AUG 22 / 21

copying out some old book notes into my commonplace book with my fountain pen!

01.27.2021 / winter blues

starting classes monday ~ heres to another online semester 

When you are a big girl student but you still have to study with books that have pictures and drawings in them because your knowledge of how people legally buy homes and property is that bad. But at least the trees at campus are pretty

Practice paintings in my a4 sketchbook

february 03, 2021 ♡ 

Hey y’all, it’s been a while but that’s mostly bcs I just haven’t felt the need to be on social media or on my phone. However, I’m stopping by here from time to time to see how y’all are doing and for updates! February feels different for me; the past few months, I’ve allowed myself to relax and take the day as it goes and, while I’m still letting myself do that, I’m also starting to work more on things like Italian and reading bcs my gap year is coming to an end soon. Tbh, these days off from academia have really made me appreciate it more and I quite miss it actually so I’m incredibly grateful for this experience. 

That being said, here are some glimpses of my journal and also of my beloved Italian map!! As for updates, I’ve been focusing on Italian (and started using one of my workbooks), reading The Duke and I, cleaning, journaling, watching lifestyle and study vlogs, and listening on loop to a beautiful song that one of my favorite Italian artists named Emanuele Aloia released a few days ago. While L’urlo di Munch is a bop, Il Bacio di Klimt stays winning in my heart. Oh, by the way, both the book and movie for Little Women was absolutely amazing! I watched lots of videos afterwards and even found Timothée’s statistics song, haha. I hope this day treats y’all well! I’m sending lots of love!! 🤍✨

🎧: l’urlo di munch - emanuele aloia

dedicated day x || ft. afternoon bed study vibes

i got up late because i didn’t sleep well, and between a meeting and being super tired, i finished everything super late today. luckily my roommate made dinner today, and it was easy to clean up after! the most exciting news is that i got 70% on a uWorld block for the first time!! promptly followed by, like, 59%, but that just goes to show how luck can play a role 😂

(from insta) my semester-in-review theme is made up of these swirling colors in a pattern inspired by @hayleyremdeart ‘s canyon theme early last year! .

the colors themselves are inspired by lorde’s melodrama, which i maaay have listened to a little obsessively over winter break. the colors on that album are GORGEOUS, and while i kinda veered off into my own thing, i really like the interplay of the dark blues and teals with the tans and reddish-browns 😍