Daily Check-in September 7th, 2023 🎀
Today was...not the most productive day for me if I'm being honest. When I'm using my Ipad to video call my boyfriend, I can't take notes like I want to, so I end up feeling like I'm behind on my homework. I'm genuinely thinking about buying a second Ipad to keep my personal life and academic life separate. I have a 2nd Ipad, but it's with my boyfriend, 1000+ miles away. My university sells one online for 300$ USD so I might buy it when I get paid next week.
🩷 What I Ate Today -
Breakfast - leftover burritos with taco bell Diablo sauce
Lunch - spicy ramen with shredded fiesta blend cheese
Dinner - McDonald's
Snacks - one mint choco chip yasso bar, two cups of coffee with creamer
Not my healthiest eating day but I have been incredibly stressed so I turned to easy, greasy comfort food though all its done is upset my stomach. Tomorrow will be better.
🩷 Personal Habits/Goals I Achieved -
nightly skincare routine
studied Japanese for 10ish minutes
took out my bedroom trash
made a workout plan for the week
made a goal setting plan for working out
got in touch with one of my two assigned registered dietitian mentors
got my three week grown acrylics soaked off professionally
I'm hoping to implement the workout routine tomorrow, but I want to take it slow ish because I'm still recovering from a back injury and whiplash from last week so fingers crossed I don't irritate the injury! Also, I'm super excited to be a dietitian mentee. The one dietitian I'm in contact with currently is absolutely the sweetest!
🩷 Academic Achievements -
finished my Fitness For Health and Sport module 3 notes
posted my discussion post and one classmate response for the same course
completed and passed the module quiz for the same class
completed and passed my Food Fundamentals Chapter 5 Quiz
planned for the next few upcoming days
My job has me scheduled for ~35 hours Friday thru Monday, so I am going to be so tired this weekend, but I need the money because I have rent to pay, I want to buy a Genki 1 & 2 Textbook and Workbook + Answer key & hiragana/sentence chart (and some other resources), I want some more stationary, and I need to buy more groceries soon. I am also planning to buy another Ipad, and add some language app subscriptions to my arsenal of language resources for my lazy days.
🩷 Song of the Day - TT Japanese vr by Twice
I love that there are so many Japanese versions of kpop songs that I absolutely love, so this way I can passively listen to the language while enjoying music! There's also a ton of J-pop songs I'm currently in love with. Some of my favorite j-pop artists are liSa, Kenshi Yonezu, YOASOBI, Fuji Kaze, Suda Masaki, Ado, etc.
I did not workout today, I did not do morning skincare, and I did not make my bed. I am planning on getting back on track tomorrow. I appreciate this platform and my followers who help me want to stay on track. I appreciate all 300+ of you <3
Til next time, lovelies 🩷
Daily Check-in: May 8, 2024 🎀
Wednesday did not go as expected whatsoever! But it wasn't too bad, I'm not mad about it! I had a decently good day and feel happy with everything now.
🩷 What I Accomplished:
studied Spanish for 11 minutes
read 17 pages of a book
did my morning skincare
took my chemistry final
cooked a deliciously healthy breakfast
worked a ~6 hour shift
did my laundry
made plans with my friend to go shopping and grab dinner on Thursday
💞 Good Things That Happened:
I passed my psyc quiz and ended the class with an A!
all my current grades are 85% and higher!!!
made plans with my friend, which I'm super excited about
got to zoom with my boyfriend
slept in til 8am
💗 Stuff For Thursday
purchase plane ticket for summer work!
file for summer unemployment (only up until I leave in mid-June, I won't have work til then)
therapy session via zoom
reschedule dietetic appointment
order some groceries
make list for shopping with friend
journal
study spanish for daily minium
read at least 10 pages of a book
look for suitcase for flight
I'm so excited for Thursday right now. It's gonna be such a good day for me omg.
