I wonder as I wander...

Its surprisingly tasty????

-Agua pepino: water, cucumbers, lime, sugar, optional mint.

-shrub: vinegar, sida water, elderberry (or other berry), sugar.

-sekanjabin: honey, vinegar, mint, water.

"... ah."

Jess pulling Rory in when he kisses her

Famous Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko befriended the African-American Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge, while the latter was on tour to the Russian Empire in 1858. Shevchenko did his portrait in pastel. It is recounted that the two men got along very well. While posing for the portrait, Aldridge sang African-American songs to Shevchenko and in return, the artist taught him Ukrainian songs. 

Portrait of Ira Aldridge by Taras Shevchenko, 1858. Pastel on paper.

(Les Trés Riches Heures de Metz, 14th century)

this is something i am genuinely curious about because i frequently see ships where i can understand being a fan of one of the love interests, but i don't necessarily understand why they think that that character is a good match for the person that they are most shipped with

— Makenzie Campbell, from a poem featured in "2 a.m. Thoughts," originally published in 2017 (via lunamonchtuna)

(from Facebook)

In each episode, either Jess or Rory is in something resembling exile after a vehicle-related incident that served as the culmination of Lorelai's fears about someone's destructive influence over Rory, despite Rory's conviction that she made her own decisions in both situations. Jess and Rory can't talk to their respective family member directly or even bring themselves to ask about them by name, but they want to know how they're doing and approach the topic with the same quiet, awkward tone. The person they're with, respectively Rory and Luke, knows the situation is difficult, as it also affects them, and has vocally disagreed with Lorelai's response. Rory and Luke have tried to push estranged family members together at various times for the "greater good," but here, they answer gently and honestly, without any questions or expectations. Another bittersweet parallel for our book nerds and their intertwining life journeys!