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Pushed off the Pedestal:

Today’s pseudo-indie romantic comedies feature a uniquely postmodern heroine. A.V. Club film critic Nathan Rabin calls her the “manic pixie dream girl”– a beautiful, quirky, unconventional young woman who teaches a semi-depressed artist-hero what it means to live again. Her passion for living is revealed in her tasteful mix tapes, daring clothing, political idealism, childlike spontaneity,...

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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a...”

– Albert Einstein (via joncozart)

Jul 25th

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Jul 25th

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Joy-making Days.

It’s the little moments in the day that I so often miss enjoying. And lately I have been asking God to help me pay attention. To help me treasure each daily task —- no matter how tedious or mundane it may seem to be. And golly, what a gracious God we serve, folks! It seems that every time I find myself itching to complain, He tenderly turns my head around, sharpens my sight, and points...

Jul 22nd

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Jul 18th

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Jul 18th

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“There is a subtle charm in the taste of tea which makes it irresistible and...”

– Kakuzo Okakura (1862-1913), The World of Coffee by Bennett Alan Weinberg and Bonnie G. Bealer, 2001. (via visator)

Jul 18th

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Jul 18th

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“I want movement and not a calm course of existence. I want excitement and danger...”

– Leo Tolstoy, “Family Happiness” (via theyellowdoorpaperie)

Jul 12th

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Craving crisp, Autumn weather...

Mmm, bring on the wool coats, scarves, and hot tea.

Jul 6th

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“Now, if you can write, act, design and reveal the human condition. If you can...”

– John Leguizamo (sharing his B’way moment at the 2011 Tony Awards)

Jul 6th

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Jul 5th

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I wish to be...

…a good traveling companion. No matter the length of my journey with each of my friends [whether it be a 3-month-run of a play, ten years of friendship, or a four-hour shift at work!], I want to offer them peace and joy. A resting place for their spirit. A safe haven in which they may be enlivened. Refreshed. Nurtured. Cherished. Encouraged. Aye, there’s the rub, folks. Sounds like a...

Jul 5th

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