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One of my favourites! 1 week ago

I’m grateful for…

• officially finishing my second year at uni.
  Next year is my last year as an undergrad, which is hard to believe. Time goes so quickly.

• having had the strength to deal with this last, stressful finals week
  Yes, I cried. Yes, I hated on myself so many times. Yes, I was grumpy and horrible but the important thing is that I made it.

• my dad helping me move out

• my boyfriend 1 week ago

I’m grateful for…

• having finished reading Cranford on time

• being able to cheer people up when they’re sad

• keeping a positive attitude in this stressful time

• optimism

• James Blake’s music

• chocolate! 2 weeks ago

A delightful Victorian novel full of funny stories revolving around the small English town Cranford, which is dominated by women. This is the first Victorian novel I read in which women do not entirely depend on men. This is a novel about female characters empowering each other and gossiping about neighbours. All the male characters are presented as fairly frail and weak. More often than not they are portrayed as depending on their wives and daughters as much as the females are depending on the men. Great read! Gaskell definitely wanted to prove to the Victorian audience that women were capable of many different things. 2 weeks ago

...too short to read books you don’t enjoy, so I think it’s perfectly OK not to finish a book under these circumstances. 2 weeks ago

I’m not doing very well with this goal but I’m working on it. I should be finishing Cranford today, so think I might write a short review as soon as I’m done. Then I’ll start with Lady Audley’s Secret tomorrow and read as much as possible. 2 weeks ago

My boyfriend is toying with the thought of doing his MSc in the UK. Obviously I would want to stay here too but I will need to be more financially stable. So I need to decide whether I want to do an MA myself or find a job.

His grades are really good and he is very clever and ambitious. I have no doubt he’ll be accepted into whatever programme he decides to do. It would buy us more time and we could move in together into a tiny studio since we’d just need one double bedroom to get by. We would split the costs of course. This would give us a great opportunity to see if we can live together. 2 weeks ago

I’m thinking of pursuing a Master’s degree but I’m still on the fence about this… I don’t know what I want to do career-wise but I’m interested in teaching at university-level. However, it takes so much time to achieve that and I’d have to do a phd too. Not sure if I want to be going to school until I’m 28.. and have a huge load of debts too

But if I want to do an MA I will need a 2:1, so I really need to achieve this goal 2 weeks ago

- Cranford: ch. V – X

- spend some time in the sun

- sort/do laundry (!)

- hang laundry outside

- write letter to V.

- skype V.

- accept Tesco delivery

- Moroccan Mint Tea

- air bedroom

- change bed sheets

- clear workspace

- do dishes

- watch an episode of Desperate Housewives3 weeks ago

“i finally figured out how to remove the cursor after checking a word in the dictionary … um, with the back button, go figure”

Hahaha! The very same happened to me. I took literally ages to figure that out and it’s so easy! 3 weeks ago

I’m going to write a letter tomorrow, I think. I have to give it to my boyfriend in person though because it might not get to him on time. 3 weeks ago

I’m grateful for…

• spending some time with A

• sunbathing in the park

• having 1 hr of lecture today instead of 2 hrs

• the huge scholarship I was awarded for my study abroad

• being alive

• the Alan Watts audio cd

• an additional revision session for one of my exams 3 weeks ago

Last week a 19-year-old Australian girl, who had been an exchange student last semester, came to visit her boyfriend and other friends at our university. She was hospitalised because she felt extremely ill and passed away. They found she died from meningococcal disease.

I didn’t know her myself but I know people who did. She was loved by so many people and she seemed like a sweet and pretty girl. All of this is making me incredibly sad and I wish it hadn’t happened.

I read about meningitis/septicaemia and I found out that they still don’t have a vaccine for MenB, which is the most common strain found in the UK and Ireland. I decided to donate money so that more deaths can be prevented in the future. 3 weeks ago

- clean entire house

- air house

- make bed

- do dishes

- tidy bedroom

- finish essay

- Cranford 3 weeks ago

“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

—Maya Angelou 3 weeks ago

I’m grateful for…

• my wonderful boyfriend whom I love more than anything in this world
• the nice Cosmopolitan I had
• A. taking me out to Richmond last night
• hearing the birds sing
• a beautiful & quiet Sunday
• my big & cosy IKEA bed 3 weeks ago

- do all dishes

- recover

- drink water consistently

- write letter to V

- write up draft for essay

- write intro

- call mum

- make bed

- air room

- keep it easy & relaxed today

- Moroccan Mint Tea

- skype V

- gratitude journal

- Oh Life journal 3 weeks ago

I’m grateful for…

• V. being in my life and giving me all his love

• E., who’s always there for me

• my housemate giving me a hug today when I cried

• going for drinks with A later

• having strength and courage

• never giving up

• 43 things 3 weeks ago

- clear dishes

- do all dishes

- place an order for groceries

- have Moroccan Mint Tea

- drink water consistently

- air room

- meditate

- clear workspace

- research postcolonial cinema

- write up a draft

- read chapters V, VI, VII & VIII (Cranford)

- vacuum bedroom, conservatory & lounge

- take out garbage

- call mum (after 3PM)

- meet up with A at 5PM

- gratitude journal

- Oh Life journal

- sync iPod3 weeks ago

I started writing up all of the things that I needed to do today. These next few weeks will need a lot of organising so it will be great to do this every day until I’m a bit less stressed and can relax more.

The to-do list makes me feel more accomplished and satisfied. Sometimes we do so many mundane things that we feel like we haven’t done anything at all but actually when you compile a list you realise how many things you’ve really done in just one short day. 3 weeks ago

I feel quite proud of myself. The last few days were sunny and warm, I took advantage of that although I need to revise for exams and work on my last two written assignments.
It’s cold and rainy today, which gave me a lot of time to work on things. I’m glad I spent so much time outside because I feel like it gave the necessary energy for all the things I still need to do. I know I’ll be able to deal with this workload. 3 weeks ago

- do all dishes

- watch Pather Panchali

- take notes while watching Pather Panchali

- research postcolonial/third cinema

-air room

-tidy room

-clear workspace

- drink water consistently

- have a cup of Moroccan Tea around 4PM

- read chapters I, II, III, IV of Cranford

- check if Cranford is available to download for free

- put Cranford on Kindle

- wipe the hob

- dust my laptop

- renew library loans

- pay Internet

- Write Oh Life entry about my day

- gratitude journal3 weeks ago

I’m grateful for…

• a delicious brunch

• being so productive today

• feeling content & accomplished

• my housemate A asking me to get a couple of drinks this weekend

• lists (because I love making them!) 3 weeks ago

I’m grateful for…

• another sunny and warm day

• E, because she kept me company today & cheered me up

• Moroccan Mint tea (especially when you need refreshment)

• the smell of spring flowers

• having a supportive boyfriend even when I’m at my worst

• being able to look up again after hitting rock bottom 4 weeks ago

I think loneliness has become a social problem. Loneliness is stigmatized in our society so that people think they need to hide it – from others and from themselves. This shouldn’t be happening for only by acknowledging our needs and issues we will be able to work on them.

I don’t want to feel bad when I tell someone I’m lonely. And most of the time, people don’t even take it seriously. It’s like they don’t really understand what loneliness is and how badly it can affect an individual. It’s like I’m trying to reach out and even admitting my loneliness doesn’t get me anywhere.

I want to deal with this without getting counselling because I’m positive I can get to the root of it myself. 4 weeks ago

No matter if you end up reaching your goal by that time or not, the essential bit is that you try and keep working towards it. Keep your spirit high :) 4 weeks ago