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adventures in meaning-making

@lavenderandlaurel / lavenderandlaurel.tumblr.com

Laurel, 26, museum curator & public historian. This is a side blog. Ze/zir.
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I actually did so many things today lmao. sure would be cool if I could also do things at work this week!

ta da list:

  • read part 2 of feel-good productivity (far more useful than part 1 imho)
  • lingodeer lesson
  • weekly budgeting
  • planned meals + made grocery list
  • grocery order
  • organized notes
  • showered + took meds
  • set up weekly notion page
  • went to the coffeeshop
  • read a chapter of exhibit labels
  • did some planning for the next few months
  • got lunch at the vegan sandwich place
  • put away groceries
  • took a break with guardians of the dafeng (still as hilarious as promised)
  • washed dishes
  • practiced piano
  • made chickpea salad
  • duolingo + chinese reading practice
  • journaling
  • packed lunch + bag for tomorrow and set up the coffee maker
  • made tomorrow's to do list
  • cleaned the litterbox
  • put away the clean laundry
  • went to bed before 10

so hopefully I haven't used up my entire allocation of mental energy and ability to give a shit for the week. lol

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The clocks shunted forward, and the new lightness defrosted something like a life in me that had been numb, or absent, or empty ignition clicking. suddenly I could smell warm tarmac as I left the supermarket, could taste that indescribable sweet cut of tomato, could leave the bed without heaving. I felt okay, more plastic, less bored with everything, and small things could be beautiful again

#places
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got back from the conference and after a full night of sleep I am feeling downright exuberant. currently at my desk with a giant mug of ginger turmeric tea and a mountain goats album, easing back into my regular life before I go back to work tomorrow

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jet lag got me eating lunch at 10:07am though 🤦🏻

#running commentary
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Preparing for my French Oral exam today! The printers at the uni library are being incredibly annoying, so I have to wait ages for a printout to highlight, but I am planning my commentary in the meantime :)

#studyblr
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[ 3rd march, 2025 • 15/159 days ]

-> classes (total: 4h00)

-> IAED lab04 (8/8 exercises, 100% tests passed)

-> doctor's appointment (the theory is a complete ligament tear that might need surgery 🥲)

-> finished reading Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy (one of the greatest novels i've ever read, truly)

-> watched Castlevania s4 ep4

#studyblr
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I think today I have felt the happiest and most peaceful I have ever felt in my life, nothing particularly happened - it was an ordinary day, but within it I sense a strong new foundation for how good life could be

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1/18/2025

Café hopping on a cloudy weekend day.

Savoring my full weekend off & tackling some research-related work that I’m getting involved in now that I’m halfway through intern year.

1. Read through project proposals & pick 1 (2, perhaps?) to get involved in

2. Start reading articles for lit review, perform another search of the literature, & start outlining lit review

3. Wrap up initial stage of QI project & submit first steps of implementation plan

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