lemon groves

"i want to think again of dangerous and noble things / i want to be light and frolicsome / i want to be improbable beautiful and afraid of nothing, / as though i had wings" mary oliver.

[inkpenchronicles]

So here it is! Finally! Some of you responded to my post about wanting my back-to-school tips as a graduate student and instructor. I steered clear of some of the more obvious ones (except for “make a schedule” but hey, that’s really important) and tried to think of what I could offer based on my unique perspective in my roles as an instructor that you might not find so easily elsewhere. I really hope this is helpful!

Also, bonus tip: proofread before you hand things in. I definitely DID not do that this time, but I figured you all would forgive me since I’m feverishly trying to get my own class up and running for the start of the semester in...a week. 

Good luck everyone!!!! You’re going to do great. :) 

[etsycult]

Antique map of the Moon by mapsandposters

[glassycloudedeyes]

The romantic tension between you and the stranger looking at the same painting in a gallery

[mediocremicrowavemeal]

late night café

The sound of chatter dies down as more and more people leave. Soft songs in the background make looking into your date’s eyes more comfortable.

- requested by anon -

[inkpenchronicles]

my kind of chaotic spread for today--trying some new things, like having two to-do lists per day. my bullet journal has no sense to it. but its helping me? 

[inkpenchronicles]

|| 8.9.20 | this is my favorite part of the week--when my used task lists get converted into pristine ones. I use rolling weekly task lists separated by type of task (admin vs deep work vs creative) and use iCal to time-batch. i love to make a day out of it: do some skincare, put on one of my favorite perfumes. it’s the perfect sunday reset ||

[mothbiteclub]

Old bookstores have my heart - dreaming of the day I will own a place like this. | Instagram

[stlowens]

Margaret Atwood, “Owl Song.”

[ohk4te]

just a little calm & quiet morning; appreciating my hot cup of coffee extra much because it’s the first time in days it’s been cool enough in the morning to have one

[inkpenchronicles]

would anyone be interested in my tips as a first-year writing instructor at a college on how to get organized and try to stay on stop of things this semester? you all probably are doing great but if you’re doing all online courses it might seem a little more overwhelming than usual! 

[inkpenchronicles]

just did my weekly reflection and weekly planning and it took two hours. can you say type-a personality? 

[im--upto-no-good]

no one:

dark academics: haha swords coffee blood murder latin moon poetry omens history homoeroticism reading death passion haha

[emerald-studies]

Don’t tell people your plans,

show them your results.

[inkpenchronicles]

7.29.20 || what are you all doing for self care today? i spent my morning writing a little and taking some notes, then had therapy and ate a whole box of cereal and watched the real housewives of new york city. some days you just gotta do that, you know? 

[teachingliteracy]

(via Neugasse, Heidelberg | Massimiliano Nazzaro | Flickr)

[literaryhistories]

[seaoflove]

— anne carson, from the glass essay