the little lies we tell ourselves

to make it through the day.

a personal collection of small things
which inspire me to remain alive in a cruel world.
works of art and artifice; little lies.

Sunday 8 November 2009
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“Butterflies,” by Kelvin Hudson. (via undream:rainbowadvaya)

“Butterflies,” by Kelvin Hudson.

(via undream:rainbowadvaya)

Saturday 7 November 2009
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#4 from Descend (2009) by Franziska von Stenglin. (via snowce)

#4 from Descend (2009) by Franziska von Stenglin.

(via snowce)

Friday 6 November 2009
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Photograph by Suzanna Zak (flickr). (via snowce)

Photograph by Suzanna Zak (flickr).

(via snowce)

Thursday 5 November 2009
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“Succubus II” (2008), by phenomenal Polish dark fantasy illustrator and designer Agnieszka Szuba. (h/t Coccinellidae)

“Succubus II” (2008), by phenomenal Polish dark fantasy illustrator and designer Agnieszka Szuba.

(h/t Coccinellidae)

Wednesday 4 November 2009
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Apnea, photographed by Baltimore erotica photographer US Romance. (via bookselves:supercoven:mollytov:apnea)

Apnea, photographed by Baltimore erotica photographer US Romance.

(via bookselves:supercoven:mollytov:apnea)

Tuesday 3 November 2009
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“Sheryl,” by Italian illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli. (via Coccinellidae)

“Sheryl,” by Italian illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli.

(via Coccinellidae)

Monday 2 November 2009
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R.I.P. American fashion photographer Irving Penn. Above: ”Veiled Face (Evelyn Tripp),” 1949. (via suicideblonde:electronicalrattlebag)

R.I.P. American fashion photographer Irving Penn. Above: ”Veiled Face (Evelyn Tripp),” 1949.

(via suicideblonde:electronicalrattlebag)

Sunday 1 November 2009
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Turn-of-the-last-century Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s (wikipedia) stunning take on Botticelli: “El nacimiento de Venus”. (via nevver)

Turn-of-the-last-century Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s (wikipedia) stunning take on Botticelli: “El nacimiento de Venus”.

(via nevver)

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» A literary appreciation of the Olson/Zoneinfo/tz database.

Trust me, even if you’re not a nerd about programming or about timezones, you owe it to yourself to read this fascinating exploration of the history of Daylight Savings in the United States, mediated by the unix text file that tells your computer when to “spring forward,” and when to “fall back” (tonight, for those of you keeping score).

Daylight Savings Time ends tonight at 2:00am.

Saturday 31 October 2009
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Spanish photographer Chema Madoz’s “Vela”. (via monodramatic)

Spanish photographer Chema Madoz’s “Vela”.

(via monodramatic)

Friday 30 October 2009
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(via snowce:upbabydown:softsilence:posthumanism)

(via snowce:upbabydown:softsilence:posthumanism)

Thursday 29 October 2009
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New photo by the ever-stunning Courtney Brooke (flickr). (via undream:dreamboatcourtney)

New photo by the ever-stunning Courtney Brooke (flickr).

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