I miss London.

Took all these myself last spring... sigh. I worked at an international studies fair this week and started to miss London terribly. I am most envious of all the students who are there now, enjoying the lovely fall weather! At least I have my pictures! *pout*

WHAT TO WRITE OH NOES.

Y'know, I'm not feeling very inspired today. It's grey and rainy out and I don't have any Halloween plans. I'll come back and post something interesting if an idea hits me like a bolt from the heavens.

For now I'm just going to roll around on the floor and contemplate doing it for the duration of the weekend. D:

Tumbl[e]r!

Also, I went and got myself a Tumblr so I have somewhere to put all the miscellaneous photos I end up with. Maybe some of them will show up on here once in a while, but if anyone's interested in my bottomless nifty picture collection, there it is.

The most beautiful libraries in the world.

I am spending all afternoon in the library today, working on my paper. The Special Collections room here is nice, but I would much rather be back in the British Library (even if I still had to work on a paper...), or visiting one of these gorgeous places...

The Philosophical Library, Strahov Monastery. Prague, Czech Republic. Oh, if only I had known about this place when Tom and I went to Prague, I could have my own picture to post instead of someone else's! Pout.

Biblioteca Angelica. Rome, Italy. Sigh, same woe as with the Prague library.

Biblioteca Geral, University of Coimbra. Coimbra, Portugal. This one reminds me of the library in Beauty and the Beast, yes?

Duke of Humphrey's Library, Bodleian, Oxford University. Oxford, England.

Chetham's Library. Manchester, England. I just want to settle in with a candle and a beer (though I doubt that would be allowed) and a giant book bound in leather and straps, possibly on medieval torture or something great like that.

George Peabody Library. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal Den Haag (whew!). The Hague, Netherlands.

Queen's College Library, Oxford University. Oxford, England.

Riggs Library, Georgetown University. Washington DC, USA. I love how this one looks like the inside of an old ship, all iron railings and grates.

Suzzallo Library. Seattle, WA, USA.

All these and many more at Curious Expeditions. How glad am I that someone decided that this list needed to be made? Very glad. Wish me luck on my paper!

Haven't done one of these in a while.

Autumn weather. by _Hendrix featuring All Saints

Inspired by the crisp, glorious weather that fall has brought me, at least for a couple of days. I would wear this in a second.

Also, AllSaints has started selling in the US! Right now, their only brick-and-mortar place is in the New York City Bloomingdale's, but at least I could get free shipping if I shop online. Yay for me, woe for wallet! D:

The bright chills of fall have arrived.

This is the entry I originally had planned for last Friday. I wasn't sure if I should go ahead and let it have today's slot, because it is SO not with my mood today (which is GORGEOUS outside, very cool and sunny). But, I found this photographer's website that I hadn't seen before and just fell for it all utterly. I'm sure I'll fawn over many more of his serieseses in the future.











Photographer: Eugenio Recuenco.

Despite being so dark and dusty for today, I like the old space-carnival theme -- and the long dresses. Especially that red draped one!

TCM has done it again.

I seriously had a whole 'nother post written, and then I turned on TCM and their birthday dame of the day is Angela Lansbury. ANGELA OMG LANSBURY. She is my HERO.

Aghh, her attitude is so much. D:

In one of her best roles, as Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd on Broadway. GTFO, Helena Bonham Married-to-the-director.

Happy 84th, Angela!

Lillian Gish.

TCM is playing lots of lovely old movies today, all starring Lillian Gish, for her birthday. It's hard to believe that her film career ran for over 75 years -- from silent films in the 20s right up to 1987!






Happy 115th birthday, Lillian!

The 20s had such a great look. Lightly smoky eyes and those vampy dark lips. Round, young faces, tiny waists, and wavy hair. Loooove ittt.

A "gothic bungalow"...

"Bungalow" is such a warm, eclectic word, perfect for this unique place.








I very officially want every chair in this house for my own. Images of this cozy house via Apartment Therapy.

Had a weekend full of studying, bleh. This weekend will be better. I can't wait for my birthday on Friday!