Response to - Should I Go To College or Not?

Here’s the question I received: I’m a senior and my parents want me to go to college after I graduate. I don’t much like school and we don’t have a lot of money. Don’t you think I should get a job not go to college?

Answer:  Your parents are trying to lead you in the right direction.  Obviously they realize how difficult it is to get ahead and be able to reach your financial and other goals in life without a college education today.  Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of people out there earning good salaries and having rewarding lives that don’t have a college education, and there are lots of people out there that have a college education but aren’t putting it to good use.  There are laborers, sales people, skilled craft workers, service workers, and many others who are doing just fine without a college education.

So, it really boils down to what you want out of life, and that’s a question that only you can answer.  If your family already is strapped for money then maybe you can eventually be the one to help with those circumstances if you can get a college education, receive a good job as a result and gain the financial rewards.  On the other hand as I said there are plenty of good jobs out there that don’t require college, or at least not a college degree.

Regarding not liking school, I would venture to say that a big percentage of the people that graduate from college didn’t actually “like” the experience, but they realized it was a means to an end.  In other words, they looked around at the people in the workforce with the highest paying jobs and not all of them, but most of them have a college education and many of them have advanced degrees such as a master’s degree.  So the means was a college degree and the end was a good paying job to support all of their needs and/or wants

Two additional considerations are 1) If you do go to college, depending on what college you go to and/or how much support your parents can give you, you may have to also get a job to help work your way through.  Our most rewarding accomplishments are the ones we also fund.  2) If you don’t do college while you are young and still have enough flexibility in your life, you may never be able to go back to do it.  Missed opportunities are many times gone forever.  I know for a fact once you get into the work world and are trying to make ends meet and get caught in that grind of going to work, coming home tired, going to bed, getting up and going back to work; it is very difficult to change that routine and go back and do college.

Even if you are just a mediocre student in high school you may excel in college because now you are doing something that tends to be more in your own behalf.  College is nothing like high school as you are totally on your own.  You decide what courses to take and when, you decide when to eat and when to recreate – all things decided for you in high school.  You not only work on getting a degree in college, you can also work on becoming an adult.  I wish you luck and whatever you decide to do I hope you can look back on it in years to come and feel like you made a good decision.

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The white husband

Entries I have posted on here thus far have focused on the black lover and the white woman in interracial relationships. Although they are key, I don’t want to overlook the white husband (or white boyfriend if the two are not married).

These pictures provided by AJ reminded me of that fact. I especially like the one to the right.

As you see, the black lover’s cock is buried deep in the blonde wife’s pussy. I like the expression on her face. He obviously is filling her as her white man never did. Meanwhile, her husband holds her face and looks lovingly at her.

Most white husbands enjoy seeing their wives fucked by black men. They see the woman achieving sexual pleasure the white man’s dick could never provide.

Frankly, the white guys get off watching. Notice in the picture to the right how the husband strokes his dick while a strong black man fucks the wife’s pussy. White husbands usually come while watching their wives being fucked. Even if they are restrained so they can’t touch their dicks, the small white shaft will eventually dribble its watery cum from arousal.

This last picture shows another happy hubby in the background. Notice the smile on his face as a strong black man fucks his wife doggy style. Her face shows how intensely she feels the BBC action inside her. If I’m not mistaken, hubby’s right hand is keeping his own dick happy.

In many cases, another pleasure for the white husband is cleaning the black man’s thick cum from his wife’s pussy. Many hubbies become quite adept at licking their wives’ cunts clean.

Thanks again to A.J. for these photographs.

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Twitter Update

Well, I finally got an answer from Twitter, and got my account un-suspended.

It seems that the problem was the avatar I had, my profile picture on Twitter.  It showed me and two girlfriends in the spa pool, after a couple of vodka cocktails, and you could see a nipple.  Apparently it was pornographic.

It was my nipple, and I move in circles that don’t find nudity offensive, so I didn’t think twice about posting the picture.  There are avatars on Twitter that are far more explicit (think wet camel toe pictures) than mine was, but as there was clothing covering the offending body part, they are deemed to be ok.

The thing that really gets my goat, is that their immediate reaction was account suspension, with no explanation, and a convoluted appeals process.  An appeals process that took five days to get a response.  This suspension automatically deletes your whole twitter network.  You lose all of the people you were following, and all of those following you, as well as any subscribed lists.  These are not reinstated with your Twitter account.

A better way to approach it would be to send an email, or even a fucking TWEET!!  After all, they invented that concept didn’t they?

Something along the lines of “Your avatar violates our TOS, please change it within 48 hours or you will be suspended.”  Simple.  And I would have done it, and not lost the whole network.  When you consider that the avatar is a thumbnail, and you would be looking for one nipple in a thumbnail with three people in it, someone worked fucking hard to get offended I think.

Can I put a picture of a giant rubber cock as my avatar do you think?  I will probably play it a bit safer than that though…. Risquè, but not raunchy.

Love,

Chiquita

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Men Are From Earth, Women are from Earth:Do Studies Show That Gender Has Little Or No Bearing on Personality, Cognition and Leadership?

From American Psychogical Association www.apa.org

The Truth about Gender “Differences”

Mars-Venus sex differences appear to be as mythical as the Man in the Moon. A 2005 analysis of 46 meta-analyses that were conducted during the last two decades of the 20th century underscores that men and women are basically alike in terms of personality, cognitive ability and leadership. Psychologist Janet Shibley Hyde, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, discovered that males and females from childhood to adulthood are more alike than different on most psychological variables, resulting in what she calls a gender similarities hypothesis. Using meta-analytical techniques that revolutionized the study of gender differences starting in the 1980s, she analyzed how prior research assessed the impact of gender on many psychological traits and abilities, including cognitive abilities, verbal and nonverbal communication, aggression, leadership, self-esteem, moral reasoning and motor behaviors.

