June 2012
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Quiescent - a quiet, soft-spoken soul.
Chimerical - merely imaginary; fanciful.
Susurrus - a whispering or rustling sound.
Raconteur - one who excels in story-telling.
Clinquant - glittering; tinsel-like.
Aubade - a song greeting the dawn.
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time.
Sempiternal - everlasting; eternal.
Euphonious - pleasing; sweet in sound.
Billet-doux - a love...
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“Don’t say “infinitely” when you mean “very”; otherwise you’ll have no word left...”
– Writing advice from C.S. Lewis to a young American fan named Joan Lancaster (more here)
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“Don’t worry, I know you’re in love with someone else. I’m not expecting anything...”
– Midori, Norwegian wood (Haruki Murakami)
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“Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself....”
– Douglas Coupland, Shampoo Planet (via smoothcorners)
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A Series of Unfortunate Events Dedications
The Bad Beginning: "To Beatrice- darling, dearest, dead."
The Reptile Room: "For Beatrice- My love for you shall live forever. You, however, did not."
The Wide Window: "For Beatrice –I would much prefer it if you were alive and well."
The Miserable Mill: "To Beatrice –My love flew like a butterfly until death swooped down like a bat. As the poet Emma Montana McElroy said, 'That's the end of that.'"
The Austere Academy: "For Beatrice –You will always be in my heart, in my mind, and in your grave."
The Ersatz Elevator: "For Beatrice –When we met my life began, soon afterward, yours ended."
The Vile Village: "For Beatrice –When we were together I felt breathless. Now you are."
The Hostile Hospital: "For Beatrice –Summer without you is as cold as winter. Winter without you is even colder."
The Carnivorous Carnival: "For Beatrice –Our love broke my heart, and stopped yours."
The Slippery Slope: "For Beatrice –When we first met, you were pretty, and I was lonely. Now I am pretty lonely."
The Grim Grotto: "For Beatrice –Dead women tell no tales. Sad men write them down."
The Penultimate Peril: "For Beatrice -No one could extinguish my love, or your house."
The End: "For Beatrice -I cherished, you perished. The world's been nightmarished."
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Depth Over Distance - Ben Howard
Depth over...
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How to determine who to unfriend on Facebook. →
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Ceremony - Radiohead (New Order cover)
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“It’s about misunderstandings between people and places, being disconnected and...”
– Sofia Coppola (trying to explain what Lost In Translation is about). (via lessadventurous)
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“Over the years, Matt Berninger has accumulated a flock of snide nicknames from...”
– Matt Berninger is the Dark Lord. (via tweexcoreunderground)
“We come from long lines of people destined never to meet.”
– Miranda July (via mortal-husk)
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