#questwithambition

[questwithambition]

There’s something special about second hand bookstores, with books in every nook and cranny, from floor to ceiling, on every topic imaginable.

#I just think it’s neat #questwithambition #studyblr #books #bookblr #academia #reading #bookworm #bookshop

[thecynical-idealist]

Ok I need to know what film have you watched 53 times????

It's Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen and I am not joking 🙆‍♀️ I also watched Gone Girl by David Fincher 14 times, Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock 7 times, La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini and Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock 6 times, the whole series American Crime Scene - The Assassination of Gianni Versace 5 times.

#questwithambition #personal #cinema #ask

[luxe-pauvre]

I was tagged by @thecynical-idealist to post my top 9 first watches of 2023.

I tag @thecrownedgoddess, @petrichorals, @c-erudio, @detachedperfectionist, @questwithambition, @kxowledge, @expatesque.

#I considered first watch to include TV series because I really did not see a huge amount of great films this year. #I plan to change that in 2024. #tags

[kxowledge]

A weekly update (W41), inspired by @semperfeminae & @questwithambition

The past few months have been hard – partially because of long Covid, partially because of burn out. I also went to India this summer for a research program and got sick on one of the last days I was there and in turn that (and the antibiotics I was given) fucked up my guts and my immune system. Not a lot to do but rest and recover. I hadn’t realized how much pain I was living in until this week – I’m finally showing signs of improvement and it’s such a relief.

Because of this a lot in my life fell into shambles – my studies, my thesis, my work as a research assistant, my routines, my concentration, my physical fitness. A lot of people have been very understanding and I’m incredibly grateful. Yet, I also want to get back on track. The first step is to have a consistent morning and evening routine, which will also help with uni-related work. Moving more will also help, as my body feels stiff and I miss physical exercise. Mostly this will be hiking, as I think it’s the only thing on my level at the moment. I went last week on an ‘easy’ hike and even then I found it quite hard.

This semester I’m also a TA for a undergrad course & I’m enjoying it so much. I get to teach two classes and the first one went well, despite my fears. Currently, I’m grading, grading, and doing more grading.

Been cooking a lot, as I find it relaxing and not too heavy. Lots of beef bone broth, ragù, garlic herb butter, stews, etc. Love it. I’ve also been reading a bit more, which I missed. I finished A Terrible Country by Keith Gessen and Alcestis by Euripides, both of which were both engrossing and heart breaking. I’m currently re-reading The Hedgehog and the Fox, but as a treat for October I bought Tana French’s The Wych Elm, which I’m so, so excited about.

#p #bringing these back let's go

[expatesque]

Tagged by @sealochs (thanks babe, always love these)

Last song: East side of sorrow, Zach Bryan

Favourite colour: Deep forest green, caramel, cherry red.

Last film/tv show: Percy Jackson! (side note: reading these as an adult truly makes me feel like he's my child).

Sweet/spicy/savoury: Savory if I have to choose, but I also love sweet.

Last thing I googled: Cartier Baignoire

Current obsession: Well other than Cartier Baignoires, chunky silver bangles, Edwardian silver luggage tags, cherry red heels, murder mysteries.

I tag @petrichorals @questwithambition @horopito @plum-japonais and anyone else who's keen!

#thanks love! #merry Christmas btw babe and a very happy new year #(fuck this year) #correspondence #ask games

[lostand-notfound]

tagged by @fl0ra to make a moodboard using the first 9 pictures on my pinterest – thank you, yours is lovely! i actually added 10 because i didn't like the way tumblr smushed up the pictures with only 9, since so many of them are short and broad :)

tagging @skelettoine @hiddenlookingglass @naramdil @questwithambition @bbyzantine @mxchaelangelo @krzoska @lilacblossom @quaerendo-invenietis @ukjentdumjente if they'd like to

#tag game

[emeralddss]

17 people, 17 questions

thank you @ally-studying for tagging me!

nickname // mainly emerald but my old schoolfriends used to call me mocha 

sign // Aquarius 

height // 5’5″

last thing i googled // kara sevda english subtitles

song stuck in my head // never let me go by lana del rey

no. of followers // 25

amount of sleep // my sleeping schedule is pretty hectic, it varies from 3hrs to 10hrs lmao

lucky number // i don’t have one

dream job // a dentist?

