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Back to school - What’s on my phone?

Okay so I don’t know about you guys, but I used to be obsessed with what’s on my phone videos. And with back to school season being at full force, I have decided to make a what’s on my phone, but talk about apps I use for school, and anything that helps me stay productive/active (including routine)

For this post I’ll have a bunch of screenshots, so sorry in advance if it’s long. I’ll order them by category, so you can easily find whatever you might be interested in.

This is my homescreen/school folder (some apps are covered up because of privacy reasons). Wallpaper by @emmastudies. It also shows most apps I’ll be talking about in this post.

Planning/Time Managment

App #1: Wunderlist

It’s a basic to-do app, but I now also use it for keeping track of other tasks. In the app I have 4 different lists. Main (for basic tasks), schoolwork (homework and essays), social media to do (which has 5 sub lists; youtube, studyblr, langblr, studygram, and main instagram), and to buy (for groceries, but also my school supplies checklist, makeup checklist, ect.)

It is really easy to keep track of everything, as it allows you to add due dates, reminders, notes, and even attachments to your tasks. You can also add sub-tasks, so if it’s a step by step task you can add those in too. And the best part, you can sync it with other users, so if you have a group project you can add them to the task or list (if you have multiple tasks together) and keep track of each other’s progress too.

I definetly recommend this app for anyone that needs to be more organised.

App #2: Days–

Sadly this app isn’t actually available in the app store anymore, as the maker of the app discontinued it. However, you can still get an apk to install, which I will link here. (Download on your pc or laptop, scan for any virusses, then send to your phone to install. It was save for me, but you can never be too carful)

I use this app for events and big tasks. It’s kind of like a countdown app. I added in each event or big tasks, and it orders it by when the deadline/event is, so I can see how much longer I have to either prepare or finish it. I also added in birthdays so I can see how much longer I have to prepare a gift/party. The color coding option in the app is also really nice. I color coded it as follows:

Red = Events (mostly concerts)

Yellow = Birthdays

Green = Release dates (music I look forward too, movies, ect.)

Blue = School stuff (first day of school, tests, ect.)

Purple = Other

Although I mainly use it for looking at how long until my next concert, it’s actually really useful to plan study/work sessions for school tests or projects. Instead of having to count days/weeks towards due dates and than devide my time up, I can just look at the app, see how long I have left, and devide it up then. And because it takes up barely any space, I feel like it’s a nice bonus to have on my phone that isn’t necessarily an essential, but it’s also not in the way of any other apps.

App #3: Google Calendar

Now this I don’t really need to explain. It’s a calendar. It syncs with your Google account, and it has a really clean interface with a lot of options for personalisation.

For privacy reasons I didn’t take a screenshot of my own agenda, but I did add pictures from Google themselves.

App #4: Quality Time

I don’t know about you guys, but I usually spend way too much time on my phone. So I got an app that warns me when I have spend either too much time in total, or on one app in specific. You can set your own time limits for each app (or set it as unlimited) and a limit of how much you want to be on your phone in total. It won’t shut you out of apps after the time has run out, but it does keep track, which is really useful in my opinion.

Here I have added a screenshot of a few days ago. 

Studying

App #1: Forest

A lot of you already know about this app, but I’ll still talk about what it does a little bit. Basically, you plant a tree, and you can’t use your phone until the tree has grown (you can set the time that it takes to grow yourself). If you do touch your phone before it grows, the tree dies. It helps with concentration, as it eliminates phone usage while studying.

Here is my forest from today. I like to use it for more than just studying (working out, reading, ect.), so my forest time is a bit long today.

App #2: Memrise

I talked about this app before, but I’ll talk about it again. It basically is an app that you can use to learn a new language! It has a bunch of languages included, and is really easy. It also feels a bit like a game because of the levels/experience system it uses. The more you practise, the more your character levels up! It also sorts it’s vocab lists by category, so you aren’t just learning random words, which is nice. (I just finished learning how to use regular verbs, and after that I’ll start with describing my emotions/thought in Spanish)

App #3: Quizlet

This is an app that literally everyone should have. It basically is a community driven flashcard app. Need to practise vocab? Make a flashcard set, or see if someone else has on that topic already. Need to learn dates of the French Revolution? Make flashcards! It is really easy to use, and has a bunch of modes you can use to learn your topic, including multiple choice, writing it out, and matching (matching is great for learning dates in my opinion)

I used this app at least once a week last semester, so I definetly recommend it.

