# WordPress MySQL database backup # # Generated: Saturday 16. April 2011 09:34 CDT # Hostname: localhost # Database: `mstrsmm_diary` # -------------------------------------------------------- # -------------------------------------------------------- # Table: `wp_comments` # -------------------------------------------------------- # # Delete any existing table `wp_comments` # DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `wp_comments`; # # Table structure of table `wp_comments` # CREATE TABLE `wp_comments` ( `comment_ID` bigint(20) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, `comment_post_ID` int(11) NOT NULL default '0', `comment_author` tinytext NOT NULL, `comment_author_email` varchar(100) NOT NULL default '', `comment_author_url` varchar(200) NOT NULL default '', `comment_author_IP` varchar(100) NOT NULL default '', `comment_date` datetime NOT NULL default '0000-00-00 00:00:00', `comment_date_gmt` datetime NOT NULL default '0000-00-00 00:00:00', `comment_content` text NOT NULL, `comment_karma` int(11) NOT NULL default '0', `comment_approved` enum('0','1','spam') NOT NULL default '1', `user_id` bigint(20) NOT NULL default '0', `comment_agent` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '', `comment_type` varchar(20) NOT NULL default '', `comment_parent` bigint(20) NOT NULL default '0', PRIMARY KEY (`comment_ID`), KEY `comment_approved` (`comment_approved`), KEY `comment_post_ID` (`comment_post_ID`) ) ENGINE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=11821 DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 ; # # Data contents of table `wp_comments` # INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (15, 10, 'kalb', 'kalbtbone@yahoo.com', '', '210.54.236.75', '2005-02-15 09:09:37', '2005-02-15 15:09:37', 'wow the coat looks swank, instinct sent my gaze from coat to shoes, \r\nwonderful.', 0, '1', 0, '', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (16, 10, 'kalb', 'kalbtbone@yahoo.com', '', '210.54.236.75', '2005-02-15 09:12:04', '2005-02-15 15:12:04', 'The website looks awesome "WOOF!"', 0, '1', 0, '', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (17, 10, 'minax', 'minax@cyberbest.com', '', '24.148.21.126', '2005-02-15 12:25:02', '2005-02-15 18:25:02', 'aw shucks kids....Ma\'am is all aflutter with pleasure!\r\nxoMe', 0, '1', 0, '', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11, 10, 'niki', 'nikimohrlant@aol.com', '', '67.184.177.224', '2005-02-05 21:39:13', '2005-02-06 03:39:13', 'Fantastic new site you have! i\'m sure i wouldn\'t be the first to comment on the 12 strap garter though...\r\nhowever it does sound exquisitely fierce!\r\nat any rate i hope this finds you well and crossing paths a few weeks back was a pleasure.\r\ntchao\r\nniki', 0, '1', 0, '', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (35, 69, 'Marlene Mahler', 'mistress@marlenemahler.com', 'http://www.marlenemahler.com', '64.142.29.200', '2005-03-24 18:43:23', '2005-03-25 00:43:23', 'Minax,\r\n\r\nLovely to see you in SF!\r\n\r\nx.\r\n\r\nMarlene', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/125.5.6 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/125.12', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (36, 79, 'Caroline', 'cmoore273@comcast.net', '', '67.175.162.58', '2005-05-11 20:28:23', '2005-05-12 02:28:23', 'What a sensation is on May 17th. May 14th is Saturday.', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (40, 95, 'slave kitten', 'msbetkaskitten@yahoo.com', 'http://www.studiovenom.com', '65.102.35.94', '2005-07-11 01:01:39', '2005-07-11 07:01:39', 'Ms. Minax, \r\nIt was such a pleasure to meet You, and a great honor to surrender to You at the intensive this weekend. You are not only incredibly beautiful, but also very skilled, intelligent, and possess and exhude such strong and enticing energy. Thank You so much for the opportunity to serve and be in Your presence this weekend. i hope to see You in Portland again in the future. \r\nWarmest Regards,\r\nslave kitten\r\n\r\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (39, 81, 'minax', 'mistressminax@mistressminax.com', '', '24.148.21.219', '2005-06-14 23:42:13', '2005-06-15 05:42:13', 'I will be in Portland for the next and first since last year on the road CDA Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women.\r\ndates for the Intensive are july8-10th, but I shall plan around it to see mates and others..\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 0, '1', 2, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/85.8.5 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/85.8.1', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (41, 95, 'minax', 'mistressminax@mistressminax.com', '', '24.148.21.66', '2005-07-18 11:13:11', '2005-07-18 17:13:11', 'kitten my dear you can purr and your Mistress can growl near My presence any day! I had a wonderful time, thanks to both of you.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 0, '1', 2, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/85.8.5 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/85.8.1', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (42, 106, 'bear', 'bearfrac@yahoo.com', '', '82.229.12.143', '2005-08-18 01:10:17', '2005-08-18 07:10:17', 'Argh, I wanted to attend that ! ;) (and it was not Tulip/I knew that somehow too ;) )\r\nMay be we could try to offer a training here and see \r\nwhat happens with response? \r\nSince nobody does it, I am sure \r\nthere would be a public... think about it, I have a \r\nfew connexions (who have connexions...) \r\nI could try to enquire with. It would just need to be \r\nplanned real ahead to make sure we know where we go+ organization\r\nMe\r\n\r\n\r\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90; FREE; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (43, 109, 'maddy', 'boy@mistressminax.com', 'http://www.mistressminax.com', '82.68.116.57', '2005-08-28 14:07:44', '2005-08-28 20:07:44', 'yes, quite a stellar photo Ma\'am.\r\n don\'t i look adorable!!', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; Nomad)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (237, 118, 'Ted', 'cosimo55@hotmail.com', '', '68.248.246.152', '2005-10-25 08:31:07', '2005-10-25 14:31:07', 'Terrific website, Mistress. I like your style and worldview.', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (249, 113, 'minax', 'mistressminax@mistressminax.com', '', '24.148.52.23', '2005-11-10 06:49:00', '2005-11-10 12:49:00', 'write me at minax@mistressminax.com karen', 0, '1', 2, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/312.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/312', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (235, 113, 'karen', 'shywench94@hotmail.com', '', '24.12.252.220', '2005-10-20 14:57:15', '2005-10-20 20:57:15', 'Dear Mistress Minax,\r\nI am looking to find dominatrix training so I can properly enslave my fiance, as the sissy really needs it. If you can help me, I would greatly appreciate it ( I am new to this, but willing to learn).\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nKaren Mueller', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (232, 115, 'Bear', 'bearfrac@yahoo.com', '', '213.228.0.86', '2005-10-15 04:18:10', '2005-10-15 10:18:10', 'Waouwwww!!! So???...\r\n\r\nI\'d follow!!!\r\n\r\nBear', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; FREE)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (251, 121, 'natashia streetwalker', 'danirooo@gmail.com', '', '24.148.43.75', '2005-11-16 21:29:30', '2005-11-17 03:29:30', 'The new place is stunning! I hope you are pleased when you return.', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/312.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/312', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (231, 115, 'minax', 'mistressminax@mistressminax.com', '', '24.148.52.23', '2005-10-14 10:08:23', '2005-10-14 16:08:23', 'ARGH...have just been given an opportunity to move to SF - immediately. See what happens when you start making decisions?\r\nMore to come.', 0, '1', 2, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050716 Firefox/1.0.6', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (280, 126, 'madsen minax', 'boy@mistressminax.com', 'http://boyworld.com', '69.209.210.6', '2006-01-16 16:43:17', '2006-01-16 22:43:17', ' nice little entry maamy. ', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (309, 131, 'minax', 'mistress@mistressminax.com', 'http://www.mistressminax.com', '67.173.180.56', '2006-02-20 20:58:46', '2006-02-21 02:58:46', 'Ms. Li,\r\n\r\nI miss terribly also...think of you often if not more.\r\nYes, I\'ve also been thinking about those preggie vids and lactating images,\r\nsigh...\r\n\r\ntouch you soon.\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n', 0, '1', 2, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (303, 131, 'M. Carmen Li', 'mistresscarmenli@gmail.com', 'http://carmenli.com', '68.0.145.135', '2006-02-02 02:44:29', '2006-02-02 08:44:29', 'Ah, Ms. Minax, I miss you like the night is long. I miss the inspiration you bring to my life, and I miss living in a kinky household! Soon, again, I do hope. We seem to be circling each other in all the same places, as usual...Boston, Chicago, SF, NYC...but missing each other there. I\'m going to hunt you down one of these days very, very soon. How about a pregnant fetish video? And lactating perhaps? I\'m so excited to explore all my new options...but time is of the essence...', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051111 Firefox/1.5', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (342, 138, 'Betka', 'mistress@betkaschpitz.com', 'http://www.dangerousfemme.com', '67.168.223.133', '2006-04-26 13:22:06', '2006-04-26 19:22:06', 'Woohoooo! Thats great we cant wait to see you.\r\nwarmly,\r\nBetka', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.2) Gecko/20060308 Firefox/1.5.0.2', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (632, 143, 'j', 't@yahoo.com', '', '66.102.121.121', '2006-06-11 13:24:54', '2006-06-11 19:24:54', 'test', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (633, 143, 's', 'youknowwho@yahoo.com', '', '66.102.121.121', '2006-06-11 15:39:47', '2006-06-11 21:39:47', 'The judge decided on many punishments. Just one of which was 50 strokes of the sjambok with hands and feet in heavy wooden stocks which were hoisted in the air. Struggling to find a fresh spot that would mark, m found a previously little used 2inch strip where the bottom joins the thighs. Needless to say it is now black and blue.', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (634, 145, 'Mr S from afar', 'stephen4266@hotmail.com', '', '66.102.121.27', '2006-06-28 22:15:00', '2006-06-29 04:15:00', 'You are not that accurate it was 2 inches wide, he he\r\n\r\nOff to see my old friend in Mitchigan Sunday, then will not be alone for some time.\r\n\r\nGlad you had a good time\r\n\r\nS ', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (717, 160, 'LeatherButt', 'it-contracts-man@comcast.net', '', '24.15.173.250', '2006-09-11 01:28:11', '2006-09-11 07:28:11', 'Sorry to see you so down! I have been there! Dr. LeatherButt prescribes a little bunbeating fun followed by a thermonuclear licker (and I don\'t mean liquor). Repeat treatment until the feeling subsides. This is where your special someone comes to the rescue. (Is this Maddy?) You may not be able to dissipate the rest of your emotional disgust without also bottoming for someone special. This is one of the good parts of being a switch. You can always shoot both barrels! If all else fails, travel to your favorite place. I\'m going to London on business next week and Las Vegas for pleasure next month. Travel is good for the soul. All the best.\r\nLeatherButt ', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (839, 167, 'Insatiable Amazon Of Atlanta', 'insatiableamazon@theamazonwomen.com', 'http://www.theamazonwomen.com', '67.34.9.106', '2006-10-24 21:58:53', '2006-10-25 03:58:53', 'Greetings Mistress Minax,\r\n\r\n It was a pleasure to spend time with you. I do so enjoy your energy and free spirit. Looking forward to meeting up with you again.\r\n\r\nHave fun\r\n"smoochies"\r\nPain & Pleasure\r\nInsatiable Amazon \r\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (985, 167, 'Minax', 'mistress@mistressminax.com', 'http://www.mistressminax.com', '67.173.180.56', '2006-11-15 19:00:00', '2006-11-16 01:00:00', 'aw, shucks...break a leg at SE!!!\r\nxoM', 0, '1', 2, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (1459, 179, 'S from Afar', 'sfromafar@hotmail.com', '', '66.102.121.236', '2007-02-20 23:04:32', '2007-02-21 05:04:32', 'The second poem is brilliant, \r\n\r\nLove S\r\n\r\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (1552, 179, 'Ms. Insatiable', 'insatiableamazon@theamazonwomen.com', 'http://www.theamazonwomen.com', '74.224.162.216', '2007-03-03 11:15:48', '2007-03-03 17:15:48', 'Greetings Minax,\r\n\r\n Big Insatiable Hugs & smoochies to you. You are a wonderful\r\nunique exotic extrodinary individual and looking forward to get to know more of you. Take it one day at at time and allow yourself to just be. :0)\r\n\r\nSee you Soon\r\n\r\nInsatiable', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (1646, 179, 'Mistress LunaSea', 'luna.mistresslunasea@gmail.com', 'http://www.mistresslunasea.com', '207.145.192.2', '2007-03-15 15:14:49', '2007-03-15 21:14:49', 'Minax,\r\n\r\nWhen someone leaves us in a permanent physical way, the loss and void feels so deep. I\'m sending you light, healing and comfort. I lost a friend suicide last month and just a few weeks earlier, helped another from from the same. Both from unrelated events in their lives. Losing someone always makes me reflect on my own time and energy. And am I making the most of it all, doing everything that I want to do while I\'m here. I\'m glad we met and I hope to know you and your family better.\r\n\r\nHugs,\r\nLunaSea ', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.2) Gecko/20070219 Firefox/2.0.0.2', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (10621, 203, 'Michelle', 'cdmichellempls@yahoo.com', '', '70.56.167.192', '2007-10-01 00:06:53', '2007-10-01 06:06:53', 'I would like to hear your thoughts on forced feminization and if it\'s possible with a male submissive who has an inclination toward crossdressing. I have heard mixed ideas on the topic. ', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC; en-US; rv:1.0.2) Gecko/20030208 Netscape/7.02', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (10662, 205, 'Michelle', 'cdmichellempls@yahoo.com', '', '70.57.153.156', '2007-10-10 02:57:03', '2007-10-10 08:57:03', 'Yes, the fall weather always incites my inner female.', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC; en-US; rv:1.0.2) Gecko/20030208 Netscape/7.02', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11610, 270, 'Diane Gold', 'mzunocennt@aol.com', 'http://mzunocennt@aol.com', '64.12.116.72', '2010-01-29 16:27:26', '2010-01-29 22:27:26', '

curious about any kind of workshop from this point \nforward, today is Jan. 29 Sir or Maam. Especially interested\nin slut training Sir or Maam. i do have a Dom but interested\nin finding out what is available for a devotee of\nStory of O in the Chicagoland Area Sir or Maam. Thank you\nso much Sir or Maam.

\n', 0, '0', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; AOL 9.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11648, 143, 'Femdom King', '63Enick@hotmail.com', 'http://toiletmistresswebcam.xxxwebcam.info/', '173.208.77.45', '2010-03-06 08:10:47', '2010-03-06 14:10:47', '

I just think that this post was mind blowing , please add more mistress posts and I will be back all the time lol!

\n', 0, '0', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; en) Opera 8.50', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11633, 177, 'MAISHA', 'Phennuade@gmail.com', 'http://hawaiianshirt.enemycommon.com/', '66.77.233.115', '2010-02-19 09:14:04', '2010-02-19 15:14:04', '

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\n', 0, '0', 0, 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322) NS8/0.9.6', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11480, 243, 'Eisanna Eiger', 'eiger@pobox.com', 'http://www.eisanna.com', '98.210.156.124', '2009-01-10 16:04:21', '2009-01-10 22:04:21', '

Yes, we want a really cool live work space for Mistress Minax.. I want to to help her build it and play with her in it!

\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120121 Firefox/3.0.5', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11696, 63, 'tinnitus remedy', 'Perl93@gmail.com', 'http://www.pulsatiletinnitusrelief.com/pulsatiletinnituscurefortinnitusrelief', '64.191.29.214', '2010-05-16 13:33:42', '2010-05-16 19:33:42', '

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Bodacious banter! SO cotton jersey! :)

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La liesse de la reddition, en calme et confiance. Il doît être beau d\'inspirer de tels sentiments, Maîtresse.

\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/525.19 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/1.0.154.65 Safari/525.19', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11534, 66, 'noreen stockton', 'momasitanoreen@yahoo.com', '', '98.207.231.107', '2009-09-07 22:38:05', '2009-09-08 04:38:05', '

would love to participate and most of all learn from you ,Thankyou, Noren

\n', 0, '1', 0, 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.13) Gecko/2009073022 Firefox/3.0.13 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_comments` VALUES (11456, 202, 'david', 'freedom90025@yahoo.com', '', '71.134.130.177', '2008-08-14 11:53:14', '2008-08-14 17:53:14', '

Hello I was wondering about the cruise, can you send me more onformation.

\n\n

Thanks\nDavid

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I was thrilled to find you on the internet...I have worked in the Adult Industry for years and have found the world BDSM in all its forms the most intriguing and fulfilling. I live in San Francisco and would love to meet you. I don\'t expect to hear from you....but I can be reached at (415) 678-9080.\nNamaste,\nLady Morrigue

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Will there at some future point be a talk given on spanking and "forced" infantilization and humiliation of type A personalities, submissive males and females as well as the after care and results ? i am interested in finding out what all in included from the Dominant perspective as well as what goes through the submissives mind.

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please let me know the details of the cruise !!!

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Dear Diary,

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Please tell me more of where you are right now with all the new adjustments and mabey if you wish.... where you would like to be?

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i have been tasked to find a BDSM cruise and was wondering if there is one scheduled for 2011 or 2012?

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I found this sounding very fun

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I\'d like to know more about this cruise myself. I was searching for one when I happened upon this website.

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Hi, my name is Steve, i am 28 (almost 29) and i\'m from the United Kingdom. Having my own company in the travel business. I struggled with my gay feelings my whole life, as it is not really accepted in my family (i\'m Christian) and some close friends now don\'t want to know me anymore. I\'m a very shy person. Looking for other people to get in touch, meet and probably more :p. My e-mail and MSN is trophymania@hotmail.co.uk (i have a webcam). Stephen Linden-Wyatt

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On Saturday the 12th, a second party co-hosted by the Austin WordPress Meetup Group and GeekAustin (and co-sponsored by the WordPress Foundation and WPEngine) brought together a similar crowd but with the addition of local WordPress community members who were not registered for the SxSW conference.

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Starting today, the South by Southwest trade show opens, and this year for the first time it will feature an official WordPress Genius Bar. Staffed by professional WordPress support staff, developers, advanced users, theme designers, and even some of the core contributors and project leaders, the booth will be open from 11am-6pm each day to answer questions and help people with any WordPress problems they might have. If you are at South by Southwest this year, consider stopping by to say hello and pick up a WordPress button or sticker. We’ll also have a limited supply of the special WordPress/Texas shirts that we’ll be giving away at the booth, so if you’re at SxSW between now and Thursday, stop by.  Hope to see you there!

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Location: The WordPress booth will be in trade show stand numbers 829, 831, 928, and 930 (it’s an endcap booth that combines those four spaces). You can find us in those spaces by following the numbered banners hanging from the ceiling.

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The long-awaited fourteenth release of WordPress is now available. WordPress 3.1 “Reinhardt” is named in honor of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Version 3.1 is available for download, or you can update from within your dashboard.

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This release features a lightning fast redesigned linking workflow which makes it easy to link to your existing posts and pages, an admin bar so you’re never more than a click away from your most-used dashboard pages, a streamlined writing interface that hides many of the seldom-used panels by default to create a simpler and less intimidating writing experience for new bloggers (visit Screen Options in the top right to get old panels back), and a refreshed blue admin scheme available for selection under your personal options.

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There’s a bucket of candy for developers as well, including our new Post Formats support which makes it easy for themes to create portable tumblelogs with different styling for different types of posts, new CMS capabilities like archive pages for custom content types, a new Network Admin, an overhaul of the import and export system, and the ability to perform advanced taxonomy and custom fields queries.

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With the 3.1 release, WordPress is more of a CMS than ever before. The only limit to what you can build is your imagination.

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(No video yet for 3.1, we’re going to add it later.)

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By the Numbers

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There were over two thousand commits to the codebase in the 3.1 cycle! For a more comprehensive look at everything that has improved in 3.1, check out 3.1’s Codex page or the more than 820 closed issues in Trac.

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Now is the time to drop by our development channels if you are interested in being involved with 3.2, as the agenda will be under discussion shortly. We’re hoping to get the 3.2 release out in a shorter development cycle (3.1 took too long) and include some fun improvements around plugins and the speed of the admin. (Don’t worry, we’re still planning on using PHP.)

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We’re All in This Together

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WordPress is the result of the combined effort of people from all over the world united with a common goal: to make the best darn web software for publishing your story on the web and sharing it with the world. Here is a list of the more than 180 people who helped out with development during the 3.1 cycle:

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Aaron Campbell (aaroncampbell), Adam Backstrom (adambackstrom), John Ford (aldenta), Alex Dunae (alexdunae), Alex King (alexkingorg), Amanda French (amandafrench), Will Anderson (anderswc), Andrea Rennick (andrea_r), Andrew Ozz (azaozz), Andy Skelton (andy/skeltoac), Andy Blackwell (andyblackwell), André Renaut (arena), Andrei Vereha (avereha), Azizur Rahman (azizur), Barry Abrahamson (barry), Mohammad Jangda (batmoo), Beau Lebens (beaulebens), Ben Ward (benward), Matthew G. Richmond (bigdawggi), Rowan Rodrik van der Molen (bigsmoke), Glenn Ansley (blepoxp), blt4, bobbyblade, Boone B. Gorges (boonebgorges), Brian Colinger (briancolinger), Brian Layman (brianlayman), Caesar Schinas (caesarsgrunt), Ben Casey (casben79), Chip Bennett (chipbennett), Chris Sfanos, Chris Jean (chrisbliss18), Marco Cimmino (cimmo), Scott Reilly (coffee2code), Dylan Kuhn (cyberhobo), Darren Meehan (darrenmeehan), Dion Hulse (dd32), Dean Robinson (deanjrobinson), Demetris Kikizas, Δημήτρης Κίκιζας (demetris), Denis-de-Bernardy, djzone, Доктор Бро (doktorbro), Donal MacArthur (donalmacarthur), Dougal Campbell (dougal), Dre Armeda (dremeda), Jon Cave (duck_), Doug Provencio (dougwrites), Edward Hevlund (edward mindreantre), Einar Egilsson (einare), Eric Mann (ericmann), Austin Matzko (filosofo), Gil Rutkowski (flashingcursor), foofy, Francesco Laffi (francescolaffi), Gary Cao (garyc40), Justin Tadlock (greenshady), Reuben Gunday (greuben), hakre, Hui Chen (huichen), Ben Huson (husobj), Matt Thomas (iammattthomas), Ian Stewart (iandstewart), indie-ulf, Jacob Santos (jacobsantos), Jakub Míšek (jakub.misek), James Collins (jamescollins), Jane Wells (jane/janeforshort), jayjdk, Jason Penney (jczorkmid), Jeff Farthing (jfarthing84), Josh Kearney (jk0), joelhardi, John Blackbourn (johnbillion), John James Jacoby (johnjamesjacoby/jjj), John O’Nolan (johnonolan), John Bloch (JohnPBloch), Joost de Valk (joostdevalk/yoast), Aaron Jorbin (jorbin), Joseph Scott (josephscott), Justin Rainbow, Kapeel Sable (kapeels), Adam Harley (kawauso), Jorge Bernal (koke), Daryl Koopersmith (koopersmith), Lance Willett (lancewillett), Lutz Schroeer (latz), Lew Ayotte (layotte), linguasite, Lloyd Budd (lloydbudd), loushou, mailnew2ster, mako09, Mark Jaquith (markjaquith), Mark McWilliams (markmcwilliams), MattyRob, Mauro Gentile, Michael Adams (mdawaffe), Chris Meller (mellertime), Michael Fields (mfields), MichaelH, Mike Schinkel (mikeschinkel), Robert Chapin (miqrogroove), Michael “Mitcho” Erlewine (mitchoyoshitaka), David McFarlane (mrmist), mrwok, John Havlik (mtekk), Martin Widmann (mwidmann), Andrew Nacin (nacin), Nikolay Bachiyski (nbachiyski), Nathan Rice (nathanrice), Niall Kennedy (niallkennedy), Bernhard Riedl (neoxx), Nick Momrik (nickmomrik), Nils Juenemannn, Nicolas Kuttler (nkuttler), nootron, norbertm, Dominik Schilling (ocean90), ohanesian, Samuel Wood (Otto42), Ozh Richard (ozh), Pádraic Brady, Franklin Tse (peaceablewhale), Pete Mall (PeteMall), Phill Brown (phill_brown), Phill Kenoyer (PhillKenoyer), phrostypoison, Michael Pretty (prettyboymp), Simon Prosser (pross), Ptah Dunbar (ptahdunbar), Harsh J. Chouraria (qwertymaniac), Ran Yaniv Hartstein (RanYanivHartstein), Rasheed Bydousi (rasheed), Daniel Jalkut (redsweater), rfw, Rasmus Lerdorf (rlerdorf), Ryan McCue (rmccue), Roger Theriault (rogertheriault), ronbme, rovo89, Ryan Boren (ryan), Sara Cannon (saracannon), Scott Bressler (sbressler), Scott Kingsley Clark (sc0ttkclark), ScottMac, Silviu Cristian Burca (scribu), Sergey Biryukov, Сергей Бирюков (SergeyBiryukov), Alex Petrescu (SeyelentEco), Shawn Parker (shawnparker), shidouhikari, Simon Wheatley (simonwheatley), Matt Martz (sivel), Samir Shah (solarissmoke), sorich87, Mitch Canter (studionashvegas), t31os_, Tracy Cannon (TECannon), tech163, Aaron Brazell (technosailor), TheDeadMedic, Tim Moore (tmoorewp), Tobias Bäthge (TobiasBg), Tom Lany (tomthewebmaster), tonyf12, Utkarsh Kukreti (Utkarsh), Zé Fontainhas (vanillalounge), John Hawkins (vegasgeek), Michael Stewart (vericgar), Alex Mills (Viper007Bond), Vladimir Kolesnikov (vladimir_kolesnikov), wahgnube, wedsxcrfv, Peter Westwood (westi), whoismanu, Will Norris (wnorris), Wojtek Szkutnik (wojtek.szkutnik), wpcanyon, William P. Davis (wpdavis), Ron Rennick (wpmuguru), Kenneth Newman (WraithKenny), Yoav Farhi (yoavf), and Safirul Alfreda (zeo).

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Bonus: Don’t forget to check out the latest on WordPress.tv to see all the cool WordCamp sessions you may have missed.

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The long-awaited fourteenth release of WordPress is now available. WordPress 3.1 “Reinhardt” is named in honor of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Version 3.1 is available for download, or you can update from within your dashboard.

\n

This release features a lightning fast redesigned linking workflow which makes it easy to link to your existing posts and pages, an admin bar so you’re never more than a click away from your most-used dashboard pages, a streamlined writing interface that hides many of the seldom-used panels by default to create a simpler and less intimidating writing experience for new bloggers (visit Screen Options in the top right to get old panels back), and a refreshed blue admin scheme available for selection under your personal options.

\n

There’s a bucket of candy for developers as well, including our new Post Formats support which makes it easy for themes to create portable tumblelogs with different styling for different types of posts, new CMS capabilities like archive pages for custom content types, a new Network Admin, an overhaul of the import and export system, and the ability to perform advanced taxonomy and custom fields queries.

\n

With the 3.1 release, WordPress is more of a CMS than ever before. The only limit to what you can build is your imagination.

\n

(No video yet for 3.1, we’re going to add it later.)

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By the Numbers

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There were over two thousand commits to the codebase in the 3.1 cycle! For a more comprehensive look at everything that has improved in 3.1, check out 3.1’s Codex page or the more than 820 closed issues in Trac.

\n

Now is the time to drop by our development channels if you are interested in being involved with 3.2, as the agenda will be under discussion shortly. We’re hoping to get the 3.2 release out in a shorter development cycle (3.1 took too long) and include some fun improvements around plugins and the speed of the admin. (Don’t worry, we’re still planning on using PHP.)

\n

We’re All in This Together

\n

WordPress is the result of the combined effort of people from all over the world united with a common goal: to make the best darn web software for publishing your story on the web and sharing it with the world. Here is a list of the more than 180 people who helped out with development during the 3.1 cycle:

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Aaron Campbell (aaroncampbell), Adam Backstrom (adambackstrom), John Ford (aldenta), Alex Dunae (alexdunae), Alex King (alexkingorg), Amanda French (amandafrench), Will Anderson (anderswc), Andrea Rennick (andrea_r), Andrew Ozz (azaozz), Andy Skelton (andy/skeltoac), Andy Blackwell (andyblackwell), André Renaut (arena), Andrei Vereha (avereha), Azizur Rahman (azizur), Barry Abrahamson (barry), Mohammad Jangda (batmoo), Beau Lebens (beaulebens), Ben Ward (benward), Matthew G. Richmond (bigdawggi), Rowan Rodrik van der Molen (bigsmoke), Glenn Ansley (blepoxp), blt4, bobbyblade, Boone B. Gorges (boonebgorges), Brian Colinger (briancolinger), Brian Layman (brianlayman), Caesar Schinas (caesarsgrunt), Ben Casey (casben79), Chip Bennett (chipbennett), Chris Sfanos, Chris Jean (chrisbliss18), Marco Cimmino (cimmo), Scott Reilly (coffee2code), Dylan Kuhn (cyberhobo), Darren Meehan (darrenmeehan), Dion Hulse (dd32), Dean Robinson (deanjrobinson), Demetris Kikizas, Δημήτρης Κίκιζας (demetris), Denis-de-Bernardy, djzone, Доктор Бро (doktorbro), Donal MacArthur (donalmacarthur), Dougal Campbell (dougal), Dre Armeda (dremeda), Jon Cave (duck_), Doug Provencio (dougwrites), Edward Hevlund (edward mindreantre), Einar Egilsson (einare), Eric Mann (ericmann), Austin Matzko (filosofo), Gil Rutkowski (flashingcursor), foofy, Francesco Laffi (francescolaffi), Gary Cao (garyc40), Justin Tadlock (greenshady), Reuben Gunday (greuben), hakre, Hui Chen (huichen), Ben Huson (husobj), Matt Thomas (iammattthomas), Ian Stewart (iandstewart), indie-ulf, Jacob Santos (jacobsantos), Jakub Míšek (jakub.misek), James Collins (jamescollins), Jane Wells (jane/janeforshort), jayjdk, Jason Penney (jczorkmid), Jeff Farthing (jfarthing84), Josh Kearney (jk0), joelhardi, John Blackbourn (johnbillion), John James Jacoby (johnjamesjacoby/jjj), John O’Nolan (johnonolan), John Bloch (JohnPBloch), Joost de Valk (joostdevalk/yoast), Aaron Jorbin (jorbin), Joseph Scott (josephscott), Justin Rainbow, Kapeel Sable (kapeels), Adam Harley (kawauso), Jorge Bernal (koke), Daryl Koopersmith (koopersmith), Lance Willett (lancewillett), Lutz Schroeer (latz), Lew Ayotte (layotte), linguasite, Lloyd Budd (lloydbudd), loushou, mailnew2ster, mako09, Mark Jaquith (markjaquith), Mark McWilliams (markmcwilliams), MattyRob, Mauro Gentile, Michael Adams (mdawaffe), Chris Meller (mellertime), Michael Fields (mfields), MichaelH, Mike Schinkel (mikeschinkel), Robert Chapin (miqrogroove), Michael “Mitcho” Erlewine (mitchoyoshitaka), David McFarlane (mrmist), mrwok, John Havlik (mtekk), Martin Widmann (mwidmann), Andrew Nacin (nacin), Nikolay Bachiyski (nbachiyski), Nathan Rice (nathanrice), Niall Kennedy (niallkennedy), Bernhard Riedl (neoxx), Nick Momrik (nickmomrik), Nils Juenemannn, Nicolas Kuttler (nkuttler), nootron, norbertm, Dominik Schilling (ocean90), ohanesian, Samuel Wood (Otto42), Ozh Richard (ozh), Pádraic Brady, Franklin Tse (peaceablewhale), Pete Mall (PeteMall), Phill Brown (phill_brown), Phill Kenoyer (PhillKenoyer), phrostypoison, Michael Pretty (prettyboymp), Simon Prosser (pross), Ptah Dunbar (ptahdunbar), Harsh J. Chouraria (qwertymaniac), Ran Yaniv Hartstein (RanYanivHartstein), Rasheed Bydousi (rasheed), Daniel Jalkut (redsweater), rfw, Rasmus Lerdorf (rlerdorf), Ryan McCue (rmccue), Roger Theriault (rogertheriault), ronbme, rovo89, Ryan Boren (ryan), Sara Cannon (saracannon), Scott Bressler (sbressler), Scott Kingsley Clark (sc0ttkclark), ScottMac, Silviu Cristian Burca (scribu), Sergey Biryukov, Сергей Бирюков (SergeyBiryukov), Alex Petrescu (SeyelentEco), Shawn Parker (shawnparker), shidouhikari, Simon Wheatley (simonwheatley), Matt Martz (sivel), Samir Shah (solarissmoke), sorich87, Mitch Canter (studionashvegas), t31os_, Tracy Cannon (TECannon), tech163, Aaron Brazell (technosailor), TheDeadMedic, Tim Moore (tmoorewp), Tobias Bäthge (TobiasBg), Tom Lany (tomthewebmaster), tonyf12, Utkarsh Kukreti (Utkarsh), Zé Fontainhas (vanillalounge), John Hawkins (vegasgeek), Michael Stewart (vericgar), Alex Mills (Viper007Bond), Vladimir Kolesnikov (vladimir_kolesnikov), wahgnube, wedsxcrfv, Peter Westwood (westi), whoismanu, Will Norris (wnorris), Wojtek Szkutnik (wojtek.szkutnik), wpcanyon, William P. Davis (wpdavis), Ron Rennick (wpmuguru), Kenneth Newman (WraithKenny), Yoav Farhi (yoavf), and Safirul Alfreda (zeo).

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Bonus: Don’t forget to check out the latest on WordPress.tv to see all the cool WordCamp sessions you may have missed.

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WordPress 3.0.5 is now available and is a security hardening update for all previous WordPress versions.

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This security release is required if you have any untrusted user accounts, but it also comes with important security enhancements and hardening. All WordPress users are strongly encouraged to update.

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Three point oh point five
\nEnhances security
\nThree point one comes soon

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The release addresses a number of issues and provides two additional enhancements:

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Two moderate security issues were fixed that could have allowed a Contributor- or Author-level user to gain further access to the site.

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One information disclosure issue was addressed that could have allowed an Author-level user to view contents of posts they should not be able to see, such as draft or private posts.

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Two security enhancements were added. One improved the security of any plugins which were not properly leveraging our security API. The other offers additional defense in depth against a vulnerability that was fixed in previous release.

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Thanks to Nils Jueneman and Saddy for their private and responsible disclosures to security@wordpress.org for two of the issues. The others were reported or repaired by our security team.

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Download 3.0.5 or update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area. Please update immediately.

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WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 4 is also now available.

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The Release Candidate 4 build includes the security fixes and enhancements included in 3.0.5 and addresses about two dozen additional bugs. This includes fixes for:

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As outlined in previous RC posts, if you are testing the release candidate and think you’ve found a bug, there are a few ways to let us know:

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To test WordPress 3.1, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the release candidate here (zip). If any new issues become known, you’ll be able to find them here.

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After nearly five months of development and testing, we think we’re very close to a final release. Users and developers, please test your themes and plugins.

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Download WordPress 3.1 RC4 or WordPress 3.0.5 now.

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WordPress 3.0.5 is now available and is a security hardening update for all previous WordPress versions.

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This security release is required if you have any untrusted user accounts, but it also comes with important security enhancements and hardening. All WordPress users are strongly encouraged to update.

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Three point oh point five
\nEnhances security
\nThree point one comes soon

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The release addresses a number of issues and provides two additional enhancements:

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Two moderate security issues were fixed that could have allowed a Contributor- or Author-level user to gain further access to the site.

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One information disclosure issue was addressed that could have allowed an Author-level user to view contents of posts they should not be able to see, such as draft or private posts.

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Two security enhancements were added. One improved the security of any plugins which were not properly leveraging our security API. The other offers additional defense in depth against a vulnerability that was fixed in previous release.

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Thanks to Nils Jueneman and Saddy for their private and responsible disclosures to security@wordpress.org for two of the issues. The others were reported or repaired by our security team.

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Download 3.0.5 or update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area. Please update immediately.

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WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 4 is also now available.

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The Release Candidate 4 build includes the security fixes and enhancements included in 3.0.5 and addresses about two dozen additional bugs. This includes fixes for:

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As outlined in previous RC posts, if you are testing the release candidate and think you’ve found a bug, there are a few ways to let us know:

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To test WordPress 3.1, try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”). Or you can download the release candidate here (zip). If any new issues become known, you’ll be able to find them here.

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After nearly five months of development and testing, we think we’re very close to a final release. Users and developers, please test your themes and plugins.

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Download WordPress 3.1 RC4 or WordPress 3.0.5 now.

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Mark your calendars: WordCamp San Francisco, the official annual WordPress conference, will be August 12-14, 2011. This year will mark the 5th anniversary of WordCamp, and as always will feature Matt Mullenweg’s “State of the Word” address as well as a variety of amazing speakers that you’d normally only get to see at expensive industry conferences. This year the program will be expanded to three days, with programming for publishers, bloggers, and developers. There will also be related activities, like core team summits, workshops  for contributors, designers, and local organizers, and various professional and networking events. The planning is just beginning, so save the date on your calendar and keep an eye on the WordCamp SF 2011 site (and/or follow the @wordcampsf twitter account) for updates as details become available.

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*For people who attended WordCamp SF last year who thought the annual event this year would be called WordCon, with WordCamp SF becoming a more locally-oriented event, you can read my long-winded explanation of why we didn’t go that route over the on the WordCamp Central blog.

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Mark your calendars: WordCamp San Francisco, the official annual WordPress conference, will be August 12-14, 2011. This year will mark the 5th anniversary of WordCamp, and as always will feature Matt Mullenweg’s “State of the Word” address as well as a variety of amazing speakers that you’d normally only get to see at expensive industry conferences. This year the program will be expanded to three days, with programming for publishers, bloggers, and developers. There will also be related activities, like core team summits, workshops  for contributors, designers, and local organizers, and various professional and networking events. The planning is just beginning, so save the date on your calendar and keep an eye on the WordCamp SF 2011 site (and/or follow the @wordcampsf twitter account) for updates as details become available.

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*For people who attended WordCamp SF last year who thought the annual event this year would be called WordCon, with WordCamp SF becoming a more locally-oriented event, you can read my long-winded explanation of why we didn’t go that route over the on the WordCamp Central blog.

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WordPress 3.1 Release Candidate 3 is now available. After careful evaluation of the 3.1 features in RC2, we recognized the need to make some adjustments. There are some significant differences from previous versions of 3.1, so please review the changes if you have been developing against a beta or RC version.

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The biggest change is the removal of AJAX list tables, which had been an effort to move all of our list-style screens to full AJAX for pagination, searches, and column sorts, and to consolidate the list-style screens into a single API that plugins could leverage. Unfortunately, with more testing came realizations that there were too many major bugs and usability issues with how the functionality was implemented, so we’ve spent the last week rolling back the most important portions of the feature.

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This is the only way we could prevent any regressions in functionality and usability from WordPress 3.0 to 3.1. That’s right, users and plugin authors can still do everything you used to be able to do (and a little bit more).

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Because of the code churn between RC2 and RC3, this release candidate needs a lot of testing. Every list screen needs testing. In particular, the comment moderation screen needs testing, especially with keyboard shortcuts (if you didn’t know about those, now’s your chance to try them out).

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Other fixes in RC3 include:

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The biggest change is the removal of AJAX list tables, which had been an effort to move all of our list-style screens to full AJAX for pagination, searches, and column sorts, and to consolidate the list-style screens into a single API that plugins could leverage. Unfortunately, with more testing came realizations that there were too many major bugs and usability issues with how the functionality was implemented, so we’ve spent the last week rolling back the most important portions of the feature.

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Happy testing!

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Rounding up stragglers
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WPBeginner has added a new site to their network this week with their new WordPress coupon sharing blog. The new site collects coupons for various WordPress theme, plugin, and other products that folks might want to save some money on. The launch post on WPBeginner explains the thought process behind the new blog:

The idea behind WPBeginner coupons is to keep our community updated with exclusive deals that may be going on around the web. Let’s face it, we are all way too busy to keep track with every single useful discount deal. I know when I miss a deal, I say to myself “dang-it, I wish someone told me about this deal before”. But sadly, there is no coupon site within the WordPress industry that can do that. Plus, keeping track of these deals is no one-man job. Therefore, our editorial staff will keep our eyes and ears out to keep you posted on cool deals.

WPBeginner is also welcoming any owners of WordPress products to get in touch with them about sharing a discounts on their new site. Inidividual coupons can also be submitted by anyone browsing using their submission form.

The launch brings WPBeginner’s network to three sites strong (this, their blog, and their WordPress sites gallery).

Are you excited to see a WordPress version of RetailMeNot hit the interwebs? Will you be using it and submitting discounts you come across?

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WPBeginner has added a new site to their network this week with their new WordPress coupon sharing blog. The new site collects coupons for various WordPress theme, plugin, and other products that folks might want to save some money on. The launch post on WPBeginner explains the thought process behind the new blog:

The idea behind WPBeginner coupons is to keep our community updated with exclusive deals that may be going on around the web. Let’s face it, we are all way too busy to keep track with every single useful discount deal. I know when I miss a deal, I say to myself “dang-it, I wish someone told me about this deal before”. But sadly, there is no coupon site within the WordPress industry that can do that. Plus, keeping track of these deals is no one-man job. Therefore, our editorial staff will keep our eyes and ears out to keep you posted on cool deals.

WPBeginner is also welcoming any owners of WordPress products to get in touch with them about sharing a discounts on their new site. Inidividual coupons can also be submitted by anyone browsing using their submission form.

The launch brings WPBeginner’s network to three sites strong (this, their blog, and their WordPress sites gallery).

Are you excited to see a WordPress version of RetailMeNot hit the interwebs? Will you be using it and submitting discounts you come across?

";}i:3;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:37:"WPCandy: Is Tumblr the new WordPress?";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16692";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/lf4jlAGZcC0/is-tumblr-the-new-wordpress";s:11:"description";s:2751:"

Today’s editorial has been contributed by Joshua Strebel, co-founder of Page.ly, the Managed WordPress Hosting company.

Yes, this post title is filled will juicy controversy. Intentionally so. However consider it from the following point of view.

In the rare cases someones cancels their service at Page.ly we ask them to share with us a reason why. The following is real feedback from a recent corporate customer that is part of the Viacom media conglomerate.

…[We] just want a blog we can easily theme and post to, not [run] a site primary off it. WordPress is over-complicated over-kill for this, Tumblr works fine and is much easier to deal with…

Wow.

…Tumblr seems to have captured a segment of the market that wants and desires simplicity.

Remember when WordPress was criticized for being “just a simple blogging platform”? Many smart and well intentioned people have worked tirelessly moving WordPress in the direction of a full fledged content management system. I was among those asking for it [more CMS features] years ago. However, was basic blogging ease and simplicity a sacrifice that had to be made? During Matt Mullenweg’s SXSW interview that I attended he mentioned how Tumblr did a great job at simplicity and also mentioned how WordPress is gaining more Tumblr like features (like post formats). StudioPress is following close behind with their recent theme release of Tapestry which is billed as a “Tumblr-like theme”.

Putting aside the flack Tumblr has gotten for their downtime issues of late, they seem to have captured a segment of the market that wants and desires simplicity. WordPress, for all it’s amazing innovation these past few years striving to become the top dawg in the CMS space, may have alienated the users that were happy with a simplified blogging experience.

Is it time for WordPress Lite? What do you think, can WordPress serve two masters: simple blogging and enterprise-level content management?

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:48:02 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Joshua Strebel";}s:7:"summary";s:2751:"

Today’s editorial has been contributed by Joshua Strebel, co-founder of Page.ly, the Managed WordPress Hosting company.

Yes, this post title is filled will juicy controversy. Intentionally so. However consider it from the following point of view.

In the rare cases someones cancels their service at Page.ly we ask them to share with us a reason why. The following is real feedback from a recent corporate customer that is part of the Viacom media conglomerate.

…[We] just want a blog we can easily theme and post to, not [run] a site primary off it. WordPress is over-complicated over-kill for this, Tumblr works fine and is much easier to deal with…

Wow.

…Tumblr seems to have captured a segment of the market that wants and desires simplicity.

Remember when WordPress was criticized for being “just a simple blogging platform”? Many smart and well intentioned people have worked tirelessly moving WordPress in the direction of a full fledged content management system. I was among those asking for it [more CMS features] years ago. However, was basic blogging ease and simplicity a sacrifice that had to be made? During Matt Mullenweg’s SXSW interview that I attended he mentioned how Tumblr did a great job at simplicity and also mentioned how WordPress is gaining more Tumblr like features (like post formats). StudioPress is following close behind with their recent theme release of Tapestry which is billed as a “Tumblr-like theme”.

Putting aside the flack Tumblr has gotten for their downtime issues of late, they seem to have captured a segment of the market that wants and desires simplicity. WordPress, for all it’s amazing innovation these past few years striving to become the top dawg in the CMS space, may have alienated the users that were happy with a simplified blogging experience.

Is it time for WordPress Lite? What do you think, can WordPress serve two masters: simple blogging and enterprise-level content management?

";}i:4;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:64:"Weblog Tools Collection: Plugin Reviews, Inspections, and Audits";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9866";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/UGfnMcwzvNc/";s:11:"description";s:1226:"

WordPress celebrity Joost de Valk has just launched an interesting service where he provides plugin reviews and inspections for free. This is certainly an interesting prospect for newcomers wondering, “is this plugin right for me?”

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Mark Jaquith has been offering a similar service through Covered Web Services, including a full security audit, for quite some time. Sure, it’s for a fee, but how can you pass up something like this from a core WordPress developer?

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Since the idea of plugin reviews seem to be gaining popularity, would you be interested in seeing us review a few plugins submitted by you, our kind and ever-present readers? Please let us know in the poll below!

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WordPress celebrity Joost de Valk has just launched an interesting service where he provides plugin reviews and inspections for free. This is certainly an interesting prospect for newcomers wondering, “is this plugin right for me?”

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Mark Jaquith has been offering a similar service through Covered Web Services, including a full security audit, for quite some time. Sure, it’s for a fee, but how can you pass up something like this from a core WordPress developer?

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Since the idea of plugin reviews seem to be gaining popularity, would you be interested in seeing us review a few plugins submitted by you, our kind and ever-present readers? Please let us know in the poll below!

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\n Would like to see us review plugins?survey software
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\n";}i:5;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:57:"WordPress.tv: Bloomberg Venture: Matt Mullenweg Interview";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wordpress.tv/?p=5950";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://wordpress.tv/2011/03/28/bloomberg-mullenweg/";s:11:"description";s:1782:"
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Bloomberg Venture: Matt Mullenweg Interview
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Bloomberg Venture: Matt Mullenweg Interview
";}i:6;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:41:"WPCandy: Allure Themes pre-launch preview";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16683";s:4:"link";s:86:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/mvYnP8hBU-c/allure-themes-pre-launch-preview";s:11:"description";s:476:"

Click here to view the embedded video.

Allure Themes is the feminine theme shop that Lisa Sabin-Wilson has been planning for the last couple of weeks. It opens up next week, but the preview video above will give you a sneak peak of what’s on the way.

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Click here to view the embedded video.

Allure Themes is the feminine theme shop that Lisa Sabin-Wilson has been planning for the last couple of weeks. It opens up next week, but the preview video above will give you a sneak peak of what’s on the way.

";}i:7;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:34:"Akismet: 25 Billion Pieces of Spam";s:4:"guid";s:30:"http://blog.akismet.com/?p=559";s:4:"link";s:61:"http://blog.akismet.com/2011/04/08/25-billion-pieces-of-spam/";s:11:"description";s:3096:"

We reached a big milestone today: Akismet caught its 25 billionth piece of spam. We’re now detecting spam at a rate of around 40 million comments a day.

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We’d love to do even more. If you know of a blog, forum or social network that needs some help filtering spam, please let them know we’re here to help!

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To celebrate the milestone, we’ve built a minisite with a guide to some of the different kinds of spam we filter. Check it out here: 25 billion minisite.

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And, of course, we have some stats! We’ve dug through the 25 billion spams (well, some of the more recent ones) and found the following:

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And the winner is…
\nSo what, you’ll be asking, was the 25 billionth spam? Here it is, a little bit of not-so-innocent flattery:

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The lucky recipient was Harrisonburg’s Community News Network site hburgnews.com, to which we’re pleased to give a free lifetime subscription to Akismet!

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We reached a big milestone today: Akismet caught its 25 billionth piece of spam. We’re now detecting spam at a rate of around 40 million comments a day.

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We’d love to do even more. If you know of a blog, forum or social network that needs some help filtering spam, please let them know we’re here to help!

\n

To celebrate the milestone, we’ve built a minisite with a guide to some of the different kinds of spam we filter. Check it out here: 25 billion minisite.

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And, of course, we have some stats! We’ve dug through the 25 billion spams (well, some of the more recent ones) and found the following:

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And the winner is…
\nSo what, you’ll be asking, was the 25 billionth spam? Here it is, a little bit of not-so-innocent flattery:

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The lucky recipient was Harrisonburg’s Community News Network site hburgnews.com, to which we’re pleased to give a free lifetime subscription to Akismet!

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";}i:8;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:67:"WPCandy: WordPress Workspaces: Brian Casel’s spacious home office";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16374";s:4:"link";s:86:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/BbsGoMZtUzA/brian-casels-wordpress-workspace";s:11:"description";s:7833:"

We all work with WordPress professionals every day. Not in the traditional way, of course: we use Twitter, Facebook, and blogs to work virtually with one another. And that works great. But have you ever wondered what someone’s office looked like, the desk where they spend the bulk of their lives working? I know I have.

This week Brian Casel, WordPress theme developer, will be showing us around his own WordPress Workspace.

About Brian Casel

Brian Casel is a web designer based in Norwalk, Connecticut. He’s the creator of WP Bids, a WordPress theme for creating project proposals, as well as the Clean Slate WordPress CMS Theme. Most recently, Brian co-hosts Freelance Jam, a live web show and podcast all about freelance business and web design.

You can connect with Brian on Twitter @CasJam and on his blog, briancasel.com.

Now I’ll hand it off to Brian, so he can walk us through his WordPress Workspace.

The numbers in the above images correlate to this list:

  1. Print: Rolling Stone cover from June 1975. Stevie Wonder on the cover.
  2. Print: The Big Lebowski. Designed by Ibraheem Youssef.
  3. Fender American Stratocaster
  4. Canon MX870 all-in-one
  5. Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Beltran bobbleheads
  6. Original artwork by Jeffrey Casel
  7. Burton Custom X snowboard
  8. Books
  9. Trey, our 6-month old Lab mix
  10. Drawers on wheels, Ikea
  11. Desk with wood top, Ikea
  12. Steelcase Cobi Chair
  13. Mac Pro
  14. 2x Acer 23” Displays
  15. Logitech web cam
  16. Blue Yeti USB Mic
  17. Altec Lansing Speakers + Sub Woofer
  18. Apple Magic Trackpad
  19. Logitech wireless mouse, Keyboard + mouse wrist rests, Staples
  20. Pen + Pad

1. Print: Rolling Stone cover from June 1975, Stevie Wonder on the cover

One of my all-time favorite artists as well as publications.  This is a nice inspiration to have on the wall.

2. Print: The Big Lebowski, designed by Ibraheem Youssef

My all time favorite flick. Awesome poster, designed by Ibraheem Youssef. It really ties the room the together.

3. Fender American Stratocaster

It sits nearby, lonely, reminiscing on years past when it was played daily.  Now it’s more of a monthly occurrence.  It’s nice to plug in and break away from the computer screen every now and then.

4. Canon MX870 all-in-one

It prints, scans, copies, faxes, and cooks me breakfast.

5. Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Beltran bobbleheads

Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Beltran.  I’m a New York sports fan.  These two got my back.

6. Original artwork by Jeffrey Casel

My brother, Jeff, is a talented artist and painter.  This is one of my favorite pieces of his.

7. Burton Custom X snowboard

Love to get out to the mountains when I can.  Most of the northeast mountains are a road trip away but hoping to hit the slopes in other parts again in the near future.

8. Books

Need to do something about the lack of space.  A few favorites can be found here: HTML5 For Web Designers, CSS3 For Web Designers, Purple Cow, and Outliers.

9. Trey, our 6-month old Lab mix

Working from the home office can get lonely sometimes.  This guy keeps me company and provokes the occasional wrestling match.  Named after one of my all-time favorite musicians and songwriters, Trey Anastasio.

10. Drawers on wheels, Ikea

Furniture piece from Ikea.  Sitting on top of it is one of the few remaining land-line phones around.  It’s nice when it stays quiet.

11. Desk with wood top, Ikea

Wood top desk from Ikea.

12. Steelcase Cobi Chair

Love it.  I tried the Aeron and Leap chairs for a year each before selling them off and settling on the Steelcase Cobi.  It’s lightweight and great on my back for long periods of working at the desk.

13. Mac Pro

2.8 GHz Quad-Core. 6 GB Ram.  She’s been good to me for nearly 3 years.

14. 2x Acer 23” Displays

I like the size and clarity.  Very affordable in comparison to the Apple display and others.  Had some issues with color accuracy, but mostly nitpicking.

15. Logitech web cam

Used for Skype calling and broadcasting Freelance Jam. Has worked reliably for 3+ years. Not the best in terms of video quality.

16. Blue Yeti USB Mic

Highly recommended if you’re doing any kind of podcasting or recording. Drastically improves sound quality. I use it for Freelance Jam and the occasional recording of guitar playing.

17. Altec Lansing Speakers + Sub Woofer

They do the job.

18. Apple Magic Trackpad

I swap this in when the mouse is wearing on the wrist. Love using it “tap” mode.

19. Logitech wireless mouse, Keyboard + mouse wrist rests, Staples

High quality clicker. Wrist wrests from Staples. These help a lot for proper positioning. I’ve been dealing with wrist and back issues over the years, and these are good things to have.

20. Pen + Pad

I’m addicted to Things for Mac, Google Calendar, GMail, Basecamp, and other apps, but this is by far the most useful GTD tool in the arsenal.

That’s all folks!

And that’s Brian Casel’s WordPress Workspace. Would you like to be included in our series? Just shoot us a note and we’ll line you up to be next in our WordPress Workspaces series.

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We all work with WordPress professionals every day. Not in the traditional way, of course: we use Twitter, Facebook, and blogs to work virtually with one another. And that works great. But have you ever wondered what someone’s office looked like, the desk where they spend the bulk of their lives working? I know I have.

This week Brian Casel, WordPress theme developer, will be showing us around his own WordPress Workspace.

About Brian Casel

Brian Casel is a web designer based in Norwalk, Connecticut. He’s the creator of WP Bids, a WordPress theme for creating project proposals, as well as the Clean Slate WordPress CMS Theme. Most recently, Brian co-hosts Freelance Jam, a live web show and podcast all about freelance business and web design.

You can connect with Brian on Twitter @CasJam and on his blog, briancasel.com.

Now I’ll hand it off to Brian, so he can walk us through his WordPress Workspace.

The numbers in the above images correlate to this list:

  1. Print: Rolling Stone cover from June 1975. Stevie Wonder on the cover.
  2. Print: The Big Lebowski. Designed by Ibraheem Youssef.
  3. Fender American Stratocaster
  4. Canon MX870 all-in-one
  5. Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Beltran bobbleheads
  6. Original artwork by Jeffrey Casel
  7. Burton Custom X snowboard
  8. Books
  9. Trey, our 6-month old Lab mix
  10. Drawers on wheels, Ikea
  11. Desk with wood top, Ikea
  12. Steelcase Cobi Chair
  13. Mac Pro
  14. 2x Acer 23” Displays
  15. Logitech web cam
  16. Blue Yeti USB Mic
  17. Altec Lansing Speakers + Sub Woofer
  18. Apple Magic Trackpad
  19. Logitech wireless mouse, Keyboard + mouse wrist rests, Staples
  20. Pen + Pad

1. Print: Rolling Stone cover from June 1975, Stevie Wonder on the cover

One of my all-time favorite artists as well as publications.  This is a nice inspiration to have on the wall.

2. Print: The Big Lebowski, designed by Ibraheem Youssef

My all time favorite flick. Awesome poster, designed by Ibraheem Youssef. It really ties the room the together.

3. Fender American Stratocaster

It sits nearby, lonely, reminiscing on years past when it was played daily.  Now it’s more of a monthly occurrence.  It’s nice to plug in and break away from the computer screen every now and then.

4. Canon MX870 all-in-one

It prints, scans, copies, faxes, and cooks me breakfast.

5. Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Beltran bobbleheads

Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Beltran.  I’m a New York sports fan.  These two got my back.

6. Original artwork by Jeffrey Casel

My brother, Jeff, is a talented artist and painter.  This is one of my favorite pieces of his.

7. Burton Custom X snowboard

Love to get out to the mountains when I can.  Most of the northeast mountains are a road trip away but hoping to hit the slopes in other parts again in the near future.

8. Books

Need to do something about the lack of space.  A few favorites can be found here: HTML5 For Web Designers, CSS3 For Web Designers, Purple Cow, and Outliers.

9. Trey, our 6-month old Lab mix

Working from the home office can get lonely sometimes.  This guy keeps me company and provokes the occasional wrestling match.  Named after one of my all-time favorite musicians and songwriters, Trey Anastasio.

10. Drawers on wheels, Ikea

Furniture piece from Ikea.  Sitting on top of it is one of the few remaining land-line phones around.  It’s nice when it stays quiet.

11. Desk with wood top, Ikea

Wood top desk from Ikea.

12. Steelcase Cobi Chair

Love it.  I tried the Aeron and Leap chairs for a year each before selling them off and settling on the Steelcase Cobi.  It’s lightweight and great on my back for long periods of working at the desk.

13. Mac Pro

2.8 GHz Quad-Core. 6 GB Ram.  She’s been good to me for nearly 3 years.

14. 2x Acer 23” Displays

I like the size and clarity.  Very affordable in comparison to the Apple display and others.  Had some issues with color accuracy, but mostly nitpicking.

15. Logitech web cam

Used for Skype calling and broadcasting Freelance Jam. Has worked reliably for 3+ years. Not the best in terms of video quality.

16. Blue Yeti USB Mic

Highly recommended if you’re doing any kind of podcasting or recording. Drastically improves sound quality. I use it for Freelance Jam and the occasional recording of guitar playing.

17. Altec Lansing Speakers + Sub Woofer

They do the job.

18. Apple Magic Trackpad

I swap this in when the mouse is wearing on the wrist. Love using it “tap” mode.

19. Logitech wireless mouse, Keyboard + mouse wrist rests, Staples

High quality clicker. Wrist wrests from Staples. These help a lot for proper positioning. I’ve been dealing with wrist and back issues over the years, and these are good things to have.

20. Pen + Pad

I’m addicted to Things for Mac, Google Calendar, GMail, Basecamp, and other apps, but this is by far the most useful GTD tool in the arsenal.

That’s all folks!

And that’s Brian Casel’s WordPress Workspace. Would you like to be included in our series? Just shoot us a note and we’ll line you up to be next in our WordPress Workspaces series.

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It’s with great pleasure I present episode 18 of the WPCandy Podcast, the “I’m all teary eyed” edition. This week Brian and I were joined by special guest Otto, a prominent member of the WordPress community and Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital. You can follow Otto on Twitter at @otto42 and at his two blogs.

Jump straight into the podcast audio here:

This week we discussed:

Brian’s pick was twofold: the replicator plugin and the snack bar plugin. My pick was Vanilla Forums and their various plugins for integrating with WordPress. Otto’s pick was OnSwipe (see our coverage of OnSwipe).

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, or directly to the RSS feed. As always you can send any emails you would like to have included on the show to podcast@wpcandy.com. Download links are after the jump.

If you would like to download the podcast in MP3 format directly, you can do so here.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:24:11 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:2300:"

It’s with great pleasure I present episode 18 of the WPCandy Podcast, the “I’m all teary eyed” edition. This week Brian and I were joined by special guest Otto, a prominent member of the WordPress community and Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital. You can follow Otto on Twitter at @otto42 and at his two blogs.

Jump straight into the podcast audio here:

This week we discussed:

Brian’s pick was twofold: the replicator plugin and the snack bar plugin. My pick was Vanilla Forums and their various plugins for integrating with WordPress. Otto’s pick was OnSwipe (see our coverage of OnSwipe).

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, or directly to the RSS feed. As always you can send any emails you would like to have included on the show to podcast@wpcandy.com. Download links are after the jump.

If you would like to download the podcast in MP3 format directly, you can do so here.

