#mine.special

so after like... 2 years? I finally hit 1k followers which is exciting! I would like to thank my mom, my dad, and the porn bots who are so enthusiastic about my content.

anyway I’m doing blog rates because those were honestly so much fun last time and I’ve been waiting for an excuse ever since.

rules:

1. must be a studyblr, just give me your url in your ask if your studyblr is a sideblog

2. must be following me. will I check? hell no. I don’t even know how to do that. but just know that if you lie you’ll be crushed by guilt for the rest of your life

3. reblog this post- likes don’t count. I will probably actually check this one

4. send me an ask with a plant emoji (🌵🌿🍀 etc) so I know it’s for the blog rates & tell me what your favorite song/movie/book/tv show/etc is, or just tell me how your day is, what’s going on in your life, any future plans you have, please I’m starved for human interaction

5. if you’re a new studyblr (I’ll let you decide if that applies) & want advice or something, add a flower emoji (🌸🥀🌺)

6. blog rates close July 31, 2019, but if there’s anything I’ve learned from the college application process it’s that most deadlines have a little bit of wiggle room

Rules:

1) Must be a studyblr (if your studyblr is a sideblog, include its url in your ask) 2) Must be following me (I’ll be checking) 3) Must reblog this post (I’ll be checking) 4) Send me an ask with a plant emoji (🌵🌿🍀 etc) so I know it’s for the br, and also tell me what your favorite song/band/tv show/etc is, or how your day’s been, or what your plans for the future (short or long term) are, really anything! 5) If you’re a new studyblr (less than 500 followers) (yes it’s normally 1k but I only have 500 so) and want advice, add a flower emoji (🌸🥀🌺 etc) 6) Blog rates close on July 31, 2017 (I might close this early if I get a lot of responses so please click back to the original post to check)

Outline:

icon: not really my type | cute!! | goals af | CAN I HAVE IT desktop theme: a lil confusing? | cute!! | goals af | LINK ME TO THIS PLEASE url: I don’t get it? | nice!! | goals af | CAN I HAVE IT original content: couldn’t find any | I like it!! | goals af | TEACH ME YOUR WAYS compliment:

Be warned: I’m not going to look too hard for your original content. If you don’t have a link/tag somewhere on your blog, I probably won’t find it.

As a celebration for reaching 100 followers, which I did ages ago I’m just lazy as hell and also busy, I decided to give you guys a list of 5 songs I generally listen to while studying.

Alternate title: Lou gets a hundred followers and decides to celebrate by doing something she was going to do anyway.

Without further ado, I present: Five Songs in my Study Playlist

1.

Yuri On Ice

What can I say about

Yuri On Ice

? It’s beautiful, it’s gay, and I love it because it’s beautiful and gay.

Oh, you meant you wanted me to talk about the song, not the anime. Well, the song is also beautiful. Also, it doesn’t have lyrics, which good for studying. If you’re like me and you hate classical music but still want to study to instrumentals, consider this song. Although it’s calm and relaxing, it’s emotional and interesting, especially if you’ve seen the anime. Even if not, I recommend giving this song a try.

2. This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home This playlist would not be complete without one song from my favorite tv show soundtrack of all time, the soundtrack of Doctor Who. I’ve seen a lot of studyblr posts that say listening to video game or movie soundtracks is good for studying because they’re designed to sound good while not distracting you from the video game or movie, and the same is true of tv soundtracks. I like listening to this song because not only does it remind me of really great scenes in the tv show, it just sounds really cool, for lack of a better phrase. It just sounds so sweeping and epic… does that make any sense?

3. Unity This is the song that’s only in my study playlist because I need to bribe myself to study somehow. It’s technically an instrumental, but that’s basically the only study-like thing about it. It’s energetic, loud, has a killer beat, and basically, other than the lack of lyrics (except for one short bit in the middle), I would expect to hear it at some kind of electronic pop concert (if that’s even a genre). It’s probably not the best for studying, but I really don’t like classical, okay?

4. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker-Main Theme Confession time: I do not and have never played The Legend of Zelda, but about half the songs in my study playlist(s) are from it. You’re probably wondering, Sue, why? How did you even find the songs in the first place if you don’t play The Legend of Zelda? Well, it ultimately comes back to my brother’s friend’s SoundCloud Playlist. My brother’s friend is really into The Legend of Zelda, and my brother made me follow his friend’s SoundCloud, and here I am. I can tolerate studying when it’s to this song because I love to study to this song because it’s long, repetitive without being boring, and just gives me a happy, nostalgic vibe? It doesn’t distract me, and it’s really calming.

5. Trust Let me tell you about this YouTuber. He plays the cello and does covers of songs and composes his own sometimes and he’s just all around amazing. If you can only listen to one song on this list, listen to this one. It was incredibly hard to choose which of his songs to put on this list, but I ultimately chose one of his original compositions because it’s just so beautiful? The title of the YouTube video says it’s for anxiety and stress relief, and let me tell you. It works. That’s not to say you shouldn’t check out his other stuff- you totally should- but there’s something special about this song.