Hyde observed that across the dozens of studies, consistent with the gender similarities hypothesis, gender differences had either no or a very small effect on most of the psychological variables examined. Only a few main differences appeared: Compared with women, men could throw farther, were more physically aggressive, masturbated more, and held more positive attitudes about sex in uncommitted relationships.

Furthermore, Hyde found that gender differences seem to depend on the context in which they were measured. In studies designed to eliminate gender norms, researchers demonstrated that gender roles and social context strongly determined a person’s actions. For example, after participants in one experiment were told that they would not be identified as male or female, nor did they wear any identification, none conformed to stereotypes about their sex when given the chance to be aggressive. In fact, they did the opposite of what would be expected – women were more aggressive and men were more passive.

Finally, Hyde’s 2005 report looked into the developmental course of possible gender differences – how any apparent gap may open or close over time. The analysis presented evidence that gender differences fluctuate with age, growing smaller or larger at different times in the life span. This fluctuation indicates again that any differences are not stable.

Learning Gender-Difference Myths

Media depictions of men and women as fundamentally “different” appear to perpetuate misconceptions – despite the lack of evidence. The resulting “urban legends” of gender difference can affect men and women at work and at home, as parents and as partners. As an example, workplace studies show that women who go against the caring, nurturing feminine stereotype may pay dearly for it when being hired or evaluated. And when it comes to personal relationships, best-selling books and popular magazines often claim that women and men don’t get along because they communicate too differently. Hyde suggests instead that men and women stop talking prematurely because they have been led to believe that they can’t change supposedly “innate” sex-based traits.

Hyde has observed that children also suffer the consequences of exaggerated claims of gender difference — for example, the widespread belief that boys are better than girls in math. However, according to her meta-analysis, boys and girls perform equally well in math until high school, at which point boys do gain a small advantage. That may not reflect biology as much as social expectations, many psychologists believe. For example, the original Teen Talk Barbie ™, before she was pulled from the market after consumer protest, said, “Math class is tough.”

As a result of stereotyped thinking, mathematically talented elementary-school girls may be overlooked by parents who have lower expectations for a daughter’s success in math. Hyde cites prior research showing that parents’ expectations of their children’s success in math relate strongly to the children’s self-confidence and performance.

Moving Past Myth

Hyde and her colleagues hope that people use the consistent evidence that males and females are basically alike to alleviate misunderstanding and correct unequal treatment. Hyde is far from alone in her observation that the clear misrepresentation of sex differences, given the lack of evidence, harms men and women of all ages. In a September 2005 press release on her research issued by the American Psychological Association (APA), she said, “The claims [of gender difference] can hurt women’s opportunities in the workplace, dissuade couples from trying to resolve conflict and communication problems and cause unnecessary obstacles that hurt children and adolescents’ self-esteem.”

Psychologist Diane Halpern, PhD, a professor at Claremont College and past-president (2005) of the American Psychological Association, points out that even where there are patterns of cognitive differences between males and females, “differences are not deficiencies.” She continues, “Even when differences are found, we cannot conclude that they are immutable because the continuous interplay of biological and environmental influences can change the size and direction of the effects some time in the future.”

The differences that are supported by the evidence cause concern, she believes, because they are sometimes used to support prejudicial beliefs and discriminatory actions against girls and women. She suggests that anyone reading about gender differences consider whether the size of the differences are large enough to be meaningful, recognize that biological and environmental variables interact and influence one other, and remember that the conclusions that we accept today could change in the future.

Cited Research

Archer, J. (2004). Sex differences in aggression in real-world settings: A meta-analytic review. Review of General Psychology, 8, 291-322.

Barnett, R. & Rivers, C. (2004). Same difference: How gender myths are hurting our relationships, our children, and our jobs. New York: Basic Books.

Eaton, W. O., & Enns, L. R. (1986). Sex differences in human motor activity level. Psychological Bulletin, 100, 19-28.

Feingold, A. (1994). Gender differences in personality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 429-456.

Halpern, D. F. (2000). Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities (3rd Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, Associates, Inc. Publishers.

Halpern, D. F. (2004). A cognitive-process taxonomy for sex differences in cognitive abilities. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13 (4), 135-139.

Hyde, J. S., Fennema, E., & Lamon, S. (1990). Gender differences in mathematics performance: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 107, 139-155.

Hyde, J. S. (2005). The Gender Similarities Hypothesis. American Psychologist, Vol. 60, No. 6.

Leaper, C. & Smith, T. E. (2004). A meta-analytic review of gender variations in children’s language use: Talkativeness, affiliative speech, and assertive speech. Developmental Psychology, 40, 993-1027.

Oliver, M. B. & Hyde, J. S. (1993). Gender differences in sexuality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 29-51.

Spencer, S. J., Steele, C. M. & Quinn, D. M. (1999). Stereotype threat and women’s math performance. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 4-28.

Voyer, D., Voyer, S., & Bryden, M. P., (1995). Magnitude of sex differences in spatial abilities: A meta-analysis and consideration of critical variables. Psychological Bulletin, 117, 250-270.

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Twitter. Again.

For those of you that follow our Twitter feeds, please let me apologise.  We have been suspended by Twitter, automatically, for building up too large a network of people we are following, too quickly.  I did this, as you may recall from a previous post, because Twitter dumped all of my followers, all of the people I was following, and all of my lists.

When that happens, without notification or justification, the first thing you try and do is rebuild what you have lost.  Apparently if you do this too quickly, you are in violation of shitters terms of service.

