things that are easier than nannying:
getting a root canalrunning a marathon with a broken leg
finding your way out of a jungle with no map after your plane crashes above the ocean
finals week
listening to “I’m a Barbie Girl” on repeat for an entire day
I am so anxious for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010)! I love this story and everything about it, the dark undertones, the whimsy and complete nonsense. Just look at these stills from the upcoming film, they’re stunning. It’s such a brilliant cast, too. Depp, Bonham Carter, Rickman, what more can one ask for? Plus, to make this sound even more exciting, the film is said to be in 3D! Click here to read more.
What kind am I?—quick and eager.
A swallow, I think, and sometimes a bird of paradise. Most girls are sparrows, of course—see that row of nursemaids over there? They’re sparrows—or are they magpies? And of course you’ve met canary girls and robin girls.
And swan girls and parrot girls. All grown women are hawks, I think, or owls.
i won a foreign language writing contest!
my poem was in french…AND i won $100 for it. yesssss
Inset from a killer wedding invitation (click through to see the whole thing) that’s making the rounds on Twitter and Tumblr, for obvious reasons. The Matt in question is Matt Dorfman who does amazing design at Metalmother. (via gesteves and caterina)
According to Greek mytholgy, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs, and a head with two faces. Fearing their powers, Zeus split them into two parts; condemning them to spend the rest of their lives in search of their other halves.
The Underwater Sculpture Park is the work of sculptor Jason Taylor from England, who has a passion for creating fantastic and unique pieces of work depicting Grenada’s colourful history and folklore and placing them underwater. All of the sculptures are in beautiful clear shallow water easily accessible by divers and snorkelers. The sculptures end up creating artificial reefs, and enhancing the marine environment.
The response from visitors diving the site has been reported as nothing short of amazement and fascination on the whole concept.
“the artist’s interventions promote hope and recovery, and underline our need to understand and protect the natural world.”
