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September Stuff 🎀

Hello lovelies <3 With the start of a new month having arrived, I thought I'd make a post about my goals, reminders, appointments, and just life overall for this month! Hopefully this will help keep me on track with what needs to be accomplished this month <3

Goals 🩷

- Academic -

Study for TEAS exam minimum of 20 days this month

Stay ahead of my online Intro to Business course

Rewrite and review class notes weekly

Attend all classes (Allowing myself 2 class abscnes IF necessary)

- Health -

Follow workout split + goals (minimum 3 days of exercise a week)

Get 7 to 9 hours of quality sleep a night

Consistently take necessary medications

Track nutrition and fitness progress

- Personal -

Study Japanese every day (Goal = 30/30) + attend italki lesson

Finish reading 2 books (1 non fiction, 1 fiction)

Consistent daily self care practices (journaling, skincare, haircare)

Establish a morning routine

Appointments 💕

Therapy (Reoccuring weekly) Friday, September 13th, 9am

Nails 💅, Friday, September 13th, 2pm

Italki Japanese Lesson, Friday, September 20th, 10am

Psych Doc Follow Up, Friday, September 20th, 1pm

Reminders 💗

cancel tattoo consultation

reschedule canceled doctors appointment

pick up prescription from pharmacy

budget both paychecks

grocery restock around the 13th

write financial aid appeal letter ASAP

sign up for TEAS exam website/app

continue to job search for a new job

don't neglect self care because mental and physical health is just as important as achieving all these goals

So, there's a little glimpse into my life this month. I plan to accomplish as much as possible while also taking care of myself because I know my limits and what I am truly capable of <3 I want to get back to my daily updates, which was also a motivator to set some goals for September, to give myself some guidance. So, expect to hear from me more often <3

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: August 26th, 2024 🎀

first Monday of classes and it was a good day! It was super content packed so I was really tired as of like 2pm, but I managed to finish an assignment, and do some textbook reading and note taking. Didn't do as much as I wanted but I'm glad I did something. I booked a Japanese trial lesson on Italki to motivate myself to start studying Japanese again too!

🩷 What I Accomplished:

completed acct II assignment + submitted it

took notes + read (most of) chapter 1 for acct II

booked an italki lesson for japanese

requested an appointment with a study abroad advisor regarding summer study opportunities

picked up my new headphones (my old ones broke)

helped a friend who got really overwhelmed in our chem lab

drank lots of coffee without getting anxious

cooked a yummy, healthy breakfast

made a grocery list

purchased italki credits for future lessons

made a small payment towards my rent

morning skincare

morning journaling

wore a super cute outfit

💔 What Could've Gone Better

my friend didn't feel well, so no gym in the morning

drank lots of caffiene

spent more money then intended

didn't study japanese like I wanted

was super tired throughout the day

no night skincare

forgot to night time journal

💗 Stuff For Tuesday (August 27th)

study abroad appointment with advisor

study japanese minimum of 15min

attend acct II class at 9am

complete chapter 1 reading and notes for acct II + start chapter 2 (hopefully)

morning workout ✅️

look at intro to business class stuff

make new grocery list

work an ~8 hour shift

morning + night journal

morning + simple night skincare

I'm hoping Tuesday is a good, productive day for me! I love having good days so much, I'm so happy to be back to a sort of routine!

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: August 23rd, 2024 🎀

Today started off a little rocky, I was dealing with some conflict but the day ended off pretty good! I want to start back up with my daily check ins now that school is in session, I'm working, and life is back to normal!

🩷 What I Accomplished

put away all my clean clothes

cleaned my bathroom

organized my closet and bedroom

meal prepped protein pasta and broccoli for the week

bought and picked up groceries for the next twoish weeks

submitted and passed syllabus quiz for intro to business

ordered my creatine and protien powder samplers

had my first therapy appointment since I've been home and set up next weeks appointment

hair oil + hair mask

morning + night journaling

night skincare + face mask

organized my desk

washed dishes 2x

took an hour nap in the late morning

💔 What Could've Gone Better

fought with my boyfriend a bit throughout the day (I hate fighting with him so much)

felt like I was bothering my dad when I called him

drank too much coffee

didn't do as much homework as I could've

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (Saturday, August 24th)

work an ~8 hour morning shift

wash towels

look into creating a language learning schedule

Not too much for tomorrow cause I'm working like, 7 or 8am to 3 or 4pm, so I'm going to be tired at the end of the day, without a doubt.

that's all for now!

til next time lovelies 🩷

First Impressions 🎀

I've had 4 of my 5 classes so far (one doesn't start til october) and I definitely have some thoughts on them, so I thought I'd share my first impressions!

Principals of Accounting II:

the professor seems a bit disorganized, nervous, and semi chaotic but I like his energy

so many people in southern attire, I was a bit surprised

might take a decent amount of study time and energy to keep my grade up in the class, but I'm always up for a challenge and I definitely know I'm capable

gotta figure out a time efficient study routine for this class

Learning (Psychology)

professor has an accent, no idea where he's from, but it's a cool and thankfully understandable accent

feels very content heavy. I definitely want to buy the textbook for this class

need to find a way to stay awake, that's one of the classrooms that make me sleepy

that professor likes to talk for sure (1 hour and 15 min of just the syllabus? man's can talk)

Integrated Survey of Organic and Bio Chemistry

the professor is definitely a science guy, him being the professor makes perfect sense

i really like how he explains and teaches

appreciate that all the content needed is already posted to our class online and all the slides are available already

I love science based classes because I know how to succeed in them and this one seems no different

I have a friend in the class so that's nice!

Intro To Business (Online)

lots of content

lots to do

I gotta make sure I time manage for this class cause otherwise, I'm gonna fall behind

an introduction video?? why not just a discussion post?? ahhhhh

Overall, with working full time, this is going to be an incredibly stressful, incredibly busy semester, but I'm so up for the challenge, and I know I can do it. I just gotta study efficiently, time manage properly, and keep disciplined. I WILL be successful.

til next time lovelies 🩷

Classes Fall 2024 🎀

I'm super excited about my class schedule this semester. As many of you know, I'm double majoring now in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and Finance! (Also double minoring in Psychology and Exercise Science). I love my classes this semester, and I'm so excited to start my 4th year of university!

