“We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” -George Bernard Shaw “Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.” -Benjamin Franklin “The friendship that can cease has never been real.” -Saint Jerome “It’s sad to grow old, but nice to ripen.” -Bridgette Bardot “Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.” -R. Buckminster Fuller. “Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.” -Napoleon Bonaparte “Life is nothing without friendship.” -Cicero “Science has made is gods even before we are worthy of being men.” -Jean Rostad “Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.” -Voltaire “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” -Mark Twain “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” -Derek Curtis Bok “Life is a sexually transmitted disease.” -R. D. Laing *And just so we’re all clear about shit, much of the content shared in this blog does not belong to me, and simply because I have shared it here does not imply that I (or any contributors) am / are trying to claim it as my / their own. In those cases where I’ve shared original content, I will try to remember to make a note of that fact, and I will also attempt to at least supply a referral link to any material which is NOT original in the event I’ve been unable to identify the exact source of said shared content…Tumblr (3.0; @xaelysiumx)http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a44661728a970b06ed9ab6333eb528af/tumblr_mlz50m1Sds1rdsfumo1_r5_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://evalamberty.tumblr.com/post/49101142019/i-am-surrounded-by-characters-ink-on-bleached" target="_blank">evalamberty</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>i am surrounded by characters.</p> <p>ink on bleached paper<br/>aviable as a poster soon. </p> </blockquote>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49982858299http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49982858299Wed, 08 May 2013 19:23:52 -0700peclro: a Christian pizza parlor named Jesus Crusthttp://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49347310756http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49347310756Wed, 01 May 2013 01:38:57 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/288d8e9c6f6c2f04dea964fb7247cb14/tumblr_mlsplr3IC61qzaos7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/49334091352/michael-senise-insensible-situation-that-may-or" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">hyperallergic</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Michael Senise, “Insensible situation that may or may not resolve over time” (2013), photograph of performance</p> <p><a href="http://www.themichaelsenise.com" target="_blank">ww.themichaelsenise.com</a></p></blockquote>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49336934006http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49336934006Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:22:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8692df9c4d319adf1c49dd2c78acd250/tumblr_mm2ysyLvyt1qa578so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/49270497136/kurt-huggins-zelda-devon" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">theonlymagicleftisart</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>(<a href="http://www.teeteringbulb.com/" target="_blank">Kurt Huggins & Zelda Devon</a>)</p></blockquote>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49288102120http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49288102120Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:08:52 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/449a4d70f04a1bffdb57626575964392/tumblr_mlzgpexicP1qarjnpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea45944a69cce7ca841e6e597be4fc83/tumblr_mlzgpexicP1qarjnpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://darksilenceinsuburbia.tumblr.com/post/49270434340/kirk-mcguire-cephalopod-2011-bronze" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">darksilenceinsuburbia</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong><a href="http://www.kirkmcguire.com/octopussculpture.html#.UX2LWrWR-zc" target="_blank">Kirk McGuire</a></strong><em>. Cephalopod, 2011. Bronze.</em></p></blockquote>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49271207936http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/49271207936Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:30:44 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f202a634c4fb45c039570a6f0006f31/tumblr_mlnscmRRXN1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shironuri Artist Minori in Harajuku w/ Antique Dress & Flower<br/> Petals></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610654563http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610654563Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:33:58 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/23024904240e9d5d412d9cc71173874b/tumblr_mlnsbjfM641r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kyouka in Harajuku w/ Algonquins Fashion, Gothic Makeup &<br/> h.NAOTO></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610627710http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610627710Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:33:19 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b8d7ef3e00760f0f24da3e006c43460/tumblr_mlns0wFvDd1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eye-Catching Harajuku Girls w/ Purple Hair Falls, Platforms &<br/> Spikes></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610365456http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610365456Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:26:56 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d1db547b90ae7ebc79e1cc41446c68e/tumblr_mlnrv7wkSs1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Atelier Pierrot & Alchemy Gothic Lolita Fashion in<br/> Harajuku></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610223967http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610223967Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:23:31 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c20f73138cec530b956fed12f22b419a/tumblr_mlnrspXYpU1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gothic Harajuku Fashion w/ Black Peace Now, Yellow House & Yo!Yo!Yosuke<br/> Boots></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610163907http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610163907Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:22:01 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0343982f521c50448d345ef33b47f4aa/tumblr_mlnrqx3RBr1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shironuri Minori w/ Handmade & Vintage Fashion in<br/> Harajuku></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610122514http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610122514Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:20:57 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2376e24d9dd78f5e3e5b21257ec72ba7/tumblr_mlnrp24QA71r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Harajuku Fashion Walk Street Snaps - 50+<br/> Pictures></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610076821http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610076821Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:19:50 -070015<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1edb9ac359c799216b69e56f1148656/tumblr_mlnrm6X7JC1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Moco’s Kawaii Pink Angelic Pretty Style at Harajuku<br/> Station></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610009126http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48610009126Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:18:06 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/304ff8961d3e6249869f9f987609b2d8/tumblr_mlnrkhOjE41r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Haruka Kurebayashi’s Super-Kawaii Pink Hair & Fashion in<br/> Harajuku></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609968343http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609968343Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:17:05 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/528c6e3ef9ea64e7f4f08c57289d1468/tumblr_mlnrjjlFbq1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Japanese Shironuri Horror Nurse on the Street in<br/> Harajuku></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609945790http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609945790Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:16:31 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4581c5550dbf2ba1edba597c2532b68/tumblr_mlnri3ziQD1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shironuri Minori w/ Blue Hair, Lace, Stripes, & Oversized Tassel in<br/> Harajuku></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609913056http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609913056Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:15:39 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/18f1ad93e73569bc105341974ee74eea/tumblr_mlnre9n01x1r1jcjso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pink & Blue Braids w/ Bananafish, Galaxxxy, Demonia Boots & Bone<br/> Tights></p>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609821494http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48609821494Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:13:21 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/44d6ff9b5fc5992c4e4357657b006305/tumblr_ml4jorFLSO1r32kzio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><small>The Breakfast Club (1985)</small></p> </blockquote>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48193835247http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48193835247Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:56:08 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/563b5bcb1e188cb693b3224376df7c0d/tumblr_ml4akvNOCs1qcbrdao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48190864756http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48190864756Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:17:34 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64be09a12b2af8401470496d991e5b11/tumblr_ml7t9qjfJY1so8hp0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48188571847http://xaelysiumx.tumblr.com/post/48188571847Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:38:52 -0700