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artemisiasea

Summer in Montana Summer 2014

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06/01/16 || Bullet journal spread. Got a lot of studying to do today 👊🏼📚

#bullet journal

thethingaboutprogramming

The thing about programming is that it teaches you that unlike arrays, your stupidity has no bounds.

(via thethingaboutprogramming)

#compsci

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Ai Weiwei (1995) Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn

An astonishingly irreverent piece of work. This triptych features the artist dropping a Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) in three photographs.

When questioned about the work, he suggested that the piece was about industry: “[The urn] was industry then and is industry now.” His statement, therefore, was that the urn was just a cheap pot two thousand years ago, and the reverence we feel toward it is artificial. One critic wrote: “In other words, for all the aura of preciousness acquired by the accretion of time (and skillful marketing), this vessel is the Iron Age equivalent of a flower pot from K-Mart and if one were to smash the latter a few millennia from now, would it be an occasion for tears?”

However, the not-so-subtle political undertone is clear. This piece was about destroying the notion that everything that is old is good… including the traditions and cultures of China. For Ai Weiwei, this triptych represents a moment in which culture suddenly shifts (sometimes violently), shattering the old and outdated to make room for the new.

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(Credit.)

#studyspo

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#photography

the-iideal

Productivity app: Habitica

Hey fellow studyblrs! I discovered this beautiful app recently and I feel so genuinely excited about it. I actually stopped using my bullet journal (crazy, I know) because I found I didn’t actually need to anymore. Seriously, this app does it all.

Essentially it works like an RPG game - you get stuff done and you “level up”. Some people, I know, can get stuff done without needing some incentive. Props to you. But for me, having that reward is so satisfying. I feel much more motivated to study when I know that I might win some food to feed my cactus pet (yep).

There are three subsections -

Habits

You know those masterposts where people post all these great habits and you really want to try them all but you keep forgetting? In this portion of the app, you can write down all those good habits you want to reinforce. Some of mine include complimenting people, cleaning my room, planning my outfit the night before, volunteering, taking a walk, reading the news, reading, sketching, etc. So not only do I have all these good habits in one place, but every time I do them, I get experience! I’ve never been this motivated to take out the trash before, seriously.

Dailies

This is the part that took over the necessity of having a bullet journal. I’m sorry, journal. I liked writing in you, but I don’t need you anymore. Anyway - this part of the app is for the stuff you really need to get done. It doesn’t have to be on a daily basis either; some tasks can only apply to some weekdays if you want (like your Tuesday and Thursday class, for example). If you don’t accomplish a task, it’ll actually hurt your health (and that’s motivating as hell! I don’t want to die!). Some tasks I have on here that repeat daily for me include doing my homework, shuffling through flash cards, writing in my journal, exercising, checking all my emails, doing 20 pushups, etc. I love it.

To-Dos

Have stuff on the horizon? Just put it in the to-do section (you can even put a due date for it) and you won’t forget about it. For example, I have a project in Physics class that’s due soon, so it’s in there. To coincide with that, I have a daily that says “work on Physics project”. When it’s done, I can delete the daily task and check off the to-do. Beautiful. No need to abuse the “reminders” app on your phone anymore.

Seriously guys, this app does it all. I’ve never been this productive in my entire life, and I’ve tried everything from bullet journals to an actual reward system. And the best part? It’s completely free. Seriously. Check it out; every studyblr should be on this.

#habitica #apps #productivity

INTP - The Genius. The Architect. The Philosopher. The Thinker.

INTP: *doesn't speak Portuguese. At all.*

INTP: *watches 30 episodes of Portuguese telenovela in one night anyway because what will happen to poor Miguel!!?*

INTP: *plays the SIMS until 7 a.m.*

INTP: *has to hand over the calculator because INTP is unable to get the lid off*

INTP: *has to be helped by employee because glass door is neither push nor pull, but slide. INTP didn't consider that option and just stared for a while*

INTP: *struggles to coordinate holding a bouquet of flowers and blowing nose. Fails*

INTP: *fist-bumps employee who wanted to hand over sweets*

INTP: *leaves doing laundry for the upcoming holiday until the very last day when the washing machine breaks*

INTP: *always has one pair of shoelaces hanging half open*

INTP: *ironically downloads free app with horrible graphics and ends up buying all the in-app purchases because of taking a perverse pleasure in watching the predictability unfold*

INTP: *eats crisps in bed even though they know perfectly well it's a horrible idea and they will hate themselves for it*

INTP: *hate themselves for it*

INTP: *talks to body parts as if they were sentient beings*

INTP: *doesn't leave room at student dorm for so long that cleaning ladies look visibly relieved when it turns out that INTP is still alive*

INTP: ...I'm a mysterious intellectual.

