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Nine People I'd Like To Know Better

@ronastudies tagged me to do this! thanksss <3 I wanted to be more active on tumblr again, so here I am :)

Last song I listened to: Porcelain by Moby (I have a 90's music thing going on rn)

Currently watching: something odd: Alene i Vildmarken, a Danish reality show about people who are set out in the wild nature of northern Norway - they have to survive as long as possible and the last one is a winner! :D

Spicy/savory/or sweet? EVERYTHING, but NEVER mixed! I hate sweet AND savory stuff. Either this or that, but I never say no to either of those options :)

Relationship status: I am happy and that's all that should matter to tumblr, heh

Current Obsession: the sun. It is visible in Denmark again, yay! And baking, sort of? I spontaneously decided to make a huge vegan Donauwelle yesterday. I've never done that before lol - oh and music! The Outfield?? <3

given my absence, I can't think of 9 people, but here are a few that come to my mind!

**DON'T feel obliged to do this if you don't want to!**

@journalsbyfacundo (idk if the blog is still active, but I found you while on the lookout for other geography blogs and I loved your content!) also @mysticalcollegestudent, the aesthetics and how cool is Meteorology?? @starrystvdy, I've followed that blog for such a long time :) @likeshestoleit because of the too relatable profile description heh

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Moodboard: Ginger Academia

requested by @ronastudies

Out of the ash / I rise with my red hair / And I eat men like air.

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Get-to-know-me (-better) tag game

Thank you so much @ronastudies for tagging me!! 😊

Favorite color: sunshine yellow and midnight blue!

Currently reading: The Bible, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, and various fanfics

Last song: Half-Truism by The Offspring (that's actually fairly representative of my music taste)

Last movie: Männerherzen (it's a German movie and idk the English title. And it's terrible, in a fun way)

Last show: Ku'damm 63 (also a German series but this one's genuinely good)

Sweet, spicy, or savory: yes

Craving: a cuddle pile with all my friends

Tea or coffee: coffee (but I do also like tea)

Currently working on: the presentation of my bioethics paper, and the last chapter of my fanfic. And a pair of socks for my mom.

Tag 9 people: @marie-curie @josis-teacup @justanotherstudyblrinthecrowd @grey-and-lavender @smallfrenchstudyblr @studynostalgic @starduststudyblr @study-for-your-dream and everyone who wants to do this, feel free to pretend I tagged you 😌

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tagged by @jungcinema - thanks for thinking of me!

list the four songs you’ve been listening to the most lately:

Mx. Sinister - I Don’t Know How But They Found Me

Eat - Poppy

Futureproof - Nothing But Thieves

Red Wine - Follies & Vices

list 10 songs that come on shuffle:

Loonatic - Loona Odd Eye Circle

Fingertip - GFriend

Desolation Diamond - Andrew Huang

Go Ahead - Perfume Genius

Sangria - Thomas Bangalter

Casanova - Flamingosis

Dynamite - Shinee

Dinner & Diatribes - Hozier

The Sharpest Lives - My Chemical Romance

Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon - Queen

personal soundtrack tagrules: open your spotify on-repeat and the first five songs are the soundtrack to your personal rom-com:

Se Eu Soubesse - Viratempo

Tangerine - Glass Animals

Ground All Day - Follies & Vices

Dandy in the Underworld - T. Rex

Honey, This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough for the Two of Us - My Chemical Romance

Tagging: @mathymia @mercifulstudie @ronastudies @ryustudies @libraryofjessica and anyone else who wishes to join in!

[ronastudies]

omnia vincit aequatio challenge

february 17, 2024 // getting there 🌷✍🏻

A couple of days ago, I realized I wanted a habit tracker that was pretty and also easy to look at on my wall so I used a template and made one to fit my aesthetic and I am very happy with it.

