Jesse Darland

"Last year, I went into a second interview for an editor job I thought I had on lock. But when I met..."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:06:35 -0500

“Last year, I went into a second interview for an editor job I thought I had on lock. But when I met the publisher, he stopped midsentence to ask, “Hey, didn’t you used to work in the coffee place near the Lorimer stop? You did the best cappuccino!” Then he wondered why I had left the barista job off my résumé. “It’s nothing to be ashamed of,” he beamed. But he didn’t give me the job.”

- The Barista’s Curse (via frontofbook)

It's beautiful outside today in Charleston, y'all.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:03:46 -0500

intracoastal-wanderings:

Just sayin’.

And I saw a dolphin!

chartier: Pictures of sand: Close up photographs reveal its...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:34:42 -0500

chartier:

Pictures of sand: Close up photographs reveal its incredible beauty | Mail Online

via PhotoshopSupport

twobluebirds: Boats :) on shem creek in Mount Pleasant (Taken...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:02:05 -0500

twobluebirds:

Boats :) on shem creek in Mount Pleasant (Taken with instagram)

twobluebirds: Saturday morning Folly Beach (Taken with...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:05 -0500

twobluebirds:

Saturday morning Folly Beach (Taken with instagram)

vintageanchor: “Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:10:41 -0500

vintageanchor:

“Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”

—Mark Twain

World’s best writing advice.

Filed under: future house plans. (via jenna, source)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:13:05 -0500

Filed under: future house plans. (via jenna, source)

Moving to Charleston, S.C.

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:04:07 -0500

In two weeks, we’re going to load all our stuff up in a big yellow truck and drive nine hours to the coast. I am so excited for this next phase of our lives.

dailymeh: Norman Rockwell made the best Pollock. The...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:57:04 -0500

dailymeh:

Norman Rockwell made the best Pollock. The Connoisseur, 1962.

"I believe God lives in everything. Not just churches and cathedrals. Not just in trees and leaves of..."

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:16:21 -0500

“I believe God lives in everything. Not just churches and cathedrals. Not just in trees and leaves of grass and flowers. But even in—especially in—the leads of pencils, the lenses of cameras, the tips of paintbrushes, the pirouette of a ballerina, the rich alto of a singer, the curve of a sculptor’s cut, in books and poems and music. He made all of these things and made them a gift to us, so let us all go out into the world with the hope of giving back this gift.”

- Silas House (via twobluebirds)

the-rx: The following glossary was printed on the inside cover...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:47:56 -0500

the-rx:

The following glossary was printed on the inside cover of “Boogie Woogie in Blue,” a 1944 album by jazz pianist Harry “The Hipster” Gibson. Most notable on its list is the very early definition of the word “hipsters.” Image courtesy of hyzercreek.

JIVE TALK FOREVER.

thisistheverge: Star Trek TNG Ambient Engine Noise (Idling for...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:56:54 -0500

thisistheverge:

Star Trek TNG Ambient Engine Noise (Idling for 24 hrs) (by crysknife007)

One of my favorite things about the Star Trek franchise are all the great ambient sounds that represent the engine noise on the various ships. My favorite ambient noise from the whole series is the engine idling noise in TNG. I have cleaned up a sample from the show and then looped it for 24 hours. Great for ambiance and imagining that you’re in deep space.

via Stellar.io

This… this is amazing. My life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, it is going to be so much better.

"Movies are living thing. They evolve. They’re never finished, just abandoned."

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:42:49 -0500

“Movies are living thing. They evolve. They’re never finished, just abandoned.”

- David Fincher, talking about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Not just movies — novels, too. (via)

Current status… Revising is fun, I guess. Referring to...

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:59:00 -0500

Current status…

Revising is fun, I guess. Referring to 130+ notecards, my 260ish-page marked-up draft, and 20 pages of notes-to-self from my last read-through.

There’s really not enough room on my desk for all that.

neil-gaiman: It got cold. #writingView more Neil Gaiman on...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:26:00 -0500

neil-gaiman:

It got cold. #writing
View more Neil Gaiman on WhoSay

Neil Gaiman is a ninja.

EDIT: And he uses a Unicomp keyboard!

Alfred Hitchcock and a Westie. Here’s another picture of...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:02:22 -0500

Alfred Hitchcock and a Westie. Here’s another picture of the director and a Westie. I don’t know if it’s the same one. Later in life Hitchcock owned two Sealyham terriers who appeared with him in his cameo in The Birds.

awesomepeoplereading:

Alfred Hitchcock reads.

theconstantbuzz:

Alfred Hitchcock

“Initiating power transfer in 3… 2…...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:16:00 -0500

“Initiating power transfer in 3… 2… 1…”

fromme-toyou:

Space Mountain

-Disney World

"Like all who possess libraries, Aurelian felt a nagging sense of guilt at not being acquainted with..."

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:57:53 -0500

“Like all who possess libraries, Aurelian felt a nagging sense of guilt at not being acquainted with every volume of his.”

- Jorge Luis Borges, “The Theologians”

I cannot tell you how much I love this poster for John Carter of...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0500

I cannot tell you how much I love this poster for John Carter of Mars.

thebronzemedal: The “Google Doodle” for Mark Twain’s birthday...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:13:03 -0500

thebronzemedal:

The “Google Doodle” for Mark Twain’s birthday might just be my favorite one yet.