• The Tardis
  • A sonic screwdriver
  • Eleven inch alder wand with a unicorn core
  • Invisibility cloak
  • Deluminator
  • A Pensieve
  • A flying carpet
  • Seven league boots
  • Goose that lays golden eggs
  • An enchanted wardrobe
  • Mail made of Mithril
  • Elven rope
nov 21 2012 ∞
nov 22 2012 +
  • Jason Schwartzman
  • Daniel Brühl
  • Ben Whishaw
  • Audrey Tatou
  • Adrien Brody
  • James McAvoy
  • Michael Fassbender
  • Eva Green
  • Marion Cotillard
  • Tom Hiddleston
  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • David Tennant
  • Carrie Mulligan
  • Guillame Canet
  • Michael Pitt
  • Raphaël Personnaz
  • Louis Garrel
aug 16 2012 ∞
aug 26 2012 +
  • Hyrule (especially The Lost Woods, Zora's Domain, Death Mountain, and Lon Lon Ranch)
  • Middle-earth (especially Rivendell and The Shire)
  • Narnia
  • Neverland (especially Neverwoods and the Mermaid's Lagoon)
  • The Wizarding world (especially Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Hogsmead)
  • Westeros (The Wall, The Eyrie, King's Landing, and High Garden)
  • Wonderland
aug 26 2012 ∞
aug 31 2012 +
  • Kitchenaid stand mixer
  • Madeleine pans ✓
  • Doughnut pans
  • Cake pop pans
  • Bundt cake pan
  • Candy molds
  • Pie dishes and tart pans
  • Loaf pan (and mini loaf pan)
  • Cupcake/muffin pans (standard ✓ and mini)
  • Cake pans (and springform pans)
  • Cake boards
  • Simple glass cake stands
  • Cookie sheets or jelly roll pans ✓
  • Cookie cutters for every occasion
  • Reusable baking mats (preferably with rings!)
  • Stainless steel sifter
  • Reusable decorating tips and bags
  • Ramekins ✓
aug 16 2012 ∞
oct 4 2012 +
  • Petit four
  • Macaron
  • Éclair
  • Beignet
  • Croissant
  • Pain au chocolat
  • Palmier
  • Jesuite
  • Paris-Brest
  • Gateau St. Honoré
  • Croquembouche
  • Canelé
jun 28 2012 ∞
jun 28 2012 +
  • Fans chanting
  • Silly British commentators
  • Slow motion replays
  • Close ups of footballers cursing
  • The commentator's build up to a goal
  • Fan reactions when a footballer scores
  • Fan reactions when a footballer misses
  • Footballers going through the tunnel
  • Playing of the national anthem(s)
  • When the footballers swap jerseys
  • Angry coaches
  • Delighted coaches
jun 28 2012 ∞
jul 22 2012 +
  • Growing up
  • Gaining weight
  • Rejection
  • Failure
  • Death of loved ones
  • The paranormal (ghosts, extraterrestrials, cryptids)
  • Intrusive thoughts
  • Dark lakes
jun 28 2012 ∞
jun 29 2012 +
  • Some lavender coloured alpaca yarn
  • A kawaii bento box
  • Pre-Raphaelite art prints (Preferably Millais or Waterhouse)
  • An App Store gift card
  • Oil paints
  • Cute stationary
  • A Pullip doll (Just one, still)
  • Japanese masking tape
  • Magic 8 Ball
jun 8 2012 ∞
aug 26 2012 +
  • Chloé
  • Miss Dior Chérie
  • Burberry Beat
  • YSL Parisienne
  • Daisy by Marc Jacobs
  • Coco Mademoiselle
jun 8 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • Dante Gabriel Rosetti
  • John Everett Millais
  • William Holman Hunt
  • Edward Burne-Jones
  • Ford Maddox Brown
  • William Morris
  • John William Waterhouse
  • Arthur Hughes
  • Edward Robert Hughes
  • Philip Hermogenes Calderon
  • Frederic Sandys
  • John Brett
  • Gustave Moreau
jun 8 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • Tea blending
  • Origami (more advanced)
  • Embroidery
  • Japanese miniature art
  • Sewing
  • Paper cutting
  • Felt art
aug 16 2012 ∞
aug 30 2012 +
  • Anne Anderson
  • Arthur Rackham
  • Warwick Goble
  • Errol Le Cain
  • Charles Folkard
  • Edmund Dulac
  • Vilhelm Pedersen
  • Robin Jacques
  • Theodor Kittelsen
  • Jean-Baptiste Monge
  • Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
  • Sulamith Wülfing
  • Dorothy P. Lathrop
  • Frank C. Papé
  • Anton Pieck
  • Kate Greenaway
  • Scott Gustafson
jun 29 2012 ∞
jul 24 2012 +
  • Paris
jun 29 2012 ∞
jun 29 2012 +
  • The Annex
  • The Beaches
  • Bloor West Village
  • Distillery District
  • Korea Town
  • Leslieville
  • Liberty Village
  • Little Italy
  • North York (Lawrence Park, York Mills)
  • Rosedale
  • West Queen's West
  • Yonge & Eglinton
  • Yorkville
jun 28 2012 ∞
jun 28 2012 +
  • Hatshepsut
  • Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
  • Boudica, Queen of the Iceni
  • Amalasuntha, Queen of the Goths
  • Empress Theodora of the Roman Byzantine Empire
  • Empress Suiko of Japan
  • Empress Wu Zetian of China
  • Eleanor of Antiquaine
  • Isabella I of Castille
  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • Maria Theresa of Austria
  • Catherine II of Russia
  • Marie Antoinette of Austria, Queen of France
  • Queen Victoria
  • Empress Elisabeth of Austria
jun 28 2012 ∞
jul 22 2012 +
  • Berliner Weisse
  • White Russian
  • Gin Fizz
  • French 75
  • Mint Julep
  • Gin and tonic
  • Whisky sour
  • Sake bomb (KANPAI!)
