[Playing Scrabble]

reading frankenstein be like

i think the reason i love studio ghibli as much as i do is because it encompasses everything i love about life. wearing clothes that make you feel young and free that you can run and jump and climb trees in. the sense of peace that only comes from sitting on a train watching scenes move by the in windows, walking through the city at night, reading on a bench. the way there is so much grief and pain and hardship in each movie, and the world being torn apart but in spite of that, there is wholesomeness and warmth in bowls of noodles and dinner with your family and singing loudly without worrying about what your voice sounds like, and if you love someone enough it doesn’t matter that the world is falling apart around you. it’s about romanticising the little things in life, the hot mug of tea, that moment in the streetlight in the rain, the sunrise looking pretty through your little window; and it’s about the quiet, soft, warm moments you share with other people through those. those the things i cling onto in life, the small moments of joy that make life worth living.

A heart’s a heavy burden to bear

A ravenclaw is the sort of person to…

Stress about a project for weeks, but not actually do it until the night before.

Quarantine Academia:

staying up until sunrise reading classic literature

learning latin on duolingo

practicing art and anatomy

stargazing in your backgarden or through a window

discovering forgotton classical music online

running out of hobbies to try

attempting to knit or sew something

taste testing all the teas you ahve in your cupboard

rearranging your bookshelves

making elegant extravagant facial coverings/masks to wear outside that go with all ur outfits (while still keeping its purpose)

buying floral and sweet smelling hand creams and sanatizers

making lists of all the books youre going to get when libraries open again

rolling your eyes at anti-maskers

learning about random historical figures online

researching haunted places

staying safe!!

getting real tired of using my own money to buy myself nice things

types of study breaks for every situation

if you realize you’ve been studying for hours: grab a snack to refuel your body and watch a sitcom to refuel your brain. then back to the books.

if you’re feeling stressed out: take some deep breaths, text your friends, maybe stare at a wall for a few minutes. gather yourself.

if you can’t seem to focus: get moving and get outside. take out the garbage, check your mail box, maybe walk your dog. just get moving and get fresh air. it’ll help bring you back.

if there’s something else going on in your life and you can’t get it off your mind: write down what’s going through your head, sort of like a diary entry. it’ll help you work things out.

if you’re just mentally and physically exhausted: set a timer for 25-30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll hit REM and you’ll wake up feeling just as tired. once you wake up, get some caffeine in you.

if the material is boring as hell: find another way to study. see if there’s a crash course video online about it or draw out what you’re trying to learn in diagrams and pictures to make it fun.

if people around you won’t shut up: listen to some music. soundtrack and classical music is always good because they won’t absorb you as much as music with lyrics. white noise (like ocean waves, rain sounds, etc.) also works.

if you only half understand a concept: call/message a friend who’s not in the class and try to teach the material to them. this will help you mentally work through the material and will help you remember it as well.

funny thing is...

this is actually the plot of a TV commercial 

Prompt idea:

Person A and Person B are in a long distance relationship. They have to fly to see each other, but flights are expensive, so they don't get to very often, or maybe they haven't met yet.

Person A finally gets enough money to surprise B with a visit. They plan it all out and don't plan on telling them until they're standing outside their door. It will be the best surprise ever.

Or at least it would be, if B hadn't had the exact same idea and when A calls to ask why B isn't answering their door, B is sitting in the rental car outside A's house.

I don't think we can 'lmao' our way out of this one, girls.

Gryffindor: niche memes, coffee, messy bed, curls, stuffed toys, chocolate (loads of it), lion slippers, Lil Peep, dog person, unfinished poems, journals, unplanned trips.

Hufflepuff: bookworm, messy buns, tea, freshly baked cookies, angel’s breath, cute socks, secretly watches Sex Ed, 70s music.

Ravenclaw: spends days in library, kpop, dad jokes, fruit bowls, smoothies, yoga, hardcore feminist, read every Virginia Wolff book.

Slytherin: has a pet snake, pale, mom jeans, colorful hair, Beatles, movies with subtitles, mint chocolate, cacti, writes songs, owns a lighter collection.