I'm dreaming today about a prince on a white horse,
Coming to take me away.
To somewhere all billowy, where fantasy lies,
To tropical gardens and silvery skies,
To a castle with smiles, all pink in a cloud,
Where joy is the language and laughter the sound,
And pain is unheard of and hate is not found.
I'm believing this dream in a world all too real-
God, please give me the faith to believe in it still.
Lovely poem by Eyebrite
Photos from weheartit.com
Wow, I have so many things to say today, so without further ado, here I go:
I have been tagged by Marisa, one of my favorite blogs to do the ol' 4th folder, 4th picture thing. I've done this tag before, and I think every other person in the blogosphere has too, so I'm going to make up a new one. You have to make a poem that incorporates a word that starts with the second letter of your last name. Like, the second letter of my last name is O, so I will now come up with a short poem that incorporates a word that starts with O.
Ocean breezes
Speak to me
In silent reverie.
As I close my eyes
The sand squishes suddenly,
Between my shoeless toes.
Ocean tides wave to me
And I smile back.
I'm going to tag:
I have also been tagged by Anabelle to make a guest list to a fantasy dinner party.
Which eight people, dead or alive, would you invite to your dinner party? And why?
1. Audrey Hepburn...
...because she was such an elegant, sophisticated woman who selflessly put others' needs before her own. I love her for this quote, which I'm sure most of you have heard before:
"For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes,
Seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure,
Share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair,
Let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise,
Walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, even more than things,
Have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed,
And redeemed; never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,
You will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
One for helping yourself, and the other for helping others."
2. Jack Kerouac...
...because he was an amazingly gifted writer, who said such beautiful quotes, filled with power and meaning like these:
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like the fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..."
"Maybe that's what life is...a wink of the eye and winking stars."
3. William Shakespeare...
...for writing such intricate plots dealing with complex situations involving many characters and charming the world with the most beautiful stories of love and tragedy, of pain and anguish, and writing the most magical lines, like the Queen Mab speech in Romeo and Juliet:
"Oh then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.
She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes
In shape not bigger than an agate-stone
On the fore-finger of an alderman,
Drawn with a team of little atomies
Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep;
Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs,
The cover of the wings of grasshoppers,
The traces of the smallest spider's web,
The collars of the moonshine's watery beams,
Her whip of cricket's bone, the lash of film,
Her waggoner a small grey-coated gnat,
Not so big as a round little worm
Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid;
Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut
Made by the joiner squirrel or old grub,
Time out o' mind the fairies' coachmakers.
And in this state she gallops night by night
Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love;
O'er courtiers' kness, that dream on court'sies straight,
O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees,
O'er ladies' lips, who straight on kisses dream
...This is that very Mab
...This is she..."
4. Eleanor Hardwick...
...for having nothing but beauty to show the world through her enchanting photos, like these:
5. Sarah Hermans...
....for captivating the world with her gorgeous photos, like these:
6. Mary-Kate Olsen...
...for making even the simplest t-shirt and jeans look chic and feminine and giving me endless fashion inspiration. Wow, I must get me a pair of white rimmed wayfarers!
7. Rodrigo Noya...
...the adorable little eight-year-old boy in one of my favorite movies of all time, Valentin. If you haven't seen it, I highly suggest you do. For a synopsis, go here.
And last, but not least...(drumroll, please)...
8. Carla Bruni...
...who has the most angelic voice, so that she could serenade us while we sit around the fireplace, stuffed to our limits from dinner, and just listen to this song I cannot seem to get out of my head its just so beautiful.
I'll pass this tag onto:
I have received an award from Sam. If you haven't been to her blog, I suggest you check it out here. It's one of the first blogs I started regularly visiting while I was getting acquainted with the blogosphere.
I have also received an award from Maisie #1 and Maisie #2, another great blog to check out:
Now I have to write ten facts about myself:
1. When I floss my teeth, I start from the middle and work my way out on either side of my mouth. I know, weird, right? I've been doing that as long as I can remember, though.
2. I never stir my hot chocolate-I actually like the chunks of wet powder. Anyone else? Nope? Only me? Okay, just me, I guess.
3. I am currently obsessed with collecting old, vintage books, like these:
They are so much more interesting than the brand-new paperbacks that line the shelves of Borders today.
4. I am intrigued by old buildings that seem to tell a story of their own, like this one:
I often wonder, if building like these could talk, what kinds of things would they tell us?
5. I've grown up with dogs all my life. Here is a picture of Aubrey, one of the dogs I own now:
And here is Genevieve, the other dog I have:
6. Everyday I try to do something new. It keeps me refreshed.
7. I prefer writing in pencil rather than pen. I think it makes my handwriting look better and neater. Most other people I know use mostly pen.
8. When I was a kid, maybe about four-ish, I thought that people were either born with bangs or without them.
9. I have always had some sort of journal since I was five.
10. Someday, I want to be able to take beautiful photos like the ones I post in my blog.
Photos from weheartit.com and me.
I'll pass this award on to:
*You can choose, which out of the two awards you want*
A few nights ago, I watched Chocolat for the first time. And yes, I know, I'm probably the last person on the face of the earth to finally see it. My favorite scene is when Vianne tells Anouk the story of her grandmother. The whole setting in that little town is so magical. It's like a modern-day fairy tale. I am currently in a love affair with this video clip. I could watch it for hours! Isn't the music just beautiful?
Wow, that post took me an incredibly long time. That's all for now, folks. Happy Friday, darlings!
xoxo,
Micaela
