tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79189421043172921242024-03-13T12:14:07.053-05:00The MizAdventurez of Miz Angell<br><br>(18+ ONLY Please)<br><br><br>
It's all about SEX. <br>
And all about ME.<br><br>
MY fantasies, MY desires, MY longings...<br><br>
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I didn't think so.Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-82366998325767899072021-04-13T16:17:00.002-05:002021-04-13T16:17:45.947-05:00And the World turned Upside Down<p>Well, I'm surprised that this is still here. Nothing naughty for my comeback. I'm...in need of a safe space to get my thoughts down in this time, in this world. I hope, with time, to get back to the fun, flirty side of my little slice of Earth. But right now, it's been a year of internalizing and numbness and I can't go on like this.</p><p>So if you're still checking in, I hope you're ok with me being real for a little while. Once that's out and I'm feeling ... well, just feeling anything, we'll have some fun.</p><p>I promise.</p><p>So here's the first thing I've written since - as the title said the world turned upside down.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b><i> ~~~~~~~~~~~~</i></b></span></p><p>I’m honestly not sure where to begin. This pandemic has me all turned around. A year in and you would think I’d have a handle on my emotions. Well, I do. I stuff them down and don’t really think about anything. I walk around like a zombie, trying not to miss anything or anyone. I don’t think about what the world was, is or will be once this is under control – if we ever get it under control.</p><p>Any desire or passion to do something – anything – besides read and stare at a screen is long gone. I have no desire to work out, to walk, to dance, to write, to even imagine doing anything creative. And I used to think I was such a free spirit, who could easily adapt to anything. </p><p>Except I’m pretty sure I was wrong. So I sit, unable to do the simplest of tasks, and I know, I KNOW, I’m depressed. (And this is the first time I’ve “said” that “out loud”). But other people have it so much worse off than I do, so what right do I have to be depressed? I’m not struggling for food, or for ways to fill my days because I have a job that’s considered “essential”. I’m not worried about a roof over my head and my health, despite being overweight, isn’t as bad as it could be. Or maybe should be.</p><p>I don’t have to spend endless hours by myself, like so many others trapped within their own four walls, with no one else in the house, no one to talk to. And a lot of the time I am so grateful for that. But lately, that leads to wishing I was. </p><p>I’m tired of people being home. I’m tired of never having time to myself in my own house. I’m exhausted with listening to my mother talk because she’s got no one when I’m at work. I get angry at the drop of a hat, for things that are stupid and ridiculous. Something as simple as planning meals gets me in panic mode. </p><p>I don’t want medication. I’m on enough shit. I’ve gained fifty pounds back of the eighty I lost. I feel gross, and I need to get it off again, only this time will be harder than it was before. I know how to do this. I know I CAN do this. Truth is, right now, I don’t WANT to do this. I really just want to curl up in bed and cry. But I don’t let myself because I’m worried that I’ll never stop. </p><p>Every morning it’s a fight to get out of bed. I have vacation days. I could easily take one or two and just stay in bed and self-medicate with crap tv and crap food, booze and drugs. But I don’t. I get up and go to work. Because that’s what “adults” do, right? </p><p>I tell my friends they have to take care of themselves, but I don’t do the same. I don’t take my own advice. I live in a constant state of internal chaos. I have fifteen projects on the go – in my head. Getting to step one with any of them is a struggle. And 90% of the time, I don’t make it. I have spent so much money on crafts to keep me occupied and they all sit in the closet, gathering dust, wasted dollars and wasted dreams. I can’t bring myself to start them.</p><p>I’m a writer, or at least I was. And I can’t remember the last time I really truly wrote something I was proud of. Not something I had previously written and finally edited to satisfaction. Something I start, and finish, within an acceptable time frame. And as much as I want to write, it seems like too much of an effort, so I don’t. Like everything else lately.</p><p>I know what everyone says. I’ve seen all the tips. I’ve read all the articles, heard all the cliches and platitudes, seen all the advice.</p><p><i><b>“It’s ok to not be ok"<br />“Self-care”<br />“Make a list”<br />“One day, one moment, at a time”<br />“Just breathe”<br />“It will get better”<br />“We will get through this”<br />“Keep in touch”<br />“Lean on others”<br />“Keep moving”</b></i></p><p>The lists go on. Everyone has ideas on how to handle this. And again, I’ve been guilty as well. It seems I’m a genius at dispensing advice, but a complete dumb ass when it comes to following it. </p><p>I’ve barely cried since this started. I used to cry about everything. Then my dad died, and there seemed to be very little worth crying over. And now everything on the news is sad, and everything on Facebook is how people are being complete dickwads to each other over wearing masks and trying to stay safe and sane. </p><p>The world is falling apart, and I’m heading right along with it. I’m not sure how to handle anything anymore. I let everything go in one ear and out the other. It’s so scary right now. I think it’s truly the scariest time to be alive in history.</p><p>I said earlier I had no desire or passion to do anything. But it’s scarier than that. I have no desire or passion FOR anything. My husband and I are ships in the night and right now, I don't think either of us really even notice. I just don’t want to see people. I don’t want to listen to music. I’d be happy with silence (or my white noise machine so I could sleep the days away). I’m absolutely terrified that I am never going to feel passion again. For anything that used to make me happy. </p><p>I’m a mess. I have no one I can honestly talk to about anything. Everyone’s got their own problems and I don’t feel that burdening someone with mine is a good idea. Because talking to someone comes with – you guessed it – advice, and I don’t want any. It’s nothing new. Everyone says the same things and I just can’t take any more. </p><p>The one piece of advice I did take was when someone told me to “write it out”. So here it is. It’s a jumble of thoughts and it might jump from one subject to another. But it’s out. At least part one is. </p><p>There’s a ton more thoughts and issues. And I guess this is the place to get it out. </p><p>If you’re reading this, thank you. </p><p>And please, stay safe. </p><div><br /></div>Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-9177937217510095202018-01-06T17:22:00.000-05:002018-01-07T17:30:01.618-05:00BEST Women's Erotica Indeed...💋Hello again to all my hotties and heaux.<br />
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This collection, edited by the lovely <a href="http://rachelkramerbussel.com/">Rachel Kramer Bussel</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/raquelita">@raquelita</a>), contains empowering tales of women owning their sexuality, their fantasies and their own desires.</div>
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In Overexposed, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brandy-Fox/e/B071DSXGMQ">Brandy Fox</a> has photographer Shannon reunite with the only man who had been able to reach her emotionally, the man she'd been comparing every other lover to for ten years. She sees past his life circumstances, stops hiding from the world - and her past - behind her camera, and learns how to live again.</div>
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I literally cannot choose any more. My darling friend <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.com/">Sommer Marsden</a> takes masquerade a step further than Hallowe'en with her holy-hot-as-hell (you'll get the pun later) Demon Purse, and the ever-talented <a href="http://tamsinflowers.com/">Tamsin Flowers</a> stepped inside my brain with her birthday surprise Red Satin Ribbons.</div>
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-7296805862730228682017-10-28T16:29:00.000-05:002017-10-28T16:29:37.643-05:00In the Beginning...So here I am again, trying to do this writing thing.<br />
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Life is complicated, of that there is no doubt. A lot of it gets in the way of what we'd rather be doing.<br />
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What I'd rather be doing, more than anything, is writing full time. But there is no time for that. More specifically, there's no money for that.<br />
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Money isn't everything, as people tell you. And it's true. But it's what's needed to make your life easier. Bills need to be paid, people need to eat, cars need to run, etc. And as a lot of my author friends will tell you, there isn't a lot of money to be made as a writer. Especially with piracy running rampant throughout the web.<br />
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So I work two jobs. Neither of them pay much, and one of them is so soul sucking that at the end of each day, I wonder if I even have the energy to remember my name, let alone sit down and write everything that's running through my mind.<br />
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I'm not going to lie. I know I make a lot of excuses, instead of actually doing it. But it's because my brain has figuratively turned to mush. Once in awhile, I have - what I feel is - a flash of brilliance (and when I say flash, I mean FLASH). I posted one in the previous entry.<br />
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I have probably about thirty stories in progress, and plot lines for another ten. I have scraps of paper shoved into notebooks, pockets of purses and sweaters, and in places I'd never expect to find them. I'm a lot like a few writers I know - <a href="https://twitter.com/AlisonTyler">Alison Tyler</a> being one of them. She's always commenting about how she finds cards and notes in the weirdest places.<br />
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So, here I go again. Back to the beginning.<br />
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I might have someone re-design the blog for me - just rip it apart and do it fresh. But, TBH, I designed this myself. I'm very proud of it. So, maybe I'll just tweak it.<br />
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Who knows? Stick around to find out.Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-25404010426351682612017-10-28T16:03:00.000-05:002017-10-28T16:03:30.314-05:00This Wish I Wish Tonight<div>
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On that rooftop, with the mist causing the lights to halo, making the black of night turn grey, he cupped my cheeks, ever so gently, and with no hesitation, he kissed me.</div>
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My knees didn’t just go weak; they melted. </div>
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It wasn’t just surprise and shock that caused my heart to race, and then to stop.</div>
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When I had texted him with the words – <i>I’ve always wanted to be kissed on a rooftop. Wanna oblige? </i>– I never expected he would take me up on it. He was sober. Me? Not so much.</div>
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Friends. It’s a word I take very seriously. Especially with him.</div>
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But, this felt more than friendly. More than someone obliging a fantasy.</div>
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Maybe it was the gallon of wine I’d consumed. But my body tingled. My pussy clenched, and I could feel dampness slicking my thighs that had nothing to do with the weather.</div>
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I heard a holler from behind him. We were being watched.</div>
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A bundle of contradictions and ellipses, feelings and hormones crashed and clashed in my mind and body.</div>
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As his lips encased mine, as our tongues danced in a first moment, time stopped for me, and it seems I wanted harder than I’d ever wanted before.</div>
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-71596411558725881602016-11-17T13:04:00.000-05:002016-11-22T12:43:28.271-05:00Writing again - sort of<div class="MsoNormal">
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<em>I preceded him out of the room, heard him walk away, with no
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<em>I couldn’t watch as he parted the curtain and walked out of
my life. Those brief moments spent together were some of the most exciting I’d
ever experienced, and my heart broke to think that I would never see him again.
