Making Believe.

Aspiring wordsmith. Sunny side up.

Palma Violets. Best Friend.


I got excited about this one. 

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.

—Albert Einstein (via thinkinbrightcolors)

Lauryn Hill. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” 

A cover that brings new life to lyrics. An honest, free interpretation. 

Adele & Alicia Keys - Make You Feel My Love

A match made in a blue heaven. 

One Million Years - M. Ward
You Got It - N*Sync
That’s How Strong My Love Is - Alicia Keys
White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
Still Hangin’ Around- G. Love
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Goodnight (I’m Sorry)- Christopher Jak
Treats- Sleigh Bells
Pony (It’s Ok)- Erin McCarley
Shoot Me Down- Lil Wayne
Let’s Dance - M. Ward
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
Sociopath - Andrew Bird
Gravedigger- Dave Matthews Band
Come What May - Andrew Bird
Heavy Water- Foals
Kiss - Prince
WHALE- Yellow Ostrich
Quicker - I Blame Coco (Shook Remix)
Temazcal - Monsters of Folk

  1. One Million Years - M. Ward
  2. You Got It - N*Sync
  3. That’s How Strong My Love Is - Alicia Keys
  4. White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
  5. Still Hangin’ Around- G. Love
  6. Rock With You - Michael Jackson
  7. Goodnight (I’m Sorry)- Christopher Jak
  8. Treats- Sleigh Bells
  9. Pony (It’s Ok)- Erin McCarley
  10. Shoot Me Down- Lil Wayne
  11. Let’s Dance - M. Ward
  12. Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
  13. Sociopath - Andrew Bird
  14. Gravedigger- Dave Matthews Band
  15. Come What May - Andrew Bird
  16. Heavy Water- Foals
  17. Kiss - Prince
  18. WHALE- Yellow Ostrich
  19. Quicker - I Blame Coco (Shook Remix)
  20. Temazcal - Monsters of Folk

(via hipster-sandwich)

The love of a parasite is worth nothing.

An offbeat tribute to Valentine’s Day I suppose.

I pulled this post from the blog Letters of Note, created by Shaun Usher. The blog/website highlights fascinating, noteworthy letters in history. This particular letter was written by Ayn Rand, author of The Fountainhead and other literary works. She is responding to a fan letter inquiring about a specific line in her book. I find Ayn Rand to have a very unique and challenging voice in her writing, and she never ceases to make me question everything I thought I knew.

Ellie Goulding covers Rihanna’s “Only Girl (In the World)” on BBC’s Live 1 Lounge. 

Iron And Wine

—One More Try (George Michael Cover)

copycats:

One More Try - Iron & Wine
originally by George Michael

(via The A.V. Club)

copycats:

“The Morning” by Saskatchewan 

Originally by The Weeknd

ssktchwn:

A little more than a week ago a friend of mine suggested that we do a cover of The Weeknd. The idea was definitely a stretch for me but I figured it would be an interesting challenge. The end result of our version of The Weeknd’s “The Morning” is like a forensics TV show soundtrack mets sleezy lounge jazz mets saskatchewan. I hope you enjoy.

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

Christopher Mccandless (via light-essence)

Last one I swear!

(Source: quote-book)