Mostly TV like Gilmore Girls (Rory is a year younger than me. Do the math!) and Poirot, but also birds, pretty landscapes, and historic homes. I have an M.A in English so you can expect classic lit. and educator stuff too.
and honestly, going to the video store was fun. sometimes just looking around at everything they had WAS the fun part of the evening. and you can buy snacks there too
a funny thing about having conversations with people within institutions (academic in this case but also others) about gatekeeping, is that you end up having a conversation over and over in which you're like, "hey this alligator spike pit moat you have erected around your institution is keeping a lot of people out," and they're like, "well *I* navigated the alligator spike pit moat just fine," and you're like, "right. by dint of us having this conversation, you within the institution and me without, it is understood that you navigated the alligator spike pit moat. due to that being an inherent requirement of entering the institution," and they're like, "I don't think you understand the prestigious history of our alligator spike pit moat," and you're like, "is there a reason why there needs to be an alligator spike pit moat encircling the concept of higher education?" and they're like, "look, the alligator spike pit moat isn't for everyone. some people just aren't cut out for the alligator spike pit moat :)" and you're like, "right, yeah, like disabled people and people coming from poverty or unstable home environments or underserved communities or people dealing with difficult to navigate life events like pregnancy or abuse or prison or addiction or the death of a loved one, for example" and they're like, "how dare you imply that we are keeping those people out on purpose. it's their own problem if they can't wrestle the alligators and avoid the spikes while also disabled and/or poor and/or pregnant etc" and you're like, "well that seems evil," and they're like, "it sounds like maybe you're just bitter about the alligator spike pit moat because of your totally random individual experience with ONE bad alligator spike pit moat. have you considered therapy?" and you're like, "did you know that there's some patterns here in terms of how y'all are handling this stuff?" and they're like, "actually yes. we even have a department of alligator spike pit studies :)" and you're like, "that's great, how do I get access to and participate in those conversations?" and they're like, "well firstly you must cross the alligator spike pit moat"
SUCH A GOOD PROSHOT !! i normally have gripes when they change the camera/angles frequently bc i want to be able to see the whole stage as if i were at the theater, but. they did such a good job with it in this filming! the editing was so dynamic & in tune with the actors’ movements that it elevated rather than distracted
Oh, I like this one. It needs a little work, but the price is right. It's an 1863 brick Victorian with a mansard roof in Waterloo, IL. 4bds, 2ba, 3,004sqft, $293k.
Beautiful entrance room. Look at the bronze lamp on the newel post. Wonderful millwork, too
Wainscoting in the dining room is lovely. The arched doorways are great.
They wallpapered so nicely with Victorian repro patterns, and then they do this to the kitchen. All modern cabinetry and tile.
They left this original built-in cabinet, so why didn't they match the cabinets to it?
Back porch with some original cabinets and a small pantry.
They've got some things piled in this small room. It gets a lot of sun, so it would be a good studio, home office, etc.
Okay, they redid the bath with some nice repro pieces
Original pieces in the laundry room. This looks like it may have been a pantry or a scullery.
A wall was opened here, but look at the beautiful window.
Interesting closet
The 2nd floor hallway.
Updated the bath but left the wainscoting and original light switches.
I wonder what's under the carpeting in the bedrooms.
Look at the original cabinets in this one.
Large room with an original closet.
This room needs some work, there's bubbling plaster by the window
The basement is so interesting. It looks like a castle basement. I love this the most.
Oh, this is very cool. A little bar that looks like a rathskeller. This could be amazing.
Large gingerbread porch on the side. It's a 0.48 acre lot.
The outbuilding has potential and look at the little brick doghouse.
people foolishly dismiss desserts and treats as having no nutritional value when they actually are necessary for refilling your sanity stat. to prove my point please observe the emotional stability of the next person you meet who doesnt let themselves ever eat any form of dessert
Cute 1905 Victorian in Sadorus, IL. 3bds, 2ba, 2,509sqft, $455k. I must've looked at 25 Victorians and they were either completely modernized beyond recognition, or blindingly white. Then, I came across this one.
What a pleasant surprise to see a colorful foyer.
From there, you enter the reception room with its original wide plank flooring.
The 2nd reception room is beautifully decorated.
Through double doors in the 2nd reception room there's a lovely sunroom that the owners use as a home office.
There's a lovely dining room with a built-in cabinet.
They renovated and modernized the kitchen. Well, it's white, it can be dressed up.
What I don't like, is this. Double ovens in the pantry.
A laundry room and full bath are on this floor, also.
The stairs are in a central hall.
Bedrooms are on the 2nd floor.
This one is not being used.
This is roomy.
This might be the primary bedroom.
An updated bath, but it has a lot of mirrors.
The grounds are so pretty. Here's a nice brick patio.
And, thru the hedges, a pond.
This is very pretty.
Beautiful grounds.
In this fenced area there's a pool.
And, look at this kitchen.
They also have cabinets, a sink and the fridge in the garage.
Every time OP dances, her parrot flies along with her. OP says she never trained it on purpose and her parrot just loves doing this naturally. Sometimes it’ll just hop right onto her face. (cr 月下郭城)
The extreme heat and the smoke made for little activity in the yard. There are Wren nests in the making, one of them almost done, and I feel terrible for these tiny creatures that have to be outside in this mess, and I hope they all make it and this will be short-term. There were a lot of fireflies last night, and I made another stacked image. Nature is so beautiful, and humans just seem bent to destroy it. Good night, may tomorrow be a better day for the world ❤️
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