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a sadness i can’t erase
not even the trees hootie and the blowfish someone please talk to me ’cause i feel you cry and you’re sitting with him, and i know i’ll never see you again… i wonder if you’re looking down at me and smiling right now i wanna know if it’s true when he looks at me, won’t you tell me does […]
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nine things to celebrate in september
one. september third. skyscraper day. travel to the nearest metropolitan area (if it’s within a reasonable distance) and take a picture of the skyline. if the distance is too great, dig through your travel photos for a favorite skyline shot. two. september sixth. read a book day. if you’re anything like me, you’ve got stacks […]
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the beginning of everything
why i wanted to read it: because i liked the title and the cover and the first few pages grabbed my attention. but it, like so many books, made it home and then was untouched for quite some time. i picked it up again for the book beginning with b category in erin’s book challenge. […]
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all the dark places
“black holes are the remnants of former stars; they’re so dense that not even light can escape; they lurk inside every galaxy; they’re the most destructive force in the cosmos; as a black hole passes through space, it engulfs everything that comes close to it, stars, comets, planets…” (theodore finch in all the bright places; […]
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all the bright places
why i wanted to read it: this is one of those that i always saw on display at barnes and noble for the longest time, like the fault in our stars, but would pick up and put down again and again. on a visit to the lovely, independent blue willow bookshop in west houston many, […]
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motion picture monday
one. robin hood: prince of thieves. released: 1991. starring: alan rickman, kevin costner, morgan freeman. what makes it awesome: alan and morgan. two. sense and sensibility.released: 1995.starring: alan rickman, kate winslet, emma thompson.what makes it awesome: alan, kate and emma. three. die hard. released: 1998. starring: alan rickman, reginald veljohnson, bruce willis. what makes it awesome: alan. […]
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me in ten memes
yes. yes, i should.
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throwback thursday: a truth universally acknowledged
this was originally posted august thirty-first, eight years ago. the sweatshirt in the photo below is the same one i’m wearing in that mug of me in the sidebar. it’s not nearly as baggy as it used to be. it had been my favorite, and then it wasn’t, but after some time passed, i can […]
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motion picture monday
one. the lion king. released: 1994. starring: jeremy irons, matthew broderick, james earl jones. what makes it awesome: the songs. hakuna matata, yall. two. die hard with a vengeance. released: 1995. starring: jeremy irons, samuel l. jackson, bruce willis. what makes it awesome: jeremy. holy toledo, somebody had fun. three. x-men two. released: 2000. starring: ian […]
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five things
five pieces of music often stuck in my head one. michael convertino’s score for the film bed of roses two. gabriel yared’s score for the film city of angelsthree. james horner’s score for the film swing kidsfour. rachel portman’s score for the film one day.five. rachel portman’s score for the film chocolat.five favorite concerts one. […]