Allow me a little rant here if you will.  That is one of the problems with signing up to a service with a EULA, rather than purchasing a product that you own.  I will NEVER buy another windows enabled computer for that very reason.  I use Ubuntu, and I can use what I like, and change what I don’t.

Twitter uses the very worst possible model for enforcing it’s arcane terms of service.  First, if it had checked before suspending me, it would have seen that each tweet was individual, and not spam.  Second, it would have seen that the people I was following were in the same industry as me.  The adult Industry.  I network with other sex toy suppliers, with strippers, with escorts, with adult websites.  If individuals follow me, then I follow them back, as I see that as a courtesy.

Then, when you are suspended, they make it as hard as possible to contact them, and to appeal their process.  I have now been waiting THREE DAYS for an acknowledgement that I have appealed their unjust suspension.

A few of my tweets are raunchy, and my profile pic shows a nipple.  I don’t think these are the cause, as I have never had any complaints (Nor any moans…), and there are others that use twitter who are far more explicit than I.

So, no Twitter at the moment.  I recently called the administrators of Twitter the “uncontactable Twitter Gods.”  Nothing I have seen so far changes that assessment.

I would have thought that the first rule of business would be, “Don’t fuck off the people using your service.”

Sure, get rid of spam bots, but identify them accurately.   On Twitter, this isn’t actually that hard.  Here’s a clue:  They run multiple names, so that they can re-tweet their own messages.  They only tweet advertisements.  They never reply to a direct message.

That’s a good starting point.

Twitter has it’s uses, but the numbers are already on the decline.  Let’s see if they can maintain their relevance.

A good place to start is not abusing their loyal customers.

Love Chiquita

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I can’t really put my tagline of  “No Complaints, Only Moans”  here can I ?  ‘Cos this is just one big complaint!!

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Letter To Hasbro About My Idea For An Adult Line Of Transformers

To whom it may concern; I am writing this to share my idea for a new line of Transformers. I came up with this idea while thinking about the fact that the original Transformers generation is well into their adulthood now. So, why not make a special line of Transformers strictly for Adults? Some ideas are Optimus Vibe a robot who transforms into a Vibrator complete with Clitoris grip. Another is named Plugatron the leader of the Decepticons in this line, he would transform into a butt plug. The ideas are endless. Paddlobot for the S&M crowd, or even a five robot set modeled after the Constuctocons called Dilodocusmaximus. Five different robots that would transform into different parts of one giant dildo, One could vibrate, one could spin, one would have jack hammer action, another could be a small attachment to provide anal stimulation, and another could provide speed control. The XXX business is a 50 billion dollar a year business, many of these customers I’m sure happen to be huge Transformers fans. I think this product would bring joy and happiness to thousands of adults who grew up with Transformers. Sincerely Edaurdo Jones

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Neverland Blues

I’ve been thinking lately about that saying from the Bible, ya know, the one that everyone feels is necessary to quote at weddings and other transitionary periods in a person’s life:

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” (1 Corinthians 13:110).”

It’s supposed to signify the importance of continued maturity as we reach the necessary hurdles in life.  Yet I can’t help but wonder if, in fact, it represents something inherently backwards in Western thought.

I remember how I spoke/understood/thought as a child.  And yes, it was significantly different from the way I process information in my adult life.  Back then, I spoke without fear.  I understood the world I was confronted with from eyes that were relatively unspoiled by prejudices and the politically correct.  I thought about things from the midst of infinite promise, untainted by the adult notions of “cynicism” and “despair.”  I was irrepressibly strong.

Maybe I just suffer from Peter Pan Syndrome, but sometimes I think the modern obsession with “growing up” in fact prevents our society from making significant progress.  I’m not saying you should run home and pull out your TMNT action figures.  But just maybe, if we all took a second now and then to remember how we felt back when “snow” was a synonym for “fun” instead of “stress,” we might find an unexpected inner strength, childlike in size, but Herculean in possibilities.

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Getting a Little Pissy now...

Ok, so my tatanrum (I’ve decided tatantrum sounds a little bit cooler than tattootantrum) is starting to take a turn for the worse…

So I sent my Mama pictures of some *examples* of the type of swallow I might want on my foot… Just pictures now, and she’s thinking I want my entire foot covered in ink (because that’s how big they are in the pictures). Nope, just want a small little bird on the top of my foot.

Just got an e-mail from her saying that it’s like I’m back in high school and dying my hair blue again and that it’s not going to draw “positive attention.” Um… ok, where’d that come from? It’s a tattoo. It’s not like I wear flip flops to work or anything? It’ll be covered up 80% of the time (minus summer, of course) just like my other tattoos are.

I guess she’s trying to talk me out of getting it, but the fact that she said that just really pissed me off. I’m not digressing back into the drug-crazed high school days and I mean, it’s just a tattoo. I know it’s permanent and all, but I have three others that I like just as much, it’s MY body, and come on now, I’m 26 years old… adult. You don’t want me to get the tattoo? Don’t give me the money for it. I’ll get the tattoo eventually because I have made up my mind about it.

Just needed to vent for a minute. And Mama, if you’re reading this, sorry, but c’mon now…  let me grow up.

I’m NOT covered in tattoos. I’m not on drugs. I’m just asking for another little bit of ink on my foot which IS NOT A BIG DEAL. Urgh.

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Art Supplies on best Discounts Ever

A excellent deal of hard work, time and high quality art supplies are required by artists to create their masterpieces. But, these days, due to shape of the overall economy, even skilled artists are seeking for ways to save huge amounts of money on art supplies. Artists’ supplies can be really expensive in conventional art supply stores and if you are an artist, you probably know how it feels to see that even a single paint brush costs more than $15. Products which have a high price carry a high quality tag as well which is a need for an artist. You will also find inexpensive art supplies, but for a professional artist, it is not good to settle for low quality products as this will badly mirror on his work.

