December 2010
43 posts
via texturism: the power of vulnerability
A great TED talk to digest before the start of a new year.
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Bound for cotton country
Fried chicken, horses and a bonfire are in my near future. I’m visiting my favorite cousin on the farm & I can’t wait to cut loose, break in my boots and let my accent slip further into a backwoods drawl.
Like they say, you can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl.
It’s not the giving. It’s not the getting. It’s the loving.
– Garfield, from Garfield’s Christmas via graceinplace
I’m a lucky, lucky girl; I have lots of love in my life.
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Wife Fluffer
Well kids. Thanks to 11.5 years of research in long-term relationships, if you date me for at least 7 months, there is a 75% chance that you’ll marry the next chick you date.
Can your broker offer you that kind of a return? I didn’t think so. Line forms to the left.
Create a light, brighten someone's holiday. →
My company is donating $1, up to $10K, for every light bulb that’s created on this strand of lights. The donation will go to Heart to Heart International, a global relief and development organization. You can see what they do and who they are here. Add a light and share with friends.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-19) →
Angus & Julia Stone (9)
Jónsi (9)
Greg Laswell (3)
Michael Bublé (3)
Otis Redding (3)
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INFLUENCE
Is it because of television or magazines or nature or parents good intentions that a child stands at a foggy bathroom mirror between class periods practicing what it will feel like to tell someone he doesn’t know very well “I love you.”
by & via dallasclayton
INFLUENCE
Is it because of television or magazines or nature or parents good intentions that a child stands at a foggy bathroom mirror between class periods practicing what it will feel like to tell someone he doesn’t know very well “I love you.”
by & via dallasclayton
If you can’t go out of your way to do something good, which direction is...
– Dallas Clayton
This guy is doing awesome things.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-12) →
The Tallest Man on Earth (25)
The Weakerthans (22)
Chris Botti (14)
Lucero (13)
Michael Bublé (13)
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Just signed up for a watercolor class.
I’ve been painting on and off since high school but I’ve never been classically trained. Although I don’t necessarily think you need traditional training, I know that there are techniques that I’m neglecting because I’ve only learned through my own experimentation. I also tend to paint the same general subjects, so I’m looking forward to breaking out of my...
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;...
– Calvin Coolidge (via B)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-5) →
Florence + the Machine (22)
The Weepies (20)
A Fine Frenzy (14)
The Weepies! (11)
Lissie (10)
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develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music...
– henry miller (via texturism)