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we've been living in this apartment for two months now, and while we've observed most of our new neighbours (my slavic Windowsill Watcher Grandmother gene already activated), I don't think they had the chance to see us often enough to recognise us yet.

I do know, however, from my observations, that the tiny funny dog upstairs is called Gucio. I've passed him once or twice during his walk and heard his owners use the name - and, while both the dog and his owners are oblivious to our existence, Gucio became an apt topic of discussion in our house. you know, we hear barking, ha, that's Gucio, he must be home alone again! or there's a stick left by the building door, that must have been brought by Gucio and he was forced to abandon it before entering! a household name, really.

yesterday as I was leaving to go to the store, walking down the narrow staircase, there he is! tiny funny looking dog, slightly startled by me suddenly appearing on the floor he just reached on his tiny funny looking legs.

"good morning Gucio!" I say joyfully, the most natural thing in the world.

well. remember that Gucio doesn't really know me. so he looks at me in the most flabbergasted way a dog can look at a person. he is positively aghast. agog! not sure how aware dogs are of their own names but he seemed genuinely puzzled at the apparent stretch of social convention.

and as I try to contain my laughter, I see his owner standing on the stairs below. the woman is sort of awkwardly frozen, speechless, and she looks at me.

"you... know each other?" she asks.

is that not the funniest way to phrase it. is this not the funniest question she could have asked. ma'am do you know my dog? you went to school together perhaps? you've met? do tell, are you old friends? maybe you worked together? you know each other, my dog and you? this dog? you know him? he knows you? he never mentioned you I'm afraid

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BRIDGERTON (2020 - ) | s02 ep04 'VICTORY'

#bridgerton

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“You have my sword” said the Ranger. “And my Bow” said the elf. “And my axe” said the dwarf. “And all of my guns” said the American.

#dracula #lotr

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i cannot emphasize enough how important songs and playlists are to me

#music

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#polls

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Honesty

#war and peas

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Once again I have to appreciate that on Tumblr the most anticipated event of the year is a 6-month-long book club and/or listening party of the novel Dracula. Just regular old Dracula the actual novel not a retelling or a TV series just the unabridged novel itself

#dracula

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#bridgerton

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They're young... They're in love... They eat LARD

British Lard Marketing Board

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Toco Toucan

(Rhamphastos Toco)

#birbs #art

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it’s been four years since I last watched through all of Hannibal & I still think about the episode set in West Virginia where they’re literally at the beach. The beach in Grafton WV. A town notably 1,000 feet above sea level & roughly 200 miles from the nearest seawater

Like….was it supposed to be a lake….

is this perhaps what someone at NBC thinks a lake in the Appalachian mountains looks like

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*things that I was very into for a memorable period of time from the age of 7/8 to early/mid teens.

Honorable Mention for The Count of Monte Cristo which I was obsessed with at age twelve but never had anyone to talk to about because it is Not Really A Children's Book

Please reblog if you like! And tell me what you voted in the tags!

#ok picked calvin & hobbes cuz I've read the whole anthology multiples times through #but i also went through a whose line is it anyway phase #polls

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you cannot advertise to me in a way that matters.

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#no but there are 3 in chicagoland so kinda close #(if you count joliet as chicagoland) #polls

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BRIDGERTON COSTUME APPRECIATION → Kate Sharma

Costume Design by Sophie Canale

#bridgerton

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note: am v aware i have horrible taste lol

#I'll gladly overcook my broccoli #polls