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some things i read in january:

although it’s not quite the end of january here is most of what i read this month. various essays, interviews, works of fiction, poetry etc. 

In the Storm of Roses: Selected Poems, Ingeborg Bachmann

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Room - Phalli’s Field

The Seeker & Other Poems, Nelly Sachs

Our Men Do Not Belong To Us, Warsan Shire

On Evil & Suffering in Modern Poetry, Anne Carson

Beloved, Toni Morrison 

Bringing Together, Maxine Kumin

You But for the Body Fell Against, Nathalie Stephens 

Conversation/s with Toni Morrison

 War on a Lunchbreak, Ana Božičević

The Grownup, Gillian Flynn

Wade in the Water, Tracy K. Smith

I Watched You Disappear, Anya Krugovoy Silver

Veils, Hélène Cixous

An Interview with Audre Lorde (Adrienne Rich)

An Interview with Toni Morrison

The Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector 

I Can’t Get That Monster Out of My Head, Joan Didion

Sister Outsider, Audre Lorde

Milk and Filth, Carmen Giménez Smith

Sharks in the Rivers & The Carrying, Ada Limón

The Moon is Always Female, Marge Piercy

Silver Water, Amy Bloom

Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart, Alice Walker

The Hour of the Star, Clarice Lispector

The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch

Korean Mythology [pt. 1]

안녕하세요! This post was requested by lunax02, who suggested that I talk about Korean Mythological Creatures as a way to incorporate more Korean culture into my blog! This ask is brilliant and I appreciate all requests made to me (especially if you guys are super interested in it)! In order to tell you about Mythological Creatures in Korea, you first need to know where they come from! This is crucial for understanding their history and why they are an important part of Korean culture! 

This is also very exciting to me as this post (and future Korean Mythology posts) will be a collab with my friend / mutual, @patrooocle​! Dare I say, the queen of giving us Korean culture blogs. She has been so kind as to share her notes and help me through this process, so if you don’t follow her already please please do!

patrooocle’s blog // patrooocle’s twitter // patrooocle’s IG

WARNING: This post will be very long! 

*for this post, I will be using some Hanja ( 한자 // 漢字 ), anything written by me is open to criticism as I am still learning how to make it more natural and the correct stroke order and would love all the help I can get

I am using Hanja as a way to incorporate a deeper understanding of the Korean characters and their origins! It is a way to break down the literal meaning of the Korean words so we can have a better understanding of their history!

Keep reading

truly an old-book-enthusiast haven.

i remember going to this mall once, then having severe anxiety and guilt for not using that time on studying or requirements instead. thankfully, i saw this shop, and although it did not fully relieve me of my guilt— it made me feel like i would also regret it if i wasn’t with my family to see this.

give yourself a break sometimes! ✨

JUST LET ME BE.

I’m constantly torn between “if it’s meant to be, it will be” and “if you want it, go and get it.”

cuties 

don’t run without knowing where you’re going anymore.

some easy to follow tips on how to organize your digital life for a stress-free experience while trying your best at school! ✨📖

other posts: 

advice on choosing your major

self-studying in three steps

being productive at home

rare feelings

being completely immersed into a book as if you’re watching a movie

being able to study for a long time without being distracted

wandering upon a scent that reminds you of a distant memory from your childhood that you haven’t smelled for years and years

the freedom of letting yourself do something badly (like art or learning) and knowing you’re progressing every day

being completely happy despite the bad things because you remember every little good thing and kind person in your life

stargazing in a remote landscape and feeling existentially precious and insignificant at the same time

waking up early enough to see the darkness turn to sunrise 

finding someone who is radiant in every way

being consistent with a goal you’ve been working on for the longest time and seeing the finished result

knowing that one chapter of your life has ended and a better one is beginning