#simminglytimeladies

(honestly cant wait to see what you will do with Vlad)

My question for you would be: How is my balance between friendships and academics in general? Any general advice regarding this?

I've been vibing to a lot of songs this year but lately, I'm resonating with "Vampire Lover" by Genitorturers and "Rainbow in the Dark" by DIO.

Happy holidays and I hope you have a wonderful 2024!

hi Sam!! brilliant music taste as always 👀 i hope you're having a fun and healing holiday season!

looking at this assortment of cards here, it's pretty clear to me that you're striking a pretty good balance between your friendships and your academics, but there may be something else going on that's making you think that something is out of wack, particularly in your relationships with others.

i'm getting the sense that you may be feeling a bit stressed about maintaining both, and you might worry that you're neglecting your friends as you focus on studying, or vice versa. you're feeling a pressure, for sure, but you're not sure which aspect of your life is responsible for it. it may very well be that neither are out of balance, and in working so hard on both, you're actually neglecting a secret third thing.

the presence of pentacles here makes me think that it has to do with the physical realm, so i invite you to ask yourself: when was the last time you attended to your physical health? are you feeling grounded these days, or do you find yourself living in your head most of the time? it might be a good idea to take a walk outside and practice being in the moment, just to give yourself a break from everything that's been going on. you might find that after recentering yourself, you'll be able to find what you actually need to focus on.

OOGH ok so Thread the Needle is Linkaan's old baby from NaNoWriMo 2020. she didn't quite make it to 50k words but the first draft is basically finished and tbh it's pretty decent all things considered. we've gone back and forth with whether or not to salvage it but i think with enough polish and passion we can really turn it into something good. here's an excerpt (blows a kiss up to the sky for Linkaan and her little journalist writing):

Orlando unlocked a drawer in the side of his desk, producing a ball of yarn. It was mostly blue, with silvery threads interwoven throughout the strands. He handled it like it was alive, gently setting it down on the desk before him. “This is a universe,” he said. “Or…it’s going to be one. If everything goes well.” Trin squinted at it. It was pretty, for yarn. But you can’t just throw around phrases like “this is a universe” and expect it to make sense. She turned her squinting glare to the scientist before her. “So…how has it been going? Well?” “So far, it hasn’t been going at all,” Orlando said. “I’m stumped. But that’s why I invited you here. Because you…you see the world differently.”

Fantasy Romcom Buddy Trip is...exactly what it sounds like. so far it's a short story that Dimitri is working on because he likes writing swoony romance stuff. the premise is that these two friends are tasked with delivering a peace treaty to the country they're at war with, and along the way they fall in love :) and also the peace treaty isn't everything it seems. anyway. here's some sap

the traffic lights

Determiner by the Pentatones

Belgium in the Rain by Hooverphonic

Hey Pretty by Poe

Androgyny - Neptunes Remix by Garbage

19. Do you prefer forests, sea shores, or meadows?

Sea shores, all the way!!

- Cygnet

20. If you were to cultivate a fruit orchard, what would you grow?

peaches all the way down. they are my favourite fruit! i'd also grow mangoes, because i would kill and die for a mango always. this is my filipino blood speaking. hahaha