";}i:10;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:59:"Publisher Blog: Foursquare and 4sqDay Check In on WordPress";s:4:"guid";s:43:"http://publisherblog.automattic.com/?p=1364";s:4:"link";s:87:"http://publisherblog.automattic.com/2011/04/07/foursquare-4sqday-check-in-on-wordpress/";s:11:"description";s:2576:"

Foursquare‘s staff blog is on WordPress as well as the blog for the upcoming 4sqday, Foursquare day, on 4/16!

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[Visit the 4sqday site]

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[Visit the Foursquare blog]

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Foursquare‘s staff blog is on WordPress as well as the blog for the upcoming 4sqday, Foursquare day, on 4/16!

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[Visit the 4sqday site]

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[Visit the Foursquare blog]

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";}i:11;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:64:"WPCandy: Beginner’s Guide: Common sense WordPress SEO strategy";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16269";s:4:"link";s:76:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/keFLJZiIs2A/wordpress-seo-strategy";s:11:"description";s:7896:"

WordPress SEO tutorial

It seems there is an epic, never-ending battle out there in the interwebs between those that argue Search Engine Optimization Matters and those that preach that Content is King. Of course, as in most things, the truth is likely somewhere in the middle.

You don’t need to waste precious hours on complex SEO tactics that provide little benefit. You also don’t want to ignore it altogether.

Let’s take a bird’s eye view and walk through some common sense steps to conquering SEO for WordPress.

Get setup with an SEO plugin

Install the WordPress SEO plugin, because it will do most of your SEO grunt work.
WordPress SEO snippet
Pay the most attention to your home page and post titles, and get familiar with the meta data preview in the post editor that really makes this plugin shine.

Be structured

Is your blog new? Think about your site structure. Make sure the flow of your site fits the path you want the visitor to take.
WordPress site structure

Don’t weaken links

Links are probably the most important thing you can get from other people. It’s great for someone to tweet your post, but it’s absolutely fantastic if they reblog it.

Make sure that they only have one way to get to that content. Don’t give users an opportunity to waste valuable links on duplicate content.

Permalinks are important

WordPress does an amazing job to make your permalinks pretty. Take advantage of it.
pretty permalinks
Short, memorable, relevant permalinks are awesome.

Around here, we try to make our permalinks as a sentence to make them easier to remember.

Write consistently

If you don’t write consistently, noone will read consistently. If you are the place to read about WordPress news, then post WordPress news, alot.

A stale blog isn’t the type of blog I’ll share.

Even if someone finds a one-off “evergreen” article in search, if it was a decent article, they’ll click to your homepage and look for more recent content.

Don’t disappoint them.

Be yourself when you write

You’re not the AP news, so don’t act like it. Be real. Be yourself.

Write like you’re talking to another human being, because you are. If you don’t talk to them, they won’t talk back to you.

Write relevant content

People don’t want to hear your personal stories all the time. Give them answers to problems. Offer them a product for what they searched for. Don’t waste their time.

Create specific content

If you want to be the number one source on the internet for a term, then make your content about that term.
sad topics
Don’t write about WordPress one day and politics the next.

Be specific. And don’t be unrealistic. You can probably start a blog and in time become the go-to source for something like Alabama politics or Auburn football banter, but you will almost certainly never rank for “sports” or “politics”.

Be shareworthy

If you follow the steps above for creating valuable content, people will want to share it.

Social is becoming more and more important to search. We all see what our Facebook friends are liking online. We’ve seen blog posts go crazy on Twitter. Tools like Google’s new +1 button will apply weight to what others in our network have already said is good content.

And the search engines are integrating these things into their results.

So if you’re writing great content, people will want to share that. When people share it, the search engines are listening.

So if for some reason you aren’t set up for social, do it. Check out Jetpack or Twitter and Facebook Connect and give your readers ways to share your content.

Great resources

You’ll notice I’ve included some links so you can go and learn more from the real experts. My resources are blogs about the technical side of SEO and the emotional side. After all, as I’ve said, engaging your audience in a way that makes them want to share your content with others is extremely important.

Gone are the times where keyword stuffing and sub-standard tactics will get your content found.

I highly recommend Joost de Valk’s blog, Yoast.com. It is my go-to source for learning the best practices of optimizing WordPress for search engines.

I also would guide you to Social Triggers, by Derek Halpern, where he focuses on “what makes people tick online.” It’s a great resource for diving into user psychology so that you can sell yourself and your products effectively.

Finally, I’d recommend you start following Tentblogger, where John Saddington gives great tips to help you connect on a personal level with your audience. He also has interesting things to say about SEO, and he absolutely loves WordPress.

I’d love for you to share more resources in the comments, as these are simply my resources.

Wrapping it up

Yes. SEO is important. And it is not a one-click thing. I haven’t even touched on some important aspects like site speed, site maps, and plenty of other things in this article. But I have tried to give any beginner, and maybe some more advanced users, enough to stay busy for a while.

SEO takes planning your strategy, taking the extra step to get the most out of WordPress, and working extremely hard to create incredible content.

It can be tough, and time consuming. But it’s not rocket science.

So if your goal is to rank higher, and you don’t know why you’re not on the front page of Google for your desired topic, it’s time to get set up for better SEO and off your butt and writing great content.

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WordPress SEO tutorial

It seems there is an epic, never-ending battle out there in the interwebs between those that argue Search Engine Optimization Matters and those that preach that Content is King. Of course, as in most things, the truth is likely somewhere in the middle.

You don’t need to waste precious hours on complex SEO tactics that provide little benefit. You also don’t want to ignore it altogether.

Let’s take a bird’s eye view and walk through some common sense steps to conquering SEO for WordPress.

Get setup with an SEO plugin

Install the WordPress SEO plugin, because it will do most of your SEO grunt work.
WordPress SEO snippet
Pay the most attention to your home page and post titles, and get familiar with the meta data preview in the post editor that really makes this plugin shine.

Be structured

Is your blog new? Think about your site structure. Make sure the flow of your site fits the path you want the visitor to take.
WordPress site structure

Don’t weaken links

Links are probably the most important thing you can get from other people. It’s great for someone to tweet your post, but it’s absolutely fantastic if they reblog it.

Make sure that they only have one way to get to that content. Don’t give users an opportunity to waste valuable links on duplicate content.

Permalinks are important

WordPress does an amazing job to make your permalinks pretty. Take advantage of it.
pretty permalinks
Short, memorable, relevant permalinks are awesome.

Around here, we try to make our permalinks as a sentence to make them easier to remember.

Write consistently

If you don’t write consistently, noone will read consistently. If you are the place to read about WordPress news, then post WordPress news, alot.

A stale blog isn’t the type of blog I’ll share.

Even if someone finds a one-off “evergreen” article in search, if it was a decent article, they’ll click to your homepage and look for more recent content.

Don’t disappoint them.

Be yourself when you write

You’re not the AP news, so don’t act like it. Be real. Be yourself.

Write like you’re talking to another human being, because you are. If you don’t talk to them, they won’t talk back to you.

Write relevant content

People don’t want to hear your personal stories all the time. Give them answers to problems. Offer them a product for what they searched for. Don’t waste their time.

Create specific content

If you want to be the number one source on the internet for a term, then make your content about that term.
sad topics
Don’t write about WordPress one day and politics the next.

Be specific. And don’t be unrealistic. You can probably start a blog and in time become the go-to source for something like Alabama politics or Auburn football banter, but you will almost certainly never rank for “sports” or “politics”.

Be shareworthy

If you follow the steps above for creating valuable content, people will want to share it.

Social is becoming more and more important to search. We all see what our Facebook friends are liking online. We’ve seen blog posts go crazy on Twitter. Tools like Google’s new +1 button will apply weight to what others in our network have already said is good content.

And the search engines are integrating these things into their results.

So if you’re writing great content, people will want to share that. When people share it, the search engines are listening.

So if for some reason you aren’t set up for social, do it. Check out Jetpack or Twitter and Facebook Connect and give your readers ways to share your content.

Great resources

You’ll notice I’ve included some links so you can go and learn more from the real experts. My resources are blogs about the technical side of SEO and the emotional side. After all, as I’ve said, engaging your audience in a way that makes them want to share your content with others is extremely important.

Gone are the times where keyword stuffing and sub-standard tactics will get your content found.

I highly recommend Joost de Valk’s blog, Yoast.com. It is my go-to source for learning the best practices of optimizing WordPress for search engines.

I also would guide you to Social Triggers, by Derek Halpern, where he focuses on “what makes people tick online.” It’s a great resource for diving into user psychology so that you can sell yourself and your products effectively.

Finally, I’d recommend you start following Tentblogger, where John Saddington gives great tips to help you connect on a personal level with your audience. He also has interesting things to say about SEO, and he absolutely loves WordPress.

I’d love for you to share more resources in the comments, as these are simply my resources.

Wrapping it up

Yes. SEO is important. And it is not a one-click thing. I haven’t even touched on some important aspects like site speed, site maps, and plenty of other things in this article. But I have tried to give any beginner, and maybe some more advanced users, enough to stay busy for a while.

SEO takes planning your strategy, taking the extra step to get the most out of WordPress, and working extremely hard to create incredible content.

It can be tough, and time consuming. But it’s not rocket science.

So if your goal is to rank higher, and you don’t know why you’re not on the front page of Google for your desired topic, it’s time to get set up for better SEO and off your butt and writing great content.

";}i:12;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:66:"WPCandy: WPCandy Podcast recording live on the stream at 8:00pm ET";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16633";s:4:"link";s:86:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/tKfDA3XkEjQ/wpcandy-podcast-live-on-2011-4-6";s:11:"description";s:1166:"

Tonight Brian and I will be recording episode 18 of the WPCandy Podcast, live on the WPCandy Stream. We’ll be talking about recent WordPress news and events, as usual, and taking any topics or questions from the stream’s chat as they come. We will also be joined by Otto, Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital and all around WordPress juggernaut. Feel free to join us as we will no doubt be picking his brain for a few minutes tonight.

You can join us on the stream at 8:00pm ET (that’s on April 6th, in case you’re coming to the post later), which is when we’ll start it up and record the podcast.

Feel free to toss your topics of choice into the comments below so we know what you’d like to discuss. We’ll see you at 8:00pm EST tonight!

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:26:14 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:1166:"

Tonight Brian and I will be recording episode 18 of the WPCandy Podcast, live on the WPCandy Stream. We’ll be talking about recent WordPress news and events, as usual, and taking any topics or questions from the stream’s chat as they come. We will also be joined by Otto, Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital and all around WordPress juggernaut. Feel free to join us as we will no doubt be picking his brain for a few minutes tonight.

You can join us on the stream at 8:00pm ET (that’s on April 6th, in case you’re coming to the post later), which is when we’ll start it up and record the podcast.

Feel free to toss your topics of choice into the comments below so we know what you’d like to discuss. We’ll see you at 8:00pm EST tonight!

";}i:13;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:41:"WPCandy: WooThemes refocuses on WordPress";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16610";s:4:"link";s:86:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/v-n8wXRLrDQ/woothemes-refocuses-on-wordpress";s:11:"description";s:1976:"

WooThemes Refocuses

WooThemes announced on their blog that they are wrapping up their affair with non-WordPress themes. The Woo team has spent about a year developing themes for Expression Engine, Tumblr, Magento, and Drupal.

Support and documentation for the themes will remain available. EE, Drupal and Magento themes will still be for sale on ThemeForest, but by independent developers. Their Tumblr themes will be entirely discontinued and they “hope to release most of them / some of them on WP (powered by WooTumblog) in the near future.”

Adii said more about the decision and why they made it in the post:

All-in-all, this decision is not as much about the other platforms that we were pushing before, but instead our renewed focus on the core of our business. Our motivation behind this decision is therefore a simple re-alignment to our greatest passion and to further re-inforce our roots.

Their roots being WordPress, of course.

To me, it appears Woo is refocusing their method for integration and diversification rather than scaling back. Rather than being horizontally integrated across the theme industry, it appears they are moving toward more vertical integration within the WordPress platform. I say this largely due to the ever-pending WooCommerce add-on and the rumors of WooHosting.

So what do you think? Would you say it’s safe to put all your eggs in the WordPress basket? I guess it’s obvious we do. :)

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:34:10 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:15:"Brian Krogsgard";}s:7:"summary";s:1976:"

WooThemes Refocuses

WooThemes announced on their blog that they are wrapping up their affair with non-WordPress themes. The Woo team has spent about a year developing themes for Expression Engine, Tumblr, Magento, and Drupal.

Support and documentation for the themes will remain available. EE, Drupal and Magento themes will still be for sale on ThemeForest, but by independent developers. Their Tumblr themes will be entirely discontinued and they “hope to release most of them / some of them on WP (powered by WooTumblog) in the near future.”

Adii said more about the decision and why they made it in the post:

All-in-all, this decision is not as much about the other platforms that we were pushing before, but instead our renewed focus on the core of our business. Our motivation behind this decision is therefore a simple re-alignment to our greatest passion and to further re-inforce our roots.

Their roots being WordPress, of course.

To me, it appears Woo is refocusing their method for integration and diversification rather than scaling back. Rather than being horizontally integrated across the theme industry, it appears they are moving toward more vertical integration within the WordPress platform. I say this largely due to the ever-pending WooCommerce add-on and the rumors of WooHosting.

So what do you think? Would you say it’s safe to put all your eggs in the WordPress basket? I guess it’s obvious we do. :)

";}i:14;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:39:"Alex King: Speaking at WordCamp Seattle";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://alexking.org/?p=5709";s:4:"link";s:61:"http://alexking.org/blog/2011/04/06/speaking-wordcamp-seattle";s:11:"description";s:1389:"

I’m quite looking forward to returning to my hometown for WordCamp Seattle on April 16th. I am honored to have been asked to participate along with a great list of speakers.

\n

I’m going to be interviewed by Nick Ohrn and look forward to sharing my experiences with WordPress, creating Crowd Favorite and running a business with a focus on an Open Source platform. If there is something in particular you’d like to hear about, drop me a note.

\n

It looks like there are still a few tickets available; go get one now if you’ve been waiting.

\n

Having helped put on WordCamp Denver (2009) and WordCamp Boulder (2010) and attending a few others, I know how much work goes into planning and coordinating this type of event. Kudos to the organizers for doing a great job so far and thanks to the sponsors – it looks like it’s going to be a great event!

\n";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:05:40 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Alex";}s:7:"summary";s:1389:"

I’m quite looking forward to returning to my hometown for WordCamp Seattle on April 16th. I am honored to have been asked to participate along with a great list of speakers.

\n

I’m going to be interviewed by Nick Ohrn and look forward to sharing my experiences with WordPress, creating Crowd Favorite and running a business with a focus on an Open Source platform. If there is something in particular you’d like to hear about, drop me a note.

\n

It looks like there are still a few tickets available; go get one now if you’ve been waiting.

\n

Having helped put on WordCamp Denver (2009) and WordCamp Boulder (2010) and attending a few others, I know how much work goes into planning and coordinating this type of event. Kudos to the organizers for doing a great job so far and thanks to the sponsors – it looks like it’s going to be a great event!

\n";}i:15;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:76:"WPCandy: New Themify “buy 1 get 1 free” theme deal plus an iPad giveaway";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16612";s:4:"link";s:111:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/zvuf1DpCIDI/new-themify-buy-1-get-1-free-theme-deal-and-ipad-giveaway";s:11:"description";s:1530:"

News out of Themify this week is that they have added a “buy 1 get 1 free theme” option to their pricing structure, so that any $39 theme purchase gets you (spoiler alert) another theme at no extra charge. That’s good news on its own, but Themify didn’t stop there. You contest lovers will really enjoy this: Themify is going to give away an iPad 2 to one lucky tweeter who shares this new information with the world. Just share their latest news with your friends on Twitter and be entered to win (full details on their blog).

Based on the response so far (600 comments on their post, mentions on Twitter every few minutes) I think they’ve discovered a nice way to get the word out. On the other hand, this could all be an elaborate attempt to gain some additional love and fanfare before they go up against Bizz Themes in Round 1 of Theme Madness next week. They are sneaky!

Are you a sucker for competitions like this? Do you jump in headfirst, or ignore the retweeting craziness?

And yes, I said tweeter. I’m not proud of it either.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:47:33 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:1530:"

News out of Themify this week is that they have added a “buy 1 get 1 free theme” option to their pricing structure, so that any $39 theme purchase gets you (spoiler alert) another theme at no extra charge. That’s good news on its own, but Themify didn’t stop there. You contest lovers will really enjoy this: Themify is going to give away an iPad 2 to one lucky tweeter who shares this new information with the world. Just share their latest news with your friends on Twitter and be entered to win (full details on their blog).

Based on the response so far (600 comments on their post, mentions on Twitter every few minutes) I think they’ve discovered a nice way to get the word out. On the other hand, this could all be an elaborate attempt to gain some additional love and fanfare before they go up against Bizz Themes in Round 1 of Theme Madness next week. They are sneaky!

Are you a sucker for competitions like this? Do you jump in headfirst, or ignore the retweeting craziness?

And yes, I said tweeter. I’m not proud of it either.

";}i:16;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:49:"Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress 3.1.1 Released";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9864";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/GqNE1lx5ujY/";s:11:"description";s:1279:"

WordPress 3.1.1 has been released. This maintenance and security release fixes 26 issues with the following highlights:

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Regarding this release’s security fixes, “the first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader, the second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.”

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For most of you, 3.1.1 should be available as an automatic update via your Dashboard. If that isn’t working for you, you can download WordPress and perform a manual update.

\n";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:00:56 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"James Huff";}s:7:"summary";s:1279:"

WordPress 3.1.1 has been released. This maintenance and security release fixes 26 issues with the following highlights:

\n\n

Regarding this release’s security fixes, “the first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader, the second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.”

\n

For most of you, 3.1.1 should be available as an automatic update via your Dashboard. If that isn’t working for you, you can download WordPress and perform a manual update.

\n";}i:17;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:79:"WordPress.tv: Panel Discussion: Monetising WordPress Plugin & Theme Development";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wordpress.tv/?p=5835";s:4:"link";s:94:"http://wordpress.tv/2011/04/05/panel-discussion-monetising-wordpress-plugin-theme-development/";s:11:"description";s:1892:"
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[wpvideo ZBHPg1yt]\n
WordCamp Melbourne Panel Discussion: Monetising WordPress Plugin
";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:15:01 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:13:"James Collins";}s:7:"summary";s:1892:"
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[wpvideo ZBHPg1yt]\n
WordCamp Melbourne Panel Discussion: Monetising WordPress Plugin
";}i:18;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:81:"WPCandy: WordPress 3.1.1 has been released with maintenance and security upgrades";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16597";s:4:"link";s:78:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/eFjYPui4h70/wordpress-3-1-1-released";s:11:"description";s:1353:"

Ryan Boren announced today that WordPress 3.1.1 is now available for all to go and update their sites. There were nearly 30 fixes that went into the Maintenance and Security release, which included some performance improvements, fixes for taxonomy and PATHINFO permalinks, and more. So what are you waiting for?

If you never updated to 3.1, then now is the perfect time to make the switch to 3.1.1.

Boren explains the security side of the release on the WordPress.org blog:

Version 3.1.1 also addresses three security issues discovered by WordPress core developers Jon Cave and Peter Westwood, of our security team. The first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader. The second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.

The release comes 6 weeks after 3.1 was first released.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:20:44 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:15:"Mark McWilliams";}s:7:"summary";s:1353:"

Ryan Boren announced today that WordPress 3.1.1 is now available for all to go and update their sites. There were nearly 30 fixes that went into the Maintenance and Security release, which included some performance improvements, fixes for taxonomy and PATHINFO permalinks, and more. So what are you waiting for?

If you never updated to 3.1, then now is the perfect time to make the switch to 3.1.1.

Boren explains the security side of the release on the WordPress.org blog:

Version 3.1.1 also addresses three security issues discovered by WordPress core developers Jon Cave and Peter Westwood, of our security team. The first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader. The second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.

The release comes 6 weeks after 3.1 was first released.

";}i:19;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:46:"WP iPhone: What’s next for WordPress for iOS";s:4:"guid";s:32:"http://ios.wordpress.org/?p=1004";s:4:"link";s:69:"http://ios.wordpress.org/2011/04/05/whats-next-for-wordpress-for-ios/";s:11:"description";s:3597:"

Version 2.7.2 of the WordPress for iOS app just became available on the App Store. It fixes a number of lingering crashes and bugs. All in all 28 crash/bug reports were closed in this release:

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Check out the Trac milestone for the complete list.

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What’s next?

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With the app being much more stable, it’s time to make up for lost ground. We have an agressive release schedule laid out for 2011, in which we’re hoping to add many of the things you’ve been asking about. We’re currently hard at work with WordPress for iOS 2.8 – the next major release of WordPress for iOS.

\n

The most important to-do in the 2.8 road map is Localization. WordPress for iOS will now become much more accessible for many users. 2.8 will also introduce a Stats view (finally!), a Quick Photo button, as well as a few more nifty improvements.

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We’ll never stop improving the app, wether it be fixing issues or enhancing functionality.

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So, what would you like to see next?

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";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:57:46 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Isaac Keyet";}s:7:"summary";s:3597:"

Version 2.7.2 of the WordPress for iOS app just became available on the App Store. It fixes a number of lingering crashes and bugs. All in all 28 crash/bug reports were closed in this release:

\n\n

Check out the Trac milestone for the complete list.

\n

What’s next?

\n

With the app being much more stable, it’s time to make up for lost ground. We have an agressive release schedule laid out for 2011, in which we’re hoping to add many of the things you’ve been asking about. We’re currently hard at work with WordPress for iOS 2.8 – the next major release of WordPress for iOS.

\n

The most important to-do in the 2.8 road map is Localization. WordPress for iOS will now become much more accessible for many users. 2.8 will also introduce a Stats view (finally!), a Quick Photo button, as well as a few more nifty improvements.

\n

We’ll never stop improving the app, wether it be fixing issues or enhancing functionality.

\n

So, what would you like to see next?

\n
";}i:20;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:25:"Dev Blog: WordPress 3.1.1";s:4:"guid";s:33:"http://wordpress.org/news/?p=1762";s:4:"link";s:50:"http://wordpress.org/news/2011/04/wordpress-3-1-1/";s:11:"description";s:1378:"

WordPress 3.1.1 is now available. This maintenance and security release fixes almost thirty issues in 3.1, including:

\n\n

Version 3.1.1 also addresses three security issues discovered by WordPress core developers Jon Cave and Peter Westwood, of our security team. The first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader. The second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.

\n

We suggest you update to 3.1.1 promptly. Download 3.1.1 or update automatically from the Dashboard → Updates menu in your site’s admin area.

\n

Our release haiku:

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Only the geeks know
\nWhat half this stuff even means
\nDon’t worry — update

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:10:11 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"Ryan Boren";}s:7:"summary";s:1378:"

WordPress 3.1.1 is now available. This maintenance and security release fixes almost thirty issues in 3.1, including:

\n\n

Version 3.1.1 also addresses three security issues discovered by WordPress core developers Jon Cave and Peter Westwood, of our security team. The first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader. The second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.

\n

We suggest you update to 3.1.1 promptly. Download 3.1.1 or update automatically from the Dashboard → Updates menu in your site’s admin area.

\n

Our release haiku:

\n

Only the geeks know
\nWhat half this stuff even means
\nDon’t worry — update

";}i:21;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:58:"Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress Plugin Releases for 4/5";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9858";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/pZpYyXa8G1w/";s:11:"description";s:1708:"

New plugins

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Clip Art Illustration Search and Insert allows you to enter search terms for illustrations and images that you may wish to use in your posts.

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Featured Posts Scroll will scroll a set of posts (either automatically or via user click) in any desired location within a template or a post.

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WP Display Header lets you specify a header image for each post individually from your default headers and custom headers.

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WP Save Custom Header lets you save and reuse uploaded header images.

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Updated plugins

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eShop is an accessible Shopping Cart plugin.

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IE6 Upgrade Option displays a warning message, simply and politely informing the user that their browser is out of date while providing links to download newer, more optimal browser choices.

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Proper Network Activation is a small utility for MultiSite, which ensures that plugins are correctly activated accross your network.

\n";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:00:13 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"James Huff";}s:7:"summary";s:1708:"

New plugins

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Clip Art Illustration Search and Insert allows you to enter search terms for illustrations and images that you may wish to use in your posts.

\n

Featured Posts Scroll will scroll a set of posts (either automatically or via user click) in any desired location within a template or a post.

\n

WP Display Header lets you specify a header image for each post individually from your default headers and custom headers.

\n

WP Save Custom Header lets you save and reuse uploaded header images.

\n

Updated plugins

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eShop is an accessible Shopping Cart plugin.

\n

IE6 Upgrade Option displays a warning message, simply and politely informing the user that their browser is out of date while providing links to download newer, more optimal browser choices.

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Proper Network Activation is a small utility for MultiSite, which ensures that plugins are correctly activated accross your network.

\n";}i:22;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:43:"WPTavern: Roots – WordPress Starter Theme";s:4:"guid";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5238";s:4:"link";s:91:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/5Vt8zilNq4Y/roots-wordpress-starter-theme";s:11:"description";s:1134:"

Roots is a starter theme for WordPress based on HTML5 Boilerplate, Blueprint CSS or 960.gs and Starkers. One of the cool features of this starter theme is the implementation of CodeMirror into the HTML post editor which spruces things up. While not extensive, their gallery shows a couple of nice looking sites built on Roots.

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Related posts:

  1. My Thoughts On The Atlas Theme Framework
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  2. So Many Commercial Themes – So Many Theme Sorters
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  3. Which Theme Framework To Use?
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";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:45:27 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"Jeffro";}s:7:"summary";s:1134:"

Roots is a starter theme for WordPress based on HTML5 Boilerplate, Blueprint CSS or 960.gs and Starkers. One of the cool features of this starter theme is the implementation of CodeMirror into the HTML post editor which spruces things up. While not extensive, their gallery shows a couple of nice looking sites built on Roots.

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Related posts:

  1. My Thoughts On The Atlas Theme Framework
    2. \n
  2. So Many Commercial Themes – So Many Theme Sorters
    3. \n
  3. Which Theme Framework To Use?
    4. \n

";}i:23;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:45:"WPTavern: WooThemes To Go Back To Their Roots";s:4:"guid";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5234";s:4:"link";s:97:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/E4HJFiiLX7k/woothemes-to-go-back-to-their-roots";s:11:"description";s:3310:"

woothemes logoIn a interesting business move by WooThemes, the commercial theme company has announced that they will be re-focusing their efforts to be a WordPress centric theme company, again. Another example as to how time flies, it wasn’t too long ago when WooThemes began releasing themes for Expression Engine, Tumblr, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento. This was a move to diversify their business and expand into different markets but after a year into the experiment, it turns out that there is more to it than cranking out themes.

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It’s great to see that WooThemes is taking measures to ensure that their non WordPress platform customers will be taken care of by the end of April. So is it a risky move by WooThemes to reorganize into a one platform theme company again? Of course, but it’s not like WordPress is going any where and it doesn’t seem to be crumbling down anytime soon. How long WordPress continues to be king of the hill remains to be seen but I’d venture to guess it will be at least a couple more years. Hopefully longer.

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  1. Three More Commercial Themes Added To WordPress.com
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  2. WordPress.org Should Scare You
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";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:17:37 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"Jeffro";}s:7:"summary";s:3310:"

woothemes logoIn a interesting business move by WooThemes, the commercial theme company has announced that they will be re-focusing their efforts to be a WordPress centric theme company, again. Another example as to how time flies, it wasn’t too long ago when WooThemes began releasing themes for Expression Engine, Tumblr, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento. This was a move to diversify their business and expand into different markets but after a year into the experiment, it turns out that there is more to it than cranking out themes.

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It’s great to see that WooThemes is taking measures to ensure that their non WordPress platform customers will be taken care of by the end of April. So is it a risky move by WooThemes to reorganize into a one platform theme company again? Of course, but it’s not like WordPress is going any where and it doesn’t seem to be crumbling down anytime soon. How long WordPress continues to be king of the hill remains to be seen but I’d venture to guess it will be at least a couple more years. Hopefully longer.

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  1. Three More Commercial Themes Added To WordPress.com
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    3. \n

";}i:24;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:63:"WPCandy: Run! Automattic is heading up a worldwide 5k this week";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16577";s:4:"link";s:67:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/KVoIINFX57k/automattic-5k";s:11:"description";s:1168:"

WordPress shoe

When I see the term “5K” I would rather it be about money. But alas, Automattic wants to inspire us all to be healthy. They are calling all Automatticians and WordPress users alike to do a worldwide 5 kilometer run, trot, skip, pogostick, something (in non-motorized fashion, at least) this week.

The official day for the Automattic 5k is this Sunday, April 10th. But they’ll take what they can get. After all, it can get tough to organize 80 people across the globe — not to mention the other 30 odd-million of us other yahoos — to do anything, much less excercise.

So instead of playing Halo or World of Warcraft, quilting, drinking oodles of beer, or just snoring PHP like you normally do, think about getting out and moving your body, in some fassion, about 3.1 good ‘ole American miles. Anytime. This week.

And please pester me to do the same.

Do tell, how will you be completing your 5k?

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:51:21 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:15:"Brian Krogsgard";}s:7:"summary";s:1168:"

WordPress shoe

When I see the term “5K” I would rather it be about money. But alas, Automattic wants to inspire us all to be healthy. They are calling all Automatticians and WordPress users alike to do a worldwide 5 kilometer run, trot, skip, pogostick, something (in non-motorized fashion, at least) this week.

The official day for the Automattic 5k is this Sunday, April 10th. But they’ll take what they can get. After all, it can get tough to organize 80 people across the globe — not to mention the other 30 odd-million of us other yahoos — to do anything, much less excercise.

So instead of playing Halo or World of Warcraft, quilting, drinking oodles of beer, or just snoring PHP like you normally do, think about getting out and moving your body, in some fassion, about 3.1 good ‘ole American miles. Anytime. This week.

And please pester me to do the same.

Do tell, how will you be completing your 5k?

";}i:25;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:50:"WPCandy: How to win your Theme Madness 2011 Trophy";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16554";s:4:"link";s:78:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/PBJWpaQXhMw/theme-madness-2011-rules";s:11:"description";s:9978:"

We have seen a lot of great feedback and excitement since announcing the Theme Madness 2011 project last week. In short, we’re holding a just-for-fun competition between 64 different WordPress theme shops, as well as a bracket competition (something akin to the USA’s March Madness in fact) to reward those who can anticipate the winners of each round.

We did receive a few questions about the whole thing, and hope that this post will clarify the rules, just how the whole game will play out, and most importantly: how you can win yourself a trophy. First things first, though: if you haven’t seen the Theme Madness announcement yet, go read that first!

Filling out a bracket could win you a trophy

The real fun of all of this will be filling out the brackets as teams win (and lose) and tracking your own guesses along the way. Anyone can fill out a Theme Madness bracket (for free), so you should take a minute to do so if you haven’t already.

We will accept one bracket per person, and we stop accepting brackets on April 10th. We have to, since the games begin on April 11th (Round 1 game schedule below).

At the end of all the games, when the points are tallied and a victor is, well, victorious, we’ll determine who sent in the most accurate bracket and award them the coveted WPCandy trophy. If there is a tie (which would be nuts), the first person who turned in the bracket will win. So don’t hesitate to fill yours out!

Being the winning team will win you a trophy

One thing I’ve noticed, and have always been happy about, is the healthy competitive spirit amongst WordPress theme shops. Theme Madness will, hopefully, put that healthy competitive spirit to the test. Whichever WordPress theme company wins will receive their own WPCandy trophy, and champion status for all time. Or at least until we play again next year.

So how does a theme shop win? How are the games played? I’m very glad you asked.

Each game will take place over 48 hours to give everyone an ample chance to weigh in on the victor. During these 48 hours, the game will be played at home and away.

The away game will be here and on Twitter. Participants will be able to vote in a poll we host here, as well as comment in the post itself to add to the team’s total. Anyone on Twitter will be able to vote using the #wpmadness hashtag, a link to the poll, and the name of the team they’d like to win.

The home game is just as fun: each competitor can post on their own blog, inviting fans to comment their vote of support there as well. In total, between the home and away games, this gives each fan a potential four votes for your team.

Just to recap, if you want your favorite team to win you can:

  1. Vote in the poll on WPCandy.
  2. Comment on the poll on WPCandy.
  3. Mention the poll and the team you choose on Twitter using the #wpmadness hashtag.
  4. Comment on the team’s blog post (if they put one up).

That’s four total votes that you can deliver to the team you want to win.

At the end of 48 hours we’ll count up the votes and announce the victors of each round on the blog.]

Round 1 Game Schedule

The schedule for Round 1 is below, so you know when to prep your teams. Each game will run from 12:00am EST the day the games begin, and will run until 11:59pm EST the next day.

Bracket ABracket BBracket CBracket D
April 11WooThemes vs. Themeopoly

Theme Team vs. AppThemes

ThemeForest vs. BioThemes

Gabfire Themes vs. RichWP

StudioPress vs. Themebaker

FlexiThemes vs. PremiumPress

Obox Themes vs. Signature Theme

BandThemer vs. UpThemes

April 12Graph Paper Press vs. Panda Themes

Organic Themes vs. Storefront Themes

Solostream vs. ThemeShift

ThemeGarden vs. BlogOhBlog

ThemeHybrid vs. Xtreme Theme

Crowd Favorite vs. Working Wireframes

ThemeJam vs. Startbox

Pro Theme Design vs. Themes Kingdom

April 13Themify vs. Bizz Themes

Elegant Themes vs. Theme Trust

Mojo Themes vs. Theme Junkie

Templatic vs. ChimeraThemes

WPBundle vs. Catalyst Theme

Headway Themes vs. Aloha Themes

KreativeThemes vs. Dessign

Press75 vs. Themes by Bavotasan

April 14Dev4Press vs. Indonez

iThemes vs. ThemeWarrior

WPZoom vs. Viva Themes

Pagelines vs. Wonder Themes

Gorilla Themes vs. WPShower

DIYThemes vs. ThemeForce

Tokokoo vs. Standard Theme

Theme Foundry vs. ThemeFuse

We’ll post the schedule for Round 2 after Round 1 is complete, but you can expect it to follow a similar schedule as above. If you have any questions about things will go down on game day, just say so in the comments and we’ll let you know.

How will you win a trophy?

I’m actually asking this question of both bracket submissions and the players themselves. We’ve seen around 100 bracket submissions and growing (which is awesome) and are wondering: what’s your strategy when choosing who wins? Have you carefully mapped your choices out, or have you chosen based on the prettier logos?

If you’re one of the 64 teams competing, what’s your strategy for bringing the trophy home? Have you let your fans know about it yet, and to plan for it? Have they submitted brackets with you victorious in the end? Share your battle strategies in the comments below.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:14:21 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:9978:"

We have seen a lot of great feedback and excitement since announcing the Theme Madness 2011 project last week. In short, we’re holding a just-for-fun competition between 64 different WordPress theme shops, as well as a bracket competition (something akin to the USA’s March Madness in fact) to reward those who can anticipate the winners of each round.

We did receive a few questions about the whole thing, and hope that this post will clarify the rules, just how the whole game will play out, and most importantly: how you can win yourself a trophy. First things first, though: if you haven’t seen the Theme Madness announcement yet, go read that first!

Filling out a bracket could win you a trophy

The real fun of all of this will be filling out the brackets as teams win (and lose) and tracking your own guesses along the way. Anyone can fill out a Theme Madness bracket (for free), so you should take a minute to do so if you haven’t already.

We will accept one bracket per person, and we stop accepting brackets on April 10th. We have to, since the games begin on April 11th (Round 1 game schedule below).

At the end of all the games, when the points are tallied and a victor is, well, victorious, we’ll determine who sent in the most accurate bracket and award them the coveted WPCandy trophy. If there is a tie (which would be nuts), the first person who turned in the bracket will win. So don’t hesitate to fill yours out!

Being the winning team will win you a trophy

One thing I’ve noticed, and have always been happy about, is the healthy competitive spirit amongst WordPress theme shops. Theme Madness will, hopefully, put that healthy competitive spirit to the test. Whichever WordPress theme company wins will receive their own WPCandy trophy, and champion status for all time. Or at least until we play again next year.

So how does a theme shop win? How are the games played? I’m very glad you asked.

Each game will take place over 48 hours to give everyone an ample chance to weigh in on the victor. During these 48 hours, the game will be played at home and away.

The away game will be here and on Twitter. Participants will be able to vote in a poll we host here, as well as comment in the post itself to add to the team’s total. Anyone on Twitter will be able to vote using the #wpmadness hashtag, a link to the poll, and the name of the team they’d like to win.

The home game is just as fun: each competitor can post on their own blog, inviting fans to comment their vote of support there as well. In total, between the home and away games, this gives each fan a potential four votes for your team.

Just to recap, if you want your favorite team to win you can:

  1. Vote in the poll on WPCandy.
  2. Comment on the poll on WPCandy.
  3. Mention the poll and the team you choose on Twitter using the #wpmadness hashtag.
  4. Comment on the team’s blog post (if they put one up).

That’s four total votes that you can deliver to the team you want to win.

At the end of 48 hours we’ll count up the votes and announce the victors of each round on the blog.]

Round 1 Game Schedule

The schedule for Round 1 is below, so you know when to prep your teams. Each game will run from 12:00am EST the day the games begin, and will run until 11:59pm EST the next day.

Bracket ABracket BBracket CBracket D
April 11WooThemes vs. Themeopoly

Theme Team vs. AppThemes

ThemeForest vs. BioThemes

Gabfire Themes vs. RichWP

StudioPress vs. Themebaker

FlexiThemes vs. PremiumPress

Obox Themes vs. Signature Theme

BandThemer vs. UpThemes

April 12Graph Paper Press vs. Panda Themes

Organic Themes vs. Storefront Themes

Solostream vs. ThemeShift

ThemeGarden vs. BlogOhBlog

ThemeHybrid vs. Xtreme Theme

Crowd Favorite vs. Working Wireframes

ThemeJam vs. Startbox

Pro Theme Design vs. Themes Kingdom

April 13Themify vs. Bizz Themes

Elegant Themes vs. Theme Trust

Mojo Themes vs. Theme Junkie

Templatic vs. ChimeraThemes

WPBundle vs. Catalyst Theme

Headway Themes vs. Aloha Themes

KreativeThemes vs. Dessign

Press75 vs. Themes by Bavotasan

April 14Dev4Press vs. Indonez

iThemes vs. ThemeWarrior

WPZoom vs. Viva Themes

Pagelines vs. Wonder Themes

Gorilla Themes vs. WPShower

DIYThemes vs. ThemeForce

Tokokoo vs. Standard Theme

Theme Foundry vs. ThemeFuse

We’ll post the schedule for Round 2 after Round 1 is complete, but you can expect it to follow a similar schedule as above. If you have any questions about things will go down on game day, just say so in the comments and we’ll let you know.

How will you win a trophy?

I’m actually asking this question of both bracket submissions and the players themselves. We’ve seen around 100 bracket submissions and growing (which is awesome) and are wondering: what’s your strategy when choosing who wins? Have you carefully mapped your choices out, or have you chosen based on the prettier logos?

If you’re one of the 64 teams competing, what’s your strategy for bringing the trophy home? Have you let your fans know about it yet, and to plan for it? Have they submitted brackets with you victorious in the end? Share your battle strategies in the comments below.

";}i:26;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:56:"WPCandy: Digging Into WordPress has been updated for 3.1";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16542";s:4:"link";s:80:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/X44txcWPE8I/digging-into-wordpress-3-1";s:11:"description";s:1556:"

Digging into WordPress

Digging Into WordPress, a book by Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr, has been updated to include new features of WordPress 3.1. Digging Into WordPress is a 400+ page WordPress resource that the guys self publish. Scores of people will vouch for it as an impeccable resource for any developer.

The new edition includes what they call a “complete guide” to 3.1, an improved chapter on the Loop, and some general tweaks to “improve overall quality and accuracy.”

As in the past, they are offering DigWP in two ways, via hard copy or pdf. The pdf is available now for $27, and includes lifetime updates and some free themes. Free updates is no small feature, I’ll add, as they are currently on revision 8. The hard copy isn’t quite ready, but will be full color, spiral bound, and include a downloadable copy of the pdf and other features.

As an added bonus, they’re giving away a straggling copy of DigWP 3.0, which has sold out, to a lucky commenter on the blog post.

So, do you own Digging Into WordPress already, or other WordPress books? If not, what’s the holdup?

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:18:16 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:15:"Brian Krogsgard";}s:7:"summary";s:1556:"

Digging into WordPress

Digging Into WordPress, a book by Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr, has been updated to include new features of WordPress 3.1. Digging Into WordPress is a 400+ page WordPress resource that the guys self publish. Scores of people will vouch for it as an impeccable resource for any developer.

The new edition includes what they call a “complete guide” to 3.1, an improved chapter on the Loop, and some general tweaks to “improve overall quality and accuracy.”

As in the past, they are offering DigWP in two ways, via hard copy or pdf. The pdf is available now for $27, and includes lifetime updates and some free themes. Free updates is no small feature, I’ll add, as they are currently on revision 8. The hard copy isn’t quite ready, but will be full color, spiral bound, and include a downloadable copy of the pdf and other features.

As an added bonus, they’re giving away a straggling copy of DigWP 3.0, which has sold out, to a lucky commenter on the blog post.

So, do you own Digging Into WordPress already, or other WordPress books? If not, what’s the holdup?

";}i:27;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:62:"Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress and the Undraggable Widgets";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9854";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/ly4j19YsKLk/";s:11:"description";s:1305:"

If you’re a new WordPress users, or perhaps even a veteran, you may have noticed an inability to work with your widgets at Appearance -> Widgets in your Dashboard. This is fortunately not common, but it can lead to a ton of confusion and many hours of frustrating attempts to fix it.

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First, make sure that your browser has JavaScript enabled. This is usually the most common cause of the issue, and fortunately the easiest to fix.

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If your browser does have JavaScript enabled, use an FTP or SFTP client to access your server and a plain text editor to edit your wp-config.php file. Once the file is open, add define(\'CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS\', false); below the define(\'DB_HOST\' line and save the file.

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In most cases, one of the two methods will work for you. If you’re still having trouble, stop by the WordPress Support Forums for further assistance.

\n";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:00:21 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"James Huff";}s:7:"summary";s:1305:"

If you’re a new WordPress users, or perhaps even a veteran, you may have noticed an inability to work with your widgets at Appearance -> Widgets in your Dashboard. This is fortunately not common, but it can lead to a ton of confusion and many hours of frustrating attempts to fix it.

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First, make sure that your browser has JavaScript enabled. This is usually the most common cause of the issue, and fortunately the easiest to fix.

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If your browser does have JavaScript enabled, use an FTP or SFTP client to access your server and a plain text editor to edit your wp-config.php file. Once the file is open, add define(\'CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS\', false); below the define(\'DB_HOST\' line and save the file.

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In most cases, one of the two methods will work for you. If you’re still having trouble, stop by the WordPress Support Forums for further assistance.

\n";}i:28;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:38:"WPTavern: Optimize Images Via Smush.it";s:4:"guid";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5230";s:4:"link";s:90:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/ZMZ6zTKwiFk/optimize-images-via-smush-it";s:11:"description";s:1367:"

WordPress blog owners can install the free WordPress plugin WP-Smush.it that uses Yahoo’s Smush.it service to reduce the size of images. The plugin works automatically in the background: It sends all uploaded images to Yahoo’s image compression service and uploads that optimized version to the server, instead of the unoptimized original version.

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via Reduce Page Loading Time With WP-Smush.it For WordPress Blogs.

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Smush.it definitely looks like an interesting service to quickly optimize your page loading speeds with shrunken images. However, it’s a pity you can’t perform a batch optimization for multiple images within the plugin although there is a roundabout way of doing it.

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Related posts:

  1. OpenCamp – Randy Hoyt – Images In WordPress
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WordPress blog owners can install the free WordPress plugin WP-Smush.it that uses Yahoo’s Smush.it service to reduce the size of images. The plugin works automatically in the background: It sends all uploaded images to Yahoo’s image compression service and uploads that optimized version to the server, instead of the unoptimized original version.

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via Reduce Page Loading Time With WP-Smush.it For WordPress Blogs.

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Smush.it definitely looks like an interesting service to quickly optimize your page loading speeds with shrunken images. However, it’s a pity you can’t perform a batch optimization for multiple images within the plugin although there is a roundabout way of doing it.

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Related posts:

  1. OpenCamp – Randy Hoyt – Images In WordPress
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";}i:29;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:35:"WPTavern: 6 Alternatives To Akismet";s:4:"guid";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5223";s:4:"link";s:87:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/wavHmCCEu10/6-alternatives-to-akismet";s:11:"description";s:991:"

If you’re worried about paying for Akismet in the future or are curious as to what some of the alternatives are, check out this plugin roundup via Themergency where Bradvin takes a look at six alternatives.

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Related posts:

  1. Akismet Looking For New Testimonials
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  2. WebBoy Fights Spam – Akismet Comic
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  3. Akismet – State of Web Spam
    4. \n

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:44:03 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"Jeffro";}s:7:"summary";s:991:"

If you’re worried about paying for Akismet in the future or are curious as to what some of the alternatives are, check out this plugin roundup via Themergency where Bradvin takes a look at six alternatives.

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Related posts:

  1. Akismet Looking For New Testimonials
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  2. WebBoy Fights Spam – Akismet Comic
    3. \n
  3. Akismet – State of Web Spam
    4. \n

";}i:30;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:29:"Matt: Wu-Tang Meets Blue Note";s:4:"guid";s:21:"http://ma.tt/?p=37954";s:4:"link";s:29:"http://ma.tt/2011/04/wu-blue/";s:11:"description";s:241:"

Logan Walters reinterprets classic Wu-Tang covers in the Blue Note aesthetic:

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Hat tip: Patrick Jarenwattananone.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:21:18 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:7:"summary";s:241:"

Logan Walters reinterprets classic Wu-Tang covers in the Blue Note aesthetic:

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Hat tip: Patrick Jarenwattananone.

";}i:31;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:59:"WPCandy: WordPress Community Links: Akismet the dog edition";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16533";s:4:"link";s:77:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/funSgQSAE4Q/akismet-the-dog-edition";s:11:"description";s:5633:"

One thing you can pretty much be guaranteed: if you artistically immortalize something in the WordPress family as an animal, we will highlight your work on this blog. It’s just going to happen.

This week’s edition of community links brings a number of interesting reads, some pro-level tutorials, and a number of resources you’ll want to hold on to. What more could you want?

Let’s get straight to the links.

First up are good ‘ole fashioned blog posts:

Next we have a few tutorials to amp up that brain of yours:

And finally, a few items you might want to bookmark for future use:

That’s it for this week’s community links. If you have a link you think should be in our weekly roundup, please do contact us.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:42:27 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:5633:"

One thing you can pretty much be guaranteed: if you artistically immortalize something in the WordPress family as an animal, we will highlight your work on this blog. It’s just going to happen.

This week’s edition of community links brings a number of interesting reads, some pro-level tutorials, and a number of resources you’ll want to hold on to. What more could you want?

Let’s get straight to the links.

First up are good ‘ole fashioned blog posts:

Next we have a few tutorials to amp up that brain of yours:

And finally, a few items you might want to bookmark for future use:

That’s it for this week’s community links. If you have a link you think should be in our weekly roundup, please do contact us.

";}i:32;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:133:"WordPress.tv: Amanda Gonzalez: Pimp My Content | 9 content tips and techniques to transform your website into a successful sales tool";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wordpress.tv/?p=5744";s:4:"link";s:63:"http://wordpress.tv/2011/04/03/amanda-gonzalez-pimp-my-content/";s:11:"description";s:1831:"
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Amanda Gonzalez: Pimp My Content
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Amanda Gonzalez: Pimp My Content
";}i:33;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:57:"Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress Theme Releases for 4/3";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9846";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/Y0aBq9ZPnMU/";s:11:"description";s:1652:"

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Baza Noclegowa is a clean, clear, and light theme for blogs, corporate websites, and big portals as well.

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Citrus is based on greens and oranges, and available in narrow (2 column), medium (2 column), and wide (3 column) varieties.

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MyPhoto is a very clean and elegant theme created specifically with photography, portfolio, and other gallery type sites in mind.

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Space Weapons is a two column theme, perfect for personal blogs and space enthusiasts.

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Baza Noclegowa is a clean, clear, and light theme for blogs, corporate websites, and big portals as well.

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Citrus is based on greens and oranges, and available in narrow (2 column), medium (2 column), and wide (3 column) varieties.

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MyPhoto is a very clean and elegant theme created specifically with photography, portfolio, and other gallery type sites in mind.

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Space Weapons is a two column theme, perfect for personal blogs and space enthusiasts.

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WebBoy – Episode 1 | WebBoy. Pretty cool comic showing WebBoy has he fights a battle against spam with his trusty sidekick, Akismet. This is one of the coolest uses of the horizontal slider I’ve seen in awhile.

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Related posts:

  1. Akismet – State of Web Spam
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  2. Akismet Looking For New Testimonials
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  3. Is Akismet Still Free?
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";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:15:34 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"Jeffro";}s:7:"summary";s:956:"

WebBoy – Episode 1 | WebBoy. Pretty cool comic showing WebBoy has he fights a battle against spam with his trusty sidekick, Akismet. This is one of the coolest uses of the horizontal slider I’ve seen in awhile.

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Related posts:

  1. Akismet – State of Web Spam
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  2. Akismet Looking For New Testimonials
    3. \n
  3. Is Akismet Still Free?
    4. \n

";}i:35;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:59:"WPCandy: WordPress tomfoolery abounds on April Fool’s Day";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16523";s:4:"link";s:91:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/E-tcMB8FNVU/april-fools-day-2011-wordpress-pranks";s:11:"description";s:5810:"

April 1st always brings the fun, doesn’t it? Everyone seems to feel the pull to play around and haul out some creative lies on April Fool’s Day. The swath of pranks may only be outweighed by groaning about the day on Twitter.  We abstained on WPCandy this year, though we did catch a few folks in the WordPress community happy to carry on the proud internet tradition of trying to make people believe in things that aren’t true.

Come to think of it, April Fool’s Day on the internet might not be very different from every other day on the internet.

In any case, we’ve gathered up the WordPress pranks we caught on to in the post below, just after the jump. If you caught something we missed, please share it in the comments. While you’re there, why don’t you weight in on April Fool’s Day pranks: are they worth a chuckle or a waste of your time?

Page.ly announces launch of Dog.ly and Cat.ly

Joshua Strebel started the pranks off early this morning with the announcement of Dog.ly and Cat.ly, or a “WordPress service for pets”. According to their press release, “With so many rabid pet owners opening Twitter accounts, creating Facebook pages and even writing blogs, a solution was needed to take some of the pressure off.”

Can’t really argue with them there.

My favorite part of the fake press release is where they discuss the biggest tweaks to the WordPress admin:

Major changes to the interface include a new PawFriendly™ editor and translation on the fly, allowing dogs to use their familiar barks and cats to purr incessantly until something appears on the page.

You can enjoy the fun on their blog.

WordPress.com Stats trick users with a traffic spike

Here’s one that will take you from excitement, to cold realization, to a knowing smile: reports have come in that WordPress.com Stats users today were treated with an apparent traffic spike, though only in appearance (see the image above for an in-Dashboard example, provided by @spigot on Twitter).

As long as your daily emotional highs and lows don’t depend on your traffic counts, this one shouldn’t have bothered you. In other words, this prank crushed my soul today.

Sucuri Security vulnerability prank brings attention, few laughs

Unfortunately this one falls in the “jokes that didn’t bring much joyous laughter today” category. The post has been redacted, but originally described a WordPress backdoor planted in a non-existent WordPress file. A WPCandy reader provided a quote of the original post:

Btw, we have not reported this to WordPress yet, because we think that it is not just a bug, but a careful planted backdoor (probably by Matt, their lead developer). We will explain it in details (yes, full disclosure). We are also calling all WordPress users to get together and sue WordPress.org, Automattic and everyone else involved.

After a brief spurt of reactions in the comments and on Twitter, Sucuri pulled the prank and apologized for the inconvenience.

Free Mystique theme adds unicorns to post comments

It seems Mystique, a free theme from Digital Nature, added unicorns to the theme’s comment threads today. The method used was explained in a comment on their blog, along with a number of other confused, annoyed users. It’s probably fair to chalk this one up to more fizzle than fun, as well.

Anything we missed?

If you caught a WordPress prank, or even a great April Fool’s Day prank that you enjoyed, chime in and share with us in the comments. If you’d like, weigh in on what’s appropriate to joke about in a prank. What do you think of those listed above?

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:57:18 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:5810:"

April 1st always brings the fun, doesn’t it? Everyone seems to feel the pull to play around and haul out some creative lies on April Fool’s Day. The swath of pranks may only be outweighed by groaning about the day on Twitter.  We abstained on WPCandy this year, though we did catch a few folks in the WordPress community happy to carry on the proud internet tradition of trying to make people believe in things that aren’t true.

Come to think of it, April Fool’s Day on the internet might not be very different from every other day on the internet.

In any case, we’ve gathered up the WordPress pranks we caught on to in the post below, just after the jump. If you caught something we missed, please share it in the comments. While you’re there, why don’t you weight in on April Fool’s Day pranks: are they worth a chuckle or a waste of your time?

Page.ly announces launch of Dog.ly and Cat.ly

Joshua Strebel started the pranks off early this morning with the announcement of Dog.ly and Cat.ly, or a “WordPress service for pets”. According to their press release, “With so many rabid pet owners opening Twitter accounts, creating Facebook pages and even writing blogs, a solution was needed to take some of the pressure off.”

Can’t really argue with them there.

My favorite part of the fake press release is where they discuss the biggest tweaks to the WordPress admin:

Major changes to the interface include a new PawFriendly™ editor and translation on the fly, allowing dogs to use their familiar barks and cats to purr incessantly until something appears on the page.

You can enjoy the fun on their blog.

WordPress.com Stats trick users with a traffic spike

Here’s one that will take you from excitement, to cold realization, to a knowing smile: reports have come in that WordPress.com Stats users today were treated with an apparent traffic spike, though only in appearance (see the image above for an in-Dashboard example, provided by @spigot on Twitter).

As long as your daily emotional highs and lows don’t depend on your traffic counts, this one shouldn’t have bothered you. In other words, this prank crushed my soul today.

Sucuri Security vulnerability prank brings attention, few laughs

Unfortunately this one falls in the “jokes that didn’t bring much joyous laughter today” category. The post has been redacted, but originally described a WordPress backdoor planted in a non-existent WordPress file. A WPCandy reader provided a quote of the original post:

Btw, we have not reported this to WordPress yet, because we think that it is not just a bug, but a careful planted backdoor (probably by Matt, their lead developer). We will explain it in details (yes, full disclosure). We are also calling all WordPress users to get together and sue WordPress.org, Automattic and everyone else involved.

After a brief spurt of reactions in the comments and on Twitter, Sucuri pulled the prank and apologized for the inconvenience.

Free Mystique theme adds unicorns to post comments

It seems Mystique, a free theme from Digital Nature, added unicorns to the theme’s comment threads today. The method used was explained in a comment on their blog, along with a number of other confused, annoyed users. It’s probably fair to chalk this one up to more fizzle than fun, as well.

Anything we missed?

If you caught a WordPress prank, or even a great April Fool’s Day prank that you enjoyed, chime in and share with us in the comments. If you’d like, weigh in on what’s appropriate to joke about in a prank. What do you think of those listed above?

";}i:36;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:45:"BuddyPress: Scheduled Maintenance – April 4";s:4:"guid";s:29:"http://buddypress.org/?p=1406";s:4:"link";s:60:"http://buddypress.org/2011/04/scheduled-maintenance-april-4/";s:11:"description";s:301:"

During the day of Monday, April 4, we will be taking BuddyPress.org down to perform some routine maintenance. This will effect profiles.wordpress.org as well. We’re not doing anything fancy yet, just updating some of the inner workings to pave the way for future updates and enhancements.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:30:25 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:17:"John James Jacoby";}s:7:"summary";s:301:"

During the day of Monday, April 4, we will be taking BuddyPress.org down to perform some routine maintenance. This will effect profiles.wordpress.org as well. We’re not doing anything fancy yet, just updating some of the inner workings to pave the way for future updates and enhancements.

";}i:37;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:39:"Akismet: Akismet Fights Spam for WebBoy";s:4:"guid";s:30:"http://blog.akismet.com/?p=541";s:4:"link";s:66:"http://blog.akismet.com/2011/04/01/akismet-fights-spam-for-webboy/";s:11:"description";s:2396:"

The internet has a new super hero: WebBoy made his first appearance today. And we couldn’t be more pleased that he’s making use of his trusty plugin, Akismet.

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We’ve seen some great tributes to Akismet over the last few years, but this one must be among the best. If you know of any others that we should be aware of (or would like to make one yourself!) please let us know in the comments.

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The internet has a new super hero: WebBoy made his first appearance today. And we couldn’t be more pleased that he’s making use of his trusty plugin, Akismet.

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We’ve seen some great tributes to Akismet over the last few years, but this one must be among the best. If you know of any others that we should be aware of (or would like to make one yourself!) please let us know in the comments.

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";}i:38;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:53:"WordPress.tv: Dan Milward: Games Powered By WordPress";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wordpress.tv/?p=5742";s:4:"link";s:70:"http://wordpress.tv/2011/04/01/dan-milward-games-powered-by-wordpress/";s:11:"description";s:1808:"
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Dan Milward: Games Powered By WordPress
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Dan Milward: Games Powered By WordPress
";}i:39;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:58:"Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress Plugin Releases for 4/1";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9843";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/hOePmdPRg7M/";s:11:"description";s:1196:"

New plugins

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Disable XMLRPC Methods allows you to only enable/disable the specific XML-RPC methods you need.

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Latest Tweets Tooltip allows you to show the latest tweets about a certain word or phrase in a draggable and resizable jQuery tooltip window.

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Updated plugins

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Health Check will perform a number of checks on your WordPress install to detect common configuration errors and known issues.

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Posts 2 Posts is a foundational plugin that allows you to create connections directly between posts of any type.

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WordPress Beta Tester provides an easy way to get involved with Beta testing WordPress.

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New plugins

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Disable XMLRPC Methods allows you to only enable/disable the specific XML-RPC methods you need.

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Latest Tweets Tooltip allows you to show the latest tweets about a certain word or phrase in a draggable and resizable jQuery tooltip window.

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Updated plugins

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Health Check will perform a number of checks on your WordPress install to detect common configuration errors and known issues.

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Posts 2 Posts is a foundational plugin that allows you to create connections directly between posts of any type.

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WordPress Beta Tester provides an easy way to get involved with Beta testing WordPress.

\n";}i:40;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:87:"WPTavern: WordCamp Seattle 2011 – Great Keynotes, Awesome Speakers, Amazing Community";s:4:"guid";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5213";s:4:"link";s:133:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/H9quQHhlLtQ/wordcamp-seattle-2011-great-keynotes-awesome-speakers-amazing-community";s:11:"description";s:3896:"
This is a guest blog post written by Nick Ohrn, one of the co-organizers for WordCamp Seattle 2011, You can also follow him on Twitter.
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WordCamp Seattle April 16th, 2011

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I’m Nick Ohrn and I’m one of the co-organizers for the Seattle WordPress meetup as well as WordCamp Seattle. Jeff has graciously allowed me to write an article for WP Tavern about WordCamp Seattle and why you should go.

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I’ll cut straight to the chase – WordCamp Seattle 2011 is going to be amazing. First, we already have a vibrant and thriving community of WordPress users and developers in Seattle. Our monthly meetup has 300+ members and the March meeting had 90+ actual attendees.

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Next, WordCamp Seattle 2011 features two keynote sessions that are going to knock people’s socks off. The opening day keynote is by Scott Berkun of Automattic. Scott will be talking about the WordPress.com product, how Automattic decides what features go into WordPress.com and eventually make there way into the self hosted version of WordPress and how a distributed company like Automattic works on a practical level.

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The end of day keynote session will be an interview session with Alex King of Crowd Favorite, an early WordPress contributor and amazing business man. I’ll be conducting the interview on stage (similar to the SxSW fireside chat format) and we’re going to be discussing how he came upon WordPress, what he thinks of the WordPress community, how he sees open source work evolving, what the deal was with WP Help Center and more. It’ll be a can’t miss.

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Finally, there is a ton of awesome content lined up for the rest of the day. I’m not going to delineate the speakers in this post (but you should check out the schedule) but I know a lot of them personally and am very excited to learn new and interesting things.

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If you’re on the fence about WordPress Seattle and you think you can make it, I highly recommend you do so. We dropped the ticket prices because we have garnered a lot of support from sponsors across the industry, so you can get in for $30. If you can make it, I highly suggest buying a ticket and joining us as we make this one of the best WordCamps ever.

