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013. Another proof of life post.

by Layla

  Here I am, bag and baggage, and to be honest, I’m not going to give any reasons for the prolonged, unannounced hiatus. Life has a funny way of sneaking up on us, and it has done so with me many times. I’m still processing it. There are days that I just want to cry, there are days that I am filled with rage;...

08/03/2025
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Life Lately, Something personal

Out of School Things

Life Lately, Mental Health, Something personal

012. Sorry, I just couldn’t shake this off.

Trigger warning: suicide. A few weeks ago, my work friends and I encountered huge traffic on our way home, which was an understatement. We checked in on Waze, to...

25/07/2024
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Books, Favourites

005. Recently read: Goodnight from London by Jennifer Robson

I fell in love with Jennifer Robson’s work ever since I read the Fall of Poppies anthology of stories about World War I historical fiction. After reading All for the Love...

27/06/2023
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Life Lately, Mental Health, Personal, Something personal, Tales from the sickbed

002. I’ve been sick, and it’s not cute: reflections while in the sickbed and others in between

  Well, hello there. Been pretty ill, and it was not exactly a great sensation. Returning to work felt like having a pair of jelly legs: just feeling wobbly...

24/02/2023
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Hi, I am Layla. Public servant by day; graduate student at night.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet where I write about a lot of things: reading, television, food, beauty, and academia. It’s a hodge-podge of interests, but they’re the things that I love the most.

Here’s a little more about me here (just in case you want to read), and hope you enjoy reading this blog! 🙂

Family

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Favourite Legal Reads

  • Elena Makes Sense of Law
  • Legal Loop
  • The Secret Barrister
  • The Young Lawyer PH
  • Your Lawyer Says

Feast for the eyes

  • A Spoonful of Vanilla
  • Abbey Ellis
  • Abbey Sy
  • Anne Nation
  • Blooming Suitcase
  • Colour Me Read
  • Elena Handtrack
  • Forever September
  • Isabel's Stories
  • Julia Berolzheimer
  • Maison Magloyuan
  • Rhianna Olivia
  • Samantha Kilford
  • Smelly Socks and Garden Peas
  • Sounds of Sara
  • The Girl Outdoors
  • The Londoner

Interesting and Useful Stuff

  • Holly Gabrielle || Time Management Advice No One Tells You: How I Manage My Time
  • How to Fix Your Resume in 1 Hour
  • How to Make First Class Lecture Notes
  • Jake Knapp's "The Burner List"
  • Maintaining Healthy Habits When Struggling with Your Mental Health
  • Tips for Working/Studying from Home

Bibliophile

27/06/2023

005. Recently read: Goodnight from London by Jennifer Robson

11/07/2022

Why I’m keeping my to-be-read list short, and my...

15/01/2022

My 2022 to-be-read bookstack

Little drops of wisdom

Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”

Tim Notke

Weekly Snippets

The Weekly Snippet 4: Skrrrt, skrrrt.

by Layla

Hi, I hope you are all safe and well. I’m taking the time to write this before I settle down with readings for tomorrow’s class. Boy, this has been the worst week I’ve had for this month. I’d rather not enlarge on this, but suffice to say that I need help–the sooner, the better. And when I say help, I mean it’s the “Doctor,...

01/10/2021
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Weekly Snippets

The Weekly Snippet 3: Things I am pretty excited about.

by Layla

Hey, hey, hey, hello! Here we are again! I am writing this while I am on a break from studying. Yes, you read it right. Classes have now started again and I am now a freshman for the Master of Industrial Relations program. It’s so amazing how fast the time has gone since I have applied for graduate school admissions. But at the same...

22/09/2021
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Weekly Snippets

The Weekly Snippet 2: Me and period drama

by Layla

At the risk of providing too much information, this girl is PMS-ing right now. And what better cure can a girl have than a glass of cold milk, Lotus Biscoff biscuits, and a night of period drama? There was no pun intended, I promise.  I’ve managed to watch two period pieces from HBO–one, a revisioning of a popular television series from Australia, and another,...

15/09/2021
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Weekly Snippets

The Weekly Snippet 1: Hello, how have you been?

by Layla

Hi, hope you’re all well and safe. Miss Rona’s still on the rampage, and no one’s safe–vaccine or no. I’m unwinding after a long day at work, listening to people talk on Twitter Spaces (Law School Spaces, if you’re interested), and of course, writing this blog entry. I’m all buzzed up, despite my aching arm. I’ve just finished a six-minute arm workout (2 lbs...

01/09/2021
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Weekly Snippets

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Goodreads

Among other things

08/03/2025

013. Another proof of life post.

25/07/2024

012. Sorry, I just couldn’t shake this off.

02/02/2024

011. I’ve made a Notion template!

26/01/2024

010. January I love you, but you’re freaking me out.

24/09/2023

008. Vitamin sea.

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