When you sleep as late as I have for the last couple of days, evening's tend to run into the wee hours. I'm not particularly sleepy right now and so I bring you a blog post.
Despite my resolve to stay under my covers and remain on bed rest, I did venture out briefly to the neighborhood video store in my sweats last night with RC. We wanted to pick up a few movies to see us through the weekend and the only way to ensure there was a movie that I would enjoy, was to go along myself.
And of course while out, a funny thing occurred worthy of sharing.
After wandering around with the hordes of other Friday night movie hopefuls, we completed touring the store, before settling on three different interesting selections.
Bringing the cases to the counter we were greeted by a friendly, young man. After idle chit chat as he was scanning each movie and checking ID, I made my way to the door ahead of RC.
As I walked through the security merchandise scanner, it started beeping. No problem I thought to myself, I will just back up, and walk through it again.
And I did, only to have the damn thing start beeping again. Now everyone in line was giving me a look, then turning to the guy handling the movies to see what he was going to do with me.
I looked at the employee, and stated, "I have nothing on me, I do not know why it is beeping like that". He gave me a once over from head to toes, then nodded saying "sometimes cell phones can make it go off".
Chuckling nervously, I smiled and said "ok, if you say so". Hoping madly that he was correct and that he wouldn't say, "come over here for a second".
On my shoulder you see, was a fairly large tote style red pvc satchel. And the LAST thing that I wanted for this youthful guy to ask to take a peek inside of my purse.
You see, there were no stolen or even borrowed movies in my bag. In fact there was nothing in my bag, that I wanted to be sharing with a stranger. Period.
What was in my bag though was a few personal items, like lets say, a whole whack of sex toys. I won't say why or how, but suffice to say there was a butt plug, a double vibrating egg, three vaginal insertables and of course a double butterfly. There are always condoms in my purse, so that wouldn't bother me, but I'd be uncomfortable having a video line up of people viewing my adult sex products.
I try to live by the mantra, Don't Scare The Villagers.
Jennifer ... Vancouver's Sex Educator, Sexuality Coach and Activist. The content of this blog is not suited for those under the age of 18. What you'll find here is a written account of my personal journey in sex positive culture both personally and professionally.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Bed Rest
Spending time in bed is hard for me. Well, if I am not sleeping, tied up, or having sex that is. It's not that I am a restless soul, rather its that my energy level is usually so high that I just spring to action constantly and run at full steam.
Meaning its often not till after I've been over-working so hard, that it becomes obvious that I have forgotten to care for myself adequately. Not eating proper or regularly, an erratic life and work schedule, a mountain of personal and professional commitments and a mind that goes constantly are all items that do catch up with me; causing great distress from time to time.
The last two days have been about recovery. I am on bed rest, having self ordered this little necessity before I fell over and ended up hospitalized due to some stress or work related illness.
My feet feel weary. I have a low grade head ache. My body is achy. My muscles are sore and tight. I am hungry for a home cooked, stick to your ribs kind of meal.
If you know me well, you know that I am not a telephone person. In fact, I don't speak much on the phone at all. It is not a way to communicate that works for me. If I am going to speak to someone, I really prefer the face-to-face conversations.
My personal cell phone probably rings around twenty odd times a day. My home line rings approximately a dozen times each day along with the Lounge phone ringing too.
Aside from taking calls from my daughter and RC, no one else is getting through to me right now. At least until I feel rested and ready to return calls. Everyone can just leave me a message or email their query. I am happily not responding to anyone at this time.
The house is clean so I do not feel compelled to get up and doing anything about it. The fridge is full and the bills are all paid. My lap top is with me in bed. The cat is nestled on top of me purring gently. Another nap is going to be taking place soon, right after I grab a toy and masturbate to a great big huge "O".
It's May right now, and May is happily Masturbation month. The month of Self Pleasuring & Solo Sex. I will be having more to say on this subject in the days to follow.
Meaning its often not till after I've been over-working so hard, that it becomes obvious that I have forgotten to care for myself adequately. Not eating proper or regularly, an erratic life and work schedule, a mountain of personal and professional commitments and a mind that goes constantly are all items that do catch up with me; causing great distress from time to time.
The last two days have been about recovery. I am on bed rest, having self ordered this little necessity before I fell over and ended up hospitalized due to some stress or work related illness.
My feet feel weary. I have a low grade head ache. My body is achy. My muscles are sore and tight. I am hungry for a home cooked, stick to your ribs kind of meal.
If you know me well, you know that I am not a telephone person. In fact, I don't speak much on the phone at all. It is not a way to communicate that works for me. If I am going to speak to someone, I really prefer the face-to-face conversations.
My personal cell phone probably rings around twenty odd times a day. My home line rings approximately a dozen times each day along with the Lounge phone ringing too.
Aside from taking calls from my daughter and RC, no one else is getting through to me right now. At least until I feel rested and ready to return calls. Everyone can just leave me a message or email their query. I am happily not responding to anyone at this time.
The house is clean so I do not feel compelled to get up and doing anything about it. The fridge is full and the bills are all paid. My lap top is with me in bed. The cat is nestled on top of me purring gently. Another nap is going to be taking place soon, right after I grab a toy and masturbate to a great big huge "O".
It's May right now, and May is happily Masturbation month. The month of Self Pleasuring & Solo Sex. I will be having more to say on this subject in the days to follow.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
In a nutshell
I slept for twelve and half hours last night and into this morning. My fatigue is long standing and though the sleep did me a world of good, it is really a get way that I am in need of.
Oh my goodness this is very well done and it made me laugh so hard. It is a BCAA commercial on TV, so it is work safe. Thank you to my good friend K, for pointing me towards the link.
