☮ pochemuchka ☮

I am a logophile and a pochemuchka. My name is Natalie and I really enjoy deer, bears, TED Talks, Neil Gaiman novels, folklore, forests, Canada, Oliver Jeffers illustration and folk music. The only thing I can say with ABSOLUTE certainty, is that my handwriting is quite lovely.

[shufflebum]

Foremark Reservoir

[pochemuchkadeer]

My buddy Jen is a pretty great painter. That water. Sigh.

[animation-magic]

"Of course, dogs are a pretty poor judge of human beauty. But I had a rough idea of what to look for." 101 Dalmatians, 1961

[albinwonderland]

this scene was more influential on me than I care to admit

[pochemuchkadeer]

I watched 101 Dalmatians again quite recently for the first time in years. I had never realised before quite how stunning that movie is.

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Do it. Get on the plane, get the train, Walk 300 miles. Get to her front door and tell her “I know this is crazy But I need you now.” Our lives are too short to always be sensible, Get the girl. Distance makes no difference if your eyes light up when she laughs.

FRS. (via sugarhowyou-getsofly)

[elalusz]

Hearts are wild creatures, that’s why our ribs are cages.

(via northwolves)

[phoebewahl]

I painted my favorite quote by my favorite poet in my sketchbook.

From "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver. 

Painted by me, Phoebe Wahl, 2014. 

[thatmarlonbrandogif-blog]

[pochemuchkadeer]

Young Marlon Brando would get it.

[humansofnewyork]

"It was even more meaningful because my mother died two years ago, on this day."

[pochemuchkadeer]

Look at the shine on those shoes!

[iguanamouth]

something about memories

[sosuperawesome]

WildandFreeDesigns

[kovjaku]

[mrs-corner]

[pochemuchkadeer]

An Unkindness of Ravens at Ohh Deer #ohhdeer

The home of illustration & quirky design led gifts. Shop online for unusual or unique t-shirts & sweatshirts, stationery, greeting cards, cushions and more..

So I entered this along with pretty much EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD EVER. It would be really cool if you guys could facebook like, tweet or even buy one of these shirts (ravens and finches!). It would just be super swell and helpful and great and that can be your good deed for the day. Please!

[moosekleenex]

[ahhmmmburr]

Goodness, I relate to this so much. I swear, Kelly and I are kindred spirits down to the bone.

I mean, I’m pursuing a future in science instead of art! That sounds weird. I’ve done art my whole life and I was convinced I would do it for the entirety of my existence, I knew that it would support me one day.

Did I wake up? What changed?

I stopped enjoying it. Creating felt more like a chore. Depending on it for whatever little income it gave me, even though I have a day job, made me hate it. I don’t want to hate it. I don’t want to stop doing it, either.

But I have to.

Admitting that is painful and seeing myself move further and further away from my dream life is heartbreaking.

But I love space and I appreciate life and I know we will find it elsewhere out there in the universe. I have to know it’s there. Hell, I think we all need to know we’re not alone. Being a part of that discovery is my new dream.

I can still make art as a scientist and maybe not having to depend on it will help me appreciate it again.

After all, isn’t distance supposed to make the heart grow fonder?

Anyway, I still cry about it every day but that still isn’t helping me produce much. Over time, maybe? I just don’t know.

[pochemuchkadeer]

The suns and the moons and the galaxies far Were cast from his bow before they were stars Oh and the gap in-between them is nothing to us Our eyes cut the distance as loving eyes must From me unto you son from dust unto dust

Johnny Flynn, Einstein's Idea

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New poster for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

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There’s something ugly about a pretty boy who knows he’s pretty and assumes everyone else knows it too.

Nova Ren Suma, Imaginary Girls (via simply-quotes)