Cnibi's Writings

Three and half years ago, when I was pregnant with my son, people warned me about how being a mom would be like, that it would change my life, the way I looked at things, my priorities, as if being a mother was something exciting yet ominous, terrific yet terrible –wonderful and difficult at the same time. As if pregnancy was not complicated enough, I learned I was pregnant after graduation from a law school, in same year I was going to take the bar exams.

So aside from being told how scary and life-changing being a mother was going to be, I also had to deal with people telling me I was a bit crazy for taking the bar while pregnant. With so many things going on with my body, I think people traced not to study well enough to pass the thing, which did nothing for my self-esteem and my ranging hormones.

We already know that plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. But recent studies show indoor plants are useful in absorbing certain pollutions inside homes and buildings, therefore giving us clear air. On top of that, greens and color and even disguise embarrassing design flaws. Aren’t these reasons enough to bring the garden inside?

When choosing indoor plants, it’s better to study space than focus on the aesthetics. The number one factor in picking is the space available indoors. Make sure you know how much sunlight you planned area gets, and that your space is enough that plants won’t be in the way when you move around. If you have horizontal as well as vertical space, go nuts and go for potted tree or palm. The top choices are cacti, Sanseviera and the Raphis. Dust and greese can make your plants look dull and dirty. Plus, clean leaves make for healthier plat growth.

Sea anemones are animals that like flowers, with dozens of brightly colored tentacles that wave about in the water. But the tentacles delivered a deadly poisonous sting- and when an unfortunate fish blunders into them, it’s usually killed and eaten by the anemones. But one fish is an exception to this rule: Clownfish live right among the tentacles without being harmed. Sea anemones and clownfish are partners in a relationship that benefits both animals.

The clownfish cleans away debris both animals. The clownfish cleans away debris from among the anemone’s tentacles. And this debris is often food for the clownfish. In addition, the relationship gives the clownfish protection: Few predators will risk the anemone’s sting the pursue them. How does the clownfish avoid being stung? Before it tries to swim among as anemone’s tentacles, the clownfish will brush lightly against the anemone. It does this repeatedly, quickly swimming away each time. Scientists think that by doing this, the fish builds up immunity to the anemone’s poison.