#phdead

OMG this was sent in forever ago, finally going through my inbox 4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

precocious! and probably annoying -- I took things too literally, and I would get very particular about things like the difference between a coat and a jacket (I stand by them being different things!)

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

ooooh boho for sure

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

on my laptop :) I can type so much faster than I can handwrite

during nanowrimo though, I’ll write on my phone during my commute or in a notebook to transfer it over later

54. what did you learn from your first job?

my first job was being a receptionist at a family friend’s business. I learned how to do small talk with adult women there, for sure (it was an all-women company!)

I also learned that the job you sign up for is not necessarily the job that you do -- I thought I’d be answering phones and greeting people, but instead I spent a lot of time doing industry-specific paperwork (which was interesting!) and writing VBA scripts in Excel

93. nicknames?

I go by Ellie online ;) it’s a derivative of my real name haha

94. favorite season?

fall!!!!!! leaves <3

95. favorite app on your phone?

oooh this is tough. I really like “Happy Color,” I color pictures in every night when I’m trying to sleep but my thoughts are racing

probably the best app on my phone is daylio, a mood tracker where you can also log activities. I can see “oh okay, if I walk the dog I’m usually in a better mood” vs “wow when I spend a lot of time on social media in the morning I feel like trash” vs “oh gee, therapy makes me feel numb/meh” (I plan to be inaccessible for like an hour afterwards now)

jul 28

i did my first oral research presentation!! the much awaited research symposium was today and it was lots of fun, especially seeing all of my colleagues present. and we get to do it all over again at the UCLA Virtual National McNair Conference (I present again on Thursday). I’m super excited! I feel good!

Honestly, once all these presentations and my 21st birthday pass, I’m gonna do a blitz GRE prep so I can be somewhat better prepared for exam day (Aug 7). probably not the best approach, but i’m so burned out i just need this all to be over LOL.

other things on my agenda for the coming weeks:

princeton visitation program decisions

updated statement of purpose due aug 10

thank you @thestudyingbibliophile @notes-of-a-ghost & @phdead for tagging me x

rules: answer 20 questions, then tag 20 bloggers you want to get know better.

NAME: Dodie/Dodo

NICKNAMES: that is the nickname

ZODIAC SIGN: aries

HEIGHT: 5′8

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: german, english, italian somehow, lil greek (freshening it up rn), on-off trying to learn irish

NATIONALITY: austrian

FAVOURITE SEASON: autumn!!! (I have my own autumn blog if you want to drop by! @of-rainydays-and-coffeeshops )

FAVOURITE FLOWER: gerbera & poppy

FAVOURITE SCENT: rain on a hot summer day & old books

FAVOURITE COLOR: dark greeeen

FAVOURITE ANIMAL: wolves

FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER: oooof that’s a hard one. I’d say Katara & newt scamander 

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: usually coffee but I currently stopped drinking it - so it’s gonna be black tea all day every day

AVERAGE SLEEP HOURS: 8hrs (I’m a sleepy bby)

DOG OR CAT PERSON: can’t decide - I love both!

NUMBER OF BLANKETS YOU SLEEP WITH: 1

DREAM TRIP: india/nepal and canada in autumn 

BLOG ESTABLISHED: autumn 2016

FOLLOWERS: about 1.700 

RANDOM FACT: I really like the warmth of summer nights but I can’t handle heat v well :(

i'm going to have to start using that idiom! also !! what makes your dog an idiot?

oh gosh, this cute gal. her name is lemmy and she definitely is my favorite idiot. 

partially because she’s a dog and all dogs are lovable dummies, and partially because she’s old as balls and the vet thinks she probably has a touch of dementia. for example all her senses are starting to go so she’s really easy to sneak up on (even unintentionally), she loses track of treats tossed her way, and she spaces out every now and then (either that or she sees a ghost idk). and we’ve had her for more than a year now (we adopted her last feb) and yet she still thinks the entrance/exit is the garage, despite going on daily walks through the front door. you’d think the 365+ times she’s had to associate putting a leash on and going through the front door would be enough but noooope, she still wants to head the wrong way...

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