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beginners guide to classics:

novels —

the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde (the classic that started it all for me - oscar wilde is KING)

dracula - bram stoker

rebecca - daphne du maurier

a christmas carol - charles dickens

frankenstein - mary shelley

their eyes were watching god - zora neale hurston

the haunting of hill house - shirley jackson

lolita - vladimir nabakov (my current read)

jane eyre - charlotte bronte

plays & short story collections —

the importance of being earnest - oscar wilde

the crucible - arthur miller

the bloody chamber and other short stories - angela carter (adore this)

edgar allen poe's short stories

poetry —

goblin market - christina rossetti

sappho

Decided to fan-cast Victor and Herbert based on how I usually draw them. So okay, here we have Sabin Tambrea aka Victor Frankenstein and Volker Bruch aka Re-animator. It was just for fun so I forget about the fact that Volker isn't blonde and Sabin is really tall but in my headcanons Victor is smol potat 😅 Also some sketches here.

Been reflecting a lot on romantic love

And on how it's quite literally sold to us in movies, tv shows, music, which in turn are made to sell us products that don't necessarily fit with entertainment or media. I thought about the feeling of lack that comes along only when I'm reminded that I'm "single", and started to reflect on what that means to me.

Truth is, I don't feel as incomplete as I'm apparently supposed to. I don't discard the idea of getting into a relationship, but it's also not something I see myself purposefully running towards, like I would any other wish of mine.

When I think of never dating, the only fear I'm faced with is the one of judgement; of what my family and peers will think. It's never "I have to find them". In fact, the possibility of not dating is quite freeing.

Maybe that's my brain giving me a breather and turning off that side of me so I can focus on one thing at a time. Therapy first, getting my life in order, university, keeping friendships, enjoying my own company, and after all of that, maybe in the future, I'll unlock the "Feeling ready for a relationship" achievement. But for now I'm just by myself, and I'm very glad that feels enough.

☁︎

“i’ll read my books and i’ll drink coffee and i’ll listen to music, and i’ll bolt the door.”

— J. D. Salinger

setup moodboard ❤︎

✨ 𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼 💵

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Red, White & Royal Blue Fancast: A Dream

Michael Cimino as Alex Claremont-Diaz (obviously) 😈

If you tell me he's not our lacrosse-playing-politics-geek-sarcastic-asshole you're just lying to yourself.

Daniel Sharman as Prince Henry of Wales (if u gonna mention age, argue with the wall) ☕

British ✓

Dog mom ✓

Hufflepuff-looking-ass ✓

Rachel Zegler as June Claremont-Diaz 📰

No points to make except I'm right and you know it.

Eris Baker as Nora Holleran 🪴

She protecc, she attacc, but most importantly, she knows all the math.

Florence Pugh as Bea 🎸

I'm open to suggestions but then again I'm not.

Mizero Ncuti as Pez Okonjo 💞

Once again, argue with the wall.

Jessica Chastain as Ellen Claremont 🇺🇲

Just feels right ya know?

- Reporting;

- Data visualization;

- BI!

The business man smartly presses the BISEXUAL button in order to increase PROFIT