focusnicole

[focusnicole]

jan. 7, 2025

Hello hello! Classes started back this week, and I’m very excited for this semester! It’ll be a lot of work because I’ll be presenting at a research conference, but it’s fine haha. I have a nice mix of new and familiar professors and I’m very excited to be back with my friends! I missed them a ton over break. 

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays, and I hope 2025 treats all of us well. 

✦ got done ;

French reading

Studied for sentence quiz

Read for my archiving class 

Ordered my lit crit books ;; sooo expensive 

✦ the best parts ;

Fun poetry classes

Understanding French

Cute dresses and boots

Winter coats

Chocolate 

Zillow

Video games

Roasted chickpeas

✦ trackers ;

Sleep: 7 hours

Water: 68 / 68 oz

Protein: paused

Study hours: 3 hours

Screen time: 5 hrs 45 mins

[focusnicole]

2025

BE A STUDENT OF WHAT YOU ADMIRE

DO IT BADLY RATHER THAN NOT AT ALL

TO DESPAIR IS TO CEDE VICTORY TO THOSE WHO DO NOT DESERVE IT

BROADEN YOUR CULTURAL HORIZONS

REVEL IN THE ANALOGUE

ACTION ABSORBS ANXIETY

GRIEF IS PRODUCTIVE; GUILT IS NOT

[focusnicole]

oct. 22, 2024

its homecoming week !! theres lots of activities going on for my clubs this week, including making at least four dozen cookies thursday for one of the competitions. im excited, but i also have a very big presentation thursday that im sooo nervous about. im dropping the class anyway since it doesn't fit anywhere in my major, but i’d hate to screw over my partners since its a group project. we worked on it a lot today !!

i’ve stopped tracking what i eat for the time being. i track to keep myself healthy and to focus on what im putting in my body, but its been a hassle to keep up with recently when all i have the time for is assignments, eating, and getting some sleep. 

i've also been looking into new jobs. i love my coworkers at my current job, but im getting scheduled less and less hours and its making it hard to cover all of my expenses. i may go to work with one of my friends, but we’ll see !! i’d feel like im abandoning my current place of work ;; i’ve been there for almost a year and a half now and have liked it a lot– it just doesn’t get the traffic to cover everything. 

random note: been watching 9-1-1: lonestar with my roommates and these people stress me out so bad </3

✦ got done ;

worked on rough draft of sociology project slides

french reading

studied french phrases for quiz tomorrow

poetry reading for creative writing

checked in at hoco week events

✦ the best parts ;

making my own iced coffee

maxi skirts

google calendar colors

relaxing youtube videos

coffee. lots of it. 

brown mascara

yummy caf dinner + snow cones

kitty socks + minecraft boxers 

yapping with classmates 

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 8 hrs 30 mins

water: 34 / 68 oz

protein: paused

study hours: 6 hours

screen time: 5 hrs 45 mins

[focusnicole]

oct. 18-20, 2024

such a fun weekend! 

i made sure to finish all of my assignments before friday so all i had to do was attending my national org. of women meeting and finish packing before we headed out to my boyfriend’s sister’s school! it was the first time i got to see her campus and i’d missed her a lot since august. the drive killed me a little bit, being stuck in a car for five hours and all. i mostly yapped with my boyfriend and listened to music (b ᵔ▽ᵔ)b 

saturday we went to a football game. it was pretty hot but i actually had a lot of fun despite not being a football person! i spent way too much money at her campus store but at least i could represent her properly haha. i felt a bit like a tractor wearing another school’s merch though… we meant to go dancing that night but some stuff shifted and we ended up playing mini golf with her friends and it was a lot of fun !!

sunday we ate a super good breakfast and were back on the road to get back for monday (╥﹏╥)

✦ got done ;

full art project

french listening assignment

reading for french

french phrases

workshop pieces

✦ the best parts ;

white girl music + dad rock

comfy hotel beds

sleepy cuddles

shirts that fit nice

vietnamese food

cherry limeade slushies

late night mini golf

[focusnicole]

oct. 16, 2024

deadlines are creeping closer and closer but im getting lots done!! 

we started discussing our first book in french today and the plot is already juicy haha. after doing more workshops in creative writing i went through a few outfits trying to plan what im wearing this weekend to go line dancing for the first time. im equal parts nervous and excited !! i ran to the thrift across the street to try n find something but was out of luck (ノ_<。) 

my roommate cooked dinner for us again tonight and i sat and chatted with them for a few hours while working on my projects before going to a meeting. i just finished up a (very rough) midterm reflection and am meeting with my project partner early tomorrow to record our video for our art midterm presentation!!

