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kateoplis:

“When You’re Alone at a Bar…

1. Keep your phone in your pocket.
2. Equip yourself with a pretty good answer to the question “What are you shaking your head for?”
3. Shake your head for longer than is normal.
4. When someone asks why, have a conversation.

When Ordering Your Second-to-Last Drink…

1. ”Water, please.”
2. Drink water.
3. ”Another bourbon.”
4. Drink water.
5. Sip bourbon.
6. Drink water.

When You Need to Weep Discreetly…

1. Order martini.
2. Say that you forgot you were allergic to vermouth. “Damn vermouth.”
3. Weep.

Or

1. Order martini.
2. Spill martini on your face so that tears are masked by gin.
3. Weep.

Or

1. Order martini.
2. Bring tablet computer extremely close to face. “Checking my e-mails.”
3. Weep.

Brush Up on Your Cocktail History, Lesson 1

The Baroque Age (1800–1885)
1. Order an old-fashioned (c. 1800).
2. Order a whiskey sour (c. 1850).
3. Order a brandy crusta (c. 1855).
4. Order a Tom Collins (c. 1875).
5. Order a manhattan (c. 1880).

Brush Up on Your Cocktail History, Lesson 2

The Classic Age (1885–1920)
1. Order a gin rickey (c. 1890).
2. Order a dry martini (c. 1895).
3. Order a daiquiri (c. 1900).
4. Order a Jack Rose (c. 1900).
5. Order an aviation (c. 1915).

This concludes your lesson.”

Best Bars in America Drinking Lessons 

My sister hacked an IKEA bag for my birthday and made me an IKEA wine bag!

Listen to J.R.R. Tolkien as he reads “Namárië,” an elvish poem that was first published in The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 2. Namárië is a reduced form of á na márië, which means “be well”, a formula usually used for greetings and for farewells among the elvish people.

“…For now the Kindler, Varda, the Queen of the Stars,

from Mount Everwhite has uplifted her hands like clouds,

and all paths are drowned deep in shadow;

and out of a grey country darkness lies on the foaming waves between us,

and mist covers the jewels of Calacirya for ever.

Now lost, lost to those from the East is Valimar!

Farewell! Maybe thou shall find Valimar.

Maybe even thou shall find it. Farewell!

I’ve never thought I’m gonna hear that, in all my life.”

Did a bit of redecorating today after I finished Volume 1, then took a walk with my neighboor and talked with the caretaker of Raingil neighbor.

did-you-kno:

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If you ever want to be frustrated for a couple hours, go ahead and use Google Map Maker…

fotojournalismus:

An Indian Hindu Sadhu holds his adopted child, Bajrangi, while walking on the banks of the Sangam, on father’s day in Allahabad on June 16, 2013.

[Credit : Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images]

nbchannibal:

Georgia, is that you?

There are some Dead Like Me fans on the Hannibal writing staff

To Kill a Mockingbird - Atticus Finch 

moonandtrees:

amidaala on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/53208731/via/aquaminttea

Hearted from: http://amidaala.tumblr.com/post/42560828201

Daniel J. Peterson (he worked on the Dothraki, Valyrian and Defiance  languages) wrote a spectacular essay on Labyrinth a little while ago. It is completely worth the read.

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