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hey everyone!

just letting you know that i have officially moved my studyblr and main blog to @leaf-studies so go check out the new blog! i haven’t posted anything original yet, besides the intro post. all of my mutuals, i would love to have you guys on there!

i also changed my studygram to @leaf_studies_ in case you guys were wondering. i’ll probably leave this blog up so that you guys can scroll through and read all my old posts, but all the new content will be going on the new blog, so this will probably be the last thing i post on here.

have a great day, and i’ll see you on the other blog! <3

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I remember first seeing this post on freaking Pinterest and becoming super interested in wood crytids and stuff, you know, you always have that phase. Well, I kinda started remembered little instances where these had happened to me. You don’t recognize them right away, you think you’re silly for being superstitious, but then you find it happens to other people and... what you see is real.

I live in East Texas, practically in the middle of the woods. There are a total of two houses that are on the same street as us. It’s completely forest. And let me tell you, you see weird crap in those woods.

The coyotes hunting in packs thing? I’ve seen that before. We put the dogs and cat up at night, predictably, because that’s when the coyotes surround the house and start barking. You’ll occasionally hear the wolf. Several times my dad has shot coyotes that came up to our front yard in a daze- probably rabid. I always thought they traveled and hunted in packs like that. Apparently not.

The occupy your seats thing? It’s instinctual. East Texas, so practically everyone hear is Baptist and is raised in a Baptist home, so you don’t think of being aware of this. But I’ve never been in a car where one or more of the seats is just completely empty.

Oh, and the Not Deer. They absolutely love the country roads that we frequent. I’ve experienced so many that we’re used to it by now.

There’s also the extremely creepy lakes and rivers that you pass by on the streets. They’re in secluded woods, with narrow concrete bridges for you to drive over. In fact, two days ago we were riding over one on four-wheelers and I just got the most creepy feeling. I could tell my mom and sister felt the same way- they were withdrawn and pale. “A good fishing spot”, my dad said. But you could tell that it was A Spot.

Oh, and don’t even mention the houses. Victorian style houses, still nice and three stories, but the yards are overgrown. The paint is peeling. There are holes in the roof. Some of them have historical marker sights. Old churches too. Heck, I just drove by a house like this writing this post. They’re in every neighborhood.

I have lots of family in Louisiana and Arkansas, and it’s the exact same way. The only difference is a matter of ghosts. Also, Louisiana has really bad gas stations. Like really, really, really bad gas stations. The three of us (sister, mom, and I) were harassed by an old guy all the way back to the car.

The small, old towns are the most cryptic. Marthaville for instance. Only old people still live there- the kids have grown and moved away. The prices and everything are stuck back in the nineties. Everyone knows everyone. My great grandfathers house is kinda creepy, but a lot of that accounted for my older cousin telling me about giant, red eyed rats that chewed on your face when we were sleeping on the floor.

You have to be careful about walking around graveyards and cemeteries. You absolutely never step in front of a gravestone. Something about respect, or the ghosts of the cemetery. Also, in places like Marthaville, specific places in cemeteries are absolutely covered by one family. They’ve been there for generations and generations.

You never swim in lake water. You just don’t.

There’s lots of abandoned barns too, with the longhorn skulls stuck in the trees. You regularly pass by them, standing lonely in fields.

And most importantly, you NEVER go through the woods at night. Don’t look behind you. Just turn around and go another way. Everyone knows it.

Irish people; The faeries aren’t real

Irish people; No fucking way will I go in that faerie ring

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some helpful links for quarantine

For taking care of your health

How to fix your sleep schedule

The mandatory midday break

How to deal with study burnout

For when you can’t seem to get anything done

Staying focused: tips for maintaining focus while studying

Getting stuff done: how to deal with lack of motivation

How to beat procrastination

For organizing all the stuff you have to do

Energy management: a human-based organization method

Flexible time-blocking: a more breathable way to get things done

The ABCDE method: accomplish tasks more efficiently

Get organized with Notion: the all-encompassing productivity app

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jumped on the bandwagon. tell me about your reading habits and I’ll tell you if we can be friends

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reblog so your followers won’t forget to drink water

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Hello everyone!

I thought that I would let you all know that I have created a studygram! I’ve posted a couple little things, but I thought that it’d be pretty cool to track some progress and goals on there, so if you’d like, follow it @starlightandstudies!

Have a great day, and be prepared for a few posts for today. ;)

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i think what’s on a person’s nightstand is very telling so reblog this and put in the tags the things you have on your nightstand

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I really wanna find some smaller studyblrs to follow (I’ll follow from my main @cosimodmedici ) so please reblog if you’re a fledgling studyblr!