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<em>He lived the life I wished I could. No strings, no
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<em>He touched my life in the way he touched my body: with
passion, flair, laughter and spontaneity. In the 24 hour period we were
acquainted, I’d been more relaxed in my skin than I have been in 20 years. I
found myself moving more freely, laughing with abandon, flirting with not a
care in the world. I danced, I sang, I loved. I was free from all chains, all
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<em>In 24 hours, I managed to fall in love; not with a man
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life and it’s possibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, he was
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<em>He made me long, he made me want, in ways I haven’t for a
long time. He made me bleed love and life, and then injected me with it just as
quickly as a junkie shoots heroine. He himself is a drug – quick acting, and
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<em>And just as painful to quit. Because I’m sure I will never
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<em>Do I regret our short acquaintance? Never. This was a time
to live with no doubt, and no lies. It was the most honest I’ve ever been with
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<em>And even as my name and face fade from his memory the
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<em>As Prince wrote – life is just a party, and parties aren’t
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<em>I hope to see him again. I hope that it’s before I’m too old
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-59248684213981525322016-06-21T09:58:00.000-05:002016-06-21T10:00:43.251-05:00Beginnings...or is this the end?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remember when I said I was doing <span style="color: #1f497d;"><a href="http://mizadventurez.blogspot.ca/2010/02/new-and-exciting-challenge.html">this</a></span>?<u5:p></u5:p><span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, I’ve finally done it.<u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Six years ago, I started on a journey to earn my certificate
in Publishing, and ten crazy, mind-bending, incredibly educational classes
later, I’m FINISHED!! <u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just don’t ask me exactly what I learned. It was a harrowing
experience, to say the least. <u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Not only was I dealing with being one of the oldest in my
classes – sometimes even being older than the teachers – but in the six years
it took me to do this, I lost my father, my grandfather, my surrogate
grandparents, had my grandmother in the hospital several times, took care of my
mom as she tried to put herself back together after my dad’s death, lost two
friends to suicide, and three to cancer. My best friend was diagnosed with
Parkinsons, and my father-in-law with dementia. And in all of that, fighting my
internal battles with (self-diagnosed) depression, weight issues, lack of
confidence and increasing self-doubt, questioning after every assignment if I
was even smart enough to deserve to be there, and wondering whether or not my
marriage was going to fall apart. <u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s a lot for anyone to have on their plate.<u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fact I managed to graduate at all is a miracle. But I
did it. Now, the question I face is the same one that graduates all over the
world face once that piece of paper is in their hands – what do I do now?<u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My original thought was to open my own boutique e-pub house,
which is why I began this in the first place; to become a writer/editor
extraordinaire like my idols <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.com/">Alison Tyler</a>, <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.com/">Sommer Marsden</a> and <a href="http://www.dayledermatis.com/">Dayle Dermatis</a>.
But then, after a few courses, I realised something - I<i> hate</i> editing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have no patience for proper sentence structure, or the Chicago Rules of Style. I don’t care if a
participle is dangling, and I could care less if I end a sentence on a
preposition. The way I write is the way the language sounds to me. It’s musical
and flows, and sometimes choppy and crude to fit the situation my characters
are in. If I had to tear someone’s writing apart and ruin their vision because
they forgot an adverb? I just couldn’t. So, no editing for me.<u5:p></u5:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found myself loving the marketing and PR classes the most.
Maybe that’s where I fit in. But right now I just need to get my foot in the
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I figure if I could start as a receptionist and work my way up, maybe that would help. And maybe, just maybe, I can finally find time to write. I'm sure you can tell from this blog - how sparse it is - that I haven't been following my bliss very well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Truth is, writers block has me in a tight grip - has for a long time now. The voices have stopped talking to me, and it seems like any form of inspiration deserted me a long time ago. I'm a dry well. I've never been so lacking for ideas in my life. And, though I've lamented it on this blog several times, the last six months have found me with no desire to write.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And that scares me more than not knowing what to do with my certificate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even this post lacks the creativity and the wit (self proclaimed wit anyway) that I'm used to in my posts. Completely lacks organisation as well. Scattered pictures and derailed trains of thought litter my posts regularly, but this one seems a little more ... empty than usual. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maybe because I'm writing for the sake of putting something out there. Or maybe because I suspect I've been a talent-less hack all these years and the truth is just catching up to me now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wow, so we started with good news and are ending on a depressing note. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And THAT my friends, is the story of my life. </span></div>
Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-43652057364780153692015-12-08T20:49:00.000-05:002015-12-08T20:49:18.725-05:00HOLY HELL - has it been that long....Wow. It's been a long time since I've posted. In fact, I seem to have neglected this blog altogether. I'm so sorry.<br />
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I won't bore you to death with tales of writers block and shit happening at home. I will say that I've made lifestyle changes, for the better. Hopefully more good things will follow.<br />
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In the meantime, I figured I'd post something - <i>anything</i> - that was creative and in the erotica vein.<br />
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I don't have anything complete, but what I do have are a bunch of WIP's (works in progress for you non-writer types).<br />
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Sooooo, in order for me to not feel like a total failure, I'm going to post one of those.<br />
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Let me know what you think.<br />
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<i>Tonight, I wanted you.</i><br />
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<i>Shamefully, embarrassingly, desperately wanted you. I know I shouldn't, for so very many reasons. But then again, I've never been one to pay attention to rules, let alone play by them.</i><br />
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<i>I wanted your attention. I was a whore for it. I dressed the part - short, flirty skirt with knee high fuck-me boots. Holey sweater with tight glittered tank beneath. Red - festive.</i><br />
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<i>Glittery eyes - black and red. The night's theme.</i><br />
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<i>Laughter throughout the night. Side glances down the table. Comments and innuendos, playful, flirty, fraught with meaning, hints.</i><br />
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<i>Dares.</i><br />
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<i>Whipped cream on my coffee, lifted by a scarlet tipped finger, sucked into glossy lips and a promising smile.</i><br />
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<i>Did you notice? Were you aware of me as I was of you, when I grabbed your arm and leaned in a little closer than normal? Could you smell my arousal, my thighs slick under my skirt? My black and red thong was no help against the rush of lust that coated my skin. Simply because you were near.</i><br />
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<i>Had it been you driving me home, would I have made it there? I was drunk. But not so much so that I wouldn't have known what I was doing. That what I was doing wasn't what I wanted.</i><br />
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<i>I would have dragged you to me, tasting smoke and beer on your lips. Pressed my body to yours. In my heels, I was almost your height.</i><br />
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<i>Would you have read the signs? Could you tell that a tilt of my head, leaving my neck exposed is an invitation to nibble, or lick? Would we have moved to the backseat, where we could shed some winter layers, lying skin to skin? Or would we just have made out in the parking lot like two horny teenagers who couldn't get enough?</i><br />
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<i>Or would it have been worth the speeding ticket to get me to your place, into your bed, where you could have me, how you wanted me, whichever way you wanted?</i><br />
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<i>And will it still be there tomorrow, I wonder as I lay in bed, my hand drifting down to stroke my smooth lips, slipping into myself as I picture your smile, and hear your voice. Would the lust still fill me with a want so hot that it burned me from the inside out?</i><br />
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<i>My fingers lightly pet my sensitive clit, the sensations beginning already.</i><br />
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<i>Liquid courage.</i><br />
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<i>What happens when the drink wears off - but the want is still there?</i><br />
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<i>Too many places to hide.</i><br />
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<i>No place to hide for long.</i><br />
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Comments?Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-46543548140311709292015-09-18T07:02:00.000-05:002015-09-18T07:02:31.769-05:00YAY - A writing challenge you can see through...Ms. Tyler, our lovely Alison, issued us a challenge this week, based on a query from the fabulous Nancy.<br />
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First, we answered her weekly <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2015/09/trollop-with-question-74.html">Trollop With A Question</a> (this is number 74 and they've all been fantastic and thought inducing. Go <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/search/label/Trollop%20with%20a%20Question">catch up</a> if you haven't been keeping up.)<br />
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This week's question was interesting in and of itself, because it involved an item I've rarely worn, and therefore never had much cause to think about.<br />
