Matou's blog on Informed Consent http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/weblogs/Matou/ The IC RSS Gadget webmaster@informedconsent.co.uk 360 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:19:06 GMT Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:19:06 GMT Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:19:06 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/63479/ Oh, my! It's been over a year since I blogged. There were reasons for that (and still are) but sometimes "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" - in this case remove the bushel and let others see the light. Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:44:45 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11022/ I was told recently that they were the same thing so, pedant that I am, I looked them up. Definitions varied but some phrases were more common than others. One curious thing is that (according to the dictionaries) humiliation was “strong embarrassment” but nowhere in the definition of embarrassment was humiliation mentioned. “Loss of self-respect” and “degradation” were common for humiliation but the nearest embarrassment could get was “shame .” Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:17:45 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11021/ I’m going to start this log off with an apology. Tue, 06 Apr 2004 21:14:41 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11020/ …so goes the old song. And so goes my philosophy as a lifestyle Dominant. This weblog is the Dom-side view of the latest weblog of my beloved cerrynn. This is probably as opinionated as hers but, just like hers, these are only our opinions – feel free to disagree as strongly as you like. No offence is intended. Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:29:09 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11019/ Mount Nod, the district in Coventry to be more precise. Now, before the Right Irreverend Matou starts pontificating, a few other things…. Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:49:16 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11018/ Before I get into the ‘meat’ of this log, a few side issues. To kayla, memo will be en route shortly – and you looked absolutely *stunning* at the Fashion Show. ShadowRose gently (lovely lady that she is) rapped my knuckles about my last weblog, pointing out that the Empire Trilogy is actually a joint effort between Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts. She is absolutely right. Mea culpa. They write brilliantly together and definitely better, in my humble opinion, than either on their own. Arigato gazeimas, ShadowRose, thank you. Sun, 25 Jan 2004 06:19:34 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11017/ Those are the words cerrynn used in an email to me earlier tonight. They brought a smile to my face, as I am very well aware of their origin. As anyone would be who has also read the Empire trilogy by Raymond Feist. The book cerrynn is currently reading is the last of the three. Whilst being set on a strange world called Kelewan, Feist has borrowed heavily from Japan and other far eastern countries in the construction of the culture of the inhabitants, the Tsurani. Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:27:52 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11016/ This weblog is written publicly in the spirit of the following quotation, taken from “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai” by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, 1631-1700, translated by W. Scott Wilson. Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:27:26 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11015/ According to Norse mythology, Loki was known as the God of mischief because of all his little pranks. According to some sources he was also known as the God of Fire, though they don’t say why. I guess he must read my weblogs and have taken umbrage because he paid me a visit after VE last night. Thu, 08 Jan 2004 22:29:16 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11014/ It seems that our weblogs have caused quite a furore in certain quarters and my read count has joined cerrynn’s in its skyward journey. We are even the subject of an editorial together with attendant comments from some of their readers. The whooshing noise you hear is the sound of a point being completely missed (at the time of writing) by all but one of them. To that one person, should they read this weblog, we say “Thank you”. Wed, 07 Jan 2004 23:02:18 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11013/ First off, a message from cerrynn to those who have memoed and emailed her recently – she is currently effectively silenced by the esoteric mysteries of communications and computers - or, to put it another way, her ‘puter is bust! Hopefully, this will be fixed very shortly and she will be able to reply to you. Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:22:25 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11012/ Thank you for your comments, Mkane. I expressly set out not to flame and I am gratified that I succeeded. However, I think you misunderstood my essential purpose. The primary point I was making is that the Internet is not responsible for the evolution of D/s, as both an online and real life phenomenon, to the stage it is today in the same way that the tsetse fly is not responsible for its evolution as a spreader of disease – it is the people who use it. Further, I felt that your points were only showing one side of the coin. Sun, 04 Jan 2004 05:38:20 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11011/ I don’t think that MKane has been entirely fair to the process we understand as “Evolution”. I wonder if he would examine all of Nature’s failures and oddities and shake his head sadly, tut-tutting, “Evolution, eh?” Fri, 02 Jan 2004 21:18:53 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11010/ Clare’s weblog of 29 December 2003, “Get out of BDSM?” where she commented that “I’m just not likely to get excited by an otk spanking anymore” caught the attention of cerrynn and myself. We certainly aren’t disagreeing with her, it’s a personal thing and not something it is possible to disagree with but we thought we would give our slant on things. Thu, 11 Dec 2003 01:41:17 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11009/ Well it’s that time of the month again – no, not PMS – VE. *And* it’s the Christmas edition, to boot. Velvet Eden has always had a special place in the Matou/cerrynn lifestyle. We always look forward to it. Funny that two out of three of our favourite events are hosted by BV and cerbie. Unfortunately, this month will be the second one I will be attending without cerrynn. Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:17:14 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11008/ I doubt that Ms blackowner dreamed that her weblog would initiate the furore that has actually transpired. Mon, 01 Dec 2003 03:06:28 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11007/ Ok, relax. No, Matou has not suddenly turned switch. What Matou *did* do was to take up the gracious offer of another blogger on this list to go flying with her (no prizes for guessing who). Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:55:35 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11006/ I don’t have time to read all the weblogs and for the last few days I haven’t had time to read any at all. Returning at last and going to the logs of my “favourites” I find a veritable furore. Thu, 13 Nov 2003 01:14:25 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11005/ Informed Consent is a public forum, very public, in fact, something of which we should all be aware. Cerrynn and I are very aware of it and we write our weblogs with that in mind. For once, I am going to depart from that and write this weblog with one person in mind. Despite that, many people, some close friends and some we know only via these hallowed pages will read it. It is excessively maudlin and dreadfully sentimental so read on at your own risk. Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:29:10 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/11004/ Not exactly as in the fantasy one since all the dinner guests already knew each other very well. What can I say about it? Well, to start with, cerrynn and I had been looking forward to this for many reasons, most happy – but some with a tinge of sadness. Due to the Real Life/Vanilla problems we have alluded to in previous weblogs she has to leave the UK and return to the US for a while, at least two months, and this dinner party would probably be the last time we (the guests) would meet up before she leaves.