"Why is it that a piece of relatively complex engineering like an umbrella can be had for £3.50 and even an expensive one for £30 – when a decent cane (essentially a stick) can cost as much as £100?" -DJ Black I’d read the above line years ago- something buried deep in the comments an … Continue reading Canes, Umbrellas, and Economics
Category: Not Quite Sure
The Arse Test
A friend told me the other day that he judges the quality of a play by how much his arse hurts. In his words, "If you're truly enjoying something, you arse doesn't hurt." I think it's fairly safe to say he's a vanilla 😉
Rorschach Test
I came across this logo while on holiday, and it certainly gave me pause. Elegant but sensual. Innocent but suggestive. . . Or, yes, I suppose it could also be a tooth if one wanted to be vanilla about things.
The Alphabet, According to my Laptop
Auto-complete is a wonderful thing, assuming, of course that either 1) you have nothing to hide or 2) you are vigilant about deleting or otherwise obscuring your search history. A quick exercise on my laptop in which I let my browser pull up whatever it thought of first for each letter (displayed below for your … Continue reading The Alphabet, According to my Laptop
Much to Learn: A Night to Remember
With thanks to Paolo of Wholebean and I Sarah and Mark's Story began here They sat nibbling bits of toast and leftover pizza, as though this were a perfectly uneventful, if late, night. Mark had whistled as he prepared tea and coffee, a light and happy tune that chased away the flickering shadows and deep solemnity … Continue reading Much to Learn: A Night to Remember
Mystified
I thought this met the definition of "best handwriting." For some reason, Sir was not impressed. . .
Purpose
Ruler not just included for scale.
Hide and Seek
After hiding so much for so long, there is no feeling quite like being truly seen.
Wnter Spanks Cold Hands Warm Bottoms Blog Hop
Didn't get quite what you were hoping for this Christmas? Never fear, there is still a chance to win yourself one of many spanking-themed prizes in the Cold Hands Warm Bottoms Winter Spanks Blog Hop running January 2-4. For more details, visit the blog hop page. Be sure to stop back here and leave a … Continue reading Wnter Spanks Cold Hands Warm Bottoms Blog Hop
Headlights
He had promised that no one would be out this late, and on a Saturday no less All the businesses were closed, and no one would be returning until Monday. No emergency would bring someone back at this hour. She had been anxious, but she knew better that to protest as she was sent off … Continue reading Headlights
Acknowledging Imperfection 