#me: has finals to study for

[haliaiii]

i played honkai star rail

#honkai star rail #hsr #hsr stelle #hsr mc #hsr trailblazer #march 7th #welt yang #himeko murata #dan heng #bronya rand #seele vollerei #bronseele #honkai #this game is so funny #the breaking bad and fight club reference caught me off guard 💀 #I’m supposed to be studying for my finals- #as someone who’s been playing honkai impact for 5 years this game is like a treat #there’s literally so much I wanna say #but like it’s too long to put here 😭😭 #I find it really funny how the female trailblazer has the same haircut as me rn tho #my art #art #digital art #fanart #illustration #procreate #don’t repost #sketch #if I feel up to it I’ll color these

[ilynpilled]

“jaime did it mostly for self preservation” “he did it bc he was ordered to kill his father” are not only blatantly incorrect and borderline illiterate reads of what is in the text but idk why people find it unfathomable that someone like jaime would want to prevent thousands of people from violently burning alive. like it is not actually a difficult moral equation which is why it is at the center of jaime’s arc and his relationship to his society because he realizes that the ethical constructs of westeros seem to be in opposition to this very obvious moral choice as seen by how the situation could even escalate to the point that it does through the enablement of the tyrant by the respected institution of the kingsguard and the uncritical upholding of the honor system over an actual coherent moral code. same with the scorn he receives for killing what everybody acknowledges as an objectively horrid tyrant who harmed innocents and violated law that knights are also sworn to protect and uphold and actually contradict by not acting against.

#like u guys r so blinded by agenda posting that it gets mind numbing #seeing ppl that otherwise r not illiterate repeat these points actually kills me #i should be studying but here i am pissing and crying again #and the whole ‘oh he only did it when it was convenient’ that is not the point the point is that he kept upholding what the kg represented #until he was pushed far enough to break and throw it all away #we see that he keeps challenging it and keeps being shut down until it reaches a breaking point #it isnt framed as ‘oh jaime now knows that he can do this bc tywins here haha’ #its just he finally reaches the obvious breaking point #bc someone out there has to stop a nuke #and it all becomes clear #jaime doesnt have to be the paragon of virtue to do this but yes he has the awareness and the moral code to do the right thing #how contrarian brained do u have to be to take this away

[bruhstation]

(redraw of last year's art!) happy new year 2024, everyone! hopefully things go well this year, too :]

#thomas the tank engine #thomas and friends #ttte lady #ttte diesel 10 #ttte thomas #ttte percy #casa tidmouth #senjart #this year has been quite tough! phew #started off the year studying my butt off for entrance exams #ended the year studying my butt off for med school's first semester finals #I'm so busy!!! so many organizations and meetings to attend!!! workloads and labworks too!!!! #ntm I got hit with a wave of mental health stuff so that depleted my motivation too..... #things are kind of tough for me now but hopefully I can get myself back on track #because I have lots of stuff to draw!!! many gazillion ideas!!!! #and I hope YOU too will have a good year!!!!! #also looking at the tags on last year's art and LOL'd.... my years living at the dorms was truly something (negative connotation)

[forgotmynametag]

That one time the wholeass sun came careening down

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic forces #sth #sonic #sorry guys sonic finally consumed me it finally happened and now i cant turn the switch off #and me having such an excellent history in picking the best stuff to start with the first sonic game i ever played was sonic forces and boy #howdy was that a choice i sure did make #im too impatient when painting to remember but i just briefly remmeber the fuckin sun showing up about to obliterate the world so i took th #visual and ran #honestly this was so fun i plan on doing more that like actually has characters in it im still studying style guides atm #fun fact i blasted Ceaser by the Oh Hello's while painting this #anyways have a nice day and im sorry for the person im abt to become bc this is my personality for as long as monkie kid is still in limbo

[the---hermit]

How to get out of a reading slump

A while back posted a list of ten books to help you get out of a reading slump, but I also wanted to post a more general list of tips I personally think are useful when you find yourself in a reading slump. (I have also talked about this topic in this ask). So here's some of my tips:

Take a break. Sometimes you can get in reading slumps because you are burned out, maybe not just because of reading, but that can be affected as well. You have no obligations when reading (unless of course if you have to do it for school/uni, in which case I would still recommend trying to get some time off or at least slow down a bit in order to get some energies back). Sometimes accepting that you are in a non-reading place in life it's the best solution.

