When Byron Said, The Great Object Of Life Is Sensation- To Feel That We Exist, Even Though In Pain And

ravenclaw things

for ravenclaw pride day and cause it’s my house <3

- idealistic

- super creative

- questions everything

- asks “but WHY” a lot

- says “WHY NOT” a lot

- super curious

- general hipstering™

- drinks black coffee

- don’t stereotype me

- writes random thoughts down so they don’t forget them, has notebooks full

- puns, puns, puns

- horrible wordplay

- clever sayings, quotes, one liners

- subtle innuendo, double entendre

- half of camera roll is memes

- lots of super obscure/confusing inside jokes

- epic paradoxes

- puzzles, riddles, enigmas

- has notebooks full of song lyrics because they were just so good and so you that you had to write them down

- having random doodles in the borders of your notebooks

- having the most idiotic and stupid and also the deepest and most profound thoughts, usually one after the other

- writing therapeutic letters that never get sent

- binge reads books series, forgets to eat/drink/sleep

- the high of not being able to put a good book down

- just one more chapter

- staying up until 3 am to finish the book

- the smell of libraries and old books

- running your finger down the book binding

- keeps small tokens as memorabilia

- having two pairs of glasses because one pair is always missing

- lost is a strong word, i just misplaced it

- cracks themselves up but no one else gets their sense of humor

- reads/interprets facial expressions/body language really well

- overthinks everything

- much overthinking

- had/has imaginary friends

- dissects fictional characters

- falls in love with fictional characters

- “too much” imagination

- not quick tempered but a force of nature when provoked

- knows what to say in an argument to infuriate the other person, and says it

- conspiracy theories

- being different for the sake of being different

- stands out from the crowd

- keeps everyone else’s secrets, doesn’t tell their own

- feels both highs and lows deeply, doesn’t admit it

- sensitive but not outwardly emotional

- finds meaning in the tiniest things

- starlight

- moonlight

- walks outside at midnight

- reflections in smooth lakes

- plays out conversations in head a million times

- forehead kisses

- gentle hair stroking

- relationships built on deep respect and earned trust

- doesn’t care what anyone thinks except a very select few

- chooses close friends carefully

- some things have to be just exactly right, everything else is whatever

- a big, fluffy blanket cocoon

- funny/elaborate/antiquated/ridiculous insults

- flannel

- combat boots

- either they look like alternative fashion icons or hobos, there is no in between

- the worst procrastinators

- will debate you

- agree to disagree

- high towers

- spiral staircases

- diy projects

- rain drops streaming down smooth glass windows

- hides deep emotions from most people

- reads between the lines

- scared of falling in love

- being stubborn, not changing for others

- will steal your food

- fangirls way too hard

- sour candy

- the best comeback three hours too late

- fascinated by everything that could’ve been

- fascinated by psychology sociology

- all of the ologies

- eureka moments

- afraid of forgetting

- refers to everyone (including themselves) as “human”

- talks to themselves a lot

- loves black and white movies

- packing a week in advance, or five minutes in advance

- leaning in to hear a lowered voice

- forgetting what day/month/year it is

- asking what if

- seeing the unseen

- noticing the unnoticed

- not getting trouble because no one believes you did it

- fierce competitiveness

- being the first one to try something new

when hayao miyazaki said that true love was two people inspiring each other to live…recognizing just how hard living is, putting one foot in front of the other every day, how easy it is to lose our passion for it…… that’s the real shit

dark academia drinks |

coffee .

autumn breeze, night writing, soft hair, sweater sleeves, golden frames, rainfall, warm lights, candle wax,

tea .

misty mornings, love poetry, winding rivers, old newspapers, fresh paint, marble and bronze, happy tears,

red wine .

hungry hands, black velvet, midnight hours, tired eyes, wide smiles, amour, amour, amour ...

academic brain wants to study and read and do shit but chemically imbalanced brain only knows lay in bed, procrastinate, and think about doing shit

i think the reason i love studio ghibli as much as i do is because it encompasses everything i love about life. wearing clothes that make you feel young and free that you can run and jump and climb trees in. the sense of peace that only comes from sitting on a train watching scenes move by the in windows, walking through the city at night, reading on a bench. the way there is so much grief and pain and hardship in each movie, and the world being torn apart but in spite of that, there is wholesomeness and warmth in bowls of noodles and dinner with your family and singing loudly without worrying about what your voice sounds like, and if you love someone enough it doesn’t matter that the world is falling apart around you. it’s about romanticising the little things in life, the hot mug of tea, that moment in the streetlight in the rain, the sunrise looking pretty through your little window; and it’s about the quiet, soft, warm moments you share with other people through those. those the things i cling onto in life, the small moments of joy that make life worth living.

today’s date is the 3rd? what’s next, the 4th? the 5th? the minor fall, the major lift? 

"I'm ready to never talk to anybody ever again."

-A Ravenclaw who has been out of the house several days in a row

Encanto really said your existence alone is a gift and valuable completely detached from what you can contribute to the world and just because you can carry a burden doesn't mean you should have to and I'm definitely crying over it

Whisper of he Heart 

types of people: cities x study szn

london: brown leather book bags, windy walks to the library, writing with fountain pens, notes that are infused with the scent of cinnamon, history, architecture, afternoon sunlight streaming through the windows

tokyo: dot-paper notebooks, colour-coding notes with gel pens, studying + eating candy, setting up a diffuser for study times, beanbag chairs, minty lip balm, biology, fashion design, notes with lots of diagrams

paris: studying to the sounds of birds singing, taking well-deserved breaks by walking in the park, hair tied back with a pink ribbon, putting on a pair of round glasses, art, french literature, small neat writing

new york: writing notes in a high-rise apartment that smells of vanilla, almost illegible cursive handwriting, using little potted plants as paperweights, film analysis, mathematics, scribbles in the margins of textbooks

rome: revising classwork by fountains with gorgeous sculptures, reading small yellow-paged books, riding a hand-me-down bicycle to classes, ancient languages, physics, smelling of wild violets as you rush into the lecture hall

sydney: humming to yourself as you take notes, studying by a big window with a breathtaking view, or beside a fish tank where you can hear the water bubbling, cream soda, mechanical pencils, pleated skirts

theme requested by @positivespacepuppy & study playlists made by @playlistcenter !! click on the city that matches your study vibe to get an instrumental playlist :D