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Related posts:

  1. WordCamp Montreal 2011 Looking For Speakers
    2. \n
  2. Buy My WordCamp Chicago Ticket
    3. \n
  3. WordCamp Columbus Looking For More Speakers
    4. \n

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:05:51 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"Jeffro";}s:7:"summary";s:3896:"
This is a guest blog post written by Nick Ohrn, one of the co-organizers for WordCamp Seattle 2011, You can also follow him on Twitter.
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wordcamp seattle 2011 logo

WordCamp Seattle April 16th, 2011

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I’m Nick Ohrn and I’m one of the co-organizers for the Seattle WordPress meetup as well as WordCamp Seattle. Jeff has graciously allowed me to write an article for WP Tavern about WordCamp Seattle and why you should go.

\n

I’ll cut straight to the chase – WordCamp Seattle 2011 is going to be amazing. First, we already have a vibrant and thriving community of WordPress users and developers in Seattle. Our monthly meetup has 300+ members and the March meeting had 90+ actual attendees.

\n

Next, WordCamp Seattle 2011 features two keynote sessions that are going to knock people’s socks off. The opening day keynote is by Scott Berkun of Automattic. Scott will be talking about the WordPress.com product, how Automattic decides what features go into WordPress.com and eventually make there way into the self hosted version of WordPress and how a distributed company like Automattic works on a practical level.

\n

The end of day keynote session will be an interview session with Alex King of Crowd Favorite, an early WordPress contributor and amazing business man. I’ll be conducting the interview on stage (similar to the SxSW fireside chat format) and we’re going to be discussing how he came upon WordPress, what he thinks of the WordPress community, how he sees open source work evolving, what the deal was with WP Help Center and more. It’ll be a can’t miss.

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Finally, there is a ton of awesome content lined up for the rest of the day. I’m not going to delineate the speakers in this post (but you should check out the schedule) but I know a lot of them personally and am very excited to learn new and interesting things.

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If you’re on the fence about WordPress Seattle and you think you can make it, I highly recommend you do so. We dropped the ticket prices because we have garnered a lot of support from sponsors across the industry, so you can get in for $30. If you can make it, I highly suggest buying a ticket and joining us as we make this one of the best WordCamps ever.

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Related posts:

  1. WordCamp Montreal 2011 Looking For Speakers
    2. \n
  2. Buy My WordCamp Chicago Ticket
    3. \n
  3. WordCamp Columbus Looking For More Speakers
    4. \n

";}i:41;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:64:"WPCandy: Fill out your own bracket for WPCandy’s Theme Madness";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16008";s:4:"link";s:80:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/qfxGqBzr5jQ/wpcandy-theme-madness-2011";s:11:"description";s:5867:"

If you’re a fan of March Madness, you may be bummed seeing that this year’s days of filling out brackets and anxiously awaiting winners are coming to an end soon. We have just the thing for you. Throughout the month of April we will be running our own madness: WPCandy Theme Madness 2011!

Theme Madness is a competition of our own creation, where various WordPress theme shops will face off head to head each week to ultimately win the coveted WPCandy trophy and, ultimately, worldwide fame and superstardom.

Update: We’ve added a Round 1 game schedule, rules, and more info in this post.

Before the games begin we are accepting bracket submissions over here, so head on over and fill out yours so you can play along:

Fill out and submit your WPCandy Theme Madness bracket!

We’ll be starting the games up on April 11, at which point the fun will really begin. We have more details on Theme Madness and how it will work after the jump (as well as a picture of the trophy!), so be sure to click through.

Wait wait wait—what’s this all about?

In short, this month we’re running Theme Madness 2011 at WPCandy. This means:

And yes, the trophy below is legit:

Participation in the bracket competition is completely free, just head over and fill out your bracket to participate. You can also download a full size, logo-filled version of the brackets. We are limiting it to one bracket per person, so choose the winners wisely.

After you’ve filled out your bracket, I would encourage you to consider the $5/month option for powering WPCandy. We love the support, and during April we will also be sending all new $5 subscriptions straight to the WordPress Foundation. So you can support WPCandy and WordPress itself. I don’t even know how many wins that is, but it’s at least a handful or two.

The competitors

What’s a month of madness without theme companies to compete with one another? The small image below will bring you to a PDF containing the full bracket with everyone on it. Have a look and then be sure to fill out your own bracket to join in the fun.

Each match between theme shops will be decided by the noise fans make, both in a poll and on Twitter. Social weight can swing any which way, so don’t necessarily go thinking that the biggest shops will win. It’s anyone’s game!

Finally, a few disclaimers:

So what does everyone think? Which shops will end up in the in the final four? Who will win? How crazy awesome is that mint trophy?

Links to care about:

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:30:43 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:5867:"

If you’re a fan of March Madness, you may be bummed seeing that this year’s days of filling out brackets and anxiously awaiting winners are coming to an end soon. We have just the thing for you. Throughout the month of April we will be running our own madness: WPCandy Theme Madness 2011!

Theme Madness is a competition of our own creation, where various WordPress theme shops will face off head to head each week to ultimately win the coveted WPCandy trophy and, ultimately, worldwide fame and superstardom.

Update: We’ve added a Round 1 game schedule, rules, and more info in this post.

Before the games begin we are accepting bracket submissions over here, so head on over and fill out yours so you can play along:

Fill out and submit your WPCandy Theme Madness bracket!

We’ll be starting the games up on April 11, at which point the fun will really begin. We have more details on Theme Madness and how it will work after the jump (as well as a picture of the trophy!), so be sure to click through.

Wait wait wait—what’s this all about?

In short, this month we’re running Theme Madness 2011 at WPCandy. This means:

And yes, the trophy below is legit:

Participation in the bracket competition is completely free, just head over and fill out your bracket to participate. You can also download a full size, logo-filled version of the brackets. We are limiting it to one bracket per person, so choose the winners wisely.

After you’ve filled out your bracket, I would encourage you to consider the $5/month option for powering WPCandy. We love the support, and during April we will also be sending all new $5 subscriptions straight to the WordPress Foundation. So you can support WPCandy and WordPress itself. I don’t even know how many wins that is, but it’s at least a handful or two.

The competitors

What’s a month of madness without theme companies to compete with one another? The small image below will bring you to a PDF containing the full bracket with everyone on it. Have a look and then be sure to fill out your own bracket to join in the fun.

Each match between theme shops will be decided by the noise fans make, both in a poll and on Twitter. Social weight can swing any which way, so don’t necessarily go thinking that the biggest shops will win. It’s anyone’s game!

Finally, a few disclaimers:

So what does everyone think? Which shops will end up in the in the final four? Who will win? How crazy awesome is that mint trophy?

Links to care about:

";}i:42;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:61:"WPCandy: WPCandy Podcast 017: Producership Power Hour edition";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16485";s:4:"link";s:65:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/XAeDwa03Ulk/episode-017";s:11:"description";s:2725:"

I’m happy to humbly offer up episode 17 of the WPCandy Podcast, deemed the Producership Power Hour edition. In it Brian Krogsgard and I talk the latest WordPress news, perhaps slightly too much inside baseball, and thoroughly entertain ourselves.

Jump straight to those silky smooth sounds here:

This week we discussed:

Brian’s pick was a Chrome extension called WriteSpace, and mine was a WordPress plugin called Live Blogging.

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, or directly to the RSS feed. As always you can send any emails you would like to have included on the show to podcast@wpcandy.com. Download links are after the jump.

If you would like to download the podcast in MP3 format directly, you can do so here.

";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:17:24 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Ryan Imel";}s:7:"summary";s:2725:"

I’m happy to humbly offer up episode 17 of the WPCandy Podcast, deemed the Producership Power Hour edition. In it Brian Krogsgard and I talk the latest WordPress news, perhaps slightly too much inside baseball, and thoroughly entertain ourselves.

Jump straight to those silky smooth sounds here:

This week we discussed:

Brian’s pick was a Chrome extension called WriteSpace, and mine was a WordPress plugin called Live Blogging.

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, or directly to the RSS feed. As always you can send any emails you would like to have included on the show to podcast@wpcandy.com. Download links are after the jump.

If you would like to download the podcast in MP3 format directly, you can do so here.

";}i:43;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:72:"Weblog Tools Collection: ThemeSorter: The Latest Premium Theme Directory";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9839";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/CGN_V2eXNGI/";s:11:"description";s:794:"

ThemeSorter, a new WordPress premium theme directory, launched recently with an impressive catalogue and is on track to take the premium theme directory industry by storm.

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Unlike recent premium theme directories, ThemeSorter’s layout is very basic and straight-forward, but what it lacks in a flashy interface it makes up for with data and organization. With access to several sellers and a huge catalogue, ThemeSorter’s themes are organized via formats, niches, colors, and styles.

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What do you think of ThemeSorter’s contribution to the world of premium theme directories?

\n";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:00:32 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"James Huff";}s:7:"summary";s:794:"

ThemeSorter, a new WordPress premium theme directory, launched recently with an impressive catalogue and is on track to take the premium theme directory industry by storm.

\n

Unlike recent premium theme directories, ThemeSorter’s layout is very basic and straight-forward, but what it lacks in a flashy interface it makes up for with data and organization. With access to several sellers and a huge catalogue, ThemeSorter’s themes are organized via formats, niches, colors, and styles.

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What do you think of ThemeSorter’s contribution to the world of premium theme directories?

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If you regularly check your Akismet stats page – that’s in the Dashboard menu of wp-admin if you use WordPress – you might notice some changes soon. That’s because we’re working on some improvements to the way spam stats are recorded and displayed. We plan to make stats more useful for those who need it most, particularly those who use Akismet to monitor forum posts, tweets and so on.

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If you regularly check your Akismet stats page – that’s in the Dashboard menu of wp-admin if you use WordPress – you might notice some changes soon. That’s because we’re working on some improvements to the way spam stats are recorded and displayed. We plan to make stats more useful for those who need it most, particularly those who use Akismet to monitor forum posts, tweets and so on.

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For the past several years, WordPress has been a proud participant in the Google Summer of Code program (aka GSoC). We’ve been accepted as a mentoring organization again this year, and are looking forward to working with a select handful of talented college students who are interested in developing for WordPress. Student applications are currently being accepted, and the deadline to apply is April 8. Are you a college student/developer looking for a summer challenge (or do you know one)? If so, read on to find out how you (or your friend) can make $5,000 developing for WordPress this summer. (Best. Summer. Job. Ever.)

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If you’re a college student/developer, we encourage you to apply. If you’re a professor or a teacher of graduating high school seniors, encourage your students! If you just want to help us spread the word, download the WordPress GSoC flyer and post it on campus bulletin boards in your town. Remember, April 8 is the deadline to apply!

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For the past several years, WordPress has been a proud participant in the Google Summer of Code program (aka GSoC). We’ve been accepted as a mentoring organization again this year, and are looking forward to working with a select handful of talented college students who are interested in developing for WordPress. Student applications are currently being accepted, and the deadline to apply is April 8. Are you a college student/developer looking for a summer challenge (or do you know one)? If so, read on to find out how you (or your friend) can make $5,000 developing for WordPress this summer. (Best. Summer. Job. Ever.)

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Minimal Stream is a minimal WordPress theme that supports asides, galleries, and status formats.

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Revista is a very clean magazine/blog style WordPress theme that comes with an Apple Leopard Inspired space header and a slick gray color scheme.

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TwentyTen Extended is a child theme of the default WordPress theme TwentyTen with ThemeKit for WordPress integrated so that users have the option of changing the theme styles without editing any code.

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Minimal Stream is a minimal WordPress theme that supports asides, galleries, and status formats.

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TwentyTen Extended – add Color to the Default WordPress Theme – TwentyTen child theme that makes it easy to change the colors of various elements without editing or writing code.

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TwentyTen Extended – add Color to the Default WordPress Theme – TwentyTen child theme that makes it easy to change the colors of various elements without editing or writing code.

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";}i:48;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:75:"WPCandy: WPVibe, a blog about WordPress, has been put up for sale on Flippa";s:4:"guid";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16425";s:4:"link";s:95:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/T5U6z0mllSI/wpvibe-has-been-put-up-for-sale-on-flippa";s:11:"description";s:1897:"

As of today the WordPress blog WPVibe has been put up for sale via Flippa. The reserve price is set at $2,000 (or $10,000 to buy it now) and the listing itself will close in 29 days. All of the relevant stats and figures can be found on the Flippa listing.

WPVibe was started by Dre Armeda (of Sucuri Security CubicTwo) and Jonathan Dingman, both WordPress developers, in 2009 as an independent WordPress news and community blog. A noble endeavor, if I do say so myself. In regards to selling and moving on from WPVibe, Armeda said:

WPVibe was never considered something we were going to do for revenue. The thought for WPV was to make it a viable WordPress resource, and we’d like to see it live on and hopefully meet that potential. I’m running CubicTwo & Sucuri which are revenue streams for me, and Dingman works for Userplane, our time has become very limited.

We launched it at the end of 2009, C2 and Sucuri from my side came in early 2010. They’ve taken off and unfortunately I can’t give the needed attention to WPV for it to grow as we’d like.

Armeda also mentioned on Twitter that anyone interested in WPVibe can also contact him directly.

So who’s in the market for a WordPress blog like WPVibe’s? Or, if you were starting a WordPress-centric blog today, what would you focus it on?

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As of today the WordPress blog WPVibe has been put up for sale via Flippa. The reserve price is set at $2,000 (or $10,000 to buy it now) and the listing itself will close in 29 days. All of the relevant stats and figures can be found on the Flippa listing.

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WPVibe was never considered something we were going to do for revenue. The thought for WPV was to make it a viable WordPress resource, and we’d like to see it live on and hopefully meet that potential. I’m running CubicTwo & Sucuri which are revenue streams for me, and Dingman works for Userplane, our time has become very limited.

We launched it at the end of 2009, C2 and Sucuri from my side came in early 2010. They’ve taken off and unfortunately I can’t give the needed attention to WPV for it to grow as we’d like.

Armeda also mentioned on Twitter that anyone interested in WPVibe can also contact him directly.

So who’s in the market for a WordPress blog like WPVibe’s? Or, if you were starting a WordPress-centric blog today, what would you focus it on?

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You can join us on the stream at 7:00pm ET, which is when we’ll start it up and record the podcast.

Feel free to toss your topics of choice into the comments below so we know what you’d like to discuss. We’ll see you at 7:00pm EST tonight!

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Good thing jeffys gonna make me a blog. Thats should make it easier for me to submit entries and images someday. Since my last entry I have gone to Montreal for a couple of days, Paris for eight days, and taught a workshop on medical play with the lovely Simone. Of course Im still shooting the film also, but that will be over this weekend. Upcoming projects and more coming up after the fill in, so on we go!\r\n\r\nI had a lovely time in Montreal, had not been in many years, but its so close to NY and I go to NY often enough to warrant popping over from time to time. Unfortunately it was a brief jaunt, but worth the while in that D/s training sort of wayno pics, sorry. It was all too fast! No images from Paris either, now I am a naughty Domme! The premiere of Dominatrix Waitrix went well, but as usual, I forgot to ask anyone to take images. I really must get a personal photographer. Seeing old friends, eating excellent food and drinking exquisite wine made me very happy though. I wish that sort of happiness on you all, especially with Thanksgiving coming up and allmore to come.\r\n\r\nSpeaking of photographers though, puppy dog sherm was on hand at the Medical Play Demo with myself and Simone, and we have some delightful images. I particularly love the face of pup cassius (whom I get on with famously!), as I up the module on the ET312 (otherwise known as my favorite electro device! If you havent tried it, its a must, especially when coupled with urethral dilators/sounds and/or play piercings. Mmmmmm, Im licking my lips just thinking about all the possibilities\r\n\r\n\r\nFYI, diary, I have been going to the gym a lot lately and loving itthe endorphin rush is not unlike what happens in scene and makes me feel stronger all the while. I hope the results prove worthy when my endurance increases as does my strength, grrr, grrr\r\n\r\nUpcoming, I am working with LA&M on their road show serieswe hope to make leather kink diversity come together in ways unimaginable in the past! More to come on that in the future.\r\n\r\nAs far as travel plans go, looks like I might be making a round to NYC/Montreal/Toronto around the first of the year - which may involve a head shaving/tattooing scene, dare I say mine? Stay tuned for more info on that! Ideally, Ill be back to San Francisco in February for the next Erotic Dominance Intensive with Cleo Dubois, this one for men! We hope to teach male tops how to access the spirit of female submission in ways beyond a simple S/M scene. Please check out SM-Arts for more info. Although I will not officially be teaching, I intend on coming out to support and assist this first time Intensive. I will also be available for limited sessions.\r\n\r\nAs far as personal adventures go, I have recently returned to the world of stockings and garters, something I had relaxed from for a while. I took a few images the other day, auto-portraits for fun and pleasure, and am pleased with the results. I love the feel of the stockings from nylon dreams and secrets in lace, and I particularly enjoy the feel of other stockinged legs, well bound, and quivering in my presence.\r\nFinally, Thanksgiving is coming up. Most of you know by now how I feel about this holiday. The one redeeming factor is that it gives those of us not obliged to work time to sit, eat, and relax and appreciate our loved ones, however they may be. I am truly grateful for the diverse array of people who choose to care for me in this lifetime. Many blessings to all of them, and to all of you out there who send me kind thoughts without my knowledge\r\n\r\nNow, I leave you with a few of ditties. The first one goes out to EKB, but really, I couldnt help the overall pun of thingsthe second is a secret and the third, well, I think he is a simply wonderful poet.\r\n\r\n
If Hope Grew On A Bush \r\nby Christina Georgina Rossetti\r\n\r\nIf hope grew on a bush, \r\nAnd joy grew on a tree, \r\nWhat a nosegay for the plucking \r\nThere would be! \r\nBut oh! in windy autumn, \r\nWhen frail flowers wither, \r\nWhat should we do for hope and joy, \r\nFading together?
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Return to the Town \r\nby Konstantin Simonov\r\n\r\n When you come back into your town,\r\nAnd women come to meet you there\r\nAnd hold above their greying heads\r\nThe children high into the air,\r\n\r\nPerhaps you\'ve played a hero\'s part!\r\nDon\'t pride yourself, as you return!\r\nYou don\'t deserve their gratitude -\r\nForgiveness is the most you\'ll earn!\r\n\r\nYou\'ve merely paid a frightful debt\r\nWhich you brought on you at the start,\r\nWhen your retreating regiment\r\nCondemned them to a year apart.
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The Trial \r\nby Nizar Qabbani \r\n\r\nThe East receives my songs, some praise, some curse \r\nTo each of them my gratitude I bear \r\nFor I\'ve avenged the blood of each slain woman \r\nand havent offered her who is in fear. \r\n\r\nWoman\'s rebellious heart I have supported \r\nready to pay the prize - content to die \r\nif love should slay me, for I am love\'s champion \r\nand if I ceased, then I would not be I.
\r\n\r\nMany thanks and spanks from me,\r\nXoMinax', 'Grace, Garters, and Gratitude', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'grace-garters-and-gratitude', '', '', '2005-03-03 10:46:25', '2005-03-03 16:46:25', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=3', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2, 2, '2004-12-27 07:14:47', '2004-12-27 13:14:47', 'Dearest Diary\r\n\r\nIt is now the end of the year and holidays are subsiding and people gearing up for a new year. For myself, I look at my website and see its growth and development, much like my own. Many opportunities, people, and decisions have arrived and departed -- leaving more simplicity and complexity in their wake. I am not bitter with remorse, nor do I hunger with anticipation for what is to come. I do not say this to be antagonistic nor agnostic. I see the experience of "life" as a moment that\'s filled with loss and grief and joy and ecstasy simultaneously existent yet permanently fleeting; in a word, indescribable. Of course the Mistress could wax on about attempting to describe the indescribable, but you\'ve come for the stories and the pictures, haven\'t you...\r\n\r\nView of the Lars and MinaxSpanksgiving was a pleasure, although only one official spanking of the night. We ate and enjoyed the company of one another anyhow. Here is an image of me and Lars just before dinner was served, (note the Mistress\'s apron -- She\'s a fabulous cook!). After the Thanksgiving holiday I had a fascinating session with the amazing minds and bodies of none other than Minax in WigCarmen Li, Katrina Von Dre, and Switch Diana as women who rule the world in techno wigs, shimmery pantyhose, and much too high heels! For three plus hours we tortured our poor cross dressed double spy who attempted to infiltrate our headquarters.\r\n\r\nView of Mummy BunnyShortly thereafter mummy bunny came by to look after some dungeon affairs and I just couldn\'t resist mummifying him for the night so I could have a proper mattress!\r\n\r\nMy rubber bondage toy also made an appearance this month. He is such a flexible rubber doll that I must keep him fully bound for hours on end -- a task I am more than happy to undertake.\r\n\r\nOn to the holidays -- of course you know by now the solstice/Yule means more to me than Christmas, but like it or not, sometimes you must celebrate both. Here are some wishes for you and yours in the New Year...\r\n\r\nNew book to read: "The Televisionary Oracle" by Rob Breszny -- hot stuff and so much to make you think as well: check out his website.\r\n\r\nFinally, our poem for the day -- and for the exquisite change of year, I give you a final image and self portrait.\r\n\r\n
Eating Tar Upon a Cloud\r\nFlesh eating bones billowing balloon balled zaps,\r\nChartreuse door ajar, goldenrod fridge hums lullabies at fuschia scented walls and\r\nupturned silver lined ceilings.\r\nBeauty within the red light district.\r\n\r\nOlder chests have seen the skeletal zapping at night,\r\nRegarding them as breathless children with fireflies in a jar.\r\nHow does the time pass?\r\n\r\nThrough those very bones of desire and grief who suffer daily walks along the avenue of complacency - My throat parched purple at the possibility of love.\r\nKnowledge and love make strange bedfellows - sleep evades their weary distractions bellowing loudly upon the ears of night.\r\n\r\nNimble hands reach out to solve the problem that never existed.\r\nThe universe exists in a grain of sand and\r\nMy guinea pig is smarter than your guinea pig.\r\n\r\nIn the blackness still,\r\nzipping metatarsals fill my loins with lassitude and lust.\r\nOnly you no longer have any say so in the matter.\r\n\r\nOnly you do because that feeling comes back only it\'s stronger now, stronger than ever even though you will never again be the catalyst for it you are certainly the pecan in the pie as it were and I know finally, what it\'s like to know which is like not knowing anything at all, and I weep.\r\n\r\nTears of loss? Grief? Joy? Despair? Nirvana.\r\nNot possible you say, shaking your head in disbelief, wanting not to believe what you know to be true.\r\nWhich is not true, and that is sufficient.\r\n--Leslie Frank
\r\n\r\nHappy New Year All!\r\nxoMinax', 'Refractions of Light Encompassed in Glass', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'refractions-of-light-encompassed-in-glassrefractions-of-light-encompassed-in-glass', '', '', '2005-03-10 03:03:06', '2005-03-10 09:03:06', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=2', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (8, 2, '2004-10-16 08:45:13', '2004-10-16 14:45:13', 'Hello wonderful diary,\r\n\r\nI am so pleased to announce that my form is reforming, that people can stop and listen, that change occurs no matter what, and, that for the first time in awhile, I feel pleasurable sensations towards my fellow beings. In a word, I am healing. Lots of news this entry and no time to write it, please mister or ms secretary come forth and be known! I will yoke you and poke you, just help me wade through the mails and assist my ham-fisted fingers in their topsy turvy attempts to communicate with the world.\r\n\r\nIn Chicago I gave a talk on Female Supremacy versus Feminist Approaches to BDSM at The Next Level, a second tier BDSM gathering put together by the fabulous Ms. Simone. Lots of interesting topics there; from full-on toilet training to heavy blood sports. It was sponsored by the new Leather Rose. If you havent checked it out, you should! Its an invaluable community resource for experienced players and novices alike!\r\n\r\nSpeaking of which, I am doing some volunteer work for the Leather Archives and Museum. At them moment its primarily esearch oriented, but in the future we will be on the road, looking for more organizations within and outside the gay male community to add to the archival resources. Please let me or the LA&M know if you or your organization might be interested in at least contributing to the data base.\r\n\r\nNext, can I just put a plug in for puppy play? I almost got roped in to entering the great lakes puppy contest this year the day before we were to compete! I had to back out due to other obligations, but am considering this position for next year. I had no idea lars would make such a good pup, but then it made sense, the way hie curls up on my legs on the couch. Anyhow, makes me want to send a little pat out to kalb who has landed in the southern hemisphere indefinitely\r\n\r\nOn to the next trip: I will not be attending the next Erotic Dominance Intensive in San Francisco, although my thoughts and energy will be shared there. Instead, thanks to beasty, I will be in Paris, France for the first time in five years to promote the European premiere of Dominatrix Waitrix. As you may know, I am practically Parisian, having lived there three years of my life, so there will be close friends to see also. A busy city full of piss, shit, vomit, and beautiful people whats not to love?\r\n\r\nFirst of all though, I am off to Montreal for the first time in many years. Its a whirlwind trip, but Im sure I will have something to reportstay tuned.\r\n\r\nFound another lovely website full full full of fun and fetching frocksmostly rubber, so I had to make a wish list of course!\r\n\r\nSpeaking of rubber, here are some recent images of one of my newer subs a great Houdini type person with a penchant for rubber, gags, and servitude. A pleasure to welcome r into my stable. \r\n\r\nNew York? My guess is sooner than latermaybe some time in December. Carmen and I had a bit of fun there and I will have some images from our trip later. In the meantime, please read this amazing poem Carmen wrote while on the road this summer, We Collect Things. I found it to be a frightfully insightful pieces Ive read in a long long time.\r\n\r\nFor the page we have a smaller poem an earnest little number I think:\r\n \r\n
Solution\r\nHeres the problem\r\nYou and I once saw\r\nEye to eye.\r\nCheek to cheek,\r\nCircumflex to lips,\r\nLips to knuckles,\r\nChest to chest.\r\nRazor slices propel me downward in dull dim dreams.\r\nI regurgitate your need when there is no need\r\nYou suck -\r\nAnd so do I.\r\nOnly now the sucking is the order of things\r\nAnd refracted desire christens my morning tea.
\r\n \r\nMy, this month has been full of surprises! I also have a quote from Mouksa who has recently entered my intellectual and spiritual threshold:\r\n\r\nForce of will is a key element in the human evolutionary process. One\'s will must be so strong that it can drive the process of devouring one\'s own personality and sense of self. This is what happens when we engage in meaningful introspection. Introspection is only meaningful when it occurs when it is undesirable or inconvenient - we must deconstruct our angers, joys and sorrows and not allow ourselves to be merely cocooned in them.\r\n\r\nI think between the poem above and the saying below it, I would merely sum up with, although our angers and sorrows be necessary, as rumi would suggest, cry out in your anger why not? Expression of pain is a beautiful thingas long as you dont harm anyone.\r\n\r\nFinally, the gorgeous gigi sent me this in an email the other day:\r\n\r\nI had the most vivid dream about you this morning- you were wearing this really deep purple regal/fetish-y dress that had a waist cincher and matching posture collar/Elizabethan collar looking thing. You had these piercings that you had done on your arm as a healing ritual. It was like you had sutured the eye part of a hook and eye onto your arm and then had red thread strung through the various eyes.\r\n\r\nVampireNow thats something to look forward to! Perhaps when I take up Mr. D from PA on the head shaving ritual? something to consider.\r\n\r\nHappy Samhain! (I leave you with an image of me from the lesbo vampire film).\r\n\r\nUntil next time, au revoir et a bientot!!!\r\n\r\nXoMinax', 'Cyclical Energy and Contingent Planning', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cyclical-energy-and-contingent-planning', '', '', '2005-03-03 10:48:49', '2005-03-03 16:48:49', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=8', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (11, 2, '2005-02-07 13:51:15', '2005-02-07 19:51:15', 'The ever so slippery, seductive, and "johnny on the spot" Mara! That girl has a stocking/garter fetish that puts all you boys to shame, tsk, tsk. And, as a special treat, I bound and gagged her before allowing her to place the silky stockings on my happy legs, 12 garters and all. ...It was a wonderous training session only to be done spontaneously and with care. Ms. M proved a most worthy subject. \r\n\r\nNow, as she continues her training, we shall see how far she will go. On a final note, watch out my dears, once trained, this woman will be a most Superior Dominant, I assure you.\r\n\r\nOn another note, I was absolutely beside myself today, as it was all I could do to keep myself from snatching some poor unsuspecting creature from the street and having my way with them! What a moodFinally, a stocking/garter party seems in the works for Chicago...stay tuned.\r\n\r\nhugs and slaps,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'and the winner is......', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'and-the-winner-is', '', '', '2005-03-10 01:33:08', '2005-03-10 07:33:08', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=11', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (10, 2, '2005-01-24 13:29:23', '2005-01-24 19:29:23', 'Decked for the EveningA new website for all my precious darlings...are you as excited as I am? Well, rest assured, I will still be producing new images to gawk at, new words to ponder over, and new missions to be accomplished!\r\n\r\n\r\nBaby BoyI have been very busy as of late, seeing old friends, making new ones, working lots, and getting the new website together. New Year\'s Eve was lowkey, lars played baby, while I sauntered around in my new blue mink stole inherited from lar\'s other family. You know I do not advocate the wearing of fur, but once the coat is made, what\'s a girl to do?\r\n\r\n\r\nBondage has been my theme for january, from predicament to inescapable and sometimes a combination, I have had a blast tying up my subjects in such ways only wiggling could create release. \r\n\r\nFinally I received my new 12 strap suspender (garter) belt from nylon dreams and it is indeed, dreamy. First person who asks me about it, sees me in it, you have my word of honor.Cross DressingBound and Gagged\r\n\r\n\r\nI have also booked a couple of workshops with the fabulous woman owned sex shop here in Chicago, Early to Bed. I will be teaching "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" or How to enhance your romance without breaking your budget, ie. toymaking at home, and I will offer What a Sensation! The many incarnations of Sensory Play. The classes are held on Tuesday evenings, the dates are yet to be determined in March and April check ETB\'s site and mine to make sure.\r\n\r\nFinally, off to SF feb 16 for a week to assist the Erotic Intensive for Men at the Cleo Dubois Academy of S/M Arts, and will write you all about it once I get there. \r\n\r\nBTW: I saw Kinsey the other night, Liam Neeson is a very attractive man I must say! But the story is more to the point, sad to see how archaic we still are, a bit sad and a bit worrisome. I wish all of us some mild to wild changes this year, may we all progress in our ability to accept and love each other, even with all our crazy differences. Remember, your shit smells no better than anyone else\'s, and if you\'re lucky like me, you have more people who think it does.\r\n\r\nPoetry and more images to come, let\'s get this website up and running!\r\n\r\nPeace out,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Oooh, how titillating!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'oooh-how-titillating', '', '\nhttp://www.nylon-dreams.co.uk/,http://early2bed.com,http://www.sm-arts.com\n\n\n\n\n', '2005-03-10 01:26:56', '2005-03-10 07:26:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=10', 0, 'post', '', 4) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (14, 2, '2005-02-17 22:14:50', '2005-02-18 04:14:50', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nThis is a brief note from a fun and funky cybercafe to test how well you work from a distance...and you do! I had somehow "forgotten" how much I love San Francisco....it really is my kind of town. Alas, Chicago has its special qualities, but there is no need to to compare the two really. It\'s like whipping versus a stocking fetish...both equally interesting and fun. Speaking of stocking fetish, maura and I are planning a very sultry and seductive afternoon of tea, tarts, stockings, garters, and girdles. Date to be fixed soon, promise. \r\n\r\nWell, I had better get back to the city here, just picked up a lovely girl at the bootshop where I bought a tough grrl pair of to the knee leather goth boots. \r\n\r\nTomorrow the Intensive begins and I shall be in a whirlwind for the weekend....let\'s hope you are also.\r\n\r\nWicked Best,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n', 'big boots', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'big-boots', '', '', '2005-02-17 22:14:50', '2005-02-18 04:14:50', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=14', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (15, 2, '2005-02-25 21:03:02', '2005-02-26 03:03:02', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI\'m a little behind in all my news... I just realized that before I can begin to tell you about SF, I must share with you the images from the fun I had in Chicago before I left. My lovely and frisky spanking sub came to see me one evening before departure and I had him try on many pairs of panties for my amusement. While doing so, I spanked away at his bottom. \r\n\r\n
He was very charged and ecstatic. It was delightful time and I will be taking him to the spanking party at IML for sure! This fancy image is one I took and then reworked on photoshop. \r\n\r\n
He was so impetuous and excited that I just had to cane him before he left! \r\n\r\nDoesn\'t he have a very muscular and eager derriere? \r\n\r\n
The same evening, my rubber houdini came round to see me and I had much fun layering him in yummy rubber!\r\nI layered him in three layers of rubber and then bound him to the chair before tormenting him to "break free" which he could not - of course! \r\n\r\n
\r\nHe tried so hard to break free...\r\n\r\n
A most enjoyeable evening before going off to the land of the debauched, I must say.\r\n\r\nSpeaking of which, I have a new rubber ensemble on order... (more to come about that).\r\n\r\n
Finally, I had to mark lar\'s bottom really well since she was not able to accompany me this trip. We went to to the ever inviting Leather Rose in Chicago for a wonderful and heartfelt benefit party for one of our community member\'s sister with cancer. It was a powerful evening and lars was practically begging for attention, so I let her have it, of course!\r\n\r\n That way, she had lots of memories of Ma\'am to keep her company.\r\n\r\nAll in all, I had so much fun before I went, I barely had time to write, let alone load up the images...
I trust you will enjoy them.\r\n\r\n\r\nI think I need another day or two to write up all my musings from the trip. I will warn you in advance however - I took NO pictures! Not one - weird, huh?\r\n\r\n\r\nSomething to think about.\r\n\r\nUntil next entry with SF news, Libido news, and Stocking, Garter, Girdle brunch....\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Catch up images slip and slap!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'catch-up-images-slip-and-slap', '', '', '2005-03-10 02:52:43', '2005-03-10 08:52:43', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=15', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (22, 2, '2004-03-28 12:45:35', '2004-03-28 18:45:35', 'Hello Dear Diary

I am very excited right now for a number of different reasons: first and foremost spring is springing in Chicago! The equinox is upon us with might and fury. Lots of changes occurring, so its best to relax, breathe, and accept on all levels, the good news is that its so much easier to do with a little sunshine.
Those who know what a Midwest winter is like can certainly sympathize with this Domina when she tries to walk on ice in 6 heels. Ah, but unfortunately in Chicago there are two seasons: winter and summer, so soon enough we will all be sweltering so much, the leather and latex will be rather uncomfortable. It really takes an aficionado to appreciate fetish gear in this part of the world. I must say I am rather fond of soft cotton with a touch of lycra. Its soft, stretches and breathes simultaneously. Plus, its a little more enviro friendly in general. Anyhow, enough about fabric for now and on to news
Mistress has finally gotten a new digital camera, (special thanks to Daisys Daddy;), and her photographic skills and interest are coming back full force. I played with photoshop on some new images this week and had a gay old time. Here are a few images: one taken by Larry when I was volunteering my commanding presence at the Lesbian Community Cancer Projects Annual Ball, and the rest by Christa Holka, who recently honored the mistress with a photo shoot for Dominatrix Waitrix.
I dont know if I should reveal this, but the sneak peak of the film I had last night made even a seasoned soul like myself blush, and it was me I was watching! I was there during all my shoots, and all I can say is Edith Edit really knows how to spice up a scene. Come check out the premiere if you can, but be forewarned: you cannot expect such behavior in session with me.
The intensely wicked Trance-Mistress Morgan has graced our shores fresh from her Moroccan travels. We spent the day and evening together yesterday and had a blast. Our discussions around sub behavior training would make most of you blush with envy or delight. Morgan will be working/playing from my domain until late april when she departs the continent once more. A session with her or both of us, is simply not to be missed!
Seems as though my mummification passion knows no end. Here are just a few recent images of another of my firmly sealed breath play subjects and dear devotees.

On a final note, Mistress is looking for a good carpenter and legal accountant type. If you feel you may have special skills and are looking for training, let me know!
Now, returning to our springtime recognition of life, death, and regeneration. I found this meditation on death honest and profound. By the way, I am developing a newfound interest in cadavers and have recently ordered the book, Stiff, which is essentially a history of the corpse, and will keep you posted. Anyhow, here goes the meditation taken from a Buddhist website:

9-POINT DEATH MEDITATION
1. Death is certain:
a. There is no escape
b. Life has a limit, each moment brings me closer
c. Death can come in a moment and fully unexpected
2. The time of death is uncertain:
a. My lifespan is uncertain
b. There are many causes for death, few for sustenance of life
c. My body is fragile; even a thorn can kill me with an infection
3. What can help me at the moment of death?
a. Wealth, possessions?
b. Relatives and friends?
c. My own body?

Finally, Larry wrote me a poem awhile back, and I placed the poem on my alter after the equinox ritual. Last week there was a car accident in front of my apartment. When I opened the window to see, the poem left its cozy spot on and flew out in the 3am rain, blowing up the street. I said goodbye to it until today, when I found it perched on the magazine rack in my favorite caf. Some special soul mustve found it and placed it where they felt it would receive attention.
Its return to life makes me inspired to transcribe it for you now:

He waits at his bench
Not just waiting but remotely
Carrying on with his chores
Passing time that was once a friend
But is now the cold
Implement of slow torture
That immoveable unit
That separates
Moves slowly, with dull pain
Until it disappears
In an inferno of passion
Moving at breakneck speed
Through the flames as fast
As the speed of love.


Speedy love smacks and springtime pinches,
XoMinax ', 'Round and round and round it goes Where it stops, nobody knows!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'round-and-round-and-round-it-goes-where-it-stops-nobody-knows', '', '', '2005-03-03 12:55:18', '2005-03-03 18:55:18', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=22', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (16, 2, '2004-09-17 10:06:44', '2004-09-17 16:06:44', '
Dear Diary,

Well I am finally back from the dead. This summer has certainly taken its toll, but I see that the autumn,( yes sadly for those summer lovers ?tis true), beckons much more splendor than the summer brought malaise. I say bring on the changing of the leaves!

Speaking of leaves, beastie sent me a bonsai tree, (how did he know I have been interested in bonsai for two years?), but alas! No instructions on how to care for the poor little juniper?I shall be studying away to keep it alive and perhaps even bondage it into interesting shapes. It is notable that like shibari, (Japanese rope bondage), bonsai is an art that has evolved over many centuries, coming first from China and then moving on to Japan. Further, it discourages growth, but encourages provocative shapes, in a word, it is a form of domination over plant life. Just a thought?

So, I just got back from New York City where I not only visited a few old friends, but made some new ones, and also hosted a party at the Fetish Warehouse in Brooklyn, for Sandy York from Dominant Mystique. Carmen Li and I traveled together. She is one of my favorite Dommes in Chicago because of her versatility and strength. She and I love double domming together because we get on so well. Always guaranteed an exotic challenge! Here are a couple of images of Carmen and myself and the naughty Cara who assisted us that evening..

While in New York, I also picked up a few new toys at Toys in Babeland, (mainly a rotating leather flogger, some rubber restraints and collar, and a personal heavy metal vibe for myself. I was of course, exhausted upon my return and rightly so. I also now have many people wishing me to move to the East. I certainly feel pulled between the two coasts and then some.

Did I mention I started shooting a Lesbian Vampire film as one of the leads? Well, no more will be said about that for now.

I found a great website today, one stop shopping if you will?although I normally prefer boutique or specialized pieces, the majority of their stuff looks very well thought out and crafted. I even made a wish list starting at $5 and going up to $500 for anyone who might be interested ? it?s under minax. Thanks to my new rope slave girl, (images coming soon), who also happens to love garters and stockings as much as I for this fabulous site.

I feel like there is so much more I could tell you about, eg: my research project with the Leather Archives and Museum, the new stunt class I am taking, or my desire to learn Spanish, but there simply isn?t enough time and I don?t wish to bore you!

I do wish to inform you of a new magazine subscription I just took on, and this month?s issue features a pointed, spirited, and somewhat perverted look at the Kerry campaign trail before elected as the Democratic Presidential candidate. It?s written by none other than the gorgeous Stephen Elliot. Go to thesunmagazine.org and then click on ?On the Bus? under current issue.

Halloween is upon us and I finally had the opportunity to mummify mummy bunny completely in white vet wrap. The layering was elaborate, and we had enough wrap to even do some restraint as well. It was a lengthy and fruitful session and I look forward to the day when I plaster him as well.

Finally, Mabon is upon us, seasons changing, and yet another time of evolution and love. May you all be appreciating this so-called life.

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I touch hatred like a covered breast;
I without ceasing come from garment to garment,
sleeping at a distance.

I am not, Im of no use, I do not know.
anyone; I have no weapons of ocean or wood.
I do not live in this house.

My mouth is full of night and water.
The abiding moon determines
What I do not have.

What I have is in the midst of the waves.
A ray of water, a day for myself,
An iron depth.

There is no cross-tide, there is no shield and no costume,
There is no special solution too deep to be sounded,
No viscious island.

I live suddenly and other times I follow.
I touch a face suddenly and it murders me.
I have no time.

Do not look for me then drawing
The usual wild thread or the
Bleeding net.

Do not call me: that is my occupation.
Do not ask me name or my condition.
Leave me in the middle of my own moon.
In my wounded ground.

Waltz by Pablo Neruda


Dearest Diary,

Well what can I say? July really gave the Mistress a proverbial boot in the derriere. People say that tragedies come in threes. In the past month a special person departed from my life, my hard drive crashed with two years worth of work, images, etc., and two weeks ago, I was attacked and beaten outside my home by two young hoodlums. Shall I expect nothing else to happen? Certainly not! Shall I expect the worst? No, no, no. I have been warned not to show you, not to tell you. The problem is, I cannot.

You must know that adversity creates strength, and am I not supposed to be the Dominant here? How can I know strength if I have not tested and tasted glory and the loss of power? I must show you proof and here it is. Bloody eyeBesides a profound hug of gratitude to boy Lars, and infinite thanks to Mdme DuChevalier, A.H. and Monsieur Mohrlant, I have no more to say on the matter.

San Francisco, was, as always amazing. This time a little bit more so, as it was also exceedingly productive. The women in the Intensive were also a super powerful group. Should you ever need a recommendation for SF, let me know. I am very fortunate to be making such contacts out there. Unfortunately, since the hard drive died, I have no new images of the trip, but if any surface, they will show here first.


I will be in NYC the weekend of September 10th hosting a Fetish party with Carmen Li and Ms. Simone put on by Dominant Mystique. Please check the contacts page or contact me directly for more info.


In October, I will teach a class on one of my favorite passions: caning, (I specialize in formal caning), for TNGC. I may pop back to SF Halloween weekend to assist the next Intensive boo! Then again, I will be collaborating on a very special medical play demo with Ms. Simone for TNGC in November.


For my olfactory aficionados, my favorite pleasure, you must read two books; ideally in conjunction or at least back to back: Patrick Suskinds Perfume and Chandler Burrs The Emperor of Scent. The former is a story of a Frenchman during the revolution with uncanny abilities and propensities involving scent, murder, virgin odors, and world domination, yum. The latter is a non-fiction writing on a male scientist who is trying to to prove a new theory on how we smell. Although it is not as fiction, it has mystery, intrigue, and fascinating information. I was riveted to both in very different ways, and they both appealed to my love affair with scent. By the way, Suskind is German and Burr is American, but both men wrote about Frenchmen and their fascination with smell. Why do you think that is?

On a final note, I leave you with a writing that was just submitted to me by Squire L., enjoy and be well

xoMinax

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Dear Diary,

Its true, I have neglected your pages for some time now, but I most certainly have not forgotten you. Mistress has had a few curve balls tossed her way as of late, but ever persistent, she steps up to the bat for her latest mission with a steely eye and an open mind. Did I just use a baseball metaphor? (Thanks Monsieur Mohrlant!)

I am currently in San Francisco. God/dess, I love this city. So full of great food, and kinky spiritual people. I am positively normal here! Its almost refreshing. I must say I have been keeping a somewhat low profile since I have arrived, treating it a bit like a monastic retreat since I have recently begun writing my memoirs. Taskmaster Elizabeth is making me a slave to the page. I am to write at least one each day! Mercy, I say to which she retorts, In a poem only. Wicked woman. One can only hope it will all pay off with an eager audience some day.

Which brings me to my topic of the moment: discipline. As a woman of disciplinary delights, I cherish new ways of controlling and containing everything from bad habits to psychological outlooks (which are usually entwined anyway). I also regard controlling measures as simply that, and not to be misunderstood with the power to know when you are wasting your time trying to control something. It just needs to be.

This brings me to the topic of time. Perhaps one of the most peculiar aspects to life is how time affects us in the present and how then the present becomes the past and once again we, and others around us, are affected by our past actions. How many expressions do we have for time? A stitch in time, time heals all wounds, etc But what is it really? Do you recognize your own relationship with time? Can you slow it down or speed it up? I know I can, and anyone who has served me knows how I can make it happen in the dungeon as well. In any case, most would agree that, as it passes, (so to speak), memories fade, sentiments soften, and stories collide creating events that just never happened. Just look at Proust.

How does all of this relate to discipline? The more we discipline ourselves, over time, the more developed we become. Unfortunately, we can also become stuck in our ways. Maintaining discipline that develops and strengthens our core being can only serve us and consequently society around us - as long as we share it with others and remember always to let it go if need be. I often wonder how one can justify work that one loves so much. In puritan America and most certainly the Midwest, it almost seems immoral. But love my work I do, and that is why I care so much to share these ramblings with you today.



I do have reports as well. Lars birthday was a hit. The birthday party was a smash. We had a piata, (human one next year?), and since Lord Pharaoh and I share the same date de naissance, we played spank the double Dommes. My bottom was nowhere near as
bruised as last year, but it was a long and glorious day into night. Thanks to all who attended and made the day so special. Next year?


Well, Im already working on some ideas

In the meantime, I got cast in a Lesbian Vampire film, Night Fangs, as one of the lead characters.

Back to San Francisco, yes. Pyrodomme has been gracious enough to allow me into her space and look after her two enormous and demanding felines whilst here. I have a gorgeous skyline view, hot tub, and internet access. It is very quiet and I am relishing it. Upon arriving, I read My Darling Dominatrix by Grant Antrews. It was published in 1992 originally, and although it is quite fantastic with massive romantic overtones and long sequences trying to merge politics with kink and romance, (not impossible, but definitely awkward at times), it gives an interesting portrayal of how one man comes to terms with his own submission. Its the first bdsm erotica fiction book that examines a dominant female in her complexity of emotion, (albeit from the subs view), and it did not totally bore or annoy me, so I recommend it.

To complete my memoir readings, in order to add fuel to the fire for my personal writings, I am currently giving I Was a Teenage Dominatrix a read. Honest as it is, it piques my sadness about having 19 year old girls ordering men around and basically exploiting their looks for money as passing off as Dominatrices. It takes all kinds however, and I always say there is a Domme for every sub and vice versa. Do I recommend it? Not really, but its perky and honest.

On Monday, I had a fabulous 3 hour shoot with the sexy, saucy, and simply divine gigide maule for an upcoming website. In the time spent together, I whipped her, tormented her, squeezed the breath out of her, wrapped her up in colorful materials like the butterfly she is, tormented her some more by tickling, spanking, paddling and caning her, and then finished her off where we began. It was lovely and intense and my only loss was the inability to pierce her flesh. Oh, but the biting made up for that!

The Intensive starts tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it. The women all are already quite powerful in their own right and it is always a new adventure in each class. Mistress will share images and news when it is all complete.

I leave you today with an awesome ode written not long ago and expressing perfectly how I have been feeling as of late:

Mercury Retrograde
ekb

were not talking, again.

you could be saying something
to someone who looks like me to you
but who avoids the distinctions that
your mouth confers sloppily
upon her, just as she would any
exhausted kiss

she is sure she cannot hear you
because were not talking, again,
even though Ive been listening
to the pounding in your temples
as my mouth grazes your mouth
like a gun


On a final note, I would like to confess that I am a lousy typist, its true, I am a hunt and peck person. Consequently, when I write slave sometimes, it comes out as salve. Kinda makes you wonder, doesnt it?

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An Excerpt

JASMINE

I wear my wrist cuffs and collar like ornaments of belonging, a rite of passage of my willingness to submit. It is the first step in allowing myself to be taken by another free of force or expectation. Before the scene begins, I wish to be bound, to keep myself immobile, for a time, to be gracefully forced into submission, sometimes called bottom space. There is no shame in this titillating preparation. Soon I am shackled to one of the many props in the dungeon, a cross of wood and metal, as others await the start of the game.

The icy, cold, chain links of steal bind my cuffs to the cross. Arms wide, legs far apart. A soft, supple leather blindfold I wear to tune out the distractions of others in our midst. I stand naked, my breasts free of their bondage by the bra that holds them. My nipples fully erect by the anticipation of what might happen next. I do not feel like Im in danger, I have my safe word to end the scene should it become too intense for me to handle. A comfort I know I can use without shame, a lesson I once learned long ago.

Jasmine speaks to me and assures me that I am safe. She asks, Are you ready to begin? I nod my head, I reply Yes Mistress. She reminds me of my safe words which I repeat back at her, red to end the scene when I have had enough, yellow when things become too intense at that moment, and green, to give me more. As a painter lays on her first stroke to set the foundation of what it is to be created, she thrusts her favorite flogger on my back, the one that is green and red and soft like suede.

The thud quickly establishes the tone, 1, 2, 3, alternating right and left slowly but methodically, instantly I become aware of the pressure I feel in my shoulder blades, all the way down to the curve of my back. Such a tender spot, and one she likes to exploit just because it pleases her to watch me squirm, as I move my ass rhythmically to the music in my head, with the hope of lessening the severity of the pain she increasingly administers.

Within that brief moment I am floating somewhere outside my body watching the beauty of our dance. She possesses an instinctual skill at her craft, carefully picking out which instrument will bring forth a scream, a moan, or perhaps just a silent whimper. Her creativity begins to take flight, while her intelligence adjusts to the way I react. I envision her smiling deviously at her ability to persuade my body to take all that it can give, her own pleasure increasing with every snap of the flogger, crack of the paddle, or strike of the riding crop.

Our dance continues as she reminds me of how vulnerable I am to her. She chooses her favorite single tail, and cracks it in the air quickly causing me to move involuntarily, a mind fuck of sorts, but a show of dominance as I ready myself to take a shot from her whip which quickly ensues. I begin to feel the warmth of her whip grazing my flesh, a sensation I have come to expect and enjoy. The luscious marks of her expertise, the pride I feel when I can show them off. And always after such delightful pain, I enjoy her touch, caressing me all over, her nails carefully tracing the lines of the welts she has made. My moans grow ever louder, taking her all in, feeling my body melt into her touch as she leans into me, and I back into her, the closeness is overwhelming, my subservience nearly complete.

My body burns, a fire needing to be doused, something cool, a chain flogger perhaps, a steel cane, but my tormentor chooses ice from the cup of water her assistant brings to assist in the torture. I cringe with delight as the ice melts and drips down my back, into the crack of my ass, a thrill, a deep moan from me ensues. Jasmine whispers, you like that huh? I couldnt breathe, couldnt even respond, so I just let out a cry. I hear a chuckle from Jasmine, as her hands move slowly, caressing my shoulder blades, my arms, my back, my ass, even my thighs, while the ice continues to melt over my entire body.

In my euphoria, Jasmine decides to try something new with the ice, soon forcing the cubes deep into my ass. The sensation nearly knocks me off the cross, the restraints hold my body in place. I can feel the coolness envelop my entire inside, causing me to tremble with joy, nearly letting out an orgasm. I hold back as best I can, but I am so turned on, my vagina seems to magically open wider to meet her fingers, then her entire fist, which quickly finds its way into my cunt, her words demanding my surrender, give it to me, now, my little slut! I surrender, climax violently, and I am hers. I collapse on the cross, deeply exhausted, and she looks into my eyes and tells me you are mine, my dear.

Carefully removing me from the cross I fall into her arms, holding on so tightly, feeling her strength and warmth calm the shivers that begin to unravel my soul. I drop to my knees, wrapping my arms around her waist, I begin to cry little tears, a release she knows is necessary to extend my submission, and accept the vulnerability in all, of its splendor. In my nakedness, I seek comfort in that embrace, to linger in limbo, until I am able to speak.

She reaches down and runs her fingers through my hair, wet with sweat, her touch sending shivers once again down my entire body, from my head to my feet. I cant move, or stand-up, I simply stay knelt, never daring to look into those almond eyes of hers, but I know she is watching me, and soon she will lift my head, allowing me the pleasure of that reward.

A lifetime passes as I await her next move. When I am lucky, I am allowed the pleasure of servicing her sexually. As a bottom I can assure you that this is the most enticing part of the dance, the quiet seduction, where ecstasy rules. Satisfying your Mistress is a slow and meticulous process. Its as if control is shared in those moments between your service and her fulfillment.

Quietly we leave the confines of the dungeon, so we dont disturb the other players. She soon takes me upstairs to her bedroom sanctuary. She waits patiently, sitting on the bed, while I go into her private bathroom, and begin filling her bathtub with warm water and her favorite sachet of effervescent, the bubbles soon rising, the aroma quickly engulfing the entire room. I return to the bed, kneel in front of her, and wait for her permission to begin undressing her, careful not to rush the process.

I remove her boots, and massage her feet just a little bit, and then I unhook the garter belts, freeing the nylons so that I can slip them off easily, careful not to tear them. She stands in front of me, and instructs me to rise so that I can unzip her skirt from behind, and then proceed to remove the sexy corset, by untying the laces slightly. I am not allowed to reach around her waist to unclasp the snaps in front, holding the corset together, so I must return to face her, but never looking right at her, as she lovingly helps me, her delicate hands upon my own, guiding me as I take the corset off, soon revealing her camisole underneath. I proceed by lifting the camisole over her head, and finally sliding the panties down, as she rests her hands on my shoulders to step out of them.

I take her by the hand and lead her into the bathroom. I shut the water off, and help her into the tub, giving her the time she needs to sit comfortably. She hands me the mesh scrunge, and I begin bathing her, starting with her shoulders, extending down to her beautiful breasts. I linger there until she has been thoroughly soaped with suds amazed at how her nipples continue to expand within my grasp, a quiet moan from her lips assuring me that my touch pleases her.

With expert care, I continue down to her belly, and over her pubic area, watching her curly black hairs peek through, amidst the soap and the water. My mind begins to race, wishing my tongue were down there instead of my hands, a pre-curser of what I hope will follow if she allows me the pleasure of tasting her later, a task I cant wait to do for her when given the chance.

Carefully, I proceed down her legs till I reach her heels, her feet, and finally, her toes. She moves slightly so that I can reach in between her thighs, then she leans a bit forward as I continue on my way to that wonderful ass, from down her spine, as she melts with every area I touch. I try to sneak my fingers into her pussy, as I soap her back, my body pressed up against her, as if to embrace myself, my own nipples taut as they brush up against her shoulder. She grabs my hand to halt my advance, but a silly grin engulfs her reddened face, as if she is unsure about stopping me at all. I obey, of course, her eyes glaring at me, one last time, as if to scold me, for that slight aggression which I will pay for later. But she knows, I mean no disrespect. She knows I will take chances to see how much I can get away with, but she continues to remind me that she will conquer my heart and soul, all in good time, despite my reluctance to submit to her all the way.

Placing the scrunge back in its proper place, I then take her favorite shampoo and begin washing her ebony locks, slightly graying at the temples, but nonetheless, a look of sophistication, attractive, sexy, as I stroke each strand the way she caresses my nipple ring as if too comfort, something I enjoy her doing to me. I cup my hands, fill them with water, and with ease, I begin to rinse the soap off of her head and whatever I may have missed on the rest of her body. I go slowly so that I can savor this intimacy, all the time wanting to get into the tub with her and ravish her, my impatience impairing any good judgment in that moment. I manage to stay strong, passive, as I help her out of the tub, and wrap the towel around her, drying her off completely, starting with her head all the way down to her feet.

When Jasmine is satisfied with that task, she nods, and I slip her satin robe on her luxurious body. She walks back into the bedroom, and I follow her lead. She sits on the bed once again and waits for me to light the candles. She removes her robe, lies on the bed, the shadow from the candlelight captures her shimmering locks. She enjoys the ease at which her hair will dry soon enough, without the noise of the blow dryer to interrupt the seductive silence in the air, my cue to begin pleasing her. Tonight, luck is with me.

A wonderful stillness engulfs our mood, except for a clock ticking away each second as I begin kissing her, lavishing that beautiful body to the beat methodically. Stroking her with my wet kisses dripping over her like a waterfall, tickling her shoulders, nipples, the crevice between each breast, to the smooth belly, I move my way down to the top of her pelvic area. Jasmine begins moving with me to the rhythm of my dance, her moans, a whisper in the darkness.

Seconds turn into minutes, the time passing so slowly as if to extend the ecstasy, a sweet torment of sexual tension growing, while small goose bumps begin to form all over her voluptuous nakedness. I begin riding her while she is underneath me, sensually thrusting herself into me, a very slow grind, both our wetness increasing. I then move down to her pussy, and I lick and kiss, my tongue quickly darting in and out of her, savoring every taste, her sweetness like my favorite candy, her euphoric responses, pure and powerful, melting, just like the candle on the nightstand. Letting go of her fear, she embraces the chance to give in to her desires: I make a promise in that moment to satisfy her every need, giving all I have to offer and more.

Inside her luscious cunt, I can feel her pulsate, like a heartbeat echoing in my soul. The tension begins building, delaying her surrender of sexual bliss, a fight to make it last longer, as she places a hand on my head, the other embracing the headboard, she holds me in place right there, at her special spot, giving her greater control to ride the wave of ecstasy again and again. Soon I feel her hips rise and tremble as each orgasm arrives, each climax like an explosion, as I maintain the quick pace she requires for complete and total satisfaction.

In her final cry, between each scream of delight, I begin to slow down the pace of my tongue, lapping up all her juices as they flow. I can feel her clit throb, my own lips honored by the taste of her gift. Jasmines breathing becomes less labored, and still holding me in place, in between her thighs, her hands soon begin caressing me again, the delicate fingers combing through my hair gently, lovingly. The journey of pleasing her will always be my reward, and this she knows, but yet, she still shares her joy, pleasure, and her happiness gladly, without shame or pride. Soon we both relax in exhaustion. I then lay my body over her as if to keep her warm. I can feel her shivering slightly so I pull the sheets of the bed over us, then the blankets, and finally, we fall asleep, and dream deeply into the night until the morning after. ', 'Squire L. Submission', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'squire-l-submission', '', '', '2005-03-03 11:17:31', '2005-03-03 17:17:31', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=19', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (20, 2, '2004-06-10 11:49:07', '2004-06-10 17:49:07', 'Dear Diary,

Sorry I havent written in awhile, but I have been busy with the love of my life!
Ok, settle down kids, I was toying with your sensibilities Mistress has been rather busy of late. Summer is in full swing, although in Chicago it seems more like mood swings. Dont forget: my fabulous birthday/summer equinox arrives as well. I dont have as many images for you as I would like this time, but I will tell you everything in excruciating detail if you likelets see, where do I start?

Ah, IML and Shibaricon weekend I needed to be cloned. I couldnt be everywhere at once. First, on Friday, I swayed my curves hugged in a Vex latex flared skirt with gold tuxedo shirt from VexClothing. (see human touch and the flared buckle dress in womens conception for my personal faves), on the catwalk Friday night at Shibaricon.

Lars was in service, Madame DuChevalier modeled a last minute mummy gown I put together for her. Mummy bunny came also and I set him up in full gear in the middle of the playroom to be toyed with. Of course, I left Lars to look after him. I wanted to get out for some workshops on Saturday, but had another mummy to play with, (of the very special latex sort) instead. We screened Dominatrix Waitrix again at Shibaricon on Sunday, but not after the projector broke and I missed the Womens meet and greet at IML, ah well. Seeing Midori in action on Monday was an honor. She is just as sophisticated and charming as one could imagine. Pity we never actually spoke.

IML was as hot as ever, so many leathermen and amazing people. Oh, I have a few images of me doing light spankings and canings on a group of curious and sexy people at IML. I ran over to the Kings Show to help out Lady Lynxs playroom on Saturday night. I had such a tremendous time. My only regret: no permanent images of the evening, only memories. Mz. Katrina bought me a shambock with a hollow handle to hold two very sharp knives. Warning: for the gutsy masochist only! I really didnt have the time to properly shop, but I did pick up a few tidbits. I do want to plug a new corset maker, Amy OBrien from Marvelous Mayhem. Her understanding of everyday corsetry really appeals to me, as I have been wanting a cottony lycra number to go with my everyday wear for sometime. I also appreciated the leather head harness with red ball gag from Midnight Blues . The folks at SexTek have some awesome attachments for my ET 312B, (the electro cup 2 and the flex probe really caught my eye ), and the ET-301R with multi adjust is a perfect acoutrement to public training and play. Ah, electricity I also found an intriguing video at Hypnosubmission. Number three is supposed to be the winner for me. After all that shopping and what have you, I ran into Lord Pharaoh having his way with a new slave, whew! All that latex on one very handsome manIt was a memorable weekend indeed.