🎀 Classes for Fall 2024 🎀

Integrated Survey of Organic and Biochemistry + Lab - 4 credits

Learning (Psyc) - 3 credits

Intro to Business (Online) - 3 credits

Principles of Accounting II - 3 credits

Financial Literacy (online, mini semester) - 2 credits

My weekly schedule actually looks so beautiful this semester, I'm seriously so so so excited. I was able to structure the schedule so I can work 40 hours a week (haha, expenses, yay!) and still have a complete day of no class/no work and I have the day off of work for my lab too.

I also have the TEAS exam coming up, which will be my entrance exam into the Dietetic program when I pass (manifesting it, wooo!). I'm going to start studying for it by the end of August and I believe the exam is in October? At least the first attempt is. So I'm definitely excited!

Lots to do, lots do prepare for!

til next time lovelies 🩷

Re-Introduction 🎀

Hello!!! With the start of the school year coming soon for me, I decided I'd reintroduce myself, as this is my main blog and I typically use it as a studyblr-type of blog because it helps keep me going towards my goals! Of course i still post about my physical health, mental health, and daily life, but when college/university is in session, my life typically revolves around school!

🎀 A Little About Me 🎀

you guys can call me Rosey 🌹

I am 21 years old, she/her

I am entering my 4th year of college/uni BUT I recently added a 2nd major so I don't graduate for another year/year and a half ish

I am majoring in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2nd major in Finance, and a double minor in Psychology and Exercise Science

I love learning so so so much, as you can tell

I study languages in my free time

^ Currently rotating between (Mexican) Spanish, Japanese, and Korean

I love all things health, fitness, and wellness

I love to work out! My favorite ways to work out right now are weight lifting, walking, mat pilates, and yoga! My university offers workout classes for free to full time students so I'll be taking yoga/pilates classes at my campus!

I do work a full-time, on-campus food service job. 40 hours of work a week, and 15 college credit hours this semester 😅

I love to read, write, listen to music, and want to pick up more hobbies such as sewing, dance, crochet, drawing, painting, etc

This account started out as a "wonyoungism" account and slowly turned into my own little safe space where I am free to be myself without fear of judgment. Of course my aesethic is still pink and wonyoungism ish but I do fully plan on turning this into a more studyblr type of account using my own photos once university starts back up! So stay tuned for that little transition!

I'm always open to questions and I love giving advice and helping others! Whether it's something academic related, personal goal related, whatever, I'm always here to help if I can! <3 I love this little community i have <3

I've said so much already, lol, my bad. I'm just so excited for this upcoming semester. I don't know what it is about it, but I have such a feeling this will be a good school year for me! Feel free to drop an ask, or a comment, or anything! I will be making more posts of more academic related topics soon!

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 26th, 2024 🎀

I did not have the greatest Friday. My workouts caused me some pain and frustration, I was so so tired, and I ended up getting late night eats with my roommate again. I also stressed about finances so hard that i couldn't fall asleep, and once I fell asleep, I kept waking up. Good times.

🩷 What I Accomplished

26 min of a lower body workout (did not enjoy and cut it early cause it was not it for me)

worked an 8.5 hour shift

left work at 2:59 and caught the bus at 3:03 (I ran to catch that bus omg)

wrote down korean vocabulary to study

figured out when to schedule my next italki lessons (just don't have the money to schedule them yet)

canceled a couple of subscriptions that aren't necessities given my financial situation

drank my electrolytes and felt better before my workout

💔 What Could've Gone Better

ate too much and too late at night

the workout was not fun, almost caused me to hurt my lower back, and made me nearly black out in the shower. I had to text my coach about switching up that workout as well as my split cause I was not having a good time with it

didn't take my night medication because I felt so full and stuffed after eating late

stressed so bad about my financial situation that I almost started crying. it's rough out here for me, money wise.

didn't get to video call my boyfriend before bed because it got too late

💗 Stuff For Saturday (July 27th)

work an 8.5 hour shift

study korean

do not workout, let my body rest

maybe do some light stretching or walk on the treadmill tho

video call my boyfriend

maybe do laundry??

make a payment towards my apartment

drink lots of water + my electrolytes

try not to stress so bad

do my night skincare PLEASEEE

journal at night

💕 Song of The Day:

Otaku Hot Girl - Megan Thee Stallion

this song scratches an itch in my brain for real

that's all for now, til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 25th, 2024 🎀

Thursday was a meh kinda day. It was a long day, honestly. I ended the day, so so tired. But it wasn't a bad day.

🩷 What I Accomplished

40 min pilates full body workout per health coaching plan

worked an 8.5 hour evening shift

washed laundry

morning journal

morning skincare

ate decently compared to usual

discovered I can take creatine with myo inositol, which I will do once I'm back home

💔 What Could've Gone Better

didn't study languages like I wanted, but I was tired

didn't get to video call my boyfriend

got paid, but am basically broke because I have necessary payments to make with this money

didn't complete the workout fully due to not eating beforehand, gotta make sure I eat before my workouts

💗 Stuff For Friday (July 26th)

study korean

morning skincare

night skincare

complete leg day workout after work shift

night time journal

video call boyfriend

alter language study schedule

drink electrolytes before workout

put away clean laundry

make a to buy list for when I return home

check up on if my nail appointment has been approved or not yet

💕 Song of The Day: Chk Chk Boom - Stray Kids

I love stray kids. i love their music. it's so good.

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 24, 2024 🎀

Ahhhh today was such a phenomenal day omg. I had a really good, mostly productive day today and I'm so happy. I still need to work on my eating and nutrition and stop letting my hotel roommate talk me into late night munching, but everything else is going so good.

