I'm Alyssa, a 25-year-old writer and computer nerd. I love books, video games, television, social media, and all things fantasy and sci-fi. I want to be Leslie Knope when I grow up.-
[10 favourite series] : The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
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Why Do Men Keep Putting Me in the Girlfriend-Zone?
You know how it is, right, ladies? You know a guy for a while. You hang out with him. You do fun...
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Pam Halpert, The Office series finale
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Deleted scene - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
WHY WAS THIS DELETED
Dammit, this would have been so good.
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Spoilers at the end!
Maybe the best thing to ever come from Kate Beaton WHICH IS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING.
#WIDN What I’m Doing Now: Enjoying a beautiful morning at home. I just got back after spending a couple of days with family in Knoxville. Tagging anyone who wants to play along! 😊 (at Home)
Adding Monsters to Thrift Store Paintings
Have you ever been to a thrift store (think Goodwill or Salvation Army) and noticed that they usually carry a small selection of landscape paintings? Artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal decided to inject a little fun into these discarded works and give them a second life by adding monsters to the scenic landscapes. The trick is to match the paint originally used (e.g., acrylic or oil) and try to blend the monsters into the original scene as if they were always there.
I love this.Â
I love upfronts so freaking much. It’s the most wonderful time of the year.Â
Ahh, this looks so good! And it’s Rory! And I like that it’s pitched as “a show about relationships” instead of a show about a man and a woman who have the potential to be in a relationship and will probably hook up around season three.
Holy smokes, that’s gorgeous.Â
Echoing Gretchen’s sentiment: that’s one gorgeous poster. I need it to hang on the wall in my office.
World’s Most Beautiful Abandoned Places
Italian product manager and web designer Francesco Mugnai recently added a collection of images to his blog touting some of the most beautiful images of abandoned spots and modern ruins that he’d ever seen. The images Mugnai has captured come from empty castles, shuttered power plants, and dilapidated churches around the world. From a sunken yacht in Antarctica to a forever-closed amusement park in Japan, these images all make up a sort of anti-phoenix; rather than rising as new from the ashes, these husks remain preserved in decomposition, forcing viewers to confront the strange beauty of ruination.