I was startled to hear the voice of a long time acquaintance on the other end. After the obligatory few minutes of catch up between us, as we are in differing countries and on opposite sides at that, finally we made our way to business.
"When are you going to hire me Jennifer? .... it's about time I was out your way. Bring me to Canada. So, when can you do it???"
Me standing in the under garment section sat down on a chair and thought to myself about advance bookings.
"Well, I'd like you to teach for Libido Lounge soon, like very soon. You know this, hence my barrage of emails to you as of late."
We tossed dates and months back and forth between us, before finally I had to bow out of the conversation.
I said, "how about I go home and sit in front of my computer later tonight and work with your availability to see what dates I can come up that may work for each of us."
"Done" said my caller.
And that left me to finish choosing panties, and purchase all eight pair.
*want to make me a happy woman, buy me lovely silky panties, I adore well made undergarments
Last night at Deviant Dining good friends S & V, brought me the most gorgeous bouquet of purple and yellow flowers. They are now displayed in a vase on a table and they sure brighten the dining room, there is no way I was leaving them at the office. Those flowers came home with me.
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Oh my goodness this is very well done and it made me laugh so hard. It is a BCAA commercial on TV, so it is work safe. Thank you to my good friend K, for pointing me towards the link.
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While out looking for girlie panties at a little store, my cell phone rang. Clutched in one hand was five or so pairs that had caught my attention thus far and I had to put them down to take the call. I was startled to hear the voice of a long time acquaintance on the other end. After the obligatory few minutes of catch up between us, as we are in differing countries and on opposite sides at that, finally we made our way to business.
"When are you going to hire me Jennifer? .... it's about time I was out your way. Bring me to Canada. So, when can you do it???"
Me standing in the under garment section sat down on a chair and thought to myself about advance bookings.
"Well, I'd like you to teach for Libido Lounge soon, like very soon. You know this, hence my barrage of emails to you as of late."
We tossed dates and months back and forth between us, before finally I had to bow out of the conversation.
I said, "how about I go home and sit in front of my computer later tonight and work with your availability to see what dates I can come up that may work for each of us."
"Done" said my caller.
And that left me to finish choosing panties, and purchase all eight pair.
*want to make me a happy woman, buy me lovely silky panties, I adore well made undergarments
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Last night at Deviant Dining good friends S & V, brought me the most gorgeous bouquet of purple and yellow flowers. They are now displayed in a vase on a table and they sure brighten the dining room, there is no way I was leaving them at the office. Those flowers came home with me.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Holy Batman
We put two tables, equaling thirteen feet long, pushed together in the main room. Then set up chairs all the way around. A couple of table clothes, some candles and wonderful dinner music.
A third table set up in the main room was the hospitality table. Cutlery, plates, glasses, napkins, pitcher of water, salad, buns, butter and appetizers.
Were there ever a large group of Members at tonights Deviant Dining, our first ever community pot luck dinner. 18 people showed up for our fantastic buffet style, sit down meal at Libido Lounge. If you missed out, you should be kicking yourself.
The amount of food was outrageous and so yummy too. Everyone brought such delectable stuff to consume that there was plenty to go around and even more as left overs.
The kitchen (in another room) was exploding with food, which took over yet another table and area. Chili, smoked salmon cream cheese and capers, curry chicken and rice, cod and rice, turkey rolls, fruit platter, noodle dish, vegetarian dishes, borscht & sausage and all the fixings, god the food was abundant we were not short on anything.
A caramel apple pie, a banana cream pie, apple crumble and of course real whipping cream.
Having the chance to dine and converse with everyone so casually was nice. And it was obvious how much everyone else was enjoying their night too. The laughter and conversations were non-stop, making me very happy. Good friends, stimulating talk and scrumptious food.
RC helped me tidy up at nights end, after everyone was gone and I am now officially on top of the world.
The date of the next dinner event is
Wednesday May 21
A third table set up in the main room was the hospitality table. Cutlery, plates, glasses, napkins, pitcher of water, salad, buns, butter and appetizers.
Were there ever a large group of Members at tonights Deviant Dining, our first ever community pot luck dinner. 18 people showed up for our fantastic buffet style, sit down meal at Libido Lounge. If you missed out, you should be kicking yourself.
The amount of food was outrageous and so yummy too. Everyone brought such delectable stuff to consume that there was plenty to go around and even more as left overs.
The kitchen (in another room) was exploding with food, which took over yet another table and area. Chili, smoked salmon cream cheese and capers, curry chicken and rice, cod and rice, turkey rolls, fruit platter, noodle dish, vegetarian dishes, borscht & sausage and all the fixings, god the food was abundant we were not short on anything.
A caramel apple pie, a banana cream pie, apple crumble and of course real whipping cream.
Having the chance to dine and converse with everyone so casually was nice. And it was obvious how much everyone else was enjoying their night too. The laughter and conversations were non-stop, making me very happy. Good friends, stimulating talk and scrumptious food.
RC helped me tidy up at nights end, after everyone was gone and I am now officially on top of the world.
The date of the next dinner event is
Wednesday May 21
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
another Tuesday
A small group of Members gathered for After-NOONER, it was a great mid day event. Our third time hosting it now, and it is finally starting to develop it's own flavor.
I saw another client today and am officially booked up this week for appointment times. I wish I was able to be more productive with my awake hours, though I am confident that I could not use my time any better than I already am.
Costco has become a warehouse that eats a lot of our income. There always seem to be some new exciting item there that we simply must own at the Lounge. RC picked up an eight foot long table, for tomorrow evenings Deviant Dining.
