There are so many things going on in my life right now, though I haven’t really been writing about any of them… so In no particular order.

I had an amazing dungeon party last Saturday here in the house. We were running them last year, 2 a month, but when I started to get really ill with my fibromyalgia we stopped hosting them. I really missed doing them, and we decided to host one every other month for now, and maybe more often depending on how things go. It was a really great group of people that graced our dungeon and home with their amazing energy. For a group of 50-60 people it was surprisingly intimate and intimacy wise had the feel that smaller parties usually do. There were some seriously hot scenes going on, and everyone was delicious eye candy. I think I collected a hug from everyone, and some people more than once. There’s something about taking people into your arms… welcome. Though I always ask first if people are ‘huggers’ if I don’t know them.

I think every station in the house was put to use pretty much solid throughout the evening and it was nice to see some suspension rope work. There was also some very loud and yummy vocalizations coming from one of the slings… purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I think maybe next party if we end up with the same kind of numbers we should open up the upstairs guest room as a play space as well. In the past we weren’t because we were having the room available for rent, and needed it maintained pristine for that nights renters. We’ll have to play it by ear.

We decided this year to create a charity wall, and each party we have we’ll donate a good chunk of the monies collected by donation for charity. We had 4 charities people could vote on, and we went with the one with the most votes. We were able to donate 150$ to BC Persons with Aids Society. Next party it will be off the charity list and a new one will take it’s place with the 3 non-chosen options from last party. We’ll tape the receipts to the wall and see what impact our guests can have over time. I think it just adds another dimension of ‘feel good’ to the nights energy.

Theres another couple creating kinky space, and right in Vancouver, in an apartment that they are planning to host parties in, as well as rent out. They’ll be creating a website for it in time and we’ll provide links and information. The more kink friendly spaces hosting events and providing services, the better.

There is also the newly re-opened Libido Lounge on the mainland, but I have limited information. Last location where they had started out I had gone to see the space and it looked great, but that fell through for them and they had to recreate in a new locale. I’ve done something or somethings to displease the queen of that scene, and had received an official letter indicating that membership was -not- available to me at this time. It was vague as to any reasons why. I did write back to say I would welcome any open dialog, but have heard nothing back. I don’t like to jump to assumptions, as to whether I’m just being ignored, or she’s a busy woman and I would imagine resolving interpersonal conflict with someone who is merely an aquaintance low on the priority list of someone with a packed schedule. Regardless, I’m not sure whether membership and party fees to Libido Lounge would have been in our increasingly limited budget, so at least the situation has removed the temptation.

We are hoping to try to make the Friday Fixe evening this weekend, as well as Rascals on Saturday. If my health holds up, and Wolfe isn’t too exhausted from his work week… *crossing fingers*.

Dealing with my health issues, the fibromyalgia and associated symptoms and pains, has definitely increased our spending. I’m taking a lot of supplements and those seriously add up in cost, as well as eating high quality food most of the time. We’re also spending more money on heat and water, as I’ve needed to have the temperature higher, and I take a lot more hot baths to keep my body relaxed. If we had more income I would probably do massage and try other alternative healing options like chiropractic and acupuncture, but I feel we just can’t afford it. There’s been a lot of adjustments to make with the changes in my health. Even though how well I am hasn’t really changed per se, I think I’m dealing better with it, and have better coping strategies now than I did when I first started having symptoms.

I’ve been loving my bellydancing lessons, even though I often end up sore afterwards, it’s so worth it. I especially love dressing up like an exotic gypsy, maybe as much as I love the dancing itself. Here’s last Monday’s outfit…

I made some red and black tassels to be part of a tribal style bellydancing belt, and one of the women in class who makes tassel belts is assembling them on a hip belt for me. I can’t wait to wear them next class. I also have a coin belt, black with silver coins I wear during class but didn’t have on for the photos took at home before we went. We’re learning a really beautiful dance in the class which we’ll perform at a student’s night at the end of the classes. It’s choreographed to one of Shakira’s songs, ojos asi, and is very sensual and loads of fun.

The puppy in the photos is our little chug, chihuahua-pug cross, Max, who will hopefully turn out to be our stud dog. Luna, my bug, boston-pug cross, is hopefully pregnant now from a hired boston stud, we should be seeing some belly swelling next week. She’ll be due end of March. It will be our first batch of puppies ever, so I’m really excited, and nervous, about that.

There are still a million little things left going on in my life, but I’m running out of blogging energy, so that’s got to be it from me.

All considering, things are going pretty well in our little corner of the world…

XO
Leila

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