Uni-vibes

28/May/2026

Study date with my partner! I’m so lucky to have her :)

Recently I invested in a heat-resistant glass cup and it largely improved my caffeinated life. It’s getting unbearably hot in Kyoto (it’ll be 35 degrees Celsius next Sunday), so iced latte and a glass which is able to tolerate it is a must for me!

Dec.1, Monday

Started an on campus magazine. It came together entirely over Thanksgiving break and I'm very proud of our first issue.

26.05.2026 // drowning in the stress spiral

struggling with the current chapter that i am writing; once again, the feeling that i've bitten off more than i can chew. i'm dealing with the stress by procrastinating, which is of course causing even more stress. last week of teaching and then off to marking assignments.

working on my crime mapping readings today! the topic is the criminology of place.

☕️~ tetley's tea with agave and soy milk. if caffeine didn't make me jumpy i'd have ten cups a day.

15.05.2026 // topsy-turvy state of mind

everytime I remember I am girl my idgaf and my whimsy both get stabbed

as of late: lots of reading both for academic and personal reasons. new white shirts that are just perfect for this scorching hot weather. listening to tame impala. trying to find reasons to be grateful and happy. ★

★ i’ve been thinking a lot about my dream day as i haven’t had one in literally forever. so here how it goes: i wake up, drink tea or coffee. the usual, right? no. because then, i watch a video or, even better, a movie. for me, watching a movie in the morning is the real luxury. only after that do i get ready, dressed to either go out, have a nice walk, or go buy something or simply stay at home: reading, making music, writing, studying for personal hobbies.

in about a month, i should be able to have such a dream day. 🥹

i’ve been thinking, lately, that scarcity, when you can afford it, is a lost art. we are always overstimulating our brains. more caffeine (for some of us), more music, more videos, more tv shows, more movies, more social media. more pictures, more, more, more.

less is always more. but nothing is, sometimes, just as good.

there was a time when i could waste my time living vicariously through someone else’s eyes. their life, their style, i could dive in for hours on end until midnight. my phone screen lit up against the whiteness of my room’s walls, i would watch and study how aesthetic their life seemed to be.

unfortunately i do not have the time to waste time anymore. i have to live through my own eyes, my own aesthetic, my own world.