My birthday is coming up again on the 20th. It will be difficult to top last years escapades, and maybe I wont even try. I have considered a brunch, complete with human mirror, incense holders, foot slaves and sissy maids, but am not making any promises. I may impetuously run away to the country for the weekend as well. Let me know if you are interested in service for the day though.

Dont forget June is Pride month, and although the scandalous commercialization can be repugnant, as kinksters we must appreciate and honor diverse lifestyle choices, dontchya think?

Travel plans: at the moment my only plans are to go to the Bay Area from July 11th to the 19th or so for the next CDA Intensive. (I may make another trip to Toronto and it is definitely time for another trip to New York. If this does not happen impulsively, perhaps I will shoot for August or September. Paris still beckons me you know).

Special nods: EKB for being the best Mistress of all, Lars for being a top notch slave and caring companion, Larry for undertaking and executing a tremendous task with fortitude and care, and Mz. Masters for revealing a bit of herself to me.

On a final note, you know how much an eclectic literary practice pleases me, (btw: I started writing my memoirs and up to six years old is already saucy!), and how much poetry means to me. I have some video ideas percolating and am interested in advancing my writing. If you have any suggestions that you deem viable, please let me know. Now, let me leave you with another queer Gemini, Walt Whitman:

A Clear Midnight
Walt Whitman


This is thy hour O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless,
Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson
done,
Thee fully forth emerging, silent, gazing, pondering the
themes thou lovest best,
Night, sleep, death and the stars.


For two other favorite but much longer Whitmans, or go to Poetry Exhibits




With love and kink,

The recently named Elegant and a Little TerrifyingMe ', 'Large Shadowy Colorful Patterns', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'large-shadowy-colorful-patterns', '', '', '2005-03-03 12:21:48', '2005-03-03 18:21:48', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=20', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (21, 2, '2004-05-08 12:27:38', '2004-05-08 18:27:38', 'Dear Diary, \r\n\r\nI have just emerged from a most intense metaphysical journey and am pleased to announce that I am returning to normal whatever that means.
I finished assisting the first on the road Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women with Cleo Dubois in London, Ontario I didnt get much of a chance to see London, but I did get to experience firsthand with the women of the leather community there. They are so well educated and trained! A special thanks goes to to Izzabelle and her crew for hosting and assisting, and also to Terri, who was a delightful surprise helper/sub. \r\n\r\nIt was an amazing course that I look forward to developing further when we travel with it in the U.S. this year. Now that Cleo has seen Chicago, she is most interested in bringing the course here as well do speak up if you are interested. \r\n\r\nUpon our return to Chicago, we immediately began preparing for the Piercing Ritual at the Leather Archives in Chicago. The turn out was a bit small, but it lent itself to a more intimate and explosive ritual! Almost everyone got pierced and pulled and the energy ebbed from high peaks to low humsit was a taste of magic for a weekday night in Chicago. \r\n\r\nBefore I left for Canada, I had the chance to play with mummy bunny again and have a few images for you here. It was a festive sort of dress up on top of a straight jacket and a transport jacket. You dont see all the layers in the image, but bunny sure felt them!\r\n\r\nIML and Shibaricon are both coming up the end of May. I am/was supposed to do a workshop on Slippery Bondage at Shibaricon, but am not sure if I will pull it off, or out, or around. Look for me around tha weekend for sure though. Its a not to be missed weekend in Chicago.\r\n\r\nNext, I must add that lars is developing very very well, and that the training is moving along nicely. I must thank that boy! Diana is also coming along, and recently offered her body up as a piercing practice body in the aforementioned ritual. Thank you both. \r\n\r\nFinally, I am going to be brief as the Mistress seems to be a woman of few words these days, preferring to pierce, mummify, and quietly read. I am currently reading Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. It makes for fascinating and informative reading. I recommend it highly. And on that note, I will leave you with a favorite poet, who hasnt had much attention from my site, and whose love poems I usually gravitate toward. Since Memorial Day is coming up here in the States and death and non-consensual torture seem to be on everyones minds, I move instead towards:

Nothing But Death
Pablo Neruda - Translated by Robert Bly
There are cemeteries that are lonely,
graves full of bones that do not make a sound,
the heart moving through a tunnel,
in it darkness, darkness, darkness,
like a shipwreck we die going into ourselves,
as though we were drowning inside our hearts,
as though we lived falling out of the skin into the soul.
And there are corpses,
feet made of cold and sticky clay,
death is inside the bones,
like a barking where there are no dogs,
coming out from bells somewhere, from graves somewhere,
growing in the damp air like tears of rain.
Sometimes I see alone
coffins under sail,
embarking with the pale dead, with women that have dead hair,
with bakers who are as white as angels,
and pensive young girls married to notary publics,
caskets sailing up the vertical river of the dead,
the river of dark purple,
moving upstream with sails filled out by the sound of death,
filled by the sound of death which is silence.
Death arrives among all that sound
like a shoe with no foot in it, like a suit with no man in it,
comes and knocks, using a ring with no stone in it, with no
finger in it,
comes and shouts with no mouth, with no tongue, with no
throat.
Nevertheless its steps can be heard
and its clothing makes a hushed sound, like a tree.
I\'m not sure, I understand only a little, I can hardly see,
but it seems to me that its singing has the color of damp violets,
of violets that are at home in the earth,
because the face of death is green,
and the look death gives is green,
with the penetrating dampness of a violet leaf
and the somber color of embittered winter.
But death also goes through the world dressed as a broom,
lapping the floor, looking for dead bodies,
death is inside the broom,
the broom is the tongue of death looking for corpses,
it is the needle of death looking for thread.
Death is inside the folding cots:
it spends its life sleeping on the slow mattresses,
in the black blankets, and suddenly breathes out:
it blows out a mournful sound that swells the sheets,
and the beds go sailing toward a port
where death is waiting, dressed like an admiral.
Much love,
Minax
', 'Update and Death', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'update-and-death', '', '', '2005-03-03 12:36:08', '2005-03-03 18:36:08', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=21', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (23, 2, '2004-03-11 16:07:04', '2004-03-11 22:07:04', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nJust got back from a two week sojourn in San Francisco where I played both teacher and student; not in a kinky role play sort of way, although I did dress appropriately for each! Ive been back for a week, playing, working, and generally trying to get caught up. Its always great to come back to Chicago fully recharged.

Week one I conducted, with Cleo and Sybil, the latest installment of the Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women. There will be images up shortly on her website, and in the meantime I have a couple of images of my work to share. This was a players course and the energy from the women was super powerful. Not to mention the subs who graciously came in and offered their bodies and souls for our use. Both Cleo and Sybil were, as always, impeccable: sexy, intense, powerful, and of course, flowing. Lars came with me and brought me much joy and amusement in addition to catering to my every need. If submissives were roses, I would have an award winning garden. On the final day before the women sessioned privately with their play partners, I experienced the most amazing piercing ritual with all of the women involved. It was a special gift and I thank all of them from the bottom of my fourth chakra, - you know what I mean.

The following week, as student, I took the beginners Piercing Intensive with the fabulous Fakir Musafar, and his most educated and patient instructors, Ken, Dustin, Ian, and Natalie. The scope of experience between these five people created astounding array of approaches and possibilities to my learning process. I am not sure I want to become a full fledged body piercer, but the work certainly added another dimension to my ever growing skills and knowledge in the arts of bdsm. At the end of the Intensive, I was able to perform four assisted permanent piercings: tongue, nipples, outer labia and clit hood, (of course I requested genitalia to pierce!). I also learned about a few others I hadnt know, most notable the Apadravya, which is a vertical piercing through the head of the penis, and is best placed after a Prince Albert.

Cleo and I are taking the next Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women on the road to London, Ontario with Madam Izzabelle during Beltane the last days of April, first days of May. Im excited and a little nervous. Mostly I cant wait to meet all the amazing women who will be attending.

After that, Cleo and I will be in Chicago together to create a shamanic piercing ritual on May 8th, (location to be determined), but Ive got my eyes set on the Leather Archives and Museum. We shall see.

Theres lots going on in Chicago in general, IML is coming up at the end of May, which always gives me the opportunity to hang with the handsome and discriminating leathermen from around the world in addition to purchasing a few new goodies for the dungeon. The same weekend this year Chicago is also hosting the first ever Shibaricon, with Fetish Diva Midori. I was considering sharing my ideas in slippery bondage for the conference, and, still thinking about that, as I have more ideas than expertise, the gorgeous Mz. Rose asked me to teach a cbt workshop. What is it about a c and bs that make your wanna do b and t and more b and more t andwhew! You get the picture, I couldnt refuse. Maybe Ill even incorporate some slippery bondage into the works

Of course theres a lot more than that going on, and I do need to make a trip out east, DC, NYC sometime soon. Mistress doesnt wish to neglect her east coast subjects and always appreciates time spent away. In fact, I may have to make a European appearance in 2004. So, let me know if you have any requests, concerns, or just care to share from wherever you are.

Speaking of sharing, I recently met up author Stephen Elliott, ho gave me an uninscribed, (I think he wants to be beaten up), copy of his latest novel, Happy Baby. Its the story of a mans search for erotic and emotional freedom told backwards. Its tersely casual, but not in the heavily post-modern way. Im finding it to be a provocative and slightly melancholic read. Warning: Happpy Baby could cause nightmares amongst the unenlightened. Elliott, a former Chicagoan now located in SF, will be doing some reading from it in Chicago next week, (check out Barbaras Books and The Empty Bottle). Further, he has promised a story for the site, so we shall see

Saint Patricks Day is around the cornerAmericans have appropriated and commercialized in their cheesy fashion what is a somewhat serious exaltion of Christianity over paganism and the only national holiday in Ireland. St. Patrick is a saint after all, and has been widely regarded as being the one to bring Christianity to Ireland, (although he was actually born in Scotland). Quote from www.proud2beirish.com: While it is true there are no snakes in Ireland, there probably have never have been snakes since the ice age. Many old pagan religions used serpent symbols. Driving the snakes from Ireland was probably symbolic of putting an end to pagan practice. Being a snake in the Asian calendar and having an affinity for the infinity of snakes, (circular configurations, skin shedding, and sexuality), I find the whole story of snake banishing a pity, I find it more disturbing that there are no snakes in Ireland at all, and am looking forward to seeing the land for myself someday. I could say a lot more about this subject, but feel as though this entry could go on forever, and would like to complete it before I shed a full coat myself. I want to send private congratulations to Beastie on his recent citizenship to the clan. I trust your tattoo is coming along nicely?

Finally,I want to extend some wicked hugs and bizarre sensations to all of the people who have inspired and supported me as of late. To some, strength may come in numbers, but for me its priimarily based in the combination of energies amongst loved ones and compatriotsbe they great or small. So, in honor of snakes and clans and trust, I leave you dear diary with three options I like in general, and yes, one would think the second poem being the best choice for me and my world, however, feeling more in the mood for commentary, I chose my old polyamorous pal, D. H. Lawrence to grace the diary today.

Wicked thoughts and serpentine ways,

xoMinax

\r\n\r\n\r\ncute and fun, but an interesting observation of childhood conditioning I love snakes and irish oatmeal, what can I say? This ones for Daisy IF only he had made the snake female!!!

Snake

A snake came to my water-trough
On a hot, hot day, and I in pyjamas for the heat,
To drink there.

In the deep, strange-scented shade of the great dark carob-tree
I came down the steps with my pitcher
And must wait, must stand and wait, for there he was at the trough before me.

He reached down from a fissure in the earth-wall in the gloom
And trailed his yellow-brown slackness soft-bellied down, over the edge of the stone trough
And rested his throat upon the stone bottom,
And where the water had dripped from the tap, in a small clearness,
He sipped with his straight mouth,
Softly drank through his straight gums, into his slack long body,
Silently.

Someone was before me at my water-trough,
And I, like a second comer, waiting.

He lifted his head from his drinking, as cattle do,
And looked at me vaguely, as drinking cattle do,
And flickered his two-forked tongue from his lips, and mused a moment,
And stooped and drank a little more,
Being earth-brown, earth-golden from the burning bowels of the earth
On the day of Sicilian July, with Etna smoking.

The voice of my education said to me
He must be killed,
For in Sicily the black, black snakes are innocent, the gold are venomous.

And voices in me said, If you were a man
You would take a stick and break him now, and finish him off.

But must I confess how I liked him,
How glad I was he had come like a guest in quiet, to drink at my water-trough
And depart peaceful, pacified, and thankless,
30 Into the burning bowels of this earth?

Was it cowardice, that I dared not kill him?
Was it perversity, that I longed to talk to him?
Was it humility, to feel so honoured?
I felt so honoured.

And yet those voices:
If you were not afraid, you would kill him! And truly I was afraid, I was most afraid,
But even so, honoured still more
That he should seek my hospitality
From out the dark door of the secret earth.

He drank enough
And lifted his head, dreamily, as one who has drunken,
And flickered his tongue like a forked night on the air, so black,
Seeming to lick his lips,
And looked around like a god, unseeing, into the air,
And slowly turned his head,
And slowly, very slowly, as if thrice adream,
Proceeded to draw his slow length curving round
And climb again the broken bank of my wall-face.

And as he put his head into that dreadful hole,
And as he slowly drew up, snake-easing his shoulders, and entered farther,
A sort of horror, a sort of protest against his withdrawing into that horrid black hole,
Deliberately going into the blackness, and slowly drawing himself after,
Overcame me now his back was turned.

I looked round, I put down my pitcher, I picked up a clumsy log
And threw it at the water-trough with a clatter.

I think it did not hit him,
But suddenly that part of him that was left behind convulsed in undignified haste,
Writhed like lightning, and was gone
Into the black hole, the earth-lipped fissure in the wall-front,
At which, in the intense still noon, I stared with fascination.

And immediately I regretted it.
I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act!
I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education.

And I thought of the albatross,
And I wished he would come back, my snake.

For he seemed to me again like a king,
Like a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld,
Now due to be crowned again.

And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords
Of life.
And I have something to expiate:
A pettiness.
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Ever hear of the one who is totally devoted to the other? Well its a common paradigm, structure, or simple equation: one sees the other as being so different that the other must be had. How does one seduce the other? By being so delightfully different that magic occurs

Consider Herrick, (1591 1664):
A SWEET disorder in the dress
Kindles in clothes a wantonness:
A lawn about the shoulders thrown
Into a fine distractin,
An erring lace, which here and there 5
Enthrals the crimson stomacher,
A cuff neglectful, and thereby
Ribbands to flow confusedly,
A winning wave, deserving note,
In the tempestuous petticoat, 10
A careless shoe-string, in whose tie
I see a wild civility,
Do more bewitch me, than when art
Is too precise in every part.


Obviously he comes from a situation that glorifies the perfection in women, therefore, he is compelled to delight in their disorder. Was he submissive in his declaration of love or was he merely placing on the pedestal the the opposite of himself? And what happened when his beloved became a little too dishevelled in public? Getting drunk and rowdy in front of friends, coworkers, and loved ones? Did he turn his adoration away from her and quickly forget the words he once uttered?

True devotion comes not from pre-frabricated ideals, nor from reactionary oppositions we believe exist. Devotion of the heart evolves through consistent work and understanding that builds trust. I will not take a slave/submissive into my personal life until s/he has mastered this idea ((ok, I have been known to be fallible from time to time).

Is my entry too hard? Not precious and fake enough for your eyes? Well then, open them, and open your hearts. There is plenty of room for us all. Can you be devoted to the foibles of the Mistress? Can you appreciate the difficulties os D/s and love even more? Do you wish to be challenged?
I have a new boy, His name is Lars. He is stout and quiet and gentle and accepting. Shall I devote myself to him as much as he does to me?

The other day, my gorgeous bondage bunny came to visit. Not Lars, no, another devotee whos desire for duct tape perhaps surpasses my own. He allowed me to wrap him, taunt him, and push him just a little further. This is my Valentines Day present to you all .
I hope you like it.

Lots of Love,
Minax ', 'Mummy Hearts and Solid Chains', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mummy-hearts-and-solid-chains', '', '', '2005-03-03 16:39:37', '2005-03-03 22:39:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=24', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (25, 2, '2004-01-29 16:45:04', '2004-01-29 22:45:04', 'Dear Diary,

Last week I finally moved my apartment. I am so much closer to the play space/dungeon now that all I have to do is practically roll out of bed and off I go! Consequently though, I am overwhelmed with chores for the houseboys and underwhelmed with play. Cest la vie

My trip to SF went beautifully of course, even got a chance to see and hang with Cleo and Sybil. We are gearing up for the next Intensive February 26th 29th. I will return to San Francisco from the 20th to around the 2nd of March in order to give me a little play, work, and chill time After that, Cleo and I will be headed to London, Ontario for the first on the road Intensive in the beginning of May.

The Dominatrix Waitrix Pleasure Play parties are no longer, so we can get prepared for the release party in April, details at http://www.dominatrixwaitrix.com. Instead, through Blender at Bigwig, I will be offering a series of workshops, initially focusing on bondage starting this Sunday!

In May, Cleo and I will be offering a piercing ritual/workshop in Chicago. Keep abreast by my site.

Finally, as I was recently lolling about in the dungeon preparing for a session wherein the slave was late, I began to think about various ways of torturing the bugger for his tardiness. Then, I thought about how he was not worthy of torture. I began to question the Domme/sub relationship and began thinking about Venus in Furs and Sacher-Masochs treatment of Venus, his cruel and cold Mistress. I began questioning the entire bdsm construction and how easily it can become cheapened and whitewashed by two-dimensional thinking. But my desires overwhelmed me and I had to return to the torture fantasies

First, I imagined the classic of immediately removing his clothes and putting him on his hands and knees to grovel and plead for forgiveness as soon as he arrived. Then, I moved into tying him up, securely restrained, and then methodically doing small and painful things to him. I primarily focused on the idea of torturing his mouth. I imagined opening him up with the mouth speculum and stuffing his gob with all types of vile ingredients. Then, I thought about poking his gums with little needles that felt like a swarm of bees had landed inside. Finally, I envisioned sewing his lips shut and then showering all over his face. You can imagine I was quite amused and inspired. Now I wonder, have I any takers?

In response to the Sacher-Masoch query and some recent personal events, I leave you with:

The truer liberation of emotion lies in accepting the fact that there are a million facets to it, a million forms of eroticism, a million objects of it, situations, atmospheres, variations. We have, first of all, to dispense with guilt concerning its expansion, then remain open to its surprises, varied expressions, and (to add my personal formula for the full enjoyment of it) fuse it with individual love and passion for a particular being, mingle it with dreams, fantasies, and emotion for it to attain its highest potency.

Anas Nin, as quoted in Consensual Sadomasochism by Henkin and Holiday

Until next time my lovely

xoMM ', 'Moving and Bound Mouths', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'moving-and-bound-mouths', '', '', '2005-03-03 16:48:02', '2005-03-03 22:48:02', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=25', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (26, 2, '2004-01-03 03:23:54', '2004-01-03 09:23:54', 'Dear Diary,

2003 is "over" although I sometimes wonder of the relevance of arbitrary dates and time… I like to think we all have many universes we can access that keep us fresh.

2004 looks like a particularly "fresh" year, and also very enriching one.

I had an amazing solitary solstice with needle play and ritual, then went out to visit Madame Duchevalier on Christmas. The horses were magnificent! Then, on New Years I had a gorgeous dinner with intimate friends. Zelda came in from NY to serve for us, and all went swimmingly. She\'s such a saucy sissy wench! Domina Lux was there with her lovely girl. Kalb managed to pop by in time for midnight. All in all, it was an excellent way to bring in the new year, whether we believe it\'s a new year or not;)

Just received a copy of an interview I partook in recently. It\'s not very in depth, but it\'s succinct, which I always appreciate.

Found a couple of images from my session with Brigitte I would like to share. Armpit worship and bastinado in the same session! I just had to finish it all off with a good cigar…

Am off to San Francisco again for a few days, personal, so no sessions, and not planning, on (well, you know how impulsive I can be), any more travels until late February when I head back to SF for The Erotic Dominance Intensive at the Cleo Dubois Academy of SM-Arts. Check out the site regularly as it is always growing. In fact, my new bio is up!

Well diary, in honor of my penchant for…

Snakes
By Selima Hil

The elastic jaws
of large disgruntled snakes
that lie in heaps
like soft exhausted mattresses
for whom she designs neat hats
and ingenious leashes
close over polished eggs
the size of sheep.


Until next time,
xoMe', 'Labyrinths', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'labyrinths', '', '', '2005-03-04 03:25:22', '2005-03-04 09:25:22', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=26', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (27, 2, '2003-12-27 03:28:37', '2003-12-27 09:28:37', 'Dear Diary,

I forgot to tell you what an amazing time I had in NYC. The subs there treated me with the greatest respect and hanging out with Mistress Nikki from Den of Iniquity was a special treat! I went to many posh and not so posh parties and basically had a very New York experience all the way around... Super special thanks to My lovely shavee, it was an afternoon of profundity and profanity.

Thanks again!

Happy New Year!
xoMe', 'Addendum to NY', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'addendum-to-ny', '', '', '2005-03-04 03:30:13', '2005-03-04 09:30:13', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=27', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (28, 2, '2003-12-25 03:38:49', '2003-12-25 09:38:49', 'Dear Diary,

I am surrounded by feathery snow, leather clad folk, and brawny horses... Lights twinkle softly and voices resound lightly and harmoniously. Its not necessarily kinky, but its definitely fetishistic.

Hope yours is as well,
Minax

Upcoming events:

I will be speaking on a Queer BDSM panel, Leather Archives, through TNGC on Saturday, January 10th, 7 PM.

The next Dominatrix Waitrix event, Sin City, will take place at 8 PM, Sunday January 11th, 2004.

\r\n
BATTER my heart, three person\'d God; for, you\r\nAs yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend;\r\nThat I may rise, and stand, o\'erthrow mee,\'and bend\r\nYour force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new.\r\nI, like an usurpt towne, to\'another due,\r\nLabour to\'admit you, but Oh, to no end,\r\nReason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend, \r\nBut is captiv\'d, and proves weake or untrue. \r\nYet dearely\'I love you,\'and would be loved faine,\r\nBut am betroth\'d unto your enemie:\r\nDivorce mee,\'untie, or breake that knot againe; \r\nTake mee to you, imprison mee, for I \r\nExcept you\'enthrall mee, never shall be free, \r\nNor ever chast, except you ravish mee.
', 'Untitled', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'untitled', '', '', '2005-03-04 03:47:30', '2005-03-04 09:47:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=28', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (29, 2, '2003-12-10 03:49:25', '2003-12-10 09:49:25', 'Dear Diary,

This year Mistress feels as though shes been particularly good. She has whipped, spanked, and generally punished so many boys and girls that she thinks santa would be proud!

Rumor has it, some of these boys and girls are putting together a fund for a special neoprene vacuum bag for her from Mr. S.

All they have to do is go to paypal, put in my email address, and make a deposit!
easy.

Thats all for now diaryoff to torture some more wonderous beings.

xoM ', 'Bearded White Men, Feet, and NYC', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bearded-white-men-feet-and-nyc', '', '', '2005-03-04 03:58:38', '2005-03-04 09:58:38', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=29', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (30, 2, '2003-12-12 03:58:51', '2003-12-12 09:58:51', 'Dear diary,

Well, Ive done it again. I really must get out and get a digital camera soon, as I keep missing these fantastic shots to add to the site;(!

Makes me devilishly mad. For the last Gurlesque Burlesque show, I came as my bearded lady self, but this time, she was a wicked santa type, and trust me, I was in a mood. Being pagan for the most part, the whole santa thing just makes me laugh. But then again, red, white, and black together always looks luscious in my world.

As my latex and shaving interests have recently been piqued and repiqued, I did find some old images of myself and lena... Let me know what you think. I sure miss that naughty maven. Amy is a new playmate to me however, and is mighty tempting. She and the hotty Diana (who rides motorcycles and is very fit), might be available for sessions with me in the future.

Dominatrix Waitrix coming up this weekend, sparky will be there looking after feet, check out her lovely essay on foot love to read more.

The theme is Holy Night, and I will either expand my wicked santa idea or go with Medusa. Come check us out to see.

Off to New York on wed the 17th for na few daysfoot fetish party, and may be playing at the fabulous studios of Arena Blaze. Wish me luck in NY. I always have so much fun, I hardly ever session, not to mention my obvious devotion to the west coast. Nonetheless, itll be a blast and Mdme. Duchevalier will make a most handsome and auspicious traveling companion. Then possibly a shoot for spread. If you want to hear more about the shoot with ropelover, read her journal at http://www.ropelover.com; believe the date is November 8th. Warning: its explicit!

Back to Chicago for the holidays, although, in the countryside for a bit of equestrian relaxation.

Leaving you with a couple of ditties from the good luck charm, thanks Mr. L:

The two of you

Open or close?
So much missed
So much enhanced
Crossroads, decisions
Why cant there be two of me
Like there is of you

Or is there
Sit, stay, turn, go
F**k off from my mind
There will be so much missed
So much enhanced
Can we do it twice
But this two is the real one


5307

Three chairs on the canvas
Black, white, black, white
Sealed eyes
In and out
The house speciality is
Love of the senses


Until next time my little pretties, be well, be naughty, and always have fun ', 'Untitled', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'untitled', '', '', '2005-03-04 04:04:57', '2005-03-04 10:04:57', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=30', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (31, 2, '2003-11-25 04:08:33', '2003-11-25 10:08:33', 'Hello darlings,

I have been terrifically busy, pulling together some new, and Ill admit some belated images and text for the website. I trust youll enjoy some new pics and have some interesting commentary as well.

Since last I wrote, I did a fabulous photo shoot with Bridgett from http://www.ropelover.com. What a powerful artist and personality! Not sure when or if youll see some of images, but perhaps soon. If you havent yet checked out her site, please do. She not only understands rope bondage, but is exponentially talented and beautiful. We only met briefly, but I look forward to future bondings.

Of course, the pleasure play parties for Dominatrix Waitrix, are still happening at Bigwig every 2nd Sunday. In honor of how kink and religion and how they converge, our next theme will be Holy Night on December 14th.. Not sure what attire Ill be in, but I already know well have a Sunday School Scolder, an alter boy, and a Bishop taking confessions. Not wishing for solely western religious iconography, I trust there will be some other sacrosanct subjects appearing as well.

On a more serious note, although thanksgiving in reality is a potentially hypocritical holiday, I do find gratitude a necessary means of maintaining the power exchanges that facilitate a conscious life. I had some truly amazing sessions this month, including a three hour full body shave, hours of torment with the insane asylum Christmas pudding bondage monster, a full throttle transformative gender play, and an intense spiritually guided mummification and piercing ritual. Thanks to all who worked with me on theseyou know who you are.

On a final note, I leave you with a poem that caught my eye moments after the Irish Good Luck Charm most recently graced me again and just before the Great Spirit enveloped the environs to capture the energy. Many thanks Mr. L.

I must admit I find I sympathize with it about as equally as I find it amusing.

The Mistress

After the drink, after dinner, after the half-hour idiot kids cartoon
special on the TV,
after undressing his daughter, mauling at the miniature buttons on
the back of her dress,
the games on the bed Look at my pee-pee, she says, pulling her
thighs wide, isnt it pretty?-
after the bath, pajamas, the song and the kiss and the telling his wife
its her turn now,
out now, at last, out of the house to make the call (out to take a stroll,
this evenings lie),
he finds the only public phone booth in the neighborhoods been
savaged, receiver torn away,
wires thrust back up the coin slot to its innards, and he stands there,
what else? What now?
and notices hes panting like an animal, hes breathing
like a bloody beast.
C.K. Williams
', 'Weblifting and Thanks', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'eblifting-and-thanks', '', '', '2005-03-04 04:09:10', '2005-03-04 10:09:10', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=31', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (32, 2, '2003-10-20 04:15:50', '2003-10-20 10:15:50', 'Ooh la la! am still chasing my little fishnetted tail around trying to get caught up on all the Chicagoan bits and bobs that need tending to. This last trip to San Francisco was quite packed. It was Leather week and I enjoyed myself immensely hopping from one event to the next and busily playing with my mates from Oz who met up with me in kinkville. The first week ended with Folsom Street Fair, which I should get some personal pics from soon. It was a long and gorgeous day filled with lovely surprises and new acquaintances.

The two weeks ended when I assisted the final course on Erotic Female Dominance with Cleo Dubois and M. Cybelle. Upon my return, I promptly assisted the last Dominatrix Waitrix benefit at Bigwig. I will be hosting the play areas at the next event on November 9th. Its theme is uniform, so be prepared to play with pilots, sergeants, surgeons, and our special roving boy and girl scout team offering up their bag of tricks.

Speaking of tricks, I guess you realize what a special holiday Halloween/Samhain is for most Dominatrices. You may find me accompanied by the demandingly delightful Mistress Anne from Auckland, New Zealand at Vision on Friday night or then again at Spy Bar for Extreme Whiplash on Sunday night.

Besides it being a time for fun, frolic, and of course, dress up, it is also an important time to relinquish grief and loss, and embrace the energy that will assist in creating more magical moments in life. I wish all you boys who wish to be girls, adults who wish to be babies, and general freaks and perverts the most delightful of holidays and wicked wishes during this festive season.

For my final word, I leave you with the words of Eliot

Wicked, Wicked, Regards,
Maeve Minax

The Hollow Men
T. S. Eliot (1925)

I

We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!
Our dried voices, when
We whisper together
Are quiet and meaningless
As wind in dry grass
Or rats\' feet over broken glass
In our dry cellar
Shape without form, shade without colour,
Paralysed force, gesture without motion;
Those who have crossed
With direct eyes, to death\'s other Kingdom
Remember us -- if at all -- not as lost
Violent souls, but only
As the hollow men
The stuffed men.

II

Eyes I dare not meet in dreams
In death\'s dream kingdom
These do not appear:
There, the eyes are
Sunlight on a broken column
There, is a tree swinging
And voices are
In the wind\'s singing
More distant and more solemn
Than a fading star.
Let me be no nearer
In death\'s dream kingdom
Let me also wear
Such deliberate disguises
Rat\'s coat, crowskin, crossed staves
In a field
Behaving as the wind behaves
No nearer --
Not that final meeting
In the twilight kingdom

III

This is the dead land
This is cactus land
Here the stone images
Are raised, here they receive
The supplication of a dead man\'s hand
Under the twinkle of a fading star.
Is it like this
In death\'s other kingdom
Waking alone
At the hour when we are
Trembling with tenderness
Lips that would kiss
Form prayers to broken stone.

IV

The eyes are not here
There are no eyes here
In this valley of dying stars
In this hollow valley
This broken jaw of our lost kingdoms
In this last of meeting places
We grope together
And avoid speech
Gathered on this beach of the tumid river
Sightless, unless
The eyes reappear
As the perpetual star
Multifoliate rose
Of death\'s twilight kingdom
The hope only
Of empty men.

V

Here we go round the prickly pear
Prickly pear prickly pear
Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o\'clock in the morning.
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow
For Thine is the Kingdom
Between the conception
And the creation
Between the emotion
And the response
Falls the Shadow
Life is very long
Between the desire
And the spasm
Between the potency
And the existence
Between the essence
And the descent
Falls the Shadow
For Thine is the Kingdom
For Thine is
Life is
For Thine is the
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
', 'Tail Chasing and Samhain', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tail-chasing-and-samhain', '', '', '2005-03-04 04:16:29', '2005-03-04 10:16:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=32', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (33, 2, '2003-09-17 04:20:19', '2003-09-17 10:20:19', 'I have been back to Chicago for two weeks now, and am preparing to head back to SF next Tuesday for two weeks. I will be gone from the 23rd through October 7th.Mistress feels a bit disheveled with all this coming and going, but is happy to report that this winter she will be nesting a bit in Chi-town.

Burning Man was a tripvery intense and spiritual in some ways, extremely entertaining in all ways, and well, its a male cross-dressers paradise. I played extensively with puppy ripper of Seattle, rode in the Critical Tits ride, and had a private play party with some women from California. Needless to say, I was a bit tired upon my return.

I have been busy since, caring for the stable, and catching up on a number of social calls. I will also be hosting, as my alter ego, Ravenous Gorge, a pussycat benefit this Sunday at El Gato Negro;

**A PUSSY BENEFIT @ EL GATO NEGRO**

(This will be the first of more benefits to help animals who need medical care.)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 @ 8 PM

1461 W. Irving Park Rd.

$8-15 (not turned away for lack of funds) 21+

For your enjoyment and to express gratitude for your support, the benefit will feature Burlesque performer BETSY CHAINSAW, RAVENOUS GORGE asemcee, queer confusion core art punk outfit APARTMENT, as well as, the infamous faggot punk rockers THE ROTTEN FRUITS; drag shows including LUSTY LEZ, TRIAGE SPARKLE, ANDREAS DE LOS SANTOS and more!

Plus a kissing booth, raffles, live date auctions...play Twister with Jesus...and more!



I have a lot of thoughts about devotion and autonomy these days, but will respond more thoroughly another time. In the meantime, I leave you with this quote:

They are entirely at our devotion and may be turned backward and forward as we please
-Godwin

', 'Devotion and Departure', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'devotion-and-departure', '', '', '2005-03-04 04:37:41', '2005-03-04 10:37:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=33', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (34, 2, '2003-08-21 04:38:58', '2003-08-21 10:38:58', 'Well my darlings, Mistress is having an amazing time in San Franciscothe geography here is superb. I went for a 13 mile hike in San Anselmo yesterday that was nothing less than awesome.

As most of you know however, the main reason for my trip was to assist the Intensive in Erotic Dominance for Women with Cleo Dubois and Sybil Holiday. It went very very wellthe women were all powerful and gorgeous in their own distinct fashions, and the scenes were all extremely energetically reciprocal. I assisted the entire course, but particularly highlighted the areas of Genitorment and Impact Play. I will be out in SF again for the final course in Oct. We will offer another in Washington DC and then back to SFstay tuned for dates and more details later.

Finally, I have changed my travel plans somewhat.

I will now be returning to Chicago and accepting appointments from the 4th to the 22nd of September.

For those of you in the Bay Area who missed me before, I shall return to SF from the 23rd of Sept. to the 6th of Oct and will be accepting a limited number of sessions.

The reason for my change of plans is that I have been invited to Burning Man.

If you are not familiar with this huge festival in the desert, check it out. I will be sure to give my report upon my return.

No poems today, but I will be taking a copy of The Art of Ingeneously Tormenting with me an 18th c satire on how to punish your slaves, so watch out.

Wicked Regards,
Ms. Minax ', 'Earth Shifts', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'earth-shifts', '', '', '2005-03-04 04:39:16', '2005-03-04 10:39:16', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=34', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (35, 2, '2003-07-19 04:44:23', '2003-07-19 10:44:23', 'I am such a naughty girl. This summer has proven to be exhausting, but fruitful and interesting. Toronto was a blast of course. I had a hellishly good time carousing during Pride weekend, then created a bit more debauchery with the folks from Leatherbeaten in Peterborough, Ontario where I hear my image is being tossed around the offices of one big company with a name very similar to mineis this true?

I will dig through the images to see if anythings worth posting on the site.

My birthday also came and went, (yes, another year, whatever that means;), and this time my stable created quite a load of festivities. First, I invited a few intimates to the Cellblock to spank the Domme and little did I know that no less than thirty of the buggers would show! The fabulous Madame Chavalier and Lady Lynx coordinated the poor subs, otherwise we wouldve been there all night waiting, (I wasnt going to expedite my own spanking!). Of course I had to tell most the lost ones where to spank and how hard, but the blindfolded conga spanking was hilarious and I managed to be bruised for more than a week! (well, my bottoms just not used to it).

The following night, on my actual birthday, urchin and dale prepared a most fabulous Polish feast with several courses, shots of vodka, and plenty of fun. Then, xavier, encouraged heavily by the incorrigible kalb who looked stunning in his seafoam green tutu and puppy slippers, created a performance piece that involved silly string and whipped cream. Mistress got quite messy. Next, it was off to the shower, scrubbed down like a horse by Mdme Chavalier, then out to the dessert table to have my cake eaten off my bare body by an eager and expectant stable! Caramello was particularly feisty, but everyone got cake and no fights broke out. Thank you all!

As far as travel plans etc., I know several of you have been concerned about Mistresses impending departure. I currently have no plans to leave my Chicago stable for good. I may be traveling back and forth a bit between San Francisco and Chicago in order to facilitate my own bdsm explorations and bring them back here to share. Cleo Dubois and Sybil Holiday have asked me to assist their Erotic Dominance Intensives for Women, and I have accepted. These Intensives are not only inspirational to female tops of any persuasion, but they are also tremendous learning experiences and fantastic forums for validation. I recommend them highly. One can learn more in four days than they can in a year at a commercial dungeon. Cleo and Sybil combine thirty years of intense and prolific work to create this magical event.

There are two courses: one for private players and one for prodommes. The next one on Aug 7-10 is for private players and is full. Please pass the information on for the Pro course coming up in October, (see below and travel plans page), to anyone you think may be interested.

Make Your Scenes Soar!
Explore the heat, heart, & spirit of SM.
Cleo Dubois Academy and Sybil Holiday with Eve Minax offer
EROTIC DOMINANCE INTENSIVES FOR WOMEN
October 2-5, 2003 (Professional course) 11am-7pm- 8 students only.
These intimate four day courses develop play skills & personal empowerment.
San Francisco, CA - Tuition: $750, includes a comprehensive workbook and a certificate of attendance.
Info: Cleo Dubois Academy of SM Arts
Email: Cleo Dubois

Finally, a brief quote I found provocative as of late:

...if you understand the background of existence, you realize that suffering is how we live, and how we extend our life.
- Shunryu Suzuki

As always, Wicked Regards,
Maeve', 'Bad Domme!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bad-domme', '', '', '2005-03-04 04:53:01', '2005-03-04 10:53:01', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=35', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (36, 2, '2003-06-18 04:54:10', '2003-06-18 10:54:10', 'I am pleased to announce that I now have a new computer that will not crash on me, (at least not as obstinately as before), so the updates and features will become more frequent and thorough now. Unfortunately however, at this point, I must try to relay the thousand and one things that have occurred since my last entry.

Number one: Mistress June Cleaver died quite unexpectedly last month. She was a vibrant Domme who specialized in domestic discipline and worked closely with Mistresses Carmen Li and Katrina Von Dre. She is sorely missed.

Number two: IML, (International Mister Leather) was bountiful this year. Mistress obtained a new body bag from PigSexGear and an amazing electrical device, the 312 from Mr. S Leathers, amongst many other torturous odds and ends from her favorite leather craftspeople at Leatherbeaten . In fact, I managed to coerce them, (Hyacinth and Billy) into a lovely, if not odd, dinner at my house that was most pleasurable. I suggest you procure many fascinating objets from themthey are well thought out, designed, and crafted. My favorite thus far is the Utynsyl of Kytchyn Dyscplynit leaves yummy round welts that go purple with time delicious! I have played with the body bag, and the electrical toy, but not the two together yetI wonder when I shall have some takers?

Finally, travel plans: I will be in the Toronto area from the 27th of June until the 1st or so. The BIG NEWS is that I will be going to San Francisco for the month of August, and quite possibly extending my stay for five months. I will come back to Chicago every six weeks or so to keep my stable in check. Please keep in touch with me or at least read the site regularly for updates.

To Jan and Natalie:
The Day Lady Died

It is 12:20 in New York a Friday
three days after Bastille day, yes
it is 1959 and I go get a shoeshine
because I will get off the 4:19 in Easthampton
at 7:15 and then go straight to dinner
and I don\'t know the people who will feed me

I walk up the muggy street beginning to sun
and have a hamburger and a malted and buy
an ugly NEW WORLD WRITING to see what the poets
in Ghana are doing these days

I go on to the bank
and Miss Stillwagon (first name Linda I once heard)
doesn\'t even look up my balance for once in her life
and in the GOLDEN GRIFFIN I get a little Verlaine
for Patsy with drawings by Bonnard although I do
think of Hesiod, trans. Richmond Lattimore or
Brendan Behan\'s new play or Le Balcon or Les Ngres
of Genet, but I don\'t, I stick with Verlaine
after practically going to sleep with quandariness

and for Mike I just stroll into the PARK LANE
Liquor Store and ask for a bottle of Strega and
then I go back where I came from to 6th Avenue
and the tobacconist in the Ziegfeld Theatre and
casually ask for a carton of Gauloises and a carton
of Picayunes, and a NEW YORK POST with her face on it

and I am sweating a lot by now and thinking of
leaning on the john door in the 5 SPOT
while she whispered a song along the keyboard
to Mal Waldron and everyone and I stopped breathing

- Frank OHara
', 'Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ch-ch-ch-changes', '', '', '2005-03-04 05:02:22', '2005-03-04 11:02:22', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=36', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (37, 2, '2003-04-14 04:59:41', '2003-04-14 10:59:41', 'I went to New York last month on the Vernal equinox in order to meet up with a very dear friend. We went down to Ground Zero for a ritual that was very powerful. I was exhausted for days after. New York was splendid, but with the advent of the war, it was a spotted time.

Consequently, my absence online not to mention my dastardly laptop!

I believe I shall be returning to Apple soon.
I have been busy alsospoke about women and pornography on a panel at Women in the Directors Chair here in Chicago, (www.widc.org), and also performed at the latest Gurlesque Burlesque extravaganza, (www.sissybutchbrothers.com). Once again I played the mischievious bearded lay barker offering up croppings and the like for a good cause.

Coming up, I will head over to Black Market Chicagos reopening party, do a demo for TNGC on Mistress/boi play focusing on tickle torture, and perhaps even take some time to go south for awhile to recuperate.
I promise to have a better system by summer, so that I may add new images, and the long awaited newsletter, amongst other things.

Today, I leave you with a philosophical quote I recently found quite intriguing

Fantasy consists in a morbid fascination with unrealities, which secretly transforms itself into a desire to make them real. Imagination is a form of intellectual control, which presents us with the image of unrealities in order that we should understand and feel distanced from them. In imagination we dominate; in fantasy, we are dominated

Roger Scruton (b. 1944), British philosopher. Left, Right and Wrong, Untimely Tracts, St. Martins (1987)

Spanks and all...
Ms. Minax ', 'Untitled', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'untitled', '', '', '2005-03-04 05:11:43', '2005-03-04 11:11:43', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=37', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (38, 2, '2003-03-08 05:09:48', '2003-03-08 11:09:48', 'Its been much too long since my last entrymy apologies. If you ever feel the need to incite an entry, you can always write one yourself, dont forget.

I guess I still havent caught you up since New Years, oh my

In the shadow of yet another unnecessary war, it all seems so trivial, but on we plod in our desire to achieve a certain understanding/acceptance of our humanity.

NYE this year was spent at the Marquis de Valmonts fabulous maison, complete with fully equipped and lavishly decorated interiors. I brought lena and kalb who were the perfect combination of saucy masochism and devout puppiness. We offered a caning session, and then kalb got into with another vicious fellow there who was quite the rottweiller! The Marquis, ever the gracious host, had invited no less than 200 beautiful and well skilled palyers to take part in the evening. When I left in the wee hours of the morn, His girl Justine was being taken advantage of for her birthday present. What a benevolent master.

Later in January I was off to San Francisco to do a very intense three day intensive with the fabulous Cleo Dubois and the Magnificent Sybil Holiday. The intensive validated so much for me. There are many skilled Dommes in the world, but the Bay area is plentiful. Nonetheless, Cleo and Sybil have been working in a compassionate, thoughtful, and powerful way for many years. Just to have the honor of their presence was enough for me to bask in some truly complex and delightful Domme energy. Both of them bring a plethora of resources and information to this world. If you are seeking highly skilled dommework, I recommend you try to see one of them. And dont forget your ps and qs either!

I also had the occasion to meet Kira Veritas, an amazing Domina who besides being a rope bondage afficianado and specialist, is also assisting the insurrection of the St Jamess Infirmary, the first Social Services Center run by and for Sex Workers ever.did I mention amazing?

On a final note, I have been doing a few things myselfperformed for the uptown coalition against gentrification, started a web design class at the fabulous Video Machete, erected a women only bondage class, and am still studying Zen Buddhism.

This next month, I will be speaking on a sexworker/porn panel through WIDC on the nineteenth, answering questions on erotic role play at the Cultural Center, and traveling to NYC March 19th 24th for work and pleasure.

Whew!

I went to sleep thinking the other night how this time last year I quoted Cummings to invoke Spring. I think I shall do the same this year, but for other reasons.

Voila!

Until next time

xoxo
Ms. M.

To kugel, et. Al

since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will never wholly kiss you;

wholly to be a fool
while Spring is in the world

my blood approves,
and kisses are a far better fate
than wisdom
lady i swear by all flowers. Don\'t cry
--the best gesture of my brain is less than
your eyelids\' flutter which says

we are for each other: then
laugh leaning back in my arms
for life\'s not a paragraph

And death i think is no parenthesis

e.e. cummings
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I will be back to more regularity on diary updates soon, but in the meantime, I must try to include all the comings/goings/happenings in one fell swoop!

Well, here goes

Mistress has had a very full month, I moved house to a more permanent destination finally! Had a few houseguests, among them the most luscious Scarlot Harlot, who graced me with her gorgeous presence and even left me a naughty thank you gift upon departurewhat a whore! She was here for the Sex Workers Art Show, which was awesome even though they had left their film projector in Detroit, and had to keep it short. Seeing all the different types of workers and former workers perform was amazing, and I truly enjoyed my brief chat with Penny Arcade, She is one tough cookie just the way I like em;)

I also had a very small, private play party, (aka Spanksgiving), wherein dinner was served by submissive Dianna, and puppy boy kalb. We had playtime/toys between courses and then more edgy stuff for dessert. The apartment is not as fully kinkified as I would like, but I am getting there. We managed with a sling, cross, and lounge area. On that note, anyone looking to trade their carpentry services, (I want functional equipment that can be used as furniture as well as wickedness, and I have ideas), for private sessions, please drop me an e-mail or call me at 312 925 7522.

I also created a very kinky peepshow for Gurlesque Burlesque, a fundraiser for a documentary on Burlesque Performers old and new. It was a blast. I was a bearded lady Barker with biteonly wish I could track down a j-peg.

It was a long night, and I finished it by popping by the opening party for Liliths Sanctuary, where I ran into one of my puppies who took a few shots of us and the boi kalb.

I told you I had passed a long night, and kalb and I were still wearing burlesque costumery!

I also emceed for Nue Kabaret, as a sort of jaded Shirley Temple on acid. It was amusing to say the least. Mistress Marilyn took a photo with me supposedly for an article in American Dommes magazine. If it actually gets published, look out! I may have to revamp my image;)

Anyhow, November was excruciating, and now Im picking up a few more projects for December, among them a gay male porn reviewer and why not?

FYI: for those of you in the Pacific Northwest, I am heading back out to the bay area in the end of January and would love to pop over to Portland and/or Seattle.

Drop me a line if you would like to arrange something.

OK, enough blathering.

I think this entry is long enough to keep our literary reference brief this time.

So, as the various religious holidays are upon us, let me call upon a classic:

The Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.

- Book of Judith, 16.7

Until next time, Ms. Minax ', 'Sated bellies, backsides, and beauties', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sated-bellies-backsides-and-beauties', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:07:50', '2005-03-04 12:07:50', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=40', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (41, 2, '2002-10-20 06:08:25', '2002-10-20 12:08:25', '
Howling screeches of pain and suffering that cannot, nay, will not, be pacified. \r\nOrange and black significantly exposed, but all I see is purple.\r\nPurple and black perhaps.\r\nLarge swollen bruises that hurt the viewer more than the objet.\r\nHave I objectified your aching limbs, puffy eyes, swollen tongue enough for you lately? Have you missed the gentle stroke or the turbulent swing?\r\nPraying for harmonious change, I wash my hands and they feel the same.\r\nyou can only imagine what goes on in My mind.\r\nUndoubtedly wrong when all you have to do/had to do was ask.\r\nPreying on the pavement with a penchant for plasma, I await.\r\nI have learned the waiting game.
', 'La Fin du Monde', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'la-fin-du-monde', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:12:08', '2005-03-04 12:12:08', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=41', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (42, 2, '2002-09-01 06:13:26', '2002-09-01 12:13:26', 'This website is currently experiencing difficulties beyond my control. Please be aware that diary entries and updates may be sporadic for awhile. Feel free to submit entries and thoughts to via email in the interim however.', 'Patience Please', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'patience-please', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:13:37', '2005-03-04 12:13:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=42', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (43, 2, '2002-08-16 06:19:45', '2002-08-16 12:19:45', 'Intention is everything in the arts of healing and magic, and many people employ ritualistic practices within the realm of bdsm that can be considered healing and magical. If ones heart is heavy or the burden of the fourth chakra too intense, perhaps a tension exercise on the chest can expel worries of the heart into space - another world. Ideally, what remains is a sense of calm and an openness to the unexpected.

Last weekend I had the honor of participating in a heart opening ritual that involved two hooks, (one on either side of my chest), a cheek spear, and a dance with nine other participants. We each had a caregiver to hold the ropes that were attached to the hooks on either side of our chests, and we danced together. After we thrashed about in orgiastic energy for a while, our ropes were then attached to a circular bar and we were joined momentarily together in a sacred mandala. We closed the ritual with gratitude to the earth and to each other

For some it was a joyous experience, for me, it was full of grief and sorrow that had been contained for sometime. Yet, only after sobbing and releasing for sometime, was I able to observe my grief at a distance. I then felt ecstatic to have relinquished those pent up energies and worries that had been held captive for too long

Whirling dervishes speak of the ecstacy of knowing god, but the very essence of god is indescribable. This makes this entry even more challenging than usual.

I cannot speak the unspeakable.

Perhaps many of you will understand my plight, as it is not uncommon to experience such profundity within a session; whether it be from flogging, caning, piercing, or yes, even tickling. I am grateful to all of you who have shared that experience with me, either indirectly, or more directly through your absolute surrender in session

On that note, I shall leave you with, (no surprises here)

Rumi

Become a person of the heart
- or at least the devotee of one
Or else, you will remain
like a donkey stuck in the mud
If one has no heart,
one can gain no benefit;
In wretchedness, one
will be famous in the world
', 'Surrender', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'surrender', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:22:50', '2005-03-04 12:22:50', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=43', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (44, 2, '2002-08-13 06:24:20', '2002-08-13 12:24:20', 'August in Paris is practically empty. Most of the French leave August to the tourists and travel for the entire month. Seems like vacation in August is becoming the norm in the States as well. Instead of vacationing, I moved house and went to Minneapolis for a hook dance and branding workshop.\r\n\r\nI have much news to report on the above, (especially the hooking!), but it must wait until I have enough time to recount it properly. \r\n\r\nIn the meantime, lets pretend Im on vacation, shall we?', 'Play Pretend', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'play-pretend', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:24:33', '2005-03-04 12:24:33', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=44', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (45, 2, '2002-07-18 06:30:46', '2002-07-18 12:30:46', 'Well here I am... going back to Minneapolis for a ritual/workshop with Cleo Du Bois (www.sm-arts.com) and Fakir Musafar (www.bodyplay.com) from August 9th to August 12th. I shall take a limited number of engagements, so please, if you are interested, let me know as soon as possible.\r\n\r\nThanks, \r\nMs. Minax', 'Minneapolis and Cleo Du Bois Again', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'minneapolis-and-cleo-du-bois-again', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:32:01', '2005-03-04 12:32:01', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=45', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (46, 2, '2002-07-01 06:35:52', '2002-07-01 12:35:52', 'Well, well, well.July is here and it is hotter than ever in Chicago. I\'ve just spent the past two weeks engaging in several forms of debauchery. It all started when I gave a workshop on "Erotic Edge Play" at our very own woman owned sex toy shop, "Early to Bed" (http://www.early2bed.com). It was a lovely workshop with several participants and a few of my crew in tow. We ended the evening by playing with Lena - she is such a gluttonous kitten!

On another night, I offered spankings as Mommy Domme at a benefit for a new physical theatre company starting up in Chicago. Talk about fun! It was located at a skating rink and boys and girls alike lined up for spankings and paddlings. One boy\'s bottom was actually many brilliant shades of purple at the end! I do so love to expose the "vanilla" world to bdsm practices, it can be so much more refreshing than to comfortably "preach to the perverted", if you know what I mean.

Later in the week, I did an age play act in a cabaret at the Hothouse. Then, of course Pride weekend kept me quite busy. The ever devoted Kalb, my puppy, got many bites and surprises which made his thumpy tail wag with delight. I will be adding a section to my site that illuminates happenings in Chicago, be they bdsm/leather/kink related. If you have any suggestions or links you think I should check out, please feel free to submit them .

On that note, let me leave you with the 13th century Sufi poet and mystic, Rumi.

You are in love with me, I shall make you perplexed.

Do not build much, for I intend to have you in ruins.
If you build two hundred houses in a manner that the bees do; I shall make you as homeless as a fly.
If you are the mount Qaf in stability, I shall make you whirl like a millstone.
', 'Debauchery', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'debauchery', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:36:17', '2005-03-04 12:36:17', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=46', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (47, 2, '2002-06-10 06:44:00', '2002-06-10 12:44:00', 'My oh my, where do I begin this entry when there is so much to say?

Perhaps I should submit entries more often, so the topic won\'t be so difficult to choose. In any case, I have a lovely new poem written for me, my birthday coming up, still looking for better accommodations, and of course, the Memorial Day weekend of IML, (International Mister Leather). Oh dear...

Yes, it\'s June and this Gemini born domme, (same as the Marquis himself you know), will celebrate one of those points in the year where the subs will scramble to get it just right, (but they won\'t of course ; ) So nearing our summer solstice in this hemisphere and winter in the southern, please give a nod towards your cheeky domme who won\'t be accepting spankings, sorry, (well, not unless Cleo Dubois administers ; ), and a gentle thought - thanks.

IML - what to say, it\'s a giant meat market full of testosterone and debauchery, and although this Mistress finds commercialization of the profound in general troubling, it was certainly a gas to cruise around the Hyatt in full leathers with subs in tow, and see so many amazing looking people and fantastic equipment. Yes, I acquired a few toys, including some fantastic wooden paddles from the toy bag, and Hanson Paddles. Have my eye on a leather body bag from BDG Sales, and some yummy handmade ritual whips from the gorgeous folks at Leatherbeaten.

Had several plays also that weekend, a naughty tickle torture session with the lovely Sparky wherein my puppy kalb licked and cleaned her feet with aplomb. Then, there was the mini session with Lena at a women\'s only play party, and finally my own private party where there were by far more bottoms than tops - I certainly kept busy ; )

What a weekend, methinks I\'m still recovering.

I received a lovely, self-described as provencial, poem just before Memorial Day weekend from my lovely slut in training, "J", Provencial or pastoric, I believe you will appreciate it\'s simplicity and charm.

Alluring,
With the passion of deep crimson
Soft,velvety touch of its petals
And of the beautiful scent
Attracts all
Who are helpless and captured by its beauty

The depth of its leaves and the
Strength of its stem
Fulfills the captive soul
While awaiting the thorns of
Discipline as the price
For pleasing the sense

-slutbeast
', 'Aging, Changing, Roses and IML', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'aging-changing-roses-and-iml', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:48:13', '2005-03-04 12:48:13', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=47', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (48, 2, '2002-05-20 06:48:19', '2002-05-20 12:48:19', 'Only two weeks late do I begin my story of Minneapolis where I did my latest seminar with Clo du Bois. In fact, I attended two and participated in one... Ritualistic Piercing, wherein my partner and I were pierced across our chests with ten 22 gage needles, then had our energies channeled by Madame du Bois, finally moving into a ritualistic dance that brought us into a state of euphoria. It was profoundly moving to say the least. I felt as if I had touched the heavens for a moment, and my partner was a generous soul whose energy matched mine and beyond.

I am exceedingly grateful for my time in Minneapolis. Further, I found the "scene" thriving and welcoming. You can bet I\'ll return whenever I can.

Spring is trying to nudge itself out in the Midwest. The sun peaks out and then scurries back for a bit of rain to take its place. Like spring, I am trying to push forward, thinking about a new moveeither somewhere else in Chicago or even another state or country. Minneapolis has a certain pull, but the Midwestern winter is a bit too challenging for me. The Bay Area always beckons as does Portland, (although I\'ve never even been to Oregon), and NYC is enticing...we shall see. I am hoping to at least visit Toronto soon as I made many connections there over the last year.

Well, IML begins this week in Chicago, you can bet I\'ll pop over to check out the hunks and maybe purchase a new toy!

In the meantime, I leave you with Eliot.
xxMM

For all the Psychick Slutz

EAST COKER
(Part 1., No. 2 of \'Four Quartets\')
T.S. Eliot

I

In my beginning is my end. In succession
Houses rise and fall, crumble, are extended,
Are removed, destroyed, restored, or in their place
Is an open field, or a factory, or a by-pass.
Old stone to new building, old timber to new fires,
Old fires to ashes, and ashes to the earth
Which is already flesh, fur and faeces,
Bone of man and beast, cornstalk and leaf.
Houses live and die: there is a time for building
And a time for living and for generation
And a time for the wind to break the loosened pane
And to shake the wainscot where the field-mouse trots
And to shake the tattered arras woven with a silent motto.

In my beginning is my end. Now the light falls
Across the open field, leaving the deep lane
Shuttered with branches, dark in the afternoon,
Where you lean against a bank while a van passes,
And the deep lane insists on the direction
Into the village, in the electric heat
Hypnotised. In a warm haze the sultry light
Is absorbed, not refracted, by grey stone.
The dahlias sleep in the empty silence.
Wait for the early owl.

In that open field
If you do not come too close, if you do not come too close,
On a summer midnight, you can hear the music
Of the weak pipe and the little drum
And see them dancing around the bonfire
The association of man and woman
In daunsinge, signifying matrimonie-
A dignified and commodiois sacrament.
Two and two, necessarye coniunction,
Holding eche other by the hand or the arm
Whiche betokeneth concorde. Round and round the fire
Leaping through the flames, or joined in circles,
Rustically solemn or in rustic laughter
Lifting heavy feet in clumsy shoes,
Earth feet, loam feet, lifted in country mirth
Mirth of those long since under earth
Nourishing the corn. Keeping time,
Keeping the rhythm in their dancing
As in their living in the living seasons
The time of the seasons and the constellations
The time of milking and the time of harvest
The time of the coupling of man and woman
And that of beasts. Feet rising and falling.
Eating and drinking. Dung and death.

Dawn points, and another day
Prepares for heat and silence. Out at sea the dawn wind
Wrinkles and slides. I am here
Or there, or elsewhere. In my beginning.
', 'Minneapolis and Moving', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'minneapolis', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:54:55', '2005-03-04 12:54:55', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=48', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (49, 2, '2002-05-01 06:55:41', '2002-05-01 12:55:41', 'Traveling again: \r\n\r\nI\'m off to do more workshopping with the fabulous Cleo Du Bois... \r\n\r\nWill return Sunday May 4th. \r\n\r\nUntil then, Ms. Minax', 'Travel', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travel', '', '', '2005-03-04 06:59:36', '2005-03-04 12:59:36', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=49', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50, 2, '2002-04-18 06:59:55', '2002-04-18 12:59:55', 'For kalb, Michael, pig boy, and caramello

Heat, moist or dry, sucks you into My hedonistic vortex, and makes you squirm with delight and terror. How shall I cool you, make you understand the extent to which you belong to me?
The echoes of bells and chimes and more
A subtle pause sometimes, can be much more effective than a scream.
My stable grows, and as all of your needs become Mine, I feel the growing anticipation of what is to come.
This diary is not sufficient to express My needs for flesh and devotion.
I wonder, are you up for the painful caning that will sear your backside tonight after I have seduced you into my lair?
Performing for the intimate crowd that gathers, watches, and jeers you on, you await my touch and are content. Comfort breeds complacency - a state of mind which I care not to cultivate.
But you must know this by now. Seek not my approval nor my desire. The infernal depths of my seduction knows, I ring the bell, and you come running.
', 'Heat', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'heat', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:00:06', '2005-03-04 13:00:06', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=50', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (51, 2, '2002-04-07 07:03:28', '2002-04-07 13:03:28', 'This is not as much of a journal entry as it is a tribute to human animal play, or more specifically, in this case, Pony Play. Whilst in DC last month, I had the gorgeous occasion to ride the notorious trigger, human horse of human horses I would say. We arent entirely pleased with the shots, but you at least get a feel for how impressive this pony is, and his dedication to the art of pony play is inspirational. Although Im in an urban environment, Im looking forward to taking riding lessons this spring. \r\n\r\nAh, now if I only had a barn\r\n\r\nTo see the pics, check out The Human Equine. \r\n', 'Trigger', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'trigger', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:03:42', '2005-03-04 13:03:42', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=51', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (52, 2, '2002-03-25 07:12:13', '2002-03-25 13:12:13', 'Spring threatens again, only to abandon us until we merit her gracious presence once and for all. Welcome to Chicago.

