some things,
while not practical
are simply wonderful

case in point.

-m

handmade rings by Colleen Baran

stumbled upon a new site
cardboard love

in love.

-m

short film, rainy day

J'ai vu un film silencieux
sur le blog "le love"

si parfait pour un jour
sous la pluie

n'oubliez pas votre parapluie!

-m

great post on funambula
about a collection of analogies and metaphors
submitted by english teachers
found in high school essays

below are my favourites

enjoy!

Her face was a perfect oval,
like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed
by a Thigh Master

She grew on him like she was a colony of E. Coli,
and he was room-temperature Canadian beef.

The revelation that his marriage of 30 years had disintegrated
because of his wife’s infidelity came as a rude shock,
like a surcharge at a formerly surcharge-free ATM machine.

From the attic came an unearthly howl.
The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality,
like when you’re on vacation in another city and
Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30.
He was as lame as a duck.
Not the metaphorical lame duck, either,
but a real duck that was actually lame,
maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.

The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe
and extended one slender leg behind her,
like a dog at a fire hydrant.

hilarious!

hope your day includes some time for yourself,

-m

Aussi loin que je m'en souvienne j'ai toujours aimé des boutons
les petits boutons les grands boutons

sometimes
the buttons on a dress
the buttons on a blouse
the buttons on a hat
were enough reason
to prompt me
to grab and purchase

i also like the expression
"you make me lose my buttons"
which is also a lyric
by the band interpol <3

video here!

hope your monday is full of things you love,

-m

Image: ici!

spring is coming!

these pictures remind me
of the coming
white clouds
warm breezes
dancing flowers
flowy dresses
outdoor tea parties

-m

i love songs
that make you feel
like you are spinning in circles
on a windy day


i think that if the wind could sing
it would sound like
this song


-m

I’m good at getting guys to want me. Not date me, or marry me, but want me.

— Amy Adams, Sunshine Cleaning.

its a line from the new movie
sunshine cleaning

i think every girl feels like that sometimes

-m

i've been bopping along to this tune
for a while now

the song is so soft
the video is brilliant

she pays for the bread
and she goes...
nobody knows


-m

CLICK HERE

i love time lapses

everything moves so quickly
but somethings don't move at all

the sky quickly does its work
day/night/repeat
sun/moon/shift switch/sun/moon

the buildings and streets stand still
lazy, not bothered

i'm about to enter exam studying time
quelle horreur!

now more than ever,
i wish i could fast forward
and make late nights
pass by as quickly
as the sun switches with the moon

for now though
check out this video
of beautiful Caracas
where, as the sunday sun rises
mister chavez gets ready for
Aló Presidente!

hope your day includes calorie-filled cupcakes

-m

recently i've been studying
all day
and all night :@

reviewing in the train
the bus
the subway

reviewing while pouring the first cup of coffee
repeating while pouring the second
considering dropping out while pouring the third

music breaks have kept me sane
in particular, i love pressing play
and hearing MGMT

being the music snob that i am
i will recommend some non-mainstream tracks
but those are great too

"boogie down"
"destrokk"

you know you wanna check out my components

-m

image: here!

I've been "visibly" (yes I'm looking at you, caitie) away

i've slept
minimally

i had a nasty cold
but was rewarded with delicious crepes

i've studied in the library
and gazed outside the window

i fell in love

with a shop window mannequin

and it snowed.


a lot.

i will be back wednesday when my 15 pagers, exams, reports, and other academic life consuming activities go on a brief vacation.

For now, check out Furr by Blitzen Trapper. great stuff for a lazy sunday

-m