If you feel like it's a book you are reading that is putting you in a reading slump dnf it, or at least try to switch between that and another book. I personally tend to get stuck when I have only one book in my currently reading pile, because I need to vary often, so I like to have at the very least two books that I am currently reading. Realizing this about myself made me read much more, because I have avoided a lot of reading slumps. I'd also like to add that there's no shame in dnf-ing a book, if you are not enjoying your time with it there's no reason you should keep forcing yourself to read that. Maybe it's not the right time, and you'll enjoy it more in the future, or simply the book is not made for you, which is totally fine.

Graphic novels are a great compromise to get some reading done when you are in a reading slump, but you still want to something to read. This is specifically my solution for when I am in a reading slump caused by being burned out. Graphic novels tend to require less brain energy, and the illustrations usually help a lot with the flow of the story. I think this is the safest option when you are in the worse reading slumps.

Audiobooks are your best friends, whether you want to listen to it while doing other activities, or you want the narrator to help you while you follow the page, I feel like this is another great option. I personally love audiobooks, and I like to always have one on the go. This is again a great option if you are feeling burned out, in those cases I really like to listen to the audiobook as I take a walk, or even as I play some mindless games online like tetris, and similar things. These are also a great option to help when the book you are reading is putting you in a reading slump but you really have to read it. I have used audiobooks a lot in high school to help when I had to read poems or big classics.

Short story collections can be one of the best options to get back into reading. These take off the pressure of being consistent in order to remember things, because you can pick them up and leave them as you like, since most stories won't be over 25 pages usually. There's also some great options of collections that include multiple genres, which can be very helpful when you are stuck and don't really know what you want to read.

Fairytales and kid's books might not come to mind as soon as you think of what to read, but they can be very helpful to get you out of reading slumps. They are short and lighthearted which are two fundamental characteristics of good books to get you back into reading. And rivisiting some childhood favourites is always a great choice in my opinion.

Reread an old favourite or a comfort book. I know some people don't love revisiting old favourites, but I personally love them. You always get something new out of the story, and rereading a plot you know already can take off a lot of the pressure of reading, because you don't have to pay the same attention as with a story you know nothing about. This can be very helpful when getting back into the habit of reading.

Set up a cozy place to read. I am all about romanticizing the small things in life, and this is a very effortless way to put you into a good mindset to read. I personally like to light a few candles, make myself a nice cup of tea, maybe get a little treat to eat, cuddle up under a blanket and just read. Of course your set up might change depending on your preferences, just have a little fun with it, you could even try to read a bit while you are taking a bath.

Try to read outside. Similarly to the last tip, changing your enviroiment can be helpful sometimes. Some people like to read in a cafè, but you could also go in your garden if you have one or in a park.

Consume bookish content. This might seem stupid at first but sometimes seeing other people be excited about reading and books is very motivating. It has personally helped me several times.

Start a buddy read with a friend you feel comfortable with. Sharing your thoughts with someone as you read a book can keep the motivation up and a buddy read can be a great option to help with motivation, but be sure that you are comfortable with this person so that you don't feel too pressure upon you. Be clear from the beginning set a small goal and have fun with your buddy.

At the moment these are all the tips that came to my mind when thinking about getting out of a reading slump. Of course different people might have different methods, but changing things up can always be helpful. As I said at the beginning you shouldn't feel pressure when reading, and if it's a no reading moment in your life there's not shame in it, but I have also been stuck in reading slumps where I actually did want to read but I couldn't bring myself to do so, and many of these things helped me.

original posts/tips masterlist

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[mars-ipan]

they're so GROSSSSSS (<- desperately wants what they have)

alt color under the cut:

#martzipan #komahina #hajime hinata #nagito komaeda #2 final colors bc my brain is allergic to desaturation. i needed to have One Bright One for my sanity #anyways i think they have this thing when they finally get together #where komaeda will just say. Anything basically. in an attempt to fluster hinata #and it does fluster him! but also sometimes he decides to do something about it #which flusters KOMAEDA even harder bc the dumbass forgets that like. affection can happen to him #which makes HINATA flustered again because 'you can say all that but one kiss is overwhelming?!?' #and they do this. all the time. especially early on before they're really used to each other #and they're gross about it. they do this in public. everyone else has to watch them do this like. thrice daily #they're awful. and also i envy them #tried some new things this time. more character interaction practice which is fun #i think this is likee... the third???? kiss i've ever drawn??? good for them #but i care more about the lineart. i tried to think about line weight at least a little bit :] it is Difficult lmao #this one made me realize i need to do a hips study lmao. also a neck study #in other words a girl needs to practice her joints more #there's still smth bugging me abt hinata's face in the 3rd one. but. i don't care it's done i'm not touching it

