Introduction

If I could, I would publish a magazine. One that has cool pictures and reviews of stuff and writing and quotes and recommendations, and general nonsense to brighten up life. As I have absolutely no financial means or chance to publish anything, I'm going to run this blog instead. I have, in the past, helped run a film blog for Facets, a Chicago-based cinema organization, but I'd like one of my very own. And it's free, so what the hell? I've lived in a few parts of the world, I'm not American but I currently live in Chicago and will soon be moving to London. I'm a music enthusiast, an Anglophile, fashion lover, I study English literature, particularly interested in medieval romances, Gothic fiction, and early twentieth century authors, I do art in my spare time, love going to concerts, exhibits, etc, watch a lot of old movies from various countries and British TV. I have very strong interests and preferences but mostly choose not to burden people in my life with them, so that's part of the reason for this blog. I probably won't post pictures of myself, but we'll see how it goes. I might be tempted to show off some outfits.

Things you will find here:

• reviews/recommendations: music, books, movies
• observations/photographs: places, fashion, art
• quotes: poetry, favorite authors
• general comments on a variety of subjects

The title of the blog comes from the traditional English ballad (one of the Child Ballads) "Thomas Rymer and the Queen of Elfland" in which the queen of Elfland points out the "bonnie road" to "fair Elfland." The header image is a lovely photograph of Trafalgar Square by w4lrusss on flickr.