However, if you are a beginner, you can always start with the low-cost supplies just to see how you do. If you are doing well and like to continue, you can usually go back and get the high quality ones. But, if you are already in the industry, you need to know where you can get the finest equipment of your trade at the best price. At several times, you may need to get diverse accessories such as oil paints, easels, paint brushes and so on and there are many places where you can get them at discount rates. Some people think that discount art supplies indicate poor quality, but they do not understand that there are many reasons as to why sellers offer discounts on art supplies. Most of the time, by offering discounts, they are able to make huge profits since they are able to do enormous sales. Next, when new stocks arrive, they need clear out on stagnated items to make space for the new ones. These are the occasions when artists can gain from such deals and purchase discount art supplies.

If you are thinking to buy artists supplies at discounted rates, here are some easy ways in which you can do so.

Buying in bulk is a really great way for expert artists to save huge amounts of money. Dealers often give good discounts when they sell in bulk. Despite the fact that you may have to search and wait for some time, it will really be worth it. However, if you grow to be a regular customer, you can expect to get the same kind of package every time you make a purchase from that store.

Check Out Local Art Supply Stores – local art supply stores have sale most of the time, especially when they are about to add new items to the shop. To make room for the new items, they generally run a clearance sale and offer huge discounts on stagnated supplies. Most stores these days also have websites where they announce their promotions and offers. You can sign up for weekly newsletters and check out the bargains that are being offered. Nearby shops also have emailing lists and you can sign up for these as well.

There are several online auctions sites from where people save loads of money on their purchase everyday. If you search through these sites daily, you will certainly find some brand new art supplies at really low prices.

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Size Does Matter

We recently sold a vibrator to a woman, who was very, very keen to get it and try it out.  The vibrator she chose is one of our biggest sellers, and comes with a clit tickler.   It gyrates in a way a penis never could, and it is big.  Not huge, there are bigger, and not even intimidatingly large.  But it is big, and has quite a circumference, and is definitely larger than any penis I have seen.  I received an email from the woman, saying she couldn’t even get it inside her, and could I recommend something else.  I am still working on the request, within the guidelines that I was given, and believe me when I tell you that it is not easy.

I don’t expect that most people would have this problem, but it is worth thinking about.  Any vibrator must contain a motor, and the more it does, the more electronic wizardry it has to contain.  Therefore it gets bigger, and, often, wider.  Bigger isn’t always better, just have a look at Australia’s number one selling sex toy, the We Vibe 2.  It’s tiny, and it’s awesome.

Pulling a vibrator out of it’s box for the first time is a great feeling, the anticipation, the excitement, the frustration that you will have to wait hours until you can use it…  It is not a good feeling when you just look at it and think  “No WAY!”

First, do your research.  Have a look online and see if you can find the physical dimensions.  Pull out a ruler or tape measure, and translate those to reality.

The average depth of the vagina when aroused, is 5 to six inches, and obviously varies a bit from woman to woman. (You wouldn’t believe where I ended up when I googled that…)  Width varies from 1.5 to 2.5 inches, so there is obviously some variety in what will feel comfortable for you.

My advice if you have something on hand that you think may be too large for you?  Assuming that you are going to try anyway (well, I would!), is to take your time, don’t focus on the size, relax, use it outside a lot first, and have plenty of good quality lube on hand.  Oh, and don’t hurt yourself!  I have never had labial bruising, but it doesn’t sound comfortable!

Some of my favourite toys are penis shaped, but smaller than a penis.  They can be used in a variety of ways, and at angles that even a well used cock can’t achieve!

I heartily recommend a variety of shapes and sizes, so that they can be selected to suit your mood.

Variety is the spice of life after all.

Love,

Chiquita

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Why is it hard to be the adult?

I attended a recent hearing where a father and son had been estranged for many years. The son had experienced serious issues growing up and had moved around from family member to family member, then ended up in the home of a stranger through foster care. He’d turned 18 and opted out of the system, even though he only had four months of high school to finish. He was leaving the state, potentially forever.

The father, my client, hadn’t come to many of the hearings over the years, at my suggestion, as the court refused to place the child with him because of a rocky history, and the boy wanted nothing to do with his father. Why take off a day of work to waste it in court?

But this hearing was different. The young man had stated his intention to leave, to forego his diploma, to strike out into the unknown without help. I suggested that Dad come to the hearing. It might be the last time he ever saw his son.

So he did. I give him credit for that. After years of the boy slamming the door in his face, he came to court to face him. After the hearing, in the hall, he gave the boy some news on family members he’d known, and we all stood there. Neither seemed to know what else to say, these two (now) adults related by blood but disengaged. I suggested that the dad shake hands with the young man, a symbolic healing of sorts, but his hands were firmly jammed in his pockets. He was clearly broadcasting his hurt feelings. “If he wants to,” he mumbled.

I looked to the newly-freed young man, and his attorney asked if he wanted to shake hands with his father. His hands remained jammed in his own pockets. He stared at the floor. He didn’t speak.

So after a long pause of uncomfortable silence, we all turned to shuffle away. Moment lost.

Maybe I’ve just been very fortunate with my own children, that we enjoy a relationship of mutual caring and respect. Even though they are far away, following their dreams, we communicate and share our lives. I can’t imagine being in a place where we couldn’t look each other in the eye, or take 10 seconds to allow our hands to come into contact, when it meant goodbye forever.

