It wasn't good, he wasn't good, he did not have good intentions. I stood there and he stood there. He breathed out the bitter air that makes women doubt everything, and I breathed it in, as I had always done. I expelled my dust, the powder of everything I had destroyed with doubt, and he pulled it into his lungs. My eyes were adjusting and I saw a man, an ordinary man, a stranger. We were staring into each other's eyes, and suddenly I felt furious. Go away, I whispered. Get out. Get out of my house.

~From The Man on the Stairs by Miranda July.

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For Father's Day 2009.
Little goslings, lock-houses, bicycle rides about a hometown.

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Tree of Life by Charley Harper

Recently, I was browsing one of my most favourite shops in the place where I live when I came across the work of Charley Harper. I did a little research and found that he died only recently and was a wonderful modern artist! He is best known for his wildlife illustrations; indeed, these are what attracted me in the form of Charley Harper Flash Cards & Floor Puzzles, his ABC's and also Birds & Words. I want them all! I am in love! My research was conducted with the help of Google and Wikipedia so I would suggest the latter for information and a link to amazing studio of the Harper family which contains lots of things to buy and wonder over! I hope that you find this as magical and lovely as I do.

Here is that link for you:

http://www.charleyharperartstudio.com/

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I am most happy with this!
My zebras are named Daphne and Natasha.

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Wendy & Lucy

I am very excited to see the film Wendy & Lucy. I think Michelle Williams is utterly beautiful.

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You must never doubt the one you love.
But they might not be telling you the truth.
Never mind that. You tell them the truth.
What do you mean?
You can't be another person's honestly, child, but you can be your own.
So what should I say?
When?
When I love someone?
You should say it.


Taken from Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson.


I believe these to be some of the most poignant words I have ever read. It really can be the simplest of ideas and basic truths that suprise me and take my breath away. It's a funny thing, isn't it?

004.

I wish the world looked like this sometimes.

There is a lovely band & they are called Anathallo. They have a very beautiful album called Canopy Glow with some especially pretty songs on. I think my favourite is Lost Ring Finger but also The River.

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I spent a lot of time under duvets with my head on pillows this saturday and sunday, gently resting. I like the milky-ness of arms when the morning is bright.

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In this past week I have visited a magical secondhand bookshop that my little sister told me all about. It was packed to the rafters with books; old penguin gems and children’s classics, history, philosophy and beautiful natural history prints, to name but a few. Stacks and stacks piled up and down the stairs and spilled out all over the rooms. I picked up a leaflet entitled ‘Second-hand Bookshops of North Warwickshire’ which encourages a daytrip around all of those heavenly places. I cannot wait to embark on such a trip as this!

(When I looked out of the window of my family home there were tree branches reaching for the blue sky and I could hear the birds chirping away all the long day. I walked and saw bright beautiful flowers, little ducks, geese and I think felt the first inklings of spring sunshine upon my face. )

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I found this lovely picture of Avey Tare and Kria Brekkan today. I think it is beautiful, but I do not know who took the photograph. What pretty colours and pretty people. I think this photograph is very heartwarming.