INTP: *trips*

#WHERE IS THE LIE #about #intp #mbti

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tumblr is a great place to be exposed to different identities and social justice, but a terrible place to actually educate yourself because this environment treats every mistake anyone makes as a permanent, irredeemable character flaw. people here use activism as the main justification for cyberbullying. no one wants to learn or take issues seriously because this user base salivates over any opportunity to punish or condemn other users.

if you genuinely want to advocate for marginalized communities, tumblr is a great starting point, but please do not rely on tumblr to shape your activism. go and do your own research. talk to your family and friends and people who are willing to share their experiences. lastly, and especially if you’re a minor, please stay safe and be careful about sharing your opinion on here! harassment is a very real problem.

growth is slow, but you’ll get there! don’t let tumblr’s acidic social climate stop you from wanting to learn and better yourself. most importantly, it’s ok to slip up sometimes. mistakes don’t make you a bad person, no matter what tumblr says. as long as your intentions are good, you’re doing fine. feminism and social justice involves a lifelong, continuous reshaping of ideology and you can’t expect it to happen overnight.

sci-universe

Popular science books published in 2015

If your New Year’s resolution is to read more, here are some new books I’ve put my eye on:

Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe by Lisa Randall: most highly cited theoretical physicist, Professor Lisa Randall takes us from the mysteries of dark matter and our cosmic environment to the conditions for life on Earth. Her research challenges the usual assumptions about the simple nature of dark matter and demonstrates how scientists formulate and establish new ideas.

Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World by Bill Nye: how to use science to improve the environment and the challenges we face with global warming as well as raising the standard of living.

The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment by Martin Ford: We might imagine that today’s industrial revolution will unfold like the last: even as some jobs are eliminated, more will be created to deal with the new innovations of a new era. In Rise of the Robots, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford argues that this is absolutely not the case.

The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman: Locked in your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman dives into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence.

Why String Theory? by Joseph Conlon: During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation? A professor of theoretical physics at the University of Oxford, Joseph Conlon, explains.

AsapSCIENCE: Answers to the World’s Weirdest Questions, Most Persistent Rumors, and Unexplained Phenomena by Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown: “questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life”

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Has anyone read some of them? If you have, your thoughts are welcome :)

My local bookshop 🌿📚

I was asked a long while ago to make an “A day in the life of…” post, so here it is! I was waiting for a day that was relatively normal before making one of these so that you guys know what my day-to-day is like.

08:51 • I woke up at 08:30, had 2 Weetabix for breakfast and then I chilled for a little while with a mug of Jasmine green tea and the fourth book in the A Song of Ice And Fire series. Perfect start to the morning!

09:51 • I didn’t mean to take this photo exactly an hour after the first, I swear. I spent an hour at the gym, doing a combination of cardio and muscle workouts and drinking gallons of water.

10:12 • I always run to and from the gym. It only takes 10 minutes or so so it warms me up on the way there and cools me down on the way back. I don’t mind the extra workout because I have views like this to keep me company.

12:49 • After showering and getting ready, I went to work and started ploughing through my to-do list. Sadly. The Red Robin I’ve stuck to my computer screen is as far as I’ve gone with Christmas decorations at work because when I’m there I have no spare time to decorate!

13:51 • Took my lunch break fairly late because I was so busy. I had Vegetable soup, 2 slices of wholemeal bread and a second cup of Jasmine green tea. It’s really beneficial for your mind and body, so I aim to drink 4 cups a day!

18:23 • Finished work at 18:00 then came home to find my mum had prepped dinner: a ham omelette with baked beans and bread. It was delicious!

19:24 • After dinner and a short break, I set about writing my personal statement for the Midwifery course I’m hopefully enrolling on next year. I always light my candle when I’m working at my desk because the scent of vanilla keeps me calm and relaxed.

21:01 • Finished my personal statement, so now all I need to do is wait for my personal tutor to supply a reference for my application before I can submit it! I took a short break when I was done to plan out my day tomorrow with what I need to do and when.

21:53 • Slowing down now for some chill time before I go to bed. Flicking through Cosmo while watching Jessica Jones. I like to have a healthy snack once I’m done working because it tends to stir up an appetite in me, so I made my favourite ever: Fruit and nut granola, greek yoghurt, strawberry jam and blueberries. Delicious. Gonna have an early night as I’m up early tomorrow to do all this again!