Apocalypse 1907, w/a brief digression into "dog" & "cat" as all-purpose answers to meme questions

[delphipsmith]

talesofsnape, rivertempest, toblass and madeleone have given me pandas!!! How lovely to get all those big fluffy bears -- thank you, m'dears :)

lady-of-clunn has an interesting meme on her post today, full of questions about one's house. One can learn a lot about someone from their house -- much more than from "Coke or Pepsi?" and "Croutons or bacon bits?" (Surprisingly, however, there are no

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[teddyradiator]

the lips were clean-cut, with a look of passion in their curves; the nose came down in an aquiline sweep, ending in chiselled nostrils; the chin was firm and cloven, and the poise of the whole head was strangely youthful. It was a face of great generosity and sweetness...

Ooh, that is sublime! That is a lover's perspective, isn't it? You can tell when a person loves the character they are describing. Lips with passion in their curves - that is swoon-worthy!

Thank you for sharing.

[delphipsmith]

Isn't it, though? His passages about Catholic ritual are just overflowing with this same sort of glowing, almost luxuriant description -- rich and vibrant without being melodramatic or overdone. Not being remotely Catholic myself I've had to look up a few things here and there, but even I can tell how deeply fulfilling his faith must have been to him. If he wrote his own sermons I bet he kept people riveted LOL!

[teddyradiator]

I've just downloaded the story - I'm so enthralled by his writing, I want to read the rest. Thank you for such an engaging recommendation.

[toblass]

I'm always suspicious when I go to someone's home and see absolutely no books and no bookshelves. I honestly don't understand that at all.

Your home decor sounds lovely! *gigglesnort*

Found the book on Amazon as a free download...the question remains as when I will be able to read it...

[delphipsmith]

I forgot this one:

43. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? => the dog

Let me know what you think of the book when/if you get around to reading it!