wearing // black pants, black turtleneck and a gray cardigan

movies/books that summarize you // books: Daisy Jones & The Six, one hundred years of solitude, Anne of Green Gables, Anna Karenina. movies: all i wanna do 1998 is my comfort movie

favorite song // landslide by fleetwod mac and pawn shop blues by Lana Del Rey

aesthetic // maximalist even though that’s not the best option for me since I’m super chaotic.

favorite authors // Austen, Tolstoy, Chekov and a contemporary author that I like is Taylor Jenkins Reid

favorite animal noise // I don’t like animal noises 

random // I had a really yummy smoothie this morning

tags: @studywithvictory @alqaraisdead @lexie-wayland @caramelcuppaccino @hazeluvscoffee @fwteinhs-diary @learnelle @roryxalbarn @wotchergiorgia @medstudentblues @violetsnotebook @questwithambition @calvincatalyst

I didn’t find 17 people whom i could tag so I’m hoping 14 is ok

#studyblr #studying #aesthetic #academia #bookish #movies #tag

[20lerde30]

9 People I Want to Know Better

We are two people so we wrote 2 things in each title :))

The first ones belong to Çınar, the second ones belong to Ladin

Last song: Trainwreck, BANKS - man of devotion, Fools Garden

Last show: The Crown - Night Sky

Currently watching: Nothing :) - Nothing :)

Currently reading: Le Rève, Èmile Zola - Karamazov Brothers, Dostoyevsky

Thank you for tagging us @gwenlen-studies!

Tagging:

@hypergraphiac @philomath25

@kayystudiess @italianstudyblr

@questwithambition @boy-who-studies

@sunbreak-studies @mnemosyne-studies

@girl-please-study

[bumblin-bees]

How has your day been? Or yesterday- timezones are weird.

I’ve just baked a quiche and am painting my nails a lovely copper colour 😁✨

It’s the next day now that I’ve gotten around to answering this, but that sounds so nice! Very peaceful. I hope your quiche was great (and your nails as well)

My day has been uneventful, but there’s a nice rain storm going on. I live in a very wildfire-prone area, so it’s definitely a blessing to get rain lol. It’s a vegetarian chili and heavy cardigan sort of day :)

Thank you for the ask, lovely🤍

#it speaks #questwithambition #asks

[universi-tea]

How did you manage a healthy lifestyle - especially food wise? Struggle to find motivation to cook well after a long day / way too easy to just buy and devour junk food. Especially chocolate when stressed! Also best of luck for your new adventures, can’t wait to see what life has in stock for you! Love your blog ✨

Thank you babe!!  

I think the biggest thing that helped me eat healthy in college was going vegetarian -- dining hall meat is questionable, and there are a lot more processed options in general. There are ofc still lots of processed veggie foods (i love me a good soy nugget) but I’ve found they’re easier to avoid. 

In general, I try not to keep too much junk food in the house -- I always keep a pint of ice cream in the freezer and I’ll have a frozen pizza on hand for nights when I’m just really not feeling like cooking. When I’m really craving something sweet I’ll treat myself by going out for boba with friends or something like that.

I have a few go-to meals that I rotate through so I don’t have to spend too much time coming up with ideas. I don’t always eat super healthy, but cooking at home makes me feel better than frozen food or eating out. Find some easy recipes you love that you can fall back on. 

Here’s what a typical week of dinners looked like for me last semester:

M: Dinner with roommates (usually pasta)  T: Gnocchi and brussels sprouts  W: Burrito bowl (rice, beans, corn, cheese) T: Veggie fajitas (squash, zucchini, bell peppers) F: Eat out with friends 

None of my dinners took more than 15 minutes to make, and I would put on some nice jazz and dance around which gave me a nice little break from homework. 

I make a smoothie with greek yogurt every morning, and I always carried Clif bars in my backpack since I had a late lunch break. For lunch I would almost always have leftovers, or grab a bagel on campus if I forgot lunch. If I was home for lunch I’d make a quesadilla, acai bowl or avocado toast.

For the none food stuff -- set strict work boundaries. I never work while I eat -- that’s reserved for talking with friends, watching a show, or staring into space. I stop working an hour or so before bed so I have time to shower, do some yoga and relax. Make sure you’re making time for friends and hobbies. Spending an extra hour studying for that test isn’t going to help as much as an extra hour of sleep will. 

It definitely took me until senior year to feel like I had a good work/rest balance !

#for masterpost #food #health #post req #questwithambition #answered #send me ur college questions!!

