I like the dark part of the night, after midnight and before four-thirty, when it’s hollow, when ceilings are harder and farther away. Then I can breathe, and can think while others are sleeping, in a way can stop time, can have it so – this has always been my dream – so that while everyone else is frozen, I can work busily about them, doing whatever it is that needs to be done, like the elves who make the shoes while children sleep.
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| — | Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (via wideeyedandweary) |
MAY 21, 1945: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall are married
“As I glanced at Bogie, I saw tears streaming down his face - his ‘I do’ was strong and clear, though. As Judge Shettler said, ‘I now pronounce you man and wife,’ Bogie and I turned toward each other - he leaned to kiss me - I shyly turned my cheek - all those eyes watching made me very self-conscious. He said, ‘Hello, Baby.’ I hugged him and was reported to have said, ‘Oh, goody.’ Hard to believe, but maybe I did. Everyone hugged and kissed everyone else and more tears were shed. Bogie said it was when he heard the beautiful words of the ceremony and realized what they meant - what they should mean - that he cried.”
Red is an instinctive choice for me. Of course, I love the colour of red very much. But I suppose I use it because it gives an intensity to the place where you use it. It’s a very expressive colour and in Spain red also represents life, fire, death, blood, passion and carnations – which is the flower-symbol from Spain. (x)
Pedro Almodóvar
It was my pleasure to not attend prom tonight, I don’t need all that expensive social pressure. Instead I’m sittin’ around in a damp bathing suit eating pickles, ya know, livin’ it up…
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May 19, 2011- One year ago today, Pawnee lost one of its most revered citizens, Li’l Sebastian. It was a very sad day, and he is still missed every day. However, he is up in horsey heaven now, eating carrots and urinating freely (his two favorite things).
