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Richard Papen:
First book of 2025 complete: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Rating: What The Fuck/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
one of my favourite reads in a while
The right person, the wrong time
The right script, the wrong line.
The right poem, the wrong rhyme.
And a piece of you that was never mine.
~ unknown
home library so I never have to leave the house 📚
a quick psa to anyone recently getting into greek mythology and is a victim of tumblr and/or tiktok misconceptions:
-there is no shame in being introduced to mytholgy from something like percy jackson, epic the musical or anything like that, but keep in mind that actual myths are going to be VERY different from modern retellings
-the myth of medusa you probably know (her being a victim of poseidon and being cursed by athena) isn't 100% accurate to GREEK mythology (look up ovid)
-there is no version of persephone's abduction in which persephone willingly stays with hades, that's a tumblr invention (look up homeric hymn to demeter)
-as much as i would like it, no, cerberus' name does not mean "spot" (probably a misunderstanding from this wikipedia article)
-zeus isn't the only god who does terrible things to women, your fav male god probably has done the same
-on that note, your fav greek hero has probably done some heinous shit as well
-gods are more complicated than simply being "god of [insert thing]", many titles overlap between gods and some may even change depending on where they were worshipped
-also, apollo and artemis being the gods of the sun and the moon isn't 100% accurate, their main aspects as deities originally were music and the hunt
-titans and gods aren't two wholly different concepts, titan is just the word used to decribe the generation of gods before the olympians
-hector isn't the villain some people make him out to be
-hephaestus WAS married to aphrodite. they divorced. yes, divorce was a thing in ancient greece. hephaestus' wife is aglaia
-ancient greek society didn't have the same concepts of sexuality that we have now, it's incorrect to describe virgin goddesses like artemis and athena as lesbians, BUT it's also not wholly accurate to describe them as aromantic/asexual, it's more complex than that
-you can never fully understand certain myths if you don't understand the societal context in which they were told
-myths have lots and lots of retellings, there isn't one singular "canon", but we can try to distinguish between older and newer versions and bewteen greek and roman versions
-most of what you know about sparta is probably incorrect
-reading/waching retellings is not a substitute to reading the original myths, read the iliad! read the odyssey! i know they may seem intimidating, but they're much more entertaining than you may think
greek mythology is so complex and interesting, don't go into it with preconcieved notions! try to be open to learn!
i think about you when i’m not even thinking
feb 9 - 15, 2025
terms so busy I listen to ambient sounds and lo-fi more than I listen to music for fun :,))
𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔢𝔫𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥?
Even when you're tired, remember why you started.
my new years resolution is that i'm back on my robert sean leonard shit (starting reading the secret history and it put me in my dark academia feels)
thinking about how hard this movie is going to hit when i finally have my ed degree and some experience… the layers of this movie that unfold every time i rewatch it is insane, the plot from Keating’s point of view is insane.
one of his top students finally lives his dream, and wow, he's amazing. then, suddenly, he's gone. no final words, but keating is sure he had a large part to play. keating watches as, gradually, the boys turn against him, but he doesn't hate them for it. there was no other choice, he gets that. charlie gets expelled, and there are now two empty desks where the most eager students used to sit. the boys to first rip up pritchard's stupid introduction, and stand on his desk. and the first to leave.
now, keating stands in his old classroom, listening to cameron read Understanding Poetry. thinking so much has changed, yet so little may be done about it. as the whole chalkboard is wiped clean.
little does he know, the remaining poets will call out to him, cherishing his teachings, and mr mcallister's steps gradually get further out into the snow. change can glide through the air, if only you allow yourself to inhale once more.
im so excited for september to be crisp mornings, thick sweaters, long car rides, leather boots, coffee coffee coffee, walks in the cemetery, pumpkin everything, late night study sessions, extra blankets in bed, & bonfire parties
Is there an un-aesthetic version of studyblr? I don't want to look at your notes and feel inferior, or see you set up your study table in a way that suggests you never experienced a lick of stress. I want real study tips, that teach me how to study. With the ugly notes where they explain a good way to process the information and write it down that isn't just copying the whole book. I want organisation tips, and how to prepare for tests and reread materials in a way that doesn't take a week per chapter.
but then it passed, as all things do
All you need is a cup of coffee and some good company to make studying aesthetic 🫠
Embrace the journey you're on, even when the path seems uncertain or the steps feel heavy. Remember, growth doesn’t happen in comfort zones. The struggles, doubts, and detours you face are shaping you into a stronger, wiser version of yourself. Trust the process, keep moving forward, and know that every small victory, no matter how insignificant it may seem, is a step closer to your dreams. Your persistence today is the foundation of the success you'll celebrate tomorrow. Keep going, you’re doing better than you think!
oh how i love the ‘sorry english is not my first language!’ type of writers who proceed to write the second bible on ao3 that haunts its readers at night for decades
"I have my mothers rage, and my father's ability to walk away. this, I've learned, is a very lonely combination."
Rose Brik, my father's eyes, my mother's rage
well you can tell jesus, that the bitch is back
YOU say I’m yapping.
I say I’m yawping.
There’s a difference.