All in all...

I'd rather be at the beach.

Yup

ATELOPHOBIA 

[noun] 

the fear of imperfection, defects. 

Etymology: from Greek atelès, “imperfect” or “incomplete” + phóbos, “fear”.

[Michal Dziekan - Perfectionism]

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And speaking of no imperfections...

Today's manmuffin

"Grim champion"

Vivien Leigh and Kim Hunter in A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951

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"Ivor Novello took me to the dress rehearsal of Vivien’s first appearance on the stage and of course back to meet her in her dressing room afterwards. Her beauty was too fragile to come over the footlights in that enormous theatre for she was like a little flower when I met her causing me to say, “Oh, you shouldn’t be in the theatre, you should be in front of a camera,” whereupon she told me she wasn’t interested in films. Later I’m sure she changed her mind when she saw the results of the camera as well as all the love that came to her."  Lillian Gish

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So how's your Monday going?

I'm a sucker for bouquets of lily of the valley!

“The Bride” oil on panel by Henry Clive. Published on the cover of June 15, 1930 issue of The American Weekly Magazine.

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Yup.

Gold ring set with an eye miniature within a border of seed pearls, plaited hair and half pearls from around 1810.

Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up. via

I really needed some uplifting news!

Running through my head

Frenemies with Eliza Coupe from Funny Or Die

Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli’. Front Cover © Alphonse Mucha Estate-Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York-ADAGP, Paris


‘Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli’. Backplate © Alphonse Mucha Estate-Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York-ADAGP, Paris 

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It's the weekend.

Get some sun.

Running through my head

"Chickachong, chickachong, chickachakachikachong, chickachuck, chuck, chuckin the bow wow wow!"

“He Doesn’t Drink and He Doesn’t Smoke…” by George Petty. Interior illustration for Esquire Magazine, 1937.

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Yes Please!

Yup

BIBLIOTAPH
[noun] 
book hoarder.
Etymology: from French bibliotaphe, from Greek biblio-, “book” + táphos, “burial, tomb”.
[Steph Terao -

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Indeed!

And cake!

Ahem!

© Arthur Köster, 1920s, St. Georgs-Garten / Housing Settlement, Architect Otto Haesler

I'm always jealous of them that can do handstands.

And speaking of Hello Dolly.....

Ethel Merman (introduced by Joe Nameth, no less)performes Jerry Herman's "Before the Parade Passes By" from "Hello, Dolly!" and his earlier "There's No Tune Like a Show Tune" (which later became "It's Today")

Johnny learns to handle a gun

The view from the balcony

Good Housekeeping’s Picture Recipe Book, 1953

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Sharon Tate, photographed in London on her Wedding Day, January 20th, 1968

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Daily Mail Annual for Boys and Girls, edited by Susan French, c.1954

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Still missing swimming on my lunch hour