Today consisted of all elements I had written down for my challenge to achieve a more balanced yet productive life. I only might have to tweak the proportions a little. For now, though, something is better than nothing.

had a nice breakfast, baked some brookies

read a little, did some duolingo lessons

ran some errands, had lunch in good company at a nice spot by the river

spent a couple of hours in the university library, reading a couple of papers, and figured out something that had given me a bit of a headache (it would be nice if everyone would cite and spell other people's names correctly and one wouldn't have to go about frantically searching for a paper by someone who doesn't exist because the name is missing a couple of letters – oh well)

spent the night at a ball dance thing organised by a student community here – think nice dresses and suits, dancing shoes and lots of ballroom dancing without the stuffiness because everyone brought food and most people were university students and/or young people looking for a good time. i danced a lot with a lot of people and had a really good time. (this does count as the movement/exercise part of the day!)

ps: it's starting to feel like spring which is mean because i'm sure it will get cold again in a couple of days or weeks but it is nice for now nontheless

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january 9, 2024 // omnia vincit aequatio challenge day 6

editor's meeting for the campus magazine

doctor's appointment

did some laptop work

played some music for the first time in a really very incredibly long time

enjoyed the sunny (albeit very cold) day and the view of the teeny-tiny stream behind the house

returned to the library before the magazine editorial meeting for some reading

did not manage to work out, riding my bike to and from every appointment has to count

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january 4, 2023 // omnia vincit aequatio challenge day 1

Still struggling with actual output for the paper I'm writing, and I had a horrible night's sleep, but at least I built myself some sort of a structure today and I'm hopeful I can improve based on that.

• did some literature research and skimmed a paper • had a nice & cozy breakfast in bed as well as yummy pasta later • was still very sore from the gym the previous day so I went for a walk with my roommate • read two chapters in a new book, wrote some studyblr stuff hehe • watched some episodes of Elementary, also organized my jewelry and found nice rings I had forgotten about

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I have finally started reading The Secret History for the first time. Pray for me.

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omnia vincit aequatio challenge ⚖️✨

We have all heard that hard work conquers all (omnia vincit labor)–however, a lot of us have also come to learn that (too) hard work burns out. After focussing on therapy and caring for myself, my body, my psyche and hence letting my productivity and labor dwindle for a long time, I am ready to get back into hard work while keeping the care and mental stability up–the goal is balance, equation, aequatio.

Are you ready to not only put your academic work but also yourself first and find your balance?

I came across this productivity challenge by @work-before-glory, got inspired and decided to start my own. If that sounds like something from which you might benefit as well, whether you are starting out on the overworked end looking for more breathers, on the recovering end looking to get back into the game or whether you have already accomplished balance and simply want to keep up this state–feel free to join using the following tag: omnia vincit aequatio challenge

Since I personally find myself at a point in my education and generally in a field that does not require 'studying' for exams and the like, this challenge was created in a way that also allows those with a full-time or part-time job outside of their academic work (such as myself) to participate, along with those whose academic work consisty mostly of reading and writing.

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Here are the premises for each day:

One day per week can be taken off, ideally not a work/job day to allow proper rest.

Aim for 30 days, then adjust and expand as needed and possible.

1. academic work Do at least one hour of deep work (very focused academic work, that is) on work/job days, at least two hours on non-work/job days. Reading should not count into this time. 2. nourishment Eat a nourishing breakfast as well as at least one proper (warm) meal per day. 3. movement & fresh air Get some exercise or move your body every day: Do a workout, go for a walk, dance, stretch. (I personally aim to go to the gym two or three times per week, go to a dancing class and yoga class once per week each, and go outside for a walk every day.) 4. literacy Read at least twenty-five pages per day, ideally on top of any reading for academic work. Write at least half a page, ideally aside from such for academic purposes. 5. happiness knickknack Do at least one small thing that makes you really happy: buy or make yourself a nice drink, watch or read something, spend time with someone–whatever makes your heart do a little happy dance. 6. documentation Log your experiences and accomplishments in a post. Review your day before going to bed in a physical notebook on paper with a pen, no screens allowed here: Ask yourself what you did well and what you could have done better, if you feel happy and balances, and what you want for the next day.

