Can I put my ramen in your fridge?

She then turns the book around to show a group, flipping through pages and periodically pausing to wave more kids over. the text reads: Me: Inviting them to join us and starting “Stoop storytimes”

She is then shown opening the door holding picture books in her hands and gives them out. The text reads:

random kids: knocking on my door asking for books… me: giving them what I had

She is then standing in front of bookshelves and bins full of books, holding more books. the text reads: Me: becoming a librarian to fix the problem but realizing I still wasn’t reaching the kids in my neighbourhood

She is then in a room full of books writing something, interacting with a receptionist (played by her), sticking what she was writing in an envelope, and licking it closed before handing it over. The text reads: Me: researching book deserts & entering a United Way grant competition to increase book access

She is then in a laundromat holding up books, the clip taken from the United Way’s tiktok. There are two pieces of text, one overlapping the other so the other is slightly hidden. The primary text that she added reads:

Me: Competing as a finalist to put free book vending machines in everyday places

The secondary text that was from the original United Way clip reads: Unlocking the magic of books with Changemaker Challenge finalist @storybookmaze 

The video ends showing the books in the subway, laundromat, convenience stores, and phone booths

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Here’s her linktree if you want to donate!

put hooks on my door with my keys, mask, watch, public transport card so I don’t forget them

putting more hooks on my door for my meds. and also hooks on every wall surface

tracking my energy levels throughout the days for two weeks, then scheduling my work, naps, and coffees around the peak hours

calling up old friends I’ve fallen out of touch with to see how they’re going

having a pseudo capsule wardrobe in a basket so I can throw on a cute outfit every morning with no effort

having random baskets and open boxes everywhere to dump stuff so I don’t clutter the floor

jumping on every creative impulse no matter how dumb. would not recommend for exam season tho

do you wish you had a friend who does [insert cool thing here]? you’re that friend now, everyone let's go have a 19thC picnic in the park

stacking aesthetic if not relevant books around me to stimulate the study juice

installing a very effective app and website blocker on all devices (scheduled to block throughout the day)

wearing fuzzy slippers and a comically large puffer jacket inside

joining my city library’s many zoom book clubs. and just lots of zoom clubs

doing what I call the Scream (yelling into your pillow for therapeutic reasons)

doing discord pomodoro study sessions with friends. it motivates me to work bc I get to chat afterwards!

vitamin D and iron pills. my blood so deficient in the everything

doing at least one “touch grass” activity a day, aka something involving the outdoors, making stuff with my hands like cooking or crafting, going for a walk. sometimes it feels like you’ve made no progress especially if it’s all digital or mental work