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So you can pop a tenga egg over the head of a hitachi. ! It’s kind of awesome. I did mine inside out, so the texture was on the outside. It’s kind of like being fucked by a marshmallow.
As many of you know, Master and me are in the midst of a pretty big move for us. It's a big deal because we can't have a bunch of our closest friends over (we only have met a few people in Colorado who we're friends with, and, miraculously - none of them live very close with a half hour drive being the closest!) It is scary but also thrilling to be doing this all by ourselves. All in all though, the major burden to pack everything and unpack everything falls to me. Don't get me wrong, Master will help pack when we draw close to the move in date, if I haven't got everything done on my own - but it's mainly my responsibility to get it done. Under normal circumstances, I take two or three weeks off from work pre and post move so that I can both pack and unpack the majority of our belongings, but we won't have that luxury this time. Not only are we going on vacation two weeks after the move, but this time there's a huge deposit we have to pay going into our new place. We're both OK with this, we're not going to have any problems paying it or anything like that, but it'll mainly be coming out of "my" (I say "my" because I give all my money to Master making it his, I just mean, the money I earn myself) money. Most likely, I won't be able to take days off, but if I can, then we will cross that bridge when we get there. On top of trying to pack everything up, I still need to keep up with my usual chores and work schedule - including the Mewtique. While the Mewtique will temporarily close from the 15th of October until December 5th, you can see how for the moment I have a lot on my plate. I'm not unhappy about it at all, busy hands are good.
However, since things are going to likely get a bit boring around here (moving, packing, etc) I'm going to slow down on my blog temporarily. Not forever, just until we manage to land in the new apartment and get things reasonably set up. I'll still write posts a couple of times per week, at a minimum once per week - but there won't be posts every single day for a while. I'll still be more than happy to post pictures as Master and me take them, but I'd imagine taking pictures will happen less as the move gets closer. I'm going to post reviews for the toys listed on my Upcoming Reviews page, and then that will slow down until we're in our new place as well.
I just wanted to let you all know, because I didn't want anyone to worry about Master and me. We're both doing great. I'm fine, I'm just going to have my hands a bit full, as will Master. We're not quitting blogging, and we will be back to our daily posts lickety split! We just need about a month and a half to get things rolling over here.
Pony Technique
Last night we did a bit of pony play, which was fun. Back when I first started pony training, I could not support Master's 322 pound bulk for anything but standing still. Moving at all was impossible, even just typical pony rocking that a four legged pony needs to learn. In order to do much pony training, Master had me train using some friends of ours. I started with really small girls who were about 115 pounds, and move up to about 180. Others could sit on me, but I couldn't bring them anywhere, or rock. We had a pony trainer come out of state to train me a bit, and one thing we did since I could not move too far with him either was to lean on a chair or the futon bar, and the trainer would mount me after climbing on a chair. This was how I learned to rock, initially.
Master and me never really did that again, until I hurt my wrist about four years ago. For a long while I couldn't even turn the dial on the shower to turn the water on and off, let alone do any pony training. It took us moving once to really strengthen my wrist, and after we moved out here to Colorado, I found that my wrist was much stronger than before. Still, it isn't up for shuttling people across floors, and it often feels weak when Master sits on me and puts his whole weight on me. For a while we could only do stand-up pony play.
Last night, I don't even know how it started (I rarely know how I find myself in these awesome situations) but in the midst of packing, I found Master on my back, with me holding a tight arch and trying to rock a bit with my elbows on the bed. In the above picture, I'm in the position that Master puts me in before he mounts me. After he mounts me and gives me the signal, I go up on my elbows, leaning on the bed. The rocking strengthens my core, which will help for later when we're ready for pony play on my wrist again.
It also helps me to feel like a good pony. Aside from the obedience, one of the major things I love about pony play is feeling like an animal who is being used for labor. Right now we've only used my pony talents for transport, but someday maybe I can help Master haul loads around on our settlement. Maybe.
Oh, and just so you know, that red dot on my back is actually a bite mark. Master bit me pretty good, and we were both surprised by the mark it left. Not the fact that it left a mark, but more because it made more of a hickey and less of a bite. He didn't suck on my back at all. He just sunk his chompers in there and let me melt into puddles on the bed.
