dear diary,

let me tell you what happened today.

[spoken-tacenda]

welcome, dear reader,

it seems like you've found my digital journal. you may ask what is this blog even for?! simple. I like writing and having an audience, so here we are!

i'm dolly. i'm 19 and I use [she/her].

this was meant to be a study blog (and it will be for the most part!), but you'll also find my daily life and routine entries as well.

enjoy your stay in my semi-personal bubble, and you can ask anything you have on your mind! I won't guarantee a response, though.

tagging system

*the pictures, unless stated otherwise, are not my own.*

[teslacoils-and-hubris]

Bringing you back to life was my greatest achievement. The failure to bring you back safe and whole will haunt me for the rest of time

[spoken-tacenda]

Some Skills I Think It's Worth Learning:

1. calligraphy.

I think it's worth spending a couple of months on it to improve your everyday handwriting at the very least. i never thought that good handwriting is that effective in academics or careers, but it is. IT IS!!!

2. photography.

now, this may sound surprising. yet, I think photography is great at helping you develop a vision or see things from different perspectives to decide the best one. and taking cool photos never hurt anyone.

3. Computer Skills.

you know those ICDL classes? take them. Just do it. you have no idea how much more worth you're putting on your resume. you'll thank me for this.

4. Cooking.

I've seen a lot of people complaining about burning water and forgo learning cooking, which is wild because I believe cooking to be an essential skill to have. like any other skills, learning to cook takes time and patience. start small with cooking eggs and work your way up.

5. Budgeting.

yeah. especially if you're in your 20s. This is a must-have skill. It also helps with being more in control of your life because you recognize where you spend useless money that you can save and spend on more important things.

6. Self-defense.

As humans, we are very concerned about our safety. So why not take some time and learn self-defense? If you can spare the time and find classes or something, learn it.

7. Writing.

drafting resumes, writing letters to your boss or authoritative figures, cover letters, etc. writing is really important. find some examples and read some tips.

[spoken-tacenda]

hi dears. sorry for the inactivity. it's just been one thing after another for so long. a stalker situation, two funerals, a failed entrance exam, and many little incidents..turns out these can heavily impact ya!

Anyway, I hope and wish for a better week...for myself and everyone here. happy studying!

[spoken-tacenda]

i'm not saying it's cause of my birth chart, but it's definitely weird how this trait of mine could've been predicted by my birth chart.

[fairydrowning]

– Noor Unnahar, Instagram account "noor_unnahar"

[TEXT ID: / [Lemons] / My father's mother loved lemons. Years after her passing, / we run out of everything, but never / lemons. / Nothing else shelters grief / better than memory. / It's my father way of saying, / even in your absence, you will be / cared by me. / END ID]

[spoken-tacenda]

[instantlightpeanut]

Is there an un-aesthetic version of studyblr? I don't want to look at your notes and feel inferior, or see you set up your study table in a way that suggests you never experienced a lick of stress. I want real study tips, that teach me how to study. With the ugly notes where they explain a good way to process the information and write it down that isn't just copying the whole book. I want organisation tips, and how to prepare for tests and reread materials in a way that doesn't take a week per chapter.

[spoken-tacenda]

☆ for @deadnautilus ☆

"From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity." -Edvard Munch

hobbies and skills: language of flowers, making herb-infused oils, glass painting.

[mindfulstudyquest]

gentle reminder you can rise up from everything. you can recreate yourself. nothing is permanent. you are not stuck. you have choices. you can think new thoughts. you can learn something new. you can create new habits. all that matters is that you decide today and never look back.

[spoken-tacenda]

Some Skills I Think It's Worth Learning:

1. calligraphy.

I think it's worth spending a couple of months on it to improve your everyday handwriting at the very least. i never thought that good handwriting is that effective in academics or careers, but it is. IT IS!!!

2. photography.

now, this may sound surprising. yet, I think photography is great at helping you develop a vision or see things from different perspectives to decide the best one. and taking cool photos never hurt anyone.

3. Computer Skills.

you know those ICDL classes? take them. Just do it. you have no idea how much more worth you're putting on your resume. you'll thank me for this.

4. Cooking.

I've seen a lot of people complaining about burning water and forgo learning cooking, which is wild because I believe cooking to be an essential skill to have. like any other skills, learning to cook takes time and patience. start small with cooking eggs and work your way up.

5. Budgeting.

yeah. especially if you're in your 20s. This is a must-have skill. It also helps with being more in control of your life because you recognize where you spend useless money that you can save and spend on more important things.

6. Self-defense.

As humans, we are very concerned about our safety. So why not take some time and learn self-defense? If you can spare the time and find classes or something, learn it.

7. Writing.

drafting resumes, writing letters to your boss or authoritative figures, cover letters, etc. writing is really important. find some examples and read some tips.

[spoken-tacenda]

God, what I'd give to have a similar minded friend group

[spoken-tacenda]

taylor swift predicted this when she said "the bullet had just grazed"

[spoken-tacenda]

genre: tired academia.

[spoken-tacenda]

I just installed wuthering waves (terrible academic decision, I know) and I desperately want the dragon man.

like he is so pretty??!?!?!?!? and he has this dragon thingie?!?!??!?

[spoken-tacenda]

update: I lost to that flower girl, varina or whatever her name. FUCK YOU, DRAGON MAN

[spoken-tacenda]

update: I deleted wuthering waves.

[spoken-tacenda]

I just installed wuthering waves (terrible academic decision, I know) and I desperately want the dragon man.

like he is so pretty??!?!?!?!? and he has this dragon thingie?!?!??!?

[spoken-tacenda]

update: I lost to that flower girl, varina or whatever her name. FUCK YOU, DRAGON MAN

[spoken-tacenda]

OK but if the pencony arc actually happened to me, I'd be traumatized for life. tf you mean it was a dream and then a dream within dream and then another dream and then not a dream? bro?????