July 2011
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“Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary...”
– Boris Pasternak, Russian Nobel Prize-Winning Author extraordinaire (via fabula, paldangdammit) (via teachingliteracy)
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“The most kissed faced of all time.”
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Posted in Death by Greg Ross on May 24th, 2011
In the late 1880s, the body of a 16-year-old girl was pulled from the Seine. She was apparently a suicide, as her body showed no marks of violence, but her beauty and her enigmatic smile led a Paris pathologist to order a plaster…
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“Hypotheses: Evil is boring. Cynicism is idiotic. Fear is a bad habit. Despair is...”
– Rob Brezny
“Sarcasm and compassion are two of the qualities that make life on earth...”
– Nick Hornby (via literaryheartbeat)
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“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that...”
– Albert Camus (via moldavia)
Good Day For A Swim
Surprise weekending at a beautiful condo in a high-rise, perfect for this holiday. It is filled with art, modern furniture and the beautiful life of my aforementioned best beaufriend. I have been so looking forward to the privacy of luxe accommodations [high-rise!] and the outdoor pool. Seattle has suddenly become warm and summery.
Upon arrival, I was delighted to see there was a handwritten...