I finally succumbed to a nasty flu like bug and am rather under the weather this week. Have been busy with many events, had a bit of a play at Dark Fantasy at the Hot House here in Chicago this last weekend and then offered my services for another Transaction benefit party. Although I am not inclined to discuss the weather, (how boring!), I shall return to the topic of Spring and cleaning next time.

For this week, I received a lovely piece from my puppy-boi, Kalb. Seems as though the book I gave hym, To Serve, To Honor, To Obey: Diary of an Old Guard Slave by Vi Johnson brought on a bit of inspiration.

So, here goes

"You belong to me Boi"
"Yes Mistress"

If i were to ask for one raunchy leather boot as a gift if we ever part would i be denied Mistress?

That one raunchy leather boot that i have spat on dutifully, breathed across desiringly, that etched the pattern of my fingertips across its heel and toe....heel and toe, like a wholesome dance between us.

Though i sat alone to nourish and feed Your second skins Mistress i did so devotedly, and if i were to be a thousand miles from you my loyalty would never dwindle, i would polish till i lost my fingerprints, over and over, again and again...touching and carressing the eloquent line of the sole, reminding me of the taste of Your toes, the shape of your spirit, the passion in Your protection.

Tears drip and soak the boots, weaving fluid Through the fibres, weaving my tail, a puppys devotion and loyalty.

The sound of my spit hitting leather and brush polishing smooth reflective patterns lingers in my mind...I remember this sound, a song, a lullaby, which you feed into me as Your spit hits my skin and Your hands polish my body reminding me of the care and duty You take in my body, Your possession, my body that belongs to You in moments and strives to belong to You entirely, my body possessed with devotion for you, loyalty to you, desiring Your torture and passion.

Our spirits and skins layered, though our bodies stand apart, i offer my body and spirit to you, to cater to Your whims, needs, and desires. When You ask i strive to give honorably and respectfully. This is the greatest lesson a puppy could ever recieve
', 'Snakes, Snails and Puppy Dog Devotion', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'snakes-snails-and-puppy-dog-devotion', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:15:57', '2005-03-04 13:15:57', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=52', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (53, 2, '2002-03-07 07:16:13', '2002-03-07 13:16:13', 'Dionysius, Ganesh, or Epicuruswhat feeds the soul craving for forceful, swift, and creative action?

I adore coordination and contingency. A well arranged scene can go swimmingly if One is willing to veer off course into unchartered waters for a spell. Yesterday the color was red: tomatoes, apples, raspberries, strawberries, raw meat, pomegranates, (love-apples), beets. Red: excitement, energy, passion, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, aggression, all things intense and passionate.

I have eaten and I have fed red.

I am reminded here of Sophie Caille I believeFrench photographer who spent different days eating only items of a particular color which she then went on to record in her journal and with photographs.

But I digress, and you havent even gotten the point yet, or have you?

Every day we die a little death.

What color is yours?

Poem for the day:

Crete
Do you ever live long enough?

The crisp morning, your step brisk
walking into its current

humming breath, happy belly,
a skinful of pleasure.

But like Crete
this morning won\'t last

your isle of lilies will blow up
in a stinking roar

your calm sea will curdle
into catastrophe

and the tapeworm of horror
will hatch its eggs.

There\'ll be nothing
but morphine, black humour

and prayers for a shovel
from a kind and curious future

to guess what you were
and dig you back.

-Dorothy Porter
', 'Satiety or Swollen Belly Red ', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'satiety-or-swollen-belly-red', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:19:00', '2005-03-04 13:19:00', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=53', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (54, 2, '2002-02-07 07:26:54', '2002-02-07 13:26:54', 'Well Im back from the Bay Area, busy catching up with all that was temporarily put aside, and preparing for my next adventure out in DC in ten days. I had a fantastic time in San Francisco, and picked up a few new ideas whilst away, (heh, heh).I will keep this brief for now however, as today is the day to share anothers writing. This bit comes from a gorgeous and thoughtful person who Ive had the pleasure of playing with now on two different occasions. Both times, particularly the second time, we both flew in beloved Total Power Exchangeundulating along in time, space, place, (but of course, as top, I was still quite with it J. I now have the honor of presenting these earnest and poetic words that were humbly, yet passionately, jotted down after our last encounter.Thanks for reading themI trust youll enjoy......

My thoughts as of late have really centered upon healing - the ritualistic, healing properties of S & M. I have often read of the healing transcendence that some achieve during S & M scenarios, which seems somewhat akin to the healing, almost spiritual renewal, that I have experienced through body art Strangely enough - and the reason I mention this - during our two sessions, I began to feel some of this healing energy. I would not have expected to experience anything like this from a "mere" tickling or foot worship scene - but maybe it had to do with the submissiveness, or the bondage, two things which I never fully explored before. I don\'t know...what I do know, however, is that it intrigues me, and now I have a thirst for more. Maybe that\'s the strongest parallel that I can draw between S & M and body art - the transformative powers of both reveal "what is underneath"... (perhaps I am thinking too much about this)

Velvetvelvetplush and warm
Fragrance of champa, hints of myrrh,
Hmmmbreathe deeply, drink deeply, so deep
Drowning in this euphoria, nectar of arousal Spider Queen\'s cruel laughter fills the air

Surrender, such a lovely word, delicate and pure,
So luscious, my lips wet as it rolls off my tongue,
Hmmm, yes, I surrender, I plead to Her,
Accept me
Take me
Possess me
My body, my mind
From behind this mask, in this envelope of darkness,
My eyes are shut tightly, yet everything is red,
All I see is red
red, reda world painted in Red
and Spider Queen is frolicking on my chest,
taunting, teasing, torturing
caressing the second skin that clings to my naked flesh,
A skin so comforting, Her healing touch - so inviting

This sweet anticipation I can bear no longer,
(red, red, red!)
All of my senses, so aroused, soalive,
Oh Euphoria, what how it feels to be Alive!
Wave after wave, crashing upon the celestial shore
as Spider Queen descends from Her astral throne

I offer my sacrifice, my ailing soul, wounded,
My arms outstretched, legs held fast,
A fly trapped in amber, awaiting redemption,
Wanting but a single chance, to taste the Divine
We begin our ritual dance, me and Spider Queen
Ecstasy of the Ages, Spirits become One
Every lash of Her tongue, every stroke of Her whip,
I convulse, I spasm, I cry out
Red marks my skin, every nerve is ablaze,
This healing fire, cleansing my spirit,
Washing over me, renewing me
I slip my bonds at last!
Leave this body behind

and as Spider Queen looks on me, tender, loving,
A shell but remains, masked - hiding - no longer,
She reaches out with Her graceful leather hand,
To wipe the tears of joy streaming from my eyes.
', 'TPE', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tpe', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:30:58', '2005-03-04 13:30:58', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=54', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (55, 2, '2002-01-23 07:32:15', '2002-01-23 13:32:15', 'Well Im off to the bay area to participate in a workshop with the amazing Madame Cleo Dubois and am looking very much forward to it, as I have been an admirer of her for sometime. If you are not familiar with Madame Dubois, she operates the foremost, (and only I believe), bdsm arts academy in the world. Her video, The Pain Game brought tears to my eyes for its depth and beauty. You may wish to check out her website at: http://www.sm-arts.com.

On to my meanderings as of late. Ive been quite busy, did a fetish fire show on New Years Eve for Feticio Gallery, which was a stimulating event. It was held at Marche and all of the waitstaff were in full fetish garb. It was a bit o eye candy. Then, I had to dash off for a midnight toast with the fabulous folk from Transaction Chicago. It was a benefit ball, and they had installed a fabulous dungeon in the basement. I provided mini sessions to receptive takers in order to acquire funds for Transaction. But I mostly enjoyed playing in such a festive and elaborate set up with such a luscious array of people. I even managed to obtain a new handy boy who has been very handy indeed;)

Finally, I would like to address the seriousness of tickle torture through which I have found new ways of developing as of late with a most extraordinary being. Of course, one of the most important elements to tickle torture is heavy restraint and/or bondage with enough cushioning if necessary. We dont want our victims slipping away or hurting themselves, do we?

I am very tactile, and in some ways, there is nothing more satisfying than dominating without any gear at allsimply hands, feet, mouth, etc. This is not to say I dont use any implements, as usual, I arrange all my tools beforehand, (dead roses and pipe cleaners do wonders), and go at it in stages. Its amazing how twisted and bizarre a session can become with someone who is receptive to this type of play. My last session got so intense, it lasted two and a half continuous hours instead of one. I felt great at the time, but must admit I collapsed a bit shortly thereafter. It is fortitudinous work.

As many types of domination go, the slower and more methodical you are, the more excruciating it is for your victim. I invite any takers to try it, you may find it exhilarating! ', 'Cleo Dubois and Tickle Torture.', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cleo-dubois-and-tickle-torture', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:32:29', '2005-03-04 13:32:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=55', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (56, 2, '2002-01-03 07:41:28', '2002-01-03 13:41:28', 'The new year is here and I need to move a bit. Looks like I\'ll be headed to San Francisco for a workshop with the beloved Cleo du Bois in late January, say the 26th to the 30th? I still have yet to book my flight. Then, off to DC from Feb 15th - 18th for a conference on gender and sexuality.\r\n\r\nLooking forward to getting out of Chicago a bit, playing with old friends, (you know who you are;), and meeting new ones.\r\n\r\nRegards to all,\r\nMM', 'Travel', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travel', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:41:46', '2005-03-04 13:41:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=56', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (57, 2, '2001-12-28 07:45:29', '2001-12-28 13:45:29', 'As the year is coming to a close, Im thinking of all the gorgeous times Ive had, people Ive met, and of course, scenes Ive participated in since I returned to the States almost a year ago.\r\n\r\nAs a general list:\r\nIve learnt a bit about ritual hooking which I would like to explore further.\r\nIve learnt more patience and thoughtfulness.\r\nIve begun my boxing lessons.\r\nAnd, Ive maintained some important relationships and let go of a few that were finished. \r\n\r\nAlthough I generally prefer private intimacy, my New Years fantasy this year would be to have a small cabaret set up wherein we would have singers, dancers, jugglers, fire eaters, and trapezists performing in various fetish costumery. They could create acts of shared submission/Domination in celebration of TPE. At the end of the evening, and just before midnight, we could ritualistically flog the roi/reine dannee (the one who got the coin in the cake, silly), until s/he climaxes at the strike of midnight. Then, we could have our toasts to what we did well last year, what we shall improve on this next year, and to all our loved ones health and prosperity.\r\n\r\nI wish I had a mailing list for all of you whove blessed me with your presence this year to say Thank You and the Happiest of New Years!', 'New Year\'s Eve', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-years-eve', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:45:39', '2005-03-04 13:45:39', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=57', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (58, 2, '2001-12-24 07:51:39', '2001-12-24 13:51:39', 'Since reading Gloria Brames Come Hither I cannot get the balloon fetish out my mind. I think it would be delightful and at times alarming to be wrapped in balloons bouncing off one another.

The first act of submission of course, would be to make the sub blow the balloons up. This could be controlled like an act of breath play, perhaps employing some sensory deprivation as well. I also think it would be a bit of fun and perhaps even thrilling, to tie up the balloon monster and proceed to threaten, coerce, and perhaps even act upon popping his balloons one by one. I could use small needles and large needles, pop at random, pop to the music; squeeze the balloons in my hands until they burst in the face of the bound balloon man, then rub the saliva coated latex down his shivering body until he squirms and begs for a beating instead.

Perhaps you find this a bit amusing? Not real bdsm? Well, I have no desire for prescriptive domination. In the words of the gorgeous Mistress Magick in Melbourne, Hell, I can dominate in fuzzy slippers and a bathrobe!

I second that thought, and say bring on the balloon man

its spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful and
free

free for jenny and jeff
come running from marbles and pirates and flowers
free for copyright lawyers
come running from the tombs of the courts
dancing with the little goat-footed balloon man
who whistles far and whee
and

its spring
burgeoning joy dawning on the buds of the trees
air perfumed with life
so thick you can sneeze it

and the waters of life rain down on spring
birthing again the squirrel
the pigeon
the doodlebug
that curls up when you flick it or touch it
the ground is covered with them in the wet morning air
and they say its
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
and the goat-footed balloon man whistles
far
and
whee

the world is free in spring
the ice-cream cone is cold enough to melt
in the warm spring blanket of air
wrapping us all in the bed of life
where we sleep as we awake
stirring in our sleep

pondering busted statues as the vines of spring
entwine
over
power
make green and jungular
lush humid and dripping
puddle-wonderful far and whee
as the goat-footed balloon man dances on the busted statues and ruins of yore
the crumbles of vanity
under the eternity of life
and spring

the big ripe peach
big as your hand
arouses all of your senses
all of them
bite through the air
your tongue touches the fuzz
hear the nectar as you smell the chomp
and see nothing but the explosion
of the puddle-wonderful
spring
-e e cummings


Obviously not timely in that we are headed towards winter, but perhaps with a bit of spring mentality, we can have some fun and explore our hidden psyches.

Happy Holidayswhatever that means.

