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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Nevermore

Poe's Raven

by Middleburg

The Raven

Edgar Allen Poe

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore -

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping at my chamber door.

"'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door -

Only this and nothing more."

...

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,

In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.

Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;

But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -

Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -

Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

...

"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil - prophet still, if bird or devil!

By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore -

Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, withing the distant Aidenn,

It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore -

Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

...

And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting

On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;

And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming

and the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;

And my sould from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor

Shall be lifted - nevermore!

This poem has always been a favorite of mine - so dark and Sartre-esque. It seems like the worst kind of personal hell to be trapped in that deep of despair with no way out and the very devil himself unwaveringly watching... watching...

(Incidentally, the opening lines of this poem have forever been ruined for me by Blues Traveler. Thanks HEAPS, guys!)

Enjoy these items inspired by Poe and The Raven from our friends at Etsy:

crow graveyard raven photograph

by gothicrow

The Raven Clutch in Silk Nevermore by Edgar Allan Poe

by ClutchThat

Nevermore

by lkfarnsworth

RAVEN and POE dark art articulating mechanical paper doll toy ornament

by blueyeduckstudios

Quothe the Raven.......Laptop Bag
by queenbee55

Edgar Alan Poe Gothic Poetry Necklace
by HeadlessTessDIY

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Days of Wine and Chocolate...

LUMINOUS CHERRY BARK note cards set of 6

by twistedlight

Some days, there just aren't enough of either...

(...and that's all I have to say about that.)

Alas, there is no wine in the house, and only M&M's as far as chocolate goes. So I did my own search on Etsy to see if I could find something to give me a "fix."

Somehow, these lovely offerings from our friends at Etsy aren't giving me the heady intoxication I was hoping for, but they sure got my mouth watering - ENJOY!!!

Leather pin/ brooch ChocoRed flower
by VitalTemptation

Burgundy Brown Ruffled Restyled Leather Jacket Size 8 to 10
by stacyleigh

Dark Chocolate Covered Cherry Beaded Handwoven Gold filled Earrings
by PookieandPierre

ORCHIDEA leather bag
by FERUTOBags

Honey Floret - Vintage Steampunk Necklace Copper Enamel Flower
by bionicunicorn

Demi-Sec - champagne citrine, smoky quartz and crimson garnet cascade earrings

by beakee

BITTER CHOCOLATE WITH CHERRY SHORT SCARF
by UnderReconstruction

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

All I want for Christmas

Silver dipped pinecone - necklace, by junedesigns

Surfing through the pages of Etsy every day is like visiting thousands of lovely boutiques without the gas money and parking hassles. As I've been browsing the listings in search of goodies to share with you all, I have been able to bookmark some of my very favorite items - and it's never too early to start a wish list for Christmas!

I have coveted silver/gold dipped pinecone necklaces for about 5 or 6 years now, but have never found one that was large enough in scale, yet dainty enough to not be ridiculous. The one listed above by junedesigns is PERFECT in every way. Elegant in simplicity, it is just gorgeous!

Another thing I absolutely love is the scent and color of pink grapefruit. I found these beauties while searching around on Etsy, and have cheerfully added them to my Christmas list:

Grapefruit Paradisi 2x3 Pillar Candle, by purplesuncandles

AIMEE - Earrings, by ClairePearse

As a fan of 19th century classic novels, I am particularly drawn to anything having to do with Jane Austen. Here are a couple items that I just SWOONED over:

Jane Austen shadow box bracelet, by poetsummer

Jane Austen Book Handbag, by spoonfulofchocolate

I have been searching for a long time for a ring that has both turquoise and aquamarine - turquoise for my birthstone and aquamarine for Jack's birthstone. It would be awesome to find one that also has opal (Mark's birthstone), but so far no luck. I found this lovely ring in LvoffStudio's shop:

Turquoise, Aqua, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Ring, by LvoffStudio

But most of all, I want a Kindle. SO BAD. Imagine being able to download books in seconds and carry up to 1500 titles at once! It would be like dying and going to heaven. (I know, I know, this is not an Etsy item, but it's at the top of my wish list for Christmas, so there.)

Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless, Latest Generation), from Amazon.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Soon it's gonna rain...

STORM WATCHER, by lewfoster

What a storm, eh folks? You know, I don't think I've seen this much wind and rain since December 14th, 2002. Know how I know the date so precisely? It was the very day of my wedding to my dear husband Mark. The rain and wind started first thing in the morning, and was so furious that it was actually raining sideways. SIDEWAYS. The storm caused such a hardship for some of our family members that they were unable to attend, as they had to travel so far. Some folks barely made it to the end of the ceremony. Our reception hall was without power for most of the afternoon, and they had to set up in the dark (which fouled up the seating arrangements, which is a fiasco I care not to expound upon).

There is an Irish superstition that rain is lucky on your wedding day. If that's the case, then Mark and I should be set for LIFE. Seven years - so far so good!

Days like this make me want to curl up on the couch and watch Merchant Ivory films (hopefully the power will stay on through all this wind!). Enjoy these items from our friends at Etsy, inspired by "rain"...