  • Bijou
  • Pink lady
  • Tamagozake
  • Margarita
  • Bloody Mary
  • Old Fashioned
  • Appletini
jun 27 2012 ∞
jun 27 2012 +
  • Sébastien
  • Isaac
  • Ezra
  • Eli
  • Julien
  • August
  • Arthur
  • Cameron
  • James
  • Beau
  • Gerard
  • Guillame
  • Théotime
  • Vivek
  • Horatio
  • Lysander
  • Tristram
jun 8 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • Gallimaufry: a confused jumble or medley of things
  • Susurrus: whispering, murmuring, or rustling
  • Chimerical: when something is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve
  • Redamancy: the act of loving in return
  • Clinquant: glittering with gold and silver; tinseled
  • Aubade: a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning
  • Ephemeral: lasting for a very short time
  • Sempiternal: eternal and unchanging; everlasting
  • Coterie: a small group of people with shared interests or tastes
  • Sophistry: the use of fallacious arguments, esp. with the intention of deceiving.
  • Petrichor: the scent of rain on dry earth.
jun 28 2012 ∞
aug 20 2012 +
  • Oscillating fans
  • Ocean waves
  • My cat's mew
  • Lighting a match
  • Rustling trees
  • Heavy rains and thunderstorms
  • Turning the page of a newspaper
  • Soft piano pieces
  • The cello
  • City noise
  • Horses trotting on cobblestone
  • Church bells in the distance
  • European ambulance sirens
jun 28 2012 ∞
nov 19 2012 +
  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Juno Temple
  • Macaulay Culkin (Oh, the alliteration!)
jun 7 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • The Hour
  • Made in Chelsea (Guilty pleasure!) ✓
  • Parade's End
  • Paranoia Agent ✓
  • Twin Peaks
  • True Blood ✓
  • True Love (BBC)
  • The Hollow Crown
sep 3 2012 ∞
nov 28 2012 +
  • Bridge in Piketberg, South Africa
  • Valkenberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy
  • Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert, Namibia
  • City Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Teatro Opera in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Chandra Mahal in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy
  • Buenos Aires Zoo in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Buenos Aires Botanical Garden in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Butterfly Reef, Mana Island, Fiji
  • Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Andaman Islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory, India
  • Pangong Tso in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir,...
oct 15 2012 ∞
oct 15 2012 +
  • Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff
  • Héloïse and Abélard
  • Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater
  • Lancelot and Guinevere
  • Lorenzo and Isabella
  • Pyramus and Thisbe
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • The Butterfly Lovers
  • The Little Mermaid and the Prince
  • The Phantom and Christine
  • Tristan and Isolde
aug 26 2012 ∞
aug 26 2012 +
  • Watching the cafés and petites boutiques open from my balcony in the morning
  • Falling into a trance at an organ concert in Notre Dame
  • Getting lost in the Louvre
  • Endless people watching at le Jardin du Luxembourg
  • A waiter's delight in our return to his café
  • The two young Frenchmen who sang Italian opera (while intoxicated) to Nicole and I from our balcony overlooking a quiet courtyard
  • My auntie telling me she hopes I find a man as handsome as Hippolyte Flandrin's Jeune Homme nu assis au bord de la mer, figure d'étude (1855) at the Louvre
  • Slight disappointment in the view from Sacre-Coeur
  • The surprising view from the Centre Pompidou
aug 20 2012 ∞
aug 14 2013 +
  • L’esprit d’escalier (French): "the spirit of the staircase," the feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said.