💕 Song of The Day: Baby Tate - I Am
my manifestation song fr. I love this song so much. It's such a high frequency vibe <3333
til next time lovelies 🩷
Day 2 - 90 Day Challenege 🎀
I had a decent day yesterday and feel pretty happy with what I've accomplished so far!
🏋♀️ Physical Health
Drank 2.5, 16oz water bottles ❌️
Did not stretch before bed ❌️
🧠 Mental Health
Read 2 chapters of Atomic Habits ✅️
Completed my PM guided journal ✅️
❤️ Emotional Health
forgot to answer a journal prompt ❌️
read 2 sections of 101 Essays ✅️
📚 Intellectual Health
Did not complete any homework assignments ❌️
Planned and scheduled study rooms for Thanksgiving break ✅️
planned study sessions for upcoming final exams ✅️
set up my bullet journal language tracker for next week ✅️
🥳 Social Health
chatted with co workers at work ✅️
zoom called my boyfriend ✅️
talked to my dad on the phone ✅️
🥰 Self Love/Care
did a nightly skincare routine + face mask (felt so good) ✅️
did not oil, wash, or mask my hair ❌️
Now, on to today. I know I'm posting this late, so I'm going to keep it simple as I worked a 10 hour shift today and am so exhausted.
🏋♀️ Physical Health
walk 10k steps
🧠 Mental Health
Read 1 chapter of Atomic Habits
❤️ Emotional Health
understand that life happens and not everything will always be perfect
📚 Intellectual Health
go to bed by 930pm
🥳 Social Health
zoom call with boyfriend
talk to roommates
🥰 Self Love/Care
moisturize my face before bed
I wanted to go easy on myself today and stay in line with my energy levels. my hope is that I can still stay productive while still being mindful of myself.
That's all for today!
til next time, lovelies 🩷
Daily Check-in September 10, 2023 🎀
I am so tired!!! This weekend has worn me out. I worked almost 9 hours on Friday, 13 hours on Saturday, and about 6 hours today, and I'm scheduled for another 9 hours at my job tomorrow. I'm so happy that I'm getting money for the things I need to buy but I'm so tired now.
Anywho, onto today's breakdown:
🩷 What I Ate Today:
Brunch - Two cheese breadsticks and half a slice of pepperoni pizza w 8oz of Dr pepper
After Work - One bowl of spicy Ramen w some fiesta blend cheese mixed in
Dinner - One home grilled cheeseburger and some baked French fries w ketchup and a can of Dr pepper
Extra - Three cups of coffee and a lot of water
It's not my best, but I'm tired, and I needed the energy. Hopefully, I can have something healthy tomorrow, like a smoothie or something for breakfast.
🩷 Personal Goals Achieved Today -
Did two loads of laundry (did not put away yet)
Showered and washed hair after work
Took out my trash (bedroom and bathroom)
Washed pillowcases and put back on my pillows
Planned out the upcoming week
Planned tomorrow mornings workout!!
I am planning on easing back into working out now that my back feels better. I'm trying to focus on some easier workouts that won't make it easy to re injure myself. I'm so excited to get back into my routine for the morning!
🩷 Productive Academic Accomplishments -
took and passed my PSYC Ch 3 Quiz
Passed the first 6/16 modules for a training certificate for my PSYC class
Almost completed my PSYC Chapter 3 Notes
Planned out homework for the week
🩷 Song of the Day - Workin Hard by Fujii Kaze
I was recommended to check this song out by a fellow blog, and it was the best decision I made, I absolutely love this song!! I would tag them, but I'm so sleepy that I don't wanna tag the wrong one!
I feel like today was definitely a good day to go easy on myself, work and productivity wise. I didn't want to stress myself out and I was successful, I think. Still trying to get my nutrition in order but it will all come together in time. I'm here for the journey to my best self, not some end goal. I never want to stop improving myself or learning.
I'm falling asleep as I type this, but I will be posting about my Japanese language goals tomorrow so stay tuned!