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<i style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">How many ways are there to wear sheer stockings?</span></i><br />
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And after we answered that, she challenged us to write her a flasher on that very subject.<br />
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It's been awhile since we've had one of Alison's writing prompts, and I was happy to comply with this.<br />
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So, here is my contribution.<br />
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Please enjoy. And if you get the chance, take on the challenge yourself.<br />
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They constrict around my wrists, the seams creasing my skin
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was not what I had in mind when I ordered them from
Paris. “The stockings your legs deserve” the tag line read. It sounded better
in French, but that was the point.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I dressed that morning for work, I felt very French, sexy,
with my pencil skirt and ruffled blouse. Empowered even, as I brought my boss
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">His eyes trickled, his chin lowered, telling me, without
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On my knees, naked, my cunt twitches, as the silk tightens
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-31519899756266396022015-08-21T06:45:00.000-05:002015-08-21T06:45:22.701-05:00We have winners!<br />
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With the way this blog has been going lately, I'm going to say that having four people comment is definitely a win!<br />
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Thank you to all who visited during this time. I'm sure there was more than one newbie and I hope that I can keep up posting so you'll have something semi-interesting to read from me.<br />
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In case you're late to the party, I hosted a writing prompt challenge. The prize? An e-book copy of <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/?zx=8f668801f61068e2">Alison Tyler</a>'s Alison After Dark.<br />
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I wanted to help the lady out with five copies, but we only had four commenters. But that's cool. All the lovely people have my undying gratitude.</div>
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SO, if <a href="http://cammiesonthefloor.com/">Cammies on the floor</a>, Angel, David and Trix could all send their e-mail addresses to angell(dot)brooks(at)hotmail(dot)com , I shall get your prizes to you forthwith! <br /><br />(On a side note, does anyone have any idea why we post email addy's like that in blogs? I just saw others doing it and figured that's the way it's done *shrug*)</div>
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In the meantime, if you didn't participate in the contest, but would still like a copy of your own, head over to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alison-After-Dark-Sultry-Stories-ebook/dp/B00R9ZB864/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440157224&sr=8-1&keywords=alison+tyler+alison+after+dark">Amazon</a> and hit the buy button! A small price to pay for some seriously hot reading. How can you go wrong?!</div>
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<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-45183531444948104442015-08-15T19:55:00.001-05:002015-08-15T19:55:47.979-05:00I'm Giving Out Sex!Well, not for real. Although, now that I think about it, it <i>would</i> spice things up in what has been a boring six months. Hmmmm.....<br />
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No, what I <u>am</u> giving away is five e-book copies of Alison Tyler's sultry, sinfully fun compilation <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alison-After-Dark-Sultry-Stories-ebook/dp/B00R9ZB864/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439684390&sr=8-1&keywords=alison+after+dark">Alison After Dark</a>.<br />
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If you check <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2015/08/yes-im-bi.html">here</a>, Alison said that she'd like to sell ten copies this week. I already own one, but I figured I'd help a lady out.<br />
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Alison is fabulous about supporting indie authors, pimping them out on her blog, commenting on posts and tweeting about them non-stop. She edits, writes, sends cheery gifts through the mail and is altogether too sweet for reality to those who are fortunate enough to know her.<br />
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Myself, I've been at a bit of a standstill when it comes to writing. Reality is exhausting and the brain just wants to shut down at the end of the day. So I let it, when I should really be unburdening my shoulders and letting it out on the page. It's not just therapy, it's an extension of myself, and when I don't do it, I feel heavy and tired and just altogether miserable.<br />
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So, in an effort to start writing again, I'll give a copy of this amazing book to five commenters in exchange for unusual writing prompts.<br />
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They don't necessarily have to be erotic in nature, although it is my chosen genre. But stepping outside my box wouldn't be so bad.<br />
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So, brother, can you spare an idea or two? Send 'em my way, and get some grade A smut-a-licious reading material in return. (And full props if anything comes from the prompts of course - I love to give credit where credit is due!)<br />
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<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-23854497130335608002015-03-12T20:39:00.002-05:002015-03-12T20:39:54.285-05:00Dropping in to say AARRRGGGHHHH!Nothing sexy in today's entry.<br /><br />
Ever have one of those days where you know what you need to do, have a list and everything, and yet your brain says "Nope. Sorry. Coffee break. Catch me after."<br />
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And it's a never-ending coffee break?<br />
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Yeah that's me today.<br />
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I need to do some research on vitamins and supplements. You know, because I'm getting older and my brain is taking way too many coffee breaks these days.<br />
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I also need to try and eat better. Which means a meal plan. But I need to do it on a budget. And I'd like to be able to prep ahead of time. Which equals food that freezes well.<br />
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I have at least three books I'm reading right now, and another dozen I owe reviews on. Not to mention calls I'd like to submit for.<br />
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On top of ALL of that - I need to find another job. One where I can make grown up money. One where I'm not the only woman in a group of juvenile testosterone-laden men who seem to forget I'm there half the time. One where I can be creative and make a difference, and have fun and enjoy working. One where I wake up most mornings looking forward to what the day is going to bring.<br />
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And yet....<br />
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"Sorry. Still on my coffee break."<br />
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I can't seem to fight it. A friend has called it mental exhaustion. I have no idea. I just know that my to-do list is growing, and my mental coffee break went from a fifteen to a dinner date.<br />
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So I'm staring at the boob-tube more hours than I care to admit. And nothing is getting accomplished. Except the days are passing by faster than I can count. And I'm worried that they'll all pass me by and all that I'll wind up with is the leftovers my brain brings back from it's dinner date.<br />
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And I hate leftovers.Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-80782765230555271022015-02-09T21:32:00.004-05:002015-02-09T21:36:18.024-05:00Mixing and Matching MusicIf any of you have ever been over to Alison Tyler's blog - you know she's all about da bass.<br />
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Ok, maybe not. But she is all about all things music. She's constantly quoting songs, revealing what she's listening to, recommending artists and sharing memories and stories behind some of her favourite tunes.<br />
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She also is a HUGE fan of mixed tapes. As am I.<br />
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Currently I have 8,352 songs on my iPod. And am adding more daily. All kinds of songs - Broadway tunes, movie soundtracks, country, rock, metal, jazz - even comedy.<br />
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Back on January 19, Alison posted an entry called <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/01/make-your-mixed-tape.html">Make Your Mixed Tape</a>. And it got me thinking.<br />
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There are at least a dozen variations on the mixed tape.<br />
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- I want you but I shouldn't want you<br />
- You're mine and I'm so happy about that<br />
- I love you but I shouldn't love you<br />
- You love me but I don't love you and this is to let you know that we're just friends<br />
- I used to love you but I let you go and now I hate myself<br />
- You're my best friend<br />
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Etc, etc.<br />
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You get what I mean.<br />
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So I started thinking. What songs would I want someone to put on a mixed tape for ME, if I had my choice? What songs in my library would curl my toes in a good way?<br />
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It's been forever since someone made me a mixed tape. And these days, well, you can make a mixed "tape" out of anything. You can email a file, you can put it on a memory stick, you can put together a litany of youtube videos and send the link. Or, you could go old school. But what would they play it on?<br />
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I figured I'd do a few of these lists as I love to mix and match.<br />
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So the first list.<br />
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<i><span style="color: red;">I LOVE YOU BUT I SHOULDN'T (From him to her)</span></i><br />
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Out of the over 8,000 songs on my iPod, these are twenty-five of the dozens that fit this category. Some you'll know, some you won't. So I've managed to link them all to youtube. <br />
