time my depression hits back with vengeance. Most … More “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” – Dr. Seuss

Heck Bent!

Summer is over and autumn has befallen the city of London once more. The trees meet their cycle’s end, the weather bites our skins, warm jackets bought cheaply during the summer wrap around us, and the seasonal common cold persistently makes its round – from the local corner shop man to the customer, from the customer to your … More Heck Bent!