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When a person has a designated word

that’s their literal opposite!

Bloganuary day 21: Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc.

I don’t wish to reveal my name, however, I can share its origins and meaning.

My name is an ancient Sanskrit term meaning beautiful inside out. Mom told me the the meaning, and I caught that its a Sanskrit term when I read a poem by the renowned Tulsidas in which the word was mentioned. I looked up the etymology now however, and turns out that the term has originally been used as a metaphorical adjective in the context of calm, beautiful, fulfilling things, mostly flowers, and worshipping. It has no relation with the sinfully sweet sugar either.

I physically gagged on the revelation and spent a whole hour trying to find more information but at the end, this is what I am led to. My name means sweet. Gross. What is this, sunshine character of a sloppy rom com where her life is entirely planned? If it meant sugary sweet I would have still adjusted because of my love for sugar. But my name has often been used in religious contexts and has way too close ties with religious texts. I feel like Sophie Neveu from The Da Vinci Code. Before writing the blog, I was reading the book and now I feel like I am part of it. Amazing experience I must say!! I am the least religious, least flower like person. My name is my antonym lmao.

Among the multiple meanings in different languages, one meaning that caught a significant part of my attention was ‘the handle of a dagger, sword, or such weapons.’ I would have loved this meaning. So close! The name often appears as a name for different species of flora too.

Song of the day!!

Stay Done by Tate McRae. The vocals are absolutely splendid, a standing ovation is a must!!

The cheap trips via random agencies

It’s no shit that they are scams but I still see my peers falling for these so I wrote about it.

Okay so I have noticed a lot of people being hyped over school and college trips, which is normal. However, there are many “unofficial” trips that are held almost everywhere, probably by the candidates running in school/ college elections, or some travel agency advertising in your institution. Such trips are heavily alluring for the costs are low and at times, free. College students, all the people your age, interesting place, that too free! It sounds like a good deal, why should you not go?

One word: safety.

This may sound a bit boomer to some people, but these trips are simply marketing strategies and no one gives a shit about your safety, or your standards of living. The organisers will gather as many people as they can, for which they will allow absolutely anyone to be on board. It may seem dreamy to you, but it is all fake in reality. Half of the time there won’t even be a trip. They’ll take your registration money and vanish. How do you know these people demanding your email, phone number and address are legit? You don’t.

So please, for your own sake, do not fall for these traps. Verify the organisers before enrolling yourself in such stuff. Even better, spend a few more bucks and go with verified people with trusted agencies.

Song of the day!!

Love & Lust by Kasper. It’s the vocals for me.

Why does the uterus feel heavy during periods?

A bit of discussion on a crucial aspect of life.

Yesterday I noticed the fact that my uterus feels heavy during periods. I don’t get much cramps but have this constant heaviness especially during heavy flow days that makes my legs and back hurt if I stand too long without support.

I looked it up and damn the internet is a crazy mess.
Pro tip: if you are unable to find something but are sure there must be information somewhere, change you sentence form.

Anyways, back to the topic.

One may feel the uterus to be quite heavy like me because of the high blood flow. A lot of blood is collected, along with the lining dumped from the walls. The heaviness in the whole of torso is also because of the hormones released during that time. Also, your uterus may or may not get a bit bigger during periods to accommodate all the junk, but it is not a major difference, barely anything tbh. A lot of women don’t even notice any heaviness. There isn’t anything to worry about for this.

But if you have severe cramps, body aches, excessive bleeding, or extremely noticeable heaviness then please consult a doctor. I have mentioned this in one of my previous blogs also, but experiencing excruciating pain is not normal!

All the links I went through:

Song of the day!!

Sometimes I Want 2 Die by Blackbear. More like all the time I wanna die for me lol. A heavy track for those who relate with comforting music.

What Makes Sticky Notes Sticky?

The science behind this wondrous everyday use object

I was wondering if I can make a sticky note by applying a light layer of fevistick behind normal paper. But fevistick dries so the experiment won’t be successful. So I looked up what adhesive is used in sticky notes to make is sticky, yet easy to peel and non-residual.

No one really “made” sticky notes. A chemist at 3M company called Dr. Spencer Silver was working on pressure sensitive adhesives in 1968 and found that when an acrylate copolymer was made in a particular way, it basically became insoluble but evaporative. The adhesive of sticky notes was discovered then. Silver worked on it to make a unique, low-tack adhesive that would stick to things but also could be repositioned multiple times. Then he shared the news in the company and they liked it and made sticky notes.

Silver explained that the key to the adhesive is that it forms a sparse monolayer. I can’t achieve that with fevistick so no experimenting. I deliberately didn’t involve the proper chemistry because I don’t think anyone would like to read about it randomly. But if you’re interested then please check out the links below. Thank you for reading!

Sources:
https://pubsapp.acs.org
https://wonderopolis.org

Song of the day!!

NDA by Billie Eilish. Absolutey amazing music production.