Never say goodbye

[feministism]

[berryartistic]

                               🐾💮🐾💮 🐾💮🐾💮 🐾💮🐾💮

here it is at last, RED, our contribution to @liliesanthology ‘s 4th volume, Spider Lily! 

for the spooky theme Miss Pi (@the-picayune) and I did a queer retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fable, but the lines between who’s the big bad and who wears the cape are a little more blurry this time around

you can buy the entire anthology, which features this comic and over 200 more pages of gal pal goodness, in print or digitally from only a few dollars here. and if you like our work and enjoyed our comic, please consider donating to our ko-fi, so we can continue creating fun cute queer content!

[definegodliness]

Swimming vagueness, dark bathes in light and that is what the world must have been like for quite some time, until the eyes                         focused                         and vagueness                          turned to                                                               shapes                                                and silhouettes,                                   recognizable faces and                                                   surroundings;                                            seeing was                             experiencing,                   appreciating   vast horizons, the rivers and oceans, the ever changing forests, the mountain ranges, the skies;                   the people, bright and colourful;                              unique, each of them,                like thoughtlessly created                             masterpieces.                                         *   How did seeing slowly turn to perceiving?   The grey of the road, feet walking, the mentally mapped routes, hardly registered;                                                         [  focus on                                    possible hazards and                                               obstacles ]   the people, dull and colourless, stuck in the flow of their own world, routinely moving, might as well                  be                                invisible.   This world is a phantasmagoria of ghosts.                                         *   “Did you see that birdhouse?”        [ No ]                           “That little bridge we just    crossed           is my favourite.”   [ What bridge? ]                   “Look up!                       A double rainbow.”    [ How can I keep missing these things? ]        "Did you see that patch of snow drops;                  the children playing with                          sidewalk chalk; that   quaint         little shop;                        the puppy                                            refusing to                                       walk?“                                [ No ]           [ But I’m trying to –             I’m learning to                                  once again                           see ]                                          *   I cannot remember the first moment I saw;                        I cannot pinpoint the moment                                          when seeing became                                                           perceiving,                                          but                             I do remember   when seeing became experiencing again           and that I once more gazed upon                   the world in                             appreciation.                                         *   I remember the girl with the wide open eyes and the bright smile to share with the world;               I remember her opening my eyes                                                  and how                                   in many ways                    it was the first time                                   I saw.

“Through her eyes”, a poem by M.A. Tempels © 2018 (via definegodliness)

[savassite]

3 Websites/Apps that every student needs.

Today’s post is all about websites that I use in my daily school routine for essays or generally for homework that might make your life a lot easier too.Let’s get on into it.

• Photomath: Photomath is actually an app where you can take a photo of a math equation and it can solve it for you BUT unlike some other apps that give straight up the answer it gives you the details of the solving procedure.I know that some of you might think that this is actually not good and I know that we’re supposed to do all the homework by ourselves but I sometimes use it when I’m just not in the mood to do Maths but still need to get all my school work done for the next day.

• Hemingway: So this a site that I’ve been really using lately when it comes to double-checking and correcting essays.I really like Word don’t get me wrong but after I finish a big essay I always make mistakes (e.x. some words might not be correctly written or might not “fit”) so I copy and paste the whole article or whatever it is there and it highlights the mistakes or anything that is not correctly done in my work.

• IXL: This is a website for maths practice problems that I told you in my previous post.There’s not much to explain, it provides you with all kinds of exercises for whatever you need and at least for me it has done wonders.

[wordsnquotes]

My desires in a relationship have changed over time. I no longer want someone who promises to always love me and never leave me, I need someone who understands that life happens and sometimes things don’t work out. I don’t want someone who sugar coats things and never gets angry with me, I need someone to tell me how it really is and put me in my place. I need to be able to go five hours without talking to you and not feel lost or incomplete. I am complete without you. But with you, I want to be so much better. I want to be stronger with you. I want us to grow together and help each other grow individually. I don’t need you, but I really fucking want you. And this may not work out, but the fact that you understand all of this and this how our relationship works, makes me think we’ve got a pretty good shot.

reallyquiet (via wordsnquotes)

[studybirbs-archive]

3.14.17- a super super super late spread from late february,,,, life has been so hectic lately so i’ve been neglecting blogging again- i had three tests in one day, came down with strep throat, searched for a therapist, and had to deal with end of trimester deadlines all in just a short amount of time )); hopefully i can create a monster-sized queue and catch up with everything!

[thebujobujo]

[studyingbrains]

University Tips (non-conventional)

If these help anyone, great!

Wear sports bras/bralettes to lectures instead of the ones with a buckle at the back. They tend to poke and prod your back after a while if you’re leaning back. Sports bras don’t.

Set your timetable as your phone background for the first few weeks. Use this method for no. 6 too if you can be bothered. 

Lay a towel on your bed a few days before your period is due. If you leak on a towel you can just wash it or throw it away. Easier than washing and changing the sheets.

When you’re in a lecture taking notes on a laptop remember to turn down the brightness on your screen, especially if the lecturer has dimmed the lights. Otherwise you’ll annoy others and drain your battery. 

Save your recordings at every given break instead of making one continuous one through pausing. Sometimes files are too large to save and you don’t want to risk losing the entire lecture recording. Save as you go along.

