15.08. 

as much as i love medical school, i really missed doing nothing all day but reading long novels, plays and essays on art and philosophy and such.

also, i repotted most of my plants yesterday and they look so much happier now 🌱

All vintage books have two stories to tell

quiet autumn mornings in london 🍂🍁

I find these carrels with views over Bloomsbury completely irresistible. I had a really productive morning here looking through philosophy periodicals (and daydreaming about living in those terraces)

16th November 2020: I have two main tasks for today - proofread the fourth chapter of my thesis and check as many citations as possible. 

listening to: crush on you - leebada

“Jane, be still; don't struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation." “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.”

- Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre

ok so I was going to write a different caption for this but I honestly have no idea wtf I’m doing right now lol. so far this quarter has been the busiest I’ve ever had- I’m taking 19 credits (the highest I’ve ever taken), started working at my first internship, doing work with some community activist organizations, planning what my life is going to look like over the next year, not to mention… surviving during an election year in a global pandemic). needless to say, I am very tired. it’s all just a lot and last week I finally burnt out. 

tbh it feels wrong to complain about everything I’m doing because it’s all stuff that I genuinely love (other than analyzing founding father speeches for my communication of public address class) but I guess I really just have to keep reminding myself that work is work, and productivity isn’t admirable if you never take a break. you don’t have to earn the right to rest- what’s important is that you prioritize it. my life will work itself out one way or another. everything is going to be okay. sending you lots of love xxx

there’s major writing work happening today and i’m pleased to report the weather is fully cooperating (can you say ‘blizzard’?). we’re accordingly in big cozy mode

Some late night research, it’s that kind of day.

having the sun coming through the window makes studying so much more enjoyable xo

Today is the final day to enter our Penguin Bookends giveaway. (See our IG post from yesterday.)

I read a lot of great books this month, mostly spooky romances and Murder mysteries 🥀 I love knowing what you guys are reading, I haven’t checked my messages for a while but I’ll go through them soon! I miss chatting books with you lot!! ☺️