Who should have made the first move? I’d have said my client. He is the parent. He’s the adult. After all his years on the earth, he should have learned what the boy could miss without the possibility of that relationship. Yet he chose to allow his own petulance to block what might have been their last chance. It was one of the saddest moments of my career.

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The Rules

Sat Perfect posture

Bare breasts

Skillful breaths

Back hard against a wooden chair

Shoulders arched

Arms behind closely wound

together

With ¾ inch rope

Legs gartered and nyloned

spread as far as possible

Sans panties

Bladder full

Freshly shorn cunt

pressed tightly against the seat

Black polished leather open toed pumps

on perfectly pedicured feet

Free of ego

Free of thought

Waiting for Sir to speak.

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The Mystery of Grace

By Charles de Lint

Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Tor, 2009

Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, mythic fiction, paranormal

ISBN: 9780765317568

Intended audience: Adult

Number of pages: 269

Setting: Solona, Arizona (along the San Pedro River and I-10)

Time period: Contemporary

Plot summary: When Grace Quintero’s grandfather died, she started smoking again.  Her abuelo was not only a kind and gracious man; he was also the one who helped Grace discover her calling – restoring classic Ford cars.  After his death, Grace had such a hard time that she succumbed to her old smoking habit.  They say that smoking can kill a person; in this case it’s true.  If she hadn’t needed that pack of smokes, she wouldn’t have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.  To make matters worse, after her death Grace is stuck in her neighborhood with a few other people who had the misfortune of dying in the vicinity.  There’s no escape from this limbo except twice a year when the dead can return to the land of the living.  Complicating her existence even more, on her first trip back Grace falls in love.

Appeal factors:

Pacing: Steady pace – not incredibly fast, but definitely a page turner.

Characterization: Most of the story is told in first person through Grace’s perspective, but a significant portion is also told in third person from John’s perspective.  Many diverse characters are found in this story.

Frame: Death, love, and mystery are all brought up in the short introductory chapter and establish the frames for this book.

Story line: A beautiful story about living a full, rich life – even after death.

Subject headings:

From PCPL:

Magic — Fiction

Fantasy fiction

From NoveList:

Magic

Supernatural

Life after death

Dead

Unrequited love

Men/women relations

Southwest (United States)

Fantasy fiction

Canadian fiction — 21st century

Similar authors: Neil Gaiman, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Emma Bull, Terri Windling, Robin McKinley

Personal notes: Another beautiful tale by one of my all time favorite authors.  It’s been awhile since I’ve read a novel by him.  This was a great one.

This tale did bring up a couple of questions for me as I was reading it – mostly relating to the dead crossing over.  If there is a new moon on Halloween or May Eve, can the dead still cross over?  (The crossing takes place at moonrise).  What if one drowns in the ocean?  Do those souls never get to go back if they can’t get to the exact spot where they drowned?  I’m also wondering why on the inside flap of the book it states that this is his first book set in the Southwest.  Medicine Road takes place between Tucson and Sedona.  Hmmm….

One little nitpick – while I respect de Lint’s choice for making up a city for his setting – rather than just setting it in Tucson – I think he should have made up the river it was set on as well.  The plant life along the San Pedro is different than it is around Tucson, especially near I-10, and there are not very many saguaros.  The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum actually considers that area to part of the Chihuahuan Desert.

Other (diversity, themes, websites): Diversity – female auto mechanic, Mexican Americans, Black Americans, Native American, physically challenged, gay male, Wiccan, female tattoo artist, White bruja

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The Factory

Tied to an abandoned factory wall

Like Saint Andrew’s cross

Naked as the day I was born

Cat-o-nine tails

Trails in stale, humid air

You compare

Me to former subbies

You call me a slut

You cut my flesh

You wound my heart

You spread my legs further apart

You finger my labia

You rub my clit

You offer a kiss

Instead you spit

You tease me

You taunt me

You put alligator clips on my nipples

You jam three fingers into my vagina

A reminder of the three ways

in which you will fuck me

You bring me to the verge

And step back

You crack the cat

Across my breasts

I shout “Thank you, Sir!”

For each lash.

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Shoko Yokoy Lovely Asian

Shoko Yokoy Lovely Asian

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Carrie Prejean: Sex Tape Scandal

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Simply Flower Birthday Cake for ka' Ida

Ping..Ping.. Wulan, my loyal customer, order lagi, duh,sampe bgetar2 niy di ping2 mulu, hehe, thank u ya, say Orderan kali ini cukup simple, Wulan udah kirim foto mau dihias seperti apa birthday cake nya, cuma diganti warna nya aja jadi hijau muda, trus, terserah pula kapan bisanya di anter lgsg utk ka’ Ida, who was also my co-worker long2 time ago hihi.. Enak bgt deh kalo semua customer manis seperti ini, qkqkqk..

Happy belated bday,ka’ Ida

Foto nyusul..

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Birthday Cupcakes for David

Duh,blogging blue lg muncul Sorry ya,kl ada bbrp yg blm di update, lg males bgt niy blogging.

Ada yg mesen birthday cupcakes buat cowo nya niy, hihi, romantic feeling nya muncul lagi deh gara2 buat cupcakes ini..

Semuanya hal2 yg disukain David: ada raket tennis n bolanya, ada mobil sport kuning (mobil sport atau mobil2an Divo ya itu qkqkqk..), ada hantu teru teru bozu, laptop, iphone, monyet n ada figurine cewe, ceritanya ini Dewi, yg mesan cupcakesnya..

Happy birthday ya, David.. Semoga langgeng terus ya

Foto nyusul..

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Life is a Hyperbole.

I am utterly alone.

And don’t deny that you are, too.

Everyone is utterly alone.

