things I like this week, vol. 20

There's something about this time of year I really enjoy. The weather was perfect today; not too cold, but crisp and damp, and the clouds were thick jagged strips of cotton that partially obscured the mountains. We ate a egg and bacon croissant with fruit in a small bakery near our house; I've put up most of the Christmas decorations, with pine branches spread over the wood mantle, silver stars speckling the green, and white lights on our tree.

I have sipping chocolate and wine, and we had a rich dinner, and friends are over and we're writing with the rain dribbling down outside. And even though I still have inches left of papers to grade, I can feel the end drawing near, and it comforts me.

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I love the drama of platinum hair. And her attitude about organic vs. big guns - I'm sort of similar. I'll do what's healthy/organic/responsible only up to a point. Although I'm almost contemplating following a gluten free diet for awhile and seeing what happens.

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Give it your best. All anyone can ever ask for, and a perfect book inscription.

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Unhate.

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It's a shame that I only found out about McQueen after he died. His aesthetic is one that I adore.

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Totally unconcerned.

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I am in love with macabre jewelry, although I still really just want Keith Richard's skull ring.

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It's a great concept, but this is the only photo whose composition I enjoyed.

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Love the atmosphere of this print, and of several of his others.

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NG's picture of the day.

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My current favorite off her new album.

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Red baubles in white snow. <3