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Yesterday's letters and my finished mushroom cardigan.

24|11|2023

Today I finally finished working on my power peactices and men theories lecture, so now the other thing left to do for that class is to read and annotate the book I will have to study for my exam. In the afternoon I continued reading Sade's Philosophy In The Boudoir, which I have to read for my philosophy class, and believe me eighteenth century smut was not on my tbr plie for the year and it will never be again. The only positive thing about that book so far is that the philosophical elements are explained in a quite easy to understand way.

Cozy hobbit autumn activities:

Read in the morning

Daily Irish paractice on duolingo

Did some adulting things (and I'll have more for next week and I really don't want to talk on the phone for this stuff uuuuugh I hate this)

Finished my recorded lectures

Read class materials

Crochet + tma relistening to make my brain shut up

I finally got Bookshops and Bonedust in the mail !! I cannot wait to finally read it (and now the only book I am waiting on is my copy of A Day Of Fallen Night and then I'll try to be more or less good and not buy other books before the end of the year)

Today's self care:

Took my meds

I will turn my phone off early tonight and read before bed

📖: Odyssey by Homer, The Philosophy In The Boudoir

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12.07.23

christmas and end-of-semester calmness. i’ve probably spent more time at home this week than the past two or three combined

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“December’s wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory…”

- John Geddes, A Familiar Rain

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12.04.23

final reviews are over. i’m back after a week of nonstop work and stress. my review went really well, which is exciting. now, i get to relax before I have one final next week.

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16.11.23

All the lights have been put up and switched on this evening!! It's so so magical and I'm uninhibitedly joyful about it. 😊✨✨

It was quite a boring day at work (but the conference centre is nice looking, hence the photo), and I'm concerned I might not have time to actually get to the cool data collection part during my short rotation project since the lab work hitches have delayed everything. Nonetheless I had a lovely evening to myself so I still feel like it was a good day!

Also I'm finally, I think, decided on my next rotation choices, and it's a wonderful relief!

Finish & send project summary 📃

Go on a run! (this was so nice, through the sparkly streets) 🏃‍♀️

Yoga! ❤️

Laundry (including hanging up) 🧺

Cook and pack lunch 🍝

29/100 days of productivity

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November 17th, 2023

So I actually really submitted my first version two weeks ago. Thank you for all your congratulations! I haven't posted because I spent the following week falling asleep at 8 o'clock every evening and the week after on the verge of getting sick. Very typical for me, whenever the stress falls off, I'll lose all my energy and get sick... Still feeling very relieved to have some of the pressure lasting on my shoulders finally taken off though!!

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oct 18

been feeling really good lately. my meds seem to be making a real difference and it’s imperfect at times, no doubt, but I can see myself regaining so much freedom and peace of mind that I was worried had been lost for good.

this week is insanely busy and, just a few months ago, knowing the consequences I’d be facing would’ve left me an anxious mess. but lately I’ve been trying to relearn trust which is a hard thing to do when your body feels like your worst enemy sometimes. nevertheless, I’m feeling hopeful.

I hope you have a good rest of your week ♡

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11.19.23

19/100 dop

a rainy day spent trying to minimize my workload over thanksgiving break. i’m still going to have so much to do

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16.11.23 🌦️ reading, assignments, violin practice, repeat

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17 october 2023

47/100: studying is so hard no wonder i didn't do it in high school. i read so many words today. too many words.

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54/100

Thought I’d do something a little out of the box and post a pic of myself lol. We had an accounting event tonight called Meet the Firms which means I had to dress nice for the first time this semester. I really shouldn’t have had to go since I already have my internship and the firm I’m interning with wasn’t even there tonight. But I got to hangout with my accounting friends, see people I already know in the accounting world from my school, and even meet a few new people!

After meet the firms I spent two and a half hours in the library studying for my Latin final exam tomorrow. Tonight will be the last night I ever study Latin, thank God. We do still have our Roman history project to do, but that should be more fun. Now to finish up studying and then head to bed! :)

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✨ alphabet sketchbook #1! ✨

this is a project i've been working on since october 2022. using vintage address books, i draw/collage something that starts with the letter on the tab for that page! this was my first book, and since then i've done three total, currently working on my fourth! i usually post pages individually on my insta/twitter as i go, and when i finish, i make a closure with some kind of string and a bead. :)

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11.16.23

18/100 dop

i’ve started to wake up earlier, which i’m really enjoying. i feel like i was able to get so much done today. i took an exam, finished 2 assignments for studio tomorrow, and went to an international open mic event. the weather has also been perfect, so it was overall a good day

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11.15.23

17/100 dop

one of my friends turned 20 today, which is wild to me. I can’t believe everyone my social circle are slowly becoming adults.

it’s going to be a busy few weeks until my final review. i feel okay right now, but we’ll see how long that lasts

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My cardigan is turning out to be so cute I cannot wait to be done with it and wear it out.

06|11|2023

I decided to take the whole week off from studying. Initially my plan was to study for the first couple of days of the week and then rest, but to be honest I was quite productive last week, and most importantly I really need time to recharge before my new classes start. This is the second week of the new self care journey I am doing with my friend @oneardentstudybuddy, and I think that a week of rest to get back some enrgies is a great addition to it. I don't have big plans other than doing what I feel like doing and not feeling guilty about it.

cozy hobbit autumn activities and productivity:

read first thing in the morning

ran some errands with my dad and got new pyjamas pants, they're slightly big because I'm smol but seem to be super warm and I cannot wait to get super cozy

sat down with my bujo to check in on my study progress in the past couple of weeks and I am actutally really proud of myself for eveything I have accomplished last week

spent the afternoon working on my crochet project, listening to podcasts and drinking tea

did my daily Irish practice on duolingo

wrote the first draft of a book review I'll be posting soon

today's self care:

had my monthly therapy session

1/7 days off from studying

I'll make sure to turn my phone off at least half an hour before sleep and read a couple of pages of a book

📖: Queer a graphic guide by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele

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11.15.23

17/100 dop

i finally got my bike fixed, so I no longer have to walk to school. i forgot how much I like riding to school. the weather is gorgeous, but I spend most of my time working in studio. there’s a lot of deadlines coming up, so i just have to keep going