"I had a dream last night, and you were in it."

"Uh oh."

"no, you were hot, as usual."

"what was I doing?"

"I was suspended, and you were throwing feathers at me. like, MOUNDS of feathers. and after a few of them started to stick, you started chopping off the ropes and saying that the feathers would cushion my fall, that you’d done it a million times…and i fell, and broke both my legs. then you tied them all straight and demanded that i waltz with you…and i did, and it was super fun…very strange."

"Ooo…I like it…We can do that at Shibaricon."

The new Ropecast is up (or will be when it’s done uploading)!

Octopus Energy – Nerve damage, or is it? – Shibari goes indie – review of “Kinbaku Special” from JT’s Stockroom…and more.

Lots of pics, too, in the Ropecast 2-26-07 Show Notes.

I mean, I’m a faithful follower of Fleshbot, and an equally avid afficionado of Violet Blue; and yet some how I missed her Feb. 22 entry about Black Book Art. Bad Graydancer! You’ve obviously been distracted…oh, yes, that’s right, my girlfriend who broke up with me was having surgery that day and I was her glum-but-resolute chauffeur and support network.

Ok, it’s an excuse. But a valid one.

Speaking which, I was first introduced to Black Book Art via this great lady, who has a new book on sexuality out, designed to fill the gaps in our sadly negligent public education. And private, for that matter. But even though it’s a book for teens, and I’m hoping there aren’t any teens reading this (well, except one, and she’s a special case, and well into her majority) you should order a copy.

And then send her a donation, so that she can keep on doing the good work.

(I just realized that all of the links here are to works by incredibly ferocious, intelligent, and strong women (well, born that way, anyway, sorry, Lee) who are working to make the world better for my daughters. Can I just say how lucky I feel to have met them all and be able to support them?)

"Hope to see many of you out this week to attend Graydancer’s class about bringing the HOT back to the rope scene. After focusing on the  rope & the knots so much through the process of learning, Graydancer will bring us back to why we do what we do."--Miss Jaded, of the NawashibariChicago yahoo group.

Wednesay, Feb 21: Gather at 7, class starts at 7:30, play from 9-11. $20/person

The address is:

The Continuum
209 W Lake St 3rd FLR
Chicago, IL 60606
Intercom #3

Street parking available on Wells or choose a parking garage in the area. Beverages are provided.

Looking forward to it…

Newbie, as he’s practicing on the demo model: "I’m sorry, I’m not very good with rope."
Demo Model: "That’s ok. It’s rope. I’m happy."

ALSO:

Man: "How’s this?"
Woman: "Hmmm. Could be tighter." pause. gasp. "Mmmmm…I love you!"

It’s my job. It’s what I do.

Some of you know that I have a special fondness for minx, the host of the Polyamory Weekly podcast. Well, she’s going through some hard times right now, and could use a little help. Yes, financially–car trouble, medical bills, bf trouble, you name it, she’s got it going wrong right now.

She has a donation button on the profile page of her LJ, but it’s hard to find. So, to make it easier for you, here’s one now that will get her the $$. (LINK REMOVED - see PolyWeekly to make a donation.)

Thanks from Graydancer for helping keep her going!

OK, it’s not rope related, but isn’t it nice that people are using technology for its proper purpose?

Remember, you can also check out rope videos at the RopeVideo site. And there’s always something interesting over at Violet’s blog.

…or should I say "appe-tight"?

Spending a weekend with Monk at the Abbey really gave me a new appreciation of rope. Especially wet rope. I spent a lot of time cooking rope, and after discarding the big latex rubber gloves he so considerately gave me (I still think there was some kind of non-consensual fetish going on there) I also spent a lot of time lifting wet rope out of kettles.

Do you know what happens to hemp when it’s wet? It turns into rebar! It becomes hard and twisty and unyielding and ick. Not the way it feels–the way it moves. "You know those guys at waterbondage.com?" Monk says to me, offhanded. "They work with rope like this all the time."

Now, I’ve already had a lot of respect and affection for the people there. Especially Chanta (who’s not there anymore) and Madison and Lew and (yay!) Claire. But the thought of doing something like this , and then untying it all and doing something like this …it just staggers the mind. And makes my fingers hurt.

So, when they ask you for a few bucks to see the content full-bore at Waterbondage? Remember it’s worth it.

Do it for the riggers, man. Do it for them.

For those so inclined, I’ve uploaded a new erotica story, "Closeted", to the Tales from the Kink website . It’s a story featuring rope bondage, submission, and painful rug burns on the nipples. It’s also read by the author, which adds a little frisson to the whole thing, as she was being…encouraged while she read.

Also part two of the Miramar Performance video. This one features lots of nudity, as well as me bursting into spontaneous Broadway Tunage and a demonstration of how to practice putting on nipple clamps before a performance.

Enjoy!

A great color of the month and some fantastic rope, and every foot you buy helps fight AIDS.

Brother, you have outdone yourself. I hope my tax return comes in time. I’ve needed a lifeline for a couple of weeks now…