MM ', 'Balloon Fetish', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'balloon-fetish', '', '', '2005-03-04 07:51:57', '2005-03-04 13:51:57', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=58', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (59, 2, '2005-03-09 06:29:21', '2005-03-09 12:29:21', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nAs promised, I will tell you a little about my trip to SF. First off, the Men\'s Intensive was amazing. We had a such a powerful and gentle group of men. I don\'t mean power from being tough or stoic, but from being flexible, having strength to show vulnerability/ gentleness and have a connection/understanding of your place in the universe. This group certainly fit the bill. \r\n\r\nPlease check out SM-Arts to find out more on how to participate in this amazing work. \r\n\r\nNext, here are the boots I promised you--I have been feeling very butch lately strutting around town in these...\r\n\r\n
Honestly, I have had an exquisite time since I\'ve been back to Chicago. I was auctioned off at The Leather Rose before I left and upon my return I was able to session with both my subjects in very different ways. \r\n\r\n
First was Oscar\'s sister, minionne, who has known me elsewhere in another life. We have recently agreed that she should be in service to me, and I, in turn, will assist her bdsm journey. The work we did together was primarily ritual based this time -- a sort of initiation of her newfound status. \r\n\r\n
As you can see she is attentive, meditative, loves my breasts, and is a great energy runner.
\r\n\r\n
Next, I had a very different scene with the man-boy affectionately known as spike. Since I recently obtained some medical gear, I\'ve been itching to play with it, and he was happy to oblige. \r\n\r\n
The scene was a bit twisted--starting out by me as doctor trying to modify his "kink" into "normalcy"--at the end The Doctor jumped ship and decided to return to a life of debauchery herself. Ah, the whims of Dominants!\r\n\r\n
\r\nBeen crazy busy since my return, and am off to SF briefly this weekend to accompany my new sub p to the SF Fetish Ball--wish me luck!\r\n\r\nLove, luck, poetry, and spankings to you,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'booty newbie wanna be NAUGHTY', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'booty-newbie-wanna-be-naughty', '', '', '2005-03-20 19:28:47', '2005-03-21 01:28:47', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=59', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (60, 2, '2005-03-18 02:38:05', '2005-03-18 08:38:05', ' I will be in San Francisco again in May for the next Male Intensive and then again In August and November. Please see SM-Arts for more information. Treat your favorite female dominant to a weekend of connecting and learning in a spiritually based environment. Also, let us know if you are interested in a Male Dominant Intensive in your town. See SM-Arts for more details. These are really amazing classes and the more people who know of it, the better, so please spread the word!\r\n\r\nThe first weekend in April I will be performing for the PAC Edge Fest in Chicago as my wacky dominant counterpart, Ravenous Gorge. The show is ambient, meaning I will be in a hallway or something, and I will be spanking people, or something, each evening. Check it out if you dare.\r\n\r\nIn May, I\'m possibly heading to Palm Springs for the Desire Leather Women\'s retreat. Of course, the end of the month keeps me in Chicago with IML and Shibaricon.\r\n\r\nGreat News! Dominatrix Waitrix was accepted at the Lesbigay filmfest in London in April - you know I will be there for that! Stay tuned for more details...\r\n \r\nLater in 2005 it looks like I\'ll make my first trip to Thunder in the Mountains in July.\r\n\r\nStay tuned as always, and if you think I should be your way, call me, maybe I already am...\r\n\r\nxo Minax', 'London', 0, '', '', '', 'private', 'open', 'open', '', 'eventtravel-plans', '', '', '2005-05-30 14:07:38', '2005-05-30 20:07:38', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=60', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (81, 2, '2005-05-29 14:08:26', '2005-05-29 20:08:26', 'In May, I\'m possibly heading to Palm Springs for the Desire Leather Women\'s retreat. Of course, the end of the month keeps me in Chicago with IML and Shibaricon.\r\n\r\nLater in 2005 it looks like I\'ll make my first trip to Thunder in the Mountains in July.\r\n\r\nStay tuned as always, and if you think I should be your way, call me, maybe I already am...\r\n\r\nxo Minax', 'Travel Plans', 0, '', '', '', 'private', 'open', 'open', '', 'travel-plans', '', '', '2005-07-11 14:10:14', '2005-07-11 20:10:14', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=81', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (69, 2, '2005-03-22 10:55:41', '2005-03-22 16:55:41', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nThis was my first San Francisco Fetish Ball and in some ways my first fetish ball period. I have been to Sydney Mardi Gras and a number of other circuit type dance parties, so I was aware, even wary of a wild crowd of posers. I had further doubts due to having been warned that sex was not allowed in the pansexual room but it was permitted in the boy’s room. Luckily, I wasn’t there to have sex; although if this is the case, I do think it’s a pity. I went primarily to accompany my new pet, petra, and to say “hi” to San Francisco for a moment. Petra was modeling bondage gear and I happily paraded her around to be “oohed” and “ahhhed”. \r\n\r\nI wore custom made knee high patent leather boots by Pennangalan Dreams, (although one the hundred lace up d-ring s popped off), very shiny black latex leggings and bra, a leather and patent corset in mahogany and black, and finally a little lace jacket a submissive of mine had sewn gorgeous little burgundy feathers around the neckline - of course the wire busted loose and little jacket and stabbed me in the back of the neck most of the night; Petra however, said it looked perfect.\r\n\r\nAt the venue, petra wore thigh high Wesco boots, a leather thong, chains, shackles and a really great muzzle. We walked around looking at the crowd which was colorful at first and then became more fetishistic as more guests arrived. I was a bit worried when we first drove up and I the only person gaily dressed was a man in red sparkly pants, red sparkly shirt, and a red sparkly hat - I thought I had landed at a costume gala, not a fetish event!\r\n\r\nThere was a horrendous line to get in, but I saw some mates, asked if I could squeeze in, even offering myself up for punishment, but the women behind them just let me cut the line anyway. Just through the doors, I saw a big sign “expect to be photographed” or something like it…to my dismay! I thought photos wouldn’t be allowed and that it would be too crowded to carry a camera anyway. It was actually a lovely space, open, with a two tiered balcony. The second floor was for VIPs and we had only gotten regular tickets, no worries though, we had loads of fun on the ground floor with the masses!\r\n\r\nWhile petra was dressing, I met Tanya, from Phoenix who looked stunning in red and black leather ensemble put together by her friend john. She wore a very interesting chest harness over the shoulders with rings so you could create intricate bondage. Her breasts were free, but covered in spandex, and she sported thigh high red and black boots. She said she usually looked more elegant and exotic, but I thought she looked terrific. Her friend John, from Vancouver, wore a rubber suit all the way to his feet and harness like Tanya’s, suction cups on breasts and penis, electrodes, metal sound in penis and anus, lighting up inside the latex and he had a Medieval gag for the cuckold.\r\nNow I really regretted not having a camera!\r\nThere were many shows throughout the evening. Mr. S started with a lovely leatherman routine, showing the men off in their bondage gear while they rough-housed each other.\r\n\r\nThen, there was a costume contest. The woman who won, Katherine, had on a fabulous red red wig, and red and blue Elizabethan ensemble; troubling due to the patriotic implications, but beautiful. To top it off, her slave girl was also gorgeous with huge brown eyes and pert breasts. Apparently Katherine had made the costume herself.\r\n\r\nTragedy Macabre was another contestant who had more of a Darth Vader, I’m out to kill look. I spoke with her briefly. She moved to San Francisco three years ago from Kansas City, Kansas and has won bondage a go go. \r\n\r\nTowards the end of the night, we changed petra into a frightening canvas hood with no eyeholes…that was tough to navigate the crowd! Then, the fire show began with dancers in white doing fire poi and the crowd was in full swing. I would say this was the fullest and most active the party was all night. After the fire show grand finale, people started getting ready for the after party, which we did not attend.\r\n\r\nOne of my mate’s partner summed the evening up nicely with this little dialogue we had at the end of the evening: Chris, how was your night? Fantastic. Why or how? The show was good, the people were great, I can’t describe it, you have to come and see it for yourself. \r\n\r\nAnd I guess you do…San Francisco is always a pleasure and the Fetish Ball can be particularly inviting, especially if you appreciate glorious costumery and a festive ambiance.\r\n\r\nand on that note, I return to the reality of emails and slave training....don\'t forget I\'m off to london to see the premiere of Dominatrix Waitrix...one weekend only, april 6th-10th!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'San Francisco Fetish Ball', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'san-francisco-fetish-ball', '', '', '2005-03-22 11:24:56', '2005-03-22 17:24:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=69', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (62, 2, '2005-03-08 03:40:28', '2005-03-08 09:40:28', 'How to enhance your romance without breaking your budget\r\nLocation: Early to Bed, Chicago\r\n\r\n\r\nIn this class, we will discuss how ordinary objects can be turned into extraordinary bedroom toys. We will make a flogger out of a pillowcase and so much more! Bring a pillowcase if you have a spare or any other household items you deem worthy of revamping. If time allows, we will also discuss how to make a household moment turn into a bedroom moment! ("honey, the trash needs taken out")', 'April 5th: Everything but the Kitchen Sink', 0, '', '', '', 'private', 'open', 'open', '', 'april-5th-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink', '', '', '2005-04-10 14:37:58', '2005-04-10 20:37:58', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=62', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (63, 2, '2005-03-07 03:55:26', '2005-03-07 09:55:26', 'The many incarnations of Sensory Play\r\nLocation: Early to Bed, Chicago\r\n\r\nBy playing with the senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching you can make the mundane extraordinary. This class will show you how to keep it simple and make it magical. From fingers to feathers to floggers, the body adores being touched and stroked... from gentle caresses to erotic spankings with or without blindfolds, earplugs, scents, music and more. Bring anything you think may be relevant and an open mind. Come share what you know and learn hands on techniques from a pro!', 'May 17th: What a Sensation!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'may-17th-what-a-sensation', '', '', '2005-05-30 14:02:46', '2005-05-30 20:02:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=63', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (64, 2, '2005-03-06 06:57:12', '2005-03-06 12:57:12', 'Location: Chicago\r\n\r\nFor more information, see the TNGC (The Next Generation of Chicago) or LRA websites.', 'June 4th: Breath Play for TNGC at the LRA', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'june-4th-breath-play-for-tngc-at-the-lra', '', '', '2005-03-22 12:41:33', '2005-03-22 18:41:33', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=64', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (65, 2, '2005-03-08 07:01:22', '2005-03-08 13:01:22', 'Location: San Francisco\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Erotic Dominance Intensive for Men is a weekend workshop that focuses on dominating with confidence, competence, care, and style for Men with experience in the Scene. \r\n\r\nSee SM-Arts for details.', 'May 7-8: Men\'s Intensive Weekend', 0, '', '', '', 'private', 'open', 'open', '', 'may-7-8-mens-intensive-weekend', '', '', '2005-05-30 14:01:45', '2005-05-30 20:01:45', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=65', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (66, 2, '2005-03-04 07:04:11', '2005-03-04 13:04:11', 'Location: San Francisco\r\n\r\n"This intimate three full-day workshop is for women with personal interest and experience in BDSM who want to hone their techniques and their very own style in the realm of Professional Dominance. The Intensive aims to integrate heart, spirit and erotic power with refined techniques to not only improve play skills, but also to help the participants experience BDSM as a path of empowerment. This path leads to greater compassion, deeper understanding of fetishes and appreciation of the beauty of kinky sexuality."\r\n\r\nSee SM-Arts for details.', 'August 4-7: The Erotic Dominance Intensive For Women, Professional Course', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'august-4-7-the-erotic-dominance-intensive-for-women-professional-course', '', '', '2005-03-22 12:41:44', '2005-03-22 18:41:44', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=66', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (67, 2, '2005-03-03 07:08:05', '2005-03-03 13:08:05', 'Location: San Francisco\r\n\r\n"Gain the confidence you need to make your scenes soar! This intimate weekend workshop is about integrating heart, spirit and erotic power with refined techniques to guide you in your very own style of BDSM explorations."\r\n\r\nSee SM-Arts for details.', 'Nov 12-13: The Erotic Dominance Intensive For Women, Player\'s Course', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'nov-12-13-the-erotic-dominance-intensive-for-women-players-course', '', '', '2005-03-22 12:42:09', '2005-03-22 18:42:09', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=67', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (70, 2, '2005-03-19 12:02:47', '2005-03-19 18:02:47', 'san francisco for erotic dominance Intensive for men', 'may 4-9', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'upcoming-eventspacnight-fangs', '', '', '2005-05-30 14:04:12', '2005-05-30 20:04:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=70', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (72, 2, '2005-03-06 07:04:11', '2005-03-06 13:04:11', 'Madame Du Chevalier and I will be conducting a erotic equiestrian workshop for shibaricon, at the end of May in chicago.\r\n', 'End of May: Shibaricon', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shibaricon', '', '', '2005-04-10 14:43:24', '2005-04-10 20:43:24', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=72', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (71, 2, '2005-03-18 12:45:20', '2005-03-18 18:45:20', 'And then the premiere of the new lesbian vampire film in which I co-star, Night Fangs is featured at the Chicago Horror Festival, sat april 2, 12:30 am.', 'April 2, 2005: Night Fangs', 0, '', '', '', 'private', 'open', 'open', '', 'april-2-2005-night-fangs', '', '', '2005-04-10 14:39:14', '2005-04-10 20:39:14', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=71', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (73, 2, '2005-04-09 03:04:43', '2005-04-09 09:04:43', 'Well, I am off to London kiddies! But not before I run the workshop tonight at Early to Bed. I have been scurrying for over a week now. The PAC edge fest was a blast! I dressed as Daisy Minax and I spanked, paddled and offered treats to the poor unsuspecting theatre crowd, heh, heh.then, on sunday, it was mara\'s birthday...she got many spankings cuz she kept missing her numbers! then she graciously took the cane.\r\n\r\nok, off to teach and then on to london...until next time, tally ho!!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'tally ho!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tally-ho', '', '', '2007-10-30 16:05:56', '2007-10-30 22:05:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=73', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (207, 2, '2007-11-06 22:24:17', '2007-11-07 04:24:17', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nHad a great time at Kinky Kollege...bloody duct tape stapling and all...\r\n\r\nOff to another fabulous week in SF for the next [Erotic Dominance Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com), this time for women - and an interesting group it will be....\r\n\r\nI just finished a round of beatings so sound, I am almost sore in the arms and shoulders. It is so nice to beat the beloved masochist sometimes that I wonder how lucky I am to have been gifted in this lifetime with so many!\r\n\r\nI will be away lots until Thanksgiving, (and we all know about turkey carcass floggings, don\'t we?), but do know you are in my thoughts.\r\n\r\nBack to Chicago for the 14th and 15th though, so don\'t miss out! \r\n\r\nnext up: Nov. 29th-Dec 1st [CineKink Chicago](http://www.leatherarchives.org/cinekink/) which I will be hosting - of sorts. It\'s a kinky fun filled bdsm, polyamory, kink filled extravaganza so buy your tickets now if you plan to go!\r\n\r\nUntil then,\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n', 'The beatings will continue until...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-beatings-will-continue-until', '', '', '2007-11-06 22:25:55', '2007-11-07 04:25:55', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=207', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (74, 2, '2005-04-24 17:46:26', '2005-04-24 23:46:26', 'can I compose a post in my head and not write it down? many more than you can imagine... London was FABULOUS...I was treated like royalty and of course I acted the part nicely. I also picked up a couple of new latex numbers for my sporting pleasure. I have, however, no images, as it seems that unless I have a house photographer with me, little gets documented! So much, the better...you don\'t need to know or see my every move, now do you?\r\nI have been chasing my tail to get caught up and then got the flu last week that put me to bed, (but not in a good way), for two days. I only now am feeling my "old self" which means there will be a lot more tail chasing in the near future for sure. Went to a gorgeous birthday party for Jack from Libido Films last night. You must check out their work.\r\nImages to post: a series of me spanking mara for her birthday, (you get a taste of this in the last entry), and some new ones of me since I just cut my hair REALLY short.\r\nNews to post: upcoming travel plans to SF and possibly Toronto.\r\n\r\nok, brief, but with lots of love and wickedness,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'how many times....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-many-times', '', '', '2005-04-24 17:49:12', '2005-04-24 23:49:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=74', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (75, 2, '2005-04-24 17:48:30', '2005-04-24 23:48:30', 'I will be in SF from the 4th of May until the 13th...maybe I\'ll see ya around town!\r\nxoMinax', 'San Francisco', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'san-francisco', '', '', '2005-05-30 14:04:43', '2005-05-30 20:04:43', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=75', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (76, 2, '2005-04-26 18:56:26', '2005-04-27 00:56:26', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI just opened my severely neglected yahoo acct to find 2782 messages. yikes! that wasn\'t counting the spam. Anyhow, you get what I\'m driving at. I did find time to look at a wonderful corset maker: http://www.waspcreations.com. I am planning a special summer treat to myself.\r\nFeeling a bit grumpy, so gonna go before I start in on people who call me up just to hear my voice...inarticulate people who don\'t realize or care that my time is limited and that yes, I also work for a living, people who say they\'ve been "in the scene" for 10 plus years, but oddly still remain clueless, people who..... ok, ok, ok.\r\n\r\nenough.\r\n\r\nfor now.\r\n\r\nHow about a poem instead?\r\n\r\nTo heal the burning of your sorrow, \r\nI seek a flame. \r\nTo gather the dust of your door, \r\nI seek the palms of my hands.\r\nTo deal with you hiding behind your holiness, \r\nI seek a good time instead.\r\n \r\n -- Rumi\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'yowza!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yowza', '', '', '2005-05-03 00:10:37', '2005-05-03 06:10:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=76', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (77, 2, '2005-05-03 13:49:11', '2005-05-03 19:49:11', 'Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 01:45:43 -0000\r\nFrom: "Subgirl" \r\nSubject: Domination of the Mind w/ Mistress Minax\r\n\r\n\r\nYesterday I had the honor of working w/ a Mistress who has intrigued \r\nme for quite sometime: the wonderful Mistress Minax!! She is a \r\nbeautiful, tall, and mature Mistress who has a true dominant spirit \r\nand a natural ability to take a sub on a complete journey of the \r\nmind. When I first walked in and talked w/ Mistress Minax during the \r\npre-session interview, She told me that She likes to control \r\nsubmissives from the inside out. Every Mistress has a different \r\napproach for controlling submissives, and Mistress Minax takes one \r\non a slow adventure into the soul.\r\n\r\nI was told to wear white panties for Her and to take off all of my \r\nclothes w/ the exception of my panties, and to wait on my hands and \r\nknees. When She entered the room, She told me that although my \r\nposition was nice, She wanted to change it just a little in order to \r\nsuit Her needs. I was told to arch my back some more, stick out my \r\nass, and raise my head slightly. \r\n\r\nAfter She was pleased w/ my posture, I was ordered onto just my \r\nknees as She placed Her collar around my neck and explained that She \r\nprefers that submissives look directly at Her instead of the floor \r\nbecause She wants to read what goes through my mind. She also \r\ninstructed me on exercising controlled breathing throughout the \r\nentire session. Looking directly into Her eyes was very intimidating \r\nfor me because there was such a hypnotic quality to them. It is just \r\ndifficult for me in general to look directly into a Mistress\'s eyes \r\nbecause They are so superior to me. I felt sooooo vulnerable at that \r\npoint! \r\n\r\nThen I was ordered back to my hands and knees. Mistress Minax \r\nattached a leash and led me into the main area of Her dungeon. Being \r\non my hands and knees and being led behind a Mistress on a collar \r\nand leash is one of the best feelings in the world!! She took off \r\nthe leash, ordered me to kneel before Her w/ my hands behind my back \r\nand was so amused to hear about my kitten training from Mistress \r\nCrimson that She wanted to see it for Herself. But She threw in a \r\nlittle twist. I was ordered to act like a kitten in heat. I didn\'t \r\nknow exactly what She wanted me to do, so She told me how to meow \r\nvery loudly like I really want it and how to pump myself up against \r\neverything that I see. I was also ordered to purr, scratch, and rub \r\nmy face up against Her leg.\r\n\r\nNext, She prepared me to be restrained as She wrapped my hands up in \r\npink tape. She told me that everything would be white and pink \r\nduring the session because white represented that I was a virgin in \r\nHer presence, and pink represented my privates. After my hands were \r\nbound by the tape, She placed my wrists in white leather restraints. \r\nShe also told me that I was going to be placed in a gas mask to \r\nregulate my controlled breathing technique. \r\n\r\nNext, She wrapped up my breasts w/ the pink tape, teased my nipples, \r\nand placed them tightly in clamps. I was led to Her bondage rack, \r\nand ordered to look at myself in the mirror while on the way there. \r\nI was then placed in ankle restraints, and completely restrained to \r\nthe rack. Mistress Minax removed the nipple clamps and took out a \r\ncupping gun. She cupped both nipples and was extremely pleased by \r\nhow they looked. \r\n\r\nThen She wrapped up my lower region in white tape and pumped Her \r\nknee up against just the right spot. She was extremely amused by my \r\nreaction and ordered me to pump myself up against Her knee. She was \r\nimpressed by how warm I was. Then She placed a cup down below as \r\nwell. I was completely helpless and could not move any part of my \r\nbody. Mistress Minax affixed Her eyes onto me as I looked at Her \r\nthrough the gas mask. She stated, "You\'re mine, Subgirl!". I was so \r\nexcited that I could feel it down below. My entire body seemed to \r\nfeel weak.\r\n\r\nShe spanked me from behind for a few minutes and proceeded to wrap \r\nmy breasts up a little tighter as well. The first thing She removed \r\nwas the cup from my bottom region, and then She inserted a vibrating \r\ntoy up against me that rested between my underwear and my skin. This \r\nwas just meant to tease me and control me while She continued using \r\nme. Next, the cups from my breasts were removed. Mistress Minax \r\nshowed me how large my nipples had become from the sensation. Now my \r\nnipples were extremely sensitive. She placed a blindfold over the \r\neyes of the gas mask and used a couple different small whips on my \r\nnipples and on my lower region. She pulled my nipples up and then \r\nforward. She placed the nipple clamps back on me, but I think they \r\nwere tighter this time around. \r\n\r\nMy hands were falling asleep through the hand tape, so Mistress \r\nMinax removed it and decided to release me from the rack and remove \r\nthe tape from my breasts and lower region as well. She then attached \r\nthe leash and led me behind Her to the spanking bench. I couldn\'t \r\nsee a thing! When Mistress Minax ordered me onto the spanking bench, \r\nShe told me that when I feel the clamps up against my nipples while \r\nthey rest on the bench, to picture Her fingers around them. She \r\nspanked my bottom several times and told me that I had a great ass \r\nfor spanking!! She really enjoyed spanking me, and the feeling was \r\nmutual. \r\n\r\nThen Mistress Minax told me that She wanted me to please Her by \r\ntaking just three strokes from Her favorite cane. I thought to \r\nmyself, "Just three? Sure, I can do that. Three is nothing!". Boy, \r\nwas I wrong!! LOL! She brought out the cane, prepped my bottom, \r\nand... WHACK!!! I could barely take the first one. How was I going \r\nto handle the other two??? Mistress Minax really paced them out very \r\nnicely for me because She knew that I was in exruciating pain, but I \r\ndidn\'t call out my safe word. I suffered through all three very \r\npainful whacks of the cane and felt extremely fortunate that I was \r\nblindfolded and couldn\'t see what that cane looked like!!\r\n\r\nI was then ordered down from the bench, and Mistress Minax removed \r\nboth the blindfold and the mask. I was a little out of breath and \r\nstill a bit overwhelmed from the cane, so I was taken back for a \r\nminute. She ordered me onto the bondage table, where She restrained \r\nmy wrists and ankels. Then She took out a blindfold and an \r\ninflatable gag. While doing the controlled breathing, I prepared \r\nmyself for the next activity: needle play. I just expanded upon my \r\nexperience w/ needle play earlier in the week w/ Miss Maya \r\nSinstress. So now I was craving more and was all ready to go!! \r\n\r\nMistress Minax assured me that needle play is one of Her specialties \r\nand that I was perfectly safe. I never doubted it for a second. I \r\njust think my nipples were still sensitive from Tuesday\'s needle \r\nplay. I took 3 needles in each nipple, one needle on either side of \r\nmy abdomen, and one on each thigh. Then came the biggest challenge \r\nyet: a needle through my labia. Was I ready for it? Probably not. I \r\ndid get very nervous and tense, so perhaps that\'s why it was so \r\nincredibly painful. I did continue my controlled breathing, but even \r\nthat couldn\'t help me in this situation. It was just too much for me \r\nto take. Mistress Minax kept me calm. She used the vibrating \r\ninstrument again, but I had to ask for the needle down below to be \r\nremoved at that point. \r\n\r\nMistress Minax finished by slowly removing all of the needles, the \r\ngag, blindfold, and restraints. I was ordered to sit up slowly and \r\ndidn\'t even feel a head rush!! She truly looks out for a sub the \r\nentire time She plays. She is extremely attentive to a sub\'s body \r\nlanguage and truly knows communication on a higher plane. It was \r\nreally a wonderful experience working w/ Mistress Minax. She makes a \r\nperson feel fully comfortable throughout the entire session. Thank \r\nYou again, Mistress Minax!!\r\nSincerely, Subgirl\r\n', 'subgirl review', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'subgirl-review', '', '', '2005-05-03 13:50:12', '2005-05-03 19:50:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=77', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (78, 2, '2005-05-03 00:04:17', '2005-05-03 06:04:17', 'Hello Dear Diary,\r\n\r\njust another quickie to let you know that I just completed a shaving video with the lovely Martie. We had so much fun and it really is a lovely vignette or slice in the life of two women who love shaving. I think I might put it into festivals or even sell it!\r\n\r\nGood news: Dominatrix Waitrix will be screening at the Sex Workers Art Festival, in San Francisco, next Saturday, (the same time I\'m there for the next Intensive), so that\'s another bit of kismet in my life...\r\n\r\nSo, on a final note, I leave you with a recent image taken of me and my new summer do.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'shaving and DW again', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shaving-and-dw-again', '', '', '2005-05-03 14:15:15', '2005-05-03 20:15:15', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=78', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (79, 2, '2005-05-09 14:16:46', '2005-05-09 20:16:46', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\none last post before I begin the Men\'s Intensive here in SF. I have had a gorgeous time so far, staying with the beautiful Gigi deMaule and getting geared up for the sex worker\'s art show where Dominatrix Waitrix will be screening tomrrow night. \'\'Fakir will have a screening tonight of Dances Sacred and Profane. It\'s going to be a busy weekend!\r\nNew image of me that I used for a prootype for a new DDI ad.\r\nDon\'t forget, the next workshop at Early to Bed is May 14th...What a Sensation!\r\nxoMinax', 'Minutes before I delve...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'minutes-before-i-delve', '', '', '2005-05-09 14:17:07', '2005-05-09 20:17:07', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=79', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (80, 2, '2005-05-30 13:48:54', '2005-05-30 19:48:54', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nwell, I just cannot believe how time flies, how much happens in such a short period of time and really, how much there is to do at all times! Since San Francisco, (which went beautifully btw, especially since I got to go away with the amazing Cleo Dubois for a couple of days and relax), I have been running, running, running in the most delicious ways. Mind you, the Mistress could always use a bit more time off, but luckily I enjoy my life every day, which helps.\r\n\r\nIn any case, met the gorgeous Mistress Servalan from Sydney, Australia this week...I highly recommend you check out her site and if you ever to make it to Oz, go see her. She is experienced, cultured, and has a quirky sense of humour, not unlike my own, (plus she has an amazing tiny waist!). In short, she\'s a babe.\r\n\r\nJust ordered a lovely summer corset from http://www.waspcreations.com to be delivered by my birthday june 20th, (hint, hint). I am planning on beginning a serious tight lacing regime...we will see how well it works for me. I will let you know and even post images as it comes along. It\'s a six month procedure.\r\n\r\nThe Senation1 workshop at Early to Bed was fantastic! loads of participation...I only regret not covering taste more, but it was the first time teaching it! I got great reviews...things like, "Instructive...and I found it fascinating!" "Excellent!" "fun"\r\n\r\nm finished a cute and sexy little video of me and martie shaving each other\'s head. I titled it "Shave and a Haricut" and will be selling it from my site for $20. Here\'s a still:\r\nFor serious fans only...\r\n\r\nGetting ready for IML, (International Mr. Leather) and Shibaricon. Mme duChevalier and I will be teaching a workshop on Classical Equestrian Training and BDSM at Shibaricon...it proves to be very interesting since she and I love working together and have very different approaches. I\'ll be at IML on saturday mostly, shopping a bit and also helping out the Leather Archives and Museum where I am volunteering with their road show program. You may see me at the Chicago King\'s show on Friday night, but no guarantees...it will be one busy weekend.\r\n\r\nFinally, am leaving you with image of me on my rubber bed looking saucy as I can be.\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'chasing my tail, aren\'t you?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chasing-my-tail-arent-you', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:50:47', '2007-10-30 21:50:47', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=80', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (82, 2, '2005-06-14 23:49:12', '2005-06-15 05:49:12', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI just did a wondwerful long to shaved head on the fabulous Tara the other night after a hectic street fair here in Chicago...images to follow. Am going to Tennessee for my birthday June 20th and then off to Portland, Oregon for the next [Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women with CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com). Back to San Francisco in August.\r\n\r\nIt\'s hot and crazy busy for summer months...hope you can keep up...I know it\'s not easy!\r\n\r\nCan we talk poetry and gender play?\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'so many people to shave...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'so-many-people-to-shave', '', '', '2005-07-06 09:51:25', '2005-07-06 15:51:25', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=82', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (83, 2, '2005-06-18 11:56:32', '2005-06-18 17:56:32', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI had such a wild and fun birthday...mommy and daddy were away for awhile and m and I had our own birthday party! I hate sharing my birthday with m, but he such a good kid, (when he\'s not being a brat!). Anyway, we had presssies and I got a new rubber harness and m got a new rubber cock, so I tried on my harness with his cock. Then m jumped between my legs! crazy boy....I swear he\'s gonnna get into all kinds of trouble someday. Anyway, the night ended nicely...daddy and mommy came home and created quite stir...I won\'t tell you everything, but the neighbors sure know.\r\n\r\nWe are going to Tennesssee tomorrow for a few days...back in time for Pride weekend.\r\n\r\nsleepy now diary,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Happy Birthday kids!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-birthday-kids', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:49:40', '2007-10-30 21:49:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=83', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (84, 2, '2005-06-19 02:53:37', '2005-06-19 08:53:37', 'ok, here goes my tentative itenerary for Summer 2005:\r\n\r\nJuly 6-11th roughly...Portland, Oregan for the first CDA Intensive on the Road since London, Ontario last year\r\n\r\nAugust 4-10th roughly...San Francisco California for the next CDA Intensive in SF...this one for Professional Dominas.\r\n\r\nAugust 19th: Sticks and Stones...Piercing Play from Safety to Ritualistic Tension Pull. This talk will be done for CLAW, Chicago Leather Alliance for Women, see [Leather Quest](http://www.leatherquest.com) for more info.\r\n\r\n\r\nNOt sure what else the summer will bring...am thinking of Dark Odyssey in October and Australia in Feb 2006! As always, I will keep you posted.\r\n', 'Ah summer!!!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ah-summer', '', '', '2005-07-06 09:48:55', '2005-07-06 15:48:55', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=84', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (85, 2, '2005-06-19 03:01:59', '2005-06-19 09:01:59', 'Ah summer!!!!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nok, here goes my tentative itenerary for Summer 2005:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJuly 6-11th roughly…Portland, Oregan for the first CDA Intensive on the Road since London, Ontario last year\r\n\r\n\r\nJuly 22-25th: Either Thunder in the Mountains in Denver, Co or NYC for a dear friend\'s birthday...stay tuned.\r\n \r\n\r\nAugust 4-10th roughly…San Francisco California for the next CDA Intensive in SF..this one for Professional Dominas.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAugust 19th: Sticks and Stones…Piercing Play from Safety to Ritualistic Tension Pull. This talk will be done for CLAW, Chicago Leather Alliance for Women, see http://www.leatherquest for more info.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNOt sure what else the summer will bring…am thinking of Dark Odyssey in October and Australia in Feb 2006! As always, I will keep you posted.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n ', 'Summer Travels', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-travels', '', '', '2005-06-19 03:01:59', '2005-06-19 09:01:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=85', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (86, 2, '2005-06-28 11:58:33', '2005-06-28 17:58:33', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nIf you noticed missing images from my site, you are correct!!!\r\n\r\nI am a little worried about my webmaster, Lord Admin.\r\n\r\nIf you see him, could you please ask him to come back?\r\n\r\nThanks,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Mysterious missing images', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mysterious-missing-images', '', '', '2005-06-28 11:58:33', '2005-06-28 17:58:33', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=86', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (92, 2, '2005-07-05 19:20:18', '2005-07-06 01:20:18', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nLord Admin reappeared, but now he\'s vanished again - without posting my images either, boo, hoo...perhaps I shall order his head on a silver platter? All my grace and benevolence dissipated, I shall have my revenge on you Lord Admin, hah! hah!\r\n\r\nIn any case, suffice it to say this will be another imageless entry, but full of news it is....been very busy as of late, prepping for travels, enjoying "Pride", (dyke march for sure), visiting friends old and new. Tomorrow I\'m off to Portland for a week to teach at the next CDA Intensive, and the first one on the road since Canada last year. Then, I\'m going to see my fabulous friend Bear in Seattle who is gracing the US with her wonderful French self for a couple of weeks. Then, back to Chicago for a bit, maaaaaybe Denver for Thunder in the Mountains late july or NYC for the gorgeous Caroline\'s birthday bash. Then, back to SF early August for the next [Pro CDA Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com).\r\n\r\nSpeaking of which, the very saucy and wicked Ms. Chun Jae-Min from SF will be in Chicago while I\'m in SF, (roughly the 1st of August through the 9th) and taking bookings at my place! Go to her site: [Mistress Chun Jae-Min](http://www.mistresschunjaemin.com/) for more info. We have different styles, so you should also take advantage and book a double session for extra debauchery!\r\n\r\nOk, I need to pack, so that\'s all for now dear diary...I can\'t wait to share my images of birthday party, tennessee, and my new rubber outfit!\r\n\r\nuntil then,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Portland, Chun Jae Min, and Bear', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'portland-chun-jae-min-and-bear', '', '', '2005-07-06 09:18:41', '2005-07-06 15:18:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=92', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (93, 2, '2005-07-05 19:22:17', '2005-07-06 01:22:17', 'The gorgeous Chun Jae-Min from San Francisco will take bookings directly - go to her website to get more info!\r\n\r\n[Mistress Chun Jae-Min](http://www.mistresschunjaemin.com/)', 'Chun Jae Min Chicago Aug 1-9th', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chun-jae-min-chicago-aug-1-9th', '', '', '2005-07-06 09:45:22', '2005-07-06 15:45:22', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=93', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (95, 2, '2005-07-09 00:54:24', '2005-07-09 06:54:24', 'Dear Diary,\r\nPortland is so green, and lush and moist. I like it!\r\nstaying with the prolific, astute, and downright sexy Darklady...one of Portland\'s finest intellegent players who is not only a title holder, (Ms. Oregan Leather), but has a rich website: [Darklady](http://www.darklady.com)\r\nI also hope to meet Betka Schpitz while I\'m here.\r\nIntensive in the morning..off to bed now...\r\n\r\nXOMinax', 'portland is pretty....and so is Darklady.', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'portland-is-pretty', '', '', '2005-07-09 00:56:17', '2005-07-09 06:56:17', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=95', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (96, 2, '2005-07-23 17:46:34', '2005-07-23 23:46:34', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nsoooo much to tell, so little time.\r\nwait!\r\nthere\'s much more coming your way soon....\r\nin the meantime, let me leave you with a link to the fabulous Betka Schpitz and her girl kitten, who I had the privilege of spending some "quality time" with while in Portland: [Dangerous Femme](http://www.dangerousfemme.com/)\r\n[Betka Schpitz](http://www.betkaschpitz.com/). \r\n\r\nI came back to Chicago and had a blast at Whiplash\'s Medical Play Night as noted from these images:\r\n[whiplashmedicalnight](http://69.128.119.154/world/whiplash7162005/2/).\r\n \r\n\r\nxoxo Busy Minax!', 'summer heat', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-heat', '', '', '2005-07-23 17:46:34', '2005-07-23 23:46:34', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=96', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (98, 2, '2005-07-23 17:53:45', '2005-07-23 23:53:45', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '98', '', '', '2005-07-23 17:53:45', '2005-07-23 23:53:45', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=98', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (105, 2, '2005-08-14 03:50:44', '2005-08-14 09:50:44', 'a brief intro to sex toys and why restraint makes them so much more fun presented by Eve Minax before the screening of:\r\n\r\nBAD GIRLS BEHIND BARS\r\nThe Girls You Love to Hate! \r\nAnd the Ones You Hate to Love!\r\n\r\nChicago Filmmakers\r\nAugust 14 - 7:00 pm Social Hour; 8:00 pm Screening\r\n\r\nsorry guys...women only event!', 'Sex Toys 101 or Why I Love Bondage', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sex-toys-101-or-why-i-love-bondage', '', '', '2005-08-14 03:50:44', '2005-08-14 09:50:44', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=105', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (106, 2, '2005-08-14 03:53:29', '2005-08-14 09:53:29', 'Needling Playfully, Artfully, and Skillfully: from light sensation to heavy edge\r\n\r\nSome people are afraid of needles, some people think they’re for lazy tops, and some folks just think them too weird. In this demonstration we will explore various more beautiful facets of needle play: light sensory, utilitarian purposes, intense tension, and profound ritual.\r\nWe will begin, of course, with a brief overview of safety and common misconceptions, working into a few different demonstrations, including the possibility of piercing yourself or another.\r\n\r\nWhether you’re a novice or enthusiast, I invite you join us in the fun and intense world of needle play!\r\nCLAW: Chicago Leather Alliance for Women\r\nWed. Aug. 17th\r\n7pm\r\n\r\nSorry guys...Women ONLY.', 'Piercing: Practical to Ecstatic', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'piercing-practical-to-ecstatic', '', '', '2005-08-14 03:53:29', '2005-08-14 09:53:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=106', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (107, 2, '2005-08-14 04:04:29', '2005-08-14 10:04:29', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nJust got back from San Francisco where the last Intensive was taught. As usual, the class was full of amazing women. This work seems to be getting more and more meaningful. Lucky me.\r\n\r\nI stayed on a bit to visit friends and play with m. Although I did not procure any major purchases, (unless you consider an English Army Issue wet suit major), I did check into the fabulous corsetry of Dark Gardens. They have a Victorian pointed corset with straps perfect for Domestic Discipline! Most definitely on my list of desirables...\r\n\r\nPlayed with my dear old toy...going on 5 years now, and moving from heavy maso to a little more sensual...gotta love change!\r\n\r\nOver the next few weeks I will be planning workshops in Chicago, (see my Learning page), and prepping to return to SF the end of Sept.\r\n\r\nAlso, this time it looks certain that I shall make it to NYC before then...please stay tuned.\r\n\r\nI am closing with a profoundly hearfelt poem written for me by Bear who shared a wonderful and highly needed moment with me last month:\r\n\r\nThe dance\r\n\r\nThe whip and wrist and fist \r\n Dance,\r\nWrapping souls and bodies\r\n Over boundaries,\r\nBound to bondage and intimacy:\r\nNothing further than a flirt \r\n Could it be.\r\n\r\nShy don’t be,\r\nAs this the kingdom of love\r\n It be\r\n\r\nDungeons with no dragons\r\nBut faith\r\nAnd trust what it might\r\n Be\r\n\r\nNo beating that hurts,\r\nBut smoothly strikes\r\nThe hearts of a soul community\r\nSharing darts.\r\n\r\nThe Master of all has penetrated\r\n One Body\r\n\r\nThe whip and wrist and fist dance\r\n Mastered me\r\n\r\nAnd so let the master of all\r\n Enter\r\nThat is let love be\r\n \r\n\r\nVoila!!! that\'s all for now Diary. \r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n', 'Whirling Dervishes Snap the towel....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whirling-dervishes-snap-the-towel', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:48:49', '2007-10-30 21:48:49', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=107', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (108, 2, '2005-08-21 01:23:13', '2005-08-21 07:23:13', 'Dear diary,\r\nI just finished a fabulous piercing demo this week with CLAW, Chicago Leather Alliance for Women...there were several participants, and a very powerful time. I never cease to be amazed by what needle play can bring out in people.\r\nAlso, tonight, did a semi demo on sex toys for Tulip at Chicago filmmakers.\r\nAm geering up next week to perform as Ravenous Gorge and her Fetish Family for Gurlesque Burlesque...see http://sissybutchbrothers.com for more details.\r\n\r\nin the meantime,\r\n\r\nxoxoxMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Va va va Vooom...Satan\'s Angel, Ravenous Gorge and Gurlesque Burlesque!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'va-va-va-vooomsatans-angel-ravenous-gorge-and-gurlesque-burlesque', '', '', '2005-08-21 01:24:07', '2005-08-21 07:24:07', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=108', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (109, 2, '2005-08-21 01:29:01', '2005-08-21 07:29:01', 'Am geering up next week to perform as Ravenous Gorge and her Fetish Family for Gurlesque Burlesque on August 27th...a fabulously queer burlesque show working towards an historical domcumentary on Burlesque performers...this show features the AMAZING Satan\'s Angel! See\r\n[sissybutchbrothers](http://sissybutchbrothers.com) for more details.', 'Satan\'s Angel, Ravenous Gorge, and Gurlesque Burlesque!!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'satans-angel-ravenous-gorge-and-gurlesque-burlesque', '', '', '2005-08-21 01:29:01', '2005-08-21 07:29:01', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=109', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (111, 2, '2005-09-01 13:57:52', '2005-09-01 19:57:52', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI have had one amazing week! Went out as Ravenous Gorge last weekend..that bearded lady is a hoot! She brought her fetish family to the Gurlesque Burlesque show and they got downright naughty! Also, I had the pleasure of training a new to me sissie. S/he was yummy and obedient if not a little shy...new images up on my website...see if you can find \'em.\r\n\r\nOff to see [Carol Queen](http://www.carolqueen.com/pages/queen.html) speak on behalf of the [woodhull foundation](http://www.woodhullfoundation.org/) tonight at the [Leather Archives and Museum](leatherarchives.org). Sexual freedoms are becoming more and more political and difficult to attain. I urge you to consider giving a donation, even anonymous to Woodhull.\r\n\r\nI have my fall schedule intact for Chicago and San Francisco and will post that as soon as I can.\r\nIn the meantime diary, be well and be kinky!!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'The Bearded Lady and girlie boys', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-bearded-lady-and-girlie-boys', '', '', '2005-09-17 21:20:35', '2005-09-18 03:20:35', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=111', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (112, 2, '2005-09-17 21:48:03', '2005-09-18 03:48:03', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI met the famous (for a reason) sex coach and fabulous person in her own right [Betty Dodson](http://www.bettydodson.com) last week and let me tell you, she is wonderful. We bonded so well it\'s a wonder I didn\'t explode! Perhaps it\'s just me, but when a 75 year old woman who is sassy and smart takes the time to play with you and your pup after a long day, wouldn\'t you fall in love also? I may put up some images soon since we were at [Libido Film\'s](http://www.libidomag.com/shop/shop.html) place and documented a bit of the madness and all...\r\n\r\nBy the way, I am collaborating with Libido on a film project that should be intense and beautiful. As always, keep posted for more info.\r\n\r\nI\'ve got most of my workshops/classes and travels underway for the rest of the year, (Early to Bed, Tulip, CDA Intensive, Dom Con, and maybe Galeria Domaine), check the travel plans, learning, and upcoming events section of my website for more details.\r\n\r\nAm currently reading Thy Rod and Staff: New Light on the Flagellatory Impulse by Edward Anthony....quite well researched and also fun! It\'s not too academic and has a lot of yummy footnotes, excellent illustrations - makes Me happy.\r\n\r\nOff to Montreal for a DAY next week for work, sigh. Am really going to look into a proper holiday in December...Mexico is beckoning. \r\n\r\nWell diary, it\'s been awhile since I left you with a poem. It will be the ten year anniversary of the death of my mother soon...I shall leave you with a snippet of an overly long poem that\'s a little too choppy for my taste, but nods it\'s wacky head Mum\'s way nicely:\r\n\r\n[DOLORES](http://user.itl.net/~geraint/dolores.html)\r\n\r\nAlgernon Swinburne\r\n\r\nCold eyelids that hide like a jewel\r\nHard eyes that grow soft for an hour;\r\nThe heavy white limbs, and the cruel\r\nRed mouth like a venomous flower;\r\nWhen these are gone by with their glories,\r\nWhat shall rest of thee then, what remain,\r\nO mystic and sombre Dolores,\r\nOur Lady of Pain?\r\n\r\nmore to come on that subject and more.\r\n\r\nMuch love,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'I LOVE Betty Dodson, don\'t you?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-love-betty-dodson-dont-you', '', '', '2005-09-17 21:53:06', '2005-09-18 03:53:06', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=112', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (113, 2, '2005-09-17 22:03:42', '2005-09-18 04:03:42', 'This is travel news, if you want my diary, click on the link on the right...\r\n\r\nSept. 29-Oct.2: CDA [Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) for Men, San Francisco\r\n\r\nTuesday October 18th 7-9pm: What a Sensation! workshop [Early to Bed](http://www.early2bed.com) \r\n\r\nTuesday October 25th: Spanksgiving Workshop [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com)\r\n\r\nTuesday November 1: Erotic Power Play [Early to Bed](http://www.early2bed.com)\r\n\r\nThursday November 3rd: Sunday November 6th: [Dom Con, Atlanta](http://domconatlanta.com)\r\n\r\nTuesday November 29th: Prolonged Orgasm [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com)\r\n\r\nTuesday December 6th: Booty Call/Anal Play [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com)\r\n\r\nNote: if no location is stated, it\'s in Chicago!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Fall Workshops and More', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fall-workshops-and-more', '', '', '2005-09-17 22:06:44', '2005-09-18 04:06:44', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=113', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (114, 2, '2005-09-30 00:29:31', '2005-09-30 06:29:31', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nBack in SF, getting geared up for the next Intensive...this one for men. We have a really amazing group and I\'m looking forward to seeing how things pan out. Am staying with the gorgeous gigi de maule and her lovely partner who makes gorgeous rubber whips. Ask me to try one out on you...they are pretty and spiteful!\r\n\r\nThis autumn is going to be full of "busyness" and quite possibly a few BIG surprises...\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, check out [this](http://www.minaxpresents.com)\r\n\r\nand as always, keep posted here....\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'fiddle sticks and rubber whips', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fiddle-sticks-and-rubber-whips', '', '', '2005-09-30 00:30:14', '2005-09-30 06:30:14', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=114', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (115, 2, '2005-10-14 09:36:56', '2005-10-14 15:36:56', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nwell, it seems to be a hectic time of year...summer exiting with a murmur, autumn entering with a bang clanging into winter soon - clearly. I have made a decision. I shall find a more expanded space here in Chicago where I can combine my work and my personal life in a meaningful and fulfilling fashion, or I shall go. I am currently inspired to help chicago along in its fumbling about. A city with this many people needs someone to coordinate all the queers, kinksters, and general ingenues to "the scene". I can be such a person!\r\nI found a terrific space that begged for workshops like: yoga for bondage, kinky networking, erotic empowerment, general spanking 101, etc and more...not to mention Social hours for various sorts who want, need, crave environments wherein they can meet other like minded folk! I am seeking...any ideas, send them to Me at minax@cyberbest.com.\r\n\r\nBesides the hunt, I have also been busy as the proverbial bee...dressing, spanking, whipping, clipping, clamping and generally enjoying my life. I will have images ready as soon as Photoshop quits crashing!\r\nxoMinax', 'long days journey into night', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'long-days-journey-into-night', '', '', '2005-10-14 09:39:32', '2005-10-14 15:39:32', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=115', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (116, 2, '2005-10-14 10:06:55', '2005-10-14 16:06:55', 'What a Sensation!\r\nThe many incarnations of sensory play\r\nDate: Tuesday, October 18\r\nTime: 7:30pm\r\nDon\'t forget:\r\n\r\nBy playing with the senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching you can make the mundane extraordinary. This class will show you how to keep it simple and make it magical. From fingers to feathers to floggers, the body adores being touched and stroked...from gentle caresses to erotic spankings with or without blindfolds, earplugs, scents, music and more. Bring anything you think may be relevant and an open mind. Come share what you know and learn hands on techniques from a pro!\r\n\r\nsee http://www.early2bed.com/pages/calendar.html for more info!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'What a Sensation! Tues Oct 18th', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-a-sensation-tues-oct-18th', '', '', '2005-10-14 10:06:55', '2005-10-14 16:06:55', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=116', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (117, 2, '2005-10-14 21:21:39', '2005-10-15 03:21:39', 'I am ready to relocate if I cannot find a space to grow in. San Francisco beckons again, but I am ready to stay for the right situation. Please let me know if you have any thoughts.\r\n\r\nHere is what I posted on Craigslist tonight:\r\n\r\nI am a prodomme, sex educator, performer, and video producer. Together with my sound designer/webboy, cat, and chihuahua, we are looking for a live/work space.\r\n\r\nIDEAL specs:\r\n\r\n1400 sq ft+\r\n\r\n2+bedrooms\r\n\r\nseparate live/work areas with separate entries\r\n\r\nhigher ceilings with the ability to hang equipment\r\n\r\nclose to expressway/public transport\r\n\r\nIDEAL ammenities:\r\n\r\nC/A\r\n\r\ndishwasher\r\n\r\n1.5 baths\r\n\r\nyard\r\n\r\nsouthern exposure\r\n\r\nFor such extreme sounding people, we are very chill, love cooking, hanging out with pets, gardening and generally creating a lovely environment. Excellent references from people who\'ve known me for 10+ years.\r\n\r\nPlease respond with any questions/concerns/ideas you might have.\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'LOOKING FOR SPACE', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'looking-for-space', '', '', '2005-10-14 21:24:17', '2005-10-15 03:24:17', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=117', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (118, 2, '2005-10-24 08:18:38', '2005-10-24 14:18:38', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nhow about a fireplace to burn your balls and suspension gear to rack \'em up as well?\r\n\r\nIOW: I think I\'ve found a place!\r\n\r\nNorthside, (not far from current space), HUGE.\r\nChef\'s kitchen - perfect for the gourmande in me.\r\nLovely porches, front and back.\r\nseperate play space.\r\nroom for cds, sissies, and domestics to play and clean and play and clean!\r\n\r\nMistress will keep you posted....\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, come see me for a spanking good time at Give Spanks! workshop for spankers and spankees tomorow night at [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com).\r\n\r\nDoing a demo, (possibly piercing ritual), at [LRA](http://www.lra-chicago.org/index1.htm) this Halloween weekend for Malicious Masquerade, then off to Atlanta next week for Dom Con Atlanta. \r\n\r\nHow will I find time to move? m\'s got it all under control. \r\n\r\nAlso, new images of me and My cd sex toys to be posted today by sundown.\r\n\r\nas always,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Luxury loves company', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'luxury-loves-company', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:48:01', '2007-10-30 21:48:01', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=118', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (119, 2, '2005-10-24 08:34:33', '2005-10-24 14:34:33', 'Tuesday October 25th: \r\n7-9pm\r\n\r\nGive Spanks!\r\n\r\nSpanking Workshop wherein we will spank and be spanked. First we will discuss the whys, the hows, the why nots; and, time permitting, spanking games accompany the festivities!\r\n\r\nSee:\r\n[Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com)\r\nfor more info.and click on spanking 101 workshop, (although afficianados are also most welcome!).\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Spanking Tomorrow Night!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spanking-tomorrow-night', '', '', '2005-10-24 08:34:58', '2005-10-24 14:34:58', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=119', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (120, 2, '2005-10-28 12:10:26', '2005-10-28 18:10:26', 'Dear diary,\r\n\r\nI am jittery and nervous and it has nothing to do with halloween. I am feeling anxious about the workload I have this next month. Shall I list it all? First, I am finally shooting that film, Trial Run, with the wonderful folks from [Libido Films](http://www.libidomag.com), I am teaching three new classes in the next week, I am supposed to go to Atlanta next week, definitely going to SF in a few weeks, moving my apt in mid nov, (while I\'m in SF?), booking sessons, of course, and all of this on top of a week wherein both my computer and my phone died....literally. \r\n\r\nThe irony of all of this is fantastic though. We\'re coming into All Hallow\'s Eve/Samhain and today is the 10th year anniversary of my mother\'s death. I know I\'ve said it a million times that "change is inevitable" or "change is good" but right now I feel like, "enough already!" I\'ve never wanted things to stay permanent, but sometimes stopping the world for a moment seems like an appropriate thing to do. Nothing a long soak and a good beating on someone won\'t take care of perhaps...\r\n\r\nOn a more business like note, I am not sure if I will make it to Atlanta again. Beasty was to host, but is called away on business, and I should be here to pack....if only there were a way to go for the day.\r\n\r\nOn another biz note, I am leading a couple of workshops this weekend for Malicious Mascarade: Transformations; animal, gender, and beyond, and also Piercing for Pleasure and Ritual. The event is held at [LRA](http://www.lra-chicago.org/) and I believe is free, check their site.\r\n\r\nFinally, I am leading a workshop for [Early to Bed](http://www.early2bed.com) called Erotic Power Play this tuesday evening, Nov. 1. It\'s a new class, beginners discussion of bdsm, whys, hows, and wheres. I think it will be fun!\r\n\r\nNow, I leave you with a new found poet to me, Manhae, a Korean buddhist from the turn of the century:\r\n\r\nWhen You Left\r\nfrom everything yearned for...\r\n\r\nWhen you left, I was sick in another village\r\n and there was no parting kiss.\r\nIt was the time of the first autumn wind,\r\n a leaf or two reddening on the maple branch.\r\n\r\nI\'m going to cut away your parting from eternal time.\r\nThen time will be in two pieces.\r\nYou hold one end, I the other, and time will link \r\n when we join hands.\r\n\r\nThen those poised to write the misfortunes of others\r\n won\'t be able to record your parting.\r\nI\'m going to cut away your parting from eternal time.\r\n\r\nmuch love in light and dark,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'skin crawling', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'skin-crawling', '', '', '2005-10-28 12:14:34', '2005-10-28 18:14:34', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=120', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (121, 2, '2005-11-10 06:44:43', '2005-11-10 12:44:43', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI got the new place. It\'s 2000 sq ft with a duplex I am going to make into my dungeon. I will have a medical and rubber area, torment chamber, queen\'s domaine, fantasy room for sissies and babies, and finally suspension! Now, I need to come up with some of those fetching names like people do. Any suggestions?\r\nMore on that to come....\r\n\r\nFor now, let me tell you that I did NOT make it to Atlanta, but have been busy as the proverbial worker bee getting everything in order for the new space and my trip to SF, (I leave for the airport in a couple of hours). First off, let me say how proud I am of m. He has gone out of his way to make the trip to SF feasible for me. He and a few choice submissives and even a burly top or two are moving my live space this sunday while I am teaching the next Erotic Dominance Intensive in San Francisco. When I return next sunday I shall find my new living quarters in partial organization. I\'ve also been guranteed my sunday New York Times in my new bedroom with a cup of tea! ah, the life.... \r\n\r\nI also may return from SF with a couple of new piercings...any one know exactly how many I have? and possibly a new tattoo. I\'ve been invited to a private play party and apparently Midori is hosting a women\'s only party...my guess is I\'ll keep it simple and go to the private one.\r\n\r\nbtw Diary, I got a Treo 650 as my replacement phone plus pda. If anyone out there wants to give me some lessons on how to use the damn thing more efficiently, I\'d be happy to trade you a racy spanking or so...please email me at mistress@mistressminax.com with qualifications. The busier I get, the more organization I need...seems like the treo may answer some of my prayers. Let\'s see how well I do over the next few months, yeah?\r\n\r\nOn another technological note, I am still on the market for a new laptop...looking at the new imac g4 I believe....\r\n\r\nEnough about practical stuff! I am off to another adventure in SF, but when I return, my new chef\'s kitchen will be ready - just in time for my favorite holiday...which is....Spanksgiving! ah...remember the year when I flogged Madame DuChevalier with the turkey carcass and then got down on all fours with the dogs to lick it off? I do... This year, I shall take great care to over prepare and play all day! hope you can join me.\r\n\r\nand on that, I leave you dear diary....\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Lodging and Dodging', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lodging-and-dodging', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:47:32', '2007-10-30 21:47:32', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=121', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (122, 2, '2005-11-10 06:46:20', '2005-11-10 12:46:20', 'Yes, it\'s true....I\'m back to SF for the next Erotic Dominance Intensive with the Cleo Dubois Academy of S/M Arts. I\'m also going to play a bit this time...see you soon for the next workshops in Chicago, (see fall workshops under learning), booty call and prolonged orgasm!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'San Francisco Nov. 10 - 18th', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'san-francisco-nov-10-18th', '', '', '2005-11-10 06:53:19', '2005-11-10 12:53:19', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=122', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (123, 2, '2005-11-28 17:03:05', '2005-11-28 23:03:05', 'Dearest Neglected Diary,\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? good girls write in their diaries and naughty ones just can\'t seem to find the time....\r\n\r\nah well...\r\n\r\nI am back from San Francisco and had and amazing time. The Intensive for Private Players proved to be an awesome journey for us all. There was some trepidation since the Citadel was moving location and we had to have it at the Center for Sex and Culture and the class was smaller than usual, (five women), but WOW!!!\r\n\r\nThe women were amazing and the bonding delightful. I was extremely awed and humbled by their openess and diversity. If any of you read this, thank you.\r\n\r\n[CSC](http://www.sexandculture.org/) was terrific! Robert Lawrence and Carol Queen were both lovely hosts...they even gave me some yummy antique glass syringes for my new medical room. \r\n\r\nSpeaking of which, the new location, (which I was moved into while I was away by my amazing crew of submissives, friends, and family), is simply gorgeous! The new D is not ready yet, but will be soon. I must rename the whole thing...\r\n\r\nAfter the [Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) I relaxed at the Hot Springs in Northern CA with Cleo and then returned to SF in time for three new piercings, (keep guessing), and an incredibly intense and cathartic head shaving scene with a loved one who needed it.\r\n\r\nFinally, upon my return, we (trusty m and reliable beepers), pulled the place together in time for Spanksgiving. It was a magical night! The food was delicious, the conversation divine, and naked Twister didn\'t hurt either, heh, heh....\r\n\r\nNo poems for now, must prepare for Prolonged Orgasm workshop I\'m leading at [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com/) tomorrow night and really must get some of those new images up, (where are my Mommy Domme images pup?), and a new ad ready for DDI.\r\n\r\nWish me luck!!!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Spanking good...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spanking-good', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:45:59', '2007-10-30 21:45:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=123', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (124, 2, '2005-12-13 23:46:23', '2005-12-14 05:46:23', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI am over it. kaput. had enough. I woke up this morning with the following thought: are most humans doomed to passive agressivity? Meaning, must most people need to aggress over money and become passive with love? Are we all stuck in the abyss of self loathing, hence, self importance?\r\n\r\n Luckily for me [Rob Breszny](http://www.freewillastrology.com) still keeps me up to date with fascinating and encouraging information that takes off the edge. Take this for example:\r\n\r\nNAKED HEROISM\r\n\r\n"The ancient Celts used to go into battle stark naked. They believed that \r\nonly utter vulnerability demonstrated their total trust in the gods, who \r\nalone could make them invincible and who alone determined whether they \r\nwould live or die. This brazen yet humble show of confidence often \r\nprovoked primal fear in their enemies.\r\n\r\nIn 2002, 600 women from Nigeria\'s oil-rich Niger Delta invoked a similar \r\napproach to combat, launching a protest against U.S. oil giant \r\nChevronTexaco. The women wanted the company to plow back some of \r\nits profits into their impoverished community, from whose land it was \r\ntaking the oil. To drive home their demands, they threatened to commit a \r\ntraditional shaming gesturetaking off their clothes. \r\n\r\nNigerian tribes regard public displays of nudity by wives, mothers, and \r\ngrandmothers as a damning protest that casts shame on those at whom \r\nthe action is directed.\r\n\r\nThe tactic worked. To prevent the show of nakedness, ChevronTexaco \r\ngave in to the women, agreeing to hire villagers and build schools and \r\nelectrical and water systems."\r\n\r\nI most certainly feel women can "dominate" nude and that it has nothing to do with the vulgarity of porn. Power is being able to show all your amazing strengths and weaknesses while not worrying what others think. Easier said than done.\r\n\r\nWhy then, do some of us feel so alone sometimes? Couldn\'t more of us band together in strength and harmony?\r\n\r\nthis is what I wish for 2006.\r\n\r\nmore to come on that.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, travel dates for jan, feb and march are as follows:\r\n\r\n[Leather Archives and Museum Roadshow](http://www.leatherarchives.org)\r\n[Boston Fetish Fair](http://www.nelaonline.org/fff.html): Jan 27th-29th\r\n\r\n[Men\'s Intensive San Francisco](http://www.sm-arts.org): Feb. 3-5th\r\n\r\nMen\'s Intensive Portland, Oregon: Feb. 18th-21st\r\n\r\n[Women\'s Intensive San Francisco](http://www.sm-arts.org):: March 3-5th\r\n\r\nalso, in Chicago, upcoming classes with the [Discovery Center](http://www.discoverycenter.cc/classes/il3666.htm):\r\n\r\n[Erotic Empowerment for Women](http://www.discoverycenter.cc/classes/il3670.htm): Tues. Jan 10th, March 21st\r\n\r\n[Networking for Kinky People](http://www.discoverycenter.cc/classes/il3666.htm) Tues. Jan. 24th, March 28th\r\n\r\nand of course ongoing classes at [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com) and [Early to Bed](http://early2bed.com). Check websites for more info.\r\n\r\nI took some great new photos in the new space last night. Thanks unflappable, boiders, and beepers! \r\nSo, new images coming soon...the move and the holidays are upon us, don\'t forget.\r\n\r\nand finally, a special secret message to you know who: \r\nkeep passing the open windows....\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'alchemical equations and first travels in 2006', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'alchemical-equations-and-first-travels-in-2006', '', '', '2005-12-20 12:52:14', '2005-12-20 18:52:14', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=124', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (125, 2, '2005-12-21 12:14:42', '2005-12-21 18:14:42', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nrushing off to shop a bit for delicacies, but wanted to share my horoscope from Rob Breszny I found super perfect!\r\n\r\nGEMINI (May 21-June 20): Happy Holy Daze, Gemini! I\'ve been meditating \r\non the perfect holiday gifts for you. What symbolic items might stimulate \r\nyou to take maximum advantage of the cosmic currents in 2006? The \r\nanswer is: a lot of beautiful, comfortable shoes suitable for a variety of \r\nmoods, from hiking to working to traveling to dancing. I recommend this \r\ndramatic upgrade in footwear because I think it would help drive home the \r\nsingle most important task you have ahead of you, which is to come all \r\nthe way down to earth. This is the year you\'ve got to become as well-\r\ngrounded as you\'ve ever dared to be.\r\n\r\nI don;t know about the "down to earth" part, but the shoes!!!\r\n\r\nanyhow, I\'ve got Bear here from France...a dear friend and gorgeous soul. On s\'amuse bien..\r\n\r\n\r\nLovely, albeit, cold, holidays...hope your\'s are warm and cheery as always...don\'t forget the solstice today, shortest day of the year and perfect day for letting go of all the crap from last year and planting your seeds for next!\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n', 'Solstice shoes', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'solstice-shoes', '', '', '2005-12-21 12:14:42', '2005-12-21 18:14:42', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=125', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (126, 2, '2006-01-09 20:10:32', '2006-01-10 02:10:32', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nHappy New Year! yes, it\'s 2006 and the holidays have passed and now we\'re all running around like little mice trying to catch up. \r\n\r\nI\'ve been occupying myself with Dungeon organizing and what have you. The new space is coming together beautifully...I\'ve been sessioning lots and discovering new ways of working in it. Each week it seems to change/transform in newer and more interestingly useful ways;) I\'ll get some images up as soon as I feel like it\'s appropriate to see....\r\n\r\nThere was much to do over the holidays...I hosted a couple of soirees and have a few images put up on the site from those evenings. New Year\'s Eve was delightful in that it was a veritable play night for myself and m.... We had such a night! It was great to not go out into the world for a change. I believe it was my first NYE in since 2000!\r\n\r\nMy dear friend and former webmistress, the irreproachable and irresistable EKB, stopped in for a few days bringing chocolate and cheer. She stayed in the Dungeon and had a very good time up there indeed. She always finds my D\'s to be like a Sanctuary and for that I am pleased. I want My space to be as peaceful as it is irreverent. \r\n\r\nTeaching my new class "Erotic Empowerment for Women" at the Discovery Center tomorrow, Tuesday, January 10th - wish me luck! \r\n\r\nGoing with the Leather Archives and Museum to the Boston Fetish Fair at the end of the month. We\'re trying to get more S/M history to the U.S. Let me know if you\'re in Boston over the weekend of the 27th of Jan and would like to book. I may have time for a session.\r\n\r\nWell Diary, I must leave you now...wish I could tell you all about the girdle/stocking spanking scenario or the masked hole bondage interrogation, but there\'s just not enough time in the day!\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n', 'Another One Bites the Dust', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'another-one-bites-the-dust', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:44:59', '2007-10-30 21:44:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=126', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (127, 2, '2006-01-08 20:15:54', '2006-01-09 02:15:54', 'Voila! My teaching and/or travel dates for jan, feb and march are as follows:\r\n\r\n[Leather Archives and Museum Roadshow](http://www.leatherarchives.org)\r\n[Boston Fetish Fair](http://www.nelaonline.org/fff.html): Jan 27th-29th\r\n\r\n[Men\'s Intensive San Francisco](http://www.sm-arts.org): Feb. 3-5th\r\n\r\nMen\'s Intensive Portland, Oregon: Feb. 18th-21st\r\n\r\n[Women\'s Intensive San Francisco](http://www.sm-arts.org):: March 3-5th\r\n\r\nalso, in Chicago, upcoming classes with the [Discovery Center](http://www.discoverycenter.cc/classes/il3666.htm):\r\n\r\n[Erotic Empowerment for Women](http://www.discoverycenter.cc/classes/il3670.htm): Tues. Jan 10th, March 21st\r\n\r\n[Networking for Kinky People](http://www.discoverycenter.cc/classes/il3666.htm) Tues. Jan. 24th, March 28th\r\n\r\nand of course ongoing classes at [Tulip](http://www.mytulip.com) and [Early to Bed](http://early2bed.com).\r\n\r\nPlease check websites for more info.\r\n\r\nsee you soon!\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Beginning 2006', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beginning-2006', '', '', '2006-01-09 20:19:45', '2006-01-10 02:19:45', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=127', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (128, 3, '2006-01-30 18:39:42', '2006-01-31 00:39:42', 'Updates:\r\n\r\nYou can now purchase The video Dominatrix Waitrix, the kinky, queer, sci-fi, sex romp starring your very own Eve Minax, from the Fatale Media website using this [link!](http://www.fatalemedia.com/videos/dominatrix_waitrix.html)\r\n\r\nAlso up is a new page detailing the Mistress\' saucy summer encounter with the stunning (and hairless!) [rocker](http://www.stewedtomatoes.com), Martie. View the synopsis and some pix of [Shave and a Haircut](http://www.mistressminax.com/video.php), starring Eve Minax and Martie.\r\n\r\nAnd gosh darn sign up for the new [MAILING LIST!](mailto:boy@mistressminax.com) The mailings will not reveal your email address to other recipiants, and provide you with up to speed info regarding all of the Mistress\' travels, projects, updates, and saucy whereabouts. Simply write "subscribe" in the subject line. ', 'NEWWSSSS!!', 0, 'Updates about the Mistress\' Video projects, check out Dominatrix Waitrix and Shave and a Haircut!', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'newwssss', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:53:21', '2007-10-30 21:53:21', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=128', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (129, 2, '2006-01-31 15:02:22', '2006-01-31 21:02:22', 'At a recent gathering with Libido Films Producters, The Mistress was graced with the presence of Ms. Betty Dodson, author of the classic best sellers, Sex for One and Orgams for Two. Betty has recently finished a collaborative film project with [Libido Films]("http://www.libidomag.com"), entitled "Orgasmic Women: 13 Self-loving Divas."\r\nVisit [Betty\'s site]("http://www.bettydodson.com") to read about sex politics, masturbation, orgasm, etc.\r\n\'\'', 'Learn the Art of Masturbation with Betty Dodson', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'learn-the-art-of-masturbation-with-betty-dodson', '', '', '2006-01-31 20:28:46', '2006-02-01 02:28:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=129', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (130, 2, '2006-01-31 21:02:56', '2006-02-01 03:02:56', 'Dearest diary,\r\n\r\nI just returned from Boston where I spent the weekend at the Fetish Flea Market and had the time of my life! Being my first time there, I was expecting a small affair with several booths and a bit of riff raff, instead, there were vendors from all over the country and people from all over the States, (but primarily New England), workshops by the lovely Bridgett Harrington, Midori, and yours truly sat on a panel on BDSM and Feminism...one of my favorite topics you know. The Fetish Ball was an elegant and sexy affair on Saturday night, but I watched only from afar since I was veeeery busy at the [MOB](http://www.mobnewengland.org/) party. Of course, the main reason I went was not to be there as a pro or a private player as much as to support the [Leather Archives](http://www.leatherarchives.org) as a representative of their [Roadshow Committee](http://leatherarchivesroadshow.blogspot.com/). \r\nIt was an amazing weekend!\r\n\r\nBefore leaving, I led my first two workshops for the Discovery Center: Erotic Empowerment for Women and Kinky Networking. They both went over very nicely...EE had a small attendance, but the women were truly excellent! Each had her own experience and contribution and they all had Dominant ways just dying to come out. Kinky Networking needs more women, but otherwise, it\'s an interesting way to get away from the computer and actually meet people face to face. \r\n\r\n and now it\'s time to gear up for San Francisco\r\n\r\n', 'Spikes, spikelets, and Punch!', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'spikes-spikelets-and-punch', '', '', '2006-01-31 21:02:56', '2006-02-01 03:02:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=130', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (131, 2, '2006-01-31 21:22:35', '2006-02-01 03:22:35', 'Dearest diary,\r\n\r\nI just returned from Boston where I spent the weekend at the Fetish Flea Market and had the time of my life! Being my first time there, I was expecting a small affair with several booths and a bit of riff raff, instead, there were vendors from all over the country and people from all over the States, (but primarily New England), workshops by the lovely Bridgett Harrington, Midori, and yours truly sat on a panel on BDSM and Feminism...one of my favorite topics you know. The Fetish Ball was an elegant and sexy affair on Saturday night, but I watched only from afar since I was veeeery busy at the [MOB](http://www.mobnewengland.org/) party. I met plenty of stunning people and saw some gorgeous friends and players, (yes, you spike). I also learned a few new things about Massachussets law: no sex/nudity/or spikes on bracelets etc...I also learned a restaurant cannot allow shellfish to go - but that\'s another story. Of course, the main reason I went was not to be there as a pro or a private player as much as to support the [Leather Archives](http://www.leatherarchives.org) as a representative of their [Roadshow Committee](http://leatherarchivesroadshow.blogspot.com/). \r\nIt was an amazing weekend!\r\n\r\nBefore heading to Boston, I led my first two workshops for the Discovery Center: Erotic Empowerment for Women and Kinky Networking. They both went over very nicely...EE had a small attendance, but the women were truly excellent! Each had her own experience and contribution and they all had Dominant ways just dying to come out. Kinky Networking needs more women, but otherwise, it\'s an interesting way to get away from the computer and actually meet people face to face. \r\n\r\nI also started up an S-Work Social, designed for people with some relationship to the industry who would like to meet others in a relaxed and intimate environment. The first one went over well. Proposition 2257 was the main topic and caused quite a discussion. Upcoming topics include: taxes/accounting, Tantra, and entrapment issues. I think it will be an ecclectic and intersting social and am looking forward to it expanding.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure there\'s more to report, (new rubber gear and retro lingerie for example) and now it\'s time to prepare for my next trip to San Francisco day after tomorrow, where I\'m assisting the next CDA Intensive for Men. These classes have been growing and expanding so much that I will be going out every month until May. Check the travel plans for specific dates or the [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com) for more information.\r\n\r\nOn a final and more personal note, I have little to say, but two poems on "surrender" to share. Comments?\r\n\r\nSurrender\r\n\r\nShe squats in the muck at the water\'s edge as she has for a week, fixed to the spot like a lighthouse\r\n\r\nsinking. Her weary eyes stare down the cinnamon-colored sea, as if willpower alone could control its roil,\r\n\r\nforce it to return the child she could not cling to, cannot beacon-- or sweep the urge from under her feet.\r\n \r\n -Scott Wiggerman \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSurrender\r\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n\r\nI folded my feelings with the utmost precision\r\nin a pedantic way\r\nI removed the dust from the shelf, too\r\nnow here it is the order you’ve always wanted\r\nif this made you happier is all I would ask you\r\nor if there is a chance you smile more\r\nby the time my love finds itself next\r\nto the anti-moth raid bag\r\n\r\nnonetheless I cannot wear my gloves\r\nand that is why I think we are going to go\r\nhand in hand\r\njust like before\r\n\r\n - corina dragomir \r\n\r\n\r\nxoxoxoMinax', 'Spikes, spikelets, and Punch!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spikes-spikelets-and-punch', '', '', '2006-01-31 21:27:11', '2006-02-01 03:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=131', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (132, 2, '2006-02-20 21:28:09', '2006-02-21 03:28:09', 'Whew! shall I, daresay, how shall I catch you up with all My comings and goings of late? After the Boston Fetish Fair I was off to the latest Erotic Dominance Intensive in San Francisco. This one for men. We had an excellent group of diverse players who all seemed to take a lot from the work we did together. I also got the chance to catch up with a few old loved ones, velvet pup and all hys fabulous self, psycho kitty being just as feline as ever, and of course the gorgeous and talented Ms. Gigi DeMaule. I also had the opportunity to begin a possible new D/s relationship with the seasoned “a”…something to look forward to. And finally, I got a chance to play a bit in a more personal way with Bear. What a visit!\r\n\r\nI’ve been back for weeks now, but hit the ground running, as it were. The S Work Social had a great meeting and then this last weekend I attended the [Pantheon of Leather](http://www.theleatherjournal.com/pantheon.htm) awards ceremony and Mr. Cellblock 2006 (who will go on for the title of Mr IML) – congratulations Todders!!! And finally Mr. and Ms. Olympus 2006. I barely slept all weekend but it was worth it! The Leather community is strong and able to survive and for that I am grateful.\r\n\r\nI’ve had several hot scenes lately, some fabulous and saucy visitors, and travels are starting up again soon: SF the end of March, NYC for the Leather Leadership Conference early April, and back to SF mid April.\r\n\r\nm has been working on a members version of my site…an area where I can share some of my more interesting scenes and such with you…that should be up in the next month or so. As always, stay posted.\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'PantheonOlympus and Me, Oh My!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pantheonolympus-and-me-oh-my', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:43:31', '2007-10-30 21:43:31', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=132', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (133, 2, '2006-03-07 15:43:50', '2006-03-07 21:43:50', 'Travel Update:\r\n\r\nSan Francisco [CDA Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) for Women: March 23rd - 27th\r\n\r\nNYC [Leather Leadership Conference](http://www.leatherleadership.org/):\r\n April 6th-9th\r\n\r\nSan Francisco CDA Intensive Private Class: April 14th - 18th \r\n\r\nMaybe I\'ll see you there?\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'San Francisco Intensives/Leather Leadership Conference NYC', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'san-francisco-intensivesleather-leadership-conference-nyc', '', '', '2006-03-07 15:45:46', '2006-03-07 21:45:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=133', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (208, 2, '2007-11-26 23:55:51', '2007-11-27 05:55:51', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nthe days continue to pass swiftly and I feel the ebbs and flows of change pulling all around me. I trust the seasonal change to bring about many blessings and rewards to us all, albeit not without some grief. There seems to be a need to examine these changes with a solid and wary eye...waiting, watching, considering...\r\n\r\nbut in the meantime, let us celebrate the changes with visuals of love, lust, complexity and kink!\r\n\r\nyou know where I\'ll be this weekend:\r\n\r\nNov. 29th-Dec 1st [CineKink Chicago](http://www.leatherarchives.org/cinekink/)\r\n\r\nhope to see you there....\r\n\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Gratitude and CineKink: Chicago!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gratitude-and-cinekink-chicago', '', '', '2007-11-26 23:55:51', '2007-11-27 05:55:51', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=208', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (135, 2, '2006-03-20 02:15:39', '2006-03-20 08:15:39', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI, like march, feel like coming in like a lioness and going out like a lamb. It\'s rainy today and I feel warm and fuzzy. As always, I have been busy as of late. If not looking after my subs, playing, or teaching, then I seem to be traveling.\r\nThis past week I have heard "golly, gee,golly, wow!" "holy shit! Oh my god!" "goodness gracious me oh my!" and finally "jesus mary, mother of God!"...now, what do you make of all that? Seems like a bit of fuss over a bit of excrutiating pain, I mean, pleasure, dontchya think?\r\n\r\nI also just interviewed for [All Star Dommes](http://www.allstardoms.com/messageboard/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=56481&p) with the lovely Goddess Calico. I like the tone of the interview very much, although I daresay it\'s tricky knowing what to exagerate and what to omit! Can you guess? Do go to the site and give me a vote, won\'t you doll?\r\n\r\nThe S-Work Socials are coming along swimmingly...nice to network with people who have "faith" in the cause...\r\n\r\nUpcoming travels:\r\n\r\nSan Francisco/[CDA Intensive for Women](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\nMarch 23rd-27th \r\n\r\nNew York City/[Leather Leadership Conference](http://www.leatherleadership.org/)\r\nApril 6th-9th roughly\r\n\r\nSan Francisco/[Private CDA Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\nApril 13th-16th (TBD)\r\n\r\nSo, I joined live journal and myspace recently and I really have no idea how people find the time. No insult, just my time seems to be limited and if you\'ve been reading my diary for any length of time, you know my typing skills are as well. In any case, it\'s good to know there are still obedient slaves and intelligent subs who know how to obey my instructions happily...and to you I say THANKS! the rest of the world certainly lives in a bubble, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\nSpeaking of bubbles, tuesday is voting day in Chicago...let\'s knock some heads!\r\n\r\nOh, one more thing....Mommy\'s Bedtime Game, an old time glamour tickle torment video with Myself and the lovely Lilah coming out soon, heee, heee....\r\n\r\nOK, now that I\'ve finished this, maybe I can get some sleep......poetry? how about the sound of two balls knocking?\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'Excrutiation and Excursions ', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'excrutiation-and-excursions', '', '', '2006-03-20 02:38:51', '2006-03-20 08:38:51', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=135', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (136, 2, '2006-04-03 21:51:08', '2006-04-04 03:51:08', 'I will be offering limited sessioning while in NYC at the Labyrinth, see below, and Mistress Chloe and I are eager to do a double domme session as well.\r\n\r\nContact me directly to arrange.\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n~Mistress Chloe\r\n[Labyrinth](www.labyrinthnyc.com)\r\n212-682-2328\r\n', 'NYC April 5-9th', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'nyc-april-5-9th', '', '', '2006-04-03 21:51:40', '2006-04-04 03:51:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=136', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (137, 2, '2006-04-06 22:35:29', '2006-04-07 04:35:29', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI\'m in NYC...first time in over a year, believe it or not! Seems like my travels take me west more often than not, (except Boston in Feb), or out of the country. \r\nAnyhow, have done three sessions already...naughty boys in NYC needing lots of training, met with friends old and new, and got interviewed by [Darklady](http://www.darklady.com) for [YNOT radio](http://www.ynotradio.com) with the gorgeoous and ever talented [Betka Schpitz](http://www.betkaschpitz.com), unfortunately, there was a technical glitch and the show was rudely interrupted, (iow: it went dead), check out what little we talked about if you can.\r\nFinally, just had dinner with [Betty Dodson](http://bettydodson.com) and friends tonight...she is my hero and you can tell her, (well, her and Cleo of course!).\r\n\r\nIn any case, the Leather Leadership Conference starts tomorrow and I am looking forward to repping the [Leather Archives and Museum](http://www.leatherarchives.org)....I am on their Road Show Committee. If you don\'t know the Leather Archives, you should. They take donations, anonymous also btw... I know what you\'re thinking, gee, Mistress wears so many hats, it\'s no wonder she\'s so amazing...\r\n\r\nOooh speaking of hats...I must get in a bit of shopping while here...tomorrow!\r\n\r\nOh, I\'ll be stopping by the [Labyrinth](http://www.labyrinthnyc.com) this weekend to meet the lovely Mistress Chloe in person since we\'ve only met on [MaxFisch](http://www.maxfisch.com)...I may even session from there if I find the time!\r\n\r\nWell enough for now dear diary, my bed beckons....\r\n\r\nleaving you with Rumi:\r\n\r\nThis drunkenness began in some other tavern.\r\n When I get back around to that place,\r\n I\'ll be completely sober. Meanwhile,\r\n I\'m like a bird from another continent, sitting in this aviary.\r\n The day is coming when I fly off,\r\n but who is it now in my ear who hears my voice?\r\n Who says words with my mouth?\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'crowds and curiosities', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'crowds-and-curiosities', '', '', '2006-04-06 22:51:12', '2006-04-07 04:51:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=137', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (138, 2, '2006-04-25 20:29:02', '2006-04-26 02:29:02', 'dearest diary,\r\n\r\nback in chilly Chicago after NYC and SF...taught an amazing Intensive in SF, then went to Mt. Tam for the day...if you have never been, do go someday. It\'s incredibly breathtaking. I plan on camping there sometime for an extended period of time, contemplating nature and sex, of course.\r\n\r\nI have been busy sessioning, got to speak at Loyola University to a group of Social Work students on alternative sexualities - that was exciting! They had so many interesting questions and were really quite lovely.\r\n\r\nHad visitors this last weekend, spike and his Mistress Monique, then had a lil play party on Sunday evening with Lord Pharaoh and others...very spicy.When the gorgeous Ms. L sends me some of the yummy images she took, I\'ll put them up.\r\n\r\nDoing another shoot with Libido tomorrow...looking forward to that.\r\n\r\nAnd finally going to take a vacation this year!! From mid june to the end, m and I will be out in the Pacific Northwest: primarily, Portland, Northern California, and Seattle. I am going to take a few sessions while there, but will primarily be relaxing....yay!\r\n\r\nenough for now...will do a big follow up in the next week or so.\r\n\r\nWickedness,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'thrills, chills, and automobiles...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'thrills-chills-and-automobiles', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:58:24', '2007-10-30 21:58:24', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=138', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (139, 3, '2006-05-04 12:04:15', '2006-05-04 18:04:15', 'For you lovely West-Coasters - Your humble Mistress will be accpeting sessions in Portland, OR June 9th and 10th. It is suggested that you book in advance, as I will only be sessioning for two days. ', 'Portland, June 9-10', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'portland-june-9-10', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:41:52', '2007-10-30 21:41:52', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=139', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (140, 2, '2006-05-11 08:23:23', '2006-05-11 14:23:23', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nhave been UBER busy lately...many fun and interesting sessions...the ever so naughty s came in from that far away country for an intense and fascinating Governess/pupil scene that lasted 3 hours...went so well, he came back the next night for 2 more hours...and lest we forget a first-timer to me, the maso pig boot slut, c, who drove 7 hours rt to see me...my boots got quite a workout that day! Some very pleasant memories for us all..\r\n\r\nBesides all the fun I\'ve been having, I\'ve also been trying to plan out the rest of my year...something for those of you who know me well, know it\'s not my forte...I am MUCH better at fly by the seat of my pants than I am at months in advance planning. However, as my profession continues to grow, and as I continue to take on more responsibilities with my various activities, I find myself traveling more often and planning events well in advance.\r\n\r\nSo, on that note, let\'s see if I can map out some of my future whereabouts through October 2006. \r\n\r\nMAY\r\nFirst off, besides all the other bits and bobs this month, Memorial Day Weekend [IML](http://www.imrl.com/eventinfo/schedule.asp) and [Shibaricon](http://www.shibaricon.com) are happening in Chicago. I will be very busy, but this year I will also have hotel rooms at each location. If you are interested in sessioning from the hotel, (especially at IML...imagine being surrounded by gorgeous leather clad men and women in the thousands), then let me know, I\'ll see what I can cook up;) Also, I will be presenting Mummification Vacation, a look at using Mummification for journeying and transformation, on Monday morning May 29th at Shibaricon.\r\n\r\nJUNE\r\nI will be on vacation from the 7th to the 26th...Pacific Northwest Area...contact me if you\'d like a session...I will take a few.\r\nLord Pharaoh, m, and Myself will have birthdays...\r\nand rumor has it, Libido Films will premiere Trial Run, that wacky vid about a girl who meets a boy and has her lovely Dominatrix friend, (ME), put him to the test, (mildly mind you, but there are some great scenes, including me and my clowny...).\r\n\r\nJULY\r\n\r\nJuly 13th-15th\r\n[IMSL](http://www.imsl.org/) International Ms. Leather in Omaha, Nebraska! \r\n\r\nJuly 18th\r\n\r\nAs you know, I\'ve been teaching classes for the Discovery Center...if you missed them, pity...the last Networking for Kinky People went really well. I will be doing one more on July 18th and after that the lovely Nena Stilletto, a dear friend and colleague will take them over.\r\n\r\n\r\nJuly 22nd\r\n\r\nSex and Dominance Workshop at the Leather Rose Chicago [LRA](http://lra-chicago.org/) \r\n\r\nJuly 28th\r\n\r\nA Taste of [Cinekink](http://www.cinekink.com/) Chicago: Mistress is coordinating this fabu film festival in Chicago...it\'s going to be a grand affair!\r\n\r\nAUGUST\r\n\r\nAugust 3rd-7th\r\n\r\nThe next Erotic Dominance Intensive for Professionals San Francisco\r\n[CDA](http://sm-arts.com/pro-course.htm)\r\nCleo Dubois Academy of SM Arts presents:\r\nThe Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women, Professional\'s Course\r\nAugust 4-6, 2006\r\nThe SF Citadel, San Francisco\r\nMeet & Greet, Thursday, August 3\r\nHands-on training, Limited to 8 students - Enrolling Now!Teachers: \r\nCleo Dubois and Eve Minax with the assistance of Selina Raven\r\n\r\nAugust 24th-28th\r\nMr and Ms World Leather, Philidelphia, PA\r\n\r\nOK, I lied...I can\'t make it all the way to Oct, but voila!\r\n\r\nHope to see you on one of my adventures...\r\n\r\nUntil then,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'rainy days and scurried feet', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rainy-days-and-scurried-feet', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:41:11', '2007-10-30 21:41:11', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=140', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (141, 2, '2006-05-23 15:52:22', '2006-05-23 21:52:22', 'News: The beautiful, talented, and Wicked [Domina V](http://www.dominav.com/) from Washington DC will be sessioning from My studio on Thursday May 25th only. Go to Her website and speak with her directly for booking inquiries. \r\n\r\nI will be scurrying between IML and Shibaricon this weekend...perhaps I\'ll see you around;)\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'DominaV Sessioning May 25th', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dominav-sessioning-may-25th', '', '', '2006-05-23 15:52:22', '2006-05-23 21:52:22', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=141', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (142, 2, '2006-06-01 23:39:44', '2006-06-02 05:39:44', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nIML is now over and although my loved ones did not get the coveted title, they made it through the competition. A special note to Todd, who made it into the top 20... Congrats gorgeous! m and I spent the weekend at the Palmer House with the pups, (canine), and it was a non-stop pulsating extravaganza. m actually did a fair amount of puppy play...rumor is he\'s quite a dog. I shopped, but found I do not need much any longer since the Studio/Dungeon is coming along so well. I got my boots polished, of course, and won a package to [IMSL](http://www.imsl.org/) where I\'ll be representing the Leather Archives and watching the spunky Jessi give up her title. Between meeting new commmunity people and bonding with established mates, (bonding is not the half of it!), an excellent and exhausting time was had by all. Another note to "Mlle. Greencastle"...yummy! and thank you, grr, grr, grr... \r\n\r\nOf course, Shibaricon was happening also. I have prayed to the Dom Goddess to make it be on 2 separate weekends, but she\'s too damn busy apparently! Was only able to make it to a class on Friday and then return at the crack o dawn on monday to lead a workshop on one of my favorite things: Mummification Vacation. I was so sleep deprived at that moment that I almost asked the class to mummify me so I could rest. Ah, but Mistress picked up energy and had a special time with L and her extremely wonderful Mistress. The class was very enthusiastic and time just flew by, as it does when you\'re playing with sensory dep. here is an excerpt from the handout:\r\n\r\nWelcome to the world of Mummification where you will spend at least two hours being wrapped, bound, plugged, prodded, coddled and caressed. Every scene should have some type of catharsis, whether it be subtle or extreme, and Mummification is no exception. In fact, intense sensory deprivation combined with extreme bondage begs for guided visualizations, profound journeying and transformation of many types. I have used it for ritual cleansing/rebirthing, age regression, animal and gender transformations. \r\n\r\nQuestions dear diary? just ask....\r\n\r\nBam! back to reality and some amazing sessions. Been playing quite a bit with electro stim lately. I love my ET312! I now can program it to make an extreme surprise to most willing victims...heh, heh...just when you think nothing\'s happening, you\'re body will defy you, so watch out. Oh, and predicaments of all sorts: with rope, weights, needles, clamps, and ingenuity...what fun! My bondage web is helpful also...it makes me very happy.\r\n\r\nI\'m finally going on vacation next week for two full weeks...looking forward to a bit of play with some Pacific Northwesterners and simply relaxing in the fresh air....ah....and celebrating my birthday.\r\n\r\nLots of travel and events coming up this summer. Check the Travel Plans and Event pages for more info, but please do not forget A Taste of Cinekink: Chicago July 28th...Mistress is coordinating it and it\'s bound to be sold out!\r\n\r\nLeaving you on this note today:\r\n\r\nThere is only one dark death,\r\nAnd that death is fear.\r\nThere is only one true life,\r\nAnd that life is love:\r\nLove of the soul for the body\'s\r\nComplete transformation-change.\r\n\r\nSri Chinmoy\r\n\r\nuntil next time...\r\n\r\nxoxoxMinax\r\n', 'I need a Mummification Vacation!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-need-a-mummification-vacation', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:39:41', '2007-10-30 21:39:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=142', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (143, 2, '2006-06-07 06:52:26', '2006-06-07 12:52:26', 'ok I just had to write something on this interesting date...\r\n\r\nseeing the ever so masochistic s from afar today...interrogator, judge, and jury will be on hand to decide his fate...more to come later.\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', '06/06/06', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '060606', '', '', '2006-06-07 06:52:26', '2006-06-07 12:52:26', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=143', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (144, 2, '2006-06-07 06:54:42', '2006-06-07 12:54:42', 'June 10th-26th Pacific Northwest Tour...Northern California, Washington State, and Portland Oregon...IOW: ah, vacation....\r\n\r\nJuly 13th-15th [IMSL/International Ms. Leather](http://www.imsl.org) in Omaha, Nebraska.\r\nI\'ll be repping the Leather Archives and Museum and leading a workshop...possibly on Head Shaving as Ritual\r\n\r\nJuly 18th\r\n\r\nAs you know, I’ve been teaching classes for the Discovery Center…if you missed them, pity…the last Networking for Kinky People went really well. I will be doing one more on July 18th and after that the lovely Nena Stilletto, a dear friend and colleague will take them over.\r\n\r\nJuly 22nd\r\n\r\nSex and Dominance Workshop at the [Leather Rose Chicago](http://www.lra-chicago.org/)\r\n\r\nJuly 28th\r\n\r\n[A Taste of CineKink Chicago](http://www.leatherarchives.org/giftshop/index.html): \r\nMistress is coordinating a taste of this fabulous film festival in Chicago…it’s going to be a grand affair!\r\n\r\nAUGUST\r\n\r\nAugust 3rd-7th\r\n\r\nThe next Erotic Dominance Intensive for Professionals San Francisco [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com) Cleo Dubois Academy of SM Arts presents: The Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women, Professional’s Course August 4-6, 2006 The SF Citadel, San Francisco Meet & Greet, Thursday, August 3 Hands-on training, Limited to 8 students - Enrolling Now!Teachers: Cleo Dubois and Eve Minax with the assistance of Selina Raven\r\n\r\nAugust 24th-28th [Mr and Ms World Leather](http://www.msworldleather.com/), Philidelphia, PA\r\n\r\nalso, I plan on making an extended trip to SF for Folsom before the next Intensive...late September through early Oct...more to come later.\r\n\r\nHope to see you on one of my adventures…\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Travel and Classes Summer 2006', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travel-and-classes-summer-2006', '', '', '2006-06-07 07:08:41', '2006-06-07 13:08:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=144', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (145, 2, '2006-06-28 01:17:31', '2006-06-28 07:17:31', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI had a fantastic time on vacation….seeing old friends and making many new kink positive acquaintances fom a variety of sources/locales. It was so refreshing to be in the Pacific Northwest. As much as I love the gritty realism of the Midwest, and particularly the lack of pretentiousness in Chicago, I appreciate the sexual and spiritual freedoms that the PNW area offers. We started in SF, then Northern CA, then WA state and returned from Portland. Dare I mention all the beauty, conectivity and debauchery? Schoolyard games, hooking rituals, humiliation tactics through animal play, (how\'s lil bunny?), pillory whippings in the woods, and finally pseudo Hollywood Psycho Drama as a final boost. Care to hear more? I shall reveal soon…\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\nps: on a "private" note...how is that one inch strip "s"? Surely, it is time to replenish?\r\n', 'Stripes are not enough...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stripes-are-not-enough', '', '', '2006-06-28 01:17:31', '2006-06-28 07:17:31', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=145', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (146, 2, '2006-06-30 13:02:36', '2006-06-30 19:02:36', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nWell, as I said before, I have much to tell you about My vacation. Where to begin… \r\n\r\nAlmost three weeks ago Myself and m left our darling pets and dungeon behind to undergo an intense and beautiful week long romp in the woods with other pervs and kinksters from all over the world. It started out a little rougher than expected, as we were stationed in a tent for the first couple of nights, but once we moved on up to the East Side (a cabin) we were able to sprawl out and relax. m took it upon himself to enact the childhood “boy scout” style camping trip he’d never had. He had a very strong connection with another boy, and dear friend of mine “n”. The two became “the boys” and were attached at the hip the rest of the week. All the campers enjoyed their mischief and raunch. I very much enjoyed my time spent poolside at “the drag tent,” dressing up girls and boys and bois alike in the most extravagant of costumery supplied and elaborated on by the lovely Ms. M. What fun!\r\n\r\nTuesday, we participated in a hook pull and ball dance ritual organized by none other than the father of the Modern Primitive Movement and dear friend, [Fakir Musafar](http://www.bodyplay.com). Needless to say, it was ecstatic. All were deeply moved by the energy…the drumming was awesome, and each individual response to the ritual was thoroughly exquisite to witness and take part in. I personally had two chest hooks, 8 balls, a cheek spear, and a third eye piercing. During this time I had the honor of meeting [CM Hurt](http://www.cmhurt.com) of Los Angeles, an amazing and skilled tattoo artist, and body modification artist. I not only had the pleasure of watching her perform an intense and intricate cutting scene, but also received 11 of my ritual piercings from her, a gorgeous experience in and of itself. Once we had both received our hooks, m and I took a moment to pierce each other’s third eye. Throughout the tenure of the dance (almost 6 hours) I shared many experiences with numerous people, all rewarding, draining, intimate, distant, selfish and selfless. The union of spirit, heart and sexuality could not have been combined more eloquently. \r\n\r\nI also spent time with an amazing gang of pervs from Vancouver, spearheaded by [Elwood](http://www.allaboutelwood.com), an amazing piercer and body modification artist. He was accompanied by his significant other, what was her title again? Oh yes, “The first armed female officer of the Canadian Reserves?” or some such heading and a naughty little cross dressing rock boy … need I say more?\r\n\r\nOn the fourth day, hosted by the lovely English Justine, was a free for all Cabaret performance night, and with my penchant for devious entertaining, how could I resist devising a plan? We became the circus tribe, I the ringleader naturally, m and n were horny delinquent puppies, feral s was a wicked ferret, slutty little k. was a cat in heat, and the Canadian officer, a jumpy little bunny, and we all know what bunnies like to do. The performance culminated with an uproarious display of animals on ringmaster orgy. The show was outrageous and My act got many an accolade…images to come when obtained.\r\n\r\nFollowed by the exciting kinky cabaret was School Day, with yours truly acting as Head Mistress, the terrifying Mr. Jack as Vice Principal, and Sister Mary Joseph doling out her own special discipline. The students underwent rigorous training in Gym class, taught by the stern and righteous Ms. Clo Setedyke, Art class with Ms. Margot, where they learned how to make pasties, ROTC with the very loud talking Drill Sergeant Max and his back up crew, and a grand finale spelling bee (filled with naughty words of course), hosted by the visiting Cardinal Frick. The student body included sluts, bullies, snobs, a goodie-two-shoes, delinquent boys, a devil girl, jocks, and one girl who simply couldn’t stop giggling. The students were amok, and the punishments severe. All and all a grand day of role-playing fun. \r\n\r\nAnyone read the only comprehensive book on vaginal fisting published to date? I got to share some intense moments (and perhaps a bite?) with the beautiful vampiric and deliciously dominant author [Deborah Addington](http://www.fistandfangs.com). So if you haven’t read it, I highly suggest you do so, [A Hand in the Bush: The Fine Art of Vaginal Fisting](http://www.fistandfangs.com/books.html).\r\n\r\nAfter our weeklong jaunt in the woods of Northern California, we headed back into the city of San Francisco where m and I got to see two amazing shows back to back. Upon our arrival we saw the 5th annual [Fresh Meat](http://www.freshmeatproductions.org) Transgender and Queer Performance Festival, which included many amazing pieces, but highlights were most certainly the work of Kate Bornstein and Sean Dorsey. The following day we saw [Annie Sprinkle’s](http://www.anniesprinkle.org) new performance with [Beth Stephens](http://www.elizabethstephens.com), [Exposed: Experiments in Love, Sex, Death and Art](http://www.loveartlab.org). The entire show was beautifully done, but I think my favorite part was drinking the magical elixir of love at the finale. Annie and Beth instructed us all to drink together, and invite in the love. m and I both cried. \r\n\r\nAfter the show I was graced with the presence of Barbara Carrellas, a sex educator and pleasure activist from NYC, who collaborates with her partner, the amazing performer and Gender Outlaw Kate Bornstein as [Too Tall Blondes](http://www.tootallblondes.com). As many of you know it has been one of my goals to promote the merger of S/M and spirituality, and how those aspects interact as ritual. Barabara Carrellas heads workshops called “Urban Tantra” which fit this bill nicely – I’m currently working on bringing her and the Urban Tantra classes to Chicago. More on that as it evolves.\r\n\r\nNorthern bound: m and I picked up a purple Chevy wagon and started driving the strikingly scenic Highway 101 to arrive in Portland the next day on m’s birthday. That night with stayed with the Illustrious [DarkLady](http://www.darklady.com), and I took m to a local strip club, where he ogled nervously until I arranged a couple of private lap dances. It was a hoot! But I was sorry the dancers were a little stand offish…if they only knew. The next day we arrived to a friend’s small cabin in the woods outside of Seattle and proceeded to celebrate the Mistress’ birthday, and relax for three days. It was lovely. I very much needed that space without much human interaction. Of course, there was the three hour session with the intensely seeking r….did a wonderful tree flogging tucked away in the back of the wood shed, a little “sticking” (a large wooden stick I picked up on the beach somewhere in N. California saying, “this would make a fine beating instrument”…and so it has…I brought it back…just ask me!), and finished off with mummification and bondage to contain and illuminate the feminine divine.\r\n\r\nAfter three days of secluded bliss we departed for Portland one last time for 48 hours of more frenetic bliss, this time staying with the ever talented and fabulously statuesque [Betka Schpitz](http://www.dangerousfemme.com) (go here to see the full recount) and her dear sweet and slutty kitten. After meeting the two during the Portland Intensive over a year ago, missing my flight because of our extreme connectivity, I made sure we met again…with a bit more time and boy in tow for further enjoyment. And this, dear readers, could easily be an entry itself… feeling very much like a mere smear of overwhelming perversion. We were housed at the notorious [Venom Studios](http://www.studiovenom.com), wherein we taunted little kitten and m non stop for two days; causing them to blush, yelp, beg, whimper, wallow, attack each other, and the like. m was so distracted by Betka’s breasts that he could barely function, while kitten so intent on pleasing me that she could barely function. It was adorable. We many devised many an interrogation scheme – the prayer bench requires honesty at all times! My favorite terror involved the two of us cross examining each of them individually, then making them perform a little reenactment skit for our pleasure. Of course Ms. Betka, Your Grace, and I had our little “alone time” together, which I do hope will be a lot longer in the future. In fact, My pitt stick engorges at the thought…\r\n\r\nIt was a wonderful gritty, kinky, grand finale to an exceptional vacation. Thank you all for making the experience memorable.\r\n\r\n\r\nAs far as upcoming events go, I will be instructing a course on Head Shaving as Ritual at this years [International Ms. Leather](http://www.imsl.org) conference in Omaha, NE, coming up July 15th-17th. Also in the works is the [CineKink](http://www.cinekink.org) Film Festival which I am coordinating. This will take place at the [Leather Archives and Museum](http://leatherarchives.org) in Chicago July 28th. My next dates in San Francisco will be for the [Cleo Dubois Academy of SM-Arts Professional Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) August 4th through the 6th. Following that I hope to make it back to SF for a longer time period during Folsom and Folsom Fringe. I will also be heading to Paris in December for a Demonia Fetish night and dear Betka Schpitz and I are planning a trip to NYC and also to Thailand, (she loved it so much and I’ve always wished to go). As always, get the full scoop of travel and events on my [travel page](http://www.mistressminax.com/travel_plans.php?cat=3).\r\n\r\nMore, more, more, to come, come, come…\r\n\r\nUntil next time,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'Pacific Northwest Debauchery', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pacific-northwest-debauchery', '', '', '2007-10-30 16:04:51', '2007-10-30 22:04:51', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=146', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (147, 2, '2006-07-07 22:49:20', '2006-07-08 04:49:20', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nNews! Trial Run, starring Myself, and produced by [Libido Films](http://www.libidofilms.com) is finally being premiered right here in Chicago at the Prop Theater on Wednesday August 9th. Critics are calling it the most "queer heterosexual film" and other such fabulous nonsense! My Clown sex scene is not to be missed. Please check the website for more information.\r\n\r\nOn another note, my dear friend, colleague, and fabulous Tantrika-Domme person, [Freyja](http://www.eros-chicago.com/sections/bdsm.htm) is coming to town! She and I will be available for sesssions either together or not. If you have never experienced a full fledged Tantrika Domme Northern California style, you do not know what you\'re missing! Please contact Freya directly for booking information.\r\n\r\nAlso on the horizon is New York City based Dominant [Headmistress Chloe](http://www.labyrinthnyc.com/mainSet.htm), who will be visiting Chicago and is available for sessions July 22nd through th 25th. Contact [Her](labyrinthnyc@yahoo.com) directly for booking information.\r\n\r\nkeeping it short because there\'s too much to talk about right now....\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\nbut, my new found poet....\r\n\r\nMarin Stanescu\r\n\r\nA Poem\r\n\r\nTell me, if I caught you one day \r\nand kissed the sole of your foot, \r\nwouldn\'t you limp a little then, \r\nafraid to crush my kiss? ...\r\n\r\nUnwords \r\n\r\nHe offered me a leaf like a hand with fingers.\r\n\r\nI offered him a hand like a leaf with teeth.\r\n\r\nHe offered me a branch like an arm.\r\n\r\nI offered him my arm like a branch.\r\n\r\nHe tipped his trunk towards me\r\n\r\nlike a shoulder.\r\n\r\nI tipped my shoulder to him\r\n\r\nlike a knotted trunk.\r\n\r\nI could hear his sap quicken, beating\r\nlike blood.\r\n\r\nHe could hear my blood slacken like rising sap.\r\n\r\nI passed through him.\r\n\r\nHe passed through me.\r\n\r\nI remained a solitary tree.\r\n\r\nHe a solitary man.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Premieres and Divine Dominas', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'premieres-and-divine-dominas', '', '', '2006-07-10 18:54:50', '2006-07-11 00:54:50', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=147', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (148, 2, '2006-07-07 23:05:28', '2006-07-08 05:05:28', 'My dear friend, colleague, and fabulous Tantrika-Domme person, [Freya](http://www.eros-chicago.com/sections/bdsm.htm) is coming to town! She and I will be available for sesssions either together or not. If you have never experienced a full fledged Tantrika Domme Northern California style, you do not know what you\'re missing! Please contact Freya directly for booking information.\r\n', 'Freya..', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'freya', '', '', '2006-07-07 23:05:28', '2006-07-08 05:05:28', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=148', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (150, 2, '2006-07-13 09:59:35', '2006-07-13 15:59:35', 'Rushing off to Omaha for International Ms Leather where I\'ll be unveiling: Naked and Vulnerable: Head Shaving as Erotic ARt, Ritual of Humility, BUT, want to make sure you know [Cleo\'s new alt.com article is up](http://alt.com/intgroups/aa321/tyadmin/acprint_admin_article.html)\r\n\r\nand read the review of [Trial Run](http://www.eros-zine.com/articles/2006-07-11/trial_run0711/) which gives me glowing and effusive commments!\r\n\r\nand finally, New York City based Dominant [Headmistress Chloe](http://www.labyrinthnyc.com/mainSet.htm), will be visiting Chicago and is available for sessions July 22nd through th 25th. Contact [Her](labyrinthnyc@yahoo.com) directly for booking information.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'bits and pieces', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '150', '', '', '2006-07-13 10:01:00', '2006-07-13 16:01:00', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=150', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (151, 2, '2006-07-21 21:20:08', '2006-07-22 03:20:08', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI\'m back from my trip to Omaha for International Ms. Leather, which was very productive. I helped out the Leather Archives, saw a lot of old friends, (winks and kisses to [Darklady](http://www.darklady.com) ) tormented the gregarious and didn\'t know he had so much CD slave style within "c", and shaved a couple of gorgeous womens\' heads, (one image of this up on website, but many others from My holiday - can you find them?). IOW: a busy weekend! \r\n\r\nLast minute, we changed our plans and decided to drive...very interesting...lots of cornfields and military folk...my imagination went wild. I had many fantasies about isolation and lengthy torment. Perhpaps the one that stays in my mind the most involved me acting as a commanding officer needing to show one of my soldiers the repercussions of having disobeyed a command. Many scenarios on what would I do - hmmm...\r\n\r\nIn any case, had a tremendously busy week, whipping, spitting, pinching, commanding, caning, kicking, and much much more! The dungeon is absolutely gorgeous now, the ever so devoted "charlene" has helped make it a wonderful place to work and play, and I no longer need to duck around the amazing bondage table - kudos to "c" for all the work! Images forthcoming, but you should come in to see for yourself - everyone loves the intimacy and decadence it offers. Speaking of which, Mistress has always been known for her impeccible and eccentric taste...rumor has it, the Leather Rose Association may let me share some of My ideas for their space soon. Speaking of the [LRA](http://www.lra-chicago.org/), I will be conducting a class this saturday at 6pm on D/s and Sex, ahem, an easy topic - right....check their website on how to attend.\r\n\r\nATTENTION: A Taste of CineKink: Chicago is coming up JULY 28th at the Leather Archives and Museum...I am officially the "producer" and I want you there! Drinks and snacks and silent auction to help the Leather Archives pre-screening of some interesting titles from all over. Tickets can be purchased directly through the [LA&M](http://www.leatherarchives.org/giftshop/index.html), and come say hi to me, even if you never have before, I won\'t bite, heh, heh...\r\n\r\nFinally, there will be a special screening of Trial Run coming up in mid August...keep checking for details.\r\n\r\nNot sure if I posted this one before, but just pulled it up and since I\'m going up to see "e" in toronto for a few days, deemed it appropriate:\r\n\r\nGirl Disappointed in Love\r\n\r\n With mercury we measure pain\r\n as we measure the heat of bodies and air;\r\n but this is not how to discover our limits--\r\n you think you are the center of things.\r\n If you could only grasp that you are not:\r\n the center is He,\r\n and He, too, finds no love---\r\n why don\'t you see?\r\n The human heart--what is it for?\r\n Cosmic temperature. Heart. Mercury.\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n', 'shh, shh, shaving and hazing', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shh-shh-shaving-and-hazing', '', '', '2006-07-24 07:55:06', '2006-07-24 13:55:06', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=151', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (152, 2, '2006-07-24 08:12:34', '2006-07-24 14:12:34', 'ATTENTION: A Taste of CineKink: Chicago is coming up this Friday, JULY 28th at the Leather Archives and Museum...I am officially the "producer" and I want you there! Drinks and snacks and silent auction to help the Leather Archives pre-screening of some interesting titles from all over. Tickets can be purchased directly through the [LA&M](http://www.leatherarchives.org/giftshop/index.html), and come say hi to me, even if you never have before, I won\'t bite, heh, heh...\r\n', 'A ', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'a', '', '', '2006-07-24 08:12:34', '2006-07-24 14:12:34', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=152', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (153, 2, '2006-07-24 08:13:51', '2006-07-24 14:13:51', 'ATTENTION: A Taste of CineKink: Chicago is coming up this Friday, JULY 28th at the Leather Archives and Museum...I am officially the "producer" and I want you there! Drinks and snacks and silent auction to help the Leather Archives pre-screening of some interesting titles from all over. Tickets can be purchased directly through the [LA&M](http://www.leatherarchives.org/giftshop/index.html), and come say hi to me, even if you never have before, I won\'t bite, heh, heh...\r\n', 'A Taste of CineKink: Chicago', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-taste-of-cinekink-chicago', '', '', '2006-07-24 08:13:51', '2006-07-24 14:13:51', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=153', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (154, 2, '2006-07-26 21:35:45', '2006-07-27 03:35:45', 'Check out my 5 minutes of fame in this weeks edition of [Time Out Chicago!](http://www.timeout.com/chicago/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TOCWebArticles2/74/out_there/5_minutes_with_mistress_minax.xml)\r\n\r\nA very nice little interview about my participation with the CineKink Film Festival.