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farewell, july!
this past month was fun, exhausting, and eventful. the first two weeks were spent cramming up in rehearsals and classes in preparation for my ballet competition, and the last two were experiencing the competition itself. varna international ballet competition was a whirlwind. i’m still debating whether or not i should blog/edit the vlog about it, so you miiiiiight get some more details soon. (the question is on if my laziness wins.) in the meantime, you can watch my performance here:
read this month:
- MY LADY JANE, by cynthia hand, brodi ashton, jodi meadows – ★★★½
- THIS SAVAGE SONG, by v.e. schwab – ★★★½
- IT ENDS WITH US, by colleen hoover – ★★½
- A WEEK OF MONDAYS, by jessica brody – ★★★
- THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, by marie kondo – ★★★★★
i read more than usual since i had a lot of free time on airplanes/airports, but all the books were ooookay. if i’m being honest, every single book disappointed me in some way – except THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP. i think my expectations were too high, or i’m growing tired of YA, or i’m just in a reading slump. either way, i was expecting myself to like these books more (but that’s not to say i didn’t like them! just that i thought i’d like them mooooore.)
on the blog
- haul hail the spring stack (50+ books!)
- six ways to make today your best day
wow, last month was embarassing in terms of blog posts. for the first time in foreverrrrr (okay not forever, more like a year), i didn’t pressure myself to squeeze out a bajillion posts. and it felt really… relaxing. although i still love blogging, i’ve been feeling unmotivated to create good content. SIGH. i sincerely hope this is a phase and this phase ends soon.
foresights of august
now that my vacation is over, i’m slowly trying to get back on track with things. i haven’t danced (or moved, really) in over a week and feel the soreness of next month coming. since i’m finished with school (at least for now *throws confetti*), i’m going to try to focus as much on ballet as possible. hopefully, by the end of this month, i’ll have a daily schedule and know what i’m doing with my life.
goals for the coming weeks:
- begin exercising again
- try to find inspiration
Omg your dance is beautiful!!!😍 IN AWE OF YOUR TALENT HERE BTW. And I do hear you with the unmotivation and not much inspiration. I have all these posts I could write but I honestly feel unmotivated to do any of it. hahahh. Ahem. Hopefully both of us get over this slumpy-ness soon. Although SO SAD you didn’t love This Savage Song!! But ahhh, I hope you find something amazing to read next. 😀
Personally, my July has been pretty lax. I’ve started working on my art and definitely overcame my reading slump from June. Oh, and I started to post a bit more on bookstagram! 🙂 With August coming up, I’m worried that school may take up most of my time with because of college apps and all my AP classes….
ANYWAYS, congrats on such a captivating performance and finishing school (for now). I hope you overcome your reading/blog slump. Looking forward to more of your posts! xx
Your dance was lovely, you’re so talented!! <3 I'm sorry you were basically disappointed by most of the books you read this month, so I hope next month will be better ^_^ Great wrap-up!
Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
Your blog seriously reminds me of the Tiny, Pretty Things duo logy. Have you read it? It’s centered around ballet, and I just finished and loved it! Also, it’s interesting that the books disappointed you since they were all so hyped up!
xo,
India | YouTube.com/BooksandBigHair
I wish I didn’t have any plans for August! Lol. I go back to classes this month, in 19 days actually. Then I’m hoping to start CNA classes as well.
I’ve been wanting to get my hands on This Savage Song since I’ve seen it floating around the blog-o-sphere.
YOU’RE SUCH A GOOD DANCER! <3 And oh my gosh I've always wanted to wear a tutu like that – it’s so pretty! :’)