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<i><u>WARNING</u>: they're all kind of schmaltzy, but hey, I like schmaltz. Also, there is a history behind some of these songs, and others have been - and will be - used as inspiration for future writings. But that's good right? Inspiration abounds....</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/zzMdwXACuY4">Time</a> by Mikky Ekko</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/GemKqzILV4w">Chasing Cars</a> by Snow Patrol</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/0put0_a--Ng">Make You Feel My Love</a> by Adele</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/Wln6NX0V4AQ">Waiting for a Girl Like You</a> by Foreigner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/Wln6NX0V4AQ">Try</a> by Blue Rodeo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/i9nMBx7lu7k">Shameless</a> by Garth Brooks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/cSgL01PuAjc">Making Memories of Us</a> by Keith Urban</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/eM213aMKTHg">Need You Now</a> by Lady Antebellum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/aHx4BlF6V2o">Come On Get Higher</a> by Matt Nathanson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/zKVq-P3z5Vg">One More Night</a> by Phil Collins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/yyZU4iNRdsM">Never Tear Us Apart</a> by INXS</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/kslDI0CZlOY">The Other Man</a> by Sloan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/y-snZiq_Lpw">The Love I Meant to Say</a> by Jeremy Jordan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/UzuAepZjU2Q">Something</a> by Jim Sturgess</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/RiSfTyrvJlg">Lips of An Angel</a> by Hinder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/5moX0iBLi44">I Should Go</a> by Levi Kreis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/Oextk-If8HQ">Somewhere Only We Know</a> by Keane</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/NdYWuo9OFAw">Iris</a> by Goo Goo Dolls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/dFv1hFl5Ckw">Fool For You</a> by Colin James</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/xvhhbnMaxBI">In Too Deep</a> by Phil Collins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/UrIiLvg58SY">More than Words</a> by Extreme</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/j4y-RzVGrHg">Far Away</a> by Nickleback (<i>**will probably get hell for this one but I don't care - I LOVE this song**</i>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/-YsMvzgeSuI">Come What May</a> by Ewan Macgregor and Nicole Kidman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/ILORKxOgfDU">Just Remember</a> by Chad LaMarsh</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/3E6dHE3ysUk">We've Got Tonight</a> by Lea Michele and Cory Monteith (<i>I KNOW I KNOW Bob Seger is the original singer of this but I DO love this version</i>)</span><br />
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So what would YOUR suggestions be for this list? Any bone melters that you wish someone would dedicate to you?<br />
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<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-4498470828679388112015-01-28T20:39:00.002-05:002015-01-28T20:39:34.056-05:00Calling all UK Smutters! Smutluton 2015 is approaching<div style="line-height: 18.0pt;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">The Hat factory, Luton will host the first smut event of 2015
sponsored by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://houseoferotica.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">House
of Erotica</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">. Smut Events are fun, safe, inclusive days out when erotica and erotic romance readers and writers get together to socialize, exchange
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">The theme for Luton is Kinkification. We’ll be adding a little
kink to your life with some great workshops, demonstrations and performances.
Not to mention the book stall where you can pick up some sexy reading material
and the erotic raffle where you’ll be able to win prizes from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://bondara.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Bondara.co.uk</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://segzi.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Segzi.co.uk</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">and a special something from Smut UK.</span><br />
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J Forrest</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 18pt;">will be showing off some rope tricks
and answering your questions on getting your lover all tied up,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 18pt;"><a href="http://doseofdecadenceat.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Zak
Jane Keir</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 18pt;">will be talking about taking your
hobbies and giving them a naughty spin for your erotic writing and sexy play
and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 18pt;"><a href="http://victoriablisse.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Victoria
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Howard</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 18pt;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 18pt;"><a href="http://bellasettarrabooks.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Bella
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Philip</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 18pt;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 18pt;"><a href="http://www.annasky.info/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anna Sky,</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 18pt;"><a href="http://carasutra.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Cara Sutra</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 18pt;">and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 18pt;"><a href="http://victoriablisse.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Victoria Blisse</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 18pt;">that are sure to tempt and
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-38950344998295523992015-01-05T12:36:00.004-05:002015-01-05T12:37:35.683-05:00WELCOME TO A NEW ...something anyway.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, so it IS 2015. And it IS the time of year where we all say that we're going to be good to ourselves -<i> it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new LIIIIIFFFEEE...</i><br />
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*sheepish grin* Sorry for the shattered windows.<br />
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Anyway, you get what I mean. Everyone's resolutions usually involve eating healthier (check), working out more (check), getting more done as far as work goes (check), etc. etc. etc.<br />
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Every year, for the last twenty, I've been setting (and failing at) the same damn goals: lose weight, be healthier, have more fun, save more money.<br />
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RIIIIGHT.<br />
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This year, I didn't make those resolutions. This year, I made one resolution: to do one thing per day, better than the day before, that will bring me closer to my goals. Whether it's eating a healthier meal than I did the day before, or doing one more load of laundry that wouldn't have gotten done, or writing that next chapter. Just one small thing to make my life better, and as a result, the lives better of those around me. Because a better life for me, means a happier me, which means happier people around me. And I'm not going to beat myself up if I fail at it one day. <br />
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Make sense? I hope so.<br />
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Baby steps, as one of my besties is fond of reminding me.<br />
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So, for you, my friends and readers, I wish you successful baby steps. And let's make 2015 the year we knock that shit out of the park.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i>X</i></span>'s and <span style="color: red;"><i>O</i></span>'s to my hotties and heaux.<br />
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<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-52852355438687633222014-12-09T17:43:00.000-05:002014-12-09T17:43:00.521-05:00Smut Marathon Final!Well, it looks like we have a three way tie for first in the 2014 Smut Marathon, as decided by our lovely hostess <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/12/everyones-winner-baby.html">Alison</a>!<br />
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I'm proud to say that I've participated in every Smut Marathon, but this is the first time I've finished first. Of course, I probably wouldn't have, not in the brilliant company I'm in this time. But to know that I made it this far, I can't help but thank you all who came through and voted for me.<br />
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As always, it's been a blast participating. I always run into old friends, and make some new ones. And I get pushed to produce. That's the good old kick in the pants some of us need. <br />
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To my fellow finalists <a href="https://twitter.com/oleanderplume">Oleander Plume</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/rebelsnotes">Marie Rebelle</a>, I say - You go Glen Coco!! :P (I've always wanted to put that up)<br />
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For the final round, we were instructed to pen a story inspired by a fantastic photo by the wonderful <a href="https://twitter.com/riendo">Riendo</a>. Max was 1500 words. Let me tell you, it was a challenge. But I'm proud of this piece. And I hope you enjoy.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">She shook her head</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">. “Wait. How did you get…” </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">He smirked. “You really should lock your door. I don’t know where you come from, but around here, an unlocked door is an open invitation.”</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sara mentally retraced her steps and groaned. “Right. I was so focused on the beer.” She eyed him suspiciously. “Thank you, I guess. But what was with the kiss?”</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">He moved to sit on the chaise with her. “Haven’t you ever just spotted a person and wonder what it would be like to kiss them? Besides, this is L.A. Land of living fairy tales. I couldn’t resist.” He leaned closer, reaching up to play with a lock of her hair. “So, what </span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">is</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> your name, or should I just keep calling you Sleeping Beauty?”</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Her kiss was fierce, a combination of exhaustion and desire and excitement for all that lay ahead. He drew back, gasping a little. "Wow." He ran his hand through his hair.</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX90760481" paraeid="{76dc3744-ce51-43a2-9f83-cbc0d0a268b3}{56}" paraid="1983180467" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 6pt; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">She lounged back, her hands behind her head, and smirked. "So, is it true</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">? Do you</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> wish we could all be California girls?" He laughed.</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX90760481" paraeid="{76dc3744-ce51-43a2-9f83-cbc0d0a268b3}{242}" paraid="404101419" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 6pt; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">"Right now, give me east coast over west any day." He held out his hands to her. "But why don't I show you what the West Coast has to offer?"</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sara put her hands in his, the electricity between them practically lighting the shadows that had gathered as the sun glowed it's last rays above the ocean waves. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Zack led her to the corner of the balcony, pressing her back against the glass. As he kissed her again, his hands wandered down her waist, and up her thighs, calloused hands scratching her smooth skin. He cupped her between her thighs, the heel of his hand pressing against her clit. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sara whimpered, her thighs spreading a little more. He dragged his fingers up her slit, his middle finger pressing between her lips, while his outer ones caused goose bumps on her bare flesh.