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Today is my boyfriend’s 30th birthday – a HUGE milestone! Personally, I believe birthdays are super special because it’s the day you get to celebrate YOU. Not your mom, not Jesus, not a dead Irish saint, not secretaries – YOU – the one person you’ve had around, and always will have around, for the rest of your life. That’s a pretty important person, so I think birthdays are cause for a... Read more

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Packing, moving and unpacking all went well this weekend. I missed a Bacon, Bacon, Bacon Saturdays for Breakfast post because I was busy doing the latter from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, so forgive me, all two of you who look forward to those. I was too busy having mini orgasms from the dishwasher and washer/dryer in my new place this weekend to do anything fun. Or have real orgasms, apparently. My... Read more

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I think I might have mentioned a bit in the last couple weeks that I’m moving. I’ve lived in my apartment in Seattle for more than two years now. It’s officially the longest I’ve ever stayed in one place since I’ve been 18, and I’m slightly attached. It’s walking distance to everything, has “Old World Charm,” hardwood floors, two walls of windows that overlook Puget Sound and a... Read more

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[Today is the day for Twenty-Something Bloggers fourth annual blogswap. I know I've been doing a lot of guest posts, giveaways and other things that have deferred from the regular scheduled programing, so after this, I will be returning to the norm for awhile and get back to my basics. For the blogswap, I was paired with the lovely 20-year-old James, who lives in England and writes for his blog,... Read more

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Last night I walked up three blocks from my house to a park in Seattle with a view that spans the entire city, surrounding water and mountains in the distance. It was sometime around 7:30 p.m., and as the boyfriend and I reached the crest of the hill the park was at the top of, we noticed 20 or something other people sitting and standing around the small area of grass and benches. As we took a seat and... Read more

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…in a “tagged” meme. Dammit! Apparently I’m supposed to post a pic of me HERE and NOW. So, here’s my after-weekend, packing, cleaning, snacking and watching Desperate Housewives face, sans make-up, with extreme back pain, in a crappy Webcam pic! I match the wall in my apartment…I think I came out of the womb, matching. Hrm, I’m only going to tag one... Read more

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Ever heard of Passion Parties or Pure Romance? They’re companies that allow women to host sex toy parties, in the comfort of their friends and home, where products can be tasted and tested. I threw one sometime last year, and during, they passed lube and various tingly lotions around in flavors like vanilla frosting, apple pie and strawberry cheesecake. Sugar, sugar and more sugar. Now, if they would... Read more

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All right – the contest for one of five copies of Thanks for Coming: One Young Woman’s Quest for an Orgasm is closed, and I’ve picked the winners! In case you’re wondering how the process worked, I numbered the list of comments, adding a comment for those who were so kind to Tweet about my contest (an entry for each Tweet you made) and subtracted the comments I made in response.... Read more

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…I buy. Personal mantra. And one I wouldn’t recommend. It’s expensive. Anywhoo, enough about that. Let’s move right along and continue to talk about SPENDING MONEY. Today I bought myself two pretty cute items that I thought I’d share. This beautiful little jewelry box I purchased on Etsy from a seller called Sister Butterfly. My first Etsy purchase! I tried super hard to... Read more

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[If you haven’t already, please enter my blog giveaway for five copies of Thanks for Coming: One Young Woman’s Quest for an Orgasm. Contest closes Friday.] When I first met my boyfriend, a little over a year and a half ago, he was a commercial fisherman in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Yes, like Deadliest Catch. It’s a running joke between us because every time it has casually come up in a group... Read more