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"People. People. Endless noise. And I am so tired. And I would like to sleep under trees; red ones, blue ones, swirling passionate ones"
― Alfred Stieglitz, My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz
—Joan of Arc
Time is like grains of sand slipping through our fingers — the one thing in life we cannot bargain with; each lost moment gone forever. Yet I alone wander its hidden paths, reclaiming what others surrender.
—A lady and her quill, The Almanac of a Lost Time Traveler.
"Her heart was made of liquid sunsets". ⭒⛅₊ ⭒ -Virginia Woolf
I've just turned 18 and ı think ı understand...What people mean to each other.
If I loved you less, I would talk more about my love.
~Jane AUSTEN
I don't care what they do
I just wanna be with you
And I don't mind all the times
We will fight just to get through...
Petition to start a community where we attend balls and only wear fancy gowns?
pov: you watched the walking castle and you're in love with howl...
I NEED HELP
hi my fellow academics, i’m writing a dark academia love story and i’m between two tropes: friends to lovers (lesbians) or enemies to lovers (heterosexual)
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na bc this
Shameless and callous I love you.
Out of indifference I love you.
A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.
Robert Frost
Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge. If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.
Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra
It doesn't matter how many friends you have, what matters is how many friends you can count on.
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐲
“Being the only female in what was basically a boys’ club must have been difficult for her. Miraculously, she didn’t compensate by becoming hard or quarrelsome. She was still a girl, a slight lovely girl who lay in bed and ate chocolates, a girl whose hair smelled like hyacinth and whose scarves fluttered jauntily in the breeze. But strange and marvelous as she was, a wisp of silk in a forest of black wool, she was not the fragile creature one would have her seem.“ - Donna Tartt, The Secret History
“ dearest, i beg of you, sleep properly and go for walks “
( sage advice from the man himself, found in a letter addressed to felice bauer <3 )
Franz Kafka, 1912
fall '23 challenge day one
day 1: what classes are you taking this semester and which are you most excited for?
I am taking 18 credits this semester split up between six classes. on mondays and wednesdays I only have one class which is digital imaging which is basically just photography. I am also helping out with the tv news class this semester.
on tuesdays and thursdays I have reporting and news writing as well as intro to video production. also I have a once a week class on tuesdays which is called journalism in film that's two and a half hours.
along with my in-person classes I am taking two asynchronous classes which are nutrition and intro to sociology. I am horrible with online classes so let's hope that I do okay in these this semester.
on top of all these I am in a sorority where I am the membership and recruitment director, I am a writer for my school's newspaper, I am a secretary for another club, and I'm trying to gauge interest for another one.
I am definitely excited for journalism in film we'll basically just be watching a bunch of movies together. I am also very excited for nutrition as it has been something I have always been interested in. Intro to video production is another one that I'm really looking forward to, because I love working with video and we get to produce variety shows at the end of it. the last one I'm excited for is sociology because I think I am going to love my professor. I think this just goes to show that I am really excited for this semester.
currently reading: hygge unlock the danish art of coziness and happiness - barbara hayden
currently playing: alrighty aphrodite - peachpit
fall '23 study challenge
here's the first two weeks of the challenge. since i have not finished writing it.
day 1: what classes are you taking this semester and which are you most excited for?
day 2: how many books do you want to read this semester?
day 3: what was your favorite thing you did this summer?
day 4: what are you studying in school? if you work, what do you do?
day 5: what is your favorite food to eat when you’re not at school?
day 6: what are you most excited for this semester?
day 7: how do you keep yourself organized?
day 8: week two check in
i am not very good at this but i'm trying my best and that's all that matters
wed. 1.11.23 - what is your favorite weather to study in?
my favorite weather is easily either a super stormy night or a colder, windy day that's still sunny. i love having my window open in the winter and being able to feel the wind.
tues. 1.17.23 - how many books do you want to read this semester? this year?
my goal for this year is i think 20? i want to hit around that point, and i'm gonna try for 5 during the semester. i think that will allow for an achievable goal, while still focusing on my school work.
wed. 1.18.23 - what is your favorite place to eat on campus?
the market in between towers or the den. i get a popcorn chicken sub with pepperjack and mayo, honey mustard (the best condiment imo), lettuce, onion, and pickle. and then i go to the den and get an oreo milkshake made with strawberry ice cream. best combo. just off of campus is a really good pho place that i like though.
thurs. 1.19.23 - what is your favorite habit you’ve picked up since being in college?
easily going to the gym. i've been having so much fun creating workouts and i've been able to see myself getting stronger and its such a nice feeling.
sotd: magic - b.o.b and rivers cuomo
currently reading: devil may care - samantha rue and angel lawson
off to a rough start
okay so this challenge completely slipped my mind yesterday and so i'm starting it today and i'm just going to do day one and two today.
mon. 1.9.23 - what do you hope to accomplish by doing this challenge?
i mostly hope to keep myself accountable for working on things and creating content. i also have a lot of things this semester, so i want something i can do daily to wind down and reflect on my day.
tues. 1.10.23 - what is your major and what classes are you taking this semester?
so i am majoring in media production with a radio/television production and management emphasis and minoring in communication studies, marketing, and esports management. i will also maybe pick up another major, but i am not sure what that will be yet (either multimedia journalism or something related).
i'm taking 16 credit hours this semester, which didn't feel like a lot when i signed up for the classes but now that i've made it through the syllabus days i think its so much. i am also working on our esports broadcasts (likely 3 days a week, but i'm not 100% sure yet), directing our news show, and hosting a 3 hour dj show in the morning as a requirement for one of my classes.