If you need to remember something (e.g. a library book, USB, locker key..) write it on a post-it note and stick it on your shoes before you sleep. Make sure they’re the shoes you intend to wear the next day!

Don’t shoot me: if you have left an assignment really late, stay up as long as you can completing it (yes, that means an all-nighter may be needed). Sleep as soon as you’ve handed it in. 

If you use tech in a lecture e.g. phone for recording or electronic notetaking on your laptop, then mess around with it before uni begins. Know what buttons to press and when, otherwise you’ll mess up your notes and annoy others, with your excessive clicking. 

Always, always, ALWAYS carry a plastic bag/carrier bag. You might need to make a trip to the library, drink may spill in your bag so you’ll need an alternative or you may not be able to dispose of a pad/tampon until you get back home. Seriously, just carry one.  

Find out where coursework/assignment are submitted within your first week on campus. Ask admin how the procedure works and make sure you know it inside out. 

I’ll update this list as things come to me. I hope it helps, this is all my opinion, sorry. 

[forgert]

I’m here looking for winter outfit inspiration and all I see is girls standing in the middle of the snow in a mini skirt and tights like ???????? bitch how ?????????? Im fucking freezing my butt off It’s like past a certain temperature range you can’t even have cute clothes, you’re just a snowman.

[maddiesharafian]

Be careful with your honey, my friends! <3

[culturenlifestyle]

[wordsnquotes]

Exquisite Christmas Ornaments Give the Appearance of Dragons Protecting Their Magical Eggs

Get them here!

[samuelcreates-deactivated201605]

They say it takes 10,000 hours and 10 years of dedicated practice in order to become an expert at something.  Within the studyblr community, there’s a huge group of driven people with big dreams, many of them in their academic field of choice.  Taking this under consideration, I’ve decided to design my own initiative - The One Thousand Hour Project.

There’s almost 9,000 hours in every year.  What if everyone with a big dream spent just 1/8th of their time - three hours of their day - working on their desired area of expertise?  In just ten years, you could consider yourself an expert.  Why not challenge yourself to try for some time to dedicate three hours of your day to your passion?  Studying, practicing, and working on something you truly love and sharing your growth in the area from day to day with a supportive community - that’s what studyblr has always been about.

Beginning on January 20th, I will be taking on a One Thousand Hour Project of my own and sharing pictures of my journey daily.  I encourage anybody who has big dreams for their own future to join in and post their own pictures and messages to #onethousandhours.  Thank you so much for reading!!

[the-perfect-aesthetic]

[studyquill]

Notetaking

Sound Note - take notes while you record audio

Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms

Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs

Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users

Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users

Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs

Mindly - create mind maps

Day One - a digital journal

Flash Cards

Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app

StudyBlue - another commonly used app

Cram - best for its “cram mode”

Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization

Planner 

My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more

StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades

24me - automated reminders and event planning

iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list

Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users

Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality

To Do List

Clear - organized to-do and reminders

MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer

Trello - collaborative project organizer

Todoist - clean and functional task manager

Default notes app on your phone

Time Management

Forest - plant trees by staying focused

Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list

Timeglass - custom timers

Tide - pomodoro with white noise

Alarmy - forces you out of bed 

Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles

Productivity

Workflow - automate tasks

Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG

Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking

Freedom - block distracting apps

Free Learning

Coursera - free MOOCs

TED - listen to Ted Talks

Duolingo - language learning

Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary

Khan Academy - free video lessons

Ambient Noise

8tracks - curated playlists

Spotify - online music streaming

Coffitivity - cafe ambience

Noisli - background sound generator

Rain Rain - rain sounds

Binaural - binaural beats

Health

Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen

MealBoard - meal planning

Lifesum - healthy eating

Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation

Pacifica - mental health management

Sworkit - personalized video workouts

Waterlogged - hydration tracker

Reference

WolframAlpha - Google on steroids

Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips

RefMe - citation generator

PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo

Mathway - step by step math help

Desmos - free graphing calculator

Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy

Miscellaneous 

Companion - stay safe when walking alone

Mint - money management

Toshl - finance manager

Tiny Scanner - scan documents

[mosaicabstract]

i hope you’re all aware of the 300 recently discovered love letters between two gay british soldiers during ww2 that are going to be possibly adapted into a film.

they’re beautiful and poetic and tragic and heart-wrenching and brave. i highly suggest going and reading the excerpts. 

here’s the one that broke my heart:

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all our letters could be published in the future in a more enlightened time. Then all the world could see how in love we are.“

[niktipolos]

Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you’re there. It doesn’t matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that’s like you after you take your hands away. The difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener is in the touching, he said. The lawn-cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime.

Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. (via kuanios)

[introvertpalaceus]

Perfect gift the artist friend out there. 

Feel free to grab one: HERE

[cumsumedbyhim]

I have one that is wooden but it’s not as pliable. These are amazing! 😍

[cerberusisadorable]

The best part of this is that whoever was posing them clearly knows a lot about body language. Like, The one of the dude with the gun just keeps taking my breath away. They’ve got his hips pushed forward, feet the perfect distance apart. They have him in a stable and powerful pose and I love it.

[shelbyrose-zaz]

Same with the couple dancing. Spot. Fucking. On.