December 2009
62 posts
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope...”
– Neil Gaiman (via alishalisha)
Metric - Twilight Galaxy
“The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via loveratomic)
monkeyknifefight:
Sufjan Stevens - O Come O Come...
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I repeat this to myself but it...”
– Margaret Atwood The Handmaid’s Tale
My favorite book from 2009 with God is Dead by Ron Currie Jr in close second.
“Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy...”
– Jennifer James
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Did I ever tell you about that time...
There have been a lot of people in my life who have hurt me. Most recently, my boyfriend of four years cheated on me, broke up with me, begged me back, and then told me he didn’t love me anymore and really hadn’t for over a year. I’ve past the grieving stages thanks to general sluttery and alcohol and can no longer be found crying at the base of my bed, listening to “Only...
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
(via sexmusic)
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
And if...
“And one day, you kissed me. Time went by, time flew. And everything seemed so...”
– Paris, Je t’aime.
Kenya Kaguyu at Caffe Pronto
Caffe Pronto in Annapolis is offering Kenya Kaguyu AA single origin espresso today. This is a big deal.
St. Vincent - The Strangers
I'll raise a glass to bein' no one else's fool
…and I’ll be happy to see 2009 end. Things are already looking up. I have a lot to smile about and I have a lot to look forward to.
Reality > Expectations
The Postal Service - Nothing Better
Rilo Kiley - Paint’s Peeling
The Long-Awaited New Translation Of "The Second...
lenachen:
The new English translation of Simone de Beauvoir’s “The Second Sex” has just been released in the U.K. on the heels of its 60th anniversary. Though long considered a founding feminist text, “The Second Sex” has never been adequately translated into English. The version most English speakers have seen was written by a male zoologist who taught at Smith College but was familiar with...
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Family Love
Grandpa: What's new? Have you lost weight?
Me: Yeah.
Grandpa: It shows. How much have you lost?
Me: Fifteen pounds or so. Something like that.
Grandpa: That's good. You look great. I thought you were getting a little chunky there for a while.
Me: uh. Thanks?
Grandpa: You're welcome. Would you like a glass of wine or whiskey?
Me: It's 3:00 on a Thursday.
Grandpa: Guess not, then.
Vampire Weekend - Ottoman
(via. jessicachu)
St. Vincent - Laughing With A Mouth of Blood
Rosemary Riesling Mulled Wine
1/2 Cup Water 1/2 Cup Sugar 2 Tbsp Rosemary 1/4 Cup Honey 2 Lemons 2 Bottles Riesling
Simmer (but not boil) the water, sugar, rosemary, and honey for 10 minutes. Add in the wine. Peel the lemons and add in the peels. Let sit for a length of time to seep in the flavors, without boiling. Strain out the larger bits and serve warm.
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