water

I watched Memoirs of a Geisha tonight ... water flows from place to place quickly and always finds a crack to spill through ... my zodiac element is water ... water can put out fire and run through earth ... but I already knew that ... no strong performances and no great production work, yet the colors are so enchanting that they leave you with a smile ... reminded me of Gabbe ...

Movie mom's review says: Geishas are not prostitutes - the word means artist. The most successful geisha's command huge sums for their ability to entertain and to charm. Their appeal in part is in what they do not reveal, what they hold back. While they are not chaste - they begin their careers by having their virginity auctioned off to the highest bidder - they are not afterward expected to provide sexual favors. It is this idea of being elusive but not unobtainable (or at least not unobtained) that is a part of their attraction and their power.

It requires strong people to differentiate, and it requires developed souls to endure the strength, the charm ...