And bless RC's heart, he showed up at home with a new spiffy white wireless WiFi new printer. For me. How awesome is that? So much so that he is going to get some serious butt sex for this gift!
It's not been said lately, but I love RC so very much. He is my sweetheart and without his presence in my life, nothing would be as it is today. It is true he is head over heels for me, and I for him. Its thick in the air, our combined sexual energy. We are a match.
Allena, is my sweet sweet girl, whom I care about and love. RC loves her just as much. She was here for a couple of days, after taking the train up from Seattle. We had a blast zipping around the city, shopping and dining out. What fun. Having her visit us here is always such a treat.
All four of us, my daughter, Allena, RC and I have been discussing summer holidays. Our plans are coming together now in a big way. Likely I'll let you know where we jet off to, *after* we return from our get away.
I saw another client today and am officially booked up this week for appointment times. I wish I was able to be more productive with my awake hours, though I am confident that I could not use my time any better than I already am.
Costco has become a warehouse that eats a lot of our income. There always seem to be some new exciting item there that we simply must own at the Lounge. RC picked up an eight foot long table, for tomorrow evenings Deviant Dining.
And bless RC's heart, he showed up at home with a new spiffy white wireless WiFi new printer. For me. How awesome is that? So much so that he is going to get some serious butt sex for this gift!
It's not been said lately, but I love RC so very much. He is my sweetheart and without his presence in my life, nothing would be as it is today. It is true he is head over heels for me, and I for him. Its thick in the air, our combined sexual energy. We are a match.
Allena, is my sweet sweet girl, whom I care about and love. RC loves her just as much. She was here for a couple of days, after taking the train up from Seattle. We had a blast zipping around the city, shopping and dining out. What fun. Having her visit us here is always such a treat.
All four of us, my daughter, Allena, RC and I have been discussing summer holidays. Our plans are coming together now in a big way. Likely I'll let you know where we jet off to, *after* we return from our get away.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Coaching Time
The last while I have been consistently booked solid when it comes to appointment times. This makes me very happy with a huge feeling of personal accomplishment. And it is a sure sign that my career is booming and on an upward swing too. I enjoy success, though am finding it tedious many of the labor intensive necessities I have to tend to in order to maintain this excellent exposure.
I've seen three clients in the last twenty four hour period and the differences to what brought each person to me is vast. That helping each person find what they needed was relatively easy for me, speaks to how large my experience in sex culture is and how vast my knowledge surrounding sexuality.
It's homework time for me now. This is next where I send my clients a summary of our time together, allowing them to have a base to spring from next.
Finally having my own offices now has changed the face of how I do business and what I can offer to those seeking out my expertise.
Go me!
I've seen three clients in the last twenty four hour period and the differences to what brought each person to me is vast. That helping each person find what they needed was relatively easy for me, speaks to how large my experience in sex culture is and how vast my knowledge surrounding sexuality.
It's homework time for me now. This is next where I send my clients a summary of our time together, allowing them to have a base to spring from next.
Finally having my own offices now has changed the face of how I do business and what I can offer to those seeking out my expertise.
Go me!
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Restraining Order
This Thursday March 1, you better plan on attending. Because this may well be our fastest growing, and exciting regular weekday event yet.
Restraining Order - play and social event
You might be fit to be tied or tied to be fit. You might be very, very knotty or a complete rope novice. You can have a hankering to be bound and suspended or an interest in learning the perfect hog tie. What matters most is that you’ve got an interest in bondage and would like to spend a casual evening with like minded individuals.
Restraining Order is Libido Lounge’s twice monthly Bondage Night, a light and fun evening of snacks, socializing and the possibility of making the acquaintance of truly intriguing souls with a shared interest. Couples, singles, men and women are welcome. Bring your bondage gear and a willing spirit. You might learn something new or teach something new, but one thing is hoped, you’ll enjoy yourself!
Bondage aficionados are generally keen to show off their skills, so Restraining Order is a great place to learn if you’ve always wondered about tying up a partner or being tied up yourself. Ask questions; you’ll find out favourite rope lengths, dying methods, materials and the benefits of each.
Venue: L.L.C. MEMBERS ONLY
DROP - IN / $25 cash per person, or $40 per couple
Life Time Members $5
Cash Pay at door
Restraining Order - play and social event
You might be fit to be tied or tied to be fit. You might be very, very knotty or a complete rope novice. You can have a hankering to be bound and suspended or an interest in learning the perfect hog tie. What matters most is that you’ve got an interest in bondage and would like to spend a casual evening with like minded individuals.
Restraining Order is Libido Lounge’s twice monthly Bondage Night, a light and fun evening of snacks, socializing and the possibility of making the acquaintance of truly intriguing souls with a shared interest. Couples, singles, men and women are welcome. Bring your bondage gear and a willing spirit. You might learn something new or teach something new, but one thing is hoped, you’ll enjoy yourself!
Bondage aficionados are generally keen to show off their skills, so Restraining Order is a great place to learn if you’ve always wondered about tying up a partner or being tied up yourself. Ask questions; you’ll find out favourite rope lengths, dying methods, materials and the benefits of each.
Venue: L.L.C. MEMBERS ONLY
DROP - IN / $25 cash per person, or $40 per couple
Life Time Members $5
Cash Pay at door
Sunday, April 27, 2008
last nights party
Last nights party was a lot of fun. Most every one there played in some fashion and even the singles, many of them, found themselves a part of play with other couples.
At one point all four queen sized beds were in use and the new stocks were being used along with the gyn. table and the bondage table. And there were two couples on the suspension frame. Both large rooms had almost every piece of equipment in use. Though not all. We've got an abundance, that's for sure.
