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bookish cats

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Summer 2025

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spending my breaks outside because the ac is way too cold in the bookstore lately

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July 13th, 2025

It's been exactly one year since my PhD defence. Time flies... Today I spent a lot of time in the garden, and now I'm trying to get some work done but I can't concentrate. Maybe I'll just go to bed. It's been a stressful week and I'm still tired from last week's stomach bug.

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book + journal + my lovely gift wrapping skills

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“I'm fighting alone, every day. I fight with the hell that I survived. I fight with the fact of my own humanity. I fight with the idea that death is the only way of escaping this fact.” - Han Kang, Human Acts

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i'm planning for my next exam, feeling a bit exhausted but still want to do my best!!

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tuesday | july 15 39/100 dop steps: 16.8k

the halfway mark of my summer research (and this 100 dop challenge) is approaching more quickly than i'd like to admit. i'll continue working on this research project during the term, but with fall comes classes and grad school applications and the million other things that i have the luxury of ignoring over the summer.

today's summary: 5 mile run this morning, lab until 7 with meal breaks and a bit of grad school prep mixed in, then reading before bed.

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7/6/2025

Another boring day... I went to the library and finished more work. I'm almost done with it! I honestly feel very homesick so nothing is appealing rn

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just got home from work. have an assignment due tonight. chugging along and more than halfway through this art history class. i’ve enjoyed it so far!

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to do list 25th of july

day 27 🌟 feeling a bit unmotivated today, but i'll push through and try to cross everything off the list today

Thesis (python course):

✅ daily practice questions

☐ finish practice notebook sec2

☐ fix own code (at least 1h)

한국어:

✅ anki deck reviews + new daily words

☐ busuu streak

☐ start lesson 1 sejong course 1b

Personal:

✅ workout

☐ send out/pick up packages

☐ tidy

✅ meditate

☐ read 10 pgs

☐ go to bed before midnight

파이팅 해야지~

🎧 dpr ian - calico

📖 'abigail' by magda szabo

📚 'nana' vol. 2 by ai yazawa

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4.24.25

still working on latin! started the Wheelock's Latin workbook to go with the Wheelock textbook i've been taking notes from. enjoying it so far ✨🌷

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7/14/25 - DOP 14/50

Major house chore/personal admin day

Paid a few bills

Set up these amazing fake candles (they look so good irl)

Reading

Watched another documentary episode

Emails with our admin assistant & librarian

Did a load of laundry

Put away the clean dishes

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learning another language is always beautiful, no matter how long it takes. like, what do you mean you are crying because you had to read a sentence twice to get it, when at the beginning you had to do it five times? kicking yourself because you had to listen to an audio at .75x to understand it fully, when two months ago you could barely understand one or two words, even at your second try? getting mad because you had to research how to spell a word, when a few days back you didn't even know how to pronounce it? hell, that's amazing. keep going. you'll get there.

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to do list 24th of july

day 26 🌟 got work later this afternoon, so i'm keeping the to do list to a minimum. i'm still not fully recovered from the shifts i had last weekend/monday so we'll see how today goes i guess

Thesis (python course):

✅ daily practice questions

☐ finish practice notebook sec2

한국어:

✅ anki deck reviews + new daily words

✅ busuu streak

Personal:

✅ 5h work shift

☐ meditate

✅ read 10 pgs

☐ go to bed before midnight

파이팅 해야지~

🎧 dpr ian - peanut butter & tears

📖 'carmilla' by sheridan le fanu & 'abigail' by magda szabo

📚 'nana' vol. 2 by ai yazawa

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to do list 23rd of july

day 25 🌟 ended taking a break yesterday because i was exhausted and i had plans with my friend! feeling slightly less exhausted today, so i'll try to make it a productive day :)

update: ended up not feeling the best, which meant i couldn't really concentrate for most of the day. i wasn't able to finish the practice notebook, but i did about half of it! however i didn't even touch my own code to fix it.

on the bright side i finished reading the first volume of nana and started the second one :') i love the artwork so much, i was in awe at every page

Thesis (python course):

✅ daily practice questions

✅ finish lessons mod5

✅ practice notebook sec2

☐ go through & fix own code (at least 1h)

한국어:

✅ anki deck reviews + new daily words

✅ busuu streak

✅ workbook exercises lesson 3

✅ make flashcards lesson 3 (anki + physical flashcards)

Personal:

✅ laundry

✅ meditate

✅ read 10 pgs

✅ workout

☐ go to bed before midnight

파이팅 해야지~

🎧 lauv - combust

📖 'carmilla' by sheridan le fanu & 'abigail' by magda szabo

📚 'nana' vol. 1 by ai yazawa ✅

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Different Types of Tea in Korea

Here are some of the local teas that are grown in Korea and a little about them!

녹차: Green tea

green tea is one of Korea’s most traditional and popular teas

보리차: Barley tea

made from roasted barley, it can be served hot or cold

옥수수차: Corn tea

brewed with roasted corn kernels, the tea is popular hot in winter. also served in restaurants alike barley tea

유자차: Citron tea

made from yuzu fruit, this tea is used to help fight colds during winter

대추차: Jujube tea

made from Korean dates, this tea is sweeter and soothing

생강차: Ginger tea

a classic often paired with honey to make it sweeter. I know I like it when I’m feeling a bit sick, also with a good amount of honey for my throat

쌍화차: Ssanghwa tea

traditional tea, made from a blend of medicinal herbs; drank for good health

오미자차: Five-Flavor tea

specialty tea, which has elements of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and spicy flavors.

인삼차: Ginseng tea

a favorite of mine! Made directly with ginseng root (pictured above) or with a powdered form, this tea is touted as being a huge health benefit.

매실차: Plum tea

brewed from fermented plums, it has a slightly tangy and refreshing flavor

국화차: Chrysanthemum tea

floral tea made from chrysanthemum, often said to be calming

연잎차: Lotus leaf tea

focusses on detoxing, using the leaves of the lotus plant for this tea

감잎차: Persimmon leaf tea

known for its high vitamin C content, it’s made from dried persimmon leaves.