Sure, it’s a dreary outlook on life, but it’s unbearably true. There are only a few daring souls in the universe who actually grab life and steer it to where they want to end up. There are very few that find the one person that they never want to leave, the one person that they could not breathe without.

And those are the facts.

They may not apply to you. And if they do, they do not have to stay that way. They apply to me, for sure. But I have no intention of keeping it that way.

Some people are perfectly content with the lives that they lead. But are they really lives? Are you really alive? No. I don’t think you really are. The only ting worse than making the wrong choice is not making any at all, just drifting along on the whims of others. Have you forgotten who you are? Have you forgotten what you stand for? Have you forgotten the innocence that you have in your power, the changes you can make?

I dare you.

I dare you to look at yourself and say, “Is this who I want to be?” Screw who you need to be, the obligations you have to others, and look at yourself and ONLY YOURSELF.

Whether you are young or old, or somewhere inbetween, do not lose hope. You have all of the power within you that you need to change everything for the better.

Choose your decisions wisely, but make sure to chose them strongly.

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The New "Ferrari 458 Italia"

The new "Ferrari 458 Italia”… This is what it looks like!

And This Is What It Does…

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Erotica Anyone?

Erotica has been a part of society for longer than most would like to acknowledge. It has been created by nearly every civilization, ancient and modern. Through paintings, sculptures, photography, dramatic arts, music and writings, we have all been somehow moved by the scenes, readings, visions and sounds of the erotic.

With modern technology, we began to see pornography come into the picture, and somehow the beauty and the sensuality that was once associated with the erotic arts became something profane and to most, offensive.

I ask that you take a moment to look through some of the ancient art and sculptures that depict an erotic nature. Early cultures often associated the sexual act with supernatural forces and thus their religion is intertwined with such depictions.

I have been intrigued by the erotic arts for as long as I can remember. While I never took a liking to pornography, I was always drawn to ancient erotic art: Sunga Empire sculptures (India) from 1st century BCE or the paintings of the ancient Greeks.

About 12 years ago, I was introduced to erotic literature. My first book was The Story of O by Anne Decios, under the pen name Pauline Reage. I had always enjoyed reading and being able to envision what was happening in the book. But, when I picked up an erotic book, I was hooked!

It’s been a long while since I’ve been reminded of the bliss that eroticism brings. Somehow, I managed to surround myself with people who thought the complete opposite of me, and I’ve subdued my curiosity and love of the erotic arts. I have learned to embrace this about myself and have made the decision to remove anything or anyone from my path that looks down on me for it. I am liberated…

If you haven’t read a book lately, I strongly suggest you pick up something with a little bit of spice. Any of Anais Nin’s books are nice, as is The Story of O, or if you want to be daring, pick up the Sleeping Beauty Chronicles by Anne Rice. She goes by A.N. Roquelaure in this trilogy.

Although porn is great for a quick fix, there’s nothing more exciting and exhilarating than using your imagination.

For a history on Erotica, I ask that you check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_erotic_depictions.

Leave your comments and stay tuned for more erotic topics.

Happy love making,

Dalliance Soiree

Coming soon: www.dalliancesoiree.com

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This picture reminds me of my college days. So many of us girls were ready to enjoy each other sexually. The dorm rooms weren’t fancy, but when you have another girl and a bed, what more do you need?

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I Went To An Anal Fuck Fest, And An Awards Show Broke Out

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Mmm... Sushi, The Forbidden Fruit

So I was sitting in my local all you can eat sushi place thinking about the latest hunt I have joined. “The Forbidden Fruit” hunt. What’s so aDORKable about a sexy, naughty, dirty hunt? Hmmm… nothing. And then as I took a bite of my California roll, she looked up at me and said “SUSHI!” Thats it! I can make a pose based on my favorite of all the forbidden fruits, sushi!

Adult poses are something I have definitely wanted to do. Whats more fun than imagining different scenarios and then recreating your fantasies? But how would my loyal customers take an adult pose from aDORKable? What better way to find out than to give it out for free? So here it is! I introduce my first truly “adult” pose. Mmm… Sushi. It is a couples pose set on 2 pillows for your lovely lady to lean back on as you… well… eat I hope you like! I would love to do more sensual poses in the future. Mmm… Sushi will be available as my gift for the Forbidden Fruit Hunt. Hunt runs from January 9th – 25th. For more info please check here:

Available at The Deck!

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Twin Study: G-Spot is Fiction? Yeah, say the guys

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Oh goody, another scientific study about women’s sexuality that is completely stupid and supposedly verified by a flawed twin study.  Don’t you love how the scientists never have to actually verify anything after stating that they are doing a twin study?   Yep, no G-spot because the guys doing the research say it’s not there:

Professor Tim Spector, the other coauthor, similarly stated, “This is by far the biggest study ever carried out and shows fairly conclusively that the idea of a G-spot is subjective. Women may argue that having a G-spot is due to diet or exercise, but in fact it is virtually impossible to find real traits.” Well, it must be science if the authors are using words like” fairly conclusively,” “subjective” and “virtually” to describe it.

And what’s this about diet and exercise? I too have heard many arguments about the G-spot, but that is a new one. I was heretofore unaware that anyone ever suggested that you could create a body part from force of will — even the most enthusiastic of Kegeling.

But here’s where the real news — like a nebulous bit of spongy matter in the front of the cervix — gets lost. Over half of the women surveyed — 56 percent — said they did possess a G-spot. So when Burri talks about women’s feelings of “inadequacy or underachievement,” to whom is she referring? Because it would appear the majority of her subjects are doing just fine, Grafenberg-wise.

