The Idea-smithy

Time out of office on a weekday is always fun. Even if you do have to get back to work eventually. It would be funner if the rest of the day was an unscheduled holiday, of course, but one makes do with what one gets.
So I find myself sauntering down a road that was probably [...]

..for a writer
are like people
not just tools of the trade
Sometimes you flirt with them, tease your way with them and remember why you love them.
Othertimes you seduce them, are made messy love to, by them. A virtual orgy, a mind-burning feast of inspiration that results in an unforgettable story being born.
And then there are times [...]

Alone in a cafe, with a glass of white wine,
sitting next to a window overlooking a rain-soaked lake,
with Jean-Paul Sartre lying on my lap
Is that too much of a cliche? A cliche of what?
Sophistication
Boredom
No…Solitude. Detachment. Indifference.
Inside a cliche is the only place that a passionate person is disspassionate.

Welcome to another episode of I Style!
It has been awhile since the last viewing and that’s because I haven’t spotted too many interesting people lately. The weather was probably playing havoc on people’s spirits and mine were flagging as well until someone decided to brighten up my day!
Richie walked past me on a grey afternoon [...]

A well-wisher tells me,
At least find that company with someone who’s honest with you.
My reply,
Honesty. All the honesty I get is “I’m not in love with you but I’d love to sleep with you.”
Doesn’t this bug the hell out of you?
I hate it.
Then why do you put yourself through this??
What do I say to that? [...]

My body really is a wonderland. It celebrates 29 years of existance this week. And I’m still discovering new things I can do with it.
I don’t feel old. Or older. Or wiser.
All I am is happy, very happy. I’ve felt very loved and cherished this month. Thank you, world.
~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~
Almost every single present I received this [...]

See anything interesting?

Look closer.

The funniest part is that this is the second one that I spotted within 20 minutes. I thought the earlier one was a mistake but two? Am I missing something?