The kitchen bitches as they proclaimed themselves, did such a wonderful job. Can't thank them enough for making all the food look yummy on display and for helping guests with there hunger pangs and drink requests.
RC my love was so wonderful to all our guests, and to me. You own my heart.
And at the end of the evening, we spent eight minutes tidying up. Then turned off the remaining heat and lights, before walking out the door of our own place. Which I might point out, is already clean and beautifully ready for our next event there. No more set up, take down, hauling equipment around.
Have you seen the May Calendar, go look now.
At one point all four queen sized beds were in use and the new stocks were being used along with the gyn. table and the bondage table. And there were two couples on the suspension frame. Both large rooms had almost every piece of equipment in use. Though not all. We've got an abundance, that's for sure.
The kitchen bitches as they proclaimed themselves, did such a wonderful job. Can't thank them enough for making all the food look yummy on display and for helping guests with there hunger pangs and drink requests.
RC my love was so wonderful to all our guests, and to me. You own my heart.
And at the end of the evening, we spent eight minutes tidying up. Then turned off the remaining heat and lights, before walking out the door of our own place. Which I might point out, is already clean and beautifully ready for our next event there. No more set up, take down, hauling equipment around.
Have you seen the May Calendar, go look now.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Lucrative Positions Available
Of all the people I know, I find myself at a loss at who to contact for an upcoming gig I am planning.
Maybe I know a man, but I am drawing a blank right now and this is not helping me at all.
Does any one personally know a really good, naughty and sex positive male stripper?
I need to find me a stripper. Can you help me, perhaps you know some young guy that does this as a job, or maybe you've recently hired some one?
Send me his name and contact information and I'll take care of explaining to him what I require.
Maybe I know a man, but I am drawing a blank right now and this is not helping me at all.
Does any one personally know a really good, naughty and sex positive male stripper?
I need to find me a stripper. Can you help me, perhaps you know some young guy that does this as a job, or maybe you've recently hired some one?
Send me his name and contact information and I'll take care of explaining to him what I require.
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Now I am in need of a Woman who is Saucy Naughty Flirtatious AND an Excellent Card Dealer. Poker, Black Jack, etc...
Is this you sweetness, then email me and have I ever got an offering for you. Perhaps this is your Girl Friend, Wife or Partner...have her email me, the event is super cool and you'll both be able to attend I promise.
Drop me an email telling me a little more about yourself, experience, and I in turn will send you information on what we're planning.
Is this you sweetness, then email me and have I ever got an offering for you. Perhaps this is your Girl Friend, Wife or Partner...have her email me, the event is super cool and you'll both be able to attend I promise.
Drop me an email telling me a little more about yourself, experience, and I in turn will send you information on what we're planning.
Friday, April 25, 2008
complete
A lot of running around today. There was much that I needed to catch up on and even more things that required my attention before tomorrows Naughty party.
I had put a call out for a couple of volunteer kitchen bitches to help out tomorrow night with some various serving duties. The spots filled zippy fast which makes me quite pleased as that's one less thing for me to be dealing with, freeing me to be doing other things.
RC is finally feeling better after five days of being flat out asleep and ill. He too spent the day doing errands that were long over due and I suspect we'll sleep soundly later on.
I had put a call out for a couple of volunteer kitchen bitches to help out tomorrow night with some various serving duties. The spots filled zippy fast which makes me quite pleased as that's one less thing for me to be dealing with, freeing me to be doing other things.
RC is finally feeling better after five days of being flat out asleep and ill. He too spent the day doing errands that were long over due and I suspect we'll sleep soundly later on.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
full load
My head is so full with ideas, commitments, responsibilities and snot.
I hate being sick and having to work.
I hate being sick and having to work.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
More Coming...
The other day I was looking around the club with a critical eye and planning future encounters yet to even see the light of day, and I got to thinking. I wouldn't even be able to satisfy some of my darker desires with the equipment we owned thus far. I wanted a device capable of rendering someone immobilized, and yet keeping them fully exposed.
Imagine my delight, when I stumbled across some one the other day with just what I was looking for. And it was For Sale.
We just bought another piece of dungeon furniture. To be delivered to us, of course.
An apparatus, that can be kept taken apart, or built, in just a few pieces.
Easy to store. And flat. This is critical, storage.
In less than two minutes a large structural set of stocks suddenly stands sturdy and ready for play with just a few turns on some bolts.
How charming is that? Hmm!
And that is not all equipment wise. Next week, Libido Lounge will be the proud owners of some new ingeniously designed adult sex furniture.
I'd tell you more, but those details, belong to our Member base first.
Get your butts to Member Orientation soon.
Imagine my delight, when I stumbled across some one the other day with just what I was looking for. And it was For Sale.
We just bought another piece of dungeon furniture. To be delivered to us, of course.
An apparatus, that can be kept taken apart, or built, in just a few pieces.
Easy to store. And flat. This is critical, storage.
In less than two minutes a large structural set of stocks suddenly stands sturdy and ready for play with just a few turns on some bolts.
How charming is that? Hmm!
And that is not all equipment wise. Next week, Libido Lounge will be the proud owners of some new ingeniously designed adult sex furniture.
I'd tell you more, but those details, belong to our Member base first.
Get your butts to Member Orientation soon.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Must See Shows!
It's the biggest underground arts and entertainment event of the year! If you have not heard about it yet, overcome your shock! Be not flabbergasted! Vancouver's best kept secret festival, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival begins April 24th to unleash a 10 day extravaganza of entertainment stretching all the way to May 4th!