🩷 What I Accomplished

35 minutes full body strength workout

30 minute treadmill walk (2.5 speed, 3.0 Incline for 19min, 3.0 speed, 3.0 Incline for 11min)

put away all my clean laundry

had a 30 min korean trial lesson on italki (loved it, love the teacher, she's awesome)

planned out my language studies and budget moving forward

booked an appointment to get my nails done once I'm back home in mid August (gonna get medium acrylics, coffin shape with a mocha brown French tip, I'm so excited)

napped for about ~3 hours, i think? I've been really tired recently

did my night time skincare routine for the first time in a week

did my night time gratitude journal, also for the first time in a while

studied Korean for about 75 minutes (not counting the italki lesson!!)

got homework from my italki teacher, super excited to work with her

called my boyfriend this morning

tried an egg, bacon, cheese, potato, and avocado breakfast bowl from a place nearby and it was so yummy and filling

remembered to take my night time meds

emailed my therapist about documentation I need for a financial aid appeal

looked for more Korean and Spanish learning resources

my dad sent me pictures of one of our dogs (a German Shepard that has my whole heart), and she's such a cutie i could cry

💔 What Could've Gone Better

need to write my financial aid appeal letter (too many credit hours, but I'm double majoring so it makes sense???)

didn't wash my laundry, need to do it tomorrow morning

ate too much again. my roommate keeps talking me into late night eating and ughhh, I gotta stop giving in

gotta make better food choices in general, and start logging my food to be more mindful

slept A LOT today, like napped before my italki lesson, napped afterward. I've been so so tired lately and I've no clue why

need to stick to a consistent routine, and prepare myself for my after work workouts for Friday thru Sunday

💗 Stuff For Thursday (July 25th)

finish paying back my friend

send money for rent to roommates back home

make a payment towards new apartment

book next Spanish and Korean italki lessons

study korean

complete my pilates full body workout from health coach plan

begin tracking what I eat to help my mindfulness around my food choices

morning and night skincare

morning and night gratitude journaling

wash my laundry before I go to work

work an ~8.5 hour evening shift

💕 Song of The Day: Who - Jimin

ughhh I love his voice, and this song, so much

til next time, lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 20, 2024 🎀

Saturday was good but bad. Good because work went well, and I realized I'm understanding Korean hangul a bit better now. Bad because I spent more money then I should've and ended up binging on food I bought due to lots of anxiety. Good, but bad.

🩷 What I Accomplished

worked an 8.5 hour shift

built a budget for when I return home and work full time

studied some Korean vocabulary and practiced my pronunciation

bought groceries

decided to restart my workout program on Monday

zoom called my boyfriend

💔 What Could've Gone Better

my boyfriends request for time off to come see me got denied :(

I binged on some of the groceries I bought

overspent on groceries

had so much anxiety it was actually insane

had a mini argument with my boyfriend at the end of the day

went to sleep later than I wanted

💗 Stuff For Sunday (July 21st)

study korean

work an 8.5 hour shift

do laundry

night time skincare

keep job searching

research more about getting a dog, the cost of owning the dog, etc

text my friend about the time I'm moving out when I go back (my lovely friend and her bf are helping me and my dad move me into an apartment when I get back home)

go to bed at a decent time

💕 Song of The Day: Zombie - Everglow

this song....I really really like it

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 18th, 2024 🎀

Thursday was....a less than ideal day but not bad! I had a lot of anxiety in the morning about finances and stuff, but ended up having a really good day at work.

🩷 What I Accomplished

morning journal

showered at night

worked an 8.5 hour shift

did my weekly check in with my health coach

hung out with my roommate after work

talked to my dad a bunch

💔 What Could've Gone Better

too much anxiety, so I decided not to workout or study Korean for the day because I was stressing out about things

ate so much when I got off work (my roommate bought us food)

need to drink more water ughhh

💗 Stuff For Friday (July 19th)

work an 8.5 hour morning shift

study Korean Hangul a bit

complete my lower body workout per health coach plan

try to eat better

drink lots of water

video call with boyfriend if possible

Not going to overwhlem myself with stuff since I'll have to do it all once I'm off work and I'm typically tired after work so hopefully all goes well!

💕 Song of The Day: Cheeky Icy Thang - STAYC

this song is a banger. it's so so good I love so much of STAYC's discography

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 17th, 2024 🎀

Wednesday was an interesting day. I went into town in the morning, tried some new spots, walked around and then came back to the hotel. Fell asleep, and then studied lots of Hangul when I woke up. Tried to work out and had a massive panic attack during said workout, and then I felt better after a while but yeah, weird day.

🩷 What I Accomplished

traveled into town for a bit

tried a cafe (bought an Iced dirty chair latte and a butter croissant, soooo good)

walked around a lot and checked out some stores

tried a burger place (best burger I have ever had, I kid you not)

took a nap

studied Korean Hangul for 65 minutes

Completed 17min of a full body pilates workout (from my coaching plan)

watched part of a movie with my co worker/roommate

felt super cute in my outfit when I went out

💔 What Could've Gone Better

ate not healthy majority of the day

panic attack during my workout, still have no idea why

spent more money than I wanted

did not drink enough water at all

stayed up later than I meant to

💗 Stuff For Thursday (July 18th)

make apartment payment

debate purchasing TTMIK subscription

lower body workout per coach plan

study Korean hangul some more

work an 8.5 hour shift

go to sleep at a decent time

not much planned for Thursday, but that's alright!

💕 Song of The Day: Sticky - Kiss of Life

this song is so cute, I love summer kpop music

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 16th, 2024 🎀

Today was such a good day despite the little bit of anxiety I felt before I zoomed my boyfriend. I was productive today, more than I've been in a while, and I'm feeling good!

