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Relaxing things to do in the summer: Part Two Other parts [here].

Improve your handwriting! Without school to pressure you and make you sick of taking notes, there’s plenty of time to try to perfect your handwriting. There’s lots of different ways to do so, but I’ve found what works for me is to find an example of how I want my handwriting to look and slowly practice writing in the same style. Over time, it becomes integrated into my handwriting!

Rearrange your room! It’s super fun, helps you clean, and you can even map out what you want to do online.

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Go on a run! Okay, sure, it’ll be hell. But it will help you get in shape, and exercise has tons of health benefits! Plus, there’s apps that can help you. Don’t you want an app?

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Hang out with friends! I have this problem where I completely stop talking to all but one or two people over the summer. (Yikes!) I’m trying to stop that this year. Getting together with friends is fun, especially if they have a pet. (Not to mention this app completely takes away the need to plan ahead of time.)

Write! It’s fun, it’s stimulating, it helps you learn new vocabulary and keep your brain in shape over the summer… What’s not to love? Writing is super fun, not to mention the character and plot development that goes along with it. Whether you’re a beginner or expert, there’s something in it for you. Here’s a few *simple* websites that I’ve found that are nice to use when writing:

calmlywriter. features: opening preexisting files, downloading files, inserting pictures, changing font settings, “focus mode,” link to chrome extension for typewriter sounds, link to grammarly’s grammar check, and its own chrome app.

google docs. features: so much stuff oh my god, plus it saves automatically. honestly I’d just go to the website to read about it if you don’t know already.

zenpen. features: invert colors, set target word count, and save text.

Read poetry! (Or write your own, if that’s your thing!) You don’t have to buy a fancy book in order to read poetry, you can find a lot for free online. Not to mention the multitude of YouTube videos on spoken word.

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Swim, if you live near a lake, ocean, or pool. It’s good exercise, works different muscles than running or biking, and is a great activity to do with friends! It’s incredibly good for you.

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Color! Coloring books are for everyone, and recently there’s been a lot of hype about detailed coloring books marketed as “adult coloring books.” Colored pencils are cheap (you don’t need super expensive ones), coloring books have tons of pages (there’s tons of different kinds as well), and it’s really relaxing (just don’t color outside of the lines).

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Go to a thrift shop! Thrift shops have got to be one of the most fun places to go. You can find adorable clothes for amazing prices! I could try to list off some of my tips, but they wouldn’t be as thorough as these (below).

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Make a flower crown! Seriously, nobody is going to do anything with those dandelions. Plus, flower crowns are pretty! Here’s a few different guides I’ve found.

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Press flowers! I mean, why not, if we’re still in that field? Pick a few dandelions and some other flowers and press them! You can use them in a journal or for decor.

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Visit a local coffee shop! Look up coffee shops near you and drop by. There’s something that makes coffee from local shops taste so much better! You can find out whether you want to go there with friends, and if you end up really liking the coffee shop, you can go there during the school year to study.

Make a terrarium! I’ve always envied terrariums, and my friend recently made one (yes, it’s absolutely gorgeous). I’m determined to make one this summer, so I rounded up a few how-tos sitting around in the black hole of the internet.

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Send a letter! Whether to a pen pal or to friends you see every day, letters are a fun way to show someone you care about them. You can put stickers, doodles, and even pictures of things you think they’d like in them. Make it super cute by decorating the letter and the envelope! (Make sure the postman will be able to read it, of course!)

Bake cookies! Tons of inspiration for different kinds of baking can be found on Pinterest, along with other recipe cites referenced in part one of this series. You can eat them all yourself or strengthen friendships by forcing them to eat your cookies.

Learn something new! The amount of information that we don’t know is limitless. Watch a mind-boggling science video, learn the scientific name for a pigeon, look up how to sky dive. Learning is fun and keeps our brains strong, entertained, and growing!

I hope this can help! At the time of posting, I only have 23 days left until school gets out (including today)! ♥ Theo

The Bechdel:

two or more women talking to each other about something other than a man

The Mako Mori:

at least one female character with her own narrative arc that is not about supporting a man’s story

The Sexy Lamp:

a female character that cannot be removed from the plot and replaced with a sexy lamp without destroying the story.

Chef’s Specials:

The Anti-Freeze:

no woman assaulted, injured or killed to further the story of another character.

The “Strength is Relative”:

And generates at least one that I think ought to be added:

The Pizza Night Test

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• It’s annoying. • It gives an imperfect metric for how many followers you have. (I would estimate about 25% of my “followers” are porn blogs run by bots). • It makes pulling up your activity page iffy even if you use Tumblr strictly for SFW content. • It’s problematic for individuals who have struggled with sex and/or pornography addictions, especially since many of the blog names are not obviously porn names, causing you to preview the blog. • It exposes minors to illegal and harmful content.

And to many of us: • It’s disgusting. • it’s degrading to human beings, especially women. • It makes Tumblr a less classy, less reputable place.

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