Medically, I'm doing okay. As you all know, I've had a quite a problem with my PCOS this year. I've had nearly a cyst per month, so something isn't right. We've exhausted all of the treatments that are non-hormonal and none of them help, and some of them cause serious problems. Master and me did not want me to go on hormonal birth control, but it's the only thing left that could possibly prevent these cysts from forming in the first place. Having to take a week or so off from everything (even sitting hurts!) per month, not to mention all the Emergency Room visits, is just not working out for either Master or me. Against our better judgement, last night I started birth control pills.
We're not opposed to birth control pills in general, but we've tried many in the past. I've been on the patch, Nuva Ring, various pills. Sure, they all prevent pregnancy, but they also have some nasty side effects. I had one pill cause terrible chest pain for months before we figured out what it was. I have had others cause painful swelling of my legs. The worst one gave me migraines every single day, and was a huge damper on life in general. I had to live on Excedrine Migraine, and that's no good for you either.
The pill I started last night my doctor says typically has few side effects in most people she tries it in. I'm hoping that it works out without causing me to be really sick or to make me have migraines or anything for the next few weeks. The good news is that my doctor says if things go well that I can just get the Norplant which will free me from the need to take a pill each day, and will also likely remove my periods. Nice.
Henry VI
Some wonderful news! Henry VI is doing much, much better! We used his Betta Revive on him for a full seven days, and his fins are about 95% healed. As you can see, his bottom fins are still a little bit ragged, but you're not supposed to use the Betta Revive for longer than one week. We're hoping his infection has been killed, and he is going to heal up on his own. We did decide to put him back in his big tank, and we took out the roman columns that were in there, but left the rocks so that the filter would still work. I'm so pleased he was able to recover! Hooray!
Written by redvinylkitty
on September 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
Here is a curious little device. Are you into kink, and sweets, and want to combine them somehow? Laying eyes on the Jawbreaker Gag, I was a bit torn. I don't really tend to like hard candy (it's terrible for your teeth!), but the fun aspect of combining candy and sex seemed cool to me. Another thing about me is that I usually do not enjoy food of any kind during sex, but I've made a couple of exceptions over the years. This seemed like it would also add a fun aspect to our age play, which we do not normally sexualize.
Jawbreaker Gag
The gag is relatively simple for anyone with an average jaw to take. The diameter of the ball is about 1.5". If you have a small jaw, this may be too big for you. However, if this fits in your mouth but is a little bit uncomfortable, worry not - the candy will whittle down as you suck on it making it easier and easier to take as time goes by. There are lots and lots of holes all along the shaft, so this will fit quite a few heads as well!
The strap of the gag is made from PVC, while the buckle is aluminum. I really appreciate how the strap is PVC because it means that it is much easier to clean than leather or pleather would be. Neither the website, nor the packaging this came in indicated what the ingredients are for the jawbreaker itself, so be aware of that if you have food allergies. One thing is certain: the gag does contain sugar, according to the Babeland website. Sugar isn't an issue if this is just staying in your mouth and going nowhere else. However, bear in mind that if you are going to put this on yourself or a partner, and then have the person who had the candy in their mouth perform oral sex on a vagina, the receiver could wind up with a yeast infection.
When we decided to use this for the first time, it became apparent quickly that this jawbreaker gag does make me produce a lot me saliva than most of my other gags. We found that it was less of an issue when I was face down or standing up, because the sugar and drool from the gag will spill forward from my mouth. (Okay, gross if you don't like spit)! However, if I was laying on my back, I had an issue with having a hard time dealing with all the saliva and I'd start to choke. I highly recommend avoiding putting anyone on their back if they have this gag in their mouth, and watching them like a hawk even if you don't. You also would be well off to establish a safety signal for the person who cannot talk.
The strap itself is a thin PVC. It works wonderfully for what it's meant to do and is thin and flexible enough to be comfortable. For the most part. I will say though, that if you have a large jaw, or, as the candy itself diminishes and your mouth is more closed around the ends of the straps - they have a tendency to dig into the corners of your mouth a little bit. I do not really mind this personally, but many people will. I did not have the straps cut me at all, which is a problem I have with many gags in general.
