Life Imitates Art

Ivy Wilde

Ask a question. Tell a story. Make an observation. I insist.

I go by Ivy though it is not my real name. Wilde is a reference to my favorite writer, poet and aesthete, Oscar Wilde, whose biting wit, dazzling intellect and resplendent personality are unmatched to this day. If I could meet anyone in all of history and the world it would be him. Though Jim Morrison, Eddie Izzard, Bruce Campbell, Stephen Fry, Jack White and Alison Mosshart would all be runners up. Don't get me started on fictional characters.

I've been on Tumblr for a little over a year now. I've yet to grow tired of it. In fact, if I were a cultural anthropologist I think Tumblr would make an interesting case to study. It covers such a broad spectrum of beliefs, concepts & ideas that the possibilities seem endless. One cannot help but be introduced to a wide array of information through language, photography and video recordings whether you are linked by the same language or social structures or not. Perhaps it might be used to satisfy our own egos, or to stalk ex-lovers, or even to lock out the outside world. Nevertheless, in this form, I feel it might be used towards something more positive (call me a hopeful pessimist or a skeptical optimist): networking philosophies, sharing stream-of-conscious truths and bringing out what is artistic in all of us not just for the sake of the golden (green or, perhaps nowadays, burnt out) dollar sign but for that thing inside each of us that makes us unique in whatever form it chooses to manifest itself.

I'm relatively simple in a complicated and contrary sort of way. I'm quite strange but polite and fairly open-minded I hope. If you're reading all this then thank you for your interest and time. Perhaps I'll read something of interest about or by you.

Last 10 posts to catch my eye...

All posts tagged coffee

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May 7, 2012

I never thought about using it for tea! That makes so much sense. Damn. The more you know…Da da da daaa! :)

Filed in teainwonderland response coffee tea

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May 7, 2012

I happily received a French Press a year ago after my $9 coffee maker died silently one early morning. Being ignorant of it’s function, and intimidated by its fancy exterior, I looked up how to use it on youtube. Sure enough it is the easiest way I’ve ever made delicious coffee, even with cheap packaged grounds. My roommate and I love it almost as much as we love my roommate’s cat.

How do you prefer to make your coffee? And have you found the perfect grounds to water ratio? I’ve only hit it at random when I didn’t actually measure. ;/ Lol. Do you prefer flavored or straight? Do you even like coffee? If not what do you prefer?

Filed in coffee french press preferences life

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April 10, 2012

Coffee does an Agent Cooper good. ;)

idyllicconception: Twin Peaks! | rosemaryb | lagartazul: You know, this is - excuse me - a damn fine cup of coffee. | via e0d-deactivated20111231

Filed in Twin Peaks David Lynch Kyle MacLachlan coffee reblog

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December 29, 2011

Full of promise.

(Source: seasonal-love, via theofficialjoker)

Filed in couple date kiss promise cafe love hope snow winter coffee reblog

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September 3, 2010

I really love Autumn.

thelastpapertiger | streetchicphilosophy: Yes Its Autumn, you can feel it in the air!!! Good Bye summer days!! Sweet Morning everyone!

Filed in Autumn breakfast croissant coffee tea leaf table reblog

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July 30, 2010

I am so in awe.

stonepumpkin: The cup is made of chocolate?… I really want this :( | hannahkarina: OMG, the cup is made of chocolate. | octobones | attackedastoria | prettyfoodcraves

Filed in chocolate amazingness reblog whiped cream ice cream coffee