“I Used To Build Dreams About You”

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If you feel like you’ve seen this alread, that’s normal. This list of recommendation has been previously posted on my first account @praestantias which has been deleted for some reasons. So here I am, reposting it. 

Hating how elitist and eurocentric the dark academia community became, I would truly appreciate that you leave some recommendation of book written by people of color, for I noticed that I am guilty of the eurocentric part, but I am really want to educate myself and read more non-white books. 

Thank you for your suggestions!

Stop using the scales as your ONLY measurement of progress.

You might want to try some of these (or make a list of your own):

When Waking Up Early to Sweat Became the Norm 

The Satisfaction of Deadlifting Like a Champ 

When You Finally Discovered That Pull-Ups Are Possible 

That Time You Organized Your Whole Life to Better Fit in Workouts 

When You’re Suddenly Two Sizes Smaller 

That Moment You Realized You Didn’t Need “Cheat” Days 

When You Dominated Those Stairs That Used to Be Hard 

That Time Biking Became Your Preferred Mode of Transportation 

When You Went Beast-Mode on a Daily Burn Challenge 

When You Realized You Could Literally Do Anything

List source

Can you please recommend some other mysme writing blogs?

Hi! I’m glad you asked!I’ve made a few lists of some I liked a while back, but I wanted to make an Official List™ of blogs I really love and update it as I discover new blogs or remember ones I forgot to add!

(I know I already tagged you guys in like 54434 lists like this one but this is the last and final one, I promise!)

So, in no particular order, here are some of my fav Mysme writing blogs, their masterlist/ao3 and my favorite work of theirs!!

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@juminssi (masterlist ; favorite!)

@yoosungiib (masterlist ; favorite!)

@mysticdahlias (masterlist ; favorite!)

@choisgirls (masterlist ;  favorite!)

@imaginarydaydreams (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@little-writings (masterlist ; favorite!)

@anyway-i-love-vanderwood (masterlist ; favorite!)

@reifromrfa (masterlist ; favorite!)

@yandereshit (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@an-ambivalent (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@fromthedeskofelizabeththird (masterlist ; favorite!)

@r-f-a-scenarios (masterlist ; favorite!)

@rfaimagining (masterlist ; favorite!)

@officallytheduchess (masterlist ; favorite!)

@reluctantrfamember (ao3 ; favorite!)

@mysmesomefluff (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@whereisvanderwood (masterlist ; favorite!)

@mmscum (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@cutiesaeran (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@michiigii-writes-mysme (masterlist ; favorite!)

@nifawiwa (no masterlist!)

@pacificprincen (ao3 ; favorite!)

@tenshisae (masterlist ; favorite!)

@saey-bae (masterlist ; favorite!)

@mrs-han (favorite!)

@ririkutai (favorite! ; ao3)

@spacechip707 (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@guacameowle (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@pilynator (masterlist ; favorite!)

@kirachama (masterlist ; favorite! ; ao3)

@promiscuous-jalapeno (masterlist ; favorite!)

@serensama (masterlist ; favorite!)

BE CONSISTENT.

that’s the key.

gotta stay focused.

Think about all the money you’re missing by NOT being consistent.

Summer Language Plan

OKAY ! So I’ve got quite a bit of plans for language learning this summer and I was thinking if I post it to tumblr then hopefully it’ll be more than just wishful thinking. SO without further ado, here are my plans. 

French (reach B2)

finish Dracula by August 31 (6 pages per day minimum) 

at least one hour of active learning a day (grammar practice, vocabulary, etc) 

at least five new words each day

write 3,000+ word story

German (reach B2)

at least one hour of active learning a day (grammar practice, vocabulary, etc)

at least five new words each day

translate one poem/song/paragraph a week

Italian (reach A1)

at least one hour and a half of active learning a day (grammar practice, vocabulary, etc)

at least seven new words a day

What does active learning look like?

I’m glad you asked, self. While reading books and listening to music is great for language learning, unless there are comprehension questions at the end, I would consider it passive learning. Here are some active learning exercises that are (hopefully) more interesting than just doing plain textbook drills. 

write a sparknotes summary for each episode of a TV show or book you’re engaging with. Bonus points if show/book is in a different language than your summaries, because that requires you to interact with new vocabulary.

find x number of vocabulary terms then weave them into a story or poem. Doesn’t have to be long or complex

film or voice record yourself talking about a topic that means a lot to you, then note down what words and grammar you have yet to learn

awesome all types of workout in one image

The time when Harry and Malfoy are surprisingly domestic; And Ron nearly cannot process that :

Ron would never believe what he was seeing before his eyes.

