i love love love all the technical and societal innovation of the era. cameras, locomotives, bicycles, elevators (kind of), moving images, telephones, recorded sound, and many more of the technologies we still use today all started then.
also, i fucking LOVE impressionism - attached is my favourite painting, also from the time (1888). im a sucker for games like dishonored as well.
it wasn't the best time to be a labourer for sure, but still would be so interesting to explore if one could be well-off enough to not be abused by factory owners imo. i would love to travel back in time to the World Fair in Paris (1878 - side note, the fricking statue of liberty head was displayed here!!!, 1889).
just a year ago i got the opportunity to watch stereoscopic photos from the time in a giant wooden rotunda thing. so cool!
Mar 4, 2024
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i worked here for a few years and often got emotional just entering it (dramatic i know!!), it is just such a marvel, truly emblematic of the city/iconic, visiting the top was always such an adventure, also my fav part was that there are these murals throughout the lobby (mainly the ceiling but also the reception desk wall and in the elevators) that feature gears in celestial formations it is extremely steampunk!!!!
Feb 12, 2024
ive heard some people say reading the time on a clock is lame but to me it’s so classy & like i’m back in 1890 (heart eyes 4 analog clocks)
plus the way they’re made, the thought behind making them work the beautiful architectural genius of it agh!
also this picture is from my uni building clock thing🌷
Jul 8, 2024
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probably the coolest website I've come across - between 1939 and 1941 the Works Progress Administration collabed with NYC Tax Department to photograph nearly EVERY building in the five boroughs of NYC. Just a mind blowing effort and historical artifact of NYC history.
You can spend hours looking at different sites, places that youve lived, eaten at or frequent and see how much things have changed and what is left from those times.
Apr 11, 2025
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i feel like a massive hypocrite writing this, but im gonna be honest..
the past year i've been constantly listening to/watching youtube videos and ig reels in order to fill the silence. just loads and loads of useless information and empty talks.
last night i realized that doing so has been keeping me from thinking about stuff, listening to music and in general, being productive. i was filling my head with useless noise so i wouldn't think. it ended up being a comfortable bubble of bullshit that was hard to break out of.
today i stopped the video, grabbed my notes of things i want to DO and played some music in the background. felt much better. i might relapse— i have many times, but im tired of being a vertically scrolling thumb (again).
Aug 16, 2024
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i used to ride my bicycle/take public transport all the time, but walking is really good actually! it slows down the wildness of modern life, shows you small things you would otherwise drive past. its all around a good idea if you have time to spare of course. great for calming down, thinking, good for relieving stress, good for meeting new people
Feb 29, 2024
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going to the museums in my city, going to events, visiting art schools as a spectator to view their expositions
it gives me this.. je ne sais quoi feeling. like, euphoria and inspiration and hope in a weird combined way. thinking about art, talking about art - and by that i mean anything from jewelry to graphic design, paintings, poetry, (short) film and sculptures. just fills me with purpose unlike anything else.
im watching my sims be succesful artists and im like.. damn i wanna be that.
Mar 9, 2024