We’re gonna have to get a little bit closer.
TITANIC (1997) dir. James Cameron
Christina of Sweden was a 17th-century monarch who ruled as a king. Born covered in hair, she had a cry so deep that everyone thought she was a boy. Happy to learn she was a girl, her father decreed she would have the education of a prince and made her his heir. She inherited the throne at the age of 6 and ruled for years as a blunt, unmarried, lady king who often disguised herself as a man for political and safety reasons. Source Source 2
We each need to find our own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it’s not easy.
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) dir. Hayao Miyazaki
I saw my life as if I’d already lived it; an endless parade of parties and cotillions; yachts and polo matches. Always the same narrow people, the same mindless chatter… I felt like I was standing at a great precipice with no one to pull me back. No one who cared, or even noticed.
Brendan+Beth=Breth
We met on a cold and windy night with a crystal clear sky full of stars.
The first thing he ever said to me was “hey! Nice buttons!” I thanked him and then challenged him to identify as many buttons on my bag as he could, then to find the oldest button.
He failed to find the eldest button, a light green circle which reads “UPITY WOMEN UNITE” in all caps; but he did correctly identify enough of the other nerdy buttons for us to be able to chat amicably all the way to the party.
Once there, he showed me his bravery when he very boldly complimented my rack. Then we each drew up our wits and quipped at one another until our host had become quite tired of the sound of us.
Before the party was over, we had exchanged Facebooks as a means of getting in contact again; and get in contact we did.
The mating dance of the nerd changes depending on the subjects involved, in our case, we began with puns, and silly nerdy pickup lines. Then we moved on to Star Wars trivia and theories, Hogwarts houses, favourite Doctor Who episodes, DC or Marvel, videogame prowess, etc.
Soon lunch plans were made. On April 4, 2014 we finally went on our first date to see Captain America Winter Soldier together. It was another cold night with views of the cosmos, and we walked from campus to the movie theater, and back; then we ran back to the movie theater just before it closed since someone had found my purse, but they would only hold it until closing time. We ran side by side, crossing the entire campus in less than 10 minutes with the cold air freezing our throats with every breath. We then retired to his apartment for cuddles on the couch and Casino Royale.
And since that first night together, each of us knew the feeling spreading in our bones was not adrenaline, but we couldn’t say it yet. It would be a few months before either of us admitted to hearing the call of our hearts so early. Our souls knew each other, our minds craved each other’s company, our hearts beat as one, and we found comfort in each other that we had never found elsewhere.
We knew it was love. And 4 years and 10 days from that day, we intend to declare our love to G-d and to everyone, as we swear an undying oath of fidelity, love, care, and trust to each other.
We do hope you will come and witness our union.
Adorable nerd love at its finest. Love these two!
This is where I’d live if i was a mermaid
this is my favorite video i’ve watched it like 15 times
“There are always two little beautiful humans looking at me like I’m the most important thing in the world. They copy everything I do, especially my son. I’m very careful how I treat my wife because I know that’s how he’ll learn to treat women. I call my wife pet names, and my son started calling his sister those same names. Recently I picked flowers for my wife. And the next day he picked flowers for his sister.”
(Moscow, Russia)
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a flat calm, in 24 years at sea. Yes, like a mill pond. Not a breath of wind. It will make the iceberg’s harder to see with no breaking water against the base.