✦ got done ;

english practicum midterm reflection

art midterm video and presentation

conference meeting

✦ the best parts ;

brownie with fudge icing

silly dances with my roommates

cowboy boots

cute clothes at the thrift

chatting with friends i don't see often

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 6 hrs 30 mins

water: 51 / 68 oz

protein: n/a

study hours: 4 hours

screen time: 6 hrs

[focusnicole]

oct. 14, 2024

tried my best to be productive today, but i was so sleepy!! i did get to start my day with waking up next to my boyfriend which is always nice ♡

it was one of my roommate’s birthdays today, so my other roommate made us all tortellini soup and brownies and i could not be happier (´ᵔ⤙ᵔ`) there was a little bookmark making event i ran to after dinner, but aside from that and class i’ve been staring at my computer screen all day, willing my assignment to complete itself. i’ve made good progress on it over the past few days, but i have so much to work on these next few weeks that its hard to sit and focus on just one at a time. i may just also be under caffeinated… the wonders of being adhd lol. 

The course catalog for next semester’s classes opened today, and i managed to lay out all the classes i want to take next semester! i still need to chat with my advisor, but i plan to take at least two 300 level classes and two classes required for my major __φ(．．)

‿︵‿︵‿︵‿ヽ(°□° )ノ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵  i will make it through this month !!!!!!!!!!

✦ got done ;

(mostly) finished video for art midterm

did reading and annotations for creative writing

took quiz on last segment of notre dame de paris

starting laying out my essay for art + found sources

managed not to have a panic meltdown (always a win)

laundry

✦ the best parts ;

yummy soup and brownies 

my cute bookmark

chat sessions about random things

course catalogs

videostar 

birthday parties

quarter zips and low-rise jeans

morning kisses

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 8 hrs

water: 34 / 68 oz

protein: 63 / 75 g

study hours: roughly 4 hours

screen time: 6 hrs 39 mins

[focusnicole]

oct. 12, 2024

hello hello (o^ ^o)/ today we celebrated my little brother’s birthday! his real birthday party is next weekend but i’ll be out of town, so we went and did something together today! it was me, my brother, my sister, my grandmother, and my boyfriend. we went to an arcade and had a really good time; im just glad i got to do something with him (o´▽`o) i also finally got my playstation from my house, so maybe i can try and find the time to play some games (though i doubt i’ll be able to anytime soon haha) 

im spending the rest of the weekend with my boyfriend while i work and do projects for school. i’ve done two out of six of my midterm projects, with the other four being due thursday and friday ^^; wish me luck!

✦ got done ;

nothing productive today, just fun!

✦ the best parts ;

laser tag

slushies 

looots of arcade tickets

chatting with my grandmother

being back in my boyfriend’s comfy bed

seeing my cat

sparkly lip gloss

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 8 hrs

water: 34 / 68

protein: N/A (didn’t track food today)

study hours: N/A

screen time: 7 hrs 41 mins

[focusnicole]

oct. 10, 2024

today’s schedule was packed full! both my classes got canceled for the day to work on projects, so i bounced between my apartment and the library all day. 

i went to a meeting about a possible exchange program for the summer, and i really think i may do it. it’ll be a bit pricey, but theres scholarships i can apply to and my school covers some of the costs, and i’d get to spend a month in france while getting three of my credits! im thinking many thoughts… __φ(。。)

later in the day i went to an RA event and made the cutest little jar with inspirational notes in it!! i went with friends and we wrote silly little notes for each other ヽ(o^ ^o)ﾉ and i ran straight from there to my hall council meeting haha. 

i finished of the night by watching it chapter two with my roommates and working on my essay some more (－.－)...zzz

✦ got done ;

wrote (very) rough draft of my sociology paper (due tomorrow!)

went to foreign exchange meeting

hall council meeting

worked on video project for art midterm

✦ the best parts ;

my cute joy jar

white boards and writing blabs 

lots of free things today! free ticket to the local film fest and exchange program merch

video star

cat cuddles

adam sandler outfits (peak comfort)

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 7 hrs

water: 34 / 68

protein: 50 / 75 g (i ate absurd amounts of greek yogurt)

study hours: 6 hrs

screen time: 6 hrs 30 mins

[focusnicole]

oct. 9, 2024

busy back to school day, but not too bad!! classes were pretty easy today since they weren’t the ones i have projects in. tomorrow is going to be insane with the amount of stuff i have on my schedule, but it’s fiiiine. i was actually able to fit in a nice little workout today and i’m super happy; i haven’t had much time at all recently to work out, so i’ve felt pretty stiff and sluggish. 

i was able to watch a few episodes of my show between researching for my projects which is always nice too (≧◡≦) i also ordered a new fahlo bracelet that came in today, so i have a manatee named nettles to track now!! 

i'm also starting a new morning and afternoon routine to try and feel / be more productive... we'll see how tomorrow morning goes!

