An odd post…..
Posted: November 5, 2019 Filed under: Discussion, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: D/s, Death, dievca, Life, Love, Mass Cards, Relationships, Religion, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, sympathy 1 Comment
The WSJ: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral NYC
dievca hasn’t gone to Mass in a long while. she’s no longer a practicing Catholic. The drift happened many years ago and started with an unwelcoming Diocese and misuse of funds from a family Parish.
Oddly, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC is welcoming enough to allow anyone to offer up a Mass. One does not need to be a Parishioner of the Church. A Mass card can be sent as an acknowledgment of passing by anyone of any Religion or Church. A chance to have a devout group add their prayers to dievca’s more secular wishes.
It’s pretty much the first time since dievca’s Theology courses in College, the Catholic Church has shown her a form of tolerance and inclusiveness. Granted a donation is involved – but whatever works.
The Gentleman at the Parish House now knows dievca’s face and name, she’s been in 11 times this year. Family members, friends, friend’s family members have passed and dievca had a Mass said and sent a Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Mass Card.
What to Say When Someone Dies
- When in doubt, reach out
- Show up in person
- Send a Sympathy Card
- Consider sending a gift
- Anticipate their needs
- Don’t try to “fix” their grief
- Don’t avoid saying the deceased person’s name
- Keep checking in
- Don’t worry about getting it 100% right
(click here for more information)
Flying across the pond…
Posted: October 8, 2019 Filed under: D/s Relationship, Master, Musings, Submission | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Dominance and submission, erotic, Master, nude, photo, Relationships, traveling 3 Comments
Your submissive is waiting.
Dom/sub joining personified = Hermès Fusion
Posted: September 20, 2019 Filed under: Collars, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC), Submission | Tags: BDSM, bondage, Chain, collar, D/s, dievca, fashion, Hermès, Life, Relationships, Shopping, Slave, submissive Leave a commentFUSION
noun
the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.
Hermès Fusion necklace, with rose gold, titanium, and brown diamonds Photo: Hermes
If your Sir or Madame is looking for a special piece for their collared submissive.
The joining personified.
Something exceptional = Hermès Fusion
Leave it to Hermès to totally reinvent the idea of the chain for high-jewelry. The Enchaînements Libres collection gives a big and bold new spin to an old jewelry staple while still representing the codes of the Maison as a harness-maker and saddler—as well as a nod to its ties to the nautical world. While the collection debuted last summer, the pieces were brought to New York for the first time to be shown to clients. To present the stunning collection, Pierre Hardy, Hermès’ creative director of high-jewelry, took to the stage during a presentation at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where modern dancers, choreographed by Christian Rizzo, opened a show that looked more like a ready-to-wear runway than a high-jewelry presentation. A series of models clad only in black appeared afterward in the new jewels, allowing guests to get up-close to the pieces at the end of the presentation. ~ Robb Report
Social Butterfly – who were you?
Posted: September 17, 2019 Filed under: Discussion, Entertainment, Master | Tags: BDSM, childhood, D/s, dievca, Dominant, High School, Life, Memories, personality, Relationships, reunions, social structure, submissive 3 Comments
Social Butterfly
Someone who is VERY social and easygoing; can be either a male or a female. Usually, these people don’t belong to a particular group, but rather jump from one group to another. They are somewhat accepted in all of them but don’t really have any deep friendship connections in any of them.
dievca was a Social Butterfly in High School (HS). she missed a lot of school due to training/competing, so her socializing was sporadic. she made herself agreeable wherever and whenever she could. (No lunch, no study hall, no gym and perhaps some classes are missing – Driver’s Ed, Consumer Ed, etc.) she touched down lightly for a short time with whatever group was at hand and open to her company.
People mix-up her ability to socialize with popularity.
When she goes back to her HS Reunions, she remembers her Elementary School friends much better than HS people. That extra 8 years of Catholic School leaves an imprint. In turn, High School mates remember her…that is a bit of a scary thought.
The Geeks in her Science classes knew her best and she is always happy to see them.
Her close friendships were childhood friends and sports training friends. They stuck.
Apparently Master was “Popular” in High School.
Hah!
Something dievca did not know.
He never talks about childhood friends.
Master mumbled something about owning a car, dating more than His nerdy friends, people not knowing His background and them thinking that He was very self-assured, confident, smart and funny.
Not a lot of details offered, but it sounds like Master had a good time at his High School Reunion.
Hurrah!
Who were you in High School or Gymnasium?
She’s a Fox – 1980s flashbacks and reunions
Posted: September 10, 2019 Filed under: Master, Musings | Tags: 1980's, BDSM, Cameron Sawyer, D/s, dievca, Dominant, High School, Humor, Life, Love, Relationships, reunions, submissive, travel 3 Commentsnoun. an attractive person.
“She is quite the fox.”
A 20-minute flashback~
Return to the 1980s and the pain of being an early teenager finding out about Love and Life.
Plus, big hair and mullets. What’s not to like?
She’s a Fox is a 2009 semi-autobiographical short film written and directed by Cameron Sawyer.
dievca was intrigued by the video, because Master flew to the West Coast, yesterday, one of the reasons for the trip is His High School Reunion. He’s a different generation than dievca and she wonders what He will find.
Reviewing a past Life and seeing how people move on (or don’t move on) is fascinating to dievca.
dievca hit her 10 year High School reunion and 20-year reunion, she passed on the 30-year meet up.
10 years – everyone was trying to impress one another.
20 years – people had been kicked around, divorced, the images had tarnished.
Will dievca make it to 50 Years? Who knows?
Her parents are in the 70-year range…do they still have reunions at that point?
Enjoy the sweet video and keep your ears/eyes open about Master’s experience. XO
An unexpected pleasure – Sunflowers
Posted: August 23, 2019 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Friends, friendship, Life, Love, NYC, photo, Relationships, submissive, Summer 4 Comments
Photo: dievca NYC 8/2019
“True friends are like bright sunflowers that never fade away, even over distance and time.”
Marie Williams Johnstone
An unexpected pleasure in the middle of NYC. dievca grew up with a neighbor who grew large sunflowers in their backyard – it is a childhood pleasure to see one. There is a second sunflower that is so heavy with seeds, the head is drooping.
Cykels – remembering
Posted: August 9, 2019 Filed under: Relationships | Tags: art, BDSM, Bicycle, D/s, dievca, Life, Love, Memories, Relationships, statue, Summer, Sweden 3 Comments
Do you remember the heat of the Summer?
Cruising along on your bike?
Bicycles = Freedom
Stopping to flirt with the girls or boys?
Time had no meaning.
~Summers were Endless~
Photos: dievca Sweden 08/2019
The Mass has been celebrated in the Cathedral for 140 years. Today at St. Patrick’s Cathedral the Mass is celebrated seven times each weekday and eleven times on Holy Days.
It is a time-honored Catholic tradition to have Masses said in honor of a particular person and to provide Mass Cards to comfort relatives, friends and loved ones.
Mass Requests
Because we take so seriously the need to match every Mass request to an actual Mass time and date, Mass requests must be done in person at the Parish House during regular business hours.
You can request an announced Mass to be said for a living or deceased family member, friend or loved one by coming in person to the Parish House located at 14 East 51st Street and completing a request form.
The suggested offering is $20 for each Mass.
You can also request an unannounced Mass to be said for a living or deceased family member, friend or loved one by coming in person to the Parish House located at 14 East 51st Street and completing a request form.
The suggested offering is $10 for each Mass.
This gift helps to cover the extraordinarily high costs of maintaining St. Patrick’s Cathedral.