my room + lots of shoutouts to mom
By Tamika Whitenack
The majority of this post is going to be devoted to a comprehensive tour of my room because I have new decorations thanks to October break and my mom (thanks mum!!), but I have to start out by sharing the wonderful afternoon I just had. It was post-5K-fun run in the rain, so I was in a good mental state due to racing adrenaline and energy. (I won the race with a 20:46 time! but also bc it was rainy there werent that many people running lol)
ANyway, imagine typical blissful Tamika and then make this scenario:
Place: ALANA Center Community room, comfy couches and big windows to let in natural light and the surrounding nature
Company: Sylvia and Emily, two of my favorite people here!
Snacks: popcorn with almond butter, granola sampler, avocados with raw pumpkin seeds, a freshly made banana muffin, veggie chips from Bbowl, pistachios, peanut butter, rice crackers, and some fresh fruit and vegetables....also, TEA
Activity: knitting (I finally learned how!!) and watching Planet Earth
If this isn't evidence that I am secretly 76 years old idk what is but it was such a great time to be had by all :)
Ok now for a tour of my room + some bonus pics. I wanted to share my living space because I have been thinking about how being intentional in the way we make space ours can really affect how I feel in the space and is a way for me to try and share and spread joy and beauty and reflect things that are important to me. And this is the first space I have ever had that was solely mine so it's very special to me and I try to make it a space that feels like a reflection of my best self and beliefs :)
The majority of this post is going to be devoted to a comprehensive tour of my room because I have new decorations thanks to October break and my mom (thanks mum!!), but I have to start out by sharing the wonderful afternoon I just had. It was post-5K-fun run in the rain, so I was in a good mental state due to racing adrenaline and energy. (I won the race with a 20:46 time! but also bc it was rainy there werent that many people running lol)
ANyway, imagine typical blissful Tamika and then make this scenario:
Place: ALANA Center Community room, comfy couches and big windows to let in natural light and the surrounding nature
Company: Sylvia and Emily, two of my favorite people here!
Snacks: popcorn with almond butter, granola sampler, avocados with raw pumpkin seeds, a freshly made banana muffin, veggie chips from Bbowl, pistachios, peanut butter, rice crackers, and some fresh fruit and vegetables....also, TEA
Activity: knitting (I finally learned how!!) and watching Planet Earth
If this isn't evidence that I am secretly 76 years old idk what is but it was such a great time to be had by all :)
Ok now for a tour of my room + some bonus pics. I wanted to share my living space because I have been thinking about how being intentional in the way we make space ours can really affect how I feel in the space and is a way for me to try and share and spread joy and beauty and reflect things that are important to me. And this is the first space I have ever had that was solely mine so it's very special to me and I try to make it a space that feels like a reflection of my best self and beliefs :)
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| i made sylvia a matcha roll cake for her bday! |
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| photo wall pt 2: vassar friends and scenery, located above my head of bed, finally have some way to show the new adventures and lovely people in my life now :) |
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| photo wall pt 1: family and hs friends and scenery, so many amazing memories and people and important times in my life ahhhh i just look at these and my heart is full |
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| a particularly good section of photos feat. the parents and small family back in the good old days. also grandpa :') plus peep the bouche de noel cake |
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| my bed! love this place so much bc sleep is important also im so productive when i do work in bed! favorite weekend morning activity before my long run is to do reading in bed for class omg |
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| shoutout to Cam and Tufts for this fab cactus! my windowsill thanks u |
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| my bureau, which holds all my bathroom stuff and also like some fun books and my journal which ive actually been writing in this week wow rare but so good! peep my room slippers and my alarm clock |
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| under the bed space is amazing! snacks and cooking equipment, hehe yes that is a costco size bag of prunes |
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| omg my stash! shoutout to mom again for the restocking |
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| wall decor: maps and postcards and coloring! directly across from my bedside |
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| strings of cranes! i write a wish every night and fold the piece of origami paper into a crane and each string represents one month worth of wishes. also hehe peep the string lights |
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| more maps and coloring and postcards!! |
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| my desk!! feat. books and hw and laptop and calendar on the wall |
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| collection of receptacles for writing instruments and beverages + the whiteboard that organizes my life |
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| fruit collection! |
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| veggie collection!! |
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| yes, that is purple cauliflower |
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| top of my fridge, more snacks and tea stash ! plus kettle which is a must |
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| hehe running shoes, the source of rm odor, plus flip flops for shower and walking around dorm plus my random plastic bag stash (shoutout to mum for that habit) |
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| what type of tree is this? i think u know ;) plus a new poster from eric carle museum! |
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| the door + towels...kind of boring but like idk something symbolic about doors maybe? |
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| my closet |
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| the floor! including my makeshift recycling and yoga mat for morning core routine (my compost is in the fridge) |
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| i really hope my dirty clothes dont make the rest of my clothes in the closet smell |
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| same cake as earlier! |
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| yes, that whole bag is popcorn LOL we had a good time but dont worry we didnt eat it all |
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