Strap Of Gag
Now, what does the candy itself taste like? Well, it tastes pretty much like a regular jawbreaker. It's sugary and has multiple layers of candy flavor. I found that the beginning of my jawbreaker tasted like blue raspberry (which I don't really like), but faded away to a more plain sugar sort of flavor, and melted into others as well. At least if you don't like one flavor, more are on the horizon.
Unfortunately, there's really no way to replace the jawbreaker once you're done. You could drill a hold in a new piece of candy, but that's difficult and not within everyone's reach. If you like the gag itself, your best bet at the moment is to buy another one.
Jawbreaker Gag
Overall, I did like this, but it's not my go-to gag, or even in my top three. It tastes good and does what it's supposed to though, so I'm going to give it four paws:
Thank you so much, Babeland, for allowing me to try out this gag in exchange for an honest and fair review.
Written by redvinylkitty
on September 26, 2011 at 12:01 am
Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a good vegan lube, let alone one dedicated to anal play? Babeland does. That's why they carry many of the lubes in the Sliquid line. A brand I have come to really love. Sliquid is great for vegans or just people who are sensitive to ingredients, or who just want to be a bit greener with their lubes. Sliquid guarantees all their lubes to be free of: DEA, gluten, glycerine, glycerol, parabens, PEG, propylene glycol, sorbitol, and sulphates. If you are allergic or have trouble with any of the above ingredients, then don't worry! Sliquid is here to save the day.
Truth be told, I'm a very wet girl. We normally do not need to use much lube unless we're using a large toy with a matte texture, or we're doing anal play. Anal play is something I really love, but the human body does not produce lube in the anus like the vagina or even the penis. Since the anus produces no lube of its own, it is incredibly important to use plenty of lubricant from an outside source. Sliquid Sassy Lubricating Gel is a lube I've been wanting to try for a long time.
The ingredients are simple, short, and are as follows: water, plant cellulose (from cotton), cyamopsis (guar conditioners), potassium sorbate, and citric acid. The lube has a light smell that reminds me of bubbles, while the taste is a bit bitter. I recommend not using this lube if you like to go back and fourth from oral stimulation to toys or a partner.
When it came time for sex, I think this lube is my new favorite. Most lubes are great but have drawbacks. My vag is finicky, and sometimes an otherwise good lube will cause stinging or burning that I just have to put up with (despite making certain that I don't have glycerine in my lube!), but Sassy Booty did not cause this for me. Vaginally, I found it to absolutely smooth and delightful. It provides glide without needing much (if any) reapplication.
The top on the bottle I got (4.2 ounces) is a flip top cap. It is easy to open when in the middle of play, even if your hands are slippery with lube, fluid, or whatever you got your hands on during your sexcapades. Sliquid Sassy Booty comes in three sizes: lubette (which is a small sized pouch that is wonderful for stockings or sampling to decide if you like it or not), 4.2 ounce, or 8 ounce.
Typically, I prefer silicone lubricants for anal play. While Sassy Booty does not have the same staying power as a silicone, it definitely goes much further than any other water based lubricant that I've tried for anal. Do I need to reapply? Yes. However, I found that reapplying once or twice wasn't such a big deal. Now I have a lubricant that I can use with my silicone anal toys, without wasting a lube-free condom. I'm thrilled.
I love this lube so much that when I run out of my other water based lubes, I'm just going to stock this one in my sex tool box. All I need is Sliquid Sassy Booty. It's smooth, does what it's supposed to do, won't interact poorly with any of my toys. Win.
When it comes time for clean up, I don't have any issues with getting Sassy Booty off. All I need in some water and my hand, and with mild scrubbing this comes off my or Master's body with ease. As far as getting it off of sheets, I don't know what would happen if you let this set in overnight. Master and me throw our Liberator Throe right in the wash and then the dryer, so we don't usually have that problem. The bottle itself is recyclable, so when you get to the point where you run out, you can toss this is with your recycling with no problems.
Master and me are both very pleased with our Sliquid Sassy Booty, and we highly recommend it to others. 5 super slippery paws:Thank you so much, Babeland, for allowing me the opportunity to try out this lube in exchange for an honest and fair review.
Written by redvinylkitty
on September 25, 2011 at 12:01 am
