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August 30, 2008

Traveling Perverts Group

Those who follow this blog know that about a year ago I bought an Airstream, and that perhaps I’ve gone a bit nuts over it.

Dozens of little repairs to keep it up, detailed plans to improve it, fancy insurance, membership in a half dozen RV clubs both Airstream only and general, magazine subscriptions both Airstream only and general. Perhaps most importantly it is getting used, a lot.

I’ve noticed that large numbers of RV owners don’t actually use their RV’s very much, but thus far I’m not fitting into that mold. It will have been slept in at least 60 nights in ’08, and likely well in excess of 100 nights in ’09.

I’ve always loved to travel, but prior to the Airstream my travel was usually confined to high-end hotels and resorts. Now that has changed. For me, the Airstream beats the hotel experience hands down if for no other reason than the convenience it offers. Perhaps the largest of conveniences is that without question the dogs can go. A former headache with any traveling has simply disappeared. They can tag along, and they love tagging along.

I have learned a great deal over this past year, and one thing I learned about was RV caravans and rallies. These are put on both by RV clubs, and private businesses that specialize in such events. In a caravan a number of RV’s travel together from spot to spot as they move across the country or even internationally, in a rally RV’s travel independently to a pre-selected spot then stay together for a generally short number of days.

Caravan’s can be very long ranging from a week or two into major commitments like the upcoming Airstream caravan that will travel from Cape Towne South Africa to Cairo Egypt.

Rallies are generally shorter events held over a weekend or a few days usually at a spot of great natural beauty.

On my recent trip down the Oregon Coast I thought about these rallies a bit.

If I were to attend one, I imagine that I would stick out like the proverbial sore thumb. A woman traveling in an intimate Airstream with two men, or on other occasions with three additional people two men and another woman. Our first trip was three fellows and me. You can imagine the looks such an arrangement might get from fellow club members, especially given that most of these clubs are specifically set up for husband/wife couples, and the fact that my Airstream was designed for folks without children. It’s just not set up like most are with separated sleeping areas for the adults and children or other traveling companions.

This got me to thinking, wouldn’t it be fun to create a group of pervert RVers such as myself?

Wouldn’t it be a kick to pick a nice park in a beautiful spot such as the Oregon Coast and advertise a rally there?

I’m not thinking about a specifically kinky event with seminars, play parties, and the like.

Rather I’m thinking only about an opportunity to travel with and RV with fellow kinky folks.

Poly, bdsm, gay, bi, swingers, any and all, the more the merrier. A vanilla gathering with decidedly non-vanilla people. New friendships could be made, new activities discovered.

Perhaps most importantly for many people would be an opportunity to get away without having to hide. An opportunity to get away while surrounded by folks who just don’t care that you have converted the back of your toy hauler into a dungeon. For that matter getting away surrounded by people who will admire your creativity.

I think that the idea may have merit, but I would love to hear opinions about it from those of you who join me here.

Disappearing Dominatrix

It is good to be back at the blog after a fairly lengthy delay. With luck I’m back to my regular posting.

I took a fairly long vacation, I suffered a thankfully short bout of sickness, and following those two disruptions I had a great deal of stuff to catch up upon, so the blog had to fall to the wayside.

I’ve not yet looked, but I imagine there are quite a number of comments that are waiting to be approved; I’ll get them posted here as soon as possible.

All of that out of the way, I must say, it’s great to be back!

August 15, 2008

Quote Of The Day

"Sex is one of the most personal things we do as people. To have someone who says she loves you limit how you express yourself in the bedroom is like a small death. It kills the soul."

-Laurell K. Hamilton

August 12, 2008

Questioning In Seattle

Some truly amazing people read this blog; I’ve gotten to know many of you through your comments left here, and our email exchanges. That is why I sometimes ask for the opinions of everyone, opinions about questions I find interesting.

The last couple of days I’ve been thinking about one question a great deal. If one had to choose, what is most important in ones life, bdsm, or polyamory? Luckily none of us has to make that choice, but if we did, which would we choose I wonder.

As all of my readers know, I’m very, very deeply involved with bdsm. As I imagine most of my readers know, I’m also deeply involved with polyamory.

I embraced bdsm earlier in my life, and while the road to acceptance of my dominance was a bit difficult at times, it wasn’t all that hard, and I became successful at both the physical and emotional aspects of bdsm fairly easily. I guess in a nutshell I’m saying that bdsm came easily to me, and at a very young age.

Polyamory was different for me. I embraced it later in my life, and the road to full acceptance of it was much more difficult. I also found it much harder to master the emotional skills necessary for successful polyamory. I am now quite successfully polyamorous, but in it’s own nutshell, I can say that the journey was tough and not mastered until I gained wisdom from age.

This week, as I contemplate my life, my predilections, and my loves, I wonder which is actually more important to me, my embrace of bdsm, or my embrace of polyamory. Of course for me these two things are intertwined, which perhaps makes my question even more difficult for me to answer.

