"The sad and the lonely
They're the only ones with style"

I was thinking of getting this Tyla/Dogs D'Amour lyric tattooed. Where exactly is the question...

"either peace or happiness,
let it enfold you.
...
the less i needed
the better i
felt."

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"her shoes themselves
would light my room
like many candles.

she walks like all things
shining on glass,
like all things
that make a difference.

she walks away."

charles bukowski

"I've been contemplating suicide
but it really doesn't suit my style
so I think I'll just act bored instead
to contain the blood i should've shed"

i just got my limited edition copy of spiritualized's songs in a&e!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"baby, you set my soul on fire / i got two little arms to hold on tight / and i wanna take it higher / baby you never should say never / i got a hurricane inside my veins / and i wanna stay forever"

So, the pink haired stand up comedy king, Wil Hodgson, was pretty poor. Still love his material about my little pony, pot & homophobes. But he was definitely not on form.
Alabama 3 kicked ass at the spiegeltent. Gotta be the best live band in the UK. Larry Love is the King!
Still wanna see those lovely ladyboys...

Watching: The Holy Mountain; El Topo; Election 1 & 2; Stewart Lee stand-up; QI; Tell Me Something; Blue Planet & Kids In The Hall Season 1, Japanese porn...
Reading: Tokyo Lucky Hole, Japanese Tattooing Now, Dissecting Marilyn Manson, Chinese Myths, Bukowski - Come On In
Listening to: Spiritualized, Placebo, Ryan Adams, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, DMX, Steve Earle, Counting Crows, Peter Tosh, Babybird, Cake, QOTSA, Sublime & Long Beach Dub Allstars, Wu-Tang Clan...
Gonna see Wil Hodgson!!! on Sunday...

I just treated myself to the new erotic photography book Ken-Ichi Murata, Princess of Desire. He photographs his models in black & white, usually incorporating some S&M and referencing or alluding to fairy tales. His muse/partner, Yumiko Yamasaki colours his photographs and creates a wonderfully dream-like atmosphere. It's a wonderful book. Incredibly sexual and fantastical. Have a look on Amazon, or better yet www.editionreuss.de, where you can see some of the photographs.

the laughing heart, charles bukowski

"your life is your life.
don't let it be clubbed into dank
submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you
chances.
know them, take them.
you can't beat death but
you can beat death
in life,
sometimes.
and the more often you
learn to do it,
the more light there will
be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have
it.
you are marvellous.
the gods wait to delight
in
you."

It's not that I'm terribly pretentious. Or a homosexual. It's just that I like poetry...
And perhaps I'm somewhat indolent & don't have anything interesting or original to say myself.
Ha ha ha

"i love your eyes, my dear
their splendid, sparkling fire
when suddenly you raise them so
to cast a swift embracing glance
like lightning flashing in the sky
but there's a charm that is greater still:
when my love's eyes are lowered
when all is fired by passion's kiss
and through the downcast lashes
i see the dull flame of desire."

fyodor tyutchev