[questwithambition]

Every Sunday I have breakfast in bed and read for at least an hour, and it’s something I look forward to every week

#would 100% recommend #along with a “no alarm Sunday #questwithambition #studyblr #studyspo #books #bookblr #food #cosy #reading #bookworm #Babel #rf kuang #a day of fallen night #samantha shannon #(which I still haven’t finished because I’m saving the rest of it for post hand in so I can actually have the energy to #deal with the emotions and all that)

[thecynical-idealist]

Sun, 5H and 9H for the asks? 🖤

Hi darling, I hope you're having a lovely Sunday 💓

Sun: name 5 things you like about yourself.

5 are a lot, there aren't many things I like about myself lately (close to nothing, honestly). But I'll make an effort, so here we go: I'd say my intelligence, my sense of fashion and elegance, my knowledge of cinema, my integrity in my writing.

5H: do you have a hobby?

Mostly watching Old Hollywood movies and buying jewelry (fake or real, both are okay, even if diamonds are my dream).

9H: what languages would you like to learn?

I'm learning Swedish, not as constantly as I should, but I enjoy it. I would love to know Russian, Arab and Chinese.

#questwithambition #ask

[colubrina]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Looking forward to reading some of your words on paper!!!

Sending some virtual cake to celebrate 🎂🎂🎂

#questwithambition

[reapersbarge]

18 - characters you want to wrap in a blanket and tell them they’re going to be okay?

Harry Potter, Inej Ghafa, HP6 Draco Malfoy, and Jesper Fahey!

#soc #hp #ask games #questwithambition #ask

[lostand-notfound]

ten characters and ten fandoms

Rules (which were blatantly ignored): name ten of your favorite characters from ten different fandoms, then tag ten people to do the same. 

Thanks for tagging @hiddenlookingglass! always a fan of anything fandom related. In very random order: 

1. Gideon the Ninth: Gideon Nav, first flower of my house, the greatest cavalier we have ever produced, our triumph, the best of all of us, Her Most Serene Highness Crown Prince Kiriona Gaia the First, First Lieutenant of the Cohort, heir to the Emperor Divine, first of the Tower Princes, you get it. Love. Was obsessed when I first read of her at 19, would have made her my entire personality had I read the book at 15, no regrets. Still obsessed.

2. Naruto: well, Naruto. I grew up with the anime and, blatant misoginy aside, there is nothing like shonen to believe you too, who come from horrible beginnings and are the subject of ridicule and misfortune, will fight tooth and nail and win and be happy.

3. The Old Guard: Andy. Andromache of Scythia. Because I would let her kill me if it so pleased her. 

4. Avatar The Last Airbender: Sokka. He’s funny, he’s loyal, he’s a non-bender but saves the day anyway, he’s smart, what’s not to like. 

5. The Last of Us: Joel. Who wouldn’t want a reluctant but loving father figure ready to commit war crimes for you, a short, unlucky lesbian. 

(edit) 6. Millennium Trilogy: Lisbeth Salander! How could I forget about my beloved! I support women's rights but most importantly I support women's wrongs. Go Lisbeth.

I know it’s technically cheating but I’m only going to list five because I’m procrastinating and if I were to get to ten we would go back to the roots of my 2014 SuperWhoLock days. And maybe I’m gonna edit later. Tagging @hrimceald @thorlokibrother @questwithambition @krzoska @skelettoine and whoever else wants to

#personal #tagged

[kxowledge]

Completely inspired by @questwithambition, I’ll try doing the 100 days of productivity challenge [where the real challenge is to remember to take pictures and post them, which I’ve already failed at today, but it was a very last-minute decision, so these photos will suffice].

Day 1/100 Today was indeed fairly productive, as I got some time to focus. Overall, here’s what I’ve done:

- Revised Biblical Hebrew (translated a verset, went through anki cards, revised grammar)

- Attended Mycenaean class (as part of an intensive course – this is what took up most of my day besides work)

- Finished reading Chadwick, The Decipherment of Linear B

- Started working on the exegesis of 1 Thess (translated versets 1-5, including philological commentary)

- Basic background reading on Paul’s theology

- Got my landlady to extend my lease for the same price for an extra month, which counts both as productive activity (no stress or further work about finding accommodation for the next month) and as Spanish speaking practice

- Reviewed Spanish flashcards on Lingvist

#100 days of productivity #i hate this already #it's very cool as long as others do it but the thought of posting stuff regularly is... not great. #studyblr