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~✧°+* 4/100 days of doing better*+°✧~

31.07.2023

Another late update. I hope I get into the habbit of posting these before bed again, it rounds off the day very nicely.

The exam went well! It took me a while because I struggle with staying focused a lot, but I believe we ended up with something presentable!

I didn't do too much besides the exam. In the evening I went for a walk and got Young Mungo. I wanted a Mieko Kawakami book but I want to read her writing in German and they didn't have the German editions. So I went with another one I've been eyeing for a while!

Positive things I did today:

kept the duolingo Spanish streak going

took my history of witch hunts exam

went for a walk

got a pizza (as a treat)

bought a book I've been meaning to read for a while

continued watching Peaky Blinders with my friend

Hours slept: ~8hrs Screentime: 7hrs Steps taken: ~4.300

~✧°+* 4/100 days of doing better*+°✧~

30.07.2023

Not the greatest day, which becomes evident when you take a look at my screen time. But that's alright, because sadness is temporary and there are a thousand things that make life beautiful.

I cheered up a bit in the evening and started watching Peaky Blinders with a friend. Needless to say, Oppenheimer has impacted us in a certain way.

Positive things I did today:

kept the Duolingo Spanish streak going

finished history of witch hunts revision

did the dishes

Hours slept: ~8hrs Screentime: 11hrs (actually mortified at this) Steps taken: ~220

~✧°+* 3/100 days of doing better*+°✧~

29.07.2023

I had such a nice dream tonight. All my favourite people and things were there and waking up from it felt like a crime. But instead of mourning my perfect dream-reality I tried to bring that positive energy into my day instead.

And I think it worked! For the most part at least.

My positive outlook from yesterday definitely carried over into today and I mnaged to get a lot of things done. Didn't quite finish my revision but what's left over should be managable to wrap up tomorrow.

It seems like I'm riding a bit of a high at the moment. I really hope it stays that way for a while or at least evens out at a median instead of having me crash in a few days - but we'll see.

Positive things I did today:

continued history of witch hunts revision

kept the duolingo Spanish streak going

took out the trash

went out to the post office and picked up my new planner

went grocery shopping

baked (and ate) brownies

studied before breakfast

Hours slept: ~9hrs Screentime: 3hrs 30mins Steps taken: ~4.500

need him sb

I want to exist in a world without timed schedules. Just desire to wake up, simply get dressed and walk out the door with my readings.

~✧°+* 2/100 days of doing better*+°✧~

28.07.2023

This day was a bit all over the place.

I didn't get as much done as I wanted to, but I'd say it was a succesful day none the less. I got to spend some quality time with a friend and that's worth a lot to me.

For all that it's worth, I'm actually really excited for studying tomorrow. I'm making progress on the witch hunt revision and it's starting to be fun. Hopefully I'll finish my summary of the slides tomorrow.

Positive things I did today:

cooked a balanced meal

continued history of witch hunts revision

kept the duolingo Spanish streak going (very last minute tho)

handed some books in at the library

spent time with a friend

watched a movie (Schatten in meinen Augen / The Bombardment on Netflix; very sad)

Hours slept: ~7hrs 10mins Screentime: 5hrs 30mins Steps taken: ~7.600

~✧°+* 1/100 days of doing better*+°✧~

27.07.2023

It's been very rainy and quite cold for the season here and the drastic change in weather (it was incredibly hot and humid before temperatures dropped) really affects me. I've been sleeping a lot more than usual which makes being productive difficult.

I try not to beat myself up about not getting things done easiely; or not getting things done at all. Instead, I take breaks when I feel like I need them and try getting back to work once I've had a little rest. And that seems to be working (somewhat).

I got a history exam this coming monday which I've barely done anything for. It's open book, so I hope it'll go alright reagrdless but I'll still try to revise all the slides over the weekend.

Positive things I did today:

did the dishes first thing in the morning

finished work for my professor

started revising history of witch hunts notes

went grocery shopping

kept the duolingo Spanish streak going

enjoyed an iced coffee while playing some animal crossing new horizons

Hours slept: ~9hrs 30min

Screentime: 6hrs 10min

Steps taken: ~4.800

~✧°+* 100 days of doing better *+°✧~

I have seen various versions of these 100-day-challenges floating around and decided I wanted to try it out as well!

Instead of just doing "100 days of productivity" or "100 days of studying", however, I decided on coming up with a version of this challenge that better fits my life and caters towards my personal goals more effectively.