🩷 What I Accomplished

~20min upper body workout (via health coach plan)

30min treadmill walk (via health coach plan)

bought some stuff I needed from grocery store

did my morning skincare

took a nice shower and washed my hair

cleaned around the hotel room

washed all dirty dishes in the hotel room

took out all the trash from hotel room

studied ~1.5 chapters of Korean (Hangul) on Busuu

watched Hangul Lesson videos 1-4 on Learn Korean with Billy Go on YouTube + took some notes

decided to purchase Talk to Me in Korean subscription when I get paid this week

watched a short hangul lesson from TTMIK on YouTube

tried a vanilla chobani Greek yogurt drink

tried the classic root beer ollipop probiotic soda

video called my boyfriend for 2.5hours

washed and put away all my laundry

bought electrolyte tablets since I'm working out and sweating more now

💔 What Could've Gone Better

massive headache, probably due to dehydration

stomach issues for no reason, definitely not fun

a bit of anxiety, made me cry just a little, don't know what made me anxious

💗 Stuff For Wednesday (July 17th)

complete the pilates full body workout + walk from health coach's plan

drink more water!!

eat as good as I did today

study Korean more to prepare for next Wednesdays trial lesson (still can't believe I booked that as a complete beginner right now, but hey, I love learning and challenging myself)

maybe take a small solo hike?

maybe have a morning video call date with the boyfriend??

morning + night skincare

morning + night journaling

look into booking another Spanish Italki lesson with current teacher

plan out a kanguage study schedule that fits my life and time availability

💕 Song of The Day: Rockstar - LISA

can you teach me Japanese, I said Hai Hai 😍

til next time, lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 14th, 2024 🎀

Sunday was a very good day. An early morning work shift ended on a good note, and I ended up going into town with some friends and doing some grocery shopping. Ended the night talking to my boyfriend and slept wonderfully.

🩷 What I Accomplished:

37 minutes pilates booty workout (from my health coach and personal coaching plan)

tried a rice cake with pb, Greek yogurt and banana on top and really enjoyed it!

worked an 8.5 hour shift

went on a 27min walk during my lunch break

bought some groceries

listened to Spanish music 80% of the day (passive input)

video called my boyfriend and had a mini date

💔 What Could've Gone Better

had a decent order of McDonald's for dinner and 2 twinkies that my friend bought for me. definitely not in line with my plan but life happens

spent a lot more money then I had planned

got back later than I wanted for my video date with my man

did not do laundry or shower or do skincare or journal

💗 Stuff For Monday (July 15th)

full body workout per coaching plan

30 min walk per coaching plan

30 min Spanish language lesson in the morning

do laundry either in the morning or after work

work an 8.5 hour shift

video call boyfriend

💕 Song of the Day: Bellakeo - Peso Pluma, Annita

this is my favorite song in Spanish at the moment. I love Peso Pluma and his voice so much.

til next time lovelies 🩷

No update for yesterday and most likely no update for today. I am struggling with a crushing amount of anxiety that's leading to panicked crying, anxiety attacks, and literal paralysis as I find myself unable to think or do anything clearly at the moment.

If anyone has any healthy coping skills or mechanisms for dealing with this level of anxiety, please comment them. I hate this.

Daily Check-in: July 8th, 2024 🎀

Monday was a really good but really tiring day. I was falling asleep on the ride home from work, and I almost fell asleep on video call with my boyfriend. Twas rough. But I managed to stay awake, enjoy my time with him on video, and then fall asleep immediately after!

🩷 What I Accomplished

15 minutes of Spanish study on Busuu (about 3 lessons and a checkpoint quiz)

got some recommendations to aid in my Korean learning

did my morning skincare

did my morning journaling

worked an 8 hour shift

got a response from the Financial aid office at my University about some requirment they had emailed about, and got my worries lessened

talked to my boyfriend on the phone before he went into work

💔 What Could've Gone Better

was late to work on accident because they updated the schedule and no one told me

found out they didn't pay me right for my upcoming paycheck and I now have to talk to my boss about fixing my pay and paying me what I've earned and am missing

had a mini fight with my boyfriend because of his mom and some other underlying issues that we're working to resolve

got really anxious in the morning and had to leave the hotel room for fresh air

still haven't done laundry

need to study languages more

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (Tuesday, July 9th)

appointment over zoom with my psyc doc from home

scholarship applications!!!!

look at and compare prices of airbnbs and hotels for when my boyfriend comes to visit me once I'm back home

actually do my laundry

morning skincare + journaling

night time skincare + journaling

study Spanish on Busuu + do some listening practice (maybe some shadowing as well to work on my speaking)

review Spanish flashcards!!!!

refill my water bottle + the gallon we have in the room

look at furniture + decor to buy for when I move once back home

job search on Indeed for when I go back home

💕 Song of The Day: Hurricane by BadVillain

this song is so good, like what the heck

Tuesday is gonna be a day where I am on my laptop quite a lot. But it'll be a good day, ill be productive and get lots done! Hopefully I can head into town tomorrow or do something fun after my day today.

til next time lovelies 🩷

What's The Best Way To Split Up Language Learning When Learning 2+ Languages At The Same Time?

For example, I'm currently studying Spanish and Korean and will be re adding Japanese in a few months. I currently try to do specific days for specific languages but find myself doing a little of both a day.

Daily Check-in: July 7th, 2024 🎀

Sunday was a pretty mundane, boring day. It was a good day! Just, not a lot happened and it was pretrt boring.

🩷 What I Accomplished:

practiced korean hangul with quizlet flashcards

did my morning skincare

did my morning journaling

took a long shower and washed my hair

worked a 9 hour shift

drank 2 cups of green tea

Nothing could've gone better since it was a pretty boring but good day.

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (Monday, July 8th)

active Spanish study on busuu

review Spanish flashcards

listen to a Spanish podcast episode

morning skincare

morning journaling

night skincare

night journaling

work an 8 hour shift

take out trash from hotel room

drink lots of water and tea, I wanna stay hydratedddddd

💕 Song of the Day: Like That - BABYMONSTER

I really like singing along to this song. it's catchy

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 6th, 2024 🎀

Blurry linterest photos because that's how my head felt all day yesterday. The 6th was not a good day for me. My co worker (a "lead" for our location) made me cry twice, to the point I left work and had a meeting with our manager because I was fed up with it. I don't understand what his problem with me is, but it's whatever.

