February 2011
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January 2011
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Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love...
– Lisa St. Aubin de Terán (via kari-shma)
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Blessed are those who can give without remembering...
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Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place...
– Judith Thurman (via thresca)
Tea for Two
Picture me upon your knee Just tea for two And two for tea Just me for you And you for me alone -Irving Caesar
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the downsides to having a pilot for a dad
he just left for Rome
without me
HE JUST LEFT FOR ROME WITHOUT ME
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bad habits
watching murder mysteries before bed & thus destroying all hopes of sweet dreams
saying, “I was born in the wrong century!” on a daily basis… even if I was
going to sleep well past midnight
So Ali, remember when you asked me earlier what I was doing and I said “nothing”? I lied. I’ve been editing together some of our Euro Disney footage (circa last Easter- woops!) as a little birthday treat for you! We’ve got more than an hour’s worth of videos, so this is just our favorite Disney date and kiss. Like I said, very unflattering angles, but what can you do...
My friend Jonathan did the photography for my friends’ wedding that I was in last month. At long last, here’s his official slideshow!
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Would you like to go up in the bow of the boat and stand in the wind?
– Charles, The Lady Eve (file this one under Old Hollywood lines I’d fall for)
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The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good...
– Doctor Who
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
– Voltaire (via quote-book)
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French expressions of the day:
bête noire- directly translated as “black beast” and referring to a person or thing that is particularly hated or an obstacle in one’s life that cannot be avoided or overcome
cherchez la femme- the quest for a female partner i.e. “the one”
coup de grâce- a blow of mercy (can be used in a literal, professional, or social context)
insouciant- someone who literally...
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unexpectedsmile asked: haha yeeah theyre seriously SO good. and them on a cruise ship for 5 days was almost too much. They're all just soo friendly too :)
unexpectedsmile asked: haha yeeah theyre seriously SO good. and them on a cruise ship for 5 days was almost too much. They're all just soo friendly too :)
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I’ve been up and down and over and out and I know one thing: each time I...
– Frank Sinatra, “That’s Life”