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“For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald (via amortizing)

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I think next thursday is gonna be the best day of my entire life tbh

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not risking it

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(FULL) [TRANS] BTS 小確幸 (Small But Sure Happinesses) List - 

Trans cr: Christie & Kylie @ allforbts © Please credit when taking out
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“A Thread of Tips” by Shelby

• #16 is missing but to find out more tips, follow her on twitter; be sure to thank her! 😁

disclaimer: check sites and tips before using at your own discretion.

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“A Thread of Tips” by Shelby

• #16 is missing but to find out more tips, follow her on twitter; be sure to thank her! 😁

disclaimer: check sites and tips before using at your own discretion.

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primadonna girl……………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………yeah

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NJ: You really got dressed up today JH: Yeah, I did NJ: What’s up with your hair? JH: I had to get fancy because we haven’t been to the airport in a very long time

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180413 放不下中文会话 (Can’t Let Go Of Chinese) Ep. 16

[#放不下中文会话#] 春天使用说明 by 🐨🐰  #春风十里##不如九月奇迹#
[#Can’tLetGoOfChineseConvo#] User Instruction for Spring by 🐨🐰 #SpringBreeze##BetterThanTheMiracleOfSeptember#

[Video]: JK: Friends, finally spring has arrived.  RM: It really is a “warm and flower blooming season”.  JK: In Chinese isn’t there a saying of “One feels dizziness in spring and fatigue in autumn”? RM: That’s right. It has the meaning of feeling sleepy and tired easily in the seasons of spring and autumn.  JK: So what shall we do in a drowsy and tiring spring ? RM: A spring tour! Traveling in spring is quite a good choice. JK: That’s good, while spring traveling, we can also make a plan for this year. RM: “The whole year’s work depends on a good start in spring”.  

Trans cr: Nadia @ allforbts © Please take credit when taking out 
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Self-care tips for college

- Have at least 8 glasses of water every day, and don’t forget to eat.

- Energize and take 20 deep breaths every day.

- Love your life every day.

1 - Do what you love: What brings you joy?  What you’re passionate about? Take time to tap into your humanity and your creative side, every day.

2 - Reevaluate where you are in your life. Is this where you want to be?  Shape your own career path.  Academia is not the end all be all for any of us. Think about your short- and long-term goals every day.

3 - Set priorities and boundaries – without apology. Remove toxic people from your life. Block out times to take care of yourself and make self-care just as much of a priority (or perhaps even more so) than other aspects of your life.

4 - Get new role models not role-martyrs. Stop glorifying people who gave it all until there was nothing left a long time ago.  Make your role models people who make time for themselves, for family, and for friendships.

5 - Create a wellness manifesto and community. Hold yourself to this mantra, and check in with a community that keeps you accountable.

6 - Treat yourself A cookie, a cup of coffee will do.

7 - Unplug for a few hours Social media can be fun, but it can be too much of a distraction. Try to unplug your phone, laptop and iPad for an hour. Try to read a book or spend time with friends.

8 - Sleep enough. Your health is important, prioritize yourself.

9 - Spend time outside It helps clear your mind, helps you focus on the positives. You return calmer and more focused.

10 - Be with loved ones. They make you feel better, and give support. You deserve to be surrounded with people who make you happy.

11 - Spend some time by yourself. Everyone is different, you might want to spend time with people, and some time by yourself. Read a book, ride a bike, take a shower, doing things that make you feel like yourself. Admire your accomplishments and celebrate with aromatherapy every day. Hum for short intervals of time every day. It’s very calming and supports heart health.

12 - Add what helps you …

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Life hacks that don’t make sense but still work

1. Getting a song out of your head - listen to the song. All the way through. Sing along, even. Now you’ve heard it, you’ve finished it, and your brain can move on to something else.

2. Getting through a writing slump - instead of watching something inspiring like Sherlock or Sense and Sensibility, watch something terrible, like Disney Channel or The Last Airbender movie. Guaranteed to make you think “I can definitely write something better than this.” Whether you actually do is up to you.

3. Getting the urge to clean your room - make yourself search for something, or try to find space on your desk to place your laptop or hunt down the matching sock to the pair you want to wear and get really frustrated that everything is so messy it’s just not doable. Start folding laundry and don’t stop until that desk is free from what even the heck why do I still have this? Also, I like to watch Netflix while I fold. It doesn’t work with anime, really, but I’ve done that anyway ;)

4. Getting up in the morning - count down from sixty to one; if you count up to sixty seconds, you can just keep going, but there’s no negative seconds, so once you reach zero you throw off the blankets and swing your legs over the side of the bed. Do NOT lounge with your phone or laptop. Time gets away from you too easily.

5. Getting that project done - art or writing or whatever. Watch a show that you’re not super interested in watching just then, but that you still like enough to watch anyway. Get bored at random points through an episode you like but have already seen and know what’s going to happen. Pause and work a little bit on your project, go back to the episode, pause, watch, pause, watch, and eventually you just give up on either the project or the show. It’s usually the show for me.