\r\n\r\nAlso in the forefront, two talented dominas from San Francisco will be visiting and working out of my space August 1st through 6th. They are available for bookings seperately or together. Please view Maestra Sadie Dusaga and Mistress Arianna\'s info on the [play partners pages](http://www.mistressminax.com/gallery.php?spgmGal=Play_Partners).', 'Eve Minax in Time Out Chicago Visiting Dominas', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'eve-minax-in-time-out-chicago', '', '', '2006-07-27 10:03:41', '2006-07-27 16:03:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=154', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (155, 2, '2006-07-31 13:26:16', '2006-07-31 19:26:16', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI am off to SF this weekend for another Erotic Dominance Intensive with Cleo DuBois, [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com)...this one for Professsionals. Also, I just finished a Taste of CineKink, (very good indeed!), but wanted to wax a moment about softness as fetish. Sensation, sensuality, sensuousness...what is that makes your skin so happy that it makes you want it, need it more?\r\n\r\nI have seen a lot of fetishes in my day, and I share many...an excellent, lengthy and energetic boot/foot worship session brings much delight to My life. But what about the underarm worship while wearing, (smelling, feeling), latex? What about the pvc dresses with big shiny buttons? What about the lightest touch of fur against skin while blindfolded? \r\n\r\nDo you feel the goose bumps? I know I do.\r\n\r\nI love things that make me feel good...hedonist, gourmande, fetishist...I gladly accept all titles. Lately, with all the hot weather, I have been thinking a lot about rubber/latex...how hot and slippery it feels when worn, how cool it can be in the water. I really love the idea of going to a big, bright, swimming pool and floating someone while we both wear rubber catsuits..bondage also of course, and lots of breath play. There is so much more.\r\n\r\nLest we forget the simple things...one little area on the arch of your foot can be utilized for extreme pleasure and torment, a small piece of fur can tantalize, esp in the heat! Lengthy sessions need not be overtly "painful"...torture comes in many packages.\r\n\r\nThink outside your box. \r\n\r\nI invite you to explore....', 'curiosties of fetishistic delights', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'curiosties-of-fetishistic-delights', '', '', '2006-07-31 13:26:16', '2006-07-31 19:26:16', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=155', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (156, 2, '2006-08-10 14:29:14', '2006-08-10 20:29:14', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nam back from my recent teachings in San Francisco...what a lovely, intelligent, and amazingly smart group of women! We are planning on bringing the Professional Intensive to Chicago next year, so look out... More on that to come later, but if you or anyone you know is interested, please send them to the Cleo DuBois Academy of SM-ARts [website](http://www.sm-arts.com) and/or directly to me for more information. \r\n\r\nIn any case, it was a fabulous trip, as always, managed to catch up with gigi and psycho kitty, diddled with the ever sexy "m" and her boy "t" and even caught a bit of energy exchange with Sadie and Arianna who had just returned from being in Chicago and playing in my Studio...yay!\r\n\r\nThe weather has been odd this summer...very hot and muggy with tons of storms creating massive power outages. Which brings me to my next purchase, the [ET302R](http://www.erostek.com/html/remote.html), a wonderful erotic electrical device that like the ET312 can be set on different modules, with separate channels, but the kick is, this one\'s cordless! I haven\'t purchased it yet, but plan to soon. By the way, while you\'re on their site, feel free to pick up a treat for me to use on you during your next visit, (WEG).\r\n\r\nLots of change these days...with the power surges and loved ones purging themselves of old and no longer useful people and things...I encourage you to do the same.\r\n\r\nand on that note, dear diary, I leave you for a while....\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax', 'Surges and Purges...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'surges-and-purges', '', '', '2006-08-10 14:30:56', '2006-08-10 20:30:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=156', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (157, 2, '2006-08-20 19:34:46', '2006-08-21 01:34:46', 'Off to Philadelphia, PA for [Mr and Ms World Leather](http://www.msworldleather.com/) next weekend Aug 25-27th...\r\n\r\nThen, off to San Francisco from Sept 22nd-Oct 2nd for Folsom Fair and the next [Women\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) for Private Players.\r\n\r\nRight now, my only other travel plans are for the final Erotic Dominance Intensive of year for Men November 17th-19th...in San Francisco, of course.\r\n\r\nRumor has it I may attend a Parisian (yes Paris, France) Fetish Ball in December, but I am tempted to go to Vancouver to shoot a video called "The Plumber and the Showgirl" wherein I would play the plumber! It\'s being produced by my dear friend and AMAZING photographer from Melbourne, Australia, [Michael Prior](http://www.michaelprior.com). Check out his site for some fascinating and provocative photos we took together 6 years ago when I lived in Oz...\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'August/September Travels', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'augustseptember-travels', '', '', '2006-08-20 19:34:46', '2006-08-21 01:34:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=157', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (158, 2, '2006-08-22 08:41:39', '2006-08-22 14:41:39', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI cannot believe it is time for Labor Day already. In Chicago that means most people start looking wistfully at their barbeques and suspisciously at their snow blowers! For me, it\'s a time feel comfortable again going out in Fetish gear. I know many who do not care for the weather in SAn Francisco, but I find it is always refreshing for leather or rubber. Good thing I have Central heating and Air in Chicago because otherwise, my fetish clothes would hardly ever be worn! In any case, where did the summer go as they say...?\r\n\r\nWent to Skyscraper Heels yesterday and ordered a new pair of custom fitted thigh high boots...tired of not having boots big enough for my ample thighs. They should be ready in time for that Military session with boot slut C from naptown, heh, heh....\r\n\r\nCurrently rereading "Graveyards of Chicago" a terrific guide to all the "People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries" and thinking a lot about authentic mummification. There is currently a King Tut exhibit at the Field Museuem here. I want to check it out, especially if they have any tips on the subject. More importantly, I would like to learn the art of mummification from the inside out, so to speak. At the very least, to make reference as I am wrapping you up as My personal mummy.\r\n\r\nOff to Philly this weekend for Ms. and Mr. World Leather with the Leather Archives and Museum...wish me luck.\r\n\r\nLooking at an unexpected visit to Dom Con Atlanta after all...first wknd in Oct...more later....\r\n\r\nToday, I leave you with a poem recently plagiarized heavily for Me:\r\n\r\nBatter my butt, Three Person Goddess, for you\r\nHave the power to heal and make me shine anew\r\n \r\nThat I may rise, my soul taking flight\r\nBind me and stripe my bottom throughout the cold night\r\n \r\nWhip me and mold me with the force of your will\r\nTo unearth savage passions our hearts to fulfill\r\n \r\nMy troth to another goddess is due\r\nBut she has not the omniscience of you\r\n \r\nYour countenance awakens my slumbering quest \r\nFor a true kindred spirit, our hearts ever blessed\r\n \r\nDare I hope at long last to unlock joy forbidden\r\nIn symbiotic rapture heretofore hidden?\r\n \r\nDare you tie me with knots that unlock my prison unkind\r\nAnd open the doors to a limitless mind?\r\n \r\nMake me your captive or I’ll never be free,\r\nAnd seal my good virtue by ravishing me! \r\n \r\nLeatherButt\r\n \r\n(sincere apologies to the great John Donne!)\r\n \r\n\r\nHeh, heh, heh...that cracks me up!!!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Labor Day Already? DomCon anyone?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'labor-day-already-domcon-anyone', '', '', '2006-08-22 08:42:37', '2006-08-22 14:42:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=158', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (159, 2, '2006-08-31 18:04:17', '2006-09-01 00:04:17', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nBeen back from Philly for a few days, had a great time...met with Psydde, fed some clown porn ideas, bought a corset from [Delicious Corsets](http://www.deliciousboutique.com), comissioned a pervy leather family portrait from the hunky Ray Castro, and watched the emmys...a busy weekend indeed. \r\n\r\nUpon my return however, I found a few fellow human unpleasantries that left a rather sour taste in my mouth. These certain peoples\' behaviors have impressed upon me why soooo many people keep their lives private and have little to do with general populations - especially those of us who already lead such "marginalized" lifestyles. I really felt icky enough not to masturbate for a day. Lucky for me, I have enough pluck and wherewithal to make it difficult for me to care for very long. Tant pis, as the French would say - so much the worse for you for thinking the worst..blech!\r\n\r\nOn another more pleasant note, I had an amazing session with a very generous and down to earth kinky leprechaun...yay! Playing dress up with My toys and taking advantage of My special "girls" always makes me happy. \r\n\r\nFor Labor Day weekend, I\'m going to stay put in Chicago and play with my new rubber body bags, maybe even take a few photos.\r\n\r\nTravels coming up in order: Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco and the next Erotic Dominance Intensive the last two weeks of Sept, Urban Tantra in Chicago with Barbara Carellas mid Oct, Cinekink NYC mid to late Oct, and much much more....\r\n \r\nMay be popping into Exit tonight for a change...dear Ms. Sable from Philly is in town and I haven\'t been to Bondage a go go in a helluva long time. Stop by if you can.\r\n\r\nJust got the new Diane Ackerman book, "Deep Play" - don\'t you love that title? I always consider Myself a "deep player...more on that later once I\'ve gotten into it. \r\n\r\nIn the meantime however, I leave you with a Diane Ackerman poem:\r\n\r\nWhere You Will Find Me\r\n\r\nAt sunset, when your large fir\r\ncradles the moon in its arms\r\nand colors surge, remember me,\r\nthe caresser of life ever moving,\r\nwith a heart full of mischief,\r\nand tense, fragile dreams.\r\n\r\nuntil next time,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Strapping on My Regency of Mypoic Snobbism - It\'s all the rage!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'regency-of-mypoic-snobbism', '', '', '2006-08-31 18:07:29', '2006-09-01 00:07:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=159', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (160, 2, '2006-09-10 22:50:07', '2006-09-11 04:50:07', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI normallly never relinquish too much on My website, but today I feel I must.\r\nbleep, bleep, bleep,\r\n\r\nmen, images, bleep, bleep , women, stupid, bleep, ignorannce, bleep, skill level, bleep, bleep, bleep, care, idiocy, so called dominatrixes, bleep, bleep, bleep, crassness, bleep, suck...\r\n\r\nI give up.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Special Rant: One Time ONLY..maybe', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'special-rant-one-time-onlymaybe', '', '', '2006-09-10 22:51:14', '2006-09-11 04:51:14', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=160', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (161, 2, '2006-09-11 13:25:55', '2006-09-11 19:25:55', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nthank you so much for allowing Me My little rant last night...it really helped get Me through to Today, and now it\'s raining!!! I am going out in my BRIGHT orange rubber wellies, (boots), that Madame DuChevalier purchased for Me 3years ago Noel. My, how time flies. I shall splash a few puddles and maybe even quote a poem or two....such as [William Carlos Williams](poem):\r\n\r\nThe Red Wheelbarrow\r\n\r\nso much depends upon\r\n\r\na red wheelbarrow\r\n\r\nglazed with rain water\r\n\r\nbeside the white chickens\r\n\r\nLil thanks in order to leatherbutt who suggested I create Mistress Minax’s first annual Yom Kippur: "You could invite a number of subs to atone for their sins and symbolically for the sins of the world by spending an hour or 2 on the whipping post. You could invite a number of Doms and Dommes to assist in their atonement." With and without safewords, blindfolded or not...\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat a clever idea! I love it. However, I will be away this year during Yom Kippur, (Oct. 1 and 2), but I return in time for All Saint\'s Day. Perhaps a more Christian theme than Jewish, the real "problem" lies in the clear lack of atonement, and moreso the recognition of the dead wiith ASD...perhaps a day of Mummification? Ritual suicide? Mistress must put Her thinking cap on for this one. \r\n\r\nHow about Recognition and Atonement and make it on a day after Yom Kippur, but before All Saint\'s Day...hmmmmmmmm? I always say that apologies are useless, only accountability/recognition and retribution/atonement count.\r\n\r\nMore on this to come, I\'m sure.\r\n\r\nOn a final note, a nod and quiet moment to the loss of loved ones this Sepptember 11th...with every death, we start anew. Madame EKB shared this particular view of that day:\r\n\r\n[Looking out the south-facing window of her office, she saw a torrent of paper and debris raining down. Desk drawers were opening and closing on their own, such was the swaying even below the point of impact. The smell of jet fuel was pervasive. Fireballs had whooshed down the elevator shaft, exploding and annihilating those who had been waiting for a car in the lobby far below."People just started screaming `RUN!\' And that\'s what we did."Pantezzi manages to smile as she recalls how she refused to remove her expensive high-heeled shoes, even as she began to descend a stairwell. "They were brand new. I said, `I\'m not taking them off.\' Disaster experts insist women should take off their shoes under such circumstances. But what do they know? Pantezzi is an expert now because she\'s been through it. "When we got to the mezzanine level, there was glass and debris everything. Women who\'d taken their shoes off had to be picked up and carried."](http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1157925009967)\r\n\r\n\r\nBlessed be My Wicked Ones....\r\n\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Recognition and Atonement: Hallelujah!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'recognition-and-atonement-hallelujah', '', '', '2006-09-11 16:35:52', '2006-09-11 22:35:52', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=161', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (162, 2, '2006-09-12 20:58:56', '2006-09-13 02:58:56', 'SORRY CANCELLED\r\nwe will reschedule as soon as possible.\r\n\r\nkeep posted via the website and join the newsletter!\r\nwrite minax@mistressminax.com to join\r\n\r\n\r\nURBAN TANTRA: Sacred Sex for the 21st Century\r\n\r\nSaturday, October 14th\r\n\r\n10am-6pm\r\n\r\n$50 per person/$75 per couple before October 1st\r\n$60 per person/$90 per couple after October 1st\r\n\r\nEast Meets West\r\nwww.eastmeetswestworld.com\r\n2118 W Lawrence Ave\r\n (773) 275-1976\r\n\r\nPresented by [BarbaraCarrellas](http://www.tootallblondes.com/BarbaraPages/indexbc.htm) developed Urban Tantra as an approach to sacred sexuality that adapts and blends conscious sex practices ranging from Tantra and Tao to BDSM. Tantra is not only a sexual practice, it also is a sensuous way of life and path to spiritual growth. In this workshop, you\'ll learn Tantric techniques for intense full-bodied orgasms, amazingly deep, heart-centered connections (with a partner or with yourself), and the bliss that comes when your spiritual and sexual paths are one. The result is a hot and healing brand of sex for the 21st century sensualist.\r\n\r\nYou may attend with a partner or friend. There will be no nudity and no explicit sexual contact. All genders, sexual flavors and sexual preferences are welcome.\r\n\r\nClick here to [REGISTER](http://www.minaxpresents.com/urbantantra.htm)\r\n', 'URBAN TANTRA with Barbara Carellas', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'urban-tantra-with-barbara-carellas', '', '', '2006-09-28 13:48:44', '2006-09-28 19:48:44', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=162', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (163, 2, '2006-09-26 13:22:04', '2006-09-26 19:22:04', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI have been baaaaad! the past four days has been filled with so much debauchery that I hardly know where to begin...not to mention I have little time to relay it right now.\r\n\r\nSuffice it to say that Folsom Street Fair was, as always, an amazing event! People masturbating in the streets, fetishes openly displayed, and corporal punishments doled out like candy! More on that later...\r\n\r\n\r\nAlso attended Mr SF Leather and had a hot scene with three bottoms and a single sling at the Citadel...SF\'s finest public dungeon....more on that later also....\r\n\r\nFinally, Ms. Schpitz and I are up to NO GOOD again, and I am not sure how much more you will get on that later..perhaps the words rubber, golden shower, prawn burrito, leather hood, lots of rope, blind folds, Johhny on the spot, texas two strap, and eros bodyglide with gloves will whet your appetite for now, oh, and two willing subjects of course!\r\n\r\nsigh...rushing off for a hike, heh...\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Folsom and Schpitz', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'folsom-and-schpitz', '', '', '2006-09-26 13:24:30', '2006-09-26 19:24:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=163', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (164, 2, '2006-09-28 13:40:58', '2006-09-28 19:40:58', 'yes, you heard it right...my lil vid Mommy\'s Bedtime Game and the saucy lengthy feature Trial Run will be screening at [CineKink NYC](http://www.cinekink.com) on October 22nd. Rest assured, I\'ll be there.\r\n\r\nAlso, I am heading off to DomCon Atlanta the weekend of Oct 6-8th. Ew, a conference full of prodommes? whatch out!\r\n\r\nPerhaps I\'ll see you at one of these fine events...?\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Mommy\'s Bedtime Game and Trial Run at CINEKINK NYC Oct 22nd!!! ', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mommys-bedtime-game-and-trial-run-at-cinekink-nyc-oct-22nd', '', '', '2006-09-28 13:40:58', '2006-09-28 19:40:58', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=164', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (165, 2, '2006-09-29 14:40:31', '2006-09-29 20:40:31', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nToday the Intensive begins and I find myself slightly under the weather...could it be from all that Deviance [Ms. Betka Schpitz](http://www.dangerousfemme.com) and I were up to this week? quite possibly I\'m afraid...\r\n\r\nI gave you tasters before and only have time to create three more visuals: \r\n\r\npublic setting, me and three bottoms, room full of male tops on female bottoms, Mistress wouldn;t have it! down my german friend goes into the sling, sweet puppy j on top, and naughty boy n facing...caning, face slapping, hair pulling, and bastinado...all combined with a bit of rectal stretching and much laughter!!! That was short, sweet and apparently just what the club needed since several people decided to stand around watching...I can\'t watch unles I\'m Directing;)\r\n\r\nAh, Folsom..pissing on round fine rubber ass in mid street, while people stood back and stared...watch out for the piss! I scream, and they all scatter, saying, thanks... \r\n\r\nNext day....bound german horsey in corner of room blindfolded, lovely baby boy bound and hooded at foot of his own bed...My butchier self and the Dangerous Femme self on aforesaid bed doing the nasty rather loudly while directing bound babes. Yes, fun!\r\n\r\n[Her version](http://www.dangerousfemme.com) is bound to be much more racy than mine and I suggest you look for it since I will not be online much this weekend during [The Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com). \r\n\r\nSpeaking of which, the final one for the year is in November and is for Men. Its\' a great way to find your dominant self without ego and power over games. Please check the site for more details.\r\n\r\nI finished my week with some beautiful lesson work with JayDee from the [Knotty Boys](http://www.roperigger.com). If you have not seen their work, you really need to. Fusion bondage...based on math and intriguing as hell...\r\n\r\nOff to DomCon Atlanta next weekend!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Brief Additions...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'brief-additions', '', '', '2006-09-29 14:46:13', '2006-09-29 20:46:13', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=165', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (166, 2, '2006-10-06 23:27:51', '2006-10-07 05:27:51', 'sleep deprivation full moon madness?\r\nOff to DomCon with pup Sherm in the morn.\r\n\r\nI haven\'t slept much for about a month now, but last night foound myself under the full moon about to howl! it was extremely impressive and oppressive simultaneously.\r\nToo many loved ones depart so readily. I consider myself a flexible person, but geez.... Anyhow, we all have our distractions to keep us from truly connecting...hope yours are working for you these days. Mine seem bemusing at best.\r\nAlthough I must say that rubber and shoes and boots are hard not to appreciate in general.\r\nAny thoughts on the matter?\r\n\r\nHow about a lil Dorothy Porter to set the mood?\r\n\r\nThe Ninth Hour\r\n\r\nThe ninth hour\r\nis here\r\n\r\nThe ninth hour\r\nmakes no sense\r\n\r\nThe ninth hour\r\nrises up wearily\r\nin a freezing mist.\r\n\r\nI have come to a river\r\nof blood and vinegar\r\n\r\nI have come to a river\r\nwhere only pain\r\nkeeps its feet\r\n\r\nI have come to a bridge\r\nof dissolving bone\r\n\r\n\r\nI have come to a place\r\nof burning cold\r\n\r\nI am trapped in a space\r\ndeformed\r\nby my own\r\nleprous fear\r\n\r\nhave I the strength\r\nto pay suffering its due?\r\n\r\n...............................\r\n\r\nThere is a calm\r\nthat is no cousin\r\nto courage\r\n\r\nThere is a calm\r\nthat sits\r\nlike a quivering ape\r\nunder the python..s\r\nhypnotising eye.\r\n\r\nEverything makes you\r\nshiver\r\n\r\nThe hot wind. The rank river.\r\nThe poisonous euphoria.\r\n\r\nBut it..s your shriveling\r\nflesh\r\nthat has the whip hand\r\n\r\nYour flesh\r\nhas its own tumorous\r\nwill\r\n\r\nYou may think\r\nyou have been here\r\nbefore\r\n\r\nYou may think\r\nyour quicksilver spirit\r\nhas your furtive flesh\r\nlicked\r\n\r\nBut darkness\r\nis stronger\r\nthan light\r\n\r\nThe flesh knows best\r\nwho..ll win line honours\r\nin this fight.\r\n\r\n............................\r\n\r\nThe ninth hour\r\nis here\r\n\r\nThe ninth hour\r\nmakes no sense\r\n\r\nDon..t pray\r\nfor a flash flood\r\ndelivering miracle\r\nor clarity\r\n\r\nDuring the ninth hour\r\nreason dies of thirst\r\nYour blood stagnates\r\nstale\r\nas a base metal\r\nin your mouth\r\n\r\nYou dangle\r\nin a cacophony\r\nof retching noise\r\nwith no grandiose riffs\r\nof heroism\r\n\r\nYou will never forget\r\nthe foul sound\r\nof the ninth hour.\r\n\r\n............................\r\n\r\nI have come to a river\r\nof blood and vinegar\r\n\r\nI am here,\r\nninth hour,\r\nI am here\r\nstripped and shivering.\r\n\r\nBut listen, ninth hour,\r\nlisten\r\nand pay heed\r\nto a new sound\r\nin me\r\n\r\nI am not here\r\nsilent and alone\r\n\r\nDo you hear\r\nthe fighting hiss\r\nof this geyser\r\nin me?\r\n\r\nI stand my ground\r\nin the undaunted spray\r\nand company\r\nof my own words.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Full Moon and DomCon Atlanta', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'full-moon-and-domcon-atlanta', '', '', '2006-10-06 23:27:51', '2006-10-07 05:27:51', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=166', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (167, 2, '2006-10-18 16:46:33', '2006-10-18 22:46:33', '"The Department of Homeland Security has declared Code Orange Alert. Please keep all your valuables nearby, (in case your neighbor is a terrorist)". Thanks to our current government, (or any other so called Democracy I would guess), we can alll feel much safer about flying, yeah? I have been traveling a lot lately and will probably continue to travel a lot. I bemusedly remove my boots, chuckle at the thought of my many piercings causing alarm, and sigh that this is what it takes to get me to the airport an hour in advance, (I\'m notoriously late for my flights). But when my lipgloss gets denied, I grow a little testy! Especially after it was cleared in another airport going in...sigh. Do you know what ORANGE code signifies in the BDSM leather world? Anything goes! worn on the left, it\'s anything goes top, on the right, bottom, and in the middle if you\'re up for a real party. I say let\'s join the fun and all flash code ORANGE to each other, security, and anyone else who might be up for it...think of all the havoc we could stir up and wicked little interrogation scenes, mmm....?\r\n\r\n[DomCon](http://www.domconatlanta.com) was a blast!! I had soooo much fun. The workshops were really good overall, although I am a geek who likes her handouts. I bought some fab new pieces, rubber corset from [Polymorphe](http://www.polymorphe.com/) and practical leather corset and a gorgeous serving tray/gag, yum! All from the sweet and gorgeous Kali at [Passional](http://passional.net/). Participated in a wonderful workshop on Fetishes by the Dinve [Mistress Luna Sea](http://www.mistresslunasea.com/). I taunted and tormented, "poor" danny from [Leathers by Danny](http://www.gripcuffs.com), saw dear j from down south and had an electrifying PIG fest, (did I mention I finally picked up the [ET 301](http://www.erostek.com) remote unit? I did! I did! Also participated in Puppy Contest with Shermy, and finished my weekend off with a lovely intimate visit with [Insatiable Amazon](http://www.theamazonwomen.com) who showed me her Violet Wand and a few attachments. whew!\r\n\r\nOff to [CineKink NYC](http://www.cinekink.com) where [Mommy\'s Bedtime Game](http://www.mistressminax.com/about_cinema.php) screens this weekend...never a dull moment, eh?\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'Dom Con, CineKink, and CODE ORANGE', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dom-con-cinekink-and-code-orange', '', '', '2006-10-19 12:00:05', '2006-10-19 18:00:05', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=167', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (168, 2, '2006-10-27 10:14:40', '2006-10-27 16:14:40', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI am spent, and not necessarily in "the good way"!\r\nAll this traveling takes its toll on even the most fit of us.\r\nNo wonder I am pleased to announce I am back in Chicago until November 15th or so. My next and possibly final work related trip fro 2006 will be back to San Francisco for the Erotic Dominance Intensive with Cleo DuBois, [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com) this one for Dominant Men and Men who like to Switch. \r\n\r\nThese classes are amazing - so much energy and skills shared and learned! We are bringing the Professional\'s course to Chicago in August 2007. Please let me know if you are interested in taking the Intensive or assisting by renting your space, using you or Your personal as a demo person, running errands, etc...\r\n\r\nNow, on with my full day of sessions and photo shoot this evening, yay!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Quickies, SM-Arts, et al...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'quickies-sm-arts-et-al', '', '', '2006-10-27 10:14:40', '2006-10-27 16:14:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=168', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (169, 2, '2006-11-15 19:36:03', '2006-11-16 01:36:03', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nIt\'s been ions since I last wrote you online, but I just want you to know that I think about you every day and write a little something that I think is particularly interesting, funny, or important. In fact week before last, it was fucking machines, especially the [venus 2000](http://www.sybian.com/venusindex.htm) which was particularly recommended to Me, last week it was voting and voting machines, and this week it has been patent leather jackets and leather body bags. So, you see, I am never bereft of something to discuss, it\'s just that I am not always on my computer.\r\n\r\nI\'ve also come to terms with the fact that I am not ever going to be a computer geek who feels compelled to plaster my images/ideas all over the web - something I had hoped would magically develop from my personality...lol. Now, back to the discussions above...how about a scene wherein I am wearing a patent leather jacket and little else, you come to visit me for tea time...we begin discussing politics and the election results and I do not care much for what you have to say so I lure you into my dungeon into leather body bag replete with ass zipper and place my venus 2000 just so that I may comfortably watch it milk you relentlessly dry over and again until you beg forgiveness and promise to switch to my politics next time. Sounds like an average day around here....\r\n\r\nAlas! I do not have a Venus 2000 yet, or any other [fucking machine](http://www.mylovemachine.com/sex-machines)...the Dorky Donkey looks good!..... but am very intrigued. I would like to suggest an offer: buy one for Me and you may keep it here with 1x monthly sessions "for life"...sounds like a deal to me. Hurry, offer won\'t last long;)\r\n\r\nAnyhow, off to SF on friday..last trip of the year unless I take a lil getaway...just me, my dog, a rubber body bag, electro unit, hitachio magic wand, and a betty barbell...sigh.\r\n\r\nHoliday Gift Idea: "Showing you the Ropes" by the [Two Knotty Boys](http://knottyboys.com), JD and Dan, (JD also happens to be a dear friend and AMAZING rope artist amongst other things;) It\'s coming out in December and is a thorough, well designed, rope afficianado and amateurs alike dream come true for simple and beautiful executions of efficient and aesthetically pleasing bondage...need I say more?\r\n\r\nok, I\'m outta here for now...be well dear diary and know that you are always with me and all my perversity.\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'buzzy, buzz, buzz....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'buzzy-buzz-buzz', '', '', '2006-11-15 19:36:03', '2006-11-16 01:36:03', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=169', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (170, 2, '2006-11-27 10:29:32', '2006-11-27 16:29:32', 'The gorgeous and outrageous sadistic doll and pretty perv, [Mistress Isobel](http://www.mistressminax.com/gallery.php?spgmGal=Play_Partners/Mistress%20Isobel) will be gracing us with her presence this month. Although she has midwestern roots, her San Francisco time has encouraged Her more exotic aspects to flow forth. Besides seeking individual sessions, she and I will be booking double sessions as well. Come be delighted, charmed, and tormented by her...', 'Mistress Isobel November 29th-December 4th', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mistress-isobel-november-29th-december-4th', '', '', '2006-11-27 10:29:32', '2006-11-27 16:29:32', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=170', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (171, 2, '2006-12-13 03:03:12', '2006-12-13 09:03:12', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI suppose if anyone knew Me well or had been reading my diary over the past 7 years or so, they would know that I don\'t demand gifts of any sort, (in fact, I joke that I am the only Domina that doesn\'t get taken shopping!), however, I do often have people ask me what gifts they can bring/offer me. Since I cannot currently keep my wish list up to date I suggest contacting me directly heh, heh.... \r\n\r\nAlthough, truth be told, one thing I will always appreciate is a donation to a particularly helpful organization that may be overlooked, such as:\r\n\r\n[The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom](http://www.ncsfreedom.org/)\r\nLet Freedom Ring!\r\n\r\n[Beyond Media](http://www.beyondmedia.org/)\r\nhelping Young women become strong Women\r\n\r\n[Young Women\'s Empowerment Project](http://www.youarepriceless.org/)\r\nAnother youth organization for girls\r\n\r\n[The Leather Archives and Museum](http://www.leatherarchives.org) (where I\'ve been a volunteer for 3 years)\r\n\r\nBeen playing Doctor LOTS lately, caverject, (alprostadil), that fabulous invention to help those unruly members sit up and behave has been an utter delight to tinker with...rumor has it, I will be performing a 7 hour procedure with aforesaid product and saline infusion combined in January. Oh, if only I could share images of such times!!!\r\n\r\nOn another note, I am really eager to do something very campy soon...maybe be devilish clown or bratty girl and maliciously attack an unknowing suspect! Actually, I was recently a flying squirrel at a friend\'s party and accosted an innocent bunny and made him eat his carrots right! Look under force feeding and spitting/gagging for images.\r\n\r\nOh, that reminds me, I did a shoot with Libido Films last weekend...just a short lil ditty wherein I play older sister who torments her younger one with kicking, foot and shoe worship, tickling, humilation, and even a lil love...Look for it on their Stories of Oh! series second part.\r\n\r\nFinally, I\'ll be shooting with Lakeview Films this weekend with the saucy and delightful Isobel Caprice...more on that later.\r\n\r\nStill looking to update my website in 2007....\r\n\r\n\r\nOff to bed, again, damn insomnia!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'A Few of MY Favorite Things...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-few-of-my-favorite-things', '', '', '2006-12-13 14:36:59', '2006-12-13 20:36:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=171', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (172, 2, '2006-12-25 22:47:28', '2006-12-26 04:47:28', 'Hello Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nand Happy Holidays, as they say...\r\n\r\nI\'ve been really enjoying my time settling back into Chicago for winter this year. Normally, there would be a bit of angst around Chicago/Winter and the general malaise that can occur, but this year, it\'s all going swimmingly. Check back in a month or so though, when the holidays are over and the cold settles into your bones.\r\n\r\nIn any case, for now, it\'s all cheery and bright! I have yet to see the results from the shoots, but have been working like a lil busy bee doing examinations and special procedures as Doctor, Playing Shaman to those gender warriors out there in need of a lil love and understanding, and generally guiding those souls who wish for deeper and more profound bdsm play.\r\n\r\nhere\'s leatherbutt\'s lil ditty...\r\n\r\nWhite Christmas, Red Bottom\r\n \r\nI’m dreaming of a red bottom\r\nJust like the ones that used to glow\r\nWhere the red stripes glisten\r\nAnd spectators listen\r\nTo hear the screaming blow by blow\r\n \r\nI’m dreaming of a red bottom \r\nWith every ad response I write\r\nMay you find a sweet Mistress to wed\r\nAnd may she always keep your bottom bright red\r\n \r\nI’m dreaming of a red bottom \r\nWith every ad response I write\r\nMay you find a sweet Mistress to wed\r\nAnd may she always keep your bottom bright red.\r\n \r\n\r\nmuch love,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Yule Greetings and Leatherbutt\'s Bad Poetry;)', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yule-greetings-and-leatherbutts-bad-poetry', '', '', '2006-12-25 22:48:13', '2006-12-26 04:48:13', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=172', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (173, 2, '2006-12-28 20:33:56', '2006-12-29 02:33:56', 'Hello Dearest of diaries,\r\n\r\nas this year comes to an end, I find myself being posted in a lovely lil video on the [best femme domme video website](http://www.bestfemdomvideo.com) and thought I should share it with you. It\'s a double domme treat with Mistress Isobel Caprice and our lil "t" as puppy, foot, underarm and ass sniffer and all around sweetie really.\r\n\r\ncheck it out.\r\n\r\nWe did another shoot for this site that I think will be really really hot, coming up soon....\r\n\r\nbtw: I may make another travel after all in january...was going to go to Vegas for the annual AVN awards, (Adult Video), but as it turns out my alter ego, Ravenous Gorge is needed to work the crowd as The Bearded Lady Roving Reporter at the next and final [Gurlesque Burlesque](http://www.sissybutchbrothers.com) event on the same night...waaaa! I still have never been to Vegas! ah well, we\'ll have Margaret Cho and plenty of other fabulous performers from around the country including Satan\'s Angel, Indigo Blue, and Chicago\'s own, Michelle Toots L\'Amour.\r\n\r\nAh, and the Boston Fetish Flea still beckons.\r\n\r\n\r\nA special thanks goes out to A, who belongs to E, who gifted me with the most fabulous Posey restraints, perfect for more intensive and inescapabble Medical Play. One set is leather and another set is blue...for boyz;) Thank you A...\r\n\r\nMuch love and kink in the New Year to you all!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Best Femme Domme?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'best-femme-domme', '', '', '2006-12-30 17:04:02', '2006-12-30 23:04:02', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=173', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (174, 2, '2007-01-08 08:16:31', '2007-01-08 14:16:31', 'Dear diary,\r\n\r\nI have spent a very busy weekend indeed...\r\n\r\n\r\nFirst off, that nasty boy "s" from afar is back again and really begging for a beating I must say!\r\nArriving saturday evening, Mistress kindly accepted him into Her Domaine, freshly jet lagged and with various forms of preparations, including a rather elaborate point system which should keep him on his toes, (each point is, of course, a stroke), and the poor bugger had already accumulated over a thousand before arriving! he worked hard on saturday and sunday to alleviate the points, receiving more than 300 blows all in all, unfortunately since he is a trouble maker and incapable of completing the simplest tasks, (keeping the clothespegs that fell off his cock in his underwear while receiving a sound punishment isn\'t that hard, is it?), so I\'m afraid he\'s actually into the 2 thousands now. Poor thing, I suppose his bottom will not forget Mistress\'s ministrations any time soon...future visits for this extended trip may prove more fruitful. Wish him luck please!\r\n\r\nOn another note, the ever popular "Dark Knight" landed in My dungeon this weekend also and had to submit to My fabulous catwoman powers. Poor creature...so powerful and then sooo impotent. I\'m posting his lovely review here for now and will upload it to my site later. You should\'ve seen his face as I unmasked him dear diary!!! I daresay the feeble boy barely knew what hit him when he tried to overpower Me...ha ha!! I\'m sure this won\'t be the last time we hear from our boy from gotham. Here\'s what he had to say post session:\r\n\r\n\r\nBatman Humiliated!!!\r\n\r\nWOW!!! I’m not sure where to begin. I have probably seen 12-15 different pro dommes in the Chicagoland area before, but none have (or likely ever will) live up to the experience of seeing Mistress Minax.\r\n\r\nFor starters, I have foot, tickling, and humiliation fetishes, as well as a “superhero” roleplay scenario that I wanted to live out with Mistress Minax. I could not have better fortune than to have come to Mistress Minax with my fantasy!\r\n\r\nI cannot RAVE about Mistress’s creativity and attention to detail enough!!\r\n\r\nMy fantasies and roleplay scenarios are always filled with detail. My previous experiences with other local dommes have always fallen short of what I had fantasized about. (I’m thinking reality is never as good as the fantasy).\r\n\r\nThat is, until I sessioned with Mistress Minax! I can honestly say, for the first time, the reality of the role-play not only lived up to the fantasy I dreamed up, it beat the hell out of it (and teased it, and humiliated it, too!) Mistress added 2-3 little details or “plot twists” that made the whole session sooooooooo much more enjoyable, and memorable as well.\r\n\r\nBasically, I am Batman. I requested that Mistress play a “Catwoman” like villain, that I would attempt to apprehend for breaking the law, but I would LOSE the power struggle to, and end up bound, humiliated, UNMASKED, and tickled! When I saw the straight-jacket and the words “Heavy Predicament Bondage” listed on Mistress’s website, the wheels were turning in my head!\r\n\r\nMistress Minax added details that I would not have even thought of! Whereas I fantasized about losing some sort of mock physical struggle, Mistress “tweaked” my fantasy, and instead, had me outsmarted!!! She TRICKED me…and I LOVE it!!! As I relive the fantasy now, I feel 10 times more humiliated, and really….DEFEETED (pardon the bad pun).\r\n\r\nIn a matter of moments, Mistress had me Straight-jacketed and strapped to a table, with my BARE FEET exposed for tickling and bastinado!!! Her laugh was intoxicating, and when she cat-purred at me….OMG, I could have lost it right there!!\r\n\r\nBut there would be an hour’s worth of tickling, humiliation, pictures of me (per my request), and oh yeah….the UNMASKING!!! Now she tapes a shoe over my face, and takes a few more pics! Again, this was a detail that I did not include, but that brought the whole fantasy to another level.\r\n\r\nIn short, Mistress Minax was not only gifted with BEAUTY, but with INTELLIGENCE and CREATIVITY, as well. She enjoys her craft, and surely takes pride in doing it the BEST WAY possible. I cannot WAIT to schedule another session!!\r\n\r\n\r\nNext, dear chaz, my long term sub and handyman extraordinaire built Me a cage!! I will post images once it is fully completed, but for now, let me say that it is long enough and sturdy enough to hold larger captives for extended and overnight stays. Plus, since I can see it from the first floor, I can keep an eye on my darlings as I go about my business. Isn\'t life grand?\r\n\r\n\r\nFinally, travels, travels, travels...2007 etc... Ok, here\'s the deal: this is the first time in years I have been in Chicago for longer than a month and I have been loving it! Definitely gives me time to catch up with various people, reorganize the dungeon, and come up with new and more elaborate scenarios...caverject/saline infusion, possible rubber bondage kidnapping, and lengthy bondage, toilet, cuckhold millking still to come. Did I mention that life is grand?\r\n\r\nDon\'t get too comfy though, there are still people suffering and sexual freedoms infringed upon...do support the NCSF and your local charities.\r\n\r\n\r\nBut really, I MUST get my travels and 2007 schedule completed soon. Hopefully, with the help of a little bird called sunshine, all will be well....more on that later;)\r\n\r\n\r\nUntil next time,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Chastising Bad Boyz and Humiliating Superheroes', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chastising-bad-boyz-and-humiliating-superheroes', '', '', '2007-01-08 08:20:00', '2007-01-08 14:20:00', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=174', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (175, 2, '2007-01-10 22:59:30', '2007-01-11 04:59:30', 'Saturday, January 10th, 2007\r\nVic Theater Chicago\r\n2 shows...7 and 10pm \r\n\r\nIf you\'ve never seen one, now\'s the time...the final show!!\r\n\r\nMy alter ego, Ravenous Gorge will work the crowd as The Bearded Lady Roving Reporter at the next and final [Gurlesque Burlesque](http://www.sissybutchbrothers.com) Sow!!! Margaret Cho and plenty of other fabulous performers from around the country including Satan\'s Angel, Indigo Blue, and Chicago\'s own, Michelle Toots L\'Amour headline.\r\n', 'Gurlesque Burlesque Final Show!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gurlesque-burlesque-final-show', '', '', '2007-01-10 22:59:36', '2007-01-11 04:59:36', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=175', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (176, 2, '2007-01-23 13:58:45', '2007-01-23 19:58:45', 'JANUARY 26th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL Mr Chicago Leather, Touche Chicago\r\n\r\n\r\nFEB 17th and 18th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL Pantheon of Leather 2007, Mr Cellblock 2007 and Ms and Mr Olympus 2007\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFEB 22nd-28th \r\n\r\nSan Francisco, CA [Cleo DuBois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Women\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAR 29th-APR 1st\r\n\r\nSan Francisco, CA [Cleo Du Bois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Men\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAPR 5th-8th\r\n\r\nLos Angeles, CA [Dom Con LA](http://www.domconla.com/)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAY 24th-28th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL [IML](http://www.imrl.com/)\r\nChicago, IL [Shibaricon](http://www.shibaricon.com/)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJULY 6-15 Personal Vacation in Pacific Northwest\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAUG 10th-12th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL [Cleo DuBois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Erotic Dominance Intensive Professional Course', 'TRAVELS and EVENTS first half of 2007', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travels-first-half-of-2007', '', '', '2007-02-17 19:39:40', '2007-02-18 01:39:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=176', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (178, 2, '2007-02-17 19:41:00', '2007-02-18 01:41:00', 'NOTE: dates are listed before events/travels.\r\nsubject to change as always...and other trips squeezed in here and there.\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\nJANUARY 26th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL Mr Chicago Leather, Touche Chicago\r\n\r\n\r\nFEB 17th and 18th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL Pantheon of Leather 2007, Mr Cellblock 2007 and Ms and Mr Olympus 2007\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFEB 22nd-28th \r\n\r\nSan Francisco, CA [Cleo DuBois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Women\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAR 29th-APR 1st\r\n\r\nSan Francisco, CA [Cleo Du Bois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Men\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAPR 5th-8th\r\n\r\nLos Angeles, CA [Dom Con LA](http://www.domconla.com/)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAY 24th-28th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL [IML](http://www.imrl.com/)\r\nChicago, IL [Shibaricon](http://www.shibaricon.com/)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJULY 6-15 Personal Vacation in Pacific Northwest\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAUG 16th-19th\r\n\r\nChicago, IL [Cleo DuBois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Erotic Dominance Intensive Professional Course', 'TRAVELS and EVENTS first half of 2007', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travels-and-events-first-half-of-2007', '', '', '2007-02-19 18:54:24', '2007-02-20 00:54:24', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=178', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (177, 2, '2007-01-31 08:30:26', '2007-01-31 14:30:26', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI have been thinking a lot about our irregular relationship lately and want you to know that I write to you every day in my head. How to keep up with my various escapades and still write entries is beyond belief.\r\n\r\nOne more month in Chicago and then the travels start again…primarily West Coast the first half of the year, SF, LA, and I was supposed to go to Portland, but that’s looking improbable at the moment. As always, check my travel section and/or call me to find out. \r\n\r\nI must say though, that being back in Chicago for this extended period has been, dare I say, refreshing! It has also allowed me time to develop new and interesting relationships – something not so easily done when traveling all the time. Ah, but visiting new cities is always a treat….\r\n\r\nNow, on with the news…[Gurlesque Burlesque]( http://www.sissybutchbrothers.com/) was, as always, an amazing row of Women, pasties, g-strings, and POWER!! Ravenous Gorge was out in full swing, interviewing the crowd and generally creating havoc. The space at the Vic was wonderful, although the drinks a bit pricey and the auditorium itself a bit chilly…brrr…not too desirable when wearing next to nothing. Margaret Cho headlined but I must say that [Julie Atlas Muz]( http://www.julieatlasmuz.com/) was one hot tamale full of kink and fetish enough for this Mistress to have pleasant after thoughts…if you read this Julie, call me;) Of course, [Satan’s Angel]( http://www.satansangel.com/) was a diabolical as ever and my dear camarade in life and shopping, the gorgeous [Miss Indigo Blue]( http://www.missindigoblue.com/) delightful!\r\n\r\nFlash: rumor has it that a 5 year previously embarked upon connection between two red headed monsters is in full swing. Yes, it’s true, Mistress has taken on a new boi and her name is trash. Youthful but not overly young, easy but not stupid, this lil number is a powerhouse of submission. Now she’s being tested in the domestic sphere, more to come on lascivious matters….although Indigo Blue may have a fond souvenir…more on taking out trash later;)\r\n\r\nNew shoot up with Lakeview Video, [Best Femdom video website](http://www.bestfemdomvideo.com), and a personal favorite since Mistress Isobel and I had the opportunity to have extended play with a rather eager sissy slut! If you know me well, you know that gender play is always near and dear to My heart, especially if it involves training a male sub to be a better sissy slut. We had such a blast that day taunting and tormenting the “poor” slut. My only regret was that we could not provide bondage with penetration. \r\n\r\nOn that note: Please, I urge you to give to the [NCSF]( http://www.ncsfreedom.org/) or [The Free Speech Coalition]( http://www.freespeechcoalition.com/FSCview.asp?coid=897)\r\nor at least get out there and vote LIBERAL! I do not believe in a two party system….what I do believe in is the right to our Sexual Freedom…no matter who’s in office. Even if you think it doesn’t affect you, it does, because if you are reading this right now, it is due to freedom of speech, especially on matters of sexuality. Now, back to our regularly scheduled diary entry…\r\n\r\nJust finished an intense and amazing heavy medical session with My special santa. First, wearing one of the three pairs of special shoes santa provided, I had him show me the pretty panties and knee high socks he had been wearing for the past month for Me. Then, I administered a hearty three quart castile soap enema and pumped his breasts up nicely. He took the enema so easily that I added another quart and then pierced his nipples – three times each in a lovely floral design. It was a first for santa, and he really started flying then. After emptying himself, I had him put on some sexy purple crotchless panties and black thigh high stockings for my benefit, then, it was onto electricity. You know how much I love my erostek 312B from [sextek]( http://www.sextek.com/), well, santa also provided the Mistress with a few new attachments, namely, the LARGE butt plug, electro cup and cock cap which proved to be quite a combination, I even threw on a blue band to mix it up a bit, followed up by some really nice urethral dilation with Pratt sounds. I believe we got up to a 27 fr, which is almost a half an inch…mmmmmm. Around the fifth hour, My dear friend and colleague, [Mistress Simone Worthington]( http://www.chicago-mistress.com/) joined us for a bit of catherization before moving into the grande finale: caverject and scrotal saliine infusion. After emptying his bladder, We were ready to begin the inflation…1000 ml saline and 20mcg of [caverject] (http://www.caverjectimpulse.com/). Due to the constraints right now with [proposition2257](http://www.freespeechcoalition.com/FSCView.asp?action=preview&coid=137)\r\n\r\nI will not put any images of the actual infusion on My site, but do check [BME]( http://www.bmezine.com/) for images, including my own, which I will send to them in the next week or so. Suffice it to say, santa was pumped! (pun intended) and by the time he left Minax Towers, he was appropriately relaxed enough to waddle back to his hotel, content and ready for sleep. Another day well spent, I’d say…\r\n\r\nI’ve posted several new images on the website and added a bit of text, please let me know what you think and where you may find any glitches. \r\n\r\nEnough for now Dear Diary…thank you for taking the time to read all the way through this lengthy update. For a reward, I offer you [Vasko Popa]( http://www.beyond-the-pale.co.uk/vaskopopa.htm)…\r\n\r\n\r\nHe\r\n\r\nSome bite off the others’\r\nArm or leg or whatever\r\n\r\nTake it between their teeth\r\nRun off as quick as they can\r\nBury it in the earth\r\n\r\nThe others run in all directions\r\nSniff search sniff search\r\nTurn up all the earth\r\n\r\nIf any are lucky enough to find their arm\r\nOr leg or whatever\r\nIt’s their turn to bite\r\n\r\nThe game goes on briskly\r\n\r\nAs long as there are arms \r\nAs long as there are legs\r\nAs long as there is anything whatever\r\n\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Heavy Medical Vaudevillian Trash Picking', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'heavy-medical-vaudevillian-trash-picking', '', '', '2007-01-31 08:32:37', '2007-01-31 14:32:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=177', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (179, 2, '2007-02-19 19:51:25', '2007-02-20 01:51:25', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI have just finished a rather challenging weekend. I was looking forward to Pantheon of Leather in order to initiate trash to the Leather Community in Chicago and spend some time with my loved ones there this weekend. On saturday however, I was dealt with a blow...my dearest sister growing up died after a brief and intense illness.\r\n\r\nI would like to thank "s from afar, aka pain pig" for allowing me to take some of my grief out on him this weekend with my two thugz. And to my two thugz, who looked after Me with most special and bizarre love and care....\r\n\r\n\r\nI will keep this brief due to the nature of the topic. Rest assured I am not wallowing in [death](http://www.deathonline.net/), merely observing the obvious grief associated with it all...\r\n\r\nI found a couple of poems from a contemporary poet that I will share with you now:\r\n\r\n[Harriet Duncan](http://intheaquarium.blogspot.com/)\r\n\r\n172.\r\n\r\nPeople come and go\r\nI have known some\r\nAnd lost many.\r\nLooking through the lens\r\nSlowly turning the focus ring\r\nthey drift into your life\r\nMake some kind of impression\r\nDrift out again.\r\nAn experimental film\r\nWhere the focus shifts from\r\nForeground to distance\r\nHard to maintain\r\nConcentration on one point.\r\nAnd when it ends you\r\nContemplate the whole.\r\n\r\n13.\r\n\r\nI am alone\r\nI am lonely.\r\n\r\nI am silent\r\nBut screaming inside.\r\n\r\nI am frustrated\r\nThere is a knot in my chest.\r\n\r\nMy eyes are dry\r\nMy heart is weeping.\r\n\r\nI am sighing\r\nMy head is heavy.\r\n\r\nI laugh\r\nBut do not mean it.\r\n\r\n\r\na bit brutal and perhaps slightly true and untrue...a ritual piercing to help flow the tears and energy more likely....\r\n\r\n\r\nWicked Best,\r\n\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Cry out in Your PAIN...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cry-out-in-your-pain', '', '', '2007-02-20 00:41:12', '2007-02-20 06:41:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=179', 0, 'post', '', 3) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (180, 2, '2007-03-09 18:35:52', '2007-03-10 00:35:52', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nThe briefest of entries for the moment until I have more time.\r\n\r\nAsk me about My AMAZING new electro-bondage throne, heh, heh. Stories to come and come again...\r\n\r\n\r\nI\'m off to LA for Dom Con, watch out...more later.\r\n\r\nUpcoming classes in Chicago to look for...\r\n\r\nI am in fabulous spirits thanks to my lil genius m, sexy sunshine, and radiant pheonix.\r\n\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Zippity Do Da....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'zippity-do-da', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:53:43', '2007-10-30 21:53:43', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=180', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (181, 2, '2007-03-22 00:14:36', '2007-03-22 06:14:36', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI daresay life has been dealing the Minax clan with a bit o disaster left and right these days; but I must also add it is not the events that occur, rather how one deals with them - and I can safely say that We have been dealing rather appropriately and subsequently well - thank you very much!\r\n\r\nNow, on with other matters of particular import. Been mostly doing community and family work as of late, ie, non paying work! heh, heh...made sure the new one got back from a long trip to the Pacific Northwest to fetch a sacred treasure, then hosted a lil dildo decorating party for a sexworkers art project to benefit the wonderful sex workers\' magazine [Spread](http://www.spreadmagazine.org)...look for our dildos in New York City soon, (mine\'s the blue one with the 8 inch screw coming through the urethra, blood, cum, silver clips and rubber clamp cockring;). \r\n\r\nCurrently, I have primarily been working on the next [CDA Intensive](http:www.sm-arts.com) and for [DomCon LA](http://www.domconla.com) where I will be not only attending, but ack! more volunteer work, acting as a liason to the [Leather Archives and Museum](http://www.leatherarchives.org). Not only will I be "manning" an exhibit loosely modeled around the professional female dominant, but also heading up a roundtable discussion on the same said subject matter. I haven\'t been to Los Angeles in years...I hope the welcome is warm;)\r\n\r\noh, the electric bondage throne is pretty amazing...I\'ve had several phenomenal sessions with it, including a bondage slut puking electro scene that kept me smiling for days...a few images up on the site and some intense upcoming sessions...more later.\r\n\r\nEnough for now...please remember to sign up for my [newsletter](mailto:mistress@mistressminax.com), as it adds other little oddities to my comings and goings.\r\n\r\nAs always...\r\n\r\nLeather, light, and love,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'go little glow worm glow little glow worm', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'go-little-glow-worm-glow-little-glow-worm', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:37:54', '2007-10-30 21:37:54', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=181', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (182, 2, '2007-04-14 00:34:21', '2007-04-14 06:34:21', 'Rumor has it that the Mistress is actually too nice!\r\n\r\nand I like it that way.\r\n\r\nthe easier you think I am, the easier it is to plonk you flat...not that I would do that anyway. I\'m much too naive and sweet, don\'t you think?\r\n\r\nthink again.\r\n\r\nThere is extensive evidence of my vast array of intricate and elusive designs...if you care to follow, read, listen, and watch.\r\n\r\nUpdates of DomCon LA and the last Erotic Dominance Intensive to follow, but for now, know that I know what I\'m doing.\r\n\r\nor at least try....\r\n\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n ', 'Am I too Nice??????', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'am-i-too-nice', '', '', '2007-04-14 00:34:21', '2007-04-14 06:34:21', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=182', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (183, 2, '2007-04-16 18:50:40', '2007-04-17 00:50:40', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nWell, spring has begun to spring in Chicago. The days are sunny and somewhat cool. People seem to be getting friskier and more frolicsome. I know I have just completed a weekend of debauchery and decadence with my dear comrade (and former circus partner) Kitty Kat; wherein we attended the [Sex Worker Outreach Project](http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=154009760) benefit party at Spot 6 on Friday night. It was hosted by the ever glamorous Betty Devoe and deviously delicious Katrina Von Dre. It was quite a vaudevillian caberet of hedonistic pleasures. On Sunday afternoon, the spunky women from the [Girlie Q Variety Hour](http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=99561057) had a saucy benefit party to raise funds for their ever so talented monthly burlesque show. One of these days I shall also perform for them when I can allow my other half Ravenous Gorge to present herself more frequently in public. Speaking of which, [FleshTones Burlesque](http://www.myspace.com/FleshTonesBurlesque) group will be presenting a wonderful caberet on April 28th hosted by the ever-so-talented Jessica Halem, and featuring The, still stunning after all these years, [Satan\'s Angel...](http://www.satansangel.com).\r\n\r\nIn case you didn\'t know, burlesque is making a fabulous comeback. Chicago is one of the central cities for its revival. Further, burlesque has a direct relationship with domination in that these women are directing people\'s energies, attentions and desire in ways that only sublimely erotically empowered women can do. So, get out there and support the amazing people putting together burlesque shows in Chicago (or wherever you are). \r\n\r\nObviously, I am back from an amazing trip to San Francisco & LA and gearing up for my next trip to the same two cities at the end of the month. The first leg of my trip was spent at [The Cleo Dubois Academy of SM-Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) instructing the most recent group of students on becoming more connected and erotically empowered with their partners. As always it was a terrific course with amazing energy and even I learned a new thing or two. The next Erotic Dominance Intensive will be taught in San Francisco during the weekend of May 4th-6th and will be geared towards female private players. Enrollment is closed; but, if you are interested please simply inquire. Oh and one more thing-don\'t forget we are bringing the Erotic Dominance Intensive for professionals to Chicago in August. This Intensive will focus on women who are either interested in becoming professional dominants or professional dominants who would like to revitalize their work and/or seek out more spiritual camaraderie amongst their fellow professionals.\r\n\r\nThe last leg of my trip was spent in LA where I was representing the [Leather Archives and Museum](http://www.leatherarchives.org/) showcasing an exhibit on the history of the professional dominant or "dominatrix". I also presented a roundtable discussion on the same said subject. Besides being there as a conduit to the history of the profession I also helped create a little more history, simultaneously engaging with a number of fellow professionals and players from all over the US and the world: namely, [Mistress Cyan](http://www.mistresscyan.com/Home.htm) who is LA based is the creator of [DomCon](http://www.domconla.com} Atlanta & LA, [Insatiable Amazon](http://www.theamazonwomen.com) of Atlanta, GA, [Mistress Precious of Houston](http://www.mistressprecious.com), Mistress Karen Martin who authored [How to Capture a Mistress](http://www.amazon.com/How-Capture-Mistress-Karen-Martin/dp/1887895752/ref=sr_1_7/104-2263212-2771917?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176769410&sr=1-7), [Mistress Brianna](http://www.mistressbrianna.com) of the DC area; [Mistress Anna Valentina](http://annavalentina.com) of LA; and several others whom I regret not having enough time to reference right now.\r\n\r\nAlthough I have had the pleasure of meeting her in the past (and participating in a few of her workshops) I also had the distinct pleasure of playing with one of Irene Boss\'s slaves (Monty) which was subsequently recorded for posterity by [MIB Productions](http://www.bossdvd.com) for a future DVD she will be producing called "Deep Play"; Mistresses playing with submissives in an authentic realtime fashion. Ms. Boss and I got on so well there is talk of a future feature length production starring myself!\r\n\r\nI also had a great time visiting [Steen](http://www.myfetishdiary.com) who was manning the [vac bed](http://www.vacbed.com) exhibit. I will be procuring a new vac bed by the end of May, for sure. I also met the ever talented photographer [Michael Diamond](http://www.erosartist.com) who took a number of lovely images over the weekend including some of me tormenting my special rubber dolly slut, who wasn\'t really wearing rubber at all, but was still fun to torment. \r\n\r\n[WhypDancer](http://www.canes4pain.com/index.htm) also delighted me with her adorable personality not to mention her amazing handmade, guaranteed-for-life canes which I highly recommend if you\'re in the market or as a gift for me...why not?\r\n\r\nThere are many events coming up in Chicago including [ShibariCon](http://www.shibaricon.com/) and [IML.](http://www.imrl.com/) More on those later, but let me say for now that [DVNTDom](http://www.dvntdom.com) and [Miss Jaded](http://www.missjaded.com), who will be presenting at ShibariCon and also run a monthly bondage group called [NawaShibari](http://www.nawashibarichicago.com/), gave a tremendous presentation at the last private event at Minax Towers. If you are at all interested in rope bondage, you most certainly will want to check out their monthly gatherings. \r\n\r\nAs usual I leave you with more than a thimbleful of information, Dear Diary and no poem at the moment but dare I say I have a song in my heart and deviant thoughts in mind …\r\n\r\nXoxo,\r\nMinax\r\n', 'Incandescent drops on a green wheelbarrow', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '183', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:36:28', '2007-10-30 21:36:28', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=183', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (209, 2, '2007-12-03 22:03:30', '2007-12-04 04:03:30', 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?\r\nAn exposé on compulsory versus impulsive actions in today’s submissive\r\n\r\nBy Eve Minax\r\n\r\nI wanted to name this paper, “What is submission?” since my drive is clearly derived from a great desire to define this blasted term once and for all, to tease it out of it’s decrepit hiding place into the light of day, blinking, naked, wary, and bold. I want to be able to say that submission is simply doing what I tell you when I tell you, how I tell you, which it is, and obviously it is not. A quick google search came up with 170,000,000 hits on defining submission. I have taught numerous workshops and classes on working out your Dominant/submissive relationships. The fact of the matter is, the definition of submission is a secret and that secret is very simple, which is why it’s so hard to actualize in this lifetime.\r\n\r\nSubmission is what you make it vis a vis the Dominant, meaning, in a word, that it’s an intimate relationship and you, as the submissive, have just as much say as I do, but must always defer to the greater good, Me. That, my dears, is my definition of submission.\r\n\r\nBut what does it have to do with our title? It is a little known fact that if one wants to work on a relationship, one must be able to:\r\n \r\ncommunicate wants and needs clearly/be transparent\r\ndo what s/he says and if not able to do so, communicate it clearly, immediately, and do not do it again\r\ntake responsibility for misdeeds and rectify the situation immediately\r\nask for help from appropriate parties where/when needed\r\nmove slowly! Rome was not built in a day\r\n\r\nBut what happens when the submissive, after 10 months of tender loving care from a cruel and beautiful Mistress decides to up and leave because s/he cannot juggle more than one emotion at a time and recently that same said submissive had a little jolt of something new and different? Does the submissive pack up overnight, leaving the Mistress and her boy, the “brother” in the lurch or does the submissive hunker down and work it out? Or maybe the submissive asks for a time out? Say, a few days to rethink things? No, that’s too much work. The submissive leaves….\r\n\r\nNow I ask you dear audience, does the submissive, (who every day for ten months said how happy life was since the Mistress, how perfect and complete), hear the Mistress’s cries of anguish and despair, does s/he see the “brother’s” tear streaked face crying out “why? why?”…does the submissive care? \r\n\r\nOr are we talking about submission here? Perhaps we speak of another issue altogether, perhaps we are discussing relationships 101, week three “When one is committed to a relationship actively, then does that same person “owe” the other parties in the relationship any time/energy to process/discuss possible changes, and if so how much time?” My theory is that if the relationship is less than five years one must contribute at least one third but no more than one half to working on making the relationship work before chucking it. For ten months, that would be at least 3.33 months or at the most 5 months. If the relationship is over 5 years, one month for every year, (ie, 10 years equals 10 months). Now this may seem harsh or overestimated but really, think about it. Much can change in a matter of minutes, but it is up to each and every one of us to determine how we will address that change and encourage its integration so that we do not alienate ourselves and others in the process.\r\n\r\nSo, when times are tough and the submissive questions his or her ability to go on, should the submissive stay or go? Here I am reminded of “how many therapists does it take to screw in a light bulb? Only one, but the light bulb must be really willing to change”. The compulsory rules states that s/he must stay and work it out for a specified period of time, the impulsive suggestion is that s/he must go follow that impulse - no matter what happens. Neither solution is as easy or palatable in the moment, and the resolution may be that the submissive can do either but must provide good faith, meaning proof that s/he is willing to work on an acceptable solution for all parties involved. The submissive is not the only one having a crisis and all parties needs must be addressed. Otherwise, it simply ends up a big pity party for the submissive bridge burner and no one reaps the benefits of that. \r\n\r\nyour comments please?\r\n\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'submission and commitment...the Disposable Lifestyle', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'submission-and-commitmentthe-disposable-lifestyle', '', '', '2007-12-03 22:03:30', '2007-12-04 04:03:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=209', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (184, 2, '2007-04-25 13:43:17', '2007-04-25 19:43:17', 'MAY 4th-10th: San Francisco and Los Angeles\r\n\r\nMAY 16th: [C.L.A.W.](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/claw-women/) "Needling Playfully" demonstration on play piercing for Chicago\'s premier women-only (sorry, fellas!) leather group.\r\n\r\nMAY 24th-28th: Chicago, IL [IML](http://www.imrl.com/)\r\n Chicago, IL [Shibaricon](http://www.shibaricon.com/)\r\n\r\nJUN 7th-10th: Minneapolis, MN \r\n\r\nJUN 23rd: Chicago, IL [Leather Rose Association](http://www.lra-chicago.org/) "Zippity Doo Dah" intro to erotic electro play\r\n\r\nJUL 10th-17th: Personal Vacation in Pacific Northwest\r\nJULY 20th-22nd [Thunder in the Mountains](http://www.thunderinthemountains.com) \r\n\r\nAUG 16th-19th: Chicago, IL [Cleo DuBois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Erotic Dominance Intensive Professional Course\r\n\r\nAUG 31st-SEP 3rd: [Folsom Europe Berlin, Germany](http://www.folsomeurope.com/) entire trip TBA...more details to follow. ', 'SPRING/SUMMER Travel and Events through August 2007', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spring-travel-and-events', '', '', '2007-07-09 16:49:40', '2007-07-09 22:49:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=184', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (191, 2, '2007-05-31 17:27:30', '2007-05-31 23:27:30', 'JUN 7th-10th: Minneapolis, MN \r\n\r\nJUN 23rd: Chicago, IL [Leather Rose Association](http://www.lra-chicago.org/) "Crossing Me, Crossing You: Gender Journeys from Quick Jaunts to Extended Journeys!" I will be teaching a hands on workshop on gender play in honor of Pride Month!\r\n\r\nJUL 6th-19th: Personal Vacation in Pacific Northwest\r\n\r\nJULY 20th-22nd Thunder in the Mountains, Denver, Co\r\n\r\nAUG 16th-19th: Chicago, IL [Cleo DuBois Academy of SM Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) Erotic Dominance Intensive Professional Course\r\n\r\nAUG 31st-SEP 3rd: [Folsom Europe Berlin, Germany](http://www.folsomeurope.com/) entire trip TBA...more details to follow. ', 'TRAVELS/EVENTS: JUNE, JULY, AUGUST 2007', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travelsevents-june-july-august-2007', '', '', '2007-06-04 12:08:30', '2007-06-04 18:08:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=191', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (192, 2, '2007-06-07 12:00:40', '2007-06-07 18:00:40', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nLeaving today for a four day jaunt to Minneapolis. Can\'t wait to see the Duchess (whom I have not seen since I was on the hunt for new digs two years ago), and reconoiter with the brilliant, talented, and extremely seductive[Amanda Wildfyre](http://www.amandawildefyre.com/). \r\n\r\nOf course, the Minax family will be busy with concerts, playing, and general catching up/debauchery. Rumor has it, the Mistress and clan may be up for tattoos...more on that later.\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget when I return MY BIRTHDAY occurs, as well as the Gender Play Workshop I am doing for Lether Rose Association, (see my events page), Gay Pride Weekend! Cross Dressing you say? Oh yes, and sooooo much more!\r\n\r\nRushing off now, Armageddon - sic, occuring outside my windows...lol.\r\n\r\noxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n ', 'Up and Away...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'up-and-away', '', '', '2007-06-07 12:00:40', '2007-06-07 18:00:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=192', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (195, 2, '2007-06-23 08:59:54', '2007-06-23 14:59:54', 'Well Dear diary,\r\n\r\nMy birthday came and I was going to pass it on to the boy m, but I guess he and phoenix, (and several others), had other plans. First, I was to dress up so that a limousine could pick us up and whisk us away to the Everest Room for dinner. If you know me, you know I love French cuisine and Alsace is a favortie region, (although I must say pretension is not ideal, but let\'s not go there). It was amazing to have the boyz meet me with tuxedos on, jet down Lake Shore Drive in the limo and dine at such a fine establishment. Dinner was fabulous! The biggest kudo was when the Maitre D said "we don\'t get cool people like you in here!".\r\n\r\nUpon our return I was told my "material gift" was in the dining room. I opened the dining room curtains to find a room full of naked people shouting out "Happy Birthday Minax!!" We are talking about friends who know each other and friends who don\'t. Apparently Samson, my dog, was supposed to jump out of a cake wearing the pearls the boyz had gotten me, but no go, so Descara had all the guests undress instead. It was a terrific treat! The cake, made by sunshine, was wonderful. The night flew by as friends played, frolicked, and generally debauched themselves into the wee hours. I even got use my electric chair again with the sexy and smart babs.\r\n\r\nAll in all a wonderful evening and many THANKS to those who made it happen and to ALL of you who wished me well for my birthday.\r\n\r\nI am one happy woman.\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget: tonight is Gender Play at the Leather Rose Association!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Birthday Suits', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'birthday', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:32:46', '2007-10-30 21:32:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=195', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (188, 2, '2007-05-15 19:06:47', '2007-05-16 01:06:47', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nWhether, by chance, it\'s due to weather, (being global warmingly hot and all), or THAT time of the month, I am feeling particularly prepared to take on some of the heaviest masochists with gleeful abandon! What, pray tell, does that look like to an outsider\'s view? Perhaps it looks like slow, progressive strokes with multiple instruments such as the tawse, strap, canes, and anything else that suits the Mistress\'s fancy, or maybe sliciing open the flesh with razor sharp whips, hell, why not just use the razor? (ask about my lovely corona cutting recently).... In any case, my blood is brewing at the moment.\r\n\r\nSan Francisco was wonderful as always...LA awesome, met and followed up with some AMAZING people, especially Simone from [Exquisite Restraints](http://www.exquisiterestraint.com/) and [Steen](http://www.myfetishdiary.com) who will be visiting me during [International Mr. Leather](http://www.imrl.com/)...May is the cruelest month!\r\n\r\nSpeaking of which, I am also preparing for "Needling Playfully: Play Piercing from Safety to Ritual" with Chicago Leather Alliance for Women tomorrow night at the Jackhammer here in Chicago.\r\n\r\nEnough for now, must go find some fresh meat...\r\n\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Is May the Cruelest Month?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-may-the-cruelest-month', '', '', '2007-05-15 19:16:11', '2007-05-16 01:16:11', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=188', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (189, 2, '2007-05-18 00:29:38', '2007-05-18 06:29:38', 'My dear friend and amazingly intense spiritual powerhouse [Betka Schpitz](http://www.betkaschpitz.com/) will be in town from thursday May 24th to Tuesday May 29th. If you are interested in booking with her, I suggest you go to her website and read more about what she is interested in and not f*** around. We may also session together.\r\n\r\nContact either one of us for more info...\r\n\r\n\r\nlove and torment,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Betka Schpitz at Minax Towers', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'betka-schpitz-at-minax-towers', '', '', '2007-05-18 00:29:38', '2007-05-18 06:29:38', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=189', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (190, 2, '2007-05-24 13:25:32', '2007-05-24 19:25:32', 'Dearest diary,\r\n\r\nMoving into Memorial Day weekend, the sun is shining brilliantly, pleasant breeze and lovely visitors to exchange precious energy with - life is good. I\'ve had some incredible sessions as of late, more heavy medical play, fantastic fetishes, wicked corporal scenes, and intense rituals...\r\n \r\n ...speaking of which, the Piercing Class was simply amazing. The energy in the room was outstanding and I was not surprised to later learn that it was a full moon that evening. Pheonix acted as the sublime energy runner, (note fabulous pin cushion;), allowing us TO pierce her chest, abdomen, and of course, nipples and labia!! I also got to run some energy with Ms. Samantha, pulling 18 gauge needles in her chest. \r\n\r\nI may have some images posted soon, as I also think I may have found a new web person to pull me out of my website funk! more on that later....\r\n\r\nand now I must venture out into the world, preparing for Mr. International Leather 2007 Weekend wherein the handsome and generous Bo Ladeshevska will be stepping down. Look for me at the Vacbed.com booth!\r\n\r\nI leave you with a lil ditty on Mothers from [delancey place](http://www.delanceyplace.com) ...\r\n\r\nIn today\'s encore excerpt--mothers:\r\n"As much as we may like to believe that mother animals are designed to nurture and protect their young, to fight to the death, if need be, to keep their offspring alive, in fact, nature abounds with mothers that defy the standard maternal script in a raft of macabre ways. There are mothers that zestily eat their young and mothers that drink their young\'s blood. Mothers that pit one young against the other in a fight to the death and mothers that raise one set of their babies on the flesh of their siblings.\r\n"Among several mammals, including lions, mice and monkeys, females will either spontaneously abort their fetuses or abandon their newborns when times prove rocky or a new male swaggers into town. Others, like pandas, practice a post-natal form of family planning, giving birth to what may be thought of as an heir and a spare, and then, when the heir fares well, walking away from the spare with nary a fare-thee-well.\r\n"When Douglas W. Mock of the University of Oklahoma began studying egrets in Texas three decades ago, he knew that the bigger babies in a clutch would peck the smaller ones to death. \'I figured that, if the parents were around, they\'d try to block these things.\' Instead, Dr. Mock witnessed utter parental indifference. ... \'In the 3000 attacks that I witnessed, I never saw a parent try to stop one. It\'s as though they expect it to happen.\' "\r\n\r\n\r\nNatalie Angier, "Oh, Mothers!", The New York Times, May 9, 2006, The Science Times, F1-4. \r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n', 'Mommy, may I have another?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mommy-may-i-have-another', '', '', '2007-05-25 23:27:42', '2007-05-26 05:27:42', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=190', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (187, 2, '2007-05-02 17:45:01', '2007-05-02 23:45:01', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\na quickie note to let you know that spring has sprung, I am working hard, and to declare loudly that people are weird...but of course you knew all that already, didn\'t you?\r\n \r\nThere’s a lovely little blog with fun pix of me at DomCon LA where I was repping the Leather Archives and Museum as part of their [Roadshow exhibit](http://leatherarchivesroadshow.blogspot.com/). Check it out\r\nto see some of the wild and educational times that weekend.\r\n \r\nThis week I’m gearing up for another Erotic Dominance Intensive for private\r\nplayers this weekend in San Francisco. We have been doing such profound\r\nwork and the Intensives just keep getting better. In case you are interested\r\nin the Professional’s Intensive, which is coming to Chicago in August,\r\nplease go [here](http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/pros.html) . It’s a\r\nreally amazing course that benefits professionals and non-professionals\r\nalike. Its such a treat to be bringing The Intensive to Chicago after all\r\nthese years– the first city outside of San Francisco ever - so don’t delay!\r\n \r\nAlso, I want to share some awesome and extremely useful bondage video\r\nfootage with you on learning basic wrap techniques that was passed on by my\r\nfriend JD of the Two Knotty Boys. They do the most incredible fusion rope\r\nartistry. Check it out on YouTube [here](http://www.youtube.com/jayvdee) .\r\n \r\nOn another note, summertime is on the rise in Chicago and there are lots of\r\nupcoming events to be aware of, including a couple of workshops I will be\r\nteaching, one on Needle Play and the other on Electricity. Please read my\r\nEvents/Travel pages here or sign up for my newsletter for more information.\r\n \r\nLots of press on [kink.com](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/magazine/29kink.t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine&oref=slogin) lately...ever heard of them? perhaps wiredpussy, water bondage, or men in pain? Well, I shot for Peter Ackworth and Kink.com a couple of years ago for a pilot site that never went called "real bdsm players.com" and it\'s no surprise they are doing so well. The equipment and professionalism was through the roof! No short thinkers here. Unfortunately though, the sites are making bdsm a little too palatable if you ask me, and taking away from some of the more spiritual and cathartic parts of the work. Nonetheless, I travel often enough to SF and should investigate further opportunities of doing some shoots for them...AMAZING EQUIPMENT and I\'ve been told their new space is to DIE for. \r\n\r\nSpeaking of cathartic, I\'ve been asked to read and send a blurb on an upcoming book by [Sensuous Sadie](http://www.sensuoussadie.com/) that is going to be pretty mind blowing I predict...more on that to come.\r\n\r\nReceived a fab new electro piece from S from afar today...bugger!! Need someone to test these things on...heh, heh.\r\n\r\nTrash coming along nicely and I\'ve got a new assistant who is a Goddess send! m off to tour soon...blah blah blah...I had coffee today.\r\n\r\nlet\'s end with a lovely little poem dedicated to all those diligent foot worshippers, shall we?\r\n\r\n\r\nYour Feet\r\n \r\nWhen I cannot look at your face\r\n\r\nI look at your feet.\r\n\r\nYour feet of arched bone,\r\n\r\nyour hard little feet.\r\n\r\nI know that they support you,\r\n\r\nand that your sweet weight\r\n\r\nrises upon them.\r\n\r\nYour waist and your breasts,\r\n\r\nthe doubled purple\r\n\r\nof your nipples,\r\n\r\nthe sockets of your eyes\r\n\r\nthat have just flown away,\r\n\r\nyour wide fruit mouth,\r\n\r\nyour red tresses,\r\n\r\nmy little tower.\r\n\r\nBut I love your feet\r\n\r\nonly because they walked\r\n\r\nupon the earth and upon\r\n\r\nthe wind and upon the waters,\r\n\r\nuntil they found me.\r\n\r\nPablo Neruda \r\n\r\nxoxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Another DAY another....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'another-day-another-3', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:33:43', '2007-10-30 21:33:43', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=187', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (194, 2, '2007-06-14 17:12:43', '2007-06-14 23:12:43', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI just returned from Minneapolis where I had the pleasure of meeting, (officially we met many years ago, but finally spent a bit of time together), the lovely and amazing [Amanda Wildfyre](http://www.amandawildfyre.com). We ate and chatted and fooled around in her exquisite and oustandingly equipped dungeon. It was a delight and has certainly enticed me to return in order to play some more and to provide some "Double Domme" sessions with her. Write me if you are interested.\r\n\r\nOn another note, my electro play class for the Leather Rose Association has changed to Gender Play since it is "Pride" month. I encourage anyone and everyone with a bit of interest in cross-dressing, forced feminization, or complete transformations to join us.\r\n\r\n"Crossing Me, Crossing You" - Gender Play from Quick Jaunts to Extended Journeys\r\n\r\nWhen: Saturday, June 23rd 6:30pm\r\nWhere: [Leather Rose Association](http://www.lra-chicago.org/index1.html)\r\n\r\nDescription:\r\nMost people recognize they have a softer side, (hint - more "feminine"), just as they may also admit to having a rougher, more "masculine" side. In playing with gender codes, we can allow different aspects of our personalities to shine through and, ideally, play in erotic ways. Without getting into a heavy discussion on societal norms, (since most of us recognize they are arbitrary and useless - right?), we will address the spectrum of so-called cross-dressing from light sensation, heady embarrassment and extreme humiliation, to powerful transformation. There will be a play demo, which, depending on the participants, could turn into a steamy scene. Time permitting, Q & A will follow. It\'s the Saturday night before Gay Pride, so come on out and show some "True Colors"!\r\n\r\nkeeping it brief for now...hope to see you there!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Gender Play Night and Day...hee, hee...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gender-play-night-and-dayhee-hee', '', '', '2007-06-14 17:17:46', '2007-06-14 23:17:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=194', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (196, 2, '2007-07-08 22:43:41', '2007-07-09 04:43:41', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nWell, it has been a busy time of late....July used to be my catch up month - hmph! Those days would appear to be long gone...\r\n\r\nWent to see a fantastic queer kinky version of [Midsummer\'s Night Dream](http://www.theatreinchicago.com/playdetail.php?playID=1808) that I highly recommend for anyone with a taste for culture and kink and enjoys the nexus where camp, perversity, and history collide. It\'s also fairly musical with excellent dancing and physical theater. Some of the musical preludes are a bit long and I was concerned about dance of the kink and the bard, but it was brilliant apres tout. Go see it if you\'re in Chicago.\r\n\r\nS from afar came for an unexpected visit and did we have a blast! Many brief adventures here and there, but the topper was the final night when I created an Academy replete with Myself as Headmistress, sunshine as the Coach, pheonix as the new dominatrix/Home Ec trainee, (she was hot!), and I returned as Dance Instructor to finish off the night with predicament bondage. "Poor" S was put into makeshift stocks, (that he made), forced to undergo "athletic" treatments, dance routines, etc....and then finished off by being put hooded into the cage with electricals attached, pierced nipples and fully bound overnight. The topper was the next day, I cranked the electricals to "wake him up" then as pheonix spanked him with the red paddle he made for me, (did I say silly boy?) I completed the ministrations from the night before. He was very happy indeed...look for a posting about it on Max Fisch someday.\r\n\r\nAttention: the upcoming Erotic Dominance Intensive for Professionals -[sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com) - is almost full. Please enroll now if you wish to secure your space.\r\n\r\nOff to Northern California for my yearly and long awaited vacation, back to Chicago for a little minute on the 18th/19th, then off to [Thunder in the Mountains](http://www.thunderinthemountains.com/) in Denver Colorado for a weekend of play and work and education and sharing.\r\n\r\nenough for now dear diary...be well and stay cool...\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Midsummer Night\'s Fantasy...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '196', '', '', '2007-07-09 16:53:42', '2007-07-09 22:53:42', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=196', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (197, 2, '2007-07-09 16:52:55', '2007-07-09 22:52:55', 'yeah right;)\r\n\r\nJULY DATES:\r\n\r\nJUL 10th-17th: Personal Vacation in Pacific Northwest\r\n\r\n\r\nJULY 20th-22nd [Thunder in the Mountains](http://www.thunderinthemountains.com) \r\n\r\ncatch you on the flip side...heh, heh.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Gone Fishin\'...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gone-fishin', '', '', '2007-07-19 12:53:37', '2007-07-19 18:53:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=197', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (198, 2, '2007-07-19 13:14:27', '2007-07-19 19:14:27', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI am currently in a fabulous tizzy... I just returned from perhaps the best "vacation" ever. Ah, the stories to tell, the amazing people I shared time with, the fantastic debauchery elicited and oustanding spirit of sacred play in action!!!! \r\n\r\nWhere to begin? arrival poolside to hugs and laughter, strip clothes, hop in tub, meet cute boy from Tucson, find room, see Dragon Sundancer, (a favorite artist and phenomenal energy runner/submissive), four hands massage from the boyz, caning ritual with Raelyn and Father Bob, skin stapling Trashbag\'s cunt then fisting her poolside with her own blood, witnessing the torment of m by Idexa and Nicolai, Emma, dear emma and her bearded love with candy goodness, brightly colored mummification and electro vacation for Mummy...catharsis...goodbyes until next year.\r\n\r\nI will write more, much more, so beware! the memoirs have rebegun...\r\n\r\nOff to Denver, Co for Thunder in the Moutnains, (see events page). I will assist Cleo in a Piercing Workshop and Playing in the Hall of Mirrors, a class on switching!\r\n\r\nMuch love,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Mummies, electrodes, and staples, oh My!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mummies-electrodes-and-staples-oh-my', '', '', '2007-10-30 15:31:29', '2007-10-30 21:31:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=198', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (199, 2, '2007-07-26 01:17:15', '2007-07-26 07:17:15', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nHere I am at almost 2am, unable to sleep, puppy in lap shivering due to the loud thunderstorm outside and I find it hard to express my gratitude and awe at the amazing organization and diversity at [Thunder in the Mountains](http://www.thunderinthemountains.com/main_frame.htm).\r\n\r\nWe arrived on friday, (My first time in Denver, thank you) and the hotel was already quite populated with Leatherfolk from all walks of life. The seminars were outstanding...John Pendal, [Mr International Leather 2003](http://www.iml2003.com/) gave a fantastic seminar on "Rope Bondage for Amateur Escape Artists" and [Gloria Brame](http://gloriabrame.typepad.com/), author of Different Loving and Come Hither, (if you know me, you know these are two favorite books of mine) offered seminars on Female Domination and Realistic SM Lifestyles...and there was soo much more! \r\n\r\nOf course, the piercing ritual with Cleo was awesome...so many people fell into trance and moved and merged their energies. It was a joy to share. Then, my boi trash got to participate in the class Playing in the Hal of Mirrors a look at archetypes and S/M play...her bruises look fabulous still. Ah, and a special thanks to J, who cared for my leather while I was wearing it so well that my headache disappeared and I felt reborn, if not a little horny;) And of couse, Dr. Evil and company and where would we be without femcar? This time she hung on a cross with a man suspended by hooks - that adventuresome tart!\r\n\r\noh, and I\'ve had RUBBER DOLLY time galore as of late...look for new images of rubber dolly corsetted and posing for the camera. Latex catsuits and corsetry are simply stunning, n\'est ce pas? But how about all that AND electricity? Yum, yum!!!\r\n\r\n\r\nAh, and I am back in Chicago now...very much gearing up for the next [Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com)....we only have ONE space left. I am soo excited! This is going to be an amazing group of women and I am particularly psyched since it will be on my own turf for a change.\r\n\r\nPoem for today:\r\n\r\nPoem 4\r\nby Tito Mukhopadhyay\r\n \r\nWhen you are trying to think blue\r\n\r\nAnd end up thinking black\r\n\r\nYou can be sure to be frustrated\r\n\r\nTime and again it happens to me\r\n\r\nAnd I get quite helpless\r\n\r\nOtherwise why should I get up and spin myself\r\n\r\nSpinning my body\r\n\r\nBrings some sort of harmony to my thoughts\r\n\r\nSo that I can centrifuge away all the black thoughts\r\n\r\nI realise that the faster I spin\r\n\r\nThe faster I drive away the black\r\n\r\nWhen I am sure that even the last speck of black\r\n\r\nHas gone away from me\r\n\r\nThen I spin back in the opposite direction\r\n\r\nAnd pull the blue thoughts into myself\r\n\r\nIt depends on how much blue I want\r\n\r\nIf I want more blue I have to spin faster\r\n\r\nOtherwise not so fast\r\n\r\nIt\'s just like being a fan\r\n\r\nThe trouble is when I stop spinning\r\n\r\nMy body scatters\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s so difficult to collect it together again.\r\n\r\nyep, you heard it here...black and blue spinning too;)\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Thundering in My Mountains!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'thundering-in-my-mountains', '', '', '2007-07-26 09:11:25', '2007-07-26 15:11:25', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=199', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (200, 2, '2007-08-13 23:40:42', '2007-08-14 05:40:42', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\n\r\nI have only a spec of a moment between Educational foreplay and 3 hour heavy medical scenes - all in the midst of the Intensive buzz, but guess what? I got asked to be a bootblacking Judge at this year\'s [Great Lakes Leather Alliiance](http://www.greatlakesleather.org/).\r\n\r\nCan\'t wait!\r\n\r\nmore and more to come as always later....but for now, did I ever share this amazing poem written by a lil bear a long time ago? I missed my bear in the woods this summer!\r\n\r\nThe dance\r\n\r\nThe whip and wrist and fist \r\n Dance,\r\nWrapping souls and bodies\r\n Over boundaries,\r\nBound to bondage and intimacy:\r\nNothing further than a flirt \r\n Could it be.\r\n\r\nShy don’t be,\r\nAs this the kingdom of love\r\n It be\r\n\r\nDungeons with no dragons\r\nBut faith\r\nAnd trust what it might\r\n Be\r\n\r\nNo beating that hurts,\r\nBut smoothly strikes\r\nThe hearts of a soul community\r\nSharing darts.\r\n\r\nThe Master of all has penetrated\r\n One Body\r\n\r\nThe whip and wrist and fist dance\r\n Mastered me\r\n\r\nAnd so let the master of all\r\n Enter\r\nThat is let love be\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Whoopdee doo and Bootblacks too!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whoopdee-doo-and-bootblacks-too', '', '', '2007-08-15 09:56:01', '2007-08-15 15:56:01', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=200', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (201, 2, '2007-08-24 07:10:26', '2007-08-24 13:10:26', 'and there\'s much more to it than that...\r\n\r\nfor now, however, suffice it to say that The Erotic Dominance Intensive in Chicago was awesome!\r\n\r\nOff to [Great Lakes Leather Alliance](http://www.greatlakesleather.org/) in Indianapolis for the weekend to be a Judge for the Bootblacking Competition. I am super excited!\r\n\r\nUpcoming travels: \r\n\r\nSan Francisco for Folsom and the week after for an Intensive Sept 28th-Oct 8th\r\n\r\nDom Con Atlanta weekend of October 14th\r\n\r\nback to San Francisco the weekend of November 10th\r\n\r\nThe rest of Fall 2007 is TBD!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Indiana Wants Me...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'indiana-wants-me', '', '', '2007-08-24 07:11:13', '2007-08-24 13:11:13', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=201', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (202, 2, '2007-09-12 13:50:18', '2007-09-12 19:50:18', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n \r\nGLLA was fantastic! Special congrats going out to all the contestants, but particularly to Chicago\'s own riley the bootblack for being named the next GLLA bootblack!\r\n\r\nWell, summer is coming to an end and most of us are busy planning\r\nAutumnal pleasures (as my dear phoenix said earlier today, “it’s almost\r\nleather weather!). In my case, that would mean upcoming trips to various\r\nlocales and lots of event organizing.\r\n \r\nIn a nutshell:\r\n \r\n1. San Francisco, CA Sept 28th – Oct 8th, Folsom Street Fair and then the\r\nnext [Erotic Dominance Intensive for Men](http://www.sm-arts.com) ! It\r\nlooks like we may have ONE SPACE available, so if you or someone you know\r\nmight be interested in learning how to become a more effective and thorough\r\nDominant, please go to the website or contact [Me]\r\n(mailto:minax@mistressminax.com) or Cleo \r\ndirectly for more information.\r\n \r\n2. Atlanta, Georgia October October 11th – 14th [DomCon Atlanta](http://www.domconatlanta.com) Rumor has it I may be teaching a workshop or\r\nso, but even if not, I will definitely be playing and having fun at this\r\ninclusive and awesome event!\r\n \r\n3. San Francisco, CA Nov. 8th-13th the next Erotic Dominance Intensive for\r\nWomen\r\n \r\nSave the DATE: November 29th-Dec 1st: [CineKink Chicago](http://www.cinekink.com): a weekend of Erotic, Exotic, and Underground films examining kink\r\nand BDSM practices. \r\n\r\nNOTE: We are currently seeking sponsors for this event, so\r\nplease contact me directly at minax@mistressminax.com for more information\r\non how you can help!\r\n \r\nOn another and final note, I have been invited to organize a BDSM Cruise!!\r\nYes, that’s right a BDSM cruise. A weekend or more of workshops, sexy entertainment,\r\ndeviance, and decadence and much muchmore. PLEASE, if you would like to be involved with this event or would simply like more information, contact me directly at\r\nminax@mistressminax.com. I am VERY excited about this project!\r\n \r\nOk, that’s all for now…as you can see Mistress hasn’t been lying around\r\nnibbling on bon bons and listening to the radio this summer, although maybe\r\non the cruise I will;)\r\n \r\nHeh, heh…\r\n \r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Bon Bons and BDSM Cruises', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bon-bons-and-bdsm-cruises', '', '', '2007-09-12 13:50:18', '2007-09-12 19:50:18', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=202', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (203, 2, '2007-09-14 11:47:34', '2007-09-14 17:47:34', '\r\nDomCon Atlanta 2007\r\n\r\n\r\nSnap, Crackle, Pop! \r\nVarious Roles and Practices of The Female Domestic Disciplinarian\r\n\r\nLet’s face it, many people’s fantasies revolve around the mundane. The first surges of Discipline and Order stem from relationships with Female Authority: Mommy, Aunty, Sister, Babysitter, Nanny, Neighbor, Teacher/Governess, Doctor/Nurse. \r\n\r\nThis program is twofold. First, The Female Domestic Disciplinarian is an Archetype that evolves into many roles played out in professional and lifestyle scenes alike, so we will discuss briefly the difference of fantasy vs reality in Domestic Scenarios. \r\n\r\nSecondly, Discipline comes in many forms: we will present an overview of many types of impact play techniques, including: Over the Knee and Hand Spanking; Paddles and Straps; Punching, Slapping, Hitting and Kicking; Crops and Canes, whipping and flogging. However, we will also venture into more obscure forms of punishment such as: soap in the mouth, forced feeding, infantilization/forced diapering, cross-dressing/forced feminization, objectification and other forms of humiliation in conjunction with impact play and Domestic Discipline. \r\n\r\n\r\nWe will also discuss suitable aftercare to all techniques presented.\r\n\r\nBe prepared for lively discourse and perhaps to volunteer your skills\r\n', 'Snap, Crackle, Pop! ', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'snap-crackle-pop', '', '', '2007-09-14 11:47:34', '2007-09-14 17:47:34', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=203', 0, 'post', '', 3) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (204, 2, '2007-09-21 15:08:17', '2007-09-21 21:08:17', 'Dear Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nMistress is quite beside herself today. As a lifestyle and Professional Domina, I feel the importance of distinguishing between fantasy play and realtime training. As a professional who counsels lifestyle players, (singles, couple, poly), I feel it\'s absolutely necessary to be honest and committed to the integrity of the relationship, in all its forms.\r\n\r\nToday I had a situation wherein my Corporal Punishment services were required, however, when said subject arrived, I was told that he was there without his lifestyle Mistress\'s permission. After speaking for a while, I felt it necessary NOT to administer the corporal without her permisssion. We called to ask it from her, but she would not give it explicitely and was clearly upset. I wrote her a letter of apology and refused to administer the corporal, sending him away quite disappointed.\r\n\r\nEither way, it seemed, I would feel "bad". If I administered the corporal, I could potentially disempower a fellow Domina! I think there is nothing worse than that in fact. But not doing it felt icky also, since I could see the subject\'s great need for a good solid beating. So, I ask my fellow Dominas, lifestylers and pros, and precious submissives and masochists...what do you think?\r\n\r\nperhaps a cheerier note next time....\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n ', 'Fantasy versus Reality: The Quandary', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fantasy-versus-reality-the-quandary', '', '', '2007-09-21 15:08:17', '2007-09-21 21:08:17', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=204', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (205, 2, '2007-10-09 19:28:23', '2007-10-10 01:28:23', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nMistress has just returned from a lengthier than normal trip to the Bay Area starting with beasts young and old North of San Francisco and moving into the city for other debauched affairs regarding Folsom Street Fair, (dare I say bondage, needles, blue lucite, and leather?), then on to lurid interludes in hotel suite (more suited for seedy motel, you say? read on...) involving bondage, cupping, electro, lengthy whipping, and much much more....then, there was the Intensive. This one for men and an amazing group it was...so full of earnest questions and heartfelt desire to be better dominants. Tiger no. 2 turned tigger after biting the Mistress and receiving a good whipping from Madame. Let us not forget the lovely A for offering up her genitalia for the female genitorment portion of the class...what a trooper! Mistress fist, clamps, and pleasant objectification...what could be better? Finally, a visit down Tiger no. 1\'s memory lane to seedy and greedy motel noise, strange collaring ritual, gloved hands, and fears blown open to perch themselves upon the windowsill for another day indeed...\r\n\r\n\r\nNext intensive is in November and it\'s for women btw... please tell anyone you know who may be interested in reconnecting to their SM or simply exploring it in general to write me directly or go to the website [SM-ARTS](http://www.sm-arts.com) for more information.\r\n\r\nOff to DomCon Atlanta where I\'ll be teaching a course on Female Authority and Domestic Discipline and where I\'ll be sitting on a panel on Professional Domination. The Powerful and Sexy Shibari Queen Descara will be accompanying me as well as the fine and nurturing [phoenix](redheadphoenix.com), (my personal submissive). I expect it to be quite a weekend and of course, more on that later.\r\n\r\nUntil then dear diary...\r\n\r\nno poems today, but thoughts of rubber and leather are in the air considering the perfect autumn weather we\'re having in Chicago right now.\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Trigger that Tigger Tiger and blow me away...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'trigger-that-tigger-tiger-and-blow-me-away', '', '', '2007-10-09 19:30:41', '2007-10-10 01:30:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=205', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (206, 2, '2007-10-24 11:06:52', '2007-10-24 17:06:52', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI am back from Atlanta where I had a fabulous time! I tell you what, those women know how to treat you down there...DomCon was truly excellent...in it\'s fourth year, (5th anniversary next year), it is a lively and rapidly growing conference with a large array of lifestylers and professionals alike. Each time I go, I meet many new and interesting folks from all over...this year, [Lady Friday](http://www.ladyfriday.com/) took my lil phoenix under her spell for awhile, the amazing [Victor Tella](http://www.snakewhip.com/) sold me an awesome whip, (besides sharing a little secret;), Danny from [Leather by Danny](http://www.gripcuffs.com/) amused Me to no end, and [Rainbow Rope/Kinky Medical](http://www.rainbowrope.com/) supplied me with new equipment, as usual. [Ray Castro](http://members.aol.com/rcastroart/index.html) is working on a family portrait that I think will be amazing...to be unveiled in 2009 no less!\r\n\r\nI also found a couple new corset/kink clothing boutiques selling high quality off the rack stuff: [Ms. Martha\'s Corset Shoppe](http://www.corset1.com) and [Meana Styles](http://www.meanastyles.com). Of course, [Anton\'s](http://www.antons-stl.com) Rubber out of ST. Louis Misouri has an incredible rubber raincoat with My name all over it, (but out of my budget right now, dammit). Ooh, and I ordered a pair of rubbber over the knee stilletto boots from [The Shoe Guy](http://www.theshoeguy.com). All in all, a productive investment time.\r\n\r\nNot to be outdone by the shopping, the classes and panels were terrific! The panel on Prodomination was moderated by [Miss Cyan](http://www.mistresscyan.com/BioBody.htm) and [Mistress Luna Sea](http://www.mistresslunasea.com/home.htm), (who will be coming to town, see below), and myself engaged in lively discourse over many aspects of Professional Play - primarily how to advertise yourself in ways that you are true to yourself but also reach a wider market. There was no right answer to that one, I\'m afraid, but we all suggested doing what you love and staying with that. The tickle torture class with Dave Rhoades was awesome. Wuggy, Luna Sea\'s property was adorable and sooo ticklish. I love tickle torment! My class, the last day, on Female Authority and Domestic Dsicipline was extremely vibrant and full of interesting and thought provoking questions. It ended up being dialogue about the fantasy versus reality aspects to Dominance and submission, and wow, that is a huge topic.\r\n\r\n[Kinky Kollege](http://www.kinkykollege.com/mainframset.htm) is coming to Chicago the weekend of Nov 3rd and 4th and I will be repping the Leather Archives and Museum while there, having more of a breather than usual in some ways, but also more available than usual in others obviously. On that note, Mistress Luna Sea will be staying with me and we may be up for a Double Domme Session, so let me know asap since our schedules are bound to be full!\r\n\r\nok, diary, that\'s all for now...no doubt I will be posting again near Samhain/All Hollow\'s Eve and the death date of my dear and crazy mother who brought me to you.....\r\n\r\n\r\nand on that note, I leave a little poem for you today...\r\n\r\nBone \r\nby Claudia Emerson\r\n\r\nIt was first dark when the plow turned it up. \r\n\r\nUnsown, it came fleshless, mud-ruddled, nothing \r\n\r\nbut itself, the tendon\'s bored eye threading\r\n\r\na ponderous needle. And yet the pocked fist \r\n\r\nof one end dared what was undone \r\n\r\nin the strewing, defied the mouth of the hound \r\n\r\nthat dropped it.\r\n\r\n The whippoorwill began \r\n\r\nagain its dusk-borne mourning. I had never \r\n\r\nseen what urgent wing disembodied \r\n\r\nthe voice, would fail to recognize its broken \r\n\r\nshell or shadow or its feathers strewn \r\n\r\nbefore me. As if afraid of forgetting, \r\n\r\nit repeated itself, mindlessly certain.\r\n\r\n Here.\r\n\r\nI threw the bone toward that incessant claiming,\r\n\r\nand watched it turned by rote, end over end over end.\r\n\r\n\r\nxoxoxoMinax\r\n', 'These bones belong to...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'these-bones-belong-to', '', '', '2007-10-26 03:37:30', '2007-10-26 09:37:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=206', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (210, 2, '2008-01-06 18:26:49', '2008-01-07 00:26:49', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nVoila!\r\n\r\na brief wish of happiness and pleasure to us all this year...\r\n\r\nOut with the old and in with the new, as they say;)\r\n\r\nI feel like 2008 will be most auspicoous!\r\n\r\n\r\nand now for a little wisdom from good ol\' Emily...\r\n\r\n\r\nFloss won\'t save you from an Abyss by Emily Dickinson\r\n\r\nFloss won\'t save you from an Abyss\r\nBut a Rope will --\r\nNotwithstanding a Rope for a Souvenir\r\nIs not beautiful --\r\n\r\n\r\nBut I tell you every step is a Trough --\r\nAnd every stop a Well --\r\nNow will you have the Rope or the Floss?\r\nPrices reasonable --\r\n \r\n\r\nxoxoMinax', 'The Newest Year...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-newest-year', '', '', '2008-02-22 13:51:00', '2008-02-22 19:51:00', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=210', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (212, 2, '2008-01-07 22:07:21', '2008-01-08 04:07:21', 'As always, my plans are subject to change. \r\nPlease call to confirm. \r\n\r\nJanuary 19th possibly Judging Illinois Leather Sir/boy and ms Illinois Leather 2008\r\n\r\nJanuary 24th An Evening with Mr Marcus at the [Leather Archives and Museum](http://www.leatherarchives.org)\r\n\r\n\r\nEarly February San Francisco, (roughly the 1st through the 13th) for the next Erotic Dominance Intensive with the [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\n\r\nEarly April San Francisco for the following Erotic Dominance Intensive with the [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\n\r\nMid April San francisco for [Leather Leadership Conference 2008](http://www.leatherleadership.org/)\r\n\r\nFirst three weeks in May in California:\r\n\r\nMay 1-5th [IMSL](http://www.imsl.org/about.php) 2008 San Francisco \r\n\r\nMay 8-12th [Dom Con LA](http://www.domconla.com) 2008 Los Angeles\r\n\r\nMay 16th-18th for the next Erotic Dominance Intensive with the [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget IML 2008 Memorial Day Weekend....I hope to be hosting a Pro Domme Social there this year!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'EARLY 2008 EVENTS AND TRAVEL', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'erly-2008-events-and-travel', '', '', '2008-01-14 11:37:04', '2008-01-14 17:37:04', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=212', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (213, 2, '2008-01-25 18:34:33', '2008-01-26 00:34:33', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nWhat a time as of late. Mistress has felt less compelled to write than usual...perhaps living is enough, perhaps the pressures of movement impede words, or perhaps it simply is.\r\n\r\nIn a word though, I am off to the next [Cleo Dubois Academy of SM-Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) weekend Erotic Dominence Intensive in SF next week - this one for Men. Cleo and I love teaching not only the skills it takes to "master" profound eroticism, but primarly the heart place of connectiing to another - even in the most intense SM scenes. \r\n\r\nWe are currently seeking a good strong female bottom interested in volunteering for the weekend. BDSM experience, knowledge, and skills helpful.Being located in the Bay area and familiar with at least one of us imperative! Write me directly at minax@mistressminax.com for more information.\r\n\r\nWhile out west, I will be taking a Trans Tantric Workshop with the fabulous [Barbara Carellas](http://barbaracarrellas.com/BarbaraPages/indexbc.htm) and [Dossie Easton](http://www.dossieeaston.com/), (co-author of "The Ethical Slut"), so should learn a lot from that.\r\n\r\nI\'m around Chicago most of March, so look for me during the "Cruelest Month!"\r\n\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n', 'Calling All femme bottoms!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'calling-all-femme-bottoms', '', '', '2008-02-22 16:58:46', '2008-02-22 22:58:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=213', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (214, 2, '2008-02-28 05:26:41', '2008-02-28 11:26:41', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI\'m sorry I found you in a skeletal mess...a mere shambles of what you once were. Thanks Goddess for the Web Lord who swooped in to save the day!\r\n\r\nNow that you\'re back, please know I love you and will write something nasty soon!\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax', 'Abra Cadabra!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'abra-cadabra', '', '', '2008-02-28 05:26:41', '2008-02-28 11:26:41', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=214', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (215, 2, '2008-03-05 21:14:12', '2008-03-06 03:14:12', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nWell, my website is being overhauled and I am preparing to be away most of April through June, so lots of changes around the Minax Towers as of late!\r\n\r\nToday however, I had a lovely opportunity to complete an overdue document requested by one of my students on the ever elusive Genitorment Kit. What to take when one is traveling or playing ina public space? Well, I thought the items were so amusing, that I would share them with you all now, (perhaps instead of a poem? gasp!)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMy lovely new PA, (no, not prince Albert, rather Personal Assistant), Emory, the genderlicious bunny admin rocker, has been helping me put it all together, including the damn website!\r\n\r\nso watch out dear diary....\r\n\r\nMUCH much more to come!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Genitorment and Whoop dee doo!', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'genitorment-and-whoop-dee-doo', '', '', '2008-03-05 21:14:12', '2008-03-06 03:14:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=215', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (218, 2, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'First annual ProDomme Social hosted by Eve Minax at [International Mr. Leather](http://www.imrl.com) in Chicago. Come have a drink, rest, and mingle after a long days shopping. You deserve it! This event is for all BDSM people, but especially for our lovely Professionals who often don\'t get a chance to hook up IML weekend!', 'First Annual ProDomme Social at IML 2008', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '', '', '', '2008-03-11 17:34:02', '2008-03-11 23:34:02', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=218', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (219, 2, '2008-03-15 15:38:42', '2008-03-15 21:38:42', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI have been super busy as of late, preparing for upcoming conferences: Leather Leadership, International Ms Leather, Domcon LA, and of course IML. I am presenting and judging at Domcon, manning the LAM booth at IMSL and hosting the first annual Prodomme Social at IML...busy busy...\r\n\r\nBut, the BIG news for now is that I will be situated primarily in San francisco the next four months at the lovely home of Dr. Annie Sprinkle! Yes, you heard it right, I will only be in town for another week, so Chicagoans, take advantage. Of course, I could not leave my stable behind for too long...I shall return monthly to play "catch up with the team".\r\n\r\nMy travel dates are still a bit in flux, but inquiring minds want to know... so here is my tentative schedule for the months ahead:\r\n\r\n\r\nAfter that I will be back in the bay area through mid summer, with brief trips back to Chicago. I will keep you posted as dates firm up.\r\n\r\nHope Spring is bouncing you and yours in the most deliciously kinky ways these days.\r\n\r\nMuch more later...\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Heading West for Awhile', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'heading-west-for-awhile', '', '', '2008-03-16 23:43:51', '2008-03-17 05:43:51', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=219', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (220, 2, '2008-03-15 15:37:57', '2008-03-15 21:37:57', 'My travel dates are still a bit in flux, but inquiring minds want to know... so here is my tentative schedule for the months ahead:\r\n\r\nAfter that I will be back in the bay area through mid summer, with brief trips back to Chicago. I will keep you posted as dates firm up.xoMinax', 'Spring 2008 Travel Plans', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', 'spring-2008-travel-plans', '', '', '2008-03-15 19:16:45', '2008-03-16 01:16:45', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=220', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (222, 2, '2008-03-21 10:26:51', '2008-03-21 16:26:51', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI have been negligent it\'s true...leaving the blog world quite lonely for some time....busy busy. If you keep abreast in "real" life or through my website, you know I\'m heading West through July 2008, with monthly returns to Chicago to catch up and keep the general Minax population "happy" lol...\r\n\r\nPlease check out the travel/events page on my website for more details.\r\n\r\nSo far, I already have many events on my SF calendar, but most importantly right now I think is a message to Sally Kern. Please read and sign this petition, as her words are yet another example of pervasive exclusivity and good old fashioned bigotry - and everyone need speak against that!\r\nSee you in San Francisco or...?\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\nDear Reader,\r\n\r\nI\'m sure you agree with me that Sally Kerns\' bigoted anti-gay hate speech was incredibly offensive and must be answered. Our nation can\'t afford to have legislators like Republican Representative Kern of Oklahoma proclaiming that homosexuality is "the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam." Show your support with the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund by adding your name to a protest letter to Sally and watching the [video](http://www.alternet.org/victoryfund_listening032108)\r\n\r\nThanks for all you do.\r\n\r\nDon Hazen\r\nExecutive Editor, AlterNet.org', 'Last Day for a Month and Sign this Petition!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'last-day-for-a-month-and-sign-this-petition', '', '', '2008-03-22 06:35:02', '2008-03-22 12:35:02', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=222', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (223, 2, '2008-04-03 16:12:50', '2008-04-03 22:12:50', 'Hello Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI am somewhat settled into my new digs in San Francisco at the lovely home of [Annie Sprinkle](http://www.anniesprinkle.org/) and am enjoying the weather and making new acquaintances. I must admit I miss Chicago a bit at the moment though.\r\n\r\nThis weekend marks the next Erotic Dominance Intensive at the [Cléo Dubois Acedemy of SM-Arts](http://www.sm-arts.com) with myself, Selina Raven, and of course the Mastermind of the CDA, Cléo Dubois. Our next intensive will be offered for Men May 17-18, 2008. We have had brilliant success in teaching Dominant Men or Men who Switch not only how to improve their erotic Dominance skills, but moreso enrich their depth and connection in play and in relationships. Please see the CDA website for reviews, descriptions, and enrollment details.\r\n\r\nHere’s some interesting news…I got nominated for The [Pantheon of Leather](http://pantheonofleather.com/) Woman of the Year award! How exciting is that? I am extremely honored of course and super surprised also. The ceremony takes place in Chicago the weekend of July 18th.\r\n\r\nRecent events coming up:\r\n\r\nLLC, Leather Leadership Conference SF, attending as a civilian;)\r\n\r\nBack to Chicago April 20th -28th or so..book your session now!\r\n\r\nIMSL May 3rd-5th, acting as Representative for Leather Archives and Museum\r\n\r\nRumor has it, I will be teaching some classes around SF at the Citadel and the Center for Sex and Culture soon, so keep your eyes and ears open for those!\r\n\r\nAlways check my travel/events plans on my website.\r\n\r\nFinally, my newest video clips, “Abduction” is up on Clips 4 Sale:\r\n\r\n[abduction](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)\r\n\r\nhere’s a description:\r\n\r\nAbduction –The Mistress makes an incognito airport pickup, capturing her victim, torturing him for the length of the car ride by binding him to the seat and taunting him. Once arrived, she roughs him up and ties him up with rope, and hoods him, duct taping his mouth and hands. She beats him mercilessly and feeds him his handcuff keys. The Mistress then tightly clamps her victim’s nipples and the poor chap’s already tortured cock and balls to his hands. She rigs ropes to hold a knife dangling down directly at the victim’s throbbing cock, then continues to torture his nipples, gag him with the knife, and beat the helpless victim with a paddle. He is forced to stroke his cock. The Mistress dictates when he will come, and he only comes upon her command.\r\n\r\nMakes me sound like a meany, doesn’t it? The truth of the matter is stuie is a classic pain pig and loved every minute of it.\r\n\r\nOn that note, if you are in the bay area and are interested in shooting for my clips4sale store, please let me know. I am seeking location, videographer and talent, (that part is never too hard;).\r\n\r\nIn love and kink,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Video video video', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'video-video-video', '', '', '2008-04-03 16:12:50', '2008-04-03 22:12:50', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=223', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (224, 2, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'to Chicago from April 20th-26th soo8 Limited engagements...entice me;)\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'I\'m BAAACK!!!', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '', '', '', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=224', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (225, 2, '2008-04-18 13:35:59', '2008-04-18 19:35:59', ' Sophisticated Debachery Chicago 20th-26th of April \r\n\r\n Bizarre Fetishes\r\n\r\nHard Realtime Players\r\n\r\nSerious D/s afficianadoes\r\n\r\nHungry Masochiosts\r\n\r\nSensory Seekers\r\n\r\nand general Perverts!\r\n\r\nI am back for a short jaunt in my lovely Minax Towers, northside Chicago, elegant and exquisitely equipped!!\r\n\r\nLimited engagements...if you know me, find me, if you don\'t - read my interests or entice me with something new;)\r\n\r\nxoMinax ', 'Sophisticated Debauchery', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sophisticated-debauchery', '', '', '2008-04-18 20:42:54', '2008-04-19 02:42:54', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=225', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (226, 2, '2008-04-25 15:04:58', '2008-04-25 21:04:58', '\r\n\r\nUPCOMING IN JUNE:\r\n\r\nThe Doctor is In! Medical Play Workshop with Dr. Eve at the [San Francisco Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/)!\r\n\r\n7pm\r\n\r\ncome see the Doctor and let Her cure What Ails you....', 'May 2008 Travel and Plans', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'may-2008-travel-and-plans', '', '', '2008-04-29 14:36:18', '2008-04-29 20:36:18', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=226', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (227, 2, '2008-05-07 07:48:27', '2008-05-07 13:48:27', 'Hello Again My Lovelies,\r\n\r\nTime for another update on a few of my recent comings and goings…\r\n\r\nFirst off, let me say that I have been having an awesome time in San Francisco, not without a few glitches to be sure, but it is amazing to be amongst so many supportive folks in the mecca of kink!\r\n\r\nOn that note, I want to say that I have a few upcoming classes and events:\r\n\r\nDomcon LA may 8th-11th, teaching “Role Play vs Real Play” and “Bastinado: or How I learned to Beat the Feet!” Still looking for volunteers and helpers. Also judging the Southwest Olympus Leather Contest – taking SESSIONS…book now if interested!\r\n\r\nBack to SF taking sessions and teaching the next Erotic Dominance intensive for Men May 16th-18th. Full class but contact Cleo through the website if interested in upcoming Intensives: http://www.sm-arts.com\r\n\r\nLate May: back in Chicago for IML, hosting the first ever ProDomme Social and sessioning in my lovely facilities: May 20th-28th roughly. Book asap to insure your session time.\r\n\r\nUpcoming:\r\n\r\nJune 17th\r\nThe Doctor is In! Let Dr. Eve Cure What Ails You….\r\nAt the San Francisco Citadel\r\n\r\nAnd soon at the Center for Sex and Culture:\r\n\r\nJune or July:\r\nParts is Parts: Playing With All Human Creature Parts for Fun and Torment!\r\n\r\nSeptember:\r\nTheater of the Obsessed: Creating more Spontaneity and Connection in Your Play!\r\n\r\nAlso, Dominatrix Waitrix and other Minax Screenings TBA!\r\n\r\nFinally, I shot a little ditty for the amazing Irene Boss last year at DomCon LA and she is releasing the DVD in time for DomCon LA 2008. Check out the trailer here:\r\n\r\nhttp://domboss.com/freetrailers/domcon_free/dc1_teaser.html\r\n\r\nLots to do, see, play with and torment for sure these days…hope yours are pleasurable and engaging also!\r\n\r\nIn love and kink,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Summer Fun with Minax!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-fun-with-minax', '', '', '2008-05-07 07:48:27', '2008-05-07 13:48:27', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=227', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (228, 2, '2008-05-21 11:21:18', '2008-05-21 17:21:18', '\r\n

