Bonny Bear gone wild @ the Grammys
So my tumblr has turned more from a photo-posting blog but more of a blog reading site for me. That explains my very long absence from posting. I’m reading, not posting. (I started back up on Flickr! though.) I just like starting my day by scrolling through threads. And I love how big and amazing the HP community is on here. So much love.
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Touching interviews with centenarians, about their look on their long lives:
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- Alice Herz-Sommer, 108
I survived the concentration camps, and this is something extraordinary. Thousands and millions that had to die, and we are sitting here. When we are old, we are aware of the beauty of life. Young people take everything for granted. It all depends on the character you’re born with.
Everything I forget. Even if I write it down, I forget to look. I had an excellent memory and now, I’m an idiot! [Laughs] What do I do against it? I learn Bach by heart and play the piano. My son died aged 64. He was a gifted musician, and a wonderful son. My only child.- Nellie Wright, 103
I don’t get by, I exist from one day to the other. I’m hoping for the end to come. I’m tired of it. Why should it be like this? Not a penny in my purse! I’ve worked 74 years.
Why am I here? I’m waiting for God to straighten this out. I should be home! My husband died while I was in here. I never even got to his funeral. It doesn’t matter. I’ve been a decent girl, never drunk or gone with men. I’ve just lived and worked like a silly fool.- Helen Turner, 101
I’m going to live to 120! I had a party and champagne at 100. Actually, I can’t remember much of it, as I’d had a lot to drink.
I was engaged once, but I never met… well, I knew what I was looking for and I found it, but too late. He’s a professor. Of course he’s married. And I can’t imagine he’s the sort of person to go off the rails. Not that I wouldn’t want him to. I’m not saying I’m that good!- Nora Hardwick, 105
It’s in the genes, I suppose. My mother was 94 and my eldest sister was 96. Granny was 97. I’ve kept my brain active. I read and do crosswords. And I have a little shot of whisky at bedtime. I think that helps.
If it wasn’t for my daughters, I’d have to have somebody in every day, but, you see, Maureen has showered me today and Jan’s washed my hair. They keep me clean, that’s the main thing. I’ve treated myself to a little scooter that I can get out on, in the fresh air. I don’t like sitting all day. I take every day as it comes. Each one is a bonus.Reasons why my minor is gerontology. Sometimes I have to remind myself though, because it gets tiring to focus on getting old.
this is heartbreaking and simultaneously beautiful. i guess thats exactly what life is sometimes.
I love postings like these because centenarians are so interesting and it makes me wonder if I will end up like one more than the other…
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thedailywhat:
Fan Art of the Day: “Potter Pillows” by deviantARTist Kim Gadbois.
Handmade for Montreal Geek Fest. Expecto Pillownum, etc.
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Fan Art of the Day: “Potter Pillows” by deviantARTist Kim Gadbois.
Handmade for Montreal Geek Fest. Expecto Pillownum, etc.
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Things That
AreShould Be Real of the Day: Not one to wait on awesome things to happen on their own, Jeff Wysaski @ Pleated Jeans took it upon himself to create an Arrested Development-themed Clue board game, “complete with box art, game board, suspect cards and weapon cards.”Your move, Hasbro.
Also: George Bluth, with the money, in the banana stand.
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Thank you for this gem, KJD.
All photojournalists know you’re not legit unless you have gaff tape covering all your fucking gear. We spend $20 a roll on that stupid shit and waste 90% of it by putting random strips all over our lenses and cameras.
Sure it’s awesome for it intended uses-ya know, like holding a bounce…