Lonneke Engel by Juergen Teller for Jigsaw A/W 1996/’97
Lonneke Engel by Juergen Teller for Jigsaw A/W 1996/’97
Supporting evidence:
1. Humans say ‘ow’, even if they haven’t actually been hurt. It’s just a thing they say when they think they might have been hurt, but aren’t sure yet.
2. Humans collect shiny things and decorate their bodies and nests with them. The shinier the better, although each individual has a unique taste for style and colouring
3. Humans are not an aquatic or even amphibious species, but they flock to bodies of water simply to play in it. They can’t even hold their breath all that long; they just love to splash!
4. When night falls and the sky goes dark, humans become drowsy and begin to cocoon themselves in soft, fluffy bedding.
5. Some humans spend time in each other’s nests! Just for fun! It’s not their nest; they’re just visiting each other.
6. Some humans use pigments and dyes to make their bodies flashy and colourful! They even attach shiny dangly bits to their cartalidgous membranes!
7. Humans are very clever, and sometimes adopt creatures from other species into their family units. They don’t seem to notice the obvious differences, and often raise them alongside their own young!
8. If a human sees another creature in distress, they can commonly be observed trying to help! Even at their own risk, most humans are deeply compassionate creatures!
9. If a human hears a particularity catchy sound or tune, it will often mimic it, even to the point of annoying themselves!
10. Sneezes are entirely involuntary, and completely adorable. Especially when the human in question becomes frustrated
11. Humans love treats!!! Some more than others. Many humans will save these treats specifically for a later date when they are in need of comfort or reassurance. IE, pickles, pop tarts, Popsicles, etc
12. They’re learning to travel in space!!! They can’t get very far, but they’re trying!!! So far, they’ve made it to the end of their yard, and have found rocks
this sounds like it was written by a really enthusiastic alien humanologist
Go to sleep knowing some of the best days of your life are yet to come.
aries: you’re lost, but you don’t want to admit it. you’re scared and you have no idea what you’re doing or what the future holds but you hide it with a smile. you keep chugging along in life waiting for a sign or an answer to where you’re going. you haven’t found the beauty in being lost quite yet, oh, but you will. because the beauty in being lost, is that you’re actually being found. the only thing holding you back is the voice in your head telling you that you can’t do it. you will find the strength to change that voice of yours. you will.
taurus: you’re terrified that you will feel this way forever. that you have felt all that you will ever feel and that this is it. this is life. oh, but it’s not. with each year, month, week, and even each day, you are growing. the future is not hopeless nor is it daunting. there are people waiting to meet someone like you and they will give you the best experiences, feelings, advice, and love you could ever ask for. this is not all that life is, you are just starting out.
gemini: you’re so scared of being vulnerable but here’s the truth: it’s the only way to find happiness. your heart is too genuine and kind, too sweet and authentic, to keep it hidden away. i promise you that opening up to someone will only let a river of love and acceptance come your way. not everyone is going to hurt you or betray you or make you feel like less than you are. you will learn to spot those people, you will kick them out, and you will eventually find out how much you really are worth.
cancer: you’re hardening. don’t let the world take the very essence of who you are. the world needs people like you. you are soft, kind, loving, gentle, and all around rare. i understand that the people hurting you will sometimes make you pessimistic and not want to continue giving people your heart and warmth, but it will be worth it and you will find the people who give it back. this world is all about staying true to yourself and not letting the worlds negativity change you.
leo: you are not too much. you are perfect. the anxiety of being ‘good enough’ for people just isn’t worth it. you are so generous, passionate, and loyal. anyone who doesn’t see your worth just isn’t someone you should keep around. fuck anyone who makes you feel like less than you are and fuck anyone who comes around and belittles you. you’re too nice to the people who just don’t deserve it, you need to use that energy on yourself instead.
virgo: you’re so stressed out and anxious about what may happen next. but everything comes to you in it’s own time and how the universe intended it too. you can’t force love or success or anything else for that matter. things will come to you, even if it’s way after when you thought it would. things happen to us when we’re ready. live life in the moment and i promise the right things will happen to you at the right time.
libra: you’re scared nobody actually wants to be around, and it’s just a total lie. there’s nobody more sensitive and understanding than you. nobody who takes the time to get to know people like you do. people look at you and see a genuine and authentic soul, and nobody could ever take that away. if you could just learn to love yourself little by little, you would start to see how others actually see you. you’re so special, you just have to believe it.
scorpio: it’s okay if life takes little twists and turns here and there. you can’t plan out life exactly how you want it. there is undeniable beauty in the way that life takes us on a roller coaster that we didn’t see coming, and you just have to learn to enjoy the ride. people leave for a reason, or new people come into your life for a reason. you just have to give it all a little tiny bit of a chance and it could turn into something you didn’t know you needed.
sagittarius: you fear that you’re not doing enough for the people you love and the people that need you. but what you don’t realize, is that just you being there is enough. you have the most calming aura, and you’re the more amazing friend anyone could ask for. everyone sees how much effort you put into everything you do, and all they want is for you to be happy. don’t forget to be there for yourself, too.
