I don't like cool, I like beautiful

Emma | 27 | rogue marketeer

"I was like, 'What do you think of this stuff, Hollis?' And she's like, 'Dad, I don't like cool. I like beautiful.' All right. You can't argue with that."

- Alan Sparhawk of the band Low on his six-year old daughter

Beautiful things

Jamie Parker, forearms, Jamie Parker's forearms, The History Boys, Shakespeare, theatre, John Heffernan's sad eyes, Sam Crane's curly hair, sexy praying (it's a thing), Parks and Recreation, Ben Wyatt: Human Disaster and Beautiful Boy Mayor, ridiculous tags, Cougar Town, Gunnar Cauthery, Phil Cumbus \o/, Ben Whishaw, marrieds, gingers, Slings & Arrows, London, collarbones, descriptions of light, Andrew Scott, sad eyes, need/shame/relief, wine, nostalgia, Jason Segel, Jim Henson and his Muppets, Mary Poppins (aka the most perfect film there has ever been), Andrew Garfield aka Bambi, David Oakes / Tom Hughes / Christian Cooke (aka the good parts of Trinity), productions from The Globe, top five lists, frost, trains.

Links

Blog | Mirth And No Matter

Twitter | @emslj

Tumblr | The Top Ten Of Everything

People I Follow

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3rdspearcarrier:

Photo pinched from Harry’s Twitter.

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What is your favourite part about the character of Hal?

My favourite part is playing the 2 sides of his character through the series. The nervous shivering wreck of a legend, having to fend off temptation and stay straight. Then the opposite of that like in ep 7, e3 and I could just let lose with feeding and blood and the full on vampness. The constant fighting is awesome.

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Jamie Parker saying amazing stuff about science and history and humanity. And also using the phrase “we are one”. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?

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Sam Swainsbury

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Game of Thrones panel reaction to Jason Momoa’s comment

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So let us hymn a while on lingerie — recite the psalms of the smaller, higher drawer in the chest. Stockings — black, seamed or sheer — allowing you to fuck instantly, spontaneously, standing, possibly even as you’re still saying ‘So do you need me to sign for this parcel?’

French knickers in peach satin, with ruffles all up the back. Cami-knickers in outrageous colours, flashing under basques: kingfisher blue; rose-red; gold, like the wedding ring on the floor. The frothing, cloudy egg-white joy of tulle. The way silk slip-slides over you, like a sheet of oil. Watching the blood rush through the semi-visibility of lace. The black line from calf to thigh. The hook-and-eye, with flesh swelling beneath. Torn buttons. The hem.

I have an August-blue petticoat with tiny pink roses, and black suspender straps, that makes me happier than nearly anything else I own. Not only does it embody the kind of purring, spanky, joyous 1950s soft-porn postcards I have based most of my wardrobe/sexuality on, but I also look dead thin in it too. I have often noticed this, with underwear: the right stuff will be the most flattering outfit you can wear.

Oh, if only the world knew how amazing we look, under all these clothes.

— Caitlin Moran — How Not To Be A Woman

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So last night Gunnar Cauthery was all “Hey, it’s been brought to my attention that you like The Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way!” and I was all “HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?” and he was all “…I may have read your Tumblr.”

My Tumblr. In which, amongst other things, I have tagged pictures of him with #LOOK AT THAT SEXY ADORING-EYED GINGER and audio files with #he’s all casual-like ho ho i’m just reading this with my incredibly deep growly voice and then ALL OF A SUDDEN BAM #THOSE LAST TWO LINES #and then you’re on the floor #THANKS FOR THAT CAUTHERY

My. Sodding. Tumblr.

ANYWAY, after I’d recovered from that (“Oh God I’m cringing.” “Stop cringing!” etc etc) he sent me the attached video. Which is a video made for Jo Herbert’s birthday, in which a selection of her friends dance and mime to I Want It That Way. And it is pretty much the greatest thing I have ever, ever seen.

And so here it is for your enjoyment. If you like Gunnar, Kyle Soller or JOY, you must watch it.

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In which Gunnar Cauthery accepts my challenge to get the words “ninja” and “Rabbi” (long story) into a radio interview.

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fuckyeahballerinos:

Sebastian Kloborg

Well, I’ve just found my new favourite Tumblr.

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katelovesstuff

Because I know you have all of the right opinions about the things that I love, FLAIL ABOUT THE BORGIAS AND PUT MY UNARTICULATED FEELINGS INTO WORDS THAT I CAN YELL 'I AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS' AT.

#excusemymonkey
#ibegyourardonjuliafarnesewhatwasyourfullnameagain
#jeremyironstakemenow
#cesaremyfeelingsforyouareviolentandabitwrong

I just asked Sophie if it was wrong to ship Cesare and his subby!assassin who kept asking him to whip him harder. MY FEELINGS ON THIS SHOW CANNOT BE TRUSTED, IS WHAT I’M SAYING, but mostly they boil down to the fact that François Arnaud has chemistry with everything and anything, including and especially his sister. Also Juan needs Jakk to bedazzle his turban and/or bear so that his general all-round fabulousness will be visible for all to see. And Holliday Grainger’s face remains my favourite face. And also #excusemymonkey. THAT IS ALL.

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faeriequeen:

Ellie Piercy (Helena) and Sam Crane (Bertram) in All’s Well That Ends Well rehearsals, Shakespeare’s Globe.