Seriously? Like there aren't enough things to think about during sex? I can just see it now:
"OMG - stop thrusting! I need to decipher what Amy's text is about!!"
According to this story at Mashable, that's a possibility.
I'm having a hard time getting my head around this. Has sex turned into something so disposable that even considering texting while doing it is acceptable? Mind you, what no one mentions is what number of those sexters got a second night out of the deal. I can tell you this much: if you pulled out your phone during a make-out session, you'd be going home pretty quick never mind when the action gets hotter than a little petting. If you can't concentrate on your partner for long enough to do the deed, you probably shouldn't be doing it to begin with.
If you're one of these sexters, I suggest you may want to stock up on batteries and/or kleenex 'cause you're going to need them.
On a vaguely related note, there's a new dating website on the horizon. I know - not another one right? This one's different thought. I promise. Cupidtino's angle? A dating service for Apple Fanboys and Fangirls. I wish I was kidding but you can't make this stuff up. Geekologie sums it up nicely.
Seriously. I can understand wanting to make a buck on "Twilight" but I think this is going a little too far if only because such a huge amount of the fanbase is pre-teen. As for the rest of us, do we really need to have a buddy that is reminiscent of Edward's skin? Complete with sparkle? If that's the case, we may have bigger problems but when it comes to sex I always say: whatever cranks your boat.
The thing that gets me is that the only thing "The Vamp" has going for it is the colour. Ah well, can't blame them for wanting to make a little money. If you really want one, you can order direct from Tantus here. Don't worry, I won't tell.
On a beautiful Saturday, when we should have been out enjoying the sun, hubby and I headed into downtown Vancouver.
As mentioned last week, we got a pair of tickets to attend the Taboo sex show here in Vancouver and on Saturday afternoon, we spent a few hours walking by and stopping at various booths, tables and displays featuring fun toys and slippery substances, not to mention we saw a lot of boobs. Unfortunately, the show was not exactly what I'd expected and like Emme over at sexinvancity.com, I thought it was a a bit trashy; crowded with people who apparently only do their adult toy shopping at the show. It's the only explanation for why The Love Nest's booth was jam packed even though nothing appeared to be on sale (same goes for Little Sisters).
Even among the trash (and there was a lot of it), I did find a few gems. Perhaps the coolest find was the discovery of the Terminal City Roller Girls. Hubby and I are *so* going to one of their events (when they're up in Canada at least). We also had a chance to see a little Burlesque and discovered that the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival is coming up. I can't wait to check out some of the events though, as a note, they've yet to post an event schedule. I did find out that there is a weekly show on Sunday nights at the Biltmore but with work on Monday, Sunday is a bad night for an outing.
I also had a chance to introduce hubby to the Suicide Girls. I'm still in a bit of shock that he had no idea what the hell I was talking about the first time we walked by the booth.
As for retailers, the best I found were Love Style who had an awesome assortment of glass toys - it was cool to see such a large collection when usually the selection is fairly small; and Love Bumper, a local company which designs ergonomically correct furniture to aid you in your sexual adventures. I had a nice chat with the designer and was impressed with his honesty and frankness not to mention, I *love* his product.
There was a slightly uncomfortable moment walking though Sin City's "The Dungeon" and recognizing a few people from my early days on the club scene but aside from that, nothing life changing.
Over all, it was a fun way to kill a few hours but I wasn't impressed enough to make the trip next year - unless the tickets are free again.
Do you really want to know? I hope so because I'm about to tell you. And if you don't want to know...look away now.
In all seriousness, I borrowed this from Wrybread. I'll offer no other commentary. Make of it what you will. Let me just say that the percentage doesn't surprise me.
Your result for The Kinkyness Test...
Pretty kinky!
Grats! You're 64% kinky!
You kinkscore is pretty high. Most likely you're up for trying anything at least once, which show open-mindedness. You're probably a great lay, so just keep doing that thing you do!
A while back I brought up a TIME article in which the author noted how Stephenie Meyer's novels are to quote, because I love the quote, "squeaky, geeky clean on the surface, but right below it, they are absolutely, deliciously filthy." At the time, I agreed wholeheartedly with the sentiment but over the last few weeks I've considered the statement and come to the conclusion that it's not completely accurate.
Sucked into a book. Photo care of khaybe on Flickr.
Fact is that the books are pretty squeaky clean. There's talk of kissing to the point of not being able to breathe and the topic of sex does come up, often tied with the subject of marriage. The filthy bit doesn't come from anything Meyer's says but rather from what she leaves out. I'm no longer 14 and innocent (I was sheltered OK?) so I can't imagine what goes through a 14 year old's head when she reads some of the steamier moments but I sure know what goes through my mind. That's the filthy bit - though it's also not all that filthy, Edward is 100+ years old.
Earlier today I was reading an interesting article over at Newsweek which took my second thought a little further. Reporter Susan Elgin talked to a few mothers and rather unsurprisingly found that a few of them saw the books as a doorway to speak to their daughters about sex. In a society where teen sex seems to be rampant, Meyer's books bring up the issue in a way that allows parents a dialog that doesn't include having to disswade their pre-teen and teen daughters from the actions being taken by their literary heroes. Bella and Edward aren't having sex and whenever it does come up, the question of marriage looms in the backdrop. The two are always intertwined. Though as they grow older girls will likely start thinking beyond the tie of sex and marriage, it's nice to see that they have a role model that, for the time being at least, is abstaining.
They're the only 'news' channel out there that would resort to actually discussing a sexual position/practice on the air. Good god.
I was checking out Empire's list of small movies to watch this summer and at #4 they have this film called "Donkey Punch" and the description says "Never heard of the titular sex act? Ask the seediest person in the pub or Google it (warning: Do NOT try an image search if you value your eyes)." So what do I do? I Google it. With pictures. Except the pictures aren't bad. What the hell are they going on about?
While doing my "research", I found this YouTube clip of the Fox News folks talking odd sexual acts. It's funny on two levels: 1) the woman seems freakin' clueless and 2) they're doing this on national TV.
