Welcome to Dream Country

It does not do to dwell on fictional stories and forget to live. Still, many of us try. Welcome to my page. If you are looking for bookish things, please check out my other blog, Bookshelf Confessions. The link is on the menu bar.

[mrshughestoaster]

[1-800-superwholock]

[prettygemini]

sakibatch:

hey wait where did my pants go

I can’t stop watching this.

[the221armada-blog]

This is for acciofangirl, who is having a bad day.

[acciofangirl]

I was drooling over the leg rubbing for at least 30 seconds before I saw my url mentioned. I <3 U. 

[acciofangirl]

Some of you may have noticed I haven't been on here all that much recently. I've more or less migrated to another url. Well two, actually. One is where I post about being a library school student and the other one is new and is where I'll be posting my random/personal/fandom stuff from now on. I don't spend as much time on this account because it had got to the stage where catching up with my dash took so long that I'd miss all the personal posts I actually wanted to see. There are quite a few of my followees I'll still want to follow, so I'll be doing that from my other accounts.

If anyone wants the urls, send me an ask.

I'll probably close up shop here in a couple of weeks. Before I do that I want to archive some of my original posts. There are tonnes of (mostly reblogged) posts to wade through, so that could take me a while.

<3

[thecommonlibrarian-blog]

I was going to start this post with a jaded summary of all the awful generalisations I’ve heard about young people recently, in order to provide a stark contrast with what I’m going to write next. I even had a handful of sentences outlining the choicest (and consequently, most objectionable) examples laid out when I realised that, by implication, I was creating a generalisation just as foul: that is, that many adults don’t think much of our teenagers. I don’t believe this is true. Many adults devote their lives to teens, whether as teachers, librarians, community activists, parents or authors. Read more…

[ewmartin-deactivated20140719]

Facebook vs Tumblr - The Benedict Cumberbatch Edition

Someone you don’t know adds you on Facebook:

Someone you don’t know follows you on Tumblr:

Someone sends you a Facebook message:

Someone writes in your Tumblr askbox:

Loses a friend on Facebook:

Loses a follower on Tumblr:

Error on Facebook:

Error on Tumblr:

Scrolling through Facebook:

Scrolling through Tumblr:

Facebook at 2am:

Tumblr at 2am:

Someone sends you a dirty message on Facebook:

Someone sends you a dirty message on Tumblr:

[thescienceofjohnlock]

I love you guys

[acciofangirl]

Do you hear the people sing?

No. Because they left my favourite song off the sound track.

[acciofangirl]

I haven’t dropped you an ask in so long. I’m not sure if you still remember me. I am the member of the order of the phoenix. The Order has fallen short of any missions since Voldemort’s defeat therefore i am writing to you to see how you are

I do remember you, anony! I am well. I am following in the footsteps of the remarkable Madam Irma Pince in becoming a librarian. Unfortunately there isn't a wizarding qualification available, so I'm mingling with the Muggles in one of their institutions and hope to graduate with a Masters in Information and Library Science later this year.

I hope you have kept yourself busy since the Order's missions dried up?

[acciofangirl]

If it's not too soon to be sort of funny about the ending of the Christmas special...

I was watching with my parents, and at the end, when Matthew was driving along looking happy, Mum joked, "Haha, if Fellowes was being his typical self, Matthew would crash right now. Boom!"

And then.

Yep.

[acciofangirl]

Of course. Bloody Fellowes. For every ounce of happiness, one life must be sacrificed. I knew Dan Stevens was leaving, but I thought we wouldn't have to worry about him dying until at least episode one of season four. Graaagh.

[acciofangirl]

You'd better go and tell them. But first, I think I've earned a decent kiss.

Lady Mary (Downton Abbey)

[acciofangirl]

Mary: Say hello to your son and heir.

Matthew (to his son): Hello, my dearest little chap.

Matthew (to Mary): I wonder if he has any idea how much joy he brings with him.

[acciofangirl]

I wish Matthew was here. It's funny. I feel like I'm only half myself without him.

Lady Mary (Downton Abbey)

[acciofangirl]

Downton will survive because of Matthew's vision.

Lord Grantham (Downton Abbey)

[acciofangirl]

Yes, she’s marvelous.

Mr Bates (Downton Abbey)

And that look. THAT. LOOK!!!

(via for-good-and-proper)

Yes, that look did it all right...

[acciofangirl]

I can't bear to be without her.

Tom Branson (Downton Abbey)

[aetheriius]

Get your hands off Sybil’s husband you loose hussy

[acciofangirl]

SHE HAS TO GO.

Everyone (Downton Abbey)