This is the third year that this fledgling festival takes to the stage. The dramatic difference is that after only two years, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival has veritably exploded into a multi-venue, multi-production smorgasbord complete with workshops, karaoke, discussions, forums and movie screenings!
The multitude of productions includes foremost performers from Vancouver's vast and ever evolving burlesque scene. It begins with Burlesque Between Worlds, a show featuring 3 of Vancouver's busiest troupes: Sweet Soul Burlesque, Cross'd Lovers & The Starlet Harlots. In true variety form, colorful community collaborations manifest in shows such Pink Flamingo Burlesque and Kitty Nights VOX which bring you dazzling dancers, knee-slappin' laughs and incredible live musicians all at once. The Banquet of Broads is also not to be missed as burlesque flirts with modern pole dancing, belly dancing and aerial silk performance! A fresh theatrical production takes the stage at the Anza entitled "By the Seat of Our Panties" by Vancouver's trailblazing Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society and internationally renowned musical sex-comedy duo the Wet Spots.
In addition, performers from exotic locales such as the Victoria's Cheesecake Burlesque Revue, Saskatoon's Rosebud Burlesque Club and Seattle's Miss Indigo Blue will shimmy across Vancouver's sequin and glitter spangled stages in shows such as Evil Bastard's International Showcase! The full festival program is online. Finally, the festival comes to a climax with the exclusive VIBF Red Carpet Gala with all the glamour of the Oscars but only a fraction of the class.
Did we mention also the many workshops, discussion forum and lecture by UBC professor Becki Ross regarding the history of striptease in Vancouver? Yes, there's indeed something for everyone!
Last year's festival brought out thousands of audience veterans and newbies to the burlesque scene. This year, record-breaking numbers are expected due to the overwhelming explosion of the burlesque movement worldwide.
This is an arts event not to be missed—you are invited with welcoming whispers to come celebrate with Vancouver's unique and soon-to-be fully roaring-in-celebration burlesque scene!
The 3rd Annual Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
Brought to you by the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival Alliance
April 24th to May 4th, 2008
Various Venues and Showtimes Throughout the City
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
soup and a massage
Ill. Very sick. And so, not happy.
RC has given me his hacking, head cold.
And it is in this condition that I hosted alone, both a New Member Orientation class, and our first ever monthly Jack & Jill event.
I'm hoping I can hold this cold at bay, and not end up as beaten down as RC is by this whole illness thing.
Early to bed for me.
RC has given me his hacking, head cold.
And it is in this condition that I hosted alone, both a New Member Orientation class, and our first ever monthly Jack & Jill event.
I'm hoping I can hold this cold at bay, and not end up as beaten down as RC is by this whole illness thing.
Early to bed for me.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Taser Use in Vancouver
So this entire story can be found in THE GLOBE AND MAIL.
This is not a little hick town paper, this is our Country's National News Paper folks!
Read it from beginning to end. Here ya go people, read all about it.
The Legacy of Tasers: from killing a Polish immigrant at YVR airport to terrifying the general public that rides BC Transit. It could be the quiet kid sitting next to you on Sky Train next that gets jolted by that weapon, and rest assured if the person next to you dies, you will NEVER be the same.
Do something now.
The article will leave you as angry as it does me, read it. You don't even have to be Polish to be riled and repulsed by law enforcements latest shinanigans.
Can you believe that our Transit Police, here in BC are using Tasers often to enforce Fare Payment at Sky Train Stations?
If you ever see police use a Taser on ANYONE, video tape on your phone the whole incident from beginning to end. Don't tell anyone at the time, or the police will seize the evidence and the general public will NEVER see it until it's too late.
Capture it on camera, then get away fast and hand the footage over to a news agency fast AND to the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. No joke people.
Don't give it to the police as evidence, you won't get it back you dumby. Let the police get it from the news and everywhere else, but DO NOT KEEP QUIET ANY LONGER about this brutality going on here in BC towards our residence.
Can you imagine that our local Transit Police have randomly in 18 months used a Taser ten times on individuals all in cases that simply involved fare evading. Where is the threat of immediate harm? NONE. This is an outrage. Catch them using this form of excessive force then hand it over to as many media entities as possible, fast so we can correct this abuse of power as soon as possible and put Vancouverites to rest about whether or not they can lay their trust in there police force again.
This issue is large. The RCMP killed a man at the air port with a Taser and the public has let them get away with it. Its appalling. No accountability on their behalf. Now our own Transit Police it turns out are using the same weapon, and at times when there is no threat to them, no reason to do so.
Excessive Force is all it is. Brutality. Macho Superior Behavior.
Get the Tasers out of the hands of Transit Police & RCMP. Put a moratorium on their use until an independent study can objectively inform both the public and those who enforce the laws what the dangers are in Taser use and also assure us, as to the specific circumstances surrounding when a Taser could be used.
The issue of Taser use keeps getting larger, because agencies do not disclose when Tasers end up being used. Then the public finds out after the fact and is mortified by the frequency of use and absurdity of the reasons as to why. This high level of secrecy must end, the public is due honest disclosures, AS THEY HAPPEN. Not weeks or months down the road.
Pass the URL link to the Globe and Mail article on to everyone you work with.
Send it to everyone in your address book. Talk about it. Write about a lot. Make it a Google-able topic for anyone in the world to read about the victimization of our people here at home at the hands of those we pay to protect us. Put "Taser Use in Vancouver" in your subject lines. Tell every police officer you know or ever run into how you feel about Tasers and their irresponsible use.
Write the Globe and Mail.
Write the RCMP.
Write the B.C. Civil Liberties Association
Write the BC Human Right Commission.