My roommate up here, who came with me from the same original workplace, is being super weird, too. I thought her and I were going to be good friends out here and have fun doing stuff together, but instead, she's kind of turned her back on me and is spending all her time with a certain group of guys from work which just seems super strange. She had made all these plans with me before we got here and then completely ditched me for guys. But, she is pretty immature and has become someone I don't necessarily want to spend time without her, so maybe it's a blessing in disguise that I'm on my own out here.

Anywho, onto the daily breakdown:

💗 What I Accomplished:

worked an 8.5 hour shift

did my morning skincare and morning journaling

did my night time skincare and journaling

took a ~2ish hour nap after work

studied the Korean alphabet A LOT using the Learn Korean - Hangul app on my iPad and the Write Korean app on my phone. I can tell I'm going to struggle with pronunciation but thats why I have an italki teacher!

didn't spend any money unnecessarily

rode the busses home all on my lonesome

💔 What Could've Gone Better:

work was terrible. I mentioned why in the beginning of this post, but yeah. Work was honestly horrible for me.

Got in an argument over text with my boyfriend right before bed, and we didn't end up video calling

Didn't do laundry

Didn't do much of anything, let alone anything productive, after work

Ate kinda crappy food

did not drink enough water

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (July 7th)

actually do your laundry

check bank account, see if its worth traveling around the city today or just stay home and be a potato until payday

study Korean some more

morning + night skincare

morning + night journaling

talk things out with my boyfriend, hopefully video call tonight

work another 8.5 hour shift

seriously, drink more water/green tea

try to keep my steps up and active throughout the day

💕 Song of the Day:

I was feeling moody yesterday that's for sure

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: July 4th + 5th, 2024 🎀

I didn't have time to update yesterday as I was at work all morning and then had a bit of a rough afternoon. But, I feel better now, so here's an update!

🩷 What I Accomplished:

July 4th - (I don't remember much)

worked a 9 hour shift

studied the Korean alphabet

morning journaled

morning skincare

went to bed early

continued to look into hiring a health coach

July 5th

morning + night journaled

morning + night full skincare

took a short walk on my break at work

worked an 8 hour shift

listened to ~5 podcast episodes in spanish

attempted to read in Spanish on LingQ (need to brush up on my flashcards, cause that was a big yikes for me)

listened to music in Spanish all day (input yayyyy)

zoom called my boyfriend

bit the bullet and began the process of hiring a health coach for the next 9 months (I start working with them officialy next friday!)

I'm not going to include "what could have gone better" because yesterday was indeed really rough and I don't want to dwell on it right now.

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (Saturday)

study the Korean alphabet some more (Busuu + Write! Korean apps)

maybe watch a YouTube video about Hangul

work another 8 hour shift

do laundry after work

morning + night skincare

morning + night journal

make some goals for myself for the health coaching and language learning

💕 Song of The Day: OMG - NewJeans

that's all for now

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in:

July 3rd, 2024 🎀

Twas my payday! I ate some good food, talked to my boyfriend a good amount, called my dad a couple times to talk, went to the store twice, and had a lot of naps.

🩷 What I Accomplished:

studied 2-3 Korean Hangul chapters on Busuu

studied a couple Spanish lessons on busuu

reached out and messaged with my future italki korean teacher about our upcoming trial lesson

bought toilet paper + stuff for my injured toe (toe is not broken but was severely jammed, all is well today!)

ate ramen at a Thai place a d had the most delicious Thai tea with boba

tried ice cream from an Italian corner restaurant next to the Thai place

continued contact with health coach assistant and am trying to figure out if I go through with it or not

looked up new job opportunities for when I'm back home (not exactly a fan of the company/job I work for now)

reached out to my 2nd future roommate and got to know her and her dog a bit, also discussed me getting an ESA in the near future and how to go about that so I don't stress her dog out or cause issues

took a long, 2 hour nap (I think the ramen gave me a slight allergic reaction because it had mushroom chunks in it, which I did take out, but still had cross contamination with the broth. I'm allergic to mushrooms, so I took a big nap after I ate. I think the 2 are correlated)

morning journaled

spent time outside

downloaded a few more korean learning apps on my phone and iPad

💔 What Could've Gone Better

didn't do laundry

ate a lot

did not drink enough water omg

had so much trouble sleeping

didn't workout or take a walk

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (July 4th)

do laundry

morning journal

morning skincare

work a 9 hour shift

listen to some Spanish podcasts

complete more Korean busuu chapters

practice korean writing on iPad

calculate how much I'm getting paid next week

💕 Song of the Day: Shoong! - Taeyang ft Lisa

I love this type of kpop music lately. that chill, laid back feeling. love it

I'm gonna have a good Thursday, even tho I woke up too early and am so tired. It'll be a good day I'll make sure of it.

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in:

July 2nd, 2024 🎀

Hello! I'm backkkkk! Now that I'm finally doing stuff again, I figured I'd start my daily check ins again and keep myself motivated and accountable with doing productive stuff daily! no challenges, no pressure, just an understanding that something is better than nothing!

