nevver:

Hello?

And the hardest part
Was letting go, not taking part
Was the hardest part

And the strangest thing
Was waiting for that bell to ring
It was the strangest start

I could feel it go down
Bittersweet, I could taste in my mouth
Silver lining the cloud
Oh and I
I wish that I could work it out

I really like this version of “The Hardest Part”. I’ve always wanted to learn it on the piano, but of course I haven’t had any time for it. I realized that the hours I could have spent learning this, I spent instead trying to salvage my social life in DC. Was it worth it? I don’t know. But I do know that this song sums up my past semester pretty well. 

nationalgeographicdaily:

Hot Air Balloon, New Mexico
Photo: Bruce Dale

As colorful as a butterfly wing, this balloon at the Albuguerque International Balloon Fiesta provides a shimmering backdrop for silhouetted visitors. Five hundred balloons from 39 states and 17 countries thrilled visitors at the 2010 festival.

I still remember standing on my roof at 6am every October, looking out at a sky filled with hot air balloons. I would always look for my favorite hot air balloon, what I called the “rubber ducky.” And it was indeed a rubber duck-shaped balloon.

I’m so glad I lived here for 4 years, but it’s such a shame that I haven’t gone back. 

salveo:

I want to travel forever by Allison Farrand

6 days

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newyorker

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It Dont Mean a Thing  - Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington

When it’s 1am and ennuie is really kicking in while I study, this is just what I need as a pick-me-up. Seriously. 

Presaging the actual swing era by a few years, and not even accepted as a typical “jazz” standard when it was written in the 1930s, it combines two of the most talented artists in jazz history. PERFORMING TOGETHER? In this LIVE recording?! Scatting together? Ah just what I need. 

So, to my limited and practically nonexistent tumblr readers, please take 7 minutes of your precious time and listen to this. 

newyorker:

Cartoon of the day. For more from the issue: http://nyr.kr/uXfEaG

nprfreshair:

npr:

The Click & Clack Christmas card.

Is it weird that what I really want is an album of Click and Clack covering Christmas songs? Also, are there any other public radio shows with cards?

Yessssssss

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pisceo:

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Hey I’m going to DISNEYLAND PARIS next week!

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nationalgeographicdaily:

Holi Celebration, India
Photo: Anurag Kumar

What makes this shot work is the dramatic burst of blue spurting into the crowd. No matter how frenetic and energy-filled the scene is, there still needs to be a moment among the frenzy. The blue hand also gives us one sharp point of focus in a sea of turbaned heads. Importantly, the vibrant blue contrasts so well with the yellows and the reds, making the whole scene alive with vitality.