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cafe in the mountains. hot matcha. new trinket box!

in a moment of impulsivity my friends and i decided to go up to the mountains for coffee. i already miss how cold it is.

we spent the ride up and down singing songs at the top of our lungs, even when we almost got lost 🪐

[ckmstudies]

96/100

This challenge is almost over which is so wild!! I originally planned to have it completed before the end of last semester but that's okay. I'm just proud of myself for getting it done at all!

Today was more orientation video calls and meetings getting us ready for the work for the internship. But I also got out for a mid-day mile walk and met up with a friend for coffee! It was so good to see her after about 8 months of being a part. Sadly I forgot to get a picture of the coffee shop. But I didn't forget to get in a bit of Italian practice!

I've been working on getting my sleep schedule fixed up and I definitely would say its working. I'm going to bed two hours later than I had the past two days or so and I can feel the fatigue. My body has been fighting to go to bed but I put off too many things so were we are staying up too late. Oh well. Better luck tomorrow!

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credits to Pinterest and owners.

[mrsq8geek]

Ramadan Challenge 2024, Day 1

What are your goals this Ramadan? Possible suggestions: 1 habit to build, 1 habit to break, and one accomplishment you hope to gain!

It's early on the first day as I write this, my suhoor hasn't even digested yet.  I wish I had a nice answer for this question, but the fact is I'm just trying to survive it in one piece.  Ramadan this year falls in a somewhat difficult time for my family where we can't afford, well, time.  It's wishful thinking to assume our schedule will allow for any additional thing when we're already living in half-hour chunks from the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep.

That being said, I do have goals! They're just not what you'd expect, like trying to do a khatma.  That's unlikely.  Instead, besides just trying to survive, I'm really hoping that the schedule change during Ramadan allows me to implement any one of the changes I'm trying to do anyway.

1. Be more mindful when I read Quran (even 5 minutes of mindfulness is better for me than 20 minutes of blind reading).

2. Be more consistent in my son's education at home (30-40 minutes skills work before school isn't that much time per day but it'll have a huge impact over time!).

3. Carve out time in the day for my physical health (even if you manage 5-10 minutes of walking before or after futoor, it's something!).

4. Do better at housekeeping this mess (~1-2 hours regularly or daily beats 4 hours once or twice a week).

5. Dedicate time to support husband's Ramadan goals (sitting with him for 15 minutes to keep him on track is still more than letting him rely on his poor executive functioning skills).

6. Tackle the backlog.  There's always a backlog, but right now a few items that have been left undone too long are having consequences, especially the things affecting my health and my family.

7. Mental health.  The way I've been letting it decline hasn't been helping anyone. It's hard work to sit with your demons, but it's Ramadan, so they're all chained up!

8. Bite the bullet around well-meaning but ultimately tactless family and/or friends. Socializing is difficult.

I wish I had time to do all of them, but getting even one or two going would be nice.

They're mostly the kinds of goals that are stepping stones on the way to more luxurious, privileged goals like having the time, health, and resources to attend taraweeh daily.  Maybe in another year or two, inshallah we'll see easier Ramadans.

There is nothing more I can do for our brothers and sisters in Palestine than what I'm already doing.  If nothing else, put in a daily click.

Oh, and I really like this goal setting sheet from this year.

Day 2

[humble-boness]

Feminism: Women in sports

Today I learned about Katherine Switzer. She was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an official, registered competitor.

During her run, she was assaulted by race manager Jock Semple. He tried to grab at her shirt, trying to strip her bib number, trying to tear at it. Please note that the rule book for the Boston Marathon made no mention of gender. But it was widely understood that women were prohibited from running in official competition: the rules of the AAU, which governed the Marathon, declared that women could not compete in AAU-sanctioned races over a mile and a half.

Her predecessor was Bobbi Gibb, an unofficial runner of the marathon. Bibb was rejected from her marathon by the BAA director, stating that "that women were physiologically incapable of running 26 miles". She completed the marathon anyway, despite not being a registered runner.

During Semple's assault, he managed to take off some of Katherine's clothing. Her trainer, Arnie Briggs, tried to stop him but Semple shove him to the ground. At that point, Katherine Switzer's boyfriend, Thomas Miller (SZA certified big boy), threw Semple to the ground himself. This allowed Katherine to complete the marathon.

It is easy to forget how women of history had to fight for the right to even compete in sports. It is easier to forget that they had competed against men in the past. However, it is important to look at our current privilege with gratitude, because we did fight to get here, and will continue to fight in many aspects of our lives as women.

What you take for granted right now, was fought for. Never stop fighting.

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Am I obsessed? No. No of course not. Why would you even say that??? 🤨

[notetaeker]

i will now be tracking n reblogging from #notetaeker

[starot]

friend watching over us as we eat dinner. circuit lab work. bottoms. another night out

the days are getting shorter! i can feel it in my bones and my mental health. i'm doing everything i can to not spend every free time i get just napping 😖