If I lived by the sea I would never be really sad. I get an immense sense of eternity and peace from the ocean. I can lose myself in staring at it hour after hour.
Sylvia Plath, The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I: 1940–1956 — Aurelia Schober Plath, 18th July 1951
Abandoned castle by Natascha Mattens on Flickr.
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This Vine Of A Tiny Piglet Prancing Through Grass Will Be The Best 6 Seconds Of Your Day
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Does money make you mean? In a talk at TEDxMarin, social psychologist Paul Piff shares his research into how people behave when they feel wealthy. (Hint: badly.)
To learn more, watch the whole talk here»
soft marble sculptures appreciation post.
Objects of Desire ( Nécessaire )
1. A Silver-Gilt and cut glass travel nécessaire circa 1890 ; Boin Taburet
2. A Fine Ladies Antique Vanity Case (England) ca.1890
3. A Silver Gilt Ladies Dressing Case by Jenner Knewstub circa 1868 UK
4. Antique Boulle Travel Vanity Chest English Sterling and Gold Vermeil Crown Crest
5. Crown 19th c. Antique French Palais Royal Dressing or Travel Vanity Set, Sterling Silver 18k Vermeil, Garnesson
6. Napoleon’s exquisite brass inlaid Necessaire de Voyage
7. A toilet service was commissioned by Sir Nicholas and given to the Duke of Norfolk as part of his 16 year old daughter Maria’s dowry in 1708
8. Toilet set in original leather case [Germany (Augsburg)
9. Victorian rosewood, silver gilt and cut glass ladies traveling cosmetic case and dressing table, contents complete – bound in a brass, coromandel case with sunken brass handles.
10. A 19th century French Palais Royale ormolu mounted tortoiseshell combined scent/sewing casket, with floral enameled set lid and fall front revealing fitted interior containing two enamel and ormolu mounted glass scent bottles and eleven (ex 12) sewing implements
Nude at the Window by Paul Paede (1913)
17 brilliant tweets that sum up just how poorly Sony handled ‘The Interview’ debacle