🩷 What I Accomplished:

took a 2.5 hour nap in the morning (had an anxiety attack randomly that left ne absolutely exhausted but the nap was so nice)

reviewed a few Spanish lessons on Busuu

completed 2 new Spanish lessons on Busuu

completed 2 Korean Hangul lessons on Busuu

booked an Italki Spanish lesson for July 15th

booked an Italki trial lesson in Korean for July 24th (pushing myself to learn the alphabet and study as much as possible til then so I won't be an absolute absolute beginner, hopefully)

reached out to a tattoo/piercing shop about some piercings my friends and I want to maybe get while in Colorado

bought a margarita pizza from a little Italian pizza shop and it was DELICIOUS

journaled in the morning

did my night time skincare (I needed it, my face was dry and flaky)

drank ~40oz of water (definitely should've drank more)

reached out to an online health and fitness coach, so we'll see how that goes, if it goes anywhere

💔 What Could've Gone Better:

random anxiety attack stopped me from going to workout so I stayed in bed most of the day, exhausted

didn't get many steps in or do much in general

ate 4 out of the 6 slices of pizza (it was comforting, idk. it happens, so I won't beat myself up. saved those 2 slices for my roommates if she wants them!)

could've definitely spent less time on tiktok and more time studying the languages I'm trying to learn

might even broken my middle toe on my left foot after slamming it into the side of a bottom drawer that I didn't know was open

💗 Stuff For Tomorrow (July 3rd)

make all necessary payments (rent, new apartment, credit cards, etc)

study Spanish a bit (~1 hour or more)

study Korean Hangul a decent amount (~1 hour, or more, preferably)

try to workout or at least keep my steps up

do laundry

wash our towels (housekeeping here in seriously not the best)

find somewhere to buy Tylenol and tape for my (most likely) broken toe

try not to spend too much money eating out today, since I got paid

do not forget to take my medications!

morning journaling and night journaling

doing my skincare in the morning and at night

keeping up with my hygiene in general, like brushing teeth, shower exfoliation, Shaving, etc (kinds like having a self care maintenance day)

💕 Song of The Day: Girls Never Die - tripleS

this is my favorite song to listen to on the bus home from work at the moment

not much left to say, but today will definitely be a good day for me! I'll make sure of it

til next time lovelies 🩷

Colorado Goals 💕

I've been in Colorado for 2 weeks, meaning I have 6 weeks left! Here are some of the goals I hope to achieve while here, now that I have a better understanding of my time and what activities I want to do out here!

🎀 My Goals 🎀

consistent workout routine; minimum 3 days a week

minimum of 8k steps a day

morning and night gratitude journaling

morning and night skincare

use the hot tub once a week

go hiking at least once

start studying languages again (Spanish + Japanese)

cut back on my caffiene consumption, 1 cup a day maximum

try some new restaurants if financially possible

pay off rent and fees for upcoming move + current place I live back home

go to the hot springs (maybe....they kinda scare me)

maybe try a workout class in town (pilates, yoga, etc)

that's all I can think of for now! I will update thus list if anything pops up in my head for while I'm here! I'm only here until August 14th, and it's about to be July! How crazy!! I can't believe I've been here 2 weeks. It's seriously flown by. Honestly timento buckle down and do some new things!

til next time lovelies 🩷

Where Have I Been?

hello lovelies. so, I started the challenege, did one day, and all of a sudden I feel off the face of the earth. I fell into a bit of a depression, and while I've managed to pull myself out, life has been busy busy busy! This is probably the 2nd busiest week of the year (the 1st will be in August, and you'll find out why). Here's an update on life:

I fly to Colorado on the 16th, so....under 5 days now. I haven't packed or anything yet, but I plan on doing that either tomorrow or Thursday. And I have to clean and prepack for when I return because....

I signed a new lease for a new place to live! I'll have roommates who I haven't met yet (I'm taking over someone lease, actually), but my lease starts August 18th. I return from Colorado on the 14th of August, so....I'm going to be very busy once I return.

I decided to call it quits on getting a 2nd job. It's going to mess up the schedule with my first job, and it would only make me 200$ more a month, which I'm not worried about missing our on since I'll still sell stuff on depop once I return from Colorado and I'm going full time at my current job.

I've gone out to lunch with my dad a few times as well, it's been really nice hanging out with him and spending time with my dad. I lucked out in the dad department and spending time with him is one of my favorite things!

I've been debating going to San Fransisco in October for an XG concert, but I don't know if I'll have the money or ability to anymore. (thank you new apartment and all those fees and expenses!)

my anxiety has been terrible. I haven't changed anything about what I do, but I did squish a lot of anxiety inducing things into the span of two weeks, which....my bad on that. Now I know, don't do that to myself.

I bought new makeup! The juvias place bronzer, charlotte tillbury setting spray, nyx eyebrow stuff, and blush, ughhh I love buying new makeup, I just wish it didn't cost money!

I've gotten better at doing my makeup! I've had people not even notice I'm wearing it because it looks natural despite being like, a full face! Thank you perfect color matches on my skin tint, foundation, and concealors!

I went to two movies with a friend. We saw the new Strangers: Chapter One and the Planet of the Apes movie. Both were definitely good, in my opinion.

I now have to plan with my boyfriend for when he needs to come down here and get his stuff and work out changing the utilities to our roommates name since I'm leaving. I don't feel like it should be my job to coordinate that, but oh well. I guess it's too hard for him and his best friend (my roommate) to call each other for once?? Ugh, men get on my nerves sometimes.

I need to ask my dad and a friend to help me move upon my return, which also means I won't be able to work that weekend, which kind of sucks.

I need to declutter my room and start throwing away things I don't want or need anymore this week to make it easier on myself when I return from Colorado but hahaha I procrastinate a lot.

I'm stressed about paying rent. I'll have to pay rent for here and rent/fees for the new place before august and then September's rent for the new place, and my new rent is about double what I pay now. so yayy, adulting and finances. I don't feel qualified to be an adult, but here I am, age 21, an adult.

That's about it for now! Lots of stress, lots of anxiety, lots of stuff happening super close together. But that's life, I guess. Forgive me for my absence from my blogs. I also stopped studying spanish for now, and my routines are non-existent. Colorado will change that, tho, for sure. I do plan on updating a little more frequently once things settle down when I'm in Colorado. but for now, it'll be kinda here and there with my posting.

thank you for all the patience and kindness, lovelies. til next time 🩷

Day 2: 20 Day Challenge

Thursday was such a good day, and I don't know if Friday will be as well, but we shall see! I had a mini stress crying episode on Thursday due to some work/school stuff. But I got over it really quick and had a good day!