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i love you guys! i’m tagging @mini-emmie @athena4ambitious @elliotstudies @emilyacademia @eintsein @emmastudies @cottage-core-honey @artisticlog @studybuddiesareoverrated @myhoneststudyblr and of course, all of you that see this! spread the love ♡´･ᴗ･`♡

💐🌷🌹🌺 send this to ten other bloggers you think are wonderful. Keep the game going!!! 🌺🌹🌷💐

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH SWEETS!! 🥰 I’m sending this right back at ya! 💕 ~ I  will tag here instead if its alright ~ I know everyone’s being impacted by this pandemic one way or another, be it physically, emotionally etc. I truly hope all of you and your loved ones are safe and sound. Stay healthy everyone! 😘😊 - Mona  : @nqseo @groovyroom @gothbfkeonah @doublevybh @kris-colde @f-ngrl @seopoetic @gneocchi @viinxen @mesurech2ffon @jooyoungtual @fvllmxxn @fine-sser @boiiicold @ashislands @kkul-bee @44png @indigo-khh @artisticgrroove @min-yoongi @sour-nostalgia @music-is-a-painkiller @minhyun @babybloomoon @abeo @vernon-van-chwe and anyone who sees this! 💕

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4 | 14 | 2020

making notes in bed. i’ve been trying my best to relax a bit more, so i’m about to make some tea after i finish typing these up. mobile absolutely slaughters photo quality, so click to see these better.

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✨With most schools, colleges and unis closed around the globe and most studyblr students now having school at home I thought I would create a challenge to help everyone stay focused and productive and also to connect with people so even though most people are self-isolating, we don’t feel lonely✨

✨Info✨

Because no one really knows when we’re going to be able to go back to schools and I know it will depend very much on where you live, I’m going to do a month of daily ‘challenges’ starting on Monday 23rd March 2020 but if the quarantine keeps going I’ll try to add as the weeks/months go on

I want to see what y’all are posting so please use the tag #2020 quarantine challenge and I’ll track this tag and reboot as much as possible!

On this note, I will reblog basically everything even if you don’t think it is ‘aesthetic’ cause I love seeing how everyone does their notes and stuff so please get involved 💕

✨Week 1 - Questions✨

Mon - Have you made a study schedule to help you study at home?

Tue - How are you being taught your lessons? (google classroom, teams etc.)

Wed - What’s your favourite study snack?

Thu - How are you keeping active?

Fri - What is your favourite subject/topic to study at the moment?

Sat - Where in your house is your favourite place to study?

Sun - What are you doing to relax?

✨Week 2 - Pictures✨

Mon - Take a picture of your desk/study space

Tue - Take a picture of the book you are currently reading

Wed - Take a picture of your most colourful notes

Thu - Take a picture of the pens/highlighters that you could not live without

Fri - Take a picture of the view outside your window

Sat - Take a picture of a meal you’ve cooked or something you’ve baked

Sun - Take a picture of some of your art or doodles

✨Week 3 - Questions✨

Mon - What is your favourite food to cook or prepare?

Tue - If you could go anywhere in the world for a week, where would you go?

Wed - What is your biggest goal for this year? Have you done anything so far to achieve this?

Thu - What is the song that makes you happy no matter what?

Fri - What is your favourite TV programme at the moment (on Netflix etc)?

Sat - Where is your favourite place in the world (eg a city you’ve been to, a restaurant, or a particular hiking spot)?

Sun - What is your favourite joke?

✨Week 4 - Tips advice ✨

Mon - What is your biggest tip for staying focused?

Tue - What is your biggest tip for not getting cabin fever?

Wed - What would be your advice to you from five years ago?

Thu - What is the best advice you’ve ever been given (e.g. from a teacher of friend)?

Fri - What is your biggest tip for organising your study space/study materials?

Sat - What is your best tip on how to relax?

Sun - What is you biggest tip to someone starting to learn your major/favourite subject/degree?

✨This is the first month but I might add to this later as the quarantine continues. Let’s all support each other through this difficult time✨

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anyway since we’re all baking bread and dealing with a plague, here’s a quiz on who you would be in the middle ages

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#14, 15, and 16 for the ask game!

hello dear!

14. have you ever rode a horse?

i actually own two! i also used to be a horse girl (cringe) in the fourth grade so this question came as a pleasant surprise. i could talk for days about those two bratty mares if you let me! lol

15. do you have glasses?

i’m almost legally blind without them or my contacts (*screaming*).

16. what’s a language you’d like to speak?

i would love to speak French, German, Latin, and Korean someday!

thank you for the asks lovely!

