good grades are my aesthetic

Just a lover of words and wyrms trying to figure life out

[iam-wyrm]

Hello followers! I’m moving my side-blog onto @studywyrm so if you want to stick with me there I’ll give you a follow back!

[wolvesdevour]

Priscilla Tolkien

I was curious about something, because with the light of the Amazon announcements, I realized that as a fandom, we treat Christopher, Tolkien’s 2nd youngest child, like he’s a second JRR Tolkien–and don’t get me wrong, I love his work with the Histories, but I realized a major error in our fandom as well. For all our talk of “but what about women in Tolkien’s works” I realized that there are no search results for his only daughter and youngest of his children. Not on tumblr at least. She’s not devoid of interaction, either, as she has written articles, given talks, and supported general fanworks (such as the Tolkien Ensemble).  She co-published the Tolkien Family Album, with her older brother, John (now deceased).  Why does it bother me so much that she has no search results, despite also the severe irony of “We only care about his surviving son, and not at all his only daughter, who her parents had long hoped for.”? Because all of his children are extremely crucial to his work, and not just his sons.  Frodo is named after her stuffed bear (Bingo Bolger-Baggins), which is highly delightful to me. He eventually altered the name, obviously, to Frodo.  She attends the Oxonmoots frequently. She has a BA degree in English and worked as a social worker. (Hence why she isn’t so “famous” as her older brother.)  She is a member of the Tolkien Society (last I checked, honorary VP).

As Tolkien’s only daughter, Priscilla has noted her father’s “complete belief in higher education for girls; never in my early life or since did I feel that any difference was made between me and my brothers, so far as our educational needs and opportunities were concerned.” [x] She typed out some of the early chapters of Lord of the Rings for her father (around the age of 14).  She has written for Amon Hen.  She was one of the heading trustees for suing Warner Brothers over a breach of contract.

She is one of the founding members of the Tolkien Trust, along with her three brothers. My point isn’t to devalue Christopher at all, but rather to highlight that while the brothers are important to Tolkien’s works, so was his daughter and for some reason, at least among the American fandom, I almost always see Christopher the only mentioned surviving Tolkien when Priscilla is still alive and active. I get why we don’t have search results for John Francis Reuel Tolkien (his name is so similar to JRR’s, obviously), but you do have results for Michael Tolkien (one tagged post, it seems, but still far more than Priscilla has; she doesn’t even have general Tolkien posts pop up for her as her brothers do).  I’d also like to point out that while Christopher is no longer a board officer of the Tolkien Estate, his younger sister is. Just because she didn’t write the Histories doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about her father’s work.

[thenovelsanctuary-blog]

Happy November!

#bulletjournal #tombow #organizing #november #fall #autumn #bulletjournalspread #books #booklr #bookblog #bookblogger #bibliophile

[colesstudyblr]

September 5th 2017

finished my first essay of my last year of high school

[iam-wyrm]

don’t think i don’t see you flexing that Yale notebook @colesstudyblr ;)

[dukeofbookingham-deactivated202]

Unsolicited pro-tip for grad school: Get a credit card and start building credit before you go, because it will make your life much, much easier. Without a good credit score you’re going to have a hard time setting up utilities (including internet service), buying furniture, renting an apartment, all of the above. Do yourself a further favor and pay attention to the benefits and pick a card that’s going to make sense for you. Travelling home a lot for the holidays? Get one that earns you airline points. Are you a fucking nerd like me? Get a Barnes & Noble MasterCard and you’ll get discounts and gift cards and if you spend enough you might even get a free membership. Moreover: You can use credit cards to organize your finances and make your taxes easier. Working towards a career in academia? Cool, your school expenses are probably deductible. Put all of those on the same card and then you can just deduct the Visa bill when tax season rolls around. Be smart about your money. It’s going to make everything way less stressful.

[scarlett-the-seachild]

Yup, procrastination levels are at a low today.

[eccecorinna]

I got Robespierre. No wonder I bicker with Maratplushie so much.

[fixaidea]

“Like Robespierre, you might be a little introverted. But woe upon those who think that means they can walk all over you! You’re a living example of the expression “be careful of the quiet ones.” Now prove them all wrong and go change the world!”

[oilan]

I got Robespierre too. WE ARE ALL ROBESPIERRE.

[fixaidea]

And apparently I only got him because I’m shy, introvered and look like a librarian…

[baronmpontmercy]

Did…did we all get Robespierre?

[humble-wayside-flower]

I think so O_o

#one more Robespierre for the tumblr Tribunal

[oilan]

This is cracking me up. Obviously, we should form a Club. XD

[scarlett-the-seachild]

no no no that does not end well

[oilan]

T-shirts, then? XD

I mean more Robespierres are popping up by the minute so we ought to do SOMETHING.

[sashadechagny]

Robespierre here, reporting for duty. C;

[chiefoftherevolution]

I thought I was too extroverted for Robespierre but joining the club… 

(I was Saint-Just on the one that was going around last year)

[poorbasil]

Maxime over here too! I thought I’d get Camille but…

[deladova]

OH MY GOD

[kjmarch7-deactivated20171209]

Robespierre

[iam-wyrm]

I got Robespierre too, didn't think I would but I guess you don't know yourself as well as these quizzes do ;)

[skcgsra]

autumn study inspiration aesthetic

[tshifty]

things i love about autumn

waking up and my window is cold to the touch

foggy mornings

the forest is filled with 1000 different shades of colors

that smell you can’t describe as anything other than autumn

pumpkin spice lattes 

halloween

wearing sweaters and boots and beanies

the crunch of leaves under my shoes

breathing in the cold air

stargazing on crisp nights

the feeling of coziness paired with adventure

drinking hot tea while reading a book outside

[conifae]

[iam-wyrm]

Took these unnecessary, but pretty notes today. Hoping to keep up with my studyblr this year :/ We'll see how that goes

[dukeofbookingham-deactivated202]

Can it be fall now, please?

[sprouht-studies]

How to Bullet Journal 101:

hey guys!!! alot of you guys have been asking about my bujo & tips on starting one, so here are some tips for anyone who wants to start a bullet journal!!! i have included several spread & layout ideas for you guys; i hope that you find them useful!!! also!! do remember that every bujo is unique!! you don’t have to copy my spreads, but you can use them as references, if you’d like!! anyways, wishing you guys all the best!! have fun & enjoy the process!! (ㆁᴗㆁ✿)

[emmastudyx]

Finally getting back to some study 📖

[colesstudyblr]

Proofreading my junior thesis and drinking some much needed coffee

[certasluas]

[days-of-reading]

Life after finals. Odd, but sweet. | Oxford, United Kingdom

[kafei-studies]

15/100 days // two days left until my immunology, anatomy and microbiology exam and I’m still unsure what to read D: