This one's for you

At Long Last Love

Is it an earthquake or simply a shock?
Is it the good turtle soup or merely the mock?
Is it a cocktail, this feeling of joy?
Or is what I feel the real McCoy?

Is it for all time or simply a lark?
Is it Granada I see or only Asbury Park?
Is it a fancy not worth thinking of?
Or is it at long last love?

Is it an earthquake, or simply a shock?
Is it the good turtle soup, or is it merely the mock?
Is it a cocktail, this feeling of joy?
Or is what I feel the real McCoy?

Is it for all time or simply a lark?
Is it Granada I see or only Asbury Park?
Is it a fancy, not worth thinking of?
Or is it at long long long last love?

- Cole Porter

Ah that giddy, achy feeling that is love! I know it oh so well... and in my experience it really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for...

Meeting the Parents

Sunday, 9th October 2005:

This was easily one of the most important days of my life. I finally met the parents of The Boy Who Will Not Be Named As Yet, lets just call him Bee for the sake of my convenience.

If I had to be my usual cynical self, I’d say it was an interview for the post of their daughter-in-law. Only it wasn’t. They were just sooo wonderful. The mother esp. - such a dear soul. I am lucky.

And I categorically choose to turn my back on the endless tirade of doomsday predictions meted out by my Soothsayer Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch Mom. Maybe she has a point, but I am too happy to care.

Reading is a Good Habit

I love Cosmo magazine.........and Hello, and OK, and Closer and Marie Claire and Elle.......I can already see people writing me off as one of those bimbettes who don't know that the term 'reading' cannot be related to the above. But I don't quite care. Why Cosmo (I have just realised) is my favourite is because it poses as the 'knowledge-giver' to the uninitiated, or indeed the experts. And boy, can they count! '10 ways of making your man moan', '45 ways of turning the heat on', '300 ways of power dressing', '365 things that you should know about sex', et cetera. You have NO idea how informed I am now. Me, from the land of the Kamasutra (a much loved Cosmo word, btw). I don't take the quizzes, which must disappoint Cosmo editors, but that is only because I am so busy 'getting into his mind and his pants' (on paper, you perverts!).

I actually spent an entire hour inside a coffee shop on one of the rare sunny days we have. In complete silence in the company of a close friend. Me reading Cosmo (surprise!) and she, Closer (she is the boring type who prefers reading about Charlotte Church's adventurous night out). So there was nice hot cup of green tea in front of me, a sinful chocolate chip shortbread, across the table from a girlfriend, with only occassional 'aahs' and 'ohs' to break the silence. At the end of the session, I was so much wiser, willing to share the new skills with fellow females...but alas! most of those I wanted to rush to talk to were a 9-hour plane journey away...... in the land of the Kamasutra.

So I shall load up on more knowledge in the meanwhile..... '8 sizzling sex lessons your man should know' and '7 steps to ultimate confidence'....... after I know 'what sex feels like for him'. Hold your horses, people...... you'll be passed that info on soon!

Number of sounds one can make...

...using just the throat. And maybe the nose. Sans tongue and teeth and lips.

1) a noise that sounds like 'hmm' indicating yes.

2) a noise that sounds like 'um-hmm' indicating no.
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...'n' no. of noises which are purely gut-wrenching-grunts-of-pain.

Back from another visit to la dentist. :(

Ditto October heat. Ditto winter.

Read in a forwarded email:
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Dear God,

I keep waiting for Spring but it never come yet. Don't forget.

Mark.
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