February 2012
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“After the final no there comes a yes
And on that yes the future world depends....”
– -Wallace Stevens, The Well Dressed Man with a Beard (via redrabbits)
^The inspiration for the title of this blog.
Need. More. Caffeine.
“Thus we still speak of certain peoples as “primitive” and “backward” because...”
– Alan Watts (via yourperestroika)
When my class discussed Darwin on Monday this was the gist of what I (and a lot of other people were saying). Darwin was a genius but his limitation was in thinking that the only way to evolve was the Western way. He looked down upon the people of Tierra del Fuego...
“If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or...”
– Thomas Merton (via modernhepburn)
(YES!)
“He who seeks beauty will find it.”
– Bill Cunningham (via vineetkaur)
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Ahh I’m so lucky Salzburg, Austria and Italy in one summer??? Pinch me I’m dreaming.
Happy to announce I’m going to be an Emerging Artist at the 2012 Oberlin in Italy program in Arezzo.
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misscastalian asked: About that book you read in middle school... was it, by any chance, The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke?
“This book gives me more information about penguins than I care to have.”
– In 1944 a children’s book club sent a volume about penguins to a 10-year-old girl, enclosing a card seeking her opinion.
She wrote this.
American diplomat Hugh Gibson called it the finest piece of literary criticism he had ever read.
(via kassieking)
Love it! I feel like I should read this...
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Watchtexturism:
so close! 24 hours remaining to back this kickstarter project.
update: the project was funded - i’m thrilled!
song from the uproar: the lives and deaths of isabelle eberhardt
isabelle eberhardt (1877-1904) was one of the most unusual and independent women of her era. she was born in switzerland but left home at age 19 to travel alone through north africa. she dressed as an arab...
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yourperestroika said: I AM THERE
I had a feeling you’d be interested! I’m so glad. Please tell me how it is!
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Someone should go to this on Sunday because I... →
The Tune-In Music Festival at the Park Avenue Armory. I’m not a huge fan of Philip Glass (I’m also not super knowledgeable on Philip Glass so if you’re reading that last opinion of mine with derision know it’s only founded on a couple of less-than-positive experiences, perhaps in the future I’ll be exposed to more of Glass’ work and grow to like it more, but for...
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