obviously this represents a failure

internetflotsam:

Atlanta, GA — 01/11/11

When it’s rainy here, which is basically always, the cloudy haze keeps it from ever getting 100% dark at night, so there’s always this soft night-light glow that I’d almost forgotten.

omgthatdress:

Jean Dessès evening dress ca. 1951 via The Victoria & Albert Museum

Today, I went shopping with my little sister. This sometimes provokes moments of deep understanding between us, when she looks into my eyes and launches a spear of icy teenage wisdom straight into my soul. And sometimes this icy teenage wisdom comes in the form of some kind of information about our parents or a scathing indictment of my of my choice in wardrobe.

But today, she offered me several dresses to evaluate, reflecting the fact that she’s actually learned my tastes. I was surprised. I thought that meant something. Earlier in the day, she had studied my face and announced, “You should only wear this kind of make-up from now on.”

She totally showed her hand, though. She hasn’t learned MY tastes at all.

“You’re Blair Waldorf,” She said at one point, giving me once-over, “And I’m Serena.”

And then she scampered off to buy expensive clothes and send destructive text messages.

(via goldenhollywood)