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04.25.2025 — Korean class meeting, midterm oral exam revisions, textbook work, and more 루이보스 보리차 (I’m warming up to it). Good luck again today. 저는 할 수 있어요. 당신도 할 수 있어요.

🎧 Sleepless - Novo Amor

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25/05/08

I feel like a good snack plate is a skill and an essential for surviving this particular coding spell. I'm working on both, slowly but surely.

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04.14.25 | an update

Took a break over the weekend, like I didn’t touch my Master’s work at all. Finished a book I was reading and re-read one of my fave fics. No regrets, would 100% do it again.

Back in thesis mode now. My to-do list for this week:

Read the latest (and greatest) lit review I just found

Double check raw data before creating final prelim graphs (RER + SaO2)

Finalize thesis prop pres (advisor approved my draft yay)

Start practicing out loud (planning on presenting to my advisor next week)

I’ve been going straight to the library after work lately, and it’s honestly been great. Some days I get absolutely nothing done, other days I’m weirdly productive. It’s a toss up.

Today, I just spent my time creating this to do list aha.

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I hope you get all the rest you need. Even if you spent a quieter day and didn’t feel productive, please allow yourself to rest without guilt or shame for not “earning” it. You don’t have to burn yourself out to prove that you need rest. It’s a very human thing to need sleep, to need a break, to need nourishing, to want to take some personal quiet time. Please allow yourself to rest. Even if it’s “too early” to go to bed, even if you spent all day in bed trying to recover from anything. If your body needs sleep, please allow yourself to have it, there should be no rules as to earning sleep.

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Saturday, 10th May 2025

Wading through post-concert depression to tackle the imminent stress of my plasma/fusion exam on Monday, which I am not feeling prepared for… despite the comedown, Steven Wilson last night was absolutely incredible and I’m so glad I got to see him!

🎵Glacial 1602 – Bass Communion

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08.05.2025—the packing has begun. spent most of the day stuck in ADHD waiting mode. the absolute worst. let me know if you relate, and what strategies you use to over come it

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i'm almost at 40,000 words. this is honestly amazing for me. i've never reached this far with an original project except for when i was doing nanowrimo. this really proves the power of finding a writing routine that works for you.

today's song: what was i made for? - billie eilish

novel progress: 38281/90000

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saturday | april 19

my PI loaned me her copy of her Arabidopsis lab manual for the weekend so i'm trying to make notes on all the protocols i might need over the term.

this brings up my count of "books i'm trying to carry around with me at all times", though, and i'm starting to think they won't all fit in my backpack.

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07.05.2025

My break is over, so I’ve been back to school! My brain is an absolute mess because I have quite a few deadlines this semester. However, in between I am doing my cross stitch, because it’s something to keep my hands busy and easy enough to unwind from a long day. I am trying hard to figure out a way to balance my perfections and drive for productivity with my hobbies and not feel guilty for doing what I love.

I read ten books in April, a few of which were graphic novels!

Finished ‘Her majesty’s royal coven, which I greatly enjoyed! The weather was beautiful, so I could sit outside.

Also finished ‘Somewhere beyond the sea’ by TJ Klune and that book was like a hug, such a good story and those kids have my heart. Any likeminded book suggestions are welcome!

Again, many walks were had, as it seems to be one of the only things to keep me sane. I’ve found being outside is becoming more and more of a favourite activity!

Instead of being at school until 4pm, I was free at 1:30pm, so I summarised my notes from my marketing class.

Have a lovely week✨

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07/05 - Had to take a new route to my class, got lost, discovered at least three new murals and somehow ended up wandering hopelessly in the very pretty campus of a university I do not attend. Oops. Honestly, factor in the bubble tea, and not a bad way to spend an afternoon.

Next exam: History - 09/05

Revised social and political impact of WW1

French grammar practice

History past paper questions

⏱️: approx 5hrs

🎧: laissez-moi danser - pomme

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Things you don’t need to feel guilty about: eating, how you look, standing up for yourself, relaxing, sleeping in, taking a mental health day, saying “no.”

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5.7.25

Very interesting lecture today on gender and sexuality! I had a busy day, but I made sure to set aside an hour in the evening to read. I’m starting Anna Karenina and I’m very excited :)

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i am nooooot locked the fuck in. im locked the fuck out. call the locksmith

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100 days of productivity

day 4/100

colonising philanthropy webinar

reviewed webinar transcript

day 5/100

completed learning log

completed assessed forum contribution

reviewed next week's assignments

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28/100 Days of Productivity

9.5.2025

⭐️ main objective: work on presentation

Ngl I was stewing for a big chunk of today but I did manage to hit my stride for a few hours. I also downloaded forest and I can’t wait to plant a bunch of cute virtual trees :)))

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Under sea ecosystems are bullshit.

Like imagine you're a little rabbit and you go to nibble on a tree sapling but as soon as you go to take a bite it takes off like a fucking helicopter and disappears over the horizon.

Then, before you can process what just happened, the entire patch of grass you were standing on turns out to be a fox who had turned itself inside out and you die.