tried to explain the meaning of "self-indulgent" to someone the other day. very hard to define. pretty difficult to translate. try getting the totally sensual uruguayan mind to get the notion of setting yourself limits, of not wallowing, of not allowing yourself to cross "that" line...
many jazz funk albums
ReplyDeletenot one but two big chocolate gateaux or that extra piece of asado/ pint of beer/ line you don't really need
wong kar wai's 2046
later salman rushdie novels
far too much poetry
enjoying religous services to excess
most things taken to excess, if that's a relevant concept