[hammill-goes-fogwalking]

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#not dislike. its hate #it made me cry several times today #thinking of how my classmates manipulate our teachers #and chatgpt AIs can EVERYTHING #its so painful to think of it #today I broke down in the bus and cried #idc what people think. hiding my feelings any longer would destroy me from the inside #maybe youve also seen how people use freakin AIs in their exams #the thing is that: #we wrote an exam for which Ive studies for like 2 whole days #this week we finally got the exams back (w the grades ofc) #and ok Ive got a 3 (C in America syste #*m) #my friends who used chatgpt throughout the exam got way better grades (I didnt expect it otherwise) #PLUS #the most provocating messages from the teacher: #“10/10 POINTS :)” “YOURE ROCKING THIS” “YEAH” #💔 #seriously #this breaks my heart #dont the teacher see something suspect in the exam?! #why cant they open their eyes and get modernized to reality. #& they KNOW- the students Im talking of. they usally have bad results. #once our teacher came to a chatgpt student and said the most miserable thing: #“youve been using duolingo a lot lately hm? thats where your nice grades come from 😉🥰” #you get it? #no- this peoson didnt learn. #no- this person isnt even interested in the stuff we learn in lessons #AWFUL feeling to hear the praisings of da teachers when *I* gotta sit among the gpt-students and look like Im a worse student than *them* #[writing this at almost 1 at night] still have some tears. this topic really has the power to destroy someones day. 💔💔

[ardentlytess]

# tinn being completely & utterly unaffected by gun

in my school president (2022), episode 2 ( part 2/? )

#my school president #gemini norawit #gmmtv #thai bl #bl drama #msp: tinn (un)affected #mine #mjtag #userpuentalay #usergooseras #userlotad #userpharawee #yes this has become a series #also yes i made this instead of studying for my last final<3 #i have no explanation except seeing tinn in glasses has driven me completely insane #will hopefully be back for more sets from this ep later tonight !!

[eyesoftxmorrow]

i'm not rly the type for mcyt stuff, but i think i finally managed to articulate why qsmp in particular just feels so incredibly special to me.

it's the way that the language proficiency of literally everyone involved is slowly evolving the longer they play together. the way that the english speaking players are making an effort to talk to one another in spanish and vice versa. when this thing started i remember hearing from multiple eng povs that they had to lean a lot on the google translate tab (and thats ok!), but something that really excites me is when i see those same eng ccs express how much they want to learn more about speaking spanish bc it's a way that thet can genuinely connect with their fellow players.

it's not even the fact that it's a minecraft smp; that just Happens to be the medium through which we get to watch this unfold. it's the first time, at least to my knowledge, that we're able to watch both the spanish and english-speaking communities bond over a game they love at a level as involved as this. both sides of the community are equally prominent, and more importantly, they're united in a way that i've never really observed in an online space until now. genuinely ive never seen anything like this before and its just really fascinating to see how all the players take on the challenge of building that bridge over something that once was a communication barrier for them. i love language i love cooperative gaming i love humans having fun learning new things from one another

#qsmp #sorry if this is incoherent its 2 am and im having feelings ab this series #as someone who spent their entire college career studying spanish and psychology and communications this smp is like the perfect storm #finally. a social experiment made specifically for me /J #the lore and the eggs and all that are just as entertaining ofc #but i think that the linguistic implications is what really got me invested. ygwim? #huge HUGE props to quackity for putting this smp together man. he really has created something so incredibly special #skip speaks

[goldiipond]

girl what the hell

#skye's doodles #IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG SINCE IVE DRAWN HER .. need to do it more shes easily one of my biggest faves <3 gillian my bestest friend #finally getting a solid design for her patches aswell. i need consistency in my character designs or i will fucking die (<- autusm #studied gp panels for th sole purpose of drawing her gun in a silly warmup dodle. action scenes are difficult art refs if u were wondering #i know the booyah post is a sploon thing but it always makes me think of gillian for some reason. plus she'd fucking love that game hello #the promised neverland #tpn #yakusoku no neverland #tpn gillian

[pixiestickie]

⚠️CW: EMETOPHOBIA⚠️

*disguises angst by plastering memes on it* *disguises angst by plastering memes on it* *disguises angst by plastering memes on it*