</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Her hand reached down between them, easily finding his cock. She grasped him through his shorts, smiling at his gasp. Stroking him through the thin polyester, she could feel the throb and heat, and her pussy throbbed and drenched his hand in response. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">He stroked through the wetness, bringing his finger to her lips. Painting her with her juices, he leaned in to lick her lips. "</span><span class="SpellingError SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mmm</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. Sweet." He murmured. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">He got to his knees. </span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">"What do you say, New York? Can I have a real taste?" He looked up at her, his gaze challenging, as he drew her panties down</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">. She nodded. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Parting her lips, his breath cool on her clit, he started there</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">. He took it in his mouth, giving her a long, hard suck. The tip of his tongue flicked up the length and circled around the hood. She trembled as he lapped at her, slowly inserting two fingers into her hole. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sara thrust forward, not wanting slow. "Fuck....damn it. Zack..." S</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">he couldn't even complete a sentence. His attentions had her out of breath and on the verge of coming faster than with any other guy she'd ever had. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Normally that would be a bad thing but right now? All she wanted was to have that length of hot, hard, meaty flesh jammed into her cunt. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX90760481" paraeid="{fdb44379-a511-4837-8a24-ae543f2241bc}{193}" paraid="1360869965" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 6pt; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" xml:lang="EN-US">
<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">"Just. A. Little. More.</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">" She gasped and cried, and within a heartbeat she was coming. He stood up, ripping into the condom from his wallet and sheathing himself before she was even done.</span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA"> She was still peaking as he turned her around and pushed her against the railing. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">His hand lifted her skirt, stroking her clit, and keeping her coming as he thrust into her from behind. She clenched around him as he slowly fucked her, his free hand reaching into her bra to play with her peaked left nipple. She moaned and thrust backwards. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Holding her tight, he slammed into her, a </span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">groan escaping him. "God Sara. You feel fucking fantastic. So tight, so wet...." </span><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">He rocked forward, his cock head pressing against her in just the right place that made her scream.</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">Sara felt like sobbing. He filled her to overflowing and yet her cunt expanded, making more room for him to plunge into her, pushing her to come harder, to come again and again, and she felt it dripping down her thighs, escaping when he'd pull out, only to be forced back.</span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-CA">She came once more, her voice barely audible over the blood pounding in Zack's ears. He sucked in his breath, his relief hard and fast. </span><span class="EOP SCX90760481" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-83688418084199345372014-09-23T17:33:00.000-05:002014-09-30T18:50:50.723-05:00Winner Winner Chicken Dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Isn't that YUM?<br />
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Ok, but seriously, I'm not sure where the saying came from, but it always makes me hungry.<br />
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In this case, however, we're not giving away chicken.<br />
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I realize I've been delayed, but unfortunately for me, my immune system isn't rock solid and therefore a lovely allergy attack had knocked me on my ass. But I'm here now, and taking care of some unfinished business.<br />
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First - thank you to all who toured with us and donated to Sommer Marsden. When the donations finally closed, <span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">£911 </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">had been raised. Which is roughly, $1495 US!!! So WTG guys!</span></span><br />
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We have a winner from my <a href="http://mizadventurez.blogspot.ca/2014/09/snogging-for-sommer-no-seriously.html">Snogs for Sommer</a> tour. My lovely assistant - her name is Aryia - chose a name from the four (yes Victoria I included yours) names that were kind enough to leave me a comment.<br />
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For those wondering about my lovely assistant, this is her.<br />
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Lovely one, please contact me with your name and mailing address so I can get your prize out to you immediately.<br />
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To everyone, y'all rock my socks off - and since Sommer and I both love our socks, it's a good thing, and not easy to do. I'm truly touched to be part of such an amazing community.<br />
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Lately, you've all been reading a lot about our lovely lady <a href="http://mizadventurez.blogspot.ca/2014/07/everybodys-loving-summer.html">Sommer Marsden</a> and what she's going through. Well, unfortunately for Sommer and her family, it's not over.</div>
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Today we are snogging for <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.com/">Sommer</a>. Now, for those of us who live on this side of the Atlantic Ocean and are not Brit-o-philes, what, exactly, <i>is</i> snogging?</div>
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Damn! I'm totally down with that! And so are the 58 (as of this writing) authors who have put up a "snogging" excerpt from either a work in progress, or an already published work. For a full line up, check out the Smut for Good website page <a href="http://smutforgood.co.uk/a-snog-for-sommer/">here</a>. There's also a button where you can <a href="https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=b8E1AF5fOHi0KDIx_JndaU8mIxTVZNTATGyA-HvOqFmHYT5YX9xMEmgPXy4&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8dbd0a2170b502f343d92a90377a9956d7">donate</a> to help Sommer, as well as a link to order all of her wonderfully smutty, incredibly well written and amazingly heartfelt books.</div>
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Most of those wonderful authors also have giveaways happening, and yours truly is no exception. Now, y'all know I love <a href="http://mizadventurez.blogspot.ca/2013/02/its-all-in-lips.html">kisses</a>, and kissing. And I'm OBSESSED with lip balm, and lip gloss, and just about anything that keeps these lovely lips in kissable condition.</div>
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SO, with that being said, I am offering up, as a prize to one lucky commenter - either here or on <a href="https://twitter.com/angellz">twitter</a> (#SnogforSommer) cuz I still don't know how those other prize helicopter thingy's work - a lovely little prize pack containing a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1573448214?ie=UTF8&tag=prettythingsp-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1573448214">Morning, Noon and Night</a>, which contains my story Test Drive, and an adorable make-up bag with a few things to keep your lips in their perfect pucker,</div>
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hell with it,’ Shari thought, and put her bottle on the desk. She faced the
boys, and kicking off her shoes, undid the final buttons on her blouse, letting
it fall off her shoulders to the ground. Gabe practically licked his lips, and
Jude just stared. Cocking an eyebrow, she slid her jeans to the floor,
delicately stepped out of them and kicked them to the side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stood in front of them, covered only in a lacy white bra and thong set. She
took her beer, sauntered over to the king sized bed, and arranged herself
against the headboard. She gestured to the two of them. “Next.” Gabe stood,
pulling his sweatshirt over his head. He undid his pants and almost fell over
getting out of them</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Clad in only his underwear, he climbed onto the bed, got
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turn pal.” Jude was a little more careful with his clothing, slowly unbuttoning
his black shirt. He took his time, knowing that Shari liked that. Gabe had
started rubbing her shoulders, but her eyes never left him. He left his shirt
hanging open while he got out of his pants, which he carefully folded and left
over the lone chair. Turning back, he unbuttoned his cuffs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Shari’s voice was breathless. “Leave it on.” She handed Gabe her beer, and
crawled across the bed to where Jude stood. Her hands ran up and down his chest,
and she rose up on her knees to take his face in her hands. She nipped at his
lower lip, tracing it with her tongue and kissing him full force.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hands reached around and grasped her ass, pulling her into his chest as he
savoured her lips for the first time that night. She moaned and pushed her
tongue further into his mouth. His hands came up to tangle in her hair, pulling
her head back sharply and sinking his teeth into her neck. As he marked her, he
made eye contact with Gabe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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nodded, understanding immediately. He was claiming ownership. And Gabe had no problem with that. Setting
the bottles down, he came up behind her, undoing her bra with a snap of his
fingers. He knelt behind her, reaching around to cup her tits, and finally
touch those sensitive nipples. Crushing her between them, he began kissing her
shoulders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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rubbing against her pussy. Her head was spinning with lust and booze and
hormones. Hands were everywhere, pinching, kneading, caressing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pushed away from the two of them. “Hold on.” Her breath came in gasps as she
got off the bed. Her bra straps slid down her shoulders, and she gazed coyly
over her shoulder before letting it fall to the floor with the rest of her clothing.
She stood with her hands on her hips. “Now boys. This is how it’s going to
start. Tonight, I’ve heard some very interesting things, and I’ve seen some
very interesting…. dynamics.” Her tone was playful and she licked her lips.
“So, seeing as how I didn’t know you guys when this all occurred, and with all
that talk earlier getting me so wet, I want a replay. I want to see if Gabe really CAN teach me a
thing or two about giving a blow job.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and Jude looked at each other. “Is she serious?” Gabe asked. Shari laughed,
the sound throaty and lust filled. Placing a hand on the back of both their
necks, she pulled their faces into hers. “I’m.” She kissed Gabe deeply and
thoroughly. “Very.” Turning her head, she did the same to Jude. “Serious.”