Til next time, lovelies 🩷
@alby-noted tagged me so I figured why not!
Last Song I Listened To: Too Sweet by Hozier or Pink Venom by Blackpink, I don't necessarily remember
Currently Watching: My Demon, Avatar The Last Airbender (Live Action), and I want to start watching Shogun and a Spanish tv show soon!
Sweet/Savoury/Spicy?: Savory and Spicy!!! (my favorite indulgent meal is spicy cheesey ramen!)
Relationship Status: about to hit 2 years with my man that I've been long distance with for the last...8 months? I love my boyfriend <3;
Current Obsession: watching study/productivity youtube videos, specifically studyquill, The Bliss Bean, Study To Success, Mikayla Mags, Lindie Botes, etc (and also being efficiently productive)
No pressure to anyone I tag! much love 🩷
@mystudyrecords @study-diaries @tokidokitokyo @gretheresa @zzzzzestforlife @slavic-roots-western-mind @winryrockbellwannabe @wonyoungismind @alcnek
I tagged people I'm mutuals with since I don't really know anyone here (besides maybe my accountability buddy zesty!)
Daily Check-in: April 6, 2024 🎀
🩷 What I Accomplished:
created up to date spreadsheet with housing renting options near my campus
created my task list for today
showered really good + did morning skincare
worked a 7+ hour shift
took a good shower after work + washed my hair
completed busuu Spanish chapter 10
write flashcards for busuu Spanish chapter 10
read a chapter of The Little Black Book
washed dishes
organized in my closet a little bit
made a task list for Sunday
🩷 Good Things That Happened:
got a ride to and from work
took a nap
got some extra hours scheduled for work cause moneyyyy
ate some spicy cheesey ramen (that's all I've been craving lately ahh)
did some self reflecting on this last week
got to zoom my boyfriend
🩷 What Could've Been Better:
work was honestly pretty bad, so work could have been so much better
my restlessness was ramped up
drank a soda after having coffee and had lots of energy
ended my work shift near tears due to immense lower back and stomach cramps + dehydration
roommates at my muenster cheese which made me sad cause I wanted to make a grilled cheese last night
🩷 Stuff to do tomorrow:
deep-ish clean my bathroom
deep-ish clean my bedroom
wash my sheets + bed stuff
wash robes + towels in bathroom
finish chem class prep due on sunday
finish chem class prep that's due monday
maybe study chemistry if time and energy permits
do some light Spanish studying/passive input
that's all! Saturday was definitely probably the worst day this last week. but at least it's Sunday now (posting this on Sunday morning <3)
til next time lovelies 🩷
Ps. Please check out my depop shop link! Much love, will include it here as well
Language Learning Goals 🎀
because I’m just starting out trying to re learn and familiarize myself with the Japanese language again, it was hard for me to think of current goals I might want to achieve, and what time frame I’d want to achieve them in. I think I will begin posting a monthly goals list because as I learn more of the language, my goals are definitely going to change. Right now I have my long term goals for Japanese and then some short term daily/monthly goals!
conversational fluency - I want to be able to have comprehensible conversations with native Japanese speakers, and be able to understand what they say and also be able to speak the language myself
understand Japanese media - I want to be able to listen to music and watch Japanese YouTubers and Anime without subtitles
understand spoken/written Japanese - again, I want to be able to know what other people are saying in this beautiful language and also be able to read it to some extent.
My main goals long term are to travel to different parts of Japan in the coming future so being able to speak, understand, and read japanese are my biggest concerns but I’d also like to have that knowledge of writing the characters and knowing proper stroke order too, just for fun and education!
Use one type of media as a passive learning tool (music, tv shows, YouTube, anime)
Study Flashcards 2-3 times (currently using my hiragana Flashcards I made on Anki)
Minimum of 2 Duolingo lessons
Practice writing the characters in an app (again, currently re learning hiragana)
1 other app lesson used as a supplemental learning tool (renshuu, Bunpo, LingoDeer, drops, etc)
My daily goals are a bit broad as this is typically what I want to do on a day to day basis for about a month of two, and then I will incorporate using textbooks, workbooks, notebooks, and really dive into the self studying and learning more structurally.
