A welcome lull, or a lull worthy of suspicion? Who's to say.

Well, now. It seems as though red wine is the popular choice when it comes to selecting gifts for me; I can only hope that I'm not viewed as the resident lush ...

Either way, I'm touched. Apparently, I keep company with the handful of you that've been blessed with excellent taste.

A shame, really, that St. Valentine's Day is overshadowing a celebration far more worthy of note. However, that doesn't necessarily mean I've been dissuaded from preparing a small gift for a very special someone ...

I feel thy blood against my blood: my pain
Pains thee, and lips bruise lips, and vein stings vein.
Let fruit be crushed upon fruit, let flower on flower, let breast kindle breast and either burn one hour.
Why wilt thou follow lesser loves? Are thine
Too weak to bear these hands and lips of mine?An excerpt from a poem quite dear to me. I'm feeling ( Read more... )

[ When Genesis speaks it's almost uncomfortably clear that he's unwell; his usual silky purr seems weak at best, if not a little strained.I find it almost comical to think that, even when housebound, it's impossible to fall from the loop completely. Should it be a comfort? There's always something to be said for keeping up with current affairs, ( Read more... )

Did we all have a lovely time on Friday night? The party was a glittering affair - Somnifery truly outdid itself. Admittedly, the company left a little to be desired ...

But I suppose that no nightclub can have it all.

[ The post opens on a chuckle - it's soft, sultry, and just a touch crueller than usual. ]

Forgive me, but I find it a little difficult to apply the age-old New Year's concept of a fresh start to a city festering in decadence. Reggio di Calabria - a bastion of absolution?

[ Genesis' smirk is tangible, though free from malice.Now. Are we all going ( Read more... )