From the Observatory: Archive

Aim low, is what I’m telling you. If a lifetime of experience has taught me anything it’s that if you set the bar of others expectations for you low then even tieing your shoes without knotting your own thumb into the laces will garner you high, satisfying praise. Here is a list of Resolutions for the disaffected, the indolent and the can’t-be-fucked. Feel free to enact them as you see fit. 1:...

Jan 1st

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Dec 30th

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Dec 30th

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“By no means intended as an exhaustive list, Clothes on Film ponder an overview...”

– Clothes on Film’s 2011 Costume Design Round Up | Clothes on Film (this was the year that I started going to see films because of the costuming rather than the plot, I haven’t regretted it)

Dec 29th

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Digging on this video so hard I’m sharing it here and on FB. Man, so many reasons why I love this.

Dec 28th

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Dec 27th

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Dec 27th

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Dec 25th

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Chase filmed a Christmas card for you all.

Dec 25th

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zaffre: bzedan: sockdreams: Color Tights ($14, 17 colours available!) I took quite a lot of these photos! And the third row down, second from left snap is me (I did not take that one, obvs). These tights are pretty great, they fit a crazy wide range of people (because of the two smart sizes) and dang aren’t all my co workers great models? We’ve got the two most important things going...

Dec 25th

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Dec 25th

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Dec 24th

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Dec 24th

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chronographia replied to your photo: via Kate Beaton. If I could, I would get you all… Awww. That is mighty big of you. I really pretty much just want balls though. … Juggling balls. For clarity’s sake. This is why I am friends with the people I am friends with. (That sort of thing is rampant around here, so if you do not have access to good juggling things, I can ask my fire...

Dec 24th

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Dec 24th

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Dec 23rd

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Dec 23rd

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Dec 23rd

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againstthetidebook: Recorded my screen as I worked on this drawing. 45 minutes sped up and edited into about 2 and a half. It was weird to watch myself work. So spastic. Gorgeous.

Dec 22nd

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Dec 22nd

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zaffre: bzedan replied to your post: disturbing fact of the day: SADDEST FACES. (ps, finally thought of something present-worthy for you IT IS SO GREAT) WOO! I can’t wait to see what your brilliant mind has cooked up. I feel dumb for not thinking of this before and I have someone else to thank for it. But! So stoked. Also, do not let me forget (or forget yourself) that you need a birthday...

Dec 21st

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Here is the lesson of the season

Just ask for what you want. Like a person instead of some passive NPC*. I think everybody is too tired to read minds right now. The answer you get may be “no” and that is okay. Welcome to the world. *Which, if the thing we are talking about is doing it, then flirting can be wonderful and considered asking, but eventually you’re gonna have to just go ahead and use your...

Dec 21st

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