Spooky Playlist

“Jace was gold, catching the light and the attention, Alec was silver: so used to everyone else looking at Jace that that was where he looked too, so used to living in Jace’s shadow that he didn’t expect to be seen. Maybe it was enough to be the first person to tell Alec that he was worth being seen ahead of anyone in a room, and of being looked at longest. And silver, though few people knew it, was a rarer metal than gold.”

Latin phrases to use as incantations.

This is gonna be a long list.

ab intra - from within

ab origine - from the source

absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”

absit invidia - “let envy be absent”

absit omen - “let omens be absent”

ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.

abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep

a capite ad calcem - from head to heel

acta non verba - actions not words

ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”

ad astra - to the stars

ad fontes - to the sources

ad meliora - towards better things

ad oculos - to the eyes

ad undas - to the waves

ad victoriam - to victory

adsum - I am here

a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength

a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea

audeamus - let us dare

audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold

audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory

bona fide - in good faith

bono malum superate - overcome evil with good

capax infiniti - holding the infinite

carpe diem - seize the day

carpe noctem - seize the night

cave - beware

ceteris paribus - all other things being equal

circa - around

citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger

clavis aurea - golden key

cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am

compos mentis - in control of the mind

concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort

concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth

concordia salus - well-being through harmony

coniunctis viribus - with connected strength

consummatum est - it is complete

corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme

crescit eundo - it grows as it goes

de novo - from the new

de profundis - from the depths

dies irae - day of wrath

dona nobis pacem - give us peace

ego te provoco - I challenge you

esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived  

esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem

esto quod es - be what you are

ex animo - from the soul

ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge

ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power

ex silentio - from silence

ex undis - from the waves of the sea

experientia docet - experience teaches

fac et spera - do and hope

fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure

faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes

faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me

facta, non verba - deeds, not words

fortis et liber - strong and free

fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties

gloriosus et liber - glorious and free

hic abundant leones - here lions abound

hic et nunc - here and now

hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons

hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears

hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars

igni ferroque - with fire and iron

in memoriam - into the memory

in nocte consilium - advice comes over night

libra - balance

littera scripta manet - the written words endure

locus standi - a right to stand

luceo non uro - I shine, not burn

luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge

mare liberum - free sea

memento vivere - remember to live

more ferarum - like beasts

natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened

nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear

noli me tangere - do not touch me

ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass

pro se - for oneself

propria manu - by one’s own hand

quaere - to seek

quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder

resurgam - I shall arise

semper ad meliora - always towards better things

semper anticus - always forward

semper apertus - always open

semper fortis - always brave

semper liber - always free

stet - let it stand

tuebor - I will protect

vera causa - true cause

Florence Welch’s cozy home 

I'm feeling bad

“She didn’t need to be saved. She needed to be found and appreciated for exactly who she was.”

— j. iron word (via thoughtkick)

“I am a series of small victories and large defeats and I am as amazed as any other that I have gotten from there to here.”

— Charles Bukowski 

QUALITIES (italian)

devozione - devotion

dignità- dignity

entusiasmo - enthusiasm

amore - love

forza - strengt / power

fedeltà- faithfulness

coraggio - bravery / courage

saggezza - wisdom

tolleranza - tolerance

altruismo - selflessness/altruism

carità- charity

compassione - compassion

disciplina - discipline

perdono - forgiveness

innocenza - innocence

pazienza - patience

pietà - mercy / pity

curiosità - curiosity

rispetto - respect

purezza - purity

spontaneità- spontaneity

umiltà- humility

speranza - hope

onestà - honesty

generosità- generosity

lealtà - loyalty

gratitudine - gratitude

fiducia - trust

giustizia- justice

umorismo - humour

sensibilità - sensitivity

creatività- creativity

modestia - modesty

Me: struggling with severe depression, anxiety and an ed, having intrusive thoughts 24/7, insomnia, crying myself to sleep, etc...

My mom: wHy yOu’Re sO negAtiVE ALwAyS? stOp bEiNg sO nEgAtiVe.

Spanish Vocabulary for Exchange Students

Some vocabulary I use as an exchange student :) (I just want to add that I’m an exchange student in Uruguay, so the vocabulary might vary a bit if you study in Spain or another Spanish speaking country)

Useful vocab to know: 

Un salón - A classroom Una universidad - An university / a college  Un(a) docente - A teacher  Un(a) estudiante - A student  Un(a) estudiante de intercambio - An exchange student

Una pluma / un boligrafo - A pen Un lápiz - A pencil Un cuaderno- A notebook Una pizarra - A blackboard Un marcador - A highlighter Una computadora - A computer  Un teclado - A keyboard Una silla - A chair  Un escritorio - A desk

Una pasantía - An internship  Una prueba / un partial - An exam Una tarea - Homework 

Things my teachers say every day: 

Como andan? - How are you? 

Vamos al corte - Let’s make a break 

Cinco minutos de corte y arrancamos - 5 minutes of break and we start again 

Avisen si tienen dudas/consultas - Tell me if you have questions

Wardruna ft. Aurora singing in norwegian pls watch this u will not regret fjkdlsfjds