Miscellaneous

App #1: Sleep Cycle

This app has literally made me into a morning person. It tracks your sleep pattern, and calculates the best time to wake you up! Set the limit on when you have to be awake, and the app will wake you up at the best time within 30 minutes of your limit. It tracks your movement in your sleep using either the movement censor or the microphone in your phone (you can choose which).

Not only that, I personally also really like looking at my graph of how I slept throughout the night.

Other apps you might want to put in your school folder:

Audio recorder (for lectures)

Office apps (word, powerpoint, excel, ect.), or another app that covers the same document types (for example, Polaris)

Calculator (I also recommend you check out Photomath if you’re doing any math related subjects)

And that’s the end of this post!

Like I said before, you probably already knew of most of these, but for those who didn’t I hope this was helpful! Any apps you’d recommend? Use the comments or reblog to let others know!

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I've been trying my best to get into astrology but I don't even know where to begin, you know any good place to start? Thanks for replying if u do! Love ur blog sm

not to sound rude but google stuff & take notes. i use this screenshot from tumblr a long time ago to help me.

& I read a book titled something like the best astrology book you’ll ever need

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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What IS dysphoria?

Okay, I’m really annoyed by people thinking dysphoria is only debilitating, obvious to self body hate so they must be non-dysphoric. First off, let’s define dysphoria: Sex dysphoria is a disconnect, dissociation, or other discomfort a person has with their sex and/or sex characteristics. It can present A LOT of different ways and be very subtle.

I’m compiling this list to help people see how confusing dysphoria really can be. If you’ve experienced dysphoria in a way that isn’t listed here, please say something to me and I’ll add it. You can read my person experience with my subtle dysphoria that was more obvious upon looking back: [Link]

Ways Dysphoria can present: 

- [Unexplained] depression or anxiety. 

- [Unexplained] anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure or joy)

- Phantom penis or breasts.

- Something feeling “off” or “wrong” in the mirror. 

- Disliking being naked or seeing oneself naked. 

- [Unexplained] anxiety or depression after orgasm or sexual contact. 

- A physical anxiety-like feeling, especially when reminded of one’s sex. 

- Desire to mutilate sex characteristics such as genitals or breasts. 

- [Unexplained] irritability. 

- [Unexplained] resentment for sex opposite of yours. 

- Jealousy of the sex opposite of yours. 

- Feeling uncomfortable, anxious, depressed, resentful, or jealous when people of the sex opposite to yours talk about sex-specific experiences. 

- Stuffing pants/pushing in genitals from a young age and finding it gratifying. 

- Extreme fear of or worse anxiety than normal towards puberty. 

- Stuffing family member’s bras. 

- Making phallic objects and pretending you have a penis. 

- Taking sex toys and finding enjoyment out of pretending you have a penis. 

- Taking every chance with delight to dress up as the opposite sex as a “joke”

- Extreme aversion to gender non-conformity, often times hyper masculinity/femininity to the point of being toxic.  

- [Unexplained] general dissatisfaction when looking in the mirror, especially when naked. 

- Avoidance to being naked. 

- Avoidance to being seen naked by people who it’d normally be acceptable: (Significant others, doctors, etc.)

- Feeling “disconnected” or “Dissociated” from one’s body, especially sex characteristics. 

- Feeling like you’re watching a movie through your eyes. 

- EUPHORIA from transitioning, noticing changes, passing, or doing things reminiscent of the sex opposite of yours. 

- Poor perception of time, days mashing together, time going by fast or slow, etc. 

- Trouble with memory and/or focus. 

- [Unexplained] Flat Affect: Dull emotions, dull facial expressions, dull expression in general.

- General apathy and indifference. . 

- [ Unexplained] General dissatisfaction with life. 

- [Unexplained] Dislike of sex and masturbation. 

- [Unexplained] Discomfort with sex and masturbation. 

- [Unexplained] Uncomfortable physical or emotional feelings or mood swings after orgasm, sex, or masturbation.

- Avoiding sex and masturbation despite wanting to partake in them to avoid uncomfortable feelings after. 

- Feeling as if you’re putting on a performance. 

- Feeling unable to relate to peers of your sex. 

- Feeling more negative or personally hurt about homophobia directed at sex opposite of yours. 

- Frequent daydreaming about being the opposite sex. 

- Frequently making video game or original characters of the opposite sex. 

- Feeling more uncomfortable than normal about hearing your voice played back on a device.

- Feeling uncomfortable in clothing that accentuates your sex characteristics, such as (FtM) women’s jeans making you appear more curvy. 

- Feeling like your libido should be higher or lower, more like the opposite sex.

