spending time near the lake, working with herbs and forest fairies, looking after the garden, sitting near the window under the green lights with the novel and enjoying the fresh air
Dark academia is about knowledge and a thirst for knowledge. Wanting to learn and learn and consume every bit of information you can. It’s not about the aesthetic of it all. You don’t have to dress or act in what would be seen as typical dark academia ways. You just need to have the deep passion for learning and seeking. It’s about being so enamored in a subject you lose yourself in it. It’s about wanting to find more answers to this life than what’s given. That’s dark academia.
^^^^^^
3.29.2020
wow i haven’t posted in a long time. well, i’m embracing the fact that school is online now with a funky old windows theme and living that social distancing life so maybe i’ll start posting again
Saturday, February 22nd, 2019
9 hour study session begins now! Somehow while staying on top of all of my assignments I still managed to be a week behind in all of my classes. That’s just college. I’m taking the time out today to catch up and prepare for the next week! Wish me luck.
this is kind of becoming a trend oops i swear i will post tomorrow. i know i take a lot of photos of this one specific tree in the rain but this is a new photo i promise. it’s just so convenient bc i pass it all the time
yesterday i…
- scheduled my upenn interview (it’s virtual and it’s gonna be next wednesday)
- finished one set of discrete math hw and started the next set
- did a few calc hw problems that my professor added last minute before the quiz
today i…
- took my calc quiz it went pretty okay i think
- wrote down some calc notes that i missed
- finished the set of discrete math hw that i started yesterday as well as one that i hadn’t started yet
- read a little bit of running in the family for creative nonfic
i actually like the different uses of integrals and derivatives- or is that just me?
Favorite Genre: Historical Fiction with a Hint of Magic
I love being immersed into a magical story that takes place in a bygone era. Here are my favorite ones, and yes, it was very difficult to choose. Please recommend more if you’d like, I love getting reading recommendations.
-The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: This is the book that started it all for me. Nothing compares to the description of this circus. Morgenstern’s writing style is beyond beautiful and invites the readers into a world of the spectacular. What I love about the magic of this book is that the circus itself is the stage for illusionists Celia and Marco, but it also acts as a character itself. And while I loved her new book, The Starless Sea, this one holds a special place in my heart.
-The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafrón: This book has a huge world and cast of characters that gives a strong adventure feel. The story is about an author’s books being destroyed over time. Daniel, an antiquities dealer, follows the mystery and uncovers a lot of what he doesn’t wish to find: murder, madness, and doomed love. Written impeccably, this book is for those who love to be swept up into a grand tale.
-A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray: I’ll also recommend the rest of the books in this series. Gemma is a captivating main character who has visions of the future and starts off this story in a lonely state. What adventures will follow her as her life changes? She arrives at a boarding school called Spence where the other girls are similar to her, and at the same time, so very different. This was one of the books that recently got me interested in reading series again, so I highly recommend it if you them.
-The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton: Sparked my obsession with antique dollhouses. This has all the allure of empty, unfamiliar homes and secrets around every corner. Nella receives a gift of a dollhouse from her recently wedded husband and commissions a mysterious miniaturist to create objects for the house. As the story goes on, secrets unravel, and dark drama ensues. And just who is this elusive miniaturist? (I saw the dollhouse that inspired this book while I was in Amsterdam over the summer and I freaked out)
-Enchantée by Gita Trelease: This novel takes place during the French Revolution. Main character Camille has the ability to use small amounts of magic to turn objects into money in order to scrape by feeding herself and her younger sister. As her journey unfolds, she dances into the world of the rich, attending parties and gambling her nights away. Camille meets a mysterious and handsome man who works towards the advancement of science. But through her love and adventures, Camille begins to lose control of her magic, and the result is dire. This book does a great job of getting historical elements correct about this time and place while swirling bits of magic to enchant the readers.
-Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez: This might be considered fantasy, but the magic involved is pretty minimal compared to full-fantasy books. Atoc, a cruel ruler, summoned spirits to force the Illustrian people out of their kingdom, La Ciudad. Illustrian spies report that Atoc no longer has possession of a special crystal used to control these spirits. Our main character Ximena goes as a spy to the kingdom to retrieve it and is met with more friends than she expects to find: a kind princess, a masked vigilante, and a helpful healer. This takes place in Bolivia and feels like the perfect blend of rich culture and divine magic.
Please leave recommendations in the comments, or feel free to message me!
02.23.2020
i went hiking today. i made it to the obsidian league in duolingo, and i got the spanish trophy. i did my laundry and started my calculus homework. and i played viola. it was a nice day
220220 Saturday
Beautiful light, an insane amount of things to do and my weekly bullet journal spread.
On the bright side, next Wednesday I get to see the school counsellor and I can't stress out how much I need it.
Bullet journal inspiration: https://pin.it/mRLufjR
Tag Yourself...Coffee Order
Long black: gold-rimmed glasses, clear blue sky, early bird, white crisp shirt, bangs, minimalist notebook, canvas shoes, crowded public transportation, white quartz.
Cold brew: beanie, dangling plants, smile you can never get enough of, yellow Kanken, messy curls, beaded bracelet, golden retriever, movies with subtitles, stickers on laptop.
Affogato: late night groceries shopping, picnic on sunny day, lemon ice cream, patterned socks, tinted sunglasses, playful morning kisses, acoustic playlist, movie dates.
Iced Coffee: brunch with friends, gets lonely easily, poetry books, messy buns, knitted scarfs, pink skies, Danish pastries, wearing a lot of rings at a time, feeling nostalgic over Polaroid pictures.
Mocha: linen shirt, boat shoes, s’mores by the fire, scented candles, rom-com movies, the smell of chocolate, cold-pressed juice, nude lipstick, snowy days, the cute friend.
Flat White: flannel shirts, clear skin, always looks smug, cuddling all day, burnt toast, carries tablet/laptop everywhere, Lo-fi playlist, cooks for fun, always looks vaguely disheveled.
Latte: soft demeanour, pink lip gloss, giggles, sugar cookies, always saying sorry, impulsive shopper, cherry blossoms, has a lot of weird stories from her surprisingly outrageous experiences.
Cappuccino: hair highlights, studying in coffee shop, pencil skirts, massive flower bouquet, designer belt, white pearls, proving them wrong, always keeping secrets.
Macchiato: hair blowing in the wind, retro bandana, eating fruits for breakfast, dancing on tabletop at midnight, film camera, watercolour splashes, having the eyes of a dreamer.
i think i’m affogato mostly?
“One time, when I was very little, I climbed a tree and ate these green, sour apples. My stomach swelled and became hard like a drum, it hurt a lot. Mother said that if I’d just waited for the apples to ripen, I wouldn’t have become sick. So now, whenever I really want something, I try to remember what she said about the apples.” - Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
Linear algebra notes from today's class, aka the first original content I've posted in like 2 weeks
3:23 PM | as deeply in my element as possible
~listening to~ if it’s monday morning by lee hazlewood
“What suffering is behind your anger?”
- Sophocles
Day 9/365 days of productivity || 19.02.2020
- I’m off on half term , so a full week of freedom...to revise ,do homework and sleep.
- I did an AQA course (peer evaluator) that I’ve been wanting to do , I’ve finally completed my youth achievement award , handed everything in...I’m free.
- Did a bunch of biology notes ,we have an exam/mock prep next term so I’m trying to re-go through everything from end of last year-current.
- I’m looking to read something new , I’m thinking of re-reading twice borne men or virgin blue but I’m actually looking for book recommendations
- The second photo is from a friend , we have a joke about the 20’s and said it was an omen . It’s just funny please don’t look too deep into it.
– Aristotle
Submitted by afortunateson2.
𝓂𝓎 𝒻𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓈 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓊𝓃𝒾 🍑
In this post, I list 7 of my all-time favorite apps / chrome extensions that I use daily. I hope I can help out some fellow uni students who are struggling. This might help make studying less painful and a tiny tiny bit more enjoyable.
love, edith 🌾
ig.: @fivestarstudy_