Still with the hurt toe.

Toe Update!

Ummm, I think I broke it. As the swelling keeps going down, I can see that my baby toe is crooked. It wasn't crooked last week.

I am still on crutches and I figure I will stay on them a little while longer. While at home, I tend to not use them as it's a wee apartment. Please don't lecture me about moving it as much as I can to keep the circulation going; I hobble around quite a bit. Enough to make it hurt and remind me that I should be on the crutches.

Shine: The Musical

I should confess that I was somewhat conflicted about hearing of this production. On one hand, I LOVE musicals. On the other, I really don't care for burlesque. Really, it's a bit on the rare side to think "wow, I can't believe she took her bra off!" when watching burlesque. Dan Savage wrote a thoughtful article that addressed the danger that the Seattle burlesque scene is currently courting. His article soothed my conscience in my decision to whole-heartedly endorse Shine: A Burlesque Musical.

I was invited to attend the final dress rehearsal and I was blown away. I loved it! The premise is not terribly original, but I contend that a familiar plot line makes for easier likability. You have the thought "Oh, I see what kind of story this is going to be" and you settle in. The story has a few surprises that were completely unexpected and still very much in the spirit of the characters and story. I love it when I can't see something coming in the plot.

The music, written by The Wet Spots, was fun and well done. The singers smoldered and thankfully the tech supported them nicely. (Too often in smaller productions the sound and or light systems detract from the quality of the performance. I am pleased to report that was not the case in Shine.)  The choreography, by Inga Ingenue who is an incredible dancer and burlesque artist in her own right, was a real treat. All the dance numbers were sexy, crisp in execution and engaging. I honestly enjoyed every one.

Best of all, Shine has a beautiful message of honouring and expressing one's sexuality in a way that is neither trite, nor preachy.  As a production associated with the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture, they can rest assured that Shine follows their mission. Their 18+ notice on the website says it quite nicely: "SHINE is an adult-oriented show which contains nudity and themes of healthy sexuality. The producers and writers of this show think this is a Very Good Thing."

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I highly recommend you go see Shine, either this weekend or the next. Tickets are available online, and if you are free this (Friday) evening, the 10:30pm show is having a 2-for-1 special if you use the secret code: LuLu.

Day 3

The colours visible on my toe are much more vibrant today. Most likely because I spent 7 hours on  my feet teaching.  I wasn't able to go out and get crutches before my classes started. On a healing stand point, that was bad. On a teaching stand point, it was way better not having to maneuver around as a 3 legged creature. By the end of the evening, I was in a fair amount of pain that even elevating and icing my foot didn't reduce.

It was worth it, though. My classes went really smoothly. I am already getting emails and tweets of thanks. One person wanted to let me know that he has "already put the theory into practice, with quite favorable results.'  Squeeeeeee! It's comments like these that really light me up. Spreading and increasing joy is why I teach.

*an hour later*

I am pleased to report that I have procured a pair of crutches and I am ready for the rest of my day. I had to strike a deal of putting my foot up for most of the day in exchange for getting to go to the nursery and pick out plants for our mini-garden. Then it's a mellow day of planting, BBQing and friends.  Everyone have a safe & happy 4th!

Palpation opportunity!

Good news for y'all who are coming to the palpation class today!

I sprained my little toe really bad and I have some decent inflammation going on there. The picture was taken yesterday afternoon and it is worse now due to a silly re-injury last night. This means that everyone who attends will get the chance to palpate inflamed tissue; an invaluable experience for being able to recognize the presence of the inflammatory response when there are no visible signs.
 
My life is in the service of science.

All ready!

Finished the final rewrite of my Palpation for Rope Play class and I am finally very happy with it. I have been fussing all week long; vacillating between two versions. I had a conversation during lunch today that settled my indecision. This is going to be good!

The Anatomy 101 for BDSM, which I meant to rename Anatomy 101 for Kink, has been updated a bit to reflect some information that I seem to be repeating a lot when people come up to me with questions.

This will be a full day of learning fun stuff, starting at 12:30pm for the Anatomy class. An hour break between classes and then back to it with the Palpation class starting at 5:30pm.

See you there!

And there was much sadness.

I am very sad to report that my adorable purple Kawasaki EX500 was stolen and then crashed last Friday. Some rat bastard stole it, joy rode around for a few hours before trying to evade police by doing 60mph down NW Market. I am perversely pleased to report that after losing control, the thief was ejected from the bike and slid for approximately 70 feet in an undeveloped lot.

I am now bikeless. Well, technically, I still own a bike, I just can't ride it.

It is with a heavy heart that I offer my Ninja up for sale for $300 or first decent offer as a parts bike. Here's the Craigslist ad. Resurrection is not within my budget and I don't have the mechanical where with all to part it out.

Parts that are still good include, but not limited to:
motor (it ran beautifully before the crash; haven't fired it up since)
both rear fairings
front & rear tires (Avon, less than 100 miles on both)
frame (best as we can tell, it looks nice & straight)
instruments
gas tank (has 1 small dent, no damage to paint)


Help me get a jump start on my new bike fund.

Classes coming up!

If you are still trying to decide whether or not to attend one or both of my classes this Saturday, you can always email me with questions. I got a note from someone who had specific thing she wanted to learn. A quick private message on FetLife got him the answers he needed to make his decision.

Please take a moment to RSVP to workshopRSVP@sexpositiveculture.org and let them know which workshop you want to attend. Even though it is not required, it gives the staff a good idea of how many chairs to put out so that class time is not taken up by adding more seats.

More information can be found on the CSPC calendar.