- Other issues or discomfort with sex or masturbation involving natal genitals, such as vaginismus or vestibulodynia.

- [Unexplained] Dissatisfaction or discomfort with height, feeling you should be taller or shorter/more like the opposite sex. 

- [Unexplained] Strong connection to fictional characters of the opposite sex who you are not attracted to. 

- [Unexplained] Feeling of not belonging or being out of place in social settings where everyone is the same sex as you. 

- As a child, not feeling connected to peers of the same sex. 

- [Unexplained] Extreme aversion to reproducing. 

- [Unexplained] (MtF) Positive or euphoric feelings when thinking about being pregnant.

- (FtM) Using a strap on during sex feels more natural and enjoyable during sex, and (MtF) being penetrated feels more natural and enjoyable.

- [Unexplained] Discomfort or feeling of wrongness at the rate of muscle growth from working out. 

- [Unexplained] Discomfort with fat distribution, especially below the waist.

- Thinking you’re doing something different from what you’re doing when expressing gender nonconformity. Like putting make-up on in front of the mirror as FTM = “Oh my god look at me I’m so faggy!” Building muscle at the gym as MTF = “I’m a strong woman! Subverting gender roles! Breaking the glass ceiling!” There’s dissociation between what you know is actually happening (you look gender conforming) and what you imagine you’re doing.

- Jealousy of trans people who have gotten certain surgeries done

- Difficulty forming connections with people, especially of the same sex.

- Difficulty expressing yourself.

- Unstable identity as an adult. 

- General feeling that something about you is “off” or “different”.

- Switching clothing styles often due to unexplainable dissatisfaction.

- [Unexplained] dissatisfaction with overall appearance.

Thanks, for several suggestions, Trans-Mettaton! :)

THIS IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO EVERYTHING. Please send me suggestions and additions of your experiences or others you’ve heard and I will happily and anonymously add them, but right now I’m drawing a blank.

It’s also important to note while gender nonconformity is very common among trans people prior to transition, it is NOT inherently dysphoria or a sign of being trans. Gender nonconformity and disliking/being uncomfortable with gender roles, or your sex/sex characteristics being assigned a gender role, can mimic being trans and having sex dysphoria. The important distinction is that sex dysphoria has to do with SEX. So your physical body, anatomy, physiology, being seen and treated as the sex you want to transition to, etc. Gender roles have to do with behavior, perceptions, roles, presentation, etc. 

Pretty much all of these examples can be caused by other things as well, so if you relate to a thing or two on this list it doesn’t necessarily mean dysphoria. If you relate to a lot of things on this list, you may want to seek guidance from a professional on figuring out why and how you can manage it. Remember, dysphoria can be caused by a lot of things, and not all people overall benefit from transition.

I hope this can help clear up what dysphoria really is so we can finally help questioning people better.

I had an idea similar to this but I like this idea better

film idea: two people of different genders swap bodies but one or both of them find that they actually like living life this way and the way they’re perceived by society in this other person’s body is actually really pleasing in a lot of ways- euphoric even. When they’re perceived as this other person they can behave in ways and enjoy hobbies that they would’ve been scolded for if they’d been read as their usual gendered selves.  However, they slowly realize that while the gendered aspects of their lives feel so much better, they’re still being expected to be someone else with a completely different life to them and they start to miss their family and friends.  The film culminates in them finding the other person in their body and doing whatever magical thing leads to them going back in to their original body and back to their friends and family, whom they then come out to as transgender, having learned a lot about themselves by how much they enjoyed living as someone of a different gender but still not wholly wanting to throw away the life they’d already established.  The film ends on a happy note with both protagonists wholly accepting themselves and never having to pretend to be someone else ever again - not the person they swapped bodies with nor the person everyone thought they were before the incident but wholly, truly themselves.

Are there any LGBT dating sites/apps that aren't Grindr? I'm over 18 so age isn't an issue, but the amount of transphobic people on Grindr (I'm a pansexual trans girl, pre-everything) and the people just looking for hookups make it impossible to use.

personally, i’ve used Her in the past. it’s original purpose was for lesbians, but it’s definitely super trans girl friendly, as well as just trans friendly in general. funnily enough it’s actually where i met my girlfriend-turned-best-friend back a few years ago. tinder is like….okay. it really depends on where you are in terms of people, but it is definitely trans friendly. interestingly enough fetlife is pretty trans friendly, but the interface is total garbage and that’s definitely more for the kink crowd and that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

i hope this helps! 

~kacie