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Gabe could see the hesitation in Jude’s eyes and
knew that they’d never get through this if he didn’t initiate. He leaned in
further, pressing his lips to Jude’s. His face was a stone statue at first, but
then his eyes closed, and his lips became pliant and soft. Gabe’s tongue slid
through Jude’s mouth like silk. Jude responded by grabbing his head in both
hands, attacking the other man’s mouth with a fervor that confirmed years of
pent up frustration. Slowly, Shari backed away, climbing onto the bed with
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Round <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/07/smut-marathon-challenge-6-eavesdropping.html">six</a> of Alison Tyler's Smut Marathon, is up and running. The voting ends at midnight on Sunday. Which means you still have three days to go and see which conversation would get your blood boiling, in a good way.<br />
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Anyone who's been following Alison knows that our little Trollop is a voyeur at heart. And she picks up the most random bits of conversation and turns them into incredible tales. So our assignment this time around was to work eavesdropping into our stories - and tell what happens next.<br />
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250 words. If you've been reading me often, you know that I often curse the flash story. It takes way more talent than I have to turn in something that is interesting in 250 words. And, if you're a writer like me, you tend to be a tad verbose when setting a scene.<br />
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It's mid-July. The weather gets hot, sticky, humid (and sometimes all three at once). It's summertime and it's all about having fun, swimming (skinny-dipping?), sitting on the deck with a cold brew, some good tunes and amazing friends, and enjoying the sunshine, the late sunsets and the starry nights.<br />
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It's also time to relax and catch up on some good reading. Now that don't necessarily mean Game of Thrones (no offence to George RR Martin - I'm mid book one myself). It could be quick, light, fun and sexy. Which, to be honest, in the summer, it's what I prefer. I like to leave the heavy stuff for long winter nights, with a fireplace and a hot toddy. (Winter is coming....right?)<br />
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And no one does light, fun, quick and sexy better than the group of authors who've put together <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-summerloving-1577254-166.html">Summer Loving</a>. Spearheaded by <a href="http://tamsinflowers.com/">Tasmin Flowers</a>, and pushed along and edited by - who else? - <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/">Alison Tyler</a>, this particular collection was put together to help our favourite season, <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.ca/">Sommer Marsden.</a><br />
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A quick re-cap on how this came about. Our lovely Sommer, who does <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.ca/2012/09/its-official.html">so much</a> for other people and barely anything for herself, got poleaxed by some incredibly bad news last year. To her credit, she's been as much of a rock as anyone could be in this situation. But like all bad news, it comes with financial issues. I wrote a bit about Sommer's trials and tribulations <a href="http://mizadventurez.blogspot.ca/2013/10/generosity-abounds.html">here</a>.<br />
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As Sommer has done before for others, Tasmin thought we will now do for her. So she got together with Alison, and together they put the <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2013/06/summer-loving.html">call</a> out to the erotica community for submissions for a special anthology. All proceeds, and I do mean ALL, go towards helping Sommer's family. All stories have been donated by the amazing authors.<br />
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Admittedly, I procrastinated. It wasn't that I didn't want to contribute, it's that I was completely swamped and caught up in real life drama. Alison, in her generous way, asked me to contribute by penning the foreword. I was - and am - honoured to be able to be a small part of this project. And the foreword? Man, I'll NEVER be asked to do one of those again. I almost cried.<br />
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So, fast forward a year and a bit, and here we are. Summer Loving is now out as an e-book, and ready to be purchased, read and enjoyed. And right now, it's on sale. A whole $0.69! Can you believe that?<br />
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If you're looking for the table of contents, check out Alison's post <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/06/summer-summer-sommer.html">here</a>.<br />
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And check out this cover! Is that totally retro sexy or what? The amazingly talented <a href="https://twitter.com/WillsinRowe">Willsin Rowe </a>was the genius behind it.<br />
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At the time of year when it's steamy and sticky, this won't cool you down, but it'll make you sweat in a good way.<br />
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<br />It's not just up on all romance ebooks. It's also available in the following locations:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1500606251/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=prettythingsp-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1500606251">Amazon US Paperback</a> (for those without an e-reader or for those who just love hard copies)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-Loving-Alison-Tyler-ebook/dp/B00M0DYL28">Amazon UK</a> (for those visiting from overseas)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/460667">Smashwords </a></li>
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There y'all go. No excuses. <br />
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Hence, my ultimate trip to NYC started being planned. I got online with my BFF of 30-some-odd years and said "Let's celebrate being fabulous and 40 in our Mecca." Having never traveled together, and with our birthdays a mere 35 days apart, we figured it would be the perfect trip.<br />
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I spent a year conversing with old friends in New York, surfing for places to stay, and eagerly awaiting the moment that the 2014 Tony tickets went on sale. I planned and researched and bought tickets and would spend hours dreaming and plotting the ultimate birthday trip.<br />
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The day I was to fly out of Toronto to New York was a sunny one. I was packed, prepped and had everything in place.<br />
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My stomach was a bundle of nerves as I approached the airport. In the last 20 years, I'd only ever driven across the border. It was to be a short flight - and I loved flying - but I was still apprehensive. I tend to babble and say the wrong thing at the most inopportune times.<br />
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I got my boarding pass and was eagerly anticipating passing through customs so I could finally have a coffee - which I opted not to get before going through because handling a hot coffee and two bags was a juggling task I would not have excelled at.<br />
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The first round of customs couldn't clear me. I couldn't figure out why, but wasn't phased. I went to the second stage. And I waited. And I watched the clock. And I waited some more. I wasn't worried. There was still plenty of time to catch my flight. Finally, my name was called. I went up, I was respectful. I answered all the questions asked of me truthfully and honestly. They took my fingerprints, which, again, didn't set off any bells, as I hadn't flown into the US post 9/11 as of yet, so I didn't think it was a bad thing.<br />
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Until my luggage tag was ripped off my suitcase. Well, to me that just meant I was going to miss my flight and I would catch the next one out. No big deal. I refused to panic. This was my vacation and it was going to be glorious.<br />
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"I'm sorry, but we cannot allow you to enter the United States."<br />
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I fell to my knees, my eyes welling up with tears, and my breath refusing to come. A year of planning, of even GOING to the US periodically, and suddenly I wasn't allowed? I didn't understand. <br />
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The culprit was two shoplifting charges from TWENTY YEARS AGO. According to the US border patrol, these are crimes of "moral turpitude" and as such would prevent me from entering the country.<br />
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Yes, I do have those charges on me. But, as I pointed out, they were TWENTY YEARS AGO. They occurred during a pretty dark time in my life. I've been clear ever since. For God's sake, I've been coming and going from the United States at least once a year for the last twenty. But because I flew, they now are aware of this charge, and I am no longer allowed to enter.<br />
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I begged to speak to a supervisor. I pleaded with tears running down my face, and my breath coming in sobs. But she wouldn't allow me to. She just said that the answer would be the same, and sent me on my way.<br />
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After informing my travel companion (who was leaving the next day) of the problem, she came and got me and took me to the US Consulate. Where I was informed that only the border patrol can take care of this issue.<br />
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A call to a lawyer who specializes in this, and $300 later (for the phone consultation), he offered to file a parole form on my behalf, but it would cost $1500 to do that, and another $1500 if he succeeded. Well, there was no way I could afford that. So, I did what every grown up would do - I printed out my receipts for my Tony tickets, the correspondence with the Broadway Across America people (for the Tony tickets) and my credit card statement as well. And then my mother and I drove down to the border, hoping to find someone who was willing to listen.<br />
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When I managed to speak to someone, I was informed that the parole forms the lawyer was talking about were only issued for humanitarian reasons - ie/ a family member dying or dead in the US and a funeral to attend. I almost lost all hope, but the gentleman was willing to listen, and to speak to his supervisor. It then went one level higher, and after three hours of pleading my case, examination of my documents and discussion, I was allowed to go. I had a parole for the length of my trip, plus a day in case there were return travel issues.<br />
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I was incredibly grateful. This trip meant the world to me, and I would be able to see one of my dreams come true.<br />
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But now, if I ever want to travel to the US again, I need to get what is called a waiver. Which involves gathering my court records (again, twenty years old), a background check, a fingerprint card, a written statement from me about how I've "rehabilitated" (like all this time without incident isn't enough), and $585 US. Once I have all that, it has to be approved. This process could take anywhere from six to twelve months, AND the waiver could be valid from one month to five years. Which means that whenever they decide it's up, I have to do it ALL. OVER. AGAIN.<br />
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What equals to two misdemeanors in the US means I have this label on me for the rest of my life, unless I manage to secure a pardon. And apparently those can only come from the President or a US governor. Never mind that a pardon in Canada means NOTHING to them.<br />
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So that means no more weekend trips with the family to Buffalo for shopping. No more trips to Disney or anywhere in Florida, where the memories of good times with my father are very strong and prevalent. No trips to catch a musical on Broadway, or even to see good friends.<br />
