GIP and stuff

Behold! A new icon! A new default icon, even, because it complements the layout colors quite nicely and it just...it's Hakkai. And ivy - I love ivy. And a beautiful pic. And very spring-summery, what with the implied-sunlight and the greenery, which is whole other levels of lovely as winter continues to cling stubbornly outside my window. Thank you, Kiro!!

Also. With Suncoasts and Sam Goodys closing left and right up here, there are all kinds of irresistible clearance/closeout sales going on, and I've filled a couple holes in my CD collection. One of them being my own legally-bought-and-paid-for copy of Depeche Mode's 'Playing the Angel'. In re-acquainting myself with its charms, the lyrics to 'Damaged People' caught my ear again and reminded me of thoughts I'd had the first time I heard it. Mostly that it's a very apt sort of theme for any of the Saiyuki boys, and somehow (in my mindset today at least) to Gojyo and Hakkai in particular. Uhm. Here.

( Lyrics )

For the curious, although the song itself does not entirely 'wow' me. It's still a rather pleasant listen.