6. Getting yourself to eat when you aren’t sure if you’re actually hungry - this happens to me a LOT, one of the not-perks of anorexia is the weird hunger swings, like mood swings, but with my stomach instead. Anyway, there will be small increments of time in your “stomach hurts but not the hungry kind” swings where you’ll realize that you’re actually hungry. Pounce on that before you swing back to not hungry and you’ll stay hungry as long as you’re eating.

Another thing is that if you have a limited appetite, do NOT snack on stuff before a meal. Like, if your dad offers you the first bit of pot roast or something, don’t accept. Wait until the whole meal is ready and then eat, otherwise your brain will tell you that you’re full even though you only hate some carrot pieces ten minutes before dinner.

Alternatively, don’t eat meals, just snack all day. Not on junk food, but snack whenever you’re hungry. Oftentimes this gets more food into you than waiting for designated mealtimes.

7. Getting yourself to sleep - as an insomniac, I’ve tried EVERYTHING to fall asleep, and some things help a little, and only sometimes, but there’s a couple things I do often that at least wind me down: listen to ASMR videos. Don’t WATCH them, just listen. Sing to yourself. It takes breath to sing and you’ll yawn more and more and eventually trail off. Talk to yourself. Same deal as singing, but sometimes you’re in a singing mood, sometimes a talking mood. Watch a movie in your head - it can turn into a dream more easily than you might think.

8. Getting enough fluids into your body - just because you drink coffee or tea doesn’t mean your body doesn’t crave more water. Bottled water is more tempting that water from your fridge or whatever, so keep some in your room or your work or wherever you spend a lot of time. Eat salty things like pretzels as a snack to prompt drinking more water, and drink in gulps instead of sips. Feel satisfied when you finish a bottle. Finish another one. (and recycle them, please.)

9. Getting rid of old stuff - don’t think about it. Don’t conjure up obscure memories attached to things. Just remember that you haven’t seen, used, or thought of this thing is months and you don’t need it. Throw it out without a second thought. Second thoughts on this sort of thing are very bad. None of those. It’ll feel sad until you realize how much space you now have and any regret clears up pretty fast. Really fast.

10. Getting yourself in a better mood - so, this is a little (a lot) ridiculous, but throwing mini temper tantrums really works. I suggest doing this where nobody can see or hear you. Just jump around, flail, whine, wriggle on the floor, mutter incomprehensible things, complain about stupid stuff that doesn’t matter, punch pillows, half-sob, hum, etc. After that’s all out, regular, not-chaotic emotions can filter in and you are better able to take stock of your situation and being more rational about things. Don’t feel stupid for having weird and unrelated feelings about stuff. It happens. We fill up our minds with useless thoughts and this is an unconventional (and childish, but whatever) way to get them out. It’s better than having them come out when you’re talking to something and you all of a sudden get really defensive and say things you don’t mean and later feel horrible about it. Say all that stuff to your bedroom walls and favorite socks and plushies. Then, go being a rational human being around everybody else.

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A Baby Adult’s Guide for Adults-To-Be

So I’m twenty, which doesn’t really make me a fully-fledged Adult, but it does make me like a level one adult so I’m gonna make a little post of advice for those younger than me who are approaching Baby Adulthood for the first time. Not that there’s a second time. Anyway.

Notes: I am based in the UK so this is true for England; some things might be different in other countries. Also, this is all my personal advice from me and my friends’ experiences so disclaimer: I am not an expert don’t take this advice as gospel.