  • Bricoleur (French): someone who starts building something with no clear plan.
  • Frotteur (French): individuals who get their jollies by rubbing their crotches against the buttocks of women in crowds.
  • L’appel du vide (French): translates literally as “call of the void.” The urge some people get to jump from high places when they encounter them, for example when close to the edge of cliffs.
  • La douleur exquise (French): the exquisite pain of wanting someone who is ultimately unattainable.
  • Dépaysment (French): the feeling that comes from not being in one’s home country.
aug 20 2012 ∞
aug 20 2012 +
  • Become a ballerina
  • Become a musical child prodigy (preferably a cellist)
  • Go to boarding school
  • Go to an overnight summer camp
  • Have a childhood sweetheart
  • Grow up with a family dog
jun 28 2012 ∞
oct 7 2015 +
  • Annie Miller (model and lover of William Holman Hunt)
  • Fanny Cornforth (model and lover of Dante Gabriel Rosetti)
  • Jane Morris (model, wife of William Morris, and lover of Dante Gabriel Rosetti)
  • Louisa Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford (watercolourist and philanthropist)
  • May Morris (daughter of William and Jane Morris, muse of Dante Gabriel Rosetti, artisan, embroidery designer, socialist, and editor)
  • Christina Rosetti (poet and sister of Dante Gabriel Rosetti)
  • Elizabeth Siddal (poet, artist, muse, and wife of Dante Gabriel Rosetti)
  • Marie Spartali Stillman (artist)
  • Sophie Gengembre Anderson (artist of children and women, loosely associated)
  • Joanna Mary Boyce (artist and sister of Pre-Raphaelite watercolourist George Price...
jun 28 2012 ∞
jul 22 2012 +
  • Gothic German prayer books (circa 18th and 19th centuries)
  • Small collection of vintage coins
  • Post-mortem photography
  • A hand carved Australian boomerang (circa 1980s)
  • An inuit seal knife
  • Coral from Bermuda (circa 1980s)
  • Hand woven Peruvian blankets (circa 1980s)
  • Vintage German schoolboy leather backpack (circa 1950s)
  • Tyrolean hat (circa 1950s)
  • National Geographic magazine collection (earliest magazine from 1969)
  • Shell art from the Philippines
  • Fountain pen collection
  • Piece of woven cloth used to wrap the Reichstag by Christo and Jeanne-Claude (1995)
  • Small collection of precious and semi-pre...
jun 28 2012 ∞
jun 28 2012 +
  • Pastel coloured Doc Martens
  • Victorian lace up boots ✓
  • Eiffel Tower tights (Modcloth)
  • Cambridge Satchel Company Classic in brown or navy (Ended up buying The Designer!) ✓
  • Fitted crop-top from American Apparel
  • Jean jacket ✓
  • Vintage style lingerie
jun 11 2012 ∞
mar 30 2013 +
  • The peach wars
  • Building forts (blankets, pillows, snow...)
  • Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
  • Animal figurines
  • Floral crowns
  • Apple picking and hayrides
  • Canoe trips
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Concocting love potions
  • The Beatles
  • Mud fights at the beach
  • Rainbow cats
jun 28 2012 ∞
jul 22 2012 +
  • Become a beekeeper
  • Work as a librarian
  • Bake perfect French macarons
  • Become an equestrian (Dressage rider, specifically)
  • Grow an herb garden
  • Play the cello again
  • Learn to sail
  • Go on a week long canoe tour
  • Eat durian fruit
  • Take a course in glassblowing
  • Write and illustrate a children's book
  • Join a curling team
  • Adopt an older cat
jun 8 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • Breatrix
  • Eugenie
  • Georgiana
  • Prudence
  • Juliet
  • Genevieve
  • Colette
  • Chloé
  • Clementine
  • Lucienne
  • Capucine
  • Odile/Odette
  • Daphne
jun 8 2012 ∞
jun 26 2012 +
  • John Keats
  • Albrecht Dürer
  • Harry Crosby
  • Dante Gabriel Rosetti
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Gustave Courbet
  • Lord Byron
  • Tsar Nicholas II
  • Tsarevich Alexei Romanov (had he grown)
  • Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria
  • Antinous (close friend of Emperor Hadrian)
  • Arthur Rimbaud
  • Sandro Botticelli
  • Prince William of Gloucester
  • Frédéric Chopin
jun 26 2012 ∞
aug 16 2012 +