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6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 22, 27, 28, 29, and 30 for the soft tea asks

6. what does your umbrella look like?

my umbrella is small and portable, and black with white polka dots.

7. do you listen to ASMR?

no, i don’t.

9. what’s a little thing in life that you love?

just cuddling my cat- i love him, he’s so adorable and his purring is so peaceful.

10. favorite color aesthetic?

i love a soft white aesthetic, perhaps broken up by a soft yellow or blue or green- this is what my room looks like, haha.

13. do you have any candles? what scents are they?

i own one small candle that smells like vanilla.

16. what’s a language that you’d like to speak?

i would love to speak French, German, Latin, or Korean!

22. what’s an underrated show/ movie/ video game that you love and you think needs more attention?

the Emperor’s New Groove! it’s my absolute favorite movie, and i don’t think people recognize the comedy and humor a lot of the time.

27. do you like nicknames?

i love nicknames, but i unfortunately haven’t had any besides the embarrassing ones that my dad gave me and one i was stuck with on an inside joke in the seventh grade...

28. do you still watch shows that you watched as a kid?

from time to time i will watch the occasional Barbie movie with my sister, just to laugh and make fun of the cringiness of it!

29. do you still like old memes?

depends. i’m a strong believer that vine will NEVER die, and old tumblr jokes are my absolute favorites (oh, haven’t you heard?) but the Chuck Norris and Keanu Reeves reaction pics with the black and white script are only grandparent worth. lol

30. favorite Halloween costume you dressed as?

when i was in the fourth grade i dressed as a black cat. my mom made me a tulle skirt and i had little ears and a tail and a jingly collar and she painted on a nose and whiskers with eyeliner.

thank you so much for the asks! <3

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21, 33, 39, and 50 for the asks :)

23. what snacks do you usually get at the theatre?

popcorn is a must, along with a chocolate bar and a water bottle!

33. cookies or brownies?

both! i’m a sucker for any kind of sweet.

39. what’s your favorite piece of random decor in your house?

i recently obtained a gorgeous portable record player that i absolutely love!

50. do you enjoy windy days?

if the skies are nice and clear i love windy days! but i absolutely hate it when it’s storming and the wind is howling!

have a great day love!

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Lovely calm asks to enjoy a nice up of tea to ☕

1: Golden mornings or peachy sunsets?

2: Sugar cones or waffle cones?

3: Do you wear scarves often? do you have a favorite?

4: How long do you lay in bed before you finally get up?

5: Is there a food you’ve never had but always wanted to try?

6: What does your umbrella look like?

7: Do you listen to ASMR?

8: Rain storms or a light drizzle?

9: What’s a little thing in life that you love? 

10: Favorite color aesthetic?

11: Wobbly lines or using a ruler?

12:  Bright colorful living room or neutral cozy living room?

13: Do you have any candles? what scents are they?

14: Have you ever rode a horse?

15: Do you have glasses? 

16: What’s a language you’d like to speak?

17: What’s your favorite season and favorite month in that season?

18: Do you have a favorite pair of socks?

19: Favorite Ghibli and/or disney movie

20: Disney, Dreamworks, or Pixar?

21: What snacks do you usually get at the theater?

22: What’s an underrated video game/ movie/ show you love and think it needs more recognition?

23: Would you fill your house with plants if you had a green thumb?

24; All plants are great but do you have a favorite?

25: Do you have a favorite type of art style? (eg: soft looking, no to little color, sketches, crisp and clean, minimalist, pixel art etc.)

26: What would you do if someone gave you flowers? 

27: Do you like nicknames? 

28: Do you still watch shows you watched when you were a kid? even from time to time?

29: Do you still like old memes? (tell the truth)

30: Favorite Halloween costume you dressed up as? (if you don’t celebrate halloween have you ever cosplayed or would you like to? who did you cosplay as?) 

31:  Are you a fashionable person? 

32: Do you like watching holiday movies? 

33:  Cookies or brownies?

34: Do you blow in the cold air just to see your breath?

35: Do you find the crickets chirping outside your window relaxing? 

36: Do you like cobblestone streets? 

37:  How often do you doodle? 

38: When was the last time you blew bubbles?

39: What’s your favorite random piece of decor in your house and room?

40: Do you bite your fingernails off or clip them more often?

41: Any birthmarks?

42: Thoughts on freckles?

43: First video game you ever played?

44: what type of bird do you hear most often outside your door?

45: Do you use gifs/ memes a lot when replying to people?

46: Thoughts on spring? 

47: Ideal temperature outside?

48: Cloudy, partly cloudy, or clear skies?

49: How often do you hear airplanes outside?

50: Do you enjoy windy days?

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i made a quiz! which time of the day are you 🌙✨