with love and squalor

[suspects]

Photo by Kate Stone Matheson 

[oysters-aint-for-me]

cinematic parallels 

[themysteriousmurasamecastle]

if you told me there was an anime fighter based off of les mis i would fucking attack you like an animal

[manticoreimaginary]

[givemearmstopraywith]

boreas by john william waterhouse (1903) // south london forever by florence + the machine (2018) (x)

[shingojira]

[heiseiestheticism]

a concept: Uber Keats™. with just a few easy clicks, you too can have the experience of being serenaded by the words of one of the english language’s finest lyric poets! within a few minutes of placing your order, an Uber Keats™ driver will arrive at your location, roll down the car window, and begin to shout lines of keats at you. the selection can be random, or one of your own specification. you will be charged by the syllable.

[n5fw]

[sovietpostcards]

New postcard by Irina Iskrinskaya (1966)

[doggosource]

date nite

[egypt-museum-deactivated2021071]

Ring inset with intaglio representing Artemis

Shown leaning on a pillar, Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, is identified by the bow and quiver over her shoulder and the presence of the stag. Like a modern signet ring, the intaglio image of Artemis is engraved beneath the surface level of the carnelian stone and would yield an impression in relief. The stone is set into a solid gold bezel. Although the massive size of this ring is unusual for a Greek ring, such large rings were favored in Ptolemaic Egypt.

Gold and carnelian. Ptolemaic Period, ca. 225-175 BC. Getty Museum.

[ruinedchildhood]

[thoodleoo]

u know what, fuck this *transforms into bowl with human feet, predynastic period, c. 3900-3650 bce*

[givemearmstopraywith]

me: why did i not cry about my own trauma until i saw it replicated on a tv show

the tiny simone de beauvoir who lives in my left ear: the fictional woman is a vehicle for the ineffable traumas of your feminine self.

me: thank you madame de beauvoir

[phemiec]

underappreciated form of humor: using incorrect long forms of proper names i.e. Craigory, Bobert, Barold, etc.

[lierdumoa]

[susiephone]

attention!!! i am currently seeking employment!!! i will accept any of the following offers:

governess for an intelligent child in an old, decaying mansion in the english/scottish countryside (MAYBE american, but it has to be a part of the country where it rains a lot) (note: the house must host at LEAST one ghost) (second note: if the child’s parent is single, good-looking, brooding, moody, and compatible with my sexual orientation, even better)

handmaiden for the Lady Of the House in a mansion, castle, or sprawling country estate (note: the Lady Of the House must avoid questions, give vague answers about her history, have a fondness for red wine, and avoid venturing outside during daylight hours. a fondness for masquerade balls is not required but HIGHLY preferred)

personal tutor for the Young Lady Of the House whose father will not allow her to see any men, but feels he can trust me, another young woman, to keep his daughter out of trouble (note: in this scenario i can play piano so we can play together and “accidentally” brush hands)

assistant to a private investigator in a city where it always rains and always seems to be night, with vaguely humanoid clientele (note: the investigator must wear a long, black coat. after i’ve solved a case all my own – probably around book 4 or 5 – i get one too.)

secretary or assistant to a friendly, wealthy, but suspiciously evasive businessman, who i have an awkward friendship with (note: the businessman must secretly be a thief but he doesn’t tell me at first because he wants to protect me) (second note: he must also be in love with me) (third note: after a few months of this i become a thief too)

[trophywivesclub]

Gustave Moreau - Study for Lady Macbeth (1851) Brian De Palma - Carrie (1976)