capricorn: you don’t bother people. it’s okay to reach out when you need help or if you just want to reconnect with someone you haven’t spoken to in a while. sometimes that outgoing soul of yours gets a little anxious, too. i promise you that you are not as alone as you think you are, and you are certainly not the only person who feels the way that you feel. you just have to remember that it’s okay to ask for help or it’s okay just to vent when you need to.
aquarius: you’re scared of people leaving you, but they wont. at least, not the ones worth keeping around. nobody will replace you if you’re not always happy, and nobody will betray you if you decide to tell them every bad thing that’s ever happened to you. you don’t have to be perfect for people to love you, they will love you much more once they see that you’re imperfect.
pisces: it’s not always sunshine and rainbows, but you can make it be. if you just got out of bed and decided to meet up with your old friend or picked up a new hobby or even went on a nice walk, you’d remember that you don’t always have to live life in your head. there’s so much to see and so much to do and it would be a disservice to yourself to not let yourself just live. you need to let go and feel free.
“I felt that you were more lonely than anybody else in the world, and yet, perhaps, that you were the only person in the world who was really, truly alive.”
— Katherine Mansfield, from A Dill Pickle, featured in Bliss and Other Stories
Ailurophile- A cat-lover.
Assemblage-A gathering.
Becoming- Attractive.
Beleaguer- To exhaust with attacks.
Bucolic- In a lovely rural setting.
Bungalow- A small, cozy cottage.
Chatoyant- Like a cat’s eye.
Comely- Attractive.
Conflate- To blend together.
Cynosure- A focal point of admiration.
Dalliance- A brief love affair.
Demesne- Dominion, territory.
Demure- Shy and reserved.
Denouement- The resolution of a mystery.
Desuetude- Disuse.
Desultory- Slow, sluggish.
Diaphanous- Filmy.
Dissemble- Deceive.
Dulcet- Sweet, sugary.
Ebullience- Bubbling enthusiasm.
Effervescent- Bubbly.
Efflorescence- Flowering, blooming.
Elision- Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.
Elixir- A good potion.
Eloquence- Beauty and persuasion in speech.
Embrocation- Rubbing on a lotion.
Emollient- A softener.
Ephemeral- Short-lived.
Epiphany- A sudden revelation.
Erstwhile- At one time, for a time.
Ethereal- Gaseous, invisible but detectable.
Evanescent- Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.
Evocative- Suggestive.
Fetching- Pretty.
Felicity- Pleasantness.
Forbearance- Withholding response to provocation.
Fugacious- Fleeting.
Furtive- Shifty, sneaky.
Gambol- To skip or leap about joyfully.
Glamour- Beauty.
Gossamer- The finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk
Halcyon- Happy, sunny, care-free.
Harbinger- Messenger with news of the future.
Imbrication- Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.
Imbroglio- An altercation or complicated situation.
Imbue- To infuse, instill.
Incipient- Beginning, in an early stage.
Ineffable- Unutterable, inexpressible.
Ingénue- A naïve young woman.
Inglenook- A cozy nook by the hearth.
Insouciance- Blithe nonchalance.
Inure- To become jaded.
Labyrinthine- Twisting and turning.
Lagniappe- A special kind of gift.
Lagoon- A small gulf or inlet.
Languor- Listlessness, inactivity.
Lassitude- Weariness, listlessness.
Leisure- Free time.
Lilt- To move musically or lively.
Lissome- Slender and graceful.
Lithe- Slender and flexible.
Mellifluous- Sweet sounding.
Moiety- One of two equal parts.
Mondegreen- A slip of the ear.
Nemesis- An unconquerable archenemy.
Offing- The sea between the horizon and the offshore.
Opulent- Lush, luxuriant.
Palimpsest- A manuscript written over earlier ones.
Panacea- A solution for all problems
Panoply- A complete set.
Pastiche An art work combining materials from various sources.
Penumbra- A half-shadow.
Petrichor- The smell of earth after rain.
Plethora- A large quantity.
Propinquity- An inclination.
Pyrrhic- Successful with heavy losses.
Quintessential- Most essential.
Ratatouille- A spicy French stew.
Ravel- To knit or unknit.
Redolent- Fragrant.
Riparian- By the bank of a stream.
Scintilla- A spark or very small thing.
Sempiternal- Eternal.
Seraglio- Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Serendipity- Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Summery- Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Sumptuous- Lush, luxurious.
Surreptitious- Secretive, sneaky.
Susquehanna- A river in Pennsylvania.
Susurrous- Whispering, hissing.
Talisman- A good luck charm.
Untoward Unseemly, inappropriate.
Vestigial- In trace amounts.
Wafture- Waving.
Wherewithal- The means.
Woebegone- Sorrowful, downcast.
“I was not born knowing how to hate this body. Dear stranger, I learned. Dear stranger, I unlearned.”
“If you’re happy in a dream…does that count? The happiness—does it count?”
— Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things (via wheatgrassjet)
sorry i couldn’t hear you over my internal monologue