It's back-to-school time, let's get re-traumatized by stories of our youth! Featuring Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou plus academia novels for your TBR.
In a moment of vulnerability my worst occurring nightmare happened during my a levels (exams to get into university). I was trapped under a cows head in a field (the cow was alive, just led motionless on me across my neck) and people I knew walked past and I asked for their help and no one did. The entire dream was just me trapped under this head with hot cow breath on my face. Clearly this speaks to my mental state during exam time. Happy to report I got into my university of choice and the dream never surfaced again.
Now THAT is wild! I had to look up the spiritual meaning of cows in dreams - the internet says dreaming of a cow foretells a period of properity, but comes usually when you are in the middle of trying times. How about that. Looks like your dream came true, in its very weird way.
No way? I never thought to Google it but now it all makes sense. I truly was in trying times haha. Will pay closer attention to my evidently powerful dreams ;)
Entire post, chefs kiss 🤌🏻 and slightly unnerved because I was thinking about how I wanted to read a story about school because clearly I miss the direction so much? Are we the same person? You should add ‘Babel’ and ‘If We Were Villains’ to your list - both very dark academia coded and both brilliant. I think you’d LOVE. Think my next school orientated book will be ‘I Have Some Questions For You’ - been in the fence but your endorsement pushes it as a read for me. Also thanks for flagging that TV show on Hulu I didn’t know it was being released sounds great! AND I have also been infatuated by Bama Rush tiktok even though I live in London and don’t fundamentally understand what a sorority is. How is Bama Rush tiktok so enchanting? So immense gratitude for flagging that great article can’t wait to finish this comment and read it! Okay. My immense praise is coming to a close now. You’re great xx love this newsletter
Martha you are my biggest supporter!! Both my mom and my fiance's mom's names are Martha too so I think we may actually be related?? ;) I have both Babel and If We Were Villains on that dark academia list for sure. Thank you for being here and chatting with me it means so SO much.
An honour to be your biggest supporter!! No way - it sounds like you’ve got yourself a magnificent Martha trifecta amassing in your life. We are definitely actually related and the Martha trifecta proves it. Thank you so much for writing such great stuff!! And for chatting with me too - you’re great company.
In a moment of vulnerability my worst occurring nightmare happened during my a levels (exams to get into university). I was trapped under a cows head in a field (the cow was alive, just led motionless on me across my neck) and people I knew walked past and I asked for their help and no one did. The entire dream was just me trapped under this head with hot cow breath on my face. Clearly this speaks to my mental state during exam time. Happy to report I got into my university of choice and the dream never surfaced again.
Now THAT is wild! I had to look up the spiritual meaning of cows in dreams - the internet says dreaming of a cow foretells a period of properity, but comes usually when you are in the middle of trying times. How about that. Looks like your dream came true, in its very weird way.
No way? I never thought to Google it but now it all makes sense. I truly was in trying times haha. Will pay closer attention to my evidently powerful dreams ;)
Entire post, chefs kiss 🤌🏻 and slightly unnerved because I was thinking about how I wanted to read a story about school because clearly I miss the direction so much? Are we the same person? You should add ‘Babel’ and ‘If We Were Villains’ to your list - both very dark academia coded and both brilliant. I think you’d LOVE. Think my next school orientated book will be ‘I Have Some Questions For You’ - been in the fence but your endorsement pushes it as a read for me. Also thanks for flagging that TV show on Hulu I didn’t know it was being released sounds great! AND I have also been infatuated by Bama Rush tiktok even though I live in London and don’t fundamentally understand what a sorority is. How is Bama Rush tiktok so enchanting? So immense gratitude for flagging that great article can’t wait to finish this comment and read it! Okay. My immense praise is coming to a close now. You’re great xx love this newsletter
Martha you are my biggest supporter!! Both my mom and my fiance's mom's names are Martha too so I think we may actually be related?? ;) I have both Babel and If We Were Villains on that dark academia list for sure. Thank you for being here and chatting with me it means so SO much.
An honour to be your biggest supporter!! No way - it sounds like you’ve got yourself a magnificent Martha trifecta amassing in your life. We are definitely actually related and the Martha trifecta proves it. Thank you so much for writing such great stuff!! And for chatting with me too - you’re great company.