✦ got done ;

research for sociology paper

set up meeting time to work on art project

did laundry

short and sweet workout

✦ the best parts ;

explaining the plot of heathers to my roommates

snacks from roommates (chocolate pie and olive garden bread sticks (´ᵔ⤙ᵔ`) )

watching episodes of my show

yogurt with blueberries

finding out i can get my car fixed for free!!

chai latte pods

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 7 hrs

water: 51 / 68

protein: 90 / 75 g (i ate absurd amounts of greek yogurt)

study hours: 4 hrs

screen time: 6 hrs

[focusnicole]

oct. 8, 2024

i spent most of today hanging out with my sister, catching up on one of my games (crk), and studying for tomorrow. i had a really nice and relaxing break considering all things, and i am very happy to have had the brief period of calm before these next few weeks hit me like a truck haha. i have ten pages to complete for the magazine and five major projects due all before the end of the month ヾ(。＞＜)シ but my brain is huge and i’ll make it!!!

✦ got done ;

studied for french phrases quiz

listened to assigned section of notre dame de paris

did readings and annotations for creative writing

made a nice dinner for my grandparents and sister

✦ the best parts ;

hanging out and play-arguing with my little sister

getting to see my roommates again

finally getting more greek yogurt and blueberries ヽ(o＾▽＾o)ノ

playing my game for the first time in a while

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 9 hrs 30 mins

water: 34 / 68

protein: 40 / 75 g

study hours: 2 hrs 30 mins

screen time: waaay too high

[focusnicole]

oct. 7, 2024

had my first looong meeting for my internship but it went really good !! i spoke up a lot and contributed a lot of ideas which i’m very excited about ^^ i slept till noon, ate a really nice lunch, and then was in my meeting from 2:00-5:30.

i found out my little brother’s birthday got rescheduled for the weekend i’ve had a trip planned to visit my boyfriend’s sister at her school. i managed to figure everything out, but i was really stressed out for a minute there. 

i’m staying the night at my grandmother’s house and visiting with my little sister for the night before i have to get ready to start back school wednesday… such a short fall break, but i’m grateful for any break at this point haha. i have lots and lots of big projects due this month– a midterm paper friday, a project, video, and slideshow due next friday, as well as my first spread for the magazine, and all ten of my spreads are due by the first of next month. i am going to have to lock in these next few weeks!!!

i also spent part of today making a google sheet to sort all of my school assignments. i’d been using an app to do it for the past few years, but here recently it stopped syncing between my phone and laptop, so i finally took the plunge and transferred everything over. im pretty proud of it!

✦ got done ;

long internship meeting

got all magazine pieces sorted

✦ the best parts ;

chocolate protein shakes, yummy sandwiches, crunchy green grapes

hanging out with my family

fun edits of my favorite characters

cuddles with my cat

feeling productive on lazy days

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 10 hrs

water: 34 / 68

protein: 103 / 75 g

study hours: n/a

screen time: 6 hrs 44 mins

[focusnicole]

oct. 6, 2024

Another day of just working and relaxing at home. worked a 5 and a half hour shift today and it was super slow because of a festival happening down the street, but it's our slow season anyway. i used the time to get away with doing some reading for school on my phone. i did feed the guinea pigs for the first time!! i was a little nervous but they were very sweet haha.

went back to my boyfriend’s house and his mom made my favorite dinner and we made halloween cookies (≧◡≦) we finished putting everything in his room after putting all his new furniture in last weekend and it looks v good !! i have my own little nightstand and drawers now.

i finished voting on submissions for the magazine i intern with and im nervous and excited about developing pages (ーー;) we have our big meeting tomorrow where we assign the pieces !! 

i finished off the day with a nice everything shower and felt awesome getting into bed haha 

✦ got done ;

worked a shift

finished putting together my boyfriend’s room

finally baked the cookies we’ve had for two weeks

everything shower

✦ the best parts ;

doodling on receipts

fall snacks

yummy dinner

getting into bed after a nice long shower

being a part of something

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 7 hrs

water: 46 / 68

protein: 20.8 / 75 g (didn’t eat much because of work ^^;)

study hours: n/a

screen time: 5 hrs 49 mins

[focusnicole]

