love is and love is not

"As we will show, LOVE is not a concept that has a clearly delineated structure; whatever structure it has it gets only via metaphors."

– Metaphors We Live By, George Lakoff and Mark Johnson

And, while we're on the topic of metaphors, allow me to offer the following:

1. I like my metaphors like I like my cocktails: well-mixed.

2. I like my metaphors like I like my cocktails: shaken, not stirred.

3. I like my metaphors like I like my cocktails: frequently.

4. I like my metaphors like I like my cocktails: gin-based.

5. I like my metaphors like I like my cocktails: nonsensical.

6. I like my cocktails like I like my metaphors: self-referential.

7. I like my cocktails like I like my metaphors: surprising to the point of alienating.

8. I like my cocktails like I like my metaphors: stronger than me.