Last night I saw a commercial for a vacuum cleaner with the song "At Last" playing in the background. I thought that was a bit dramatic.
A story from my family holidays:
Every year, we have Thanksgiving at my Uncle Mike's. Every year, Wesley comes. Wesley is my uncle's wife's brother's son. We are not blood related. He is 23 years old. We have spent 23 Thanksgivings together. We have never spoken to each other. I thought about speaking to him 3 years ago. But he was wearing a surgical mask because he was a germaphobe that year. Then I thought about talking to him 2 years ago, but I was too creeped out by him telling people about his 14 year old girlfriend that he had taken to the mexican restaurant the night before. He had just given her a camoflauge purse for her birthday because she loves camoflauge. He didn't seem too upset that this girl was his 3rd cousin. While he was telling this story, his mom got stuck on the couch and his tiny dad had to come try to lift her out of the cushions. Wesley and his mom (Sue) work at Wal-Mart. My mom and I go to Wal-Mart every year the day after Thanksgiving. Wesley has been our cashier several times. Neither, Wesley, my mom, nor I say anything to signify the fact that we just spent a holiday together. We act like we are complete strangers. Last year, Wesley's mom was our cashier. Everyone at Thanksgiving always calls her "Sue", but her Wal-Mart name tag says "Verna".
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Who Let the Blogs Out?
Two things from the UR Law Staff:
With graduation coming up, the deans office would like to make sure that they pronounce our names correctly as we walk across the stage. Here is a list of some of the people that they included on the email that said "As you might know, I have the honor of calling out your names at commencement when you come forward to receive your degree. If you are receiving this email, I am uncertain on how to correctly pronounce your name."
1. Morgan Champion
2. Matthew Jones
4. Brian Mills
5. Theresa Young
Also, we received another lost and found email from the Dean's Office. Here is what it said:
"Okay …
I got the money
I got the jewels
And now a nap sack has been turned into Admissions.
You guys are making is real easy for me to “leave” this place."
I can't even imagine what this means.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Blogawnit
I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a long time. I have been trying to find my way from the 3L lot to the law school. Somehow this involved me getting tennis elbow.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
My Blog is an Honor Student at Spider High
I think the phase of my life that I most regret is the two-year period where I said "cool beans" on a regular basis. A couple of examples:
Dad: "Hey Kim, come over here at let me clip your fingernails and toenails"
16 Year Old Me: "Cool Beans!"
Sarah Burke: "Hey Kim, do you want to go hang out with the teachers in the library during lunch?"
Senior in Highschool Me: "Cool Beans, Sarah!"
Also, a random memory. My first night out in Richmond, I asked someone where to park when attempting to go out in the Fan. They told me at the Subway at Broad and Boulevard. This is the single worst advice that I have ever received. Ironically, it was Mike Hipps. Mike Hipps Don't Lie.
Dad: "Hey Kim, come over here at let me clip your fingernails and toenails"
16 Year Old Me: "Cool Beans!"
Sarah Burke: "Hey Kim, do you want to go hang out with the teachers in the library during lunch?"
Senior in Highschool Me: "Cool Beans, Sarah!"
Also, a random memory. My first night out in Richmond, I asked someone where to park when attempting to go out in the Fan. They told me at the Subway at Broad and Boulevard. This is the single worst advice that I have ever received. Ironically, it was Mike Hipps. Mike Hipps Don't Lie.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Back that Blog Up
I was looking up some more information about fetishes, and I came across a beautiful quote
"My fetish is a place to escape to so I can come back to the everyday world stronger and more relaxed". This quote was on a website that was devoted to "Paraplegic Climbing Stairs Fetishes".
"My fetish is a place to escape to so I can come back to the everyday world stronger and more relaxed". This quote was on a website that was devoted to "Paraplegic Climbing Stairs Fetishes".
Friday, April 3, 2009
My Blog Will Go On...
For this first time, today's blog is a continuation from yesterday's blog. In other words, this is a "blogging series".
I was doing some more research on tickling, and I decided to get bold and go to the Tickle Brits website. On this website, they have a section entitled "TicklePedia". On TicklePedia, they have a list involving the Dos and Donts of tickling fetish relationships. I would like to share these with you with my own comments in italics:
DOS:
1. Always, always, always communicate with your partner. Tell them what you enjoy (tickling), what you don't enjoy (not tickling), what you'd like to try (heavy tickling) and what you really don't like (any other form of physical contact).
2. Come up with a safeword (I'm not ticklish). Even if you never use it, it's useful to have in the event of a medical or other emergency.