Write the federal Liberal public safety critic Ujjal Dosanjh.
Write your local paper Editors.
Stop by your local police station and file a complaint. Vancouver Police department or any Municipal Police force, plus RCMP offices.
Don't be silent any longer. They, the ones abusing power, are counting on your ignorance of the facts due to their master plan of secrecy to allow them to continue this destructive path on your rights and life.
End Taser Use now.
And to further Outrage You, here is what the Transit Authority has to say on this topic...in todays Vancouver Sun.
This is not a little hick town paper, this is our Country's National News Paper folks!
Read it from beginning to end. Here ya go people, read all about it.
The Legacy of Tasers: from killing a Polish immigrant at YVR airport to terrifying the general public that rides BC Transit. It could be the quiet kid sitting next to you on Sky Train next that gets jolted by that weapon, and rest assured if the person next to you dies, you will NEVER be the same.
Do something now.
The article will leave you as angry as it does me, read it. You don't even have to be Polish to be riled and repulsed by law enforcements latest shinanigans.
Can you believe that our Transit Police, here in BC are using Tasers often to enforce Fare Payment at Sky Train Stations?
If you ever see police use a Taser on ANYONE, video tape on your phone the whole incident from beginning to end. Don't tell anyone at the time, or the police will seize the evidence and the general public will NEVER see it until it's too late.
Capture it on camera, then get away fast and hand the footage over to a news agency fast AND to the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. No joke people.
Don't give it to the police as evidence, you won't get it back you dumby. Let the police get it from the news and everywhere else, but DO NOT KEEP QUIET ANY LONGER about this brutality going on here in BC towards our residence.
Can you imagine that our local Transit Police have randomly in 18 months used a Taser ten times on individuals all in cases that simply involved fare evading. Where is the threat of immediate harm? NONE. This is an outrage. Catch them using this form of excessive force then hand it over to as many media entities as possible, fast so we can correct this abuse of power as soon as possible and put Vancouverites to rest about whether or not they can lay their trust in there police force again.
This issue is large. The RCMP killed a man at the air port with a Taser and the public has let them get away with it. Its appalling. No accountability on their behalf. Now our own Transit Police it turns out are using the same weapon, and at times when there is no threat to them, no reason to do so.
Excessive Force is all it is. Brutality. Macho Superior Behavior.
Get the Tasers out of the hands of Transit Police & RCMP. Put a moratorium on their use until an independent study can objectively inform both the public and those who enforce the laws what the dangers are in Taser use and also assure us, as to the specific circumstances surrounding when a Taser could be used.
The issue of Taser use keeps getting larger, because agencies do not disclose when Tasers end up being used. Then the public finds out after the fact and is mortified by the frequency of use and absurdity of the reasons as to why. This high level of secrecy must end, the public is due honest disclosures, AS THEY HAPPEN. Not weeks or months down the road.
Pass the URL link to the Globe and Mail article on to everyone you work with.
Send it to everyone in your address book. Talk about it. Write about a lot. Make it a Google-able topic for anyone in the world to read about the victimization of our people here at home at the hands of those we pay to protect us. Put "Taser Use in Vancouver" in your subject lines. Tell every police officer you know or ever run into how you feel about Tasers and their irresponsible use.
Write the Globe and Mail.
Write the RCMP.
Write the B.C. Civil Liberties Association
Write the BC Human Right Commission.
Write the federal Liberal public safety critic Ujjal Dosanjh.
Write your local paper Editors.
Stop by your local police station and file a complaint. Vancouver Police department or any Municipal Police force, plus RCMP offices.
Don't be silent any longer. They, the ones abusing power, are counting on your ignorance of the facts due to their master plan of secrecy to allow them to continue this destructive path on your rights and life.
End Taser Use now.
And to further Outrage You, here is what the Transit Authority has to say on this topic...in todays Vancouver Sun.
Transit police back Taser use
Device will 'absolutely' continue to be used against non-compliant passengers
METRO VANCOUVER - Officers policing Metro Vancouver's transit services will continue Tasering "non-compliant" passengers, despite outrage over reports the weapon has been used against non-violent fare-evaders."Absolutely. Absolutely. Yup," Insp. Daniel Dureau of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police said, during a brief telephone interview Thursday after he was asked if his officers would still use the Taser on non-violent passengers."
Makes me want to barf all over Insp. . Daniel Dureau. You too right?
Friday, April 18, 2008
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
News worth exclaiming in a loud happy voice, while on a roof top.
The other day, Wednesday to be precise, RC took me to the opening day of The Army and Navy Shoe sale. This made me so happy.
Three, count them three pair of Steve Madden shoes.
And another two pair that were so hot I couldn't leave them behind in the store.
They are all mine. Five new pairs of designer shoes, very good news. Makes the woman in me ROAR.
We arrived when they opened at 8:00 Am and went straight to my size. The hunt was on and like a good tracker, I came away with some real treasures.
More Art was delivered to Libido Lounge at Restraining Order by a local artist last night. Wait till you see the prints on the walls. Five seems to be my lucky number as that is how many were handed to me. I am struck by both the color and the imagery. Wait till you see it yourself!
Deviant Dining is the name of our new monthly potluck dinner. It will land on the calendar shortly so start giving thought to what dish you will be contributing. The night has live erotic art installations, stimulating conversations, great food, new people to meet, enticing servers and a butler. I'm confident you'll love the night, so make plans to come have dinner with us.
I'd like to write more, but I really should get some work done. RC and I have a dinner date with one another this evening, alone. Then home for some adult play time. How sexy is that?
The other day, Wednesday to be precise, RC took me to the opening day of The Army and Navy Shoe sale. This made me so happy.
