Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson (1994)ISBN: 9780679744474 So, I recently finished Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson. When I made my previous post about…
musings
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love = love
Read moreToday marks the first day in which the Supreme Court will hear cases to legalize same-sex marriage. I know this is a touchy subject, but…
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loving yourself first
Read moreI’ve encountered this quote, saying, proverb, whatever it so happens to be, a lot recently. Course, it was always phrased differently, either rearranged or with…
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just a few hours
Read more“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days–three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common…
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plenty of fish in the sea
Read more“There’s lots of good fish in the sea…maybe…but the vast masses seem to be mackerel or herring, and if you’re not mackerel or herring yourself,…
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valentine’s day
Read moreEvery day should be Valentine’s Day. I said this to my brother yesterday and he asked me why I think that. It’s pretty simple really.…
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a take on soulmates
Read more“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who…
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the significance of the rose
Read more“But he who dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” – Anne Brontë I always wondered why it was the rose that was…
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love with your eyes closed
Read more“People should fall in love with their eyes closed.” – Andy Warhol I suppose that is easier said than done. Some sort of physical attraction…
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day of saudade
Read moreThe feeling of longing for someone that you love and is lost. A “vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot…
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why is the measure of love loss?
Read more“Why is the measure of love loss?” – Jeanette Winterson, Written on the Body I do not know, Ms Winterson, but this seems to be…