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16-V-2024

L'amour de ma mère n'est pas fait de mots doux. Il s'exprime par des étreintes sincères mais gauches, par des biscuits de mon enfance, par des tableaux qui nous opposent mais forment une langue commune, par vêtements contre le froid, par une même entente sur le non-désir d'enfants, par une envie d'explorer et une solitude commune.

A mesure que cette relation se soigne, je me demande si je pourrai un jour être un bon parent. Ma vision de l'éducation d'un enfant s'est toujours basé sur le rejet de la vie, et surtout du malheur, que cette situation a causé à ma mère. Mais je pense pouvoir être un bon père, comme le mien l'a été pour moi. Présent, généreux, regardant Forrest Gump comme nous l'avons fait ensemble, apprenant la photographie ou la peinture à cet enfant, lui racontant la mémoire de mes aventures et de celles de mes parents. C'est difficile à mener dans un monde où la technologie remplace le lien que j'ai formé avec lui. Mais je ne suis pas obligée de faire les mêmes choix. Je ne suis peut-être pas obligée de renier la carrière et le mode de vie nécessaires à mon bonheur.

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you’ve still got time

tiny beautiful things, cheryl strayed | wild geese, mary oliver | anna akhmatova | tuesday, alex dimitrov | sunrise, louise glück | just thinking, william stafford | night walk, franz wright | why be happy when you could be normal?, jeanette winterson

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Jean Béraud, Une soirée, 1878

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embraces

by Sanne Sannes

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René Burri, "Tokyo Train"

Henri Cartier-Bresson, "Couple Sleeping on a train. Romania, 1975"

Wolfgang Tillmans, "Friends (1998)"

Erich Auerbach, "Young couple during an all-night jazz session at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 1957"

Éva Besnyő, Young people at Wannsee beach, Berlin Germany 1931

Aracelis Girmay, Kingdom Animalia

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THE ACCOLADE 1901 by EDMUND LEIGHTON

The artwork depicts a medieval scene of a knight being knighted by a queen. The painting exudes a sense of honor, bravery, and chivalry, capturing the essence of the medieval era. LEIGHTON effectively portrays the ideals and values of the time period, making this painting a timeless masterpiece.

The painting is divided into two main sections - the queen and her attendants on the left and the knight kneeling before her on the right. This composition creates a sense of balance and harmony, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figure of the knight.

The queen, with her outstretched arm, is the focal point of the painting, symbolizing her role as the bestower of honor and knighthood. The sword also represents the code of chivalry, which was the moral code followed by knights during the medieval era. The placement of the characters and the use of perspective also add depth and dimension to the painting, making it feel almost lifelike.

From the intricate patterns on the queen's gown to the folds in the knight's cloak, each element is meticulously painted, adding to the realism and beauty of the artwork. The facial expressions of the characters also convey emotions, with the queen looking stoic and regal, and the knight appearing humble and obedient. This level of detail is a testament to LEIGHTON'S skill as a painter and his dedication to capturing the essence of the medieval era.

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The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water by J.R.R. Tolkien

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~Source Pinterest~

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Tania Crossingham - an artist that specialises in creating beautiful Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

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@roach-works // Melissa Broder, "Problem Area" // Mary Oliver, "The Return" // @annavonsyfert // Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer // Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance // David Levithan, How They Met and Other Stories // Tennessee Williams, Notebooks

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If you're lamenting the fact that you used to be able to shoot through a 500-page novel in like a day when you were in middle school and now you can't, it's worth bearing in mind that a big part of that is because when you were in middle school, your reading comprehension sucked. Yes, mental health and the stresses of adult life can definitely be factors, but it's also the case that reading is typically more effortful as an adult because you've learned to Ponder The Implications. The material isn't just skimming over the surface of your brain anymore, and some of the spoons you used to spend on maximising your daily page count are now spent on actually thinking about what you're reading!

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Moscow, 1950s.

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Considering tattoos became fashionable between European aristocrats in the late 19th century and Tsar Nicholas II himself had a massive dragon tattoo on his right arm (that he got done during a trip in Nagasaki in the early 1890s), it's not completely anachronistic to imagine Dmitri Karamazov as having one or multiple tattoos.

Do whatever you want with this information, I'm just saying.

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Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley Ripley - Netflix - April 4, 2024

@lgbtqcreators creator bingo - black & white

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Rainer Maria Rilke in his letter to Franz Kappus, 16 July 1903, featured in Letters to a Young Poet (translated by Charlie Louth)

Keep reading

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🏺Greek Mythology Book List 🏹

Circe - by Madeline Miller (By far the most recommended!)

The Song of Achilles - by Madeline Miller

Persephone - by Madeline Miller

Helen of Troy - by Margaret George

Stone Blind - by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand Ships - by Natalie Haynes

Lies We Sing to the Sea - by Sarah Underwood

Pandora - by Susan Stokes

The Maidens - by Alex Michaelides

Psyche and Eros - by Luna Mcnamara

Here, the World Entire - by Anwen Kya Hayward

Ariadne & Elektra - by Jennifer Saint

Neon Gods - by Katee Robert

The Penelopiad - by Margaret Atwood

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exam season <3

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