Pen to paper, ideas flowing- nothing beats the focus of a good study session

[focusnicole]

oct. 5, 2024

slow and lazy day considering everything. i worked a six hour shift today that fell right in the middle of the day, so i didn’t have much time in the morning or in the afternoon to get much done. my job hosts a robotics competition in december and i got to build all of the lego bits that go on the tournament mat, so i was very happy at work today (o^ ^o) after work i sort of just… flopped at home. i’ve been so go-go-go these past few days that just sitting and doing nothing felt like heaven. i indulged in snacks and took a nap in my boyfriend’s bed until he got home

i got my grade back for my sociology paper: an 88. its a fine grade, but not what i was hoping for. i’ll have to really really try my best with this next paper, especially since its on everything covered while i was sick and out of class. 

✦ got done ;

worked a shift

✦ the best parts ;

getting paid to build legos

sour gummy worms

liquid death, severed lime

cuddling with my cat

taking a nap in my work uniform and getting to change into comfy clothes and lay back down

doodling on the back of left receipts

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 8 hrs

water: 53.2 / 68

protein: 67.3 / 75 g

study hours: n/a

screen time: 5 hrs 30 mins

[focusnicole]

oct. 4, 2024

today was v v v good ヽ(o^ ^o)ﾉ !!! i went to my internship and (tried to) learn adobe and then went back to my dorm and knocked out my sociology essay. i finished up some french work, did chores around the apartment, and around six my boyfriend picked me up for a (surprise) date and we went out to eat, bought legos, and watched the wild robot!! which i successfully did not cry over haha. he even told me what to wear so we’d match; it was very very cute ^^!!!

✦ got done ;

my sociology paper

finally getting to wash my laundry (laundry room struggles)

adobe lesson

✦ the best parts ;

finally watching the movie i’ve been dying to see

poke bowl + boba dinner (☆▽☆)

fresh washed clothes

hanging out with roommates 

seeing my boyfriend after a week apart

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 9 hrs

water: 51 / 68

protein: 22.2 / 75 g

study hours: 5 hrs 45 mins

screen time: 4 hrs

[focusnicole]

oct. 3, 2024

gah what a day! woke up this morning and couldn’t find my glasses, my alarm didn’t go off so i didn’t feel prepared, and i am having a crazy hormonal breakout right now ＃￣0￣) i had my first big test for my art class today which was insane! twenty five minutes of identification and then writing two essays in the remaining fifty minutes… but i got it done !!! for the rest of the day i worked on my first midterm essay for my sociology class. 

i am very excited for tomorrow tho! i had a meeting for my internship and have to work on my projects more, but im going on a surprise date tomorrow (≧◡≦) ♡ all i've been told is what to wear and i am so so so excited !!!!!

✦ got done ;

finished that huge test

got three pages in on my paper

forced my roommate to let me buy her dinner tonight ヽ(o^ ^o)ﾉ

✦ the best parts ;

taco bell for dinner oh yeahhh

reaching my water goal

watched two episodes of my show

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 9 hrs

water: 68 / 68

protein: 45.9 / 75 g

study hours: 4 hrs 30 mins

screen time: 4 hrs

[focusnicole]

oct. 2, 2024

today was fun but not very productive haha. i had my first workshop for creative writing today and i think it went well !! people could have definitely been meaner to me so thats a win in my book (ᵕ—ᴗ—) 

i meant to get a lot more done today but i was so sleepy and unfocused… i didn't have any caffeine today, which probably contributes to that lol. i went to two events tonight and decorated a cupcake and ate a s’more. i’ve been craving sweets soooo bad today so it was greatly appreciated. 

i have a huge test tomorrow but im not too worried about it; its for an elective art class and i get to bring a cheat sheet. my second class got canceled for us to work on our essays due friday (˃̣̣̥ᯅ˂̣̣̥) wish me luck !!

my friend’s car DID get hit in the parking lot today which is funny in the worst way possible. unfortunately that was the most eventful thing to happen. 

✦ got done ;

made reference sheet for art test

started looking for cookies to make for homecoming competitions

✦ the best parts ;

my cute cupcake

s’mores !!

compliments on my workshop piece

daydreaming and relaxing

wearing cute long skirts

✦ trackers ;

sleep: 7 hrs 30 mins

water: 34 / 68

protein: 68.4 / 75 g

study hours: 2 hrs

screen time: 7 hrs 31 mins