Monday, May 31, 2010

she sings to the fishes and he catches them.

Ondine (mythology)


Ondines or undines ((Latin: unda — a wave) Fr. Mermaid) are elementals, enumerated as the water elementals in works of alchemy by Paracelsus. They also appear in European folklore as fairy-like creatures; the name may be used interchangeably with those of other water spirits. Undines are said to be able to gain a soul by marrying a man and bearing his child. 


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Ondine's curse

Ondine was a water nymph in German mythology. She was very beautiful and (like all nymphs) immortal. One of the "only threats" to a nymph's eternal happiness is if she falls in love with a mortal and bears his child - she will lose her "gift" of everlasting life.

Ondine fell in love with a dashing knight - Sir Lawrence - and they were married. When they exchanged vows, Lawrence said, "My every waking breath shall be my pledge of love and faithfulness to you." A year after their marriage Ondine gave birth to Lawrence’s child. From that moment on she began to age. As Ondine’s physical attractiveness diminished, Lawrence lost interest in his wife.

One afternoon Ondine was walking near the stables when she heard the familiar snoring of her husband. When she entered the stable, however, she saw Lawrence lying in the arms of another woman. Ondine pointed her finger at him, which he felt as a kick, waking up with a start. Ondine uttered a curse: "You swore faithfulness to me with every waking breath, and I accepted your oath. So be it. As long as you are awake, you shall have your breath, but should you ever fall asleep, then that breath will be taken from you and you will die!"


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obsessing over the movie, Ondine.
It is making me wish for Ireland, seascapes,
and swimming underwater.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010

it was an ordinary night in june


I am in love with Karen Elson's new album.
please listen to it with the lights off and the windows open.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

what I love and why I love it.

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photographs by Natasja Maria Fourie


I'm not sure why it happens, but everything, good or bad,
always presents itself at the same time.
It's extremely overwhelming, but I'm more than willing
to see how everything unfolds.
After all, no one should hide from the unknown.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

you're with me.


Do you believe in fate?
Do you believe that it's fate that's driving us apart?
For the reason we keep missing each other's paths?
You are never in my world, and I have no connection to yours.
I've run away, my dear.
You've come home, and I've run far, far away.
Perhaps fate will drive me back to the real world,
 while you're still in it.
Perhaps fate will give you my heart for me.
Perhaps fate will make you stay.


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photographs taken by my mother and I,
in our secret spots in the northern forests.

Friday, May 21, 2010

with open arms.

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this is my home,
this is my world.

top words from dossier magazine.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

missed the date.

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photographs from Fischer fall 2010 lookbook.


happy belated two year anniversary, blog.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

careful creatures.


my mind is racing.
it's on an emotional overload, and it's all your fault.
If the summer months are suppose to be care-free,
why am I so full of cares?


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photographs by Oscar Falk, drawings from my new favorite book,
"Art Forms in Nature" by Ernst Haeckel.

Sunday, May 16, 2010