#emetophobia #feel free to interpet these as whatever u want :) #either that or ask questions in dms IDFK i always think abt them #anyway this happened bevause i couldnt focus on studying for my finals #i keep getting distracted and end up drawing azul instead #i cant stand him #jamiazu #azujami #ashenviper #azul ashengrotto #jamil viper #twisted wonderland #twst #i think this content has other triggers but i genuinely dont know how to tag this properly #i usually dont tag my content too much in general so be wary of that if u follow me yk #i do my best #art tag #angst #i have the og versions w no memes #and uncropped

[introspectivememories]

i hope i am not just your average dc enjoyer to you but also your favorite timbern poster

#im like if a tim stan didn't like tim #tim got a boyfriend and i was like 'move over loser! who is /that/?' #my favorite batfam member is damian wayne/duke thomas if we're being honest #and if we're talking outside the batfam i really like hal jordan #smth about him.... i want to study him like a bug #but bernard dowd and jay nakamura my beloved #idc if they give tim and jon other male love interests. you will always be my endgame #anyway #timbern is sooo special to me simply bc of tim and bear's shared history #what do you mean they knew each other #what do you mean they went through smth traumatic and fell out of touch #what to you mean tim finally knows what he wants for once???? #wailing #also what do you mean bernard dowd has been in some really concerning situations for a civvie??? #a school shooting and a pain cult survivor and and got kidnapped by some twobit villain and but next to a bomb and his parnets dont like hi #jfc #this kid is fighting for his life #dc #bernard dowd #introspective.txt #timbern #jayjon one day i will be able to make a post that encapsulates how much i love you

[hyakunana]

A reverie of what could have been...

#destiny #destiny 2 #destiny the game #destiny art #bungie #banshee 44 #eva levante #exo stranger #elsie bray #elisabeth bray #the young wolf #hunter guardian #fanart #comic #THEIR HUG IN LEGACY'S LAMENT LIVES IN MY MIND SINCE BEYOND LIGHT AND THE TIME HAS COME I FINALLY DREW IT #I remember i've been cocooning this idea in my mind for a long time but without banshee remembering her #then i rewatched the lost lament quest for character study and holycrap with the right triggers he can remember things aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA #dont touch me guys im emotional #ghost: guardian are you really sure this is a good idea? he's still... yknow #guardian: hes not clovis shut up let them have one (1) good time #now i do hope i get some ana and rasputin updates bc im not confident enough to mess with that plot line #speakin of ana i know elsie's mistake in DF is keeping secrets from ana but lets agree on not letting her know about banshee #me concepting this comic: i gonna give elsie a new outfit 8D / during flat: i hate everything including myself

[runraerun]

Y’ALL THE OFFICIAL SUPERNATURAL INSTA JUST SPELT CAS’ NAME CORRECTLY

what is happening and how can we read it as a clue for the s16 announcement

#I need ideas people #has this happened before #also #which one of you is running the official cw_supernatural insta account??? #and what do you know #I feel like I’m studying EVERYTHING so closely lately #trying to sniff out clues for the revival announcement #did we finally convince them that it’s Cas and not cAss? #castiel #supernatural #tell me #show yourself fan who’s behind this account #you know damn well they’re on Tumblr #spn #I have a lot of thoughts

[ministarfruit]

eye study

#vtuber #hololive #holomyth #ninomae ina'nis #takanashi kiara #amelia watson #calliope mori #gawr gura #study study~ study time~ #mini finally learns how to paint (training arc) #I mean that's been me the past month #but I think I'm getting the hang of it! maybe! #i have to draw vtubers because their designs are needlessly complex #me zooming into a vtuber's eyes: whoa this mfer has 5 eye colours #what the hell! #it's perfect for training. it's about the challenge

[i-wiggle-i-squirm-bc-i-am-a-worm]

So I got distracted while re-reading One Does Not Love Breathing by @wackus-bonkus-maximus (seriously go read it if you haven’t yet, it’s fantastic <3) and I got itching to draw this scene from chapter 5 sdfghjhgfdshg I sWEAR it breaks my heart

but anyways...

go read it go read it go read it-

#now I can finally get back to reading once I finish studying #this fic has me in a chokehold #I hope it's ok that I posted w/o asking lol #I usually always ask fic writers permission before I start drawing but my brain just needed to draw this sdfghjhgfds #and then I remember we were mutuals (the highest honour when your fics literally started me on interracting with the fandom lol) #and I was like!!!! I can post!!!! #miraculous ladybug #miraculous lb #odnlb #adrien agreste #ml ladybug #marinette dupen chang #ladrien #techically this scene is??? #being on break let's me shower this fic with as much love as I've been itching to give it #I don't always have the energy lol but better late than never right? #wigglys art