March 2012
“So she had to satisfy herself with the idea of love—loving the loving of things...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer (via thechocolatebrigade)
“Y mientras dura la mala racha, pierdo todo. Se me caen las cosas de los...”
– La mala racha, Eduardo Galeano (via poesianoerestu)
February 2012
Words to keep inside your pocket:
Quiescent - a quiet, soft-spoken soul.
Chimerical - merely imaginary; fanciful.
Susurrus - a whispering or rustling sound.
Raconteur - one who excels in story-telling.
Clinquant - glittering; tinsel-like.
Aubade - a song greeting the dawn.
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time.
Sempiternal - everlasting; eternal.
Euphonious - pleasing; sweet in...
“There’s an opposite to deja vu. They call it jamais vu. It’s when you meet the...”
– Chuck Palahniuk (via foxskin)
“may my heart always be open to little
birds who are the secrets of living...”
– “53” by E. E. Cummings (via growing-orbits)
Put an artist in my ask and I'll post my 5... →
[Windswept] Procrastination
So I have a visual analysis for art history due tomorrow and I only have about one page of it done. I think this must be the ultimate definition of procrastination. Well, I’m finally motivated to get down to business after working, watching the Oscars, and eating a couple of york peppermint patties. Wish me luck! Posted via email from The See-Through Land Of The...
[Windswept] Oscar!
I saw this movie the other night with my boyfriend. I wasn’t sure what it would be like, but I most certainly wasn’t disappointed. The music, slapstick comedy, adventure plot, and character development were all fantastic. I read the comics when I was younger and felt that familiar pang of nostalgia upon experiencing this animated feature. To all those who have and have not read the...
“I love animation because in the world of animation, you can be anything you...”
– CHRIS ROCK, introducing the Best Animated Film Oscar. (via inothernews)
Congratulations to Christopher Plummer for winning...
tastefulwhispers:
marstark:
Standing ovation!
“you’re only two years older than me, where have you been all my life?”
“He was something I could never be, an undeniable perfection that plagued my...”
– Ben Jonson | Anonymous Movie (via diddlekins)
[Windswept] Danny Lyon
Last Tuesday I had the unique pleasure of hearing Danny Lyon give a talk at my University. I had previously purchased one of his books, Knave of Hearts, which he signed for me. While the talk was less academic than I thought it would be, he had a sense of humor and wit that kept things interesting. The image above is currently being displayed in our art museum’s photo exhibition. It is an...
