Art Reactions: Olympia

Edouard Manet: Olympia, oil on canvas, 1.31×1.90 m, 1863 (Paris, Musée d’Orsay)

I bet you the lady holding the flowers is uncomfortable, probably thinking to herself, "Every morning the same thing with this lady, 'bring me my jewelry and shoes. No, I don't want clothes, I'll be quite fine just like this'."

Book Review: Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Rating: 4/5

When you turn 65 years of age you have the option to join the military. Not the military on earth, but the Colonial Defense Forces (CDF) who protect our colonies on various planets from threatening alien species. I know you're wondering, "when I'm 65! But I'll be too old?" Well the CDF has a solution for that, they can make you younger and keep all the wisdom and knowledge of your 65 years!

This is John Scalzi's first novel and I loved it. His writing style was fun and easy, his description of this future world very plausible, and the technology he created was fun and I want my BrainPal installed now (read the book and you will see why).

Great read for all sci-fi lovers.

When someone accidentally picks up and starts flipping through one of my journals

Give me my precious back!

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Hey internet...

"Thank you for reminding me I'm not special."

That's okay, no one's special anyway. Seriously, we're all the same... and that ain't that bad.

Pretty in Pink

Easily, I've seen this film at least 20 times.


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Twins to the end...

The Shining- a classic!

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Dedicated to my many obsessions and loves

I wonder if you think of me just as much as I think of you.

probably not :(

Source [i can read]

Book Review: Little Birds by Anaïs Nin

Little Birds by Anaïs Nin
Rating: 3/5

Well, well, well... this collection of erotic tales gives you what you expect from a collection of erotic tales. It's very steamy and I have to admit I enjoyed most of the stories. I will warn you, there is some underage stuff going on in some of the stories that will probably creep you out (I know I was uncomfortable), but I've always wanted to read something by Anais Nin, and well, mission accomplished.

Young Elizabeth Taylor

Source [all amazing things]

Music Break: Heartbeats

Heartbeats (live) by The Knife

Bonus: This is an awesome cover of the song by Jose Gonzalez

I'm different

Dear People. I'm sorry I'm not like you. I love reading. I love books. I actually enjoy staying home on a Friday.  I'm different. Learn to accept it.

True story.

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Vincent Price with an afro...

no biggie.


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What book should I pick?

Black Arts | Alchemy | Witch Craft | Black Magic | Disguises | Sorcery | Poisons

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Just like my own bookshelf!


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Girl reading

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Harlem 1947

Harlem, 1947, photo by Morris Engel

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Staring Girl

I once knew a girl

who would just stand there and stare.

At anyone or anything,

she seemed not to care.

I feel like that girl.

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Choices... choices...

This is too hard, I can't make up my mind... ok, I'll sleep.

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Listen Up!

"Don't fuck with me fellas! This ain't my first time at the rodeo."
Mommie Dearest

Tell it sister!

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Grammar's hard

 Grammar

The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit.

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A man touched me

A man touched me:

his hand... my thigh.

I touched him too:

my fist... his jaw.

Image Source [the nightmare continues]

Harrison Ford

I love me some 1970s/1980s Harrison Ford.


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Music Break: Night Time Is the Right Time

Night Time Is the Right Time by Ray Charles

Bonus: Remember when they sung this on The Cosby Show?

Whaaa!? Yes!

Jon Snow Kit Harington, wearing a Robb Stark t-shirt.

Game of Thrones fo' life!

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How to break down a door

Useful information... yet, I doubt I have the leg strength to do this.


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You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor!

"You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor! Take her away!"

- Star Wars

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Let's go...

"Let's go get a drink and smoke a cigarette."
- The Darjeeling Limited

Source [Cuss Yeah, Wes Anderson]

Why Mayim Bialik is awesome and why she loves science

Between grief and nothing...

"Between grief and nothing, I will take grief."

- Breathless

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Traces of Jean-Luc Godard...

Wes Anderson (one of my favorite directors) and Roman Coppola directed these new commercials for Prada Candy perfume. This are simply beautiful... it pays hommage to another one of my favorite directors Jean-Luc Godard and the whole French New Wave movement from the 1950s and 60s.

Part I


Part II


Aren't they great?

Let your children get bored...

"When children have nothing to do now, they immediately switch on the TV, the computer, the phone or some kind of screen. The time they spend on these things has increased.

But children need to have stand-and-stare time, time imagining and pursuing their own thinking processes or assimilating their experiences through play or just observing the world around them."

- Dr. Teresa Belton

I totally agree with this. I can remember being "bored" as a kid and when that happened I did crazy things around my house, like turned my bed into a fort, or tried to find new hiding places to jump out and scare my parents, or stared out the window and day dreamed about all the cool things I could do if my life wasn't so boring... but the key thing is, during those "bored" times my imagination was allowed to roam free... and that is when the magic happens folks.

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