so i am taking:
media design
intro to audio production
media toolkit
esports business management
english 101p
anyway i am hopeful for this challenge and maybe i'll see some other people doing it!
the book i'm reading right now is love on the brain - ali hazelwood
today's song of the day is nobody move, nobody get hurt - we are scientists
today was an upper body workout day! i pushed myself a bit too hard all at once and felt a little sick afterwards.
okay so i'm going to try this for the first time. i made this so that i have one prompt for every day i'm in classes. i intend to stick with it, but i'll do my best. you also don't need to do this in the spring, there's nothing actually tying it to spring.
aim
i'm really just making this for me (and anyone else who'd like to do it) to kind of take a break at the end of the day.
i also really want to get into creating content, so i am hoping this is a way to kind of ease into it.
rules
if you do the challenge, use the tag #spring sem study challenge so i can see your posts.
this challenge will run from january to april for me
that being said, i wrote prompts for each day that i have classes for the spring semester. there's 60 prompts total, with a check point on day 30. that way if you want a shorter challenge you can have one.
i don't expect everyone to be able to post every day, so you can post catch-ups or answer in batches. i will be trying my best to post daily, but will likely end up needing to do catch-ups.
also i'll be adding a song of the day as well as what book i'm currently reading. i might include my workout for the day but who knows.
if you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask!
prompts
day one: what do you hope to accomplish by doing this challenge?
day two: what is your major and what classes are you taking this semester?
day three: what is your favorite weather to study in?
day four: how many books do you want to read this semester? this year?
day five: what is your favorite place to eat on campus?
day six: what is your favorite habit you’ve picked up since being in college?
day seven: share a youtube channel or podcast that inspires you
day eight: what are somethings you’d like to save up to purchase?
day nine: what made you take these classes this semester?
day ten: what is your favorite thing to drink and snack on while studying?
day eleven: how was your day?
day twelve: what is your dream coffee table book?
day thirteen: are there any other languages you’d like to learn?
day fourteen: what are you reading now?
day fifteen: what interesting fact have you learned recently?
day sixteen: what was your favorite subject as a kid?
day seventeen: share a random fact about yourself
day eighteen: where do you see yourself in 5 years?
day nineteen: what is your best feature?
day twenty: what makes your major beautiful / interesting?
day twenty-one: what class are you focusing on most today?
day twenty-two: what color do you associate with your major?
day twenty-three: if you could, what is something you’d tell your younger self?
day twenty-four: what is the last book you read?
day twenty-five: when you’ve had a long / bad day, what makes you feel better?
day twenty-six: what is something you plan on learning to do?
day twenty-seven: what’s a movie related to your major that you enjoy?
day twenty-eight: do you have any study methods you prefer?
day twenty-nine: what is your favorite genre to read? and why?
day thirty: you’re halfway through so its time for a check-in! are you moving towards your goals set on day one?
day thirty-one: if you were to change your major, what would you change it to and why?
day thirty-two: what is your favorite song within your study playlist? what is it in general?
day thirty-three: what made you pick your major(s) and minor(s)?
day thirty-four: what is your favorite book? who is your favorite author?
day thirty-five: where would you like your major to take you?
day thirty-six: do you have any hobbies or special talents?
day thirty-seven: what are some things you like about your university?
day thirty-eight: what is a book you expected to love but ended up hating?
day thirty-nine: what are some things on your todo list that you checked off today?
day forty: which do you prefer: digital devices and online platforms or notebooks and books? and why?
day forty-one: what media related to your major do you recommend?
day forty-two: share five books from your wishlist
day forty-three: do you have a “wow that’s so cool” moment from your major?
day forty-four: what is your favorite pen or pencil?
day forty-five: what is your favorite thing about your major?
day forty-six: what article or video have you seen recently that fascinated you?
day forty-seven: where and when do you get most of your work done?
day forty-eight: what is your favorite topic within your classes?
day forty-nine: what do you find difficult within your classes?
day fifty: share a picture of your day
day fifty-one: if you were to describe your classes in one word, what would that word be?
day fifty-two: what does your nighttime routine like?
day fifty-three: what is one of your favorite memories about your time in college?
do you like video games? what's a game you've wanted to play for a while? what's the last game you've played?
day fifty-five: when you hang out with friends, what do you usually prefer to do?
day fifty-six: what's your favorite stationery that you own?
day fifty-seven: what's your daily, weekly and monthly planning method? How detailed are you with it?
day fifty-eight: what does your morning routine look like?
day fifty-nine: rank your courses from this semester
day sixty: reflect on the challenge / semester
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”
— Maya Angelou
French bulldog-
And i saw you,
Panting, struggling to climb even the faintest hill,
Unable to see or even smell the treat I gave you with pity.
And i tried to see the wolf,
If you were still of its kind.
I could only see a tortured beast, dulled and skinned of its past greatness.
It is all I saw behind those glassy eyes.
And i cried,
Oh how i cried.
I howled for the skinned forest,
For the violated land,
For our dull and lazy bodies,
I begged for everything that isnt anymore.
And i screamed at God,
For how could he let his kids destroy everything he created ?
Hi again! So I recently finished another original art based off of a drawing in my scrap-sketch book. I'm going to be calling this collection of drawings, scrap-sketch series. This is where I redraw the things I made in my journal and turn it digital along with a pic :)
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"why bother drinking decaf coffee if it defeats the point of drinking coffee-" Do you possess no capacity for whimsy? Do you never rest? Must everything you consume work towards fulfilling a need, serving a higher purpose? Must your pursuit of happiness be marred by the constant desire for practicality, and progress, and utility? Can you not just like the taste of coffee