“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl I’ve always loved Dahl. His being a Welshman and my being a West Virginian seemed to draw me to him.
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I wear a cowlick. There’s nothing for it but to grin and bear it. And try not to be too conscious of the huge gaping forehead it inevitably doesn’t shadow. Pa has one. But he’s a man and wears Lucky Tiger and can get away with things like cowlicks. And pompadours. Me…I’m thinking about taking
I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental
Type your answer to the questions into flickr search -Using only the first page, pick an image -Copy and paste each of the urls in the Mosaic Maker 1. What is your first name? 2. What is your favorite food? 3.What high school did you go to? 4.What is your favorite color? 5.Who is your
5 Tees 4 Pair Leggings 3 Dresses 2 Jeans 1 Cashmere Sweater 1 Pair of Pajamas belonging to The Euro Sundries (pillow case) Flight Socks, Eye mask, Lotions & Potions Electronics Am ridiculously proud of myself for being able to compact a week’s worth of luggage (sans shoes) into one not-large suitcase. Have a sneaking
Me: So. You really think its gonna bring about the end of the world? Him: Possibly. Me: That we’ll all be sucked into some Swiss-manufactured black hole? Him: There’s always a chance. Me: You’re serious? Him: No. The Euro is a bit of an amateur physicist/cosmologist (No. Not Cosmetologist, auntie). He’s the one who, some
Me: I’m loading the iPod for the flight. What kind of music do you want? Steph: Bagpipes, Buffy! Tons and TONS of bagpipes! I’m accustomed to flying solo, or with The Euro. I’ve never done it with anyone else. This will be my first girls-only holiday. It’s Steph’s first time on an airplane. As a
“ I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” — Maya Angelou Turkey There’s a sweetness in the way my grandmother says “I’m too cowardly to go anywhere” when
“Like all notable English novelists, he was a tricky bugger. He made a faith of personal sincerity and a career of disingenuousness. He was an Edwardian among Modernists, and yet—in matters of pacifism, class, education, and race—a progressive among conservatives. Suburban and parochial, his vistas stretched far into the East. A passionate defender of “Love,
Because that’s what death is. Where the sun don’t shine. An un-illuminated image that creeps up and cuts the ties that bind us in one cold, sharp swing. ——— I’m not a morbid person. It’s mortality that fascinates me. Life is what it is because it’s fleeting. Temporary. Transient. It wouldn’t be half as poignant
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Yes. I am a Goob.