Memorize hiragana characters
Begin learning basic vocabulary (~30 vocabulary words by end of month)
Begin studying katakana characters (make Flashcards, use apps, etc)
Practicing speaking and pronunciation skills (shadow speak: use YouTube and some tv shows)
Practice realistic listening skills (YouTube videos, tv shows, anime)
Purchase Genki I and Genki II workbook and textbook + Answer Key and chart bundle
Kept a minimum of a 7 - 10 day streak on Duolingo
Joined Japanese club at my university
These are my current goals for the month of September! As the weeks continue, i will assess my progress and build new monthly goals depending on my current progress levels. I’m really excited to be doing this and sharing this journey with everyone. The biggest thing about why I made this blog the way I did was to keep myself accountable for my goals and that is exactly what I plan on doing; reaching my goals!
I so deeply appreciate the encouragement and support you all show me on a consistent basis! It means so much to have this community to keep me accountable and just help keep me on track with my goals but also remind me to be kind to myself! You guys are absolutely amazing <3
Im gonna post a combined daily update for today and yesterday later tonight!
Til next time, lovelies 🩷🤍
***also, wanted to mention, none of the pictures I use are my own!!! I get them from Pinterest but I use them in my posts to keep me motivated to make my space and aesthetic in real life as similar as possible!
always always always 💕
reblog if it's okay for your mutuals to message you and create an actual friendship, not just interactions
Day 31: 90 Day Challenge 🎀
I completely skipped Saturday due to how bad of a day Saturday was for me. I had a couple of mini anxiety attacks, cried a lot, and still have no idea what triggered it for me. Yesterday tho was a much better day. I made sure of it.
🏋♀️ Physical Health
ate semi intuitively, listened to my body's fullness and hunger ques a bit
chose a Dr pepper cream soda zero over a normal Dr pepper (healthy, tasty alternative)
ate high protien
bought some breakfast groceries
🧠 Mental Health
meditated
morning journal
❤️ Emotional Health
respected myself in a situation where I previously wouldn't have and felt good about it
📚 Intellectual Health
looked into different financial literacy podcasts and found one I liked (Martinis and you Money, on spotify)
🏘 Adulting
deep cleaned the entire kitchen
washed laundry + put it away right after
washed my comforter
cleaned my bathroom
cleaned my desk
filed my unemployment certification
zoom called my boyfriend
🥰 Self Love/Care
wrote my nightly health check in reflection
went to bed early as I've been having poor sleep lately
yesterday was an average but better day for me. today is going to be even better, I'll make sure of it. I'm going to the gym, going on a walk, making delicious healthy food, and gonna have a self care day! ohhh, if anyone can recommend some good girly movies or tv shows for a self care day?? anything not on Netflix as I won't have access to Netflix until later this week! I have Hulu, MAX, Prime, and I think Paramount as well? thanks girlies <3
til next time lovelies 🩷
Daily Check-in - July 26 2023 🎀
I am so exhausted right now. This heat and my job are making me worn out, but I need the 5 I need to push through these next few days. I woke up late this morning, so I didn't have much for my morning routine besides making my bed and a cup of coffee. I got off work today and have been on the verge of sleep ever since, so my night routine was also incomplete tonight. I apologize for the inconsistencies in my habits these first few days. I'm just trying to get a hang of my work days and my routines. Finding a balance is difficult but necessary right now. I got this though, I believe in myself!!
🩷 What I Ate Today:
Breakfast - One slice of toast with mashed avocado, a sprinkle of paprika, a fried egg on 5 a side of watermelon. Of course, I had my usual morning cup of coffee!