Three, count them three pair of Steve Madden shoes.
And another two pair that were so hot I couldn't leave them behind in the store.
They are all mine. Five new pairs of designer shoes, very good news. Makes the woman in me ROAR.
We arrived when they opened at 8:00 Am and went straight to my size. The hunt was on and like a good tracker, I came away with some real treasures.
More Art was delivered to Libido Lounge at Restraining Order by a local artist last night. Wait till you see the prints on the walls. Five seems to be my lucky number as that is how many were handed to me. I am struck by both the color and the imagery. Wait till you see it yourself!
Deviant Dining is the name of our new monthly potluck dinner. It will land on the calendar shortly so start giving thought to what dish you will be contributing. The night has live erotic art installations, stimulating conversations, great food, new people to meet, enticing servers and a butler. I'm confident you'll love the night, so make plans to come have dinner with us.
I'd like to write more, but I really should get some work done. RC and I have a dinner date with one another this evening, alone. Then home for some adult play time. How sexy is that?
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Queer & Bondage Night
Have you heard of or even seen in print, this new acronym?
LGBTIQQ
It stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans gendered, Inter sexed, Queer, and Questioning.
What a bloody mouth full.
Was the LGTB acronym not inclusiveness enough as it was originally? Of course it was. Though some person felt left out of that demographic obviously and now this lengthy abc mouthful is what is before us.
I am a bio born female with girlie genitalia, who is a mother of a child because of penetrative intercourse with a man.
Heterosexual is not a word that fits any description of me. I have not been heterosexual in eons, and always find the word unsettling when people accidentally put me in that category.
Though I *can* identify as a bisexual, because I am attracted to women and have sex with them regularly, being labeled as bi sexual just does not embrace all the dimensions of my sexuality. Note that I have a primary partner in a man.
In my adult life I have had sex with WAY more women than men by a long shot and will continue to do so.
When I fall either in love or in lust I do NOT do so because of my perception of the other persons gender, OR what I believe to be between their legs.
If I find someone hot, it is based on the connection we make with eye contact and our sexual energy that we exchange, and not on the bits between the legs.
Whatever happens to be between some one legs will be what I play with. I don't ask questions about gender when it comes time to play with some one in sex space that I am attracted to. Well other than the obvious of " So what can I do to make you feel really good?"
This is what makes me QUEER.
Now that is a word that resonates well.
QUEER, that's me!
As a queer woman, I support every persons right to love and pleasure however you can create it for yourself.
LGBTIQQ
It stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans gendered, Inter sexed, Queer, and Questioning.
What a bloody mouth full.
Was the LGTB acronym not inclusiveness enough as it was originally? Of course it was. Though some person felt left out of that demographic obviously and now this lengthy abc mouthful is what is before us.
I am a bio born female with girlie genitalia, who is a mother of a child because of penetrative intercourse with a man.
Heterosexual is not a word that fits any description of me. I have not been heterosexual in eons, and always find the word unsettling when people accidentally put me in that category.
Though I *can* identify as a bisexual, because I am attracted to women and have sex with them regularly, being labeled as bi sexual just does not embrace all the dimensions of my sexuality. Note that I have a primary partner in a man.
In my adult life I have had sex with WAY more women than men by a long shot and will continue to do so.
When I fall either in love or in lust I do NOT do so because of my perception of the other persons gender, OR what I believe to be between their legs.
If I find someone hot, it is based on the connection we make with eye contact and our sexual energy that we exchange, and not on the bits between the legs.
Whatever happens to be between some one legs will be what I play with. I don't ask questions about gender when it comes time to play with some one in sex space that I am attracted to. Well other than the obvious of " So what can I do to make you feel really good?"
This is what makes me QUEER.
Now that is a word that resonates well.
QUEER, that's me!
As a queer woman, I support every persons right to love and pleasure however you can create it for yourself.
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RESTRAINING ORDER bondage enthusiasts: social & play time
April 17 Thursday
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RESTRAINING ORDER bondage enthusiasts: social & play time
April 17 Thursday
7:00 - 9:30pm
Venue: L.L.C. MEMBERS ONLY - DROP - IN
$25 cash per person, or $40 per couple Life Time Members $5
Cash Pay at door
Have an interest in bondage or restraint? This is the night for you,
sit back and watch others play and engage in stimulating bondage talk
or set yourself up for some play if you are so inclined.
A bondage enthusiasts casual evening of social & play time. Learn
some new tricks, tie some one up or be tied up. Meet new people,
enjoy light snacks & drinks and frolic in the facility as we will be
set up specifically for your bondage pleasure.
Event Rules will be posted when you arrive. Please ensure you read
them carefully before you begin your night.
Arrive when you can and leave when you are ready,
from this Drop-In event.
Open to Men & Women, Couples & Singles and assumes no level of
experience. All are welcome.
Bring your bondage gear. No dress code though note these items as
being *not* permitted: No flannel robes.
No sunglasses and no face masks.
Venue: L.L.C. MEMBERS ONLY - DROP - IN
$25 cash per person, or $40 per couple Life Time Members $5
Cash Pay at door
Have an interest in bondage or restraint? This is the night for you,
sit back and watch others play and engage in stimulating bondage talk
or set yourself up for some play if you are so inclined.
A bondage enthusiasts casual evening of social & play time. Learn
some new tricks, tie some one up or be tied up. Meet new people,
enjoy light snacks & drinks and frolic in the facility as we will be
set up specifically for your bondage pleasure.
Event Rules will be posted when you arrive. Please ensure you read
them carefully before you begin your night.
