UNICEF Tap Project

How long can you go without your phone? 10 minutes? Prove it and help save a life at the same time!

According to UNICEF, 768 million people lack access to safe, clean drinking water, 2.5 billion people live without proper sanitation and 1,400 children die every day from diseases linked directly to unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation.

Millions of children lack clean water. How long can you go without something far less vital... like your phone?

Together, UNICEF and clothing designer Giorgio Armani are running a website called UNICEF Tap Project. Visit the homepage (Google UNICEF Tap Project) in the browser of your phone and get started. For every 10 minutes you can go without your phone, 1 day of clean water will be donated to children in need.

I think we can all agree that people today, especially young people, spend far too much time on their phones. How often have you gone to pre drinks or a party or just to the pub or what ever and realised after a while that nobody's saying anything because you're all on your phone, tweeting, instagramming or updating your facebook status about what a great time you're having? We've all been there.

Lets be honest, do you really need your phone as much as you use it? No matter what your answer to that question is, I think it's safe to say that you don't need it as much as dying children need clean water. So try it out, if you can't go for more then 10 minutes, then at least you've helped donate 1 day of clean water to a child in need and, you never know, maybe it'll help you see that you're just a tad more attached to your phone than what's healthy for you?

THE SEX TALK

I came across this video while procrastinating on Tumblr. Seriously, watch it! Takes you about 6 minutes. I might only find it funny/informative/whatevs because it's really late, I'm really hyper and I should be doing something useful, but there you have it.

THE SEX TALK

The best thing about this film is that it gives a clear definiton of the constitution of rape.

"Any sexual activity where one part has not giver their consent or has revoked it, is sexual assault or rape. What is consent? Consent is a willing, sober, continous YES."

"Well, that's sex. 1. use protection. 2. Don't break the law. 3. Remember, you're normal, what ever you're into. Even if that's nothing. Good luck getting lucky!"

Having a bad day?

We all have bad days. Days when everything goes wrong and you can't seem to do anything right. Those days you when you wished you hadn't gotten out of bed, but had stayed in with a cup of tea, chocolate and a good tv series or a book. However, there's something you can do to improve your mood a little on those days.

Make a crappy day-jar!

Write down the good stuff that happens in your everyday life on little notes and put them in the jar. This way, when a day comes along when you just want to curl up under the covers and eat your weight in chocolate, you can read about how amazing your life is and it'll make everything a little bit better.

Here's some of the things that has made it into my jar.

Kristine was the Norwegian girl that lived in out flat last semester.

Make your own crappy day-jar, I swear, it works! :)