☀️ Morning Routine Non Negotiables

low impact youtube workout ✅️ (21min Move with Nicole Pilates video)

morning journaling routine ✅️

morning hygiene ✅️

⛅️ Daily Non Negotiables

study Spanish 10minutes minimum ✅️ (19min of study on Busuu)

read 10 pages of a book ✅️ (15pgs of Mindset by Carol Dweck)

get 3k to 5k steps ✅️ (3,543 steps)

⭐️ Night Routine Non Negotiables

night time guided journal ✅️

night time hygiene ✅️

set up for next day ✅️ (picked out workouts for Friday, but went to bed later then I wanted)

🌈 Rules

woke up at 5am but went to sleep at 11pm

drank ~65oz of water (I'm getting better!)

had 3 cups of coffee, the last one at 2pm (was stressed, wanted caffiene. will not do that today)

have no idea what my screen time was but it had to have been high, I was on screens a lot. and a lot if it was tiktok.

Thursday was a good day! Here's to finding balance and being productive <3

💕 Song of The Day: IVE - Heya

til next time lovelies 🩷

Day 1 - 20 Day Challenge

so I had to push the start date of the challenge to Wednesday the 29th. I was sick as of Monday and Tuesday, and even on Wednesday night, I got really ill, which I'm still not sure of what caused it, but it was not a good time. There's a couple things I didn't do, but I'd say I'm off to a good start!

☀️ Morning Non Negotiables

low impact youtube workout ❌️

morning journaling routine ✅️

morning hygiene ✅️

⛅️ Daily Non Negotiables

study Spanish 10+ minutes ✅️ (12min)

read 10 pages of a self help book ✅️ (10pgs)

walked 3k to 5k steps ❌️ (2,504steps)

⭐️ Night Routine Non Negotiables

night time hygiene ✅️

night time journaling ✅️

set up for next day ✅️

🌈 Rules

did not wake up at my normal time, accidentally slept in til 8am but was asleep by 1030pm

only had 2 cups of coffee, both before noon. this was hard to do, because I'm so used to having coffee around 3pm, and having 4 cups in a day

drank ~50oz of water if I had to guesstimate. need to do better about that

I didn't get in as many steps as I wanted. it's too hot to go outside, I wasn't feeling well near the end of the day and and I also woke up at 8 am when my goal was 5am, so I ended up skipping the workout. I'm not sure if I would count those as valid reasons or excuses, but those are what happened. I told myself I was going to be honest with this challenge. But it was still a pretty good start!

🎧 Song of the Day: Woke Up - XG

til next time lovelies 🩷

20-Day Challenge 🎀

I have been in the BIGGEST slump lately. My anxiety had been the highest I've seen it in a while. My eyes are starting to twitch from high cortisol levels again, and I've found it so hard to regulate my stress, anxiety, emotions and just being able to do things is so hard right now. So, here's a challenge for myself that won't be too difficult but will hopefully push me to do things. It is only 20 days because I am traveling to Colorado after that point and will have to adjust my routines and dailies for the 8 weeks I'm in Colorado.

☀️ Morning Routine Non Negotiables

low impact youtube workout (pilates/yoga/stretching)

morning journaling

morning hygiene (skincare/deoderant/brush teeth/brush hair)

⛅️ Daily Non Negotiables

study Spanish for at minimum 10 minutes

read some form of a self-help or productivity book for a minimum of 10 pages

take a walk (either outside or walk around the house,3k to 5k steps minimum daily)

⭐️ Night Routine Non Negotiables

night time guided journal + daily journal (minimum one sentence about my day)

night time hygiene (shower/brush teeth/skincare)

set myself up for the next day

🌈 "Rules"

need to post an update for every day for accountability. if I do not do something I've listed, I need to have a genuine reason why (sick, migraine, unknown change of plans, weather, bodily pain or injury, etc) and must explain the reason or admit to my excuses.

consistent wake up and sleep time. wake up between 5/530am, and be asleep no later then 10/1030pm.

no more than 2 cups of a coffee a day

no coffee after 1pm

minimum 80oz of water

try to minimize screen time on social media

be honest!!! lying about this helps no one, and only keeps me unproductive and unmotivated. if I'm going to do this, I'm going to do it.

Here's to giving myself an extra kick in the rear yo stay productive and keep myself motivated and disciplined as best as possible. It's the least I can do for myself. starts today/tomorrow (may 27th or 28th)!

please keep me accountable lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: May 21, 2024 🎀

Tuesday started out good but by noon it went downhill so so fast. I struggled so hard with some mental and physical health issues, tons of anxiety, and basically stayed in bed for the entire afternoon/evening. But I still got some stuff done in the morning, so here's a mini update on that stuff.

🩷 What I Accomplished:

took an hour walk outside

walked over 8.4k steps for the whole day

attempted a morning pilates core workput video (twas not the easiest despite being labeled beginner)

morning journal

practiced makeup despite not owning setting spray or may eye brow products and overall missing some things that would've been helpful (need new concelaor for sure)

drank over 65oz of water

talked with my boyfriend

set up a dinner with my dad for Thursday instead of brunch on Friday <3 so excited, I love my dad

💞 Good Things That Happened

got the day off work

took a nice nap

had a comforting, cool shower

began watching Gilmore girls (3 episodes in and I already love it)

ordered pasta sauce for Wednesday

looked at possible nail designs if I do get my nails done

💗 Stuff For Wednesday

morning routine!!

morning workout + skincare (didn't realize my face is slightly sunburnt more then I thought, so that's fun to deal with....not)

work a ~5 hour shift (I'm actually scheduled today)

read some more

study Spanish (I seriously need to get back to this I have an italki lesson in a week!!!)

video call with my boyfriend tonight

decide if my friend and I are going to get our nails done

make list of things to buy with paycheck for Colorado trip

make small grocery list

perhaps drop shoes I sold off at the post office to ship to buyer

I had a rough day. I'm not going to tall about why or what happened, but I seriously am so thankful for the people around me that support me and encourage me, even at my low moments. my dad and my boyfriend are definitely my biggest supports and I love them both so so much. I am so grateful for everything I have, and for the ability to have good days even after having bad ones.