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Meanwhile, there are shootings all over the United States, people sneaking over the border from Mexico, and people with WORSE criminal records than mine being let in on a daily basis.<br />
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If I had just driven to Buffalo or taken the bus to NYC, this wouldn't be an issue. As I've pointed out, I've been down and back at least once a year for the last twenty. But because I decided to fly, my entire traveling future is limited.<br />
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I think the United States government has a lot more to worry about than a person who made two little mistakes. My government has chosen to look past it. My employers have chosen to look past it, recognizing that while I wasn't technically a child, I was still young, and learning my way in the world.<br />
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So, now I have to decide if it's worth it at all. And there's a part of me saying no. But then I remember all the good times I might be missing out on, and the memorable places I'll never get to see again. And then that part of me says yes.<br />
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I'm torn. Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-80805439150681469712014-05-28T12:02:00.001-05:002014-05-28T12:02:45.660-05:00Round and Round We GoIt's time for Round 4 of Alison's Smut Marathon. For those of you that have been playing along, I've managed - through the grace of God and lovely voters - to stay in the game.<br />
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For those who haven't, well, here are links to the first three rounds. Obviously voting is over, but don't deprive yourself of some wonderful reading.<br />
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<a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/02/once-upon-time.html">Round One</a> - Once Upon A Time challenge. Pen an opening line. Just one. We all know how important that opening line can be when grabbing a readers attention. <br />
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<a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/03/finally-smut-marathon-round-2.html">Round Two</a> - Take two. Using a line from the previous challenge, one other than your own, pen a 250 word story start. The line didn't have to be the opening one, just as long as it was in there. Talk about tough!<br />
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<a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/04/smut-marathon-round-3.html">Round Three</a> - The musical challenge. To write 300 words inspired by a song, any song, but not to reveal what it was (silly me - my song title wound up being the title of the piece - D'OH!)<br />
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And now here we are at <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/05/smut-marathon-round-4.html">Round Four</a>. For this round, Alison gave us this <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/fashion/cindy-shermans-vintage-notecard.html?_r=1&">story</a> as inspiration. There is no summing it up - well, I'll try anyway. Cindy Sherman, artist, found this note card in a trove of old photos that she had bought in a junk shop some years ago. It's an interesting card, a telling of a lovers deception discovered before her marriage was to take place.<br />
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Her challenge was for us to pen a "notecard" that would intrigue someone enough to keep it around for almost a century, to be found by a treasure hunter, such as Cindy.<br />
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So go on over, take a look, and as you read, imagine which one you would pick up years later, and wonder...<br />
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<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-55868527793701886572014-05-21T00:00:00.000-05:002014-05-21T00:00:01.546-05:00Anything But An Average Sommer<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
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it was. She knew it was and she didn’t give a shit. She wanted him to
know she’d be gone for various reasons. They ranged from in case someone
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">Mike opened the door and regarded her with bloodshot eyes. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Hi,” he said, leaning forward against the door jamb. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“You look like shit,” Aubrey blurted. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Why thank you. Did you stop by just to tell me that?” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">She snorted and quickly covered her face. “No. I actually came by to tell you…” Her tongue didn’t want to put the words out. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">He opened the door wide and stepped back. “Why don’t you come in and tell me? It’s weird keeping you out there.” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">She’d kept him out there the night before. But it had been midnight and she’d been— </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">Hurt. Unsure. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">Aubrey
stepped inside and realized she’d never been inside before. Her eyes
went to the sofa. It was milk-chocolate brown, deep, cushiony and
rumpled all to hell. A throw lay tangled at one end as if he’d camped
out there all night. An infomercial ran on TV, so she was pretty sure
her guess was accurate. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Tell
me what?” He hooked a finger at her and went into the downstairs
half-bath. He took a swig of mouthwash, swished it and recapped it.
“Sorry, didn’t want to kill you with my dragon breath.” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“I
wanted to tell you,” she said, so close to him in the small room she
couldn’t seem to draw a deep enough breath, “that I’m going away for
three or four days.” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Is
it three or four?” He grinned at her. Between the grin and the
unreadable blue eyes and the sleep corkscrews in his hair, she felt the
draw of attraction in the pit of her stomach. She tried to shake it off
but it refused to be shaken. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Not sure. Can’t remember.” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Can’t
remember?” He touched the underside of her wrist with his fingertip.
Simply stroked gently above her pulse. That small gesture nearly undid
her. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Yeah. I just got the call. I’m going to Key West.” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Business or pleasure?” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span><br />
</div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">The word pleasure made her knees feel all </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">buckly</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">
and such. “Business. Shooting a calendar. Which reminds me. They want
to use one of my shots of you. For December. But I was thinking when I
get back I could…” She was staring at his bare chest. He’d slept in his
jeans, but that was all. Aubrey realized she could see the tanned skin
jump softly with each beat of his heart. Judging by the pace of the
jumps, his heart was beating a little fast. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">Just like hers. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Could what?” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">She
did two things simultaneously. She took a step back but she reached out
to touch that leaping skin. Her fingers came in contact and he stepped
toward her just as she retreated. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“Could set up one of my fake trees and take some shots. So you really look all </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">Decembery</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">.” Her hand was now splayed against his warm skin. She could feel his heartbeat now. Not just see it. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“That’s
fine.” He looked down at her hand and she glanced at his jeans. He was
hard. She could see it. And the visual coaxed a shivery little sigh out
of her. “You’re touching me.” </span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX39679884" style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX39679884" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="TextRun SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39679884" style="background-color: inherit;">“You’re wanting me,” she replied. Why had she said that?</span></span><span class="EOP SCX39679884" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></span></div>
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Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-78939696450777852912014-05-16T09:12:00.000-05:002014-05-16T09:24:01.260-05:00Time for some Self Love...Well, not the way you're thinking. Not yet anyway. :P<br />
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What I mean is, it's time to brag. Once again, Alison Tyler has seen fit to include me in one of her amazing projects.<br />
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Back in 2008 (wow - has it really been THAT long?), a snippet of mine appeared in her guide for couples <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Never-Have-Same-Sex-Twice/dp/1573443328/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1399556223&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=never+have+the+same+sex+twice">Never Have the Same Sex Twice</a>. The book was intended to use as a tool to put the spark back in the bedroom. There were stories from amazing authors such as Sommer Marsden, Thomas S. Roche, Jeremy Edwards, and Kristina Lloyd, to go with chapters of advice from the number one Trollop - Alison herself.<br />
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It was in such great demand that she decided to do another one. This time around, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Never-Say-Tricks-Erotic-Inspiration-ebook/dp/B00H6UOD2S/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400186884&sr=1-1&keywords=never+say+never+alison+tyler">Never Say Never</a> picks up where the first left off...which was somewhere off the beaten path. Alison is a huge believer in the practice of monogamous kink, which is to say that just because you're with the same partner, it doesn't mean that you have to keep having the same sex. (Hence the titles). Like it's predecessor, it's not a step-by-step guide on what to do, but rather advice on how to let your imagination guide you and your partner into some incredibly sexy scenarios. And, following the tips, an erotic example (fictitious of course *wink wink*) of what can be done. <br />
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Amazing authors such as <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.com/">Sommer Marsden</a>, <a href="http://kristinalloyd.wordpress.com/">Kristina Lloyd</a>, <a href="http://www.shannagermain.com/">Shanna Germain</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasroche">Thomas S. Roche</a>, and <a href="http://www.teresanoelleroberts.blogspot.ca/">Teresa Noelle Roberts</a>, along with a host of others (I wrote hots initially, because, really I do have the hots for them all - they're brilliant!), make up the TOC this time around.<br />
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I'm incredibly proud to say that I'm not just a snippet in this book, but I'm a whole story! My contribution Bring Me the Dark, is included in the chapter on Exhibitionism.<br />
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Here's a little taste (tee-hee - you'll get the joke in a minute)<br />
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<i>“Mrs. Miller? Welcome to Le Chat Noir.” My panties got damp. Dining
in the dark. The newest trend at the hottest spot in town. She put my
hand on her shoulder and led me inside the pitch black room. I could
hear others around us, chewing, talking, and giggling softly. Without my
sight, it was kind of scary, but very sensual at the same time. </i><br />
<i><br />“Stand
here for just one moment please.” I felt an absence of presence, if
that makes any sense. I realized it was dark, but it felt like everyone
was staring at me anyway. I felt very vulnerable. It must have only been