Arrive when you can and leave when you are ready,
from this Drop-In event.
Open to Men & Women, Couples & Singles and assumes no level of
experience. All are welcome.
Bring your bondage gear. No dress code though note these items as
being *not* permitted: No flannel robes.
No sunglasses and no face masks.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sex Coaching in Vancouver
Since I started my Private Coaching practice in 2004, my rates have slowly increased over the years to where they sit today.
When things started, I charged a nominal rate. A very nominal rate.
The rate was set as it was, as no one really was sure what professional sex coaching would look like.
No one else was doing what I was doing. There was no precedent and so I had to create my own base rate.
Sure there were therapists and tantra workers working locally, but no sex coaches.
The accredited professionals in the field, many of whom I know, had little to no knowledge surrounding alternative sex practices and the language necessary to aid others in this journey of discovery. Their rates were exorbitant and what they offered in this niche area was next-to-nothing.
This is where I come in. Bridging that gap. Being that resource for individuals or couples hungering to further their pursuits of pleasure.
My hourly rate has gone up a couple of times over the last four years now.
I have become not only quite sought after, but also remarkably skilled at what I do.
When I started Coaching I only met people for discussion style appointments. However as time went on and my skills became honed to be what others called above proficient and inspiring, it became obvious to those in my life that I should expand upon my offerings.
It took me some time to figure out my boundaries in interactive classes with clients, but I managed to create a workable code of ethics for myself. Once I had this issue settled, I knew I had to set a new rate for this more in depth type of appointment.
I've yet to mention it, but my appointment time with clients, is always set for a minimum of 2 hours at a time. Experience has shown me that little gets completed in an hour, yet in two, we can move mountains together and relax as we figure things out.
$125 an hour for a discussion style appointment - 2 hours minimum = $250
$175 an hour for an interactive class / appointment
It's time for a change. What I am offering and what I can offer my clients is changing fast and greatly.
My offices space is awesome and meets all of my teaching needs. My skills are that in which people leave our time together, already well on there way to starting the journey they once believed was unreachable.
Rate changes are difficult as again I have no one to look to for guidance in this area.
A perk of course of joining Libido Lounge, is that Members get the benefit of making appointments with me at a discounted rate, and for an hour minimum rather than the standard two.
I can no longer count, nor can I even remember how many people who have sought out my services over the years. What makes me feel accomplished is having these same people join Libido Lounge, buy Life Time Memberships, flock to my educational classes and support me with their legal names and letters of thanks, and of course when they return to see me again in coaching or refer friends to me.
My coaching practice is large and I serve a great number of people. Happily. I enjoy so much the chance to share with others and point them in sound directions. Allowing no one to fall between the main - stream cracks.
Being a role model is not something that I am comfortable with, yet it is something that I hear from others regularly about how they see me.
But back to money and ones worth.
Though anyone can send me an email and ask a question, nothing beats a sit down face to face Private Coaching appointment with me.
It will be money well spent, no matter what my new rates become soon.
Carpe diem if you'd like an appointment before my rates increase.
When things started, I charged a nominal rate. A very nominal rate.
The rate was set as it was, as no one really was sure what professional sex coaching would look like.
No one else was doing what I was doing. There was no precedent and so I had to create my own base rate.
Sure there were therapists and tantra workers working locally, but no sex coaches.
The accredited professionals in the field, many of whom I know, had little to no knowledge surrounding alternative sex practices and the language necessary to aid others in this journey of discovery. Their rates were exorbitant and what they offered in this niche area was next-to-nothing.
This is where I come in. Bridging that gap. Being that resource for individuals or couples hungering to further their pursuits of pleasure.
My hourly rate has gone up a couple of times over the last four years now.
I have become not only quite sought after, but also remarkably skilled at what I do.
When I started Coaching I only met people for discussion style appointments. However as time went on and my skills became honed to be what others called above proficient and inspiring, it became obvious to those in my life that I should expand upon my offerings.
It took me some time to figure out my boundaries in interactive classes with clients, but I managed to create a workable code of ethics for myself. Once I had this issue settled, I knew I had to set a new rate for this more in depth type of appointment.
I've yet to mention it, but my appointment time with clients, is always set for a minimum of 2 hours at a time. Experience has shown me that little gets completed in an hour, yet in two, we can move mountains together and relax as we figure things out.
$125 an hour for a discussion style appointment - 2 hours minimum = $250
$175 an hour for an interactive class / appointment
It's time for a change. What I am offering and what I can offer my clients is changing fast and greatly.
My offices space is awesome and meets all of my teaching needs. My skills are that in which people leave our time together, already well on there way to starting the journey they once believed was unreachable.
Rate changes are difficult as again I have no one to look to for guidance in this area.
A perk of course of joining Libido Lounge, is that Members get the benefit of making appointments with me at a discounted rate, and for an hour minimum rather than the standard two.
I can no longer count, nor can I even remember how many people who have sought out my services over the years. What makes me feel accomplished is having these same people join Libido Lounge, buy Life Time Memberships, flock to my educational classes and support me with their legal names and letters of thanks, and of course when they return to see me again in coaching or refer friends to me.
My coaching practice is large and I serve a great number of people. Happily. I enjoy so much the chance to share with others and point them in sound directions. Allowing no one to fall between the main - stream cracks.
Being a role model is not something that I am comfortable with, yet it is something that I hear from others regularly about how they see me.
But back to money and ones worth.
Though anyone can send me an email and ask a question, nothing beats a sit down face to face Private Coaching appointment with me.
It will be money well spent, no matter what my new rates become soon.
Carpe diem if you'd like an appointment before my rates increase.
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