  • When you leave school: 
  • take last-day pictures. obviously. 
  • it’s true that you will now have your pick of anything you want to do, your everyday life is not dictated to you by law anymore. this is not necessarily a good thing and it will take SOME TIME to learn how to make your own choices and build your own life. 
  • it’s true that as soon as school is over (assuming you get the grades you needed for uni if you’re going to uni), your grades, your social standing, etc. will not mean anything. you know what will? your extra-curricular stuff and your close friends. 
  • (seriously, if it isn’t too late, don’t give up your hobbies. if there’s something you wanna do or try or get into, try it while you’re young; by the time you get to uni, it’s way harder to try things without already knowing how to do them, because a lot of people in the extra-curricular clubs will be ahead of where you are. not getting a head start at skills I wanna build is my obstacle as an adult rn.)
  • try to keep chatting on the group chat. ours hasn’t been dead for a single day in the two years since we left school, and it’s what keeps us all friends. school is such a great friend-making environment, you might not get such a great chance to socialise that regularly again. 
  • (that being said, it’s okay if you’re not close to anyone at school; you can meet new friends as an adult, of course)
  • If you can resist it, try not to watch youtubers’ vlogs, especially those who are your age: their life seems painfully attainable, but you’ll be giving yourself overly high expectations. These are not ‘normal lives’ and you can be happy with far less than they have.
  • Find a hot beverage that you like and start every day by making yourself one. it creates the illusion of routine, which is something you lose when you leave school tbh.
  • On living away from your parents’ house:
  • have a first aid kit containing bite and sting cream, anti-bacterial fluid, painkillers, plasters/band aids, cold medicine, and bandages. yes, bandages. you honestly never know. case in point; I broke my toe yesterday and I am glad af I had bandages. 
  • if your parents are good, get them to keep their phone on or near them at all times, even at night, in case of emergency. never be afraid to text them adulthood-related questions.
  • it’ll feel weird at first, but soon you’ll be amazed at how well you can cope on your own. 
  • don’t forget to pack empty containers/bags etc. it’s the easiest thing to forget to pack.
  • remember your room is truly private now; express yourself however you like in there.
  • You will probably be alone a lot more. be prepared for this; it can be surprisingly hard. But, you’ll realise how invaluable your own inner voice can be to yourself. You might start referring to yourself in third person. that’s fine.
  • If you get to bed at a reasonable hour, set an alarm for the morning even if you don’t have to be up. don’t do this all the time, you need lie-ins sometimes, but waking up at noon by default will screw your body and your day up. 
  • Food:
  • if you don’t buy the unhealthy option, you can’t pick it when it comes to eating time. so buy margarine instead of butter, brown instead of white bread, quorn instead of meat, etc. 
  • but make sure there is always some kind of sweet treat available.
  • always keep an easy/ready meal in the freezer for days when you can’t/don’t want to cook. 
  • make a side-salad while your dinner is cooking to make your meal insta-healthy. 
  • brinner (breakfast food for dinner) is occasionally a good idea. 
  • Walk places if you can. It saves bus fare and counts as exercise.
  • Try not to have lunch/dinner out on your own, if you have a choice; this saves money for when someone asks you to have lunch/dinner with them. 
  • Practical things:
  • forty degrees (Celsius) and short wash/eco cycle is fine for 99% of your clothes. most clothes are less fussy and delicate than our parents would have us believe. just make sure they dry somewhere warm, or outside, or they’ll smell damp. 
  • if you can afford all-in-one laundry pods they make life so much easier.
  • in winter, have the heat on for about two/three hours in the morning and the same in the evening. adjust as appropriate. 
  • multi-surface anti-bac wipes can clean everything. 
  • to clean a toilet, gently pour bleach around the bottom of the rim where the flush water comes out, in a circle around the whole bowl, brush with a loo brush, then flush. clean the rest with wipes. 
  • a no-wipe/no-scrub daily shower spray you can use after every shower saves deep cleaning it. 
  • keep every manual. all of them. 
  • Taking a ton of personality/aptitude tests seems like a gimmick but it’s a great way to start getting to know yourself; you’ll need to get to know yourself now you’re making your own choices. 
  • There is no ‘right way’ to do grocery shopping. there is no ‘right way’ to do most things like that. you just have to let yourself find your own method.
  • Car stuff:
  • if in doubt, pull over and call your parent(s)/a friend.
  • you can drive while you’re having dizzy spells but you probably shouldn’t.
  • the same goes for worn out break pads. 
  • the longer you leave a problem unchecked, the worse it can get.
  • Park and Ride services are great.
  • learning to change a tire is probably a good idea. 
  • if you can afford to fill your car all the way up, you’ll be thankful for it later. 
  • keep an emergency/overnight bag in the boot/trunk. 
  • Choosing your life routes/goals/career/uni course:
  • most other people don’t know what they’re doing, either. 
  • pick a course you enjoy, not just one you want to work in; you probably won’t end up with the job you’re planning on anyway. 
  • having no goals and no idea is not an evil; life is so unpredictable that what you work towards is rarely exactly what you get anyway.
  • don’t make snap decisions not to do things. do make snap decision to do things. 
  • if you can find someone willing to share what they think you should do, it’s fine to ask. they might give you a great idea you didn’t think of. just don’t let them decide for you. 
  • keep a simple diary of everything you do and record how much you enjoyed it, how invested your were in it and how energised/exhausted it left you. then look back and you’ll be able to see what you like doing and what you don’t, and therefore how to choose what makes you happy.
  • ‘follow your dreams’ is nice idea that can leave you super disappointed with a perfectly happy life. choose passion if you can, but always stick to realism. shoot for the stars but don’t expect to reach them; imagine you’re shooting an arrow or throwing a discus, aiming beyond the target in order to hit it. 

This got way too long. I’m thinking I should stop.

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Here’s how to make perfect rice!

My mama lived in Okinawa for a while and she was taught how to make perfect rice without thinking too hard about it so here you go in five easy steps! 

  1. Put the desired amount of rice into the pot. 
  2. Stick your middle finger gently atop the rice and fill the pot with water until the water reaches your finger’s first joint. (Don’t push into the rice just kind of rest it on there.)
  3. Turn it on high until it boils. 
  4. Once it boils, cover it, and turn it low and set a timer for exactly 18 minutes. 
  5. KEEP IT COVERED AND DO NOT CHECK ON IT UNTIL THE TIMER IS UP.

And there you go! PERFECT RICE!

Because I’ve been asked if you can cook rice without a rice cooker at high altitudes YES! THIS WORKS AT ANY ALTITUDE~!

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