Until the study itself is released in full, it’s hard to fully tell how the researchers arrived at their conclusions, and why they seem so quick to debunk something so many women claim to enjoy. Did they ask their subjects if they’d ever experienced ejaculation — a scientifically verified phenomenon and, sometimes, a byproduct of stimulation of that nonexistent G-spot? Did they ask the women if they’d ever attempted to find and stimulate it — either with a partner or alone? And most important, did the authors put on their miner’s hats and go looking for it themselves? There also seems to be a blur between defining a part of the anatomy and insisting it perform in a certain way.

Good points.  For myself, being a twin, I always want to point out to scientists that TWINS ARE NOT CLONES.  In other words, while twins may share genetic material, so do other siblings, and once those genes split (read here scientists:  not connected anymore), the genes change in different ways.  So, too, might a twin’s description of a G-spot, or any other woman’s description of what she likes in bed.  What I am more surprised by is the concept that guys still seem to believe that there is such a thing as a “one-size-fits-all” description of erogenous zones in women’s sexuality.  Just because guys seem to all have the penis as a common erogenous zone, doesn’t mean that all women feel sexually pleased by a single area of stimulation.  And, as any woman who really has loved on men knows, every man likes something a little different in the bedroom, even going so far as to say it’s not a simple plug and play procedure.

Crazy guys, it’s like the Trix Rabbit:  Trix are for kids, and G-spots may just be something for women.  Gosh, it’s a little sad how juvenile this sex game has become.  Here is some Unasked Sex Advice:  there is no magic button–you’ve got to work at pleasing your partner by asking what feels good.  There, I’ve said it.  Do you think I need to put my scientific credentials out there to get people to believe me, or is this message’s popularity out there because guys don’t want to have to find the G-spot.  Check out the post below telling guys to “relax” about not havin to look somewhere when they just want to get laid.  Poor sops, we women, here we were thinking this getting laid was a mutual pleasure thing.

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• Relax Guys – There May Be No G-Spot After All (dvorak.org)

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Miley Cyrus butt floss – Mom / Milf / Pimp

Here’s Miley Cyrus and her MILF of a Mom that’s been pimping her out the past few years.

After that’s a couple of pic’s of Miley frolicking around in a tight ass bikini like any teenage girl that’s worth millions and millions of dollars.

  

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Libri di Luca

Judul: Libri di Luca

Pengarang: Mikkel Birkegaard

Penerbit: Serambi (2009)

Halaman: 588 p

Beli di: Gramedia Mal Taman Anggrek (Rp 69000)

Semua buku yang berkisah tentang buku-buku selalu menarik perhatianku. Aku jatuh cinta dengan kisah The Thirteenth Tale, terutama dengan setting toko buku antiknya. Makanya, begitu membaca sinopsis Luca di Libri, aku langsung tertarik.

Jon Campelli adalah seorang pengacara di Kopenhagen, Denmark, yang tidak pernah mengasosiasikan hidupnya dengan buku-buku, meskipun ayahnya, Luca Campelli, memiliki sebuah toko buku antik dengan koleksi yang luar biasa di kota tersebut. Sampai pada suatu hari, Luca ditemukan meninggal dunia di dalam tokonya, dan Jon terpaksa mengambil alih toko tersebut yang diwariskan oleh ayahnya.

Ternyata toko buku antik bernama Libri di Luca itu menyimpan lebih dari sekadar koleksi buku-buku kuno. Toko itu juga menjadi tempat berkumpulnya para Lector, yaitu orang-orang yang memiliki kemampuan khusus, bisa mempengaruhi pikiran dan perasaan orang lain yang sedang membaca buku. Lector terdiri dari dua kelompok besar, yaitu kelompok Penerima dan Pemancar. Jon sangat terkejut ketika tahu dirinya mewarisi bakat seorang Pemancar yang diperoleh dari keluarga ayahnya. Dan dari situlah petualangan Jon dimulai.

Terjadinya pembunuhan dan kecelakaan yang melibatkan Lector menjadi inti cerita buku ini. Suasana semakin diperkeruh dengan konflik yang terjadi antara kelompok Pemancar dan Penerima, membuat setiap orang saling mencurigai satu sama lain. Akhirnya Jon terpaksa turun tangan, dan menyelidiki apa yang terjadi di balik peristiwa-peristiwa tersebut, termasuk kematian ayahnya yang misterius. Jon juga dibantu oleh seorang perempuan yang termasuk dalam kelompok Penerima, Katherina, serta mantan kliennya yang gila komputer, Muhammad.

Sebenarnya ide cerita buku ini lumayan seru, sayang tidak dieksekusi dengan maksimal. Entah karena buku ini aslinya ditulis dalam bahasa Denmark, sehingga terjemahannya terasa kurang greget (sangat berbeda dengan terjemahan Serambi pada umumnya), atau memang jalan ceritanya yang cukup lambat (jadi ingat The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo yang juga ditulis oleh pengarang Skandinavia dan memiliki jalan cerita yang terlalu bertele-tele. Mungkin ini memang ciri khas penulis daerah sana..), yang jelas buku ini untukku tidak termasuk dalam kategori “seru”. Malah, bisa dibilang cenderung membosankan. Karakter Jon Campelli sebagai tokoh utama juga kurang greget, begitu pula dengan sidekick-nya, Katherina, yang chemistry-nya kurang terasa sepanjang cerita.

Entah kenapa menurut tulisan di sampul depannya, novel ini terjual 10.000 eksemplar dalam waktu 3 hari. Aku sendiri tidak menemukan keistimewaan apapun dari novel ini. Standar, mungkin itu satu kata yang bisa mewakili opiniku untuk Libri di Luca.

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Robert Mann

       Rob had been going places, and he’d been going to them while juggling a ball between his feet. He wasn’t just being cocky when he said he was good; his coach agreed, and soon the scouts did too. Bearing down on the ball, he felt like a demigod. Watching it sail into the top corner of the net, he was a downright deity.