100 days of doing better combines efforts to improve academically (through studying and working on assignments), to improve my daily life (through keeping on top of chores and managing my living spaces), my social life (through taking breaks and spending time with friends) as well as efforts ot improve my mental health (through doing things I like, indulging in hobbies and taking a step back if I need it).

Some specific goals I would like to achieve/do in these 100 days:

start studying Spanish more seriously

read at least 2-5 books for fun

cut down on social media/phone time

start the first draft for a story I have been meaning to write

try new recipes and cook a meal once a day

start research on possible BA thesis topics

get out of the house once a day

find an internship for the next semester break

meet up with friends from school at least once

declutter my closet

If you like this version of the challange feel free to join me!

Either way, I hope we'll spend the coming 100 days making the best of out lives <3

"fck you my child is completely fine!" M'am your child is reading gossip about dead authors from the 19th century at 3am

~✧°+* intro post *+°✧~

I've been here for a while, so I guess it's finally time to introduce myself!

Hi, I'm Sunny and welcome to my tumblr! ☾✧☽

So, who am I?

I'm Sunny

any pronouns

23 years old

German

studying (BA) English literature and (minor) European history

speak German and English fluently, a little bit of French, currently trying to learn spanish

into creative writing

like bands, going to concerts, (musical) theatre, reading, fashion and many more things

And what exactly is my tumblr for?

reblogging everything I like

documenting my studies

talking about books

sharing some of my writing

romanticising the every-day

I'd be thrilled to be part of a community that shares the same values and interests as I do. <3

for those of you who don't know "we should write a paper on this" is equivalent to "we should start a band" in academia

I love how Dead poets society perfectly presented how kids who don't receive enough validation that they crave from their parents often seek validation on teachers who act like parental figures to them instead. You know that thing where people would say that kids with mother issues often cling to female teachers while those with father issues on the other half often cling to male teachers? ─⁠─ Neil's father issues explains why he was so drawn to Mr. Keating. He's fond of him very much because Mr. Keating treated him with warmth unlike his father who treated him with such sternness and coldness. Mr. Keating acted like the father figure that he needed.

(he's so me)

Shakespearean Insults:

All eyes and no sight

LUMP OF FOUL DEFORMITY

Thou art a boil, a plague-sore, an embossed carbuncle

Not so much brain as earwax

ANOINTED SOVEREIGN OF SIGNS AND GROANS

A fusty nut with no kernel

SERPENT HEART, HID WITH FLOWERING FACE

Crusty botch of nature

HIGHLY FED AND LOWLY TAUGHT

You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian

Idol of idiot-worshippers!

No kernel in this light nut; the soul of this man is his clothes

All the infections that the sun sucks up from bogs

Infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise-breaker

Romantic academia:

Going on study dates to pretty libraries, fighting to find a seat next to each other.

On discord listening to them go through a powerpoint the night before their big presentation.

The Arts/Humanities one proof-reading the STEM one's motivation letters/long emails.

Reading through interesting research in bed together, sharing the one phone screen.

Alternating between who is the one making tea for the study session. (Bonus: matching study mugs)

Study breaks include marveling over some super niche knowledge acquired during the study session.

Emailing an article as a pdf, and titling the email "I thought you'd find this interesting :-)"

Setting a timer for a cuddle break when the assignment work gets too overwhelming. Celebrating together when the assignment gets done.

Sharing the excitement of finding a new productivity app / stationary shop / study hack.

Posting this here for everyone!!

that image that goes i want to do this. do it. but im scared. do it scared. changed my life

learning from the reblogs of that post that there's a lot of people out there under the impression that "kill your darlings" means "kill your characters" and that's the funniest possible interpretation of that phrase

Honestly “thanks I hate it” is one of the funniest phrases in the English language

07.05.2023

Fleamarket finds.

I went to the fleamarket twice this weekend. Yesterday with some friends (I didn't really find anything worthwhile) and today with my family. I managed to find some CDs and books this time around.

John Green seems to be my fleamarket author, last year I got Paper Towns at the same market.

all these unfunny jokes about how german is such a hard and awful language >:(

well, can your language do this?

words words words

i am just a girl i should not have to “fulfill my course requirements” to get a “degree” what kind of a society is this anyway

5 years of grad school have taught me intelligence means very little in scientists you mostly just need to be obsessive and slightly deranged

My biggest collage to date~

To ten years…

Like phantoms forever ❤️

They never want to stop

𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑓𝑒