absinthemakestheheartgrowfonder likes: driving at night, smelling like photo processing chemicals, having something to look forward to, bonfire smell, sun kisses, disposable cameras, falling asleep to the sound of rain, david attenborough, never sleeping alone, making elaborate plans, storms, watching instax’s develop, new york city, collecting cameras, the smell of sunscreen, reading peoples to-do lists, complete strangers, getting into a cold bed, when your stomach hurts from laughing, clean sheets, making lists, the smell of laundromats, when people talk passionately about something, black and white, wearing my boyfriends shirts, blink-182, getting mail, oral hygiene, playing the same song over and over, listening to people speak fluent french, learning new things, photobooths, straight teeth, darkrooms, not having to get out of bed, catching 11:11, festivals, stubble, when someone asks me how to spell a word, instant film, spontaneous photos, the natural history museum, ribcages, the moment on holiday when you forget what day it is, the smell after rain, collar bones, postsecret, being barefoot, rolled up sleeves, drinking cold water on an empty stomach, sparklers, making fort, running in the rain, lomography, accents, nature shows, never getting enough sleep, a camera with a new roll of film, too many duvets, sticking to something, driving in the summer with the windows down, proper spelling and grammar, the smell of freshly laundered things, being somewhere new, having a second home, keeping tallys, leaving notes for someone to find, people that are taller than me, white sheets and clean bedrooms.
things i like
velvet ribbon, clean body dirty sheets, the colour red, waking up early, not feeling alone, photos that come out how you wanted, earl grey, being pale, chocolate spread and crunchy peanut butter on toast, grey marl tshirts and jumpers, green penguin classics, baggy stripy tops,…
algaonice likes: hula-hoops, skipping rope, Blyton-esque adventures in the woods, my kaleidoscope, my daily diary, my Ollivetti Valentine, pedestrian overpasses, brushing my hair, the homily in mass, household chores and hand washing clothes, mailing letters, Arthur Rimbaud, Sacre-Coeur, ghost stations, tea shops, tea dresses, bone china, walking up by the old burnt out Kodak factory, restoring graves, Hitchcock’s denouement in Suspicion, cycling to parks that have swing sets, Jean-Pierre Leaud’s whistle, the view from by bathroom window at night when I can see the drive in movie in the distance, the Olympic pool that was put there for the 1956 olympics, walking one more tramstop, smuggling books home, rescuing books, Lady constance de Coverlet, the Duchess of Devonshire, the beautifully forlorn Whilsmere, Les Halles and the Paris Opera House, Christopher Wheeldon, chignons & dutch braids, postcards and colourful stickers, birthdays and christmas, Meet Me In St Louis, scottish music (postcard records), old style street lamps, lace, floral dresses, Claridges & Harrods, calligraphy, rainforests, junk shops, walking up garden paths, when Dad points out the Flonders Street Viaduct, aurorae borealis, David Attenborough, english comedies from the 70’s, Orange Juice, orange juice, french toast, collecting stamps, pressing flowers, and most of all, a good cup of Traditional Afternoon tea.
rainbowsinthedark likes; braids, cleaning, boys who tell me they can’t quite figure me out, fields, houses with secret passages and hidden rooms, soccer, wildflower bouqets, songs with group choruses or whistling or hand-clapping, building fires, good breakfasts, the night sky, floral print, waking up next to someone you like, typewriters, long talks, tying knots, making elaborate plans, mountains, lying in the sun, letters, smoking, road trips, camp jokes that only we think are funny, camp people, everything about working at camp, country capitals, secret places, hugs, quoting youtube videos together, rap music, tree houses, filling out paperwork, sandwiches, making lists, old Class Bs, cartwheels, fireworks, birthday candles, pretty handwriting, abandoned buildings, girls with shaved heads or short hair, boys who write, kittens, the way the sun comes through the kitchen windows in the morning, Double Dutch, feeling badass, boys with nice stomachs, laundromats, pens that write just right, fountain pop, when people whisper in my ear, drawings of birds or houses, V-necks, used book sales, gardens, interesting scars, mornings at the lake when its cold and foggy, Outburst, sweaters that actually keep me warm, the ocean, black dresses, driving at night with friends and listening to music, disposable cameras, dodgeball, the smell of Pantene shampoo, train rides, red lipstick, ice cream with sprinkles, the leather bracelet I made and lost, climbing trees, riding in the back of the truck, handmade gifts, when you’re sitting next to a boy and your knees touch and neither of you move them, Tim Tams, reading notes people wrote in books, gas station coffee, looking for sharks’ teeth and beach glass, hot showers, writing in journals, trees with carvings, finding change on the ground, piano music, and making lists of things I like.
taliakathleen likes; finding a song you never knew you loved, the high feeling after a concert, the smell of old books, the small moment eye contact with complete strangers, forearms, getting into bed after a long night, chocolate, the feeling you get after laughing non stop
whoisemmaa likes; magic, unicorns, music, childrens’ laughter, pretending, stories that have no ending, dusty photographs, mermaids, the sound kettles make, boys who open doors for me, curtains blowing in the summer breeze, listening to people tell me about their lives, mermaids, long walks on the seaside, the fireworks at disneyland, finishing others’ sentences, blowing bubbles in my milk, starry nights, receiving a long letter from someone I’d thought had forgotten about me, sitting next to someone at the piano, spotting fantastic creatures in the clouds, finding a lucky penny, listening to music on the train and pretending that my life is a movie, the sentence “never let fear stop you from dancing on the moon”, waking up to the smell of waffles, the feeling I get in the summertime when my biggest worry is which pair of flip flops match with which swimsuit, the smell of freshly cut grass, bike rides to the cinema, floral prints, blowing out every single birthday candle, cherry tea, spontaneity, imagining what a Beatles concert would feel like, characters in films whose souls completely mirror mine, playing Stella Ella Ola in a massive circle of people, waking up in the summer and running straight to the ocean, sparkling eyes, honeysuckles, wearing someone else’s sweater and feeling like a different person, big yellow moons, apple orchards, Cassie Ainsworth, boys who take longer to figure out, the smell of a new place, touching hands, blushing, the sound typewriters make, old and forgotten things, scrunching up my nose, airports, finding an old picture wedged under my car seat and staring at it for hours wondering how time could have possibly moved so fast, being quiet with someone.
heavy-bangs likes; yellowed paper, fabric with prints or patterns, the smell of dirt, the color yellow, drawing with pens, the beatles (no matter what anyone says), wood grain, sewing things, photography, the culture of decades i was not alive during, coffee, the color mauve, morning light, being able to breathe, cats, green beans, embroidery, saturdays, dirty thrift stores, sweet old people, 80s comedies, illustrations, gummy vitamins, turquoise and silver, potted plants, super nintendo, people with a great sense of humor, the detail in old architecture, color negatives, cheerios, and other people’s handwriting.
girlswillbeboys likes; huge sweaters on skinny girls, wispy hair, the feeling of walking on smooth wooden floors in summer, forts, rereading a book you haven’t read in a while and realizing that you missed the characters, long nights out, when my friends sleep over and mess up my room and play loud music, driving, taking the train, the way my back feels after sleeping for twelve hours, cold diet coke, lipstick marks on cigarettes, unwrapping new clothes, getting letters, old perfume bottles, when girls leave the bathroom wearing the same shade of lipstick, boys who wear sweaters with collars underneath, falling asleep next to someone you care about, summer nights, riding my bike with bare feet, the way the top of the golden gate bridge peeks out from under the fog, falling asleep to the sound of rain, songs that remind you of certain moments, polaroids, knowing friends’ wardrobes, finishing homework, sushi, white lacy socks, black lacy bras, The Secret Garden, when my phone is completely charged, picnics, being alone at the airport, cuddling, drinking wine with people my age, cursive, temporarily falling in love with strangers on Muni, that one night last summer when Esme and I stayed up until six, seeing lions in the wild, breakfast in bed, Disney videos on VHS, when the weather gets colder and you get to wear sweaters and tights and boots, eating microwave popcorn, collages, thinking about all the things there are to do in life, the idea of falling in love, fur coats, wooly socks, doodling, New York City, pictures of myself as a child, the makeup on my chest of drawers, the smell of that one bookstore on Fillmore, going to Barney’s and trying on shoes, foreign subway tickets, black tights and new lipstick, writing Christmas cards.
ma-cocotte likes; popular science books, the first time after the winter I can actually feel the warmth of the sun, hearing the stories behind tattoos, cappuccino, frappuccino, good manners, frangipanes (the baked variety), reading on the bus, comfortable silences, worn leather, the smell of libraries and new make-up, tiger lilies and war stories.
tigermilk94 likes: french toast, writing 100 word stories, fizzy drinks, boys who smell nice, clean sheets, hot baths, Sylvia Plath, ampersands, “strafe”, apple shampoo, Alice in Wonderland, the seaside, lipstick, holding hands, “teddy-bear eyes and long boy”, Yuri Pleskun, tea dresses, multiples of five, daffodils, chaste kisses in public
kayleebird likes: daisy chains, hogwarts, lace shawls, bumblebees, rabbits, ballet shoes, churchyards, paper dolls, gas lamps, fairy floss, raindrops, christmas, doll houses, gardens, parasols, snow globes, skeleton keys, perfume bottles, oak trees, star maps, patchwork quilts, watermelon, christmas, straw hats, iced tea, jellyfish, watercolour and music boxes
tuesdayblouse likes; nibbling round the edge of my toast to eat the most honey-covered bit last, new sketchbooks, feeling up the coffee beans in the little tray in starbucks, hoovering, mindless tasks like cutting and sticking, watching snowboarding competitions on the telly at half 2 in the morning, slow loris’, fuzzy socks from primark, making lists, new mugs, fruit tea dust from asda, home made smoothies!, portland, dexter, sunshine on my shoulders, splitscreen camper vans and chirpy little beetles, the sea, peanut butter, spring and easter, ackworth school, people with passion, catching someone’s eye and smiling, finding people’s things on the train, a nice new lipstick and my cat when she’s just woken up and she’s all dreery eyed and fuzzy. :) cutknees likes; the smell of rain, freckles on shoulders, white floorboards, getting on trains really early in the morning, psychology, black and white film, spliffs, staying up all night during the summer, early morning light, black coffee, moleskines, jack daniels, crisp white shirts, pale eyes myarmisafigtree likes; freckles, the way the earth smells after a rainstorm, peppermint, moths, empty milk bottles, sleeping, the sound of tambourines, crying, sunflowers, when the moon resembles a fingernail clipping, paintboxes, laughter, hand-me-down sorrow, yellow cake batter, the itchy sensation that precedes a sneeze, teacups, the smell of ink, collar bones, purple glitter, Tom Waits, orgasms that leave me breathless & nearly paralyzed, wine, red ribbons, sheets hanging on clotheslines, reading, blue sheets. sealimbs likes; the ocean, reading children’s stories, Au Revoir Simone, braids, warm drinks (especially tea), Iceland, peaceful and ethereal music, mornings, writing/receiving letters, Erin Fetherston, raspberries, photographing monuments and people, wearing comfortable dresses with pretty tights, animals and orchids. x
zealotry likes; over-ear headphones, amethyst, warpaint, black, daisies, shirt collars, black coffee, murakami, braided hair, awkwardness, the sea, nail polish, uninitiated eye contact, beach house, the discovery of new words, crisp white sheets, 1960’s film.
letsgobananas likes; doing things like this when i’m a bit bored, making people happy, the hazy feeling you get when you hold your breath,current berries, wearing pretty dresses with flowy skirts, dancing, cycling really fast through amsterdam, antiques programmes, books, when your legs get warm because you’ve had a laptop on them
What you like Vol. 47
g0ldmountain likes; cherry menthol gum, developing old disposables, stripey t-shirts, rows of beach huts, long train journeys, looking out of the window whilst on a train, train tickets, trains in general, licking my fingers after blackberry picking, raspberry lemonade, running on the big rocks by the sea, flea markets, the smell of really old books, the smell of really new books, getting things in the mail, marmite on perfect golden toast, oh and plunging my hand into bags grain and pretending
urticaria likes; lower east side, when my muscles shake, doing laundry, photobooth/phone photos, distinctive eyebrows, oh land, great black t shirts, swedehearts, big shoes, morning classes, being asian, gluten free bread, black coffee.
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trickquestion likes; drawing daisy chains around my wrist, David Attenborough boxsets, porridge with blueberries and honey, bunting, orange tic tacs, collecting postcards, the Natural History Museum, Alastair Sooke, dream catchers, feather head-dresses, dried flowers, cinnamon, sneaking glances in people’s houses when going past on the bus, mismatched crockery, Dexter Dalwood….wow a lot of d related things….