       Okay, so he was a little cocky. But that didn’t change the fact that the scouts wanted him on their teams.

       But then he came along. Kyle Perry, that dodgy bastard. He had talent, but he was known for stirring up shit - getting into afters with goalies and argy-bargy with the refs. He was infamous. So when he “accidentally” tripped Rob, nobody was too surprised. It was the stomping on Rob’s knee that really shocked everyone. The noise it made was particularly disturbing.

       What the fuck I ever do to you?, Rob asked, maybe out loud, maybe in his head. The sharpness of the pain in his knee made everything else dull and blurred in comparison. They carried him away on a stretcher. They pumped him full of painkillers.

       Surgery couldn’t solve everything. His knees were already crocked from all the years of playing and practicing; the stomp just sped up the inevitable by about a decade. Rob’s career was over. The satisfaction that Kyle’s was too wasn’t enough – throughout the rehabilition process, Rob nursed a grudge as well as his aching joints.

       This grew into elaborate revenge fantasies. He never committed them to paper, just in case a police officer ever showed up on his doorstep (there was a suspicious amount of painkillers in his bathroom), but he harboured them in the back of his mind. On his darkest days, some of his plans seemed frighteningly possible.

       Kyle happened to show up on one of those days. This was the first time Rob had really seen him since the game. Kyle had never apologized, a fact that fueled some of Rob’s fantasies.

       Kyle was a mess. He looked as if the last time he’d gotten any sleep had been a nap on a hard bench about a week ago. His hair, which had always been slicked back with gel, flopped in his face and lacked lustre. He looked Rob in the eyes and told him he was sorry. He looked on the verge of tears, though tired people tend to constantly look like they’re going to cry. Rob invited him in and offered him a beer.

PHOTO BY JDIPIERRO, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE STORY ABOVE IS FICTITIOUS AND ANY RESEMBLANCE TO PERSONS LIVING OR DEAD IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL.

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Priorities

I’ve been thinking about a few things lately. I guess they are all fairly intertwined and generally have to do with my future. With the new year upon me I’m happy to say goodbye to 2009, I will not miss last year. It had a few great ups, but it had the most downs I’ve ever experienced and I’m glad to be rid of that chapter of my life.

I’ve been wondering how I can make 2010 a better year than last year. I thought about making a resolution, but I find that hard because it’s sort of like how I feel about tattoos, I can’t think of anything that I can live with for that long. What is something I can follow for a whole year? Don’t drink soda, don’t drink alcohol, be single, be cleaner, be nicer? I guess I could try and do any of those things, or others, but would any of it really make me happier as a person? The answer is probably no. Although I guess I will say that I do plan to stay single, drink less, and be nicer to people. Maybe I’m just afraid of commitment. I probably could have made one last year, but my trust in my decisions and my faith in permanence was shattered this past year. I’m apathetic at this point about a social life. This in no way applies to my work ethic though, just my social skills.

That brings me to some of the things I’ve been thinking about lately. I had a converstaion with my grandfather the other day that sort of made me realize that part of my attitude lately is due to the fact that my life right now is nothing like it was a few years ago, a year ago even. I’m not used to having no car and no money. I’m used to having a partner in crime, wheels, and cash. I mean, I never had a lot of anything, but I was fairly independent and did what I wanted when I wanted because I had a car and generally had enough money to get by and have fun. This past year was very different. I became really dependent on my mother for the first time since I was about 16. I mean, in high school I depended on her for a house and food most days, but in general I had money to get what I wanted and a car to go where I wanted. This year I used her car, and basically had to ask her for money when I needed it. It was a nice change in a way because I had a lot less to worry about. All I really have to think about now is graduating, but it’s at the cost of feeling adult and independent.

I don’t know how other people in this situation would feel but I imagine it’s hard for anyone to go backwards like this. I thought I was out, and on my own, on my way to marriage to be honest. To have every bit of that taken away was rough, and I needed my mother, but now it’s starting to wear on me. I’m grateful for all that my mother and new stepfather do for me, but at the same time I’m irritated with them, because I need them. I haven’t needed anyone in a long time and it’s hard to feel as helpless as I do now.

I think the combination of all that happened in 2009 made me jaded and angry, and that’s really what has been on my mind lately. I’m not happy. Well I’m not depressed either, it’s not a constant upset feeling or anything, but not much makes me really happy anymore. I’ve never been all that excitable to begin with, but lately I’ve watched myself go through motions where I should at least be enjoying myself and I’m not. All I want to do is my school work, watch movies, and sleep. Sometimes I get myself hyped up about going out with friends, but I find myself disappointed most nights. Some nights, I know, were definitely very fun, but I didn’t actually have much fun. I feel like there’s something missing I guess. I feel unsettled, but that’s nothing new.

In my previous post I posed a question and I feel like the answer is probably a little bit, yes. I expect far too much of the people around me, and I probably make people who don’t meet my expectations feel smaller than I intend too. It’s not a hypacritical problem though, because I hold myself to the same standards I hold everyone else. I guess I feel like if people don’t do like I do they are wrong. Which is obviously not the best way to go about life, but I’m just now realizing that I make people feel beneath me. I’m kind of a jerk, but my mother always said she didn’t raise me to be nice, so I come by it honest. I guess I’ll work on it.

I don’t really know where this was all going, I just wanted to write something to start off this year, so that at the end of it I can see the changes. I think I want to work on being nicer (in general), figure out if there is a separation between my school work and my hobbies, and be more social. So there is my not so resolute resolution.

And here is a picture of my sister from 2005 that I found that makes me happy, just because:

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