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    Unexpected Prose

    January 7, 2010 / No Comments

    [Sometimes a story mixes with life and becomes something else entirely.  This excerpt from a story writing session might be something like that.  But in the end, all stories are about the human spirit.  Here’s a piece of mine.] I can’t hear myself think.  I feel a deep dull thudding in my brain as if the machinery was jammed and trying to roll past something blocked, something broken. A metallic boom down in the bowels of my mind. Whose words are these? The questions of a questioner go unanswered.  Where is the spark of my soul? Nothing is missing.  There is no menacing evil within and yet fear fills my…

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    All’s Fair in Love and Cellulite?

    November 23, 2009 / 7 Comments

    Kiki wrote: I was wondering about a good solution to hiding cellulite during a performance.  I’ve seen pole dancers wear fishnets and even do advanced moves with them (inversions, etc.)  I would feel better if I had something on my legs.  Any advice? Dear Kiki, I totally feel your pain.  I remember when I was 12 and had no idea what cellulite was or that I was doomed to one day look at my legs and literally think “eeewww” But before I show you some easy ways to reduce the look of cellulite I wanted to take a minute and rant about how The Rules have hurt us (women with…

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    Naked Inspiration, the Bare Essentials

    November 12, 2009 / 5 Comments

    Today I was reminded of how critical it is to pay attention to all the stuff you actually give a shit about.  Otherwise you miss all the phenomenal experiences that life is trying to give you. (because sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what YOU care about when your boss, your peers, and the TV are demanding you do totally different things) So how do you know what is really important and what’s just bullshit? I started my day off by sharing this on Facebook: I’m going to quietly grumble in my cubicle this morning. :S (I couldn’t even manage to spell “grumble”) …and ended it by celebrating an evening…

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    How to Give a Lapdance without Beheading Your Partner PT2

    October 18, 2009 / 8 Comments

    Lapdancing, it’s the mysterious private show that happens [booming announcer voice] BEHIND THE WALL in the VIP strip club.  It’s also one of my absolute favorite types of exotic dance. I’m going to share my secret weapons with you that can help you give a tantalizing, mesmerizing, sensual lapdance.  But first, I want to demystify a few things.  Because giving a great lapdance isn’t as much about a following a set of rules as it is about making the choices that turn you and your partner on. Lapdancing does not require a special chair Lazyboy or a recliner; arms or no arms; chair, couch, or bed.  It really doesn’t matter…

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    How to Give a Lapdance without Beheading Your Partner PT1

    October 15, 2009 / No Comments

    Okay, it’s time for me to make a confession.  I LOVE giving a lapdance to a deserving guy.  But, I used to have a terrible time finding anyone who was willing to volunteer for the role of lap. Seriously, I couldn’t get a man to smile at me, let alone ask me out for coffee.   I would wander around looking at all the happy couples cooing and cuddling with each other and feel isolated, rejected, and confused. I constantly questioned why I was always alone. And usually ended up blaming some random body part.  ‘Oh my butt is too big’ (it’s not). Oh my hips are too wide’ (they aren’t).…

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    Stripper Wisdom, Profuse Swearing, and Lao Tzu

    September 30, 2009 / No Comments

    I swear a lot in this post and talk straight up about stripping, so if you don’t like that kind of stuff, then clickty click to google and find something more wholesome. In case you didn’t know already, I’ve got a soft spot for real strippers.  And not just because they created the rich and beautiful art form that I love (pole & exotic dance)… But also because a real stripper understands an honest days work, just like you do. Consider exactly what a stripper does… in corporate lingo… A stripper provides immediate value to her customers upfront (by dancing on that huge stage FOR FREE). Then, she uses her…

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    If You Touch my Yoohoo, I’ll Kick Your Cookie

    September 22, 2009 / 3 Comments

    Quiver, mantrap, rosebud, jewel, cake, snatch, artichoke, venus mound, sugar basin, clamshell. How many ways are there to describe the female sex organs? Literally hundreds! I have a whole book filled with awesome dirty words and I promise not to repeat the same one twice. But why do we feel it’s necessary to hide behind innuendo and misdirection when all we are really trying to say is vagina, labia, clitoris, and vulva.  Shit, I use these words so infrequently that I actually had to look up the correct spelling.  Why does our current culture still pretend that woman are Barbie dolls with big boobs, no hips, and a smooth crease…

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    6 ways Bette Davis can inspire your pole dancing style and your life

    September 14, 2009 / 1 Comment

    1.  Don’t be afraid to act like a bad girl Bette Davis was know for her “willingness to play unsympathetic roles.” Some of her most acclaimed characters were an adulterous murderer, a Jezebel, and a prostitute. Give yourself the time and space to play with the darker parts of your personality. Everybody has them.  Don’t bottle your emotions when you feel angry, powerful, or hungry for something naughty. Accept them. Welcome them. You can still feel your authentic nature without responding or acting in a negative manner. Instead cultivate your Femme Fatale, your Huntress, your Evil Queen.  There’s nothing wrong with playing in the dirt as long as you define…

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    Your Seat Cushion May Be Used as a Flotation Device

    August 29, 2009 / 5 Comments

    I’m going to tell you a secret. A super secret that is going to change the way you think for the rest of your life. Ready? Here it is.... There is nothing wrong with your butt. The problem is that so many of us know, intellectually, that there is nothing wrong with our butt, BUT (pun intended) emotionally, we have a major complex about our big ass bumping into tables (& men’s faces) or our super skinny flat ass that looks like a pancake. Let me explain this using a more scientific approach (I can do that because I’m a physicist) and take a look at this from both sides…

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    Serenade Your Power

    August 17, 2009 / No Comments

    The world doesn't know you. It doesn’t know why you love the smell of freshly cut pink roses or why you get frustrated when you lose your car keys before a big meeting. The world doesn’t know anything about you...Except that you have a hidden power. Deep inside your soul. A power that some people want to dominate and some people want to worship. But it’s your choice what you do with that power.

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