quickie!

erotique press speaks on the value of dating younger men.

do what you will with that nugget of joy.

love your body campaign

a cause after our own heart, the love your body campaign seeks to rage against plastic surgery and airbrushed photo machines by encouraging women to love themselves.

Hollywood and the fashion, cosmetics and diet industries work hard to make each of us believe that our bodies are unacceptable and need constant improvement. Print ads and television commercials reduce us to body parts — lips, legs, breasts — airbrushed and touched up to meet impossible standards. TV shows tell women and teenage girls that cosmetic surgery is good for self-esteem. Is it any wonder that 80% of U.S. women are dissatisfied with their appearance?

Women and girls spend billions of dollars every year on cosmetics, fashion, magazines and diet aids. These industries can't use negative images to sell their products without our assistance.

Together, we can fight back.

there's also an awesome poster contest that ties into the love your body calendars.

one size fits all (?)

well, it had to come up sometime: does size matter?

the discussion's been had everywhere from casual soirees, internet chat rooms, bachelorette parties and boardrooms.

for those of you that just yelled "yes, dammit!" at the computer screen, you might want to check out lpsg's {definitely not work safe. at all.} resources for the, uh, gifted gentleman.

as luck would have it, it's one of those sites where you need to sign up to have the most fun, and it's not just for the fellas.

once inside, it's pretty easy to see that along with the videos and photo galleries, it's basically a message board/networking site. there are forums specifically for women and one for "healthy penis" discussions. there are also special interest groups ranging from specific fetishes to regional meetups.

before you get all giddy, know that it's a free country, so some of the fellas are quite average. it's also on the pale side. but it definitely does the job of dispelling those myths about our distant caucasian cousins.

happy browsing!

international no-diet day

love yourself.
be yourself.

celebrate no diet day!

the word

today's word comes to us from saul williams, shamanic soul poet.

this excerpt is chapter 26 in the dead emcee scrolls: the lost teachings of hip hop. and so we read:

When you say you love me a series of changes begin to occur. First there is a warmth. The warmth generates heat. The heat permeates the cold. The ice melts. Limbs and branches are thawed. Blood circulates. A feeling of comfort pervades.

The body is oxygenated. It becomes limber. It yearns to dance, to move about freely and express its newfound energy. Music is sought through voice or ear. The heart identifies the rhythm of the song and synchronizes its pace. A union is formed between the visible and the invisible.

Song is the invitation from the primordial unseen to become one with that which is seen. To nod your head is to agree that the moment is godly: communion. To dance is to become God. There are many ways of dancing. Follow your heart.

come see us on twitter!

beloveds, the mistress of the house has decided to dedicate a specific twitter feed to this wonderful morsel of cyberspace.

if you'd like to recieve updates each time there's a new post, follow the shack here.

pardon our dust as construction continues...and, as always, thanks for reading!

yours in love & body glitter,

~:~ ms. bliss ~:~

triflin' ass love songs

there have always been some "love" songs that skirt the edges (or jump a good 6-7 feet over the line) of propriety. here are a few that come to mind, from the mildly offensive to outright blatant hussiness.


5. joe, "all the things your man won't do". although this breaks with the old school vibe we were aiming for, a paramour deemed him worthy 'cause, "he's always tryin to be somebody's side piece". so here you go!




4. billy paul, "me & mrs jones". and they don't sound young, either...shameful!




3. luther ingram, "(if loving you is wrong) i don't wanna be right". lots of remakes on this one, but it seems mr. ingram performed the definitive version. either way, this has to be the most doomed affair on the planet. even the parents are against it. awful.




2. atlantic starr, "secret lovers". they know they're wrong, and the duet factor brings the trife level close to perfection. but, there is one that tops them all...




1. shirley murdock, "as we lay". 'nuff said.




and a couple of honorable mentions to...

the isley brothers, f. chante moore & r. kelly, "contagious". the justification factor isn't there, but the operatic skit? "low down dirty woman / back to where you come from"? trife. something nice: it is arguably one of the few times the isleys tried a "hip" sound that didn't sound utterly ridiculous.





pleasure p, "boyfriend number 2". this is a new single, so it's apparent that the youngbloods are keeping the traditions alive. but the stage name? i can't.

also see: "i love your girl".

sexy news

got penis questions? read this.

masters & johnson book hits the shelves.

clearly, gay marriage won't work. clearly. {wtf? those are some wack "facts"}

finally - a decently realistic look at love.

nuns teaching abstinence. guess that's not news...