What I'm planning on doing as soon as I finish my exams

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This summer has been... strange. The most amazing things have happened, and it has also been tiring, boring and stressful. 

I've spent almost every waking hour with my bum glued to my chair and my eyes fixed on my notes, and it's been exhausting, studying the same thing again. But I have certainly learned a lot from this. The good thing is, the news my sister gave me in july were positively  the best news I've ever received. 

I'm going to be an aunt come february-ish. 

We're going to have a little toddler crawling on the floor, bubbling and crying and laughing and giving us all such big smiles on our faces. It's so exciting. 

I finish my exams at last in two weeks, and I'll have ten days completely free of responsibilities to do as I wish. This post is something of a list to remind myself that there are always things to look forward to, and that's incredible: 

☞ Watch some movies with mum. She has a serious need of finishing the Harry Potter saga once and for all. And I'm happy to oblige her. 

☞ Watch the last episode of Sherlock. I can't believe I haven't seen it yet, I'm such a bad sherlockian. I'm so excited at the prospect of watching this last episode of season 3, which I think was even better than the two preceding seasons. This show keeps getting better and better. 

☞ Watch The Talented Mr. Ripley with Cris. We both need our Matt Damon monthly fill. And if the film includes Jude Law and an interesting plot, well... You'll have us bouncing on the couch with a bowl of popcorn. 

☞ The girls need to watch Cloud Atlas. Like, I'll be tormenting them night and day until they humor me. But I know they're going to love it. 

☞  Go shopping. I lost half of my clothes during the moving of houses, and therefore I'm in some serious need of jeans. And winter clothes are my favorites. And the next academic year is starting. It's the perfect excuse. 

☞ Buy a new quilt. There's nothing that feels greater in winter than transforming yourself into a burrito in your comfy bed after a long day filled with activities. My quilt is now almost 5 years old, and I want to buy a lighter one that brightens up the room. 

☞ Speak of the devil, I need to reorganize my room. I have to go to Ikea to see if they finally bring in again the shelves I'm looking for. I want to make my studying area into a more pleasant space, because I have too many pencils and pens lying on the desk. And I need to hang my loved, loved canvases. That little english man and that Atkinson Grimshaw canvas are begging to be hung. 

☞ Gush over baby clothes and baby blankets with mum, and visit the children section of every single library in the city to get some new books for children. You know how much I love them. And the idea of reading them to my future niece/nephew (we still don't know what it will be. Oh God, I can't wait!!) and sharing with him/her the same stories that made me happy when I was a child makes my heart burst with happiness. 

☞ Go back to posting on my tumblr. I miss my followers there, it was so much fun working on that blog. After some improvements, I'll be back at accepting questions form you, guys. Thanks for your patience and your support. 

☞ Start writing again. My creative writing has been achingly non-existent this year. I start a creative writing course in september, and I'm very scared because I'm quite out of practice, but I'm also excited because I really love writing and it's something I miss a lot. This will give me the chance to get back on track. And maybe I'll find my voice once and for all. 

☞ Get excited because winter is coming... Hmmm, that reminds me that I really need to catch up with my reading of A Song of Ice and Fire. But seriously, autumn and winter are my favorite seasons of the year. I can't stand the summer heat and there are just so many things to do during the cold season I get excited all around about it. And the rain, I can't wait for the rain. 

☞ Relax and get some energy back to start a new academic year with a completely new mind-set. I know what I'm facing now. I know my strengths and weak points. I know I can achieve this with passion and dedication. And I'm ready to take everything that comes my way with a smile. No more crying, no more feeling small and useless. No more doubts. 

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And you? 

What are you looking forward to in this new period of the year? 

What gets you motivated to start the new academic year 

or to start working again full of energy?