a few seconds, but it seemed like forever until a pair of unseen hands
grasped my waist and guided me into a chair. </i><br />
<i><br />“I hope you
don’t mind.” Daniel’s breath was warm on my ear. “I took the liberty of
ordering for you.” His voice was husky and had my heart doing flip
flops. “Of course I don’t mind. Daniel, this is ...” </i><br />
<i><br />He
cut me off with a kiss. A tender, moist, slow kiss that had my toes
curling. A wine glass was pressed into my hand. The full bodied liquid
trickled down my throat, and I felt around for the table. After placing
it down, and making sure it was far enough away from the edge, I reached
out, sensing Daniel’s body heat. My hand landed high up on his thigh,
and he placed it higher, allowing me to feel his hard cock beneath his
dress pants.<br /><br />My pussy twitched. “Thank you for the lovely lingerie. It’s very
beautiful.” His voice was knowing and evil. “Oh it’s more than beautiful
my dear. It’s got a dual purpose.”<br /></i><br />
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<i>I gasped as my clit
began pulsing. So that’s what the disc inside was. He bought me
vibrating panties. And obviously, he had the remote. <br /><br />I almost came right then and there. The pulsing changed to a light steady vibe, and then shut off. "Surprise.” I
heard the waiter come up behind me. <br /><br />“Please make sure the area in front
of you is clear. Scallops for your appetizer.” His hand brushed against
the side of my breast as he set the plate down. My body tingled in a
way that had absolutely nothing to do with the remote control. </i><br />
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Now, I'm not an official blog-tour stop, so for those, head on over to - yep, you guessed it - <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/04/never-say-never-tour.html">Alison's blog</a> and start from the very beginning. *grin* For us Canucks, I can't think of a better way to start the long weekend. Yes, the long weekend. An extra day to stay in bed and...<br />
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well, if you need ideas, check out the book.<br />
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<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-3524928104398570822014-05-05T10:39:00.002-05:002014-12-09T10:59:38.858-05:00I'm a Survivor! (And doing lots of pimping!)And at the end of round three, I'm still on the island!<br />
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Thanks to all who came out and voted. (All three of you - heh)<br />
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I wound up in a three-way with the oh-so-sexy <a href="https://twitter.com/poeticdesires" target="_blank">Poetic Desires</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kalcobalt" target="_blank">Kal Colbalt</a>. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to another three-way group: Beck Fletcher, <a href="http://jadeawaters.com/" target="_blank">Jade A. Waters</a>, and Senda Selgado. Follow the links - check 'em out. (Beck and Senda are newbies, but if they decide to send me links, I shall update).<br />
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If you were able to figure it out - my inspirational tune was Empire State of Mind (not very hard - I forgot to give it a different title, which is what happens when you forget about deadlines). While I like the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys duet, I prefer this version of the song, from the lovely songstress.<br />
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New York is on my mind lately. In 29 days I leave for the city that never sleeps for a week of checking items off my bucket list. Now, will the particular scenario I wrote about be checked off? Not a chance. But it is up there. Maybe one day....<br />
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In the mean time, while y'all are waiting for Round Four, there's a ton of stuff going on in the erotic blogosphere.<br />
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<a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sommer Marsden</a> just released two amazing books back to back - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JX7KZ1U/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00JX7KZ1U&linkCode=as2&tag=sommmars-20" target="_blank">The Accidental Cougar</a>, which she is currently blog-touring with (Day one is <a href="http://sommermarsden.blogspot.ca/2014/04/its-day-1-of-tac-blog-tour-with-alison.html" target="_blank">here</a> - you'll find some fascinating stuff so follow along) and <a href="http://www.ellorascave.com/poster-boy-for-average.html" target="_blank">Poster Boy for Average</a>. Y'all know I love Sommer, and I can guarantee you'll love her books - that is, if you haven't picked any of them up yet, and if not, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Here's her author page at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sommer-Marsden/e/B002BOA7S8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. Close your eyes and click, and you're bound to pick a winner, no matter what. And since she's <i>always</i> writing, there's new stories coming from her all the time, whether it's short stories in anthologies, or novellas, or full length oh-my-god-did-she-really-just-write-that novels. She's a superwoman, dealing not just with her writing career, but a full personal life full of pitfalls and reality-sucking situations. She truly is a marvel. (follow on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/sommer_marsden" target="_blank">@sommer_marsden</a>)<br />
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Alison Tyler is EVERYWHERE these days. And I'm not just saying that because she's one of the best authors and editors in the genre. Her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1573449563/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=prettythingsp-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1573449563" target="_blank">Dark Secret Love</a> won the <a href="http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1791&urltitle=2014%20Independent%20Publisher%20Book%20Awards%20Results" target="_blank">Gold Ippy</a> for Erotica! (Category 46 if you're checking it out). She was also mentioned briefly in <a href="http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/aint-that-romantic-news-corp-buys-harlequin-publisher-of-romance-erotica-1201170112/" target="_blank">Variety's</a> piece on NewsCorp buying out Harlequin (Oh dear....). She was also interviewed for the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/24/baby-boomers-erotica-_n_5201284.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>! And there's always a ton of fun stuff going on over at her blog <a href="http://www.alisontyler.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Trollop With A Laptop</a>. Not only the Smut Marathon - which is turning into a yearly thing - but she's always running another contest or two. She now has a new feature on her blog for Mondays - <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/05/trollop-with-question-3.html" target="_blank">Trollop with a Question</a>. The woman always comes up with a fun, intriguing question to ask her readers and friends. There's also another new feature called <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/04/i-go-well-with-everything.html" target="_blank">Eat Me</a> (yes it sounds naughty, but it's really not, unless you're doing stuff with your food that maybe is kinky or ...). Not to mention she's always pimping out new writers, or <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/search?q=etsy" target="_blank">Etsy</a> stores, or music....(I can't tell you how many artists I never would have thought to listen to before Alison brought them to my attention). I could gush for hours about her generous soul and wonderful life-affirming spirit. But I won't. Just visit and follow the woman, will ya? (follow on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/alisontyler" target="_blank">@AlisonTyler</a>).<br />
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<a href="http://www.strandedintoronto.com/" target="_blank">Stranded In Toronto</a> is right in my backyard, and is a gem. Not just erotica, it provides amazing stories in other genres such as humor, sci-fi and horror. Not to mention he's just funny and sexy as hell to follow on twitter. (follow <a href="http://twitter.com/stranded_in_to" target="_blank">@stranded_in_to</a>)<br />
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Author H.K. Kiting offers all sorts of services on <a href="http://sexyfic.com/" target="_blank">SexyFic.com</a>. NOT THOSE KINDS OF SERVICES. Geeze. Once in awhile the brain has to come out of the gutter. Anyway, there's not just a slew of free sexy reads under the categories BDSM, Breath Control, Gay, Lesbian and Straight, but there's also editing services and podcasts for writers. (follow on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HKKiting" target="_blank">@HKKiting</a>)<br />
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Over at <a href="http://oleanderplume.blogspot.ca/?zx=29183cd189f6b46c" target="_blank">poison pen/dirty mind</a>, author Oleander Plume offers free reads and excerpts from her short stories she's published in such amazing anthologies as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Womens-Erotica-2014-Violet-ebook/dp/B00G8O714A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399303291&sr=8-1&keywords=best+women%27s+erotica+2014" target="_blank">Best Women's Erotica 2014</a> and <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/352759" target="_blank">The Women Who Love to Love Gay Romance.</a> Not to mention she's incredibly funny. (follow on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/OleanderPlume" target="_blank">@OleanderPlume</a>)<br />
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AND there's more. If you check out my sidebar, there's a list of blogs that I follow that are incredible. People like <a href="http://www.tinynibbles.com/" target="_blank">Violet Blue</a>, who's not just an amazing erotic author and editor, but also writes for <a href="http://www.cnet.com/profile/violetblue/">CNET</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Zero Day</a>, <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/meet-the-team/us/violet.blue/">ZDNet</a>, and CBS News. She's a foremost expert in sex and technology. (follow on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/violetblue" target="_blank">@violetblue</a>). <br />
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Following any of those lovely people on twitter will also lead you to a plethora of other amazing authors and experts to follow.<br />
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As for me, well, stay tuned here. I know I keep saying that I'm going to post more, and I fully intend to. Personal matters have kept me from posting more of my writing, but I am self-censoring no more. <br />
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Onward and upward, and I'll see y'all really soon!<br />
<br />Miz Angellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993546387655711516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918942104317292124.post-63373936037293188632014-04-29T11:09:00.000-05:002014-12-09T11:00:01.016-05:00Inspirational Tunes - Round ThreeOk hotties and heaux. It's time to vote in Round Three of Alison Tylers <a href="http://alisontyler.blogspot.ca/2014/04/smut-marathon-round-3.html" target="_blank">Smut Marathon</a>.<br />
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This one was a hell of a challenge. Not only was it 300 words - max! - but she asked to use a piece of music that inspires us.<br />
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I have a LOT of music that inspires me to write. But to keep it to 300 words is a real problem sometimes. That's when you use the KISS rule - keep it simple stupid. LOL.<br />
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So head on over - read them all (they're all seriously hot stuff so maybe reading at work isn't the best idea), and then choose your favourite.<br />
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If you know me, you can figure out which one is mine, but only vote if it's your favourite.<br />
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Follow the link for sexy snippets of song-inspired smut.<br />
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The pic is from Women's Health Mag. Figured it might play into the theme....and hey, let's talk. Do you agree with these?<br />
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