For those of you who are both kinky and poly, or who have experienced both, I am very curious about your own personal answers. What is more important to you, bdsm or polyamory?

August 8, 2008

Recent Reading, In Seattle

I’ve been reading a good deal recently, and think it appropriate to pass along my reading list for those who might be looking for a good book to help pass the evenings.

The Regulators by Richard Bachman (S. King)
I found this to be a quick, enjoyable read. Perfect light fiction for a lazy afternoon in the sun.

Iberia by James Michener
This is quite the opposite of a quick read, and not a novel as was expected. Rather a report of Mr. Michener’s travels through the Iberian Peninsula. Much has of course changed since the book was written, but I found it quite interesting for it’s perspective of the time, Spain under Franco.

Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
A short little novel, not challenging, but as I read it I kept imagining that it could be re-written as a perfectly splendid bdsm story.

Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
A more emotional novel than the rest, I found the interpersonal dynamics to be very well portrayed.

The Church In Crisis A History of the General Councils 325-1870 by Philip Hughes
A striking project in scope giving an overview of the Christian world surrounding each of the 20 General Councils of the Catholic Church. I found the book a fascinating read, especially regarding some of histories most successful ‘heretical’ movements. Of course since the book was published Vatican II has taken place, the 21st General Council.

The Horse of Darius by Justin Cartwright
I found this to be a most enjoyable adventure novel, portraying the last Shah of Iran as one of the main characters.

California Gold by John Jakes
Not my favorite Jakes novel, but extremely good nevertheless.

Currently I am reading Reconciliation by Benazir Bhutto, the recently assassinated former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Three things stand out to me in reading this book. First of all, a marked insincerity. Prime Minister Bhutto speaks only of love for the people of Pakistan, never of her own desire for power. Of course American politicians do the same, but they manage to pull it off better. Secondly, the book seems disjointed in a number of ways. Ms. Bhutto was assassinated prior to final editing of the book, one must assume that she would have cleaned it up some had she lived to do so. Lastly, and I think most importantly, the Prime Minister gives her own personal views of Islam, liberally quoting the Quran (Koran) to make her case. Her views are not in any way similar to those of militant Islamists, and from my own rather extensive reading of the Quran, I believe that she paints a much more accurate picture of Islamic belief than those more newsworthy sources.

Next I will be reading the latest two Anita Blake novels, The Harlequin and Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton

Looking over my list here it seems that I’ve been reading a great deal more than I realized these past few weeks. I would recommend any of these books as worthy of your time.

The Kinky Times

Beijing Olympics: Cheeky condom adverts from Telegraph.co.uk

Beijing Olympics: BBC banned but pornography for sale in Olympic village
from Telegraph.co.uk

Naked ambition: Britain's Olympians strip down as they prepare to make history in Beijing from the Daily Mail

Married man's sex with woman is rape, rules SC
from Express India

What the well-dressed nudist wears
from the CNW Group

What's Miley Cyrus Afraid Of?
from Slate

Top Nine Songs About Self Love
from The Frisky

Love Hotels, Video

Not quite jam and Jerusalem: Women's Institute ladies toured the world in search of the perfect brothel from the Daily Mail

State looses attempt to argue anew for sex toy ban
from the AP

Naughty Victoria from the National Post

August 6, 2008

Reading In Seattle

Your Habits and Your Children by Alexis

Alexis provides an important yet seemingly unique perspective on childrearing by kinky parents.

August 5, 2008

Outside Vanilla

A blog I found today, and thought appropriate to share here, for everyones enjoyment:

Outside Vanilla

"Never judge a respectable exterior. Beneath it can be someone brimming with passion and wearing rubber pants."

My Dungeon

Last weekends heavy maintenance work in Studio Milliscent went perfectly thanks to all the people who were able to lend a hand. It’s amazing how great it looks once again, just as it did when it was first constructed.

Thank you again to those who were able to help with this project, and thank you to everyone who comes to visit me, without you none of this would be possible.

TS Seduction

Great Fun!

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August 2, 2008

Seattle Dungeon Maintenance

People who know me know that I take tremendous pride in my studio, my dungeon. It is totally unique, comfortable, and I think beyond compare when it comes to places to play. Additionally, it’s chock full of so much wonderful equipment that one could never hope to list it all.

Part of keeping it that way though is maintenance. Tomorrow is the big day. Starting bright and early we plan on removing everything from the space and once it is empty maintaining each and every inch of it. When we are done it should be just as perfect as it was when it was built not all that long ago.

We plan that this process will take an entire day and that we will not finish until late tomorrow night sometime, especially since some pieces of equipment will actually have to be disassembled to get them out of the space. It will all be worth the effort though because it is important to me that my space be the very best it can be.

A huge thank you to everyone who is coming to help with this project. Tom, Mark, Eagle, Chris & Sandy, without each of you none of this would be possible.

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