Aesthetic Bent

Slight Procrastination (but the productive kind) on Nov 4, 2009 in the postmarks music nanowrimo Lily is going to London Spending more time at home trying to get a novel written may prove useful in unexpected ways. It turns out, when you need a break from one thing you'd like to procrastinate on, you inevitably pick up other things you've been neglecting. Getting some...

NaNoWriMo and Day of the Dead occur in the same month. Coincidence? on Nov 3, 2009 in pic-a-day nanowrimo dia de los muertos In honor of Día de los Muertos, I thought I would share some of these beautiful paintings by Sylvia Ji. Her work is amazingly rich and gorgeous. Last year, a friend of mine had a Día de los Muertos party, and it was really fun and turned out beauti...

Happy Halloween! on Oct 30, 2009 in pic-a-day halloween week Happy Halloween!! I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.↑↑ ↑↑↑Picture-A-Day: Our office contribution to the holiday festivities. Office kitchen, afternoon.

The Fearless Vampire Killers on Oct 29, 2009 in pic-a-day halloween week fearless vampire killers I like vampire lore. I have my favorites, my guilty pleasures, and the stories I can't stand. It's more than a passing phase--I have always liked vampires--but I certainly wouldn't consider myself an expert (I haven't even read an Anne Rice novel). H...

Gothic Heroine on Oct 29, 2009 in pic-a-day halloween week gothic romance gothic heroine phantogram music If the heroines of original and Victorian Gothic romance literature were notable for being naive and virtuous and for possessing a temptingly latent sexuality that is the object of desire for a dark villain and a brooding Byronic hero, then today's r...

When Birds are Scary on Oct 27, 2009 in pic-a-day the birds halloween week slow skate music Today is cloudy and grey, the birds on my window ledge are acting strange, and Halloween--holiday of horror--is drawing near. This all has me thinking about scary movies, and one in particular. Granted, I was never a huge fan of the movie, and I neve...

The Procession in Portland on Oct 26, 2009 in lily misses portland the low anthem music halloween week fashion Sometimes I miss Portland so much I wonder why I don't just pack up my stuff and move back. Especially when Portlanders do things like this.This event was just a mix of some of my favorite, favorite things, as well as a perfect way to kick off Hallow...