3. Set limits. (Never stop tickling). Make sure that you and your partner both know what they can do (tickle) and can't do (sit motionless) to each other.
4. If you are in a BDSM (no idea) relationship espesically, decide how much of your fetish will come into your everyday life. Will you only take on your top (tickler) and bottom (ticklee)roles in the bedroom, at the weekend, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
5. If your partner doesn't share your fetish (what are the chances that they would?) ask them if they wouldn't mind trying it out, perhaps in return for you trying something they would like to try (kissing). If not, ask if they mind you finding a play partner (Tickle Me Elmo), purely to indulge your fetish, outside your relationship.
6. Make sure you know of any medical conditions (sanity) your partner may have.
7. Make sure you know how to give good aftercare (a break from all the creepy tickling) After an intense session, most people will need at least a hug (i would probably prefer some alone time)
8. If you are both switches (?), agree that any mistakes made during a session are mistakes, and to be forgiven. (i am assuming that forgivness in a tickling mishap is easier said than done)
9. Make sure your partner knows when you are "in character" if you are taking on roles within a session. (i would assume that he would be able to tell if you are in character based on whether or not you are tickling him)
10. Use common sense, you want to enjoy your relationship and make it a happy one, not upset the other person by doing something stupid!
DON'T:
1. Don't Go behind your partner's back to get your fetish fix, even if they don't share your fetish (But what if I see a hot boy with his armpits exposed?)
2. Don't Bottle up your emotions. If you don't like the idea of something your partner wants to do (eat dinner without being tickled), tell them, don't just go along with it to make them happy. This goes for is there's something you want to do as well. Communicate.
3. Don't Leave someone straight after a session, they will probably want to cuddle (punch you in the face) while they recover. This close time will help strengthen your relationship.
4. Don't Ridicule any fetish (normal social behavior) your partner may have. It's rude, and they didn't ridicule yours.
5. Don't take out your anger on a sub in a seesion or or "take revenge" (going for the belly button) for a mistake the other person made in another session.
6. Don't be afraid to drop character and check on your partner during the session. You can always go back into character right away if they're ok, and if not, you can do something about it.
7. Don't try something in a session without making sure your partner is ok with it, at least in theory if it's something new to them.
8. Don't try something in a session without finding out how to do it properly first.
I was doing some more research on tickling, and I decided to get bold and go to the Tickle Brits website. On this website, they have a section entitled "TicklePedia". On TicklePedia, they have a list involving the Dos and Donts of tickling fetish relationships. I would like to share these with you with my own comments in italics:
DOS:
1. Always, always, always communicate with your partner. Tell them what you enjoy (tickling), what you don't enjoy (not tickling), what you'd like to try (heavy tickling) and what you really don't like (any other form of physical contact).
2. Come up with a safeword (I'm not ticklish). Even if you never use it, it's useful to have in the event of a medical or other emergency.
3. Set limits. (Never stop tickling). Make sure that you and your partner both know what they can do (tickle) and can't do (sit motionless) to each other.
4. If you are in a BDSM (no idea) relationship espesically, decide how much of your fetish will come into your everyday life. Will you only take on your top (tickler) and bottom (ticklee)roles in the bedroom, at the weekend, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
5. If your partner doesn't share your fetish (what are the chances that they would?) ask them if they wouldn't mind trying it out, perhaps in return for you trying something they would like to try (kissing). If not, ask if they mind you finding a play partner (Tickle Me Elmo), purely to indulge your fetish, outside your relationship.
6. Make sure you know of any medical conditions (sanity) your partner may have.
7. Make sure you know how to give good aftercare (a break from all the creepy tickling) After an intense session, most people will need at least a hug (i would probably prefer some alone time)
8. If you are both switches (?), agree that any mistakes made during a session are mistakes, and to be forgiven. (i am assuming that forgivness in a tickling mishap is easier said than done)
9. Make sure your partner knows when you are "in character" if you are taking on roles within a session. (i would assume that he would be able to tell if you are in character based on whether or not you are tickling him)
10. Use common sense, you want to enjoy your relationship and make it a happy one, not upset the other person by doing something stupid!
DON'T:
1. Don't Go behind your partner's back to get your fetish fix, even if they don't share your fetish (But what if I see a hot boy with his armpits exposed?)
2. Don't Bottle up your emotions. If you don't like the idea of something your partner wants to do (eat dinner without being tickled), tell them, don't just go along with it to make them happy. This goes for is there's something you want to do as well. Communicate.
3. Don't Leave someone straight after a session, they will probably want to cuddle (punch you in the face) while they recover. This close time will help strengthen your relationship.
