#may 11

[shisasan]

May 11, 1931 Journals of Anais Nin 1927-1931  [volume 4]

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[purpledanser]

#where IS HE #im scared #dracula daily #jonathan harker #mina #lucy #re: dracula #may 11

[thethirdromana]

As to the tall, curly-haired man, I suppose it was the one who was with me at the last Pop.

Brace yourselves, I'm about to provide way too much detail on literally one word of this entry.

A "Pop" was a popular classical music concert; specifically, part of a series held at St James's Hall. I suppose the word "Pop" might have been used by other places? But the concert series at St James's Hall was very well known and well established, so I think it's fair to assume that's what Lucy is referring to.

St James's Hall was located between Regent St and Piccadilly where the Dilly Hotel now stands. It opened in 1858 and was demolished in 1905.

The first two images are sketches of the hall when it opened in 1858; the final image is a photo from 1885. You'll notice that it's next door to the Aerated Bread Company; here's their menu.

Apparently the interior is in the style of the Alhambra, but it's a bit hard to tell.

Pops were chamber concerts, held on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Tickets started at a shilling each (source, p139), which was affordable for anyone on a middle-class salary (it's about a week's coal bill for a poor family). I'd assume Lucy and Arthur paid more for better seats.

At the Pop reviewed by Werner's magazine in 1893, the programme was:

Schubert, String Quartet in A minor, op. 29

Brahms... I have no idea what the convention is when there are slurs in the titles of classical music? Let's call them Brahms' folk songs, op. 103

Beethoven, Sonata in C minor, op 111

Schumann, Quartet in F flat, op. 47

Henschel, Five Quarters, op. 51

A less detailed review in the Athenaeum (here, p477) suggests that this was a reasonably typical programme.

I had assumed that a Pop would be all crowd-pleasers, given the name and pricing, but I asked a musician friend for his thoughts (since I'm not qualified to judge) and he says it's not; the programme above is highbrow and relatively abstruse, and it was performed by notable musicians.

I don't know how much this actually tells us about Lucy and Arthur's taste in music. But since we don't have much else to go on, I'm going to headcanon it as a genuine enthusiasm that they share.

#dracula daily #lucy westenra #arthur holmwood #historical context #may 11

[dailykafka]

— May 11, 1916 / Franz Kafka diaries

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[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Florida Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

(Photo by Cassidy Ficker)

Conservation Status- Vulnerable

Habitat- Central Florida

Size (Weight/Length)- 76 g; 30 cm

Diet- Insects; Small amphibians; Rodents; Bird eggs

Cool Facts- As hard as it is to believe, the Florida scrub-jay is the only bird truly endemic to Florida. These brightly colored birds have one of the tightest family units in the bird kingdom. Scrub-jay chicks stay with their parents several years after fledging to help raise their younger siblings and keep an eye out for predators. Only once adjacent territory becomes available do the chicks set out on their own to raise a flock of their own. Due to lack of wildfires, the forests that Florida scrub-jays call home have shifted from scrub to thick forest. The jays have difficulty finding proper nesting material and prey.

Rating- 11/10 (White and blue is in season.)

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[hey-color-palettes]

Hi. Can I get a color palette for the name Patricija ? Tyyy.

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[snkrbonbon]

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[rkntg]

#May 11 #2023 at 11:35PM

[alexisarchived]

FFFSHFHHJJKH LUCY DID YOU JUST CALL SEWARD, TUMBLRS FAVOURITE WET CAT, C A L M?

#alex had a single thought #dracula daily #re:dracula #dracula daily spoilers #dracula spoilers #re:dracula spoilers #as you can tell i too am a very calm person #no shade to seward i adore him #i'm loving rereading drac i'm getting so much more #makes me think i should reread more books #may 11 #should start tagging my posts with the date they're relevant to

[chic-a-gigot]

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Supplément aux Costume Parisien, 11 mai 1798, An 6, (35): St Aubin dans Primerose. Costume d'une Villageoise Provençale. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Costume of a villager from the province: a tunic with short sleeves, on a skirt with a (decorative) apron with diamond pattern. Hat with a tied ribbon, over which a cloth with diamond pattern, tied under the chin. Further accessories: stockings, flat shoes with pointed toes. The print is part of a supplement to the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published by Sellèque, Paris, 1797-1839.

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[yallemagne]

I know everyone takes Lucy's "excellent parti" comment very seriously and analyzes her meaning and how this comes into play later. But like, we already see that she doesn't actually have the best read on Seward, thinking him imperturbable.

What if she was just joking?

Lucy: "Mina, I have the perfect man for you: he runs a lunatic asylum."

Mina: "Haha. You bitch 💕."

Lucy: "But I'm your bitch 😘."

It's like saying "Oh, babe, I met someone you would love. They're a plastic surgeon... :]"

#dracula #dracula daily #lucy westenra #mina murray #mina harker #may 11 #shitpost #re: dracula

[mostly-literary-memes]

#dracula daily #re: dracula #May 11 #lucy has a nice way of saying things

[typelikeagirl]

#quotes #quote of the day #daily quotes #inspirational quotes #quotes to live by #may 11

[happybirthday-unusannus]

Happy 3rd Birthday to

“Making Our Own Gravestones to Prepare For Our Inevitable Demise”

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[friendrat]

Lucy: Mina, I've met someone perfect for you. He's young and handsome, and he has a lunatic asylum.

#dracula daily #dracula #bwahahaha #lucy westenra #re: dracula #may 11

[draculadaily-memes]

#let me know your favorite!! #dracula #dracula daily #live blogging dracula daily 2023 #re: dracula #may 11