weekly glee # 16 2009 : post-halloween edition .

halloween is over, but the glamour of it never really fades. this is why there's still so much spooky and creepy stuff in this post.

1. desertions.

police motorcycle / cuteness on the rocks.

# 1940ies house by the river by themushroomtea - very creepy little house with cat skeleton, mummified rat, lost shoes and a loooot of dark corners.
# '...and all the pieces matter' by thehoodwatch - pictures from the abandoned set of HBO's 'the wire' in columbia, md. apparently, 'the wire' was a tv series and the settings of it are now abandoned. lovely! you'd never see a real police department abandoned, i s'ppose. see also: halloween houses.
# abandoned estate of the bibi family in grebnevo by new_karfagen - lion heads, yawning cats ( beware! cute! ), puppets in windows. this estate has a lot of little surprises waiting for you :D
# up on sale are those two estates: kimora lee simmons' luxurious villa with own cinema and sport studio & dylan mcdermott's home with the best old doors ever.

2. photogenius.

psycho house / bird fears

# the brothers grimm by matthew brooks for t magazine - oooh, guys with style! i love the tailored coats and everything.
# grazia by antonio redaelli - cozy clothes and the rifled hair + marble skin = <3
# the birds by peter lindberg 2006 - a photoshoot based on the alfred hitchcock movie 'the birds'. very eerie and gorgeous at the same time. see also: peter lindberg made another set for the movie psycho!

3. architecture & design.

# cartesia drawers by nosigner - this drawer is totally crazy and versatile! it opens up in different directions and has a lot of storing room.

4. diversity.

the creepiest places on earth

so cool!

5. video time.

regina spektor . eet
i love regina! full of super sweet ideas and witty humour :D

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