4. Don't Ridicule any fetish (normal social behavior) your partner may have. It's rude, and they didn't ridicule yours.
5. Don't take out your anger on a sub in a seesion or or "take revenge" (going for the belly button) for a mistake the other person made in another session.
6. Don't be afraid to drop character and check on your partner during the session. You can always go back into character right away if they're ok, and if not, you can do something about it.
7. Don't try something in a session without making sure your partner is ok with it, at least in theory if it's something new to them.
8. Don't try something in a session without finding out how to do it properly first.
9. Don't try to "gut out" a session if you feel that you're not in the mood or can't put any negative emotions aside. Genuine anger is to be avoided at all costs and trying to hide it and struggle on almost inevitably leads to issues.
10. Don't be afraid to use your safewords (I'm not ticklish) if necessary. Your partner will understand (will they?), will not think any less of you, and frankly, would rather you told them when you are in trouble (about to wet yourself).
Thursday, April 2, 2009
I Have a Tickle in my Blog
I was just sitting here thinking about tickling, and I decided to do some research. This is what I found:
"Most adults are known to enjoy tickling, either participating or watching. It can play a part in courting rituals, espescially among younger people, and can therefore be considered part of foreplay for many partners in the term's broadest sense. However, people who claim to have a tickling fetish are likely to enjoy this activity to the exclusion of other pre-sex activities. For some, the focus is entirely on the tickling, with full intercouse less important or not included at all. People whose sexuality is based almost solely on tickling can be said to have a tickling fixation. This fixaction may also exist outside of sexual contexts. The number of people who possess this fetish in its fullest sense is unknown, but since the advent of the internet there has been a growing online community with the popular Tickling Media Forum having over 82,000 members as of February 2009. In addition there have been a number of country-specific communities developing with the most prominent being Tickle Brits with over 6,000 members as of February 2009. Other notable communities include Haltickling ,a Germain site and The Brazilian Tickling Forum."
A few things to note:
1. I think that the statement, "Most adults are known to enjoy tickling, either participating or watching." is pretty bold. I would say that most adults either are neutral to tickling or view it in a less favorable manner. You never hear people say "Oh, keep tickling me". or "Let me watch you tickle that other person". And you never see somebody voluntarily raise their arms above their head to allow someone to tickle them. It is much more common to see someone to ask someone to please stop tickling him or to resist when someone does try to tickle him.
2. While I will admit that tickle sex is probably the safest form of sex to practice, I do not think that I could take seriously anyone who prefers tickling to the "exclusion of other pre-sex activities" or views "full intercourse less important" than tickling.
3. I don't understand why there is such a huge online community for people who love to tickle. A tickling craving does not seem like one that can be satisfied via cyber space.
4. For some reason, the phrase "Tickle Brits" is the scariest thing that I could ever imagine.
"Most adults are known to enjoy tickling, either participating or watching. It can play a part in courting rituals, espescially among younger people, and can therefore be considered part of foreplay for many partners in the term's broadest sense. However, people who claim to have a tickling fetish are likely to enjoy this activity to the exclusion of other pre-sex activities. For some, the focus is entirely on the tickling, with full intercouse less important or not included at all. People whose sexuality is based almost solely on tickling can be said to have a tickling fixation. This fixaction may also exist outside of sexual contexts. The number of people who possess this fetish in its fullest sense is unknown, but since the advent of the internet there has been a growing online community with the popular Tickling Media Forum having over 82,000 members as of February 2009. In addition there have been a number of country-specific communities developing with the most prominent being Tickle Brits with over 6,000 members as of February 2009. Other notable communities include Haltickling ,a Germain site and The Brazilian Tickling Forum."
A few things to note:
1. I think that the statement, "Most adults are known to enjoy tickling, either participating or watching." is pretty bold. I would say that most adults either are neutral to tickling or view it in a less favorable manner. You never hear people say "Oh, keep tickling me". or "Let me watch you tickle that other person". And you never see somebody voluntarily raise their arms above their head to allow someone to tickle them. It is much more common to see someone to ask someone to please stop tickling him or to resist when someone does try to tickle him.
2. While I will admit that tickle sex is probably the safest form of sex to practice, I do not think that I could take seriously anyone who prefers tickling to the "exclusion of other pre-sex activities" or views "full intercourse less important" than tickling.
3. I don't understand why there is such a huge online community for people who love to tickle. A tickling craving does not seem like one that can be satisfied via cyber space.
4. For some reason, the phrase "Tickle Brits" is the scariest thing that I could ever imagine.
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