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january 10, 2024 // ☕️ one (decaf) espresso, then heading to the library to finish some reading // omnia vincit aequatio challenge day 7

- two doctor's appointments - nice food to take care of my body afterwards - holed up in the library, got some to dos out of the way and wrote an article for the campus magazine until my laptop battery died - had lunch at the dining hall/canteen with my boyfriend - went home for coffee and to grab my laptop charger - back to the library for some reading (as mentioned) - went to dance class (taking west coast swing this semester and it is amazing, though today was annoying and frustrating)

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january 12-15 // omnia vincit aequatio challenge days 9-12

what a whirlwind 💫

friday (day 9) - barely managed to open my eyes when i woke up, tried to wake up my mind my reading before getting out of bed - two and a half hours of layout meeting for the campus magazine - physiotherapy - did a personality test for my roommate's study project - tried to do read some papers and failed to concentrate - went out for a glass of wine with a friend to whose book project I'm throwing in a couple of pages (due this upcoming weekend at the latest) - ended the night with good conversation and being walked home

saturday (day 10) spent the day living like a writer: got up early, wrote a couple of pages by the fire with a cup of coffee, took a break to eat a late breakfast and converse with the roommates, went back to a writing frenzy while listening to and audio book and folding laundry, ended up writing about twenty pages. finished combining these with some i had written months ago into the final chapter i wanted to hand in this weekend, did so after midnight.

sunday (day 11) Had to get up early again to catch the train to see my family. Barely awake but armed with peppermint tea and my laptop, I used the train ride to do some more work for the campus magazine. Enjoyed time with family and food. Skipped working on the way home to read some more. Finished the night by doing housework & cleaning for the week.

monday (day 12) What is it about Mondays recently that I wake up feeling like I'm coming down with something? Worked from home due to feeling under the weather, somehow managed at least 7 hours and cooking a nice big lunch (with leftovers from grandma's yesterday), took a long nap, skipped the gym due to a sore throat and spent a couple of hours reading in bed cuddled up with the cat. Could have definitely done more academic work if I had pushed myself.

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Currently reading: Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig (so lovely)

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As I am writing a paper on a very small little corner in the field of argumentation theory, I have of course come across multi-modal argumentation and Michael A. Gilbert. And since his papers are extremely fun to read (well-written, witty, nicely structured) and my professor had provided us with intriguing little stories about Gilbert's life (he is a cross-dresser and has been a trans activist for decades), I finally decided to look him up and found his website which contains a sub-page titled "The Absolute Truth". It is empty. This man is an absolute legend.

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january 5, 2024 // omnia vincit aequatio challenge day 2

Started the day with a physiotherapy appointment (taking care of myself, check), finished some things I had been putting off for weeks and ran some errands (being productive, check).

While waiting for my roommates in town, I finally got myself a local library card after not having been able to go there during opening hours for a while. Discovered it is actually a quite spacious institution with nice nooks and corners to just sit down and read or study or work or think about the great questions of humanity. It also offers a comforting sense of non-academia, the books have little colorful labels and are sorted by authors' last names. Downstairs, you can find a coffee machine and they let you eat and drink everywhere. It is all very peaceful and non-pretentious and lovely.

Went browsing the stores with two of my roommates to buy a gift for another roommate. Ended up buying nibs and ink and those neat little holders with swirly patterns. Got black tea with milk and tapioka on the way home while it got dark outside. Spent the night practicing calligraphy and handwriting while listening to classical music on the mid-century radio cabinet we have in our living room. Fantastic.

Overall the balance did lean a little too far on the art and enjoyment side today. However, others are partying on Friday nights and hence losing all of Saturday morning, too, so I am letting this one slide for today.

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💙📓☁️✍🏻🧡 // taking notes while making progress on my "watch later" playlist on youtube ft. the sun setting.