Lunch - A small serving of spaghetti with marinara, grated parmesean cheese, a small bag of grapes given to me by a friend, and one babybel cheese.
Dinner - Ten boiled chicken potstickers with some potsticker sauce and three babybel cheeses.
Other - I drank one bottle of water containing a dissolved electrolyte tablet to rehydrate while at work, and had a second cup of coffee after work
Snacks - a quesadilla on a low carb tortilla
It was not the best day for me food wise, but the exhaustion is getting me to the point where I'm trying to eat to gain some energy, but it's only working against me right now. I think I'm going to eat yogurt for lunch tomorrow since I'll get off work early due to a weekly therapy appointment.
🩷 Workout - INCOMPLETE
Today was supposed to be a fun kpop dance cardio morning but due to waking up late and the constant and persistent fatigue, that did not happen. I will get back on track tomorrow with my scheduled workout routine.
🩷 Habits I Completed Today:
I made my bed today, and that is about it for the goals I wanted to achieve. Some days are going to be harder than others, and I expect that, so I am not going to beat myself up over one bad day. I was only capable of existing today, and sometimes existing is all we need to do until the next day comes.
🩷 Song of The Day: I Am - Baby Tate ft. Flo Milli
Thos song (and a lot of water) is the only thing that got me through work today. For me this is my ultimate manifestation song. I love the lyrics the music, the meaning. This is a new daily morning song for me!
Today was a bit underwhelming, but as I said before, all I was able to do was exist today. My energy was not there. The brain fog was intense, and even as I type this, I am fighting the urge to fall asleep. Tomorrow will be a better day for me. I found two meditation videos for morning and night that I plan to incorporate, and I will continue with my journey as planned, adapting to the situations I face as they come up.
Also, my skincare came in!! I'm so excited!!!
Thank you, lovelies!!! I believe in myself and I believe in you all! Let continue on the path to our higher selves, in whatever way that is for us, and continue to be compassionate and flexible with our constantly changing circumstances!
Til next time!!!
Daily Check-in: May 21, 2024 🎀
Tuesday started out good but by noon it went downhill so so fast. I struggled so hard with some mental and physical health issues, tons of anxiety, and basically stayed in bed for the entire afternoon/evening. But I still got some stuff done in the morning, so here's a mini update on that stuff.
🩷 What I Accomplished:
took an hour walk outside
walked over 8.4k steps for the whole day
attempted a morning pilates core workput video (twas not the easiest despite being labeled beginner)
morning journal
practiced makeup despite not owning setting spray or may eye brow products and overall missing some things that would've been helpful (need new concelaor for sure)
drank over 65oz of water
talked with my boyfriend
set up a dinner with my dad for Thursday instead of brunch on Friday <3 so excited, I love my dad
💞 Good Things That Happened
got the day off work
took a nice nap
had a comforting, cool shower
began watching Gilmore girls (3 episodes in and I already love it)
ordered pasta sauce for Wednesday
looked at possible nail designs if I do get my nails done
💗 Stuff For Wednesday
morning routine!!
morning workout + skincare (didn't realize my face is slightly sunburnt more then I thought, so that's fun to deal with....not)
work a ~5 hour shift (I'm actually scheduled today)
read some more
study Spanish (I seriously need to get back to this I have an italki lesson in a week!!!)
video call with my boyfriend tonight
decide if my friend and I are going to get our nails done
make list of things to buy with paycheck for Colorado trip
make small grocery list
perhaps drop shoes I sold off at the post office to ship to buyer
I had a rough day. I'm not going to tall about why or what happened, but I seriously am so thankful for the people around me that support me and encourage me, even at my low moments. my dad and my boyfriend are definitely my biggest supports and I love them both so so much. I am so grateful for everything I have, and for the ability to have good days even after having bad ones.
💕 Song of the Day: (G)I-DLE - Queencard
perfect song for summer, feel good girly vibes, one of my all-time favorites <3
til next time lovelies 🩷