Malfoy lived in a studio flat now, Harry had said. They had buried their old rivalry now, Harry had said. Harry was quite taken up with the blond ferret git now, he had said.

What Ron expected though, was certainly not this.

Upon stepping out of the floo into the living room, Hermione in tow, Ron’s brows began to furrow in confusion. The sight which welcomed him was a large, spacey room with furniture sparsely covering its white marble floor. The fireplace behind him cackled loudly, illuminating the huge wooden table in the middle of the room etched with meticulously designed carvings. The room was dimly lit otherwise, an open kitchen to the corner of the flat and paintings decorating the ivory coloured walls, family heirlooms floating along a corridor leading to a door which could only be the bathroom. At a side, a sofa with golden trimmings sat.

When Harry said studio flat, Ron did not expect this large, posh room with space enough to host a party. But of course, he wouldn’t expect less with Malfoy. If Malfoy was to live in a studio flat, it would be a mansion studio.

But what Ron really didn’t expect, was the sight before him. On the bed. An odd feeling welled up within Ron, as he felt his chest had ceased working to take breaths in. He felt like he was intruding into a fantasy bubble.

Because before him, Malfoy was perched in the middle of a king size bed which was placed several feet off the ground on a small platform, half lying against the wall behind him. With one hand, he was flipping a book casually held in it, and the other hand…was currently wrapped protectively around the figure basically on top on him.

Ron could recognize that nest of messy dark hair anywhere, having known his best friend for a decade and said best friend’s profile always plastered on posters. What he could not begin to process, was that Harry was currently lying face down, sprawled across Malfoy, snoring softly. His face was buried deep against Malfoy’s collar bone, arms loosely clutching the body under him, in his, apparently, deep slumber. Malfoy’s chin was resting gently atop Harry’s head, eyes peering down at his book in concentration. A comfortable-looking duvet was thrown across both of their bodies, covering Harry waist down. Malfoy’s arms were left out.

What slightly unnerved Ron was, the both of them looked so cozy that it seemed like they had resumed the same position for the millionth time. Ron has no idea that this was the definition of “taken up”.

Hearing commotion, Malfoy eventually lifted his head up from his literature. He blinked at the couple before him for a moment, sighed, but not unkindly, then shifted.

To Ron’s slight horror, the ferret shut his book after marking his place in it, throwing it to a side, then used his now free hand to…begin slipping it into the head of dark hair resting on his chest. His fingers moved smoothly, tangling in the messiness. Ron looked on as Malfoy slowly caressed and massaged the scalp.

Then Malfoy began speaking, in the gentlest tone Ron had heard the git used that lacked every ounce of bitterness that he was familiar with. “Love, get up. They’re here.”

Gradually, the still figure on him began to stir. Clinging to Malfoy yet, he reached up to rub a fist into his eyes. Harry was not wearing his glasses, Ron noticed. Malfoy smiled down at him affectionately, a smile so secretive that Ron was not sure that he should be allowed to watch. Uneasiness in him remained, he watched on. Malfoy thumbed away a strand of hair which was blocking Harry’s face, cupping the cheeks in a light grasp and pressed a kiss to the scarred forehead, rousing his lover to wakefulness. Ron inhaled sharply.

Harry made a noise of confusion, but got up from his spot previously basically stuck to Malfoy. He staggered up, stepping down from the platform of the bed, which made him stand taller than Malfoy’s sitting form. A side of his face was red with imprints from being pressed to Malfoy’s shirt. Malfoy looked up at him with an almost fond, open expression on his face, soft smile still lingering. They started a what seemed like silent conversation with glances, or so Ron assumed, before Harry pointed a thumb towards the corridor. Malfoy nodded. “Go, shoo,” He said, waving a hand.

Then he turned to Ron and Hermione, acknowledging them for the first time since they got into the flat. “Sorry about that,” He said, with no intention of moving from the bed, “Poor one was working himself exhausted from doing overtime the whole week. He thought he could stay awake. I bet he can’t.” He gave a polite but slightly smug grin to Ron, and Ron suddenly found everything surreal.

“Aww,” Hermione whispered beside him while they all wait for Harry to come out of the bathroom, “Aren’t they so cute?”

“Yeah,” Ron found himself agreeing, his voice faint to his own ears, “Which is exactly the issue here. What the hell was that?”

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🌜Welcome to my Blog🌛

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PEOPLE IN STEM MASTER LIST

🔬The inspirational women of STEM🔬

🔭Black Scientists,Engineers and STEM Visionaries 🔭

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⚖️STEM pioneers from Ancient History ⚖️

🪐Science in the Middle Ages 🪐

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