💕 Song of the Day: (G)I-DLE - Queencard

perfect song for summer, feel good girly vibes, one of my all-time favorites <3

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: May 20, 2024 🎀

omg it'd almost the end of May, what the heck? I'm so excited, I leave to Colorado for my 8 weeks of work very soon and I can't wait! it's going to be such a cool experience being in a new place for a while!

Monday was a good day. My dad and my boyfriend both think I overdid it on the physical exertion a bit, and I agree. I took a long walk, outside, in 95 degree heat, with no sunscreen. Which is why they said I overdid it because my chest and shoulders are sooooo sunburnt. But Monday was amazing! Started off strong, ended not as strong but still good!

🩷 What I Accomplished:

~13k+ steps for the day

took an hour and a half long walk outside(it was amazing, I loved it, I stayed hydrated ans soaked up all the sunlight and fresh air)

completed a 30 min beginner pilates workout from Move with Nicole

did my morning journaling and gratitude

wrote down a positive quote of the day and read through my journal where I wrote down some things that I want to read daily

read and "annotated" 14 pages of Atomic Habits

took a 20 minute power nap

worked a ~6.5 hour shift

drank at least ~80oz of water (that's pretty good given I used to drink like 20oz a day and wonder why I never felt good)

took my two medications + vitamin D supplement

took a cool shower and washed my hair at the end of the day

went to sleep early!

💞 Good Things That Happened

my friend and a supervisor im close with complimented my appearance in a way that gave me a confidence/motivational boost

my other friend and I decided we're probably getting our nails done together next week

that same friend ^ and I are going to go shopping next week as well

my work is going to schedule me where I can still go to brunch with my dad on Friday!

my man starts his first day of work on Tuesday (I'm so excited for him! It's gonna suck not being able to text him all day, but I'm so proud of him for getting this job and all the progress he's made)

got complimented on how efficient I was at work by the night shift supervisor

ate goods that made me happy without feeling guilty or anxiety about it

💔 What Could've Gone Better

I over ate a bit at night after work and felt kind of bloated and sick when I went to bed. it's okay tho, things happen, and Tuesday is a new day <3

super sunburnt!!!! my chest and shoulders are bright, bright red! and I'm a naturally pretty tan person, so seeing my skin that red, yep, I'm definitely super burnt! need to wear sunscreen and protective clothes when I take a shorter walk on tuesday

I definitely overdid it on that walk. got too overzealous and pushed myself a lot. my legs were hurting so bad by the end of the day and that's not good. as much as I enjoyed the walk, I need to be so much more kinder to and thoughtful of my body. it does a lot for me, and I need to treat it right <3

💗 Stuff For Tuesday

take a shorter walk outside in the morning

read more of Atomic Habits (and annotate)

begin studying Spanish some more (fell off the habit but I have a lesson next Tuesday the 28th, so I need to be prepared!)

do some gentle morning and night skincare (my face is a little red from yesterday but not too bad since I wore a hat during my walk)

do my morning beginner pilates and gratitude journaling (I've already done these as of right now, but I struggled with the so-called "beginner" pilates video from IsaWelly. practice makes perfect, tho so I've got to keep consistent!)

book nail appointments with my friend for next week (hopefully the nail tech/nail salon I go to has availability for her and I to go together! I also need to pick the design i want!)

budget for this upcoming paycheck and what I need to save vs what I'm going to spend (and need to buy)

work a ~5 hour shift

talk to my man over video call at the end of the day to see how work/training went for him (it's his first day of work, but it's a hands on training kind of day for him as well)

💕 Song of The Day: aespa - Supernova

what an absolutely amazing song omg. aespa literally never misses with their music. I almost put Spicy, but I've been obsessed with Supernove since it dropped. I love it so much <3

That's all for Monday, like I said, it was a beautiful start to the week for me! And here's to Tuesday being a good day as well <3 I hope everyone here has a wonderful beginning of their week!

til next time lovelies 🩷

Daily Check-in: May 14, 2024 🎀

Tuesday was a slow day turned long day. I was supposed to go into work from 10 to 2 and then they asked me to stay for the night shift so I needed up working 10 to 7:30, with an hour break. So my 4 hour shift turned into an 8.5 hour shift. I was so tired when I got home last night that I showered, did skincare, and fell asleep.

🩷 What I Accomplished

completed a 7 min abs workout video, an 8 min ans and arms video (did not like it), and half of a 5 min abs video. so about 17 minutes of a workout overall.

read and annotated like, 3 or 4 pages of Atmoic Habits

had a really yummy "snack box" breakfast (it was 41 grams of protein and uggghh so yummy)

did my morning journal and morning skincare

walked over 11k steps (I didn't check the exact number but my watch notified me)

worked an ~8.5 hour shift

did my full night skincare routine

💞 Good Things That Happened

checked my final grades and I passed my classes with all A's! This is the first spring semester I've ever done that!

my GPA also went up a little bit so that's exciting!

I tried some of the potatoes they were serving at my work in the evening, and they were so delicious

my dad told me he was so proud of me for how hard I worked and my grades this last semester, I could've cried

💗 Stuff For Wednesday

study Spanish!!! I have an italki lesson on Tuesday the 21st at 9am so I need to get on my study grind!!

read and annotate Atomic Habits a little bit

wash my comforter and other blanket

wash my laundry and put away

finally cook my meal prep dinner (chicken, mashed potatoes, and brocooli!)

perhaps attempt to bleach/dye my hair again (I tried on Sunday and the bleach didn't do much so I need to do it again, I'm trying to dye parts of my hair pink at the moment)

do my morning + night skincare

I woke up sore today (wednesday), which I think is partially due to the 8 min abs and arm workout that I did not enjoy. Like it's a more painful kind of sore, so yeah, taking that video out of my rotation.

💕 Song of The Day: NewJeans - Super Shy

I love summer time kpop music. that super girly, feminine summertime bops are everything!! I should make a summer vibes playlist omg.

til next time lovelies 🩷