Some of my classmates suggested to go to a local mall after school. I politely declined. On my way home I bought some fresh vegetables for Oliver. He hopped with joy upon seeing celery. I love him.

M was home late, by around 20 minutes. He bought chinese and lemons. He always puts way too much of it in his food. Wonder if there’s any link between lemons and his sour attitude.

Ha.

I heard there is a link between eating dark chocolate and one’s reasoning skills. I should look it up, probably.

Foods having effects on human brains make sense - after all, what are our brains if not just jellies full of a weird, often unbalanced mix of chemicals. In our health class last year, I think we once talked about how spices can have lots of effects on human psyche. And the importance of disposing of them in a correct way, so witches can’t get them. Homeless ones, obviously. Most things used in witchcraft are really hard to get, but I guess people can’t really imagine a world where you need a permit to buy salt.

Spice-based witchcraft (kitchen magic?) feels a lot more science-y to me than other types. After all, we can explain the basis of how it works, not like with, I dunno, weather control or other stuff elementals can do. Still, I do get why it’s illegal, I mean. It’s basically very advanced manipulation technique. Or just an easy way to poison someone. Also illegal. Right now it’s most common magic-related crime you hear about those days. Whether it’s somebody being wrongfully accused because they were carrying spice mixes with them, or a world famous chief being outed as a hag, and arrested, there’s always something going on.

I remember how a year or two ago, M… bought? somehow procured? a giant bouquet of sage and walked in it around school. He got in trouble, mostly for disturbance though. No-one was foolish enough to actually think a real witch would get themself killed like that. Also, sage seems… a bit stereotypical, does it not?