Join Mistress Eve Minax and Guests

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At the\r\nThe First Annual Prodomme Social\r\n

 

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IML 2008\r\non\r\nSaturday May 24th, 4-6pm\r\nComiskey Room, Hyatt Regency Chicago\r\n

 

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International Mister Leather’s 30th year…. The leather, the sweat, the debauchery! Come have a drink, rest, and mingle after a long day’s shopping. You deserve it! This event is for all BDSM kinksters, but especially for our lovely Professionals who often don\'t get a chance to hook up IML weekend.

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So come show off those new toys, or perhaps acquire a few more at our raffle benefiting the Leather Archives and Museum. Raffle Prizes from our fabulous supportive sponsors: - [Vex Clothing](http://www.vexclothing.net), [Early to Bed](http://www.early2bed.com/), [Betty Dodson](http://www.bettydodson.com), [Rainbow Rope](http://www.rainbowrope.com/), [Toolworks Chicago](http://www.toolworkschicago.com/) and MORE!

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Meet up with local and traveling Dominas... chat with old friends and new, relax and get ready for the evening\'s events.

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We look forward to seeing you there...

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xoMinax', 'Prodomme Social at IML 2008', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'prodomme-social-at-iml-2008', '', '', '2008-05-21 11:26:09', '2008-05-21 17:26:09', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=228', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (229, 2, '2008-06-07 00:26:23', '2008-06-07 06:26:23', 'Midsummer Night’s Moon\r\n\r\nThe moon is moping because it’s dark\r\nThe moon can’t find a place to park\r\nIt tries the forest, it tries the lake\r\nIt can’t decide which space to take.\r\nFinally it will run out of light\r\nAnd fade into a sliver bright\r\nUntil it musters a rounder beam\r\nTo live inside a lover’s dream.\r\n\r\ngrace a Eve Bednar\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Long Days...Long Nights', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'long-dayslong-nights', '', '', '2008-06-09 19:19:55', '2008-06-10 01:19:55', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=229', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (230, 2, '2008-06-18 15:13:00', '2008-06-18 21:13:00', 'Hello Lovelies,\r\n\r\nJust wanted to let you know that if you or a friend are in the Bay Area, the outrageously queer and campy [Dominatrix Waitrix](http://www.dominatrixwaitrix.com/) starring myself and Sache will be screening next tuesday evening June 24th at the [Center for Sex and Culture](http://www.sexandculture.org/pages/upcoming-events-at-CSC.html) at 8pm.\r\n\r\nI will be on hand to chat, answer questions and generally be jovial..\r\n\r\nNow, who\'s going to bring the popcorn and the pepper grinder;)?\r\n\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n--\r\nEve Minax now has [video clips!](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)', 'Dominatrix Waitrix Screening at Center for Sex and Culture!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dominatrix-waitrix-screening-at-center-for-sex-and-culture', '', '', '2008-06-18 15:13:00', '2008-06-18 21:13:00', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=230', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (231, 2, '2008-07-07 16:56:30', '2008-07-07 22:56:30', 'NEWS: Relocating to San Francisco, but I will be back in Chicago:\r\n\r\nJuly 29th-August 12, (possibly extended)\r\n\r\nSeptember 7th – 22nd\r\n\r\nAnd will continue to return to Chicago periodically to visit loved ones and keep the stable happy;)\r\n\r\nJULY 13th Parts is Parts at the Center for Sex and Culture…POSTPONED until later in the year or next year\r\n\r\nJuly  18th-20th  San Francisco Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women: Last one in 2008!\r\nOnly one space left. Please inquire at [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com) for more information.\r\n\r\nI will be traveling back and forth over the next couple of months, so fewer classes and other locales scheduled. As always, check here for more details…bookmark this page!\r\n\r\nWith kink and love,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2008', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'july-august-september-2008', '', '', '2008-07-07 16:56:30', '2008-07-07 22:56:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=231', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (232, 2, '2008-07-07 17:11:50', '2008-07-07 23:11:50', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nI have had some amazing experiences out here in San Francisco over the past couple of months, the screening of Dominatrix Waitrix, My Medical Play Class at the Citadel, and excellent followings and follow ups on my work and how it affects others, and for that, I must say “thank you” to all who have been contributing their efforts.\r\n\r\nOn that note, many others have been wondering when I am to return to Chicago and for how long? Well, as fate would have it, I am finally relocating to San Francisco in order to better develop my connections here, engage more fully in the CDA, and free up my travel time so that I can finally make it back to NYC, Montreal, Toronto, Paris and maybe even Sydney again in the near future!\r\n\r\nSo, although this will not be my last diary entry it most certainly will be one of my last as a Chicago based Domina. My expected departure date will be either October or November of 2008.\r\n\r\nThe other good news is that I will be back in Chicago:\r\n\r\nJuly 29th-August 12, (possibly extended)\r\n\r\nSeptember 7th – 22nd\r\n\r\nAnd will continue to return to Chicago periodically to visit loved ones and keep the stable happy;)\r\n\r\nI do hope to have some kind of “farewell” party also, so if you are interested in hosting, helping, or otherwise attending, please let me know.\r\n\r\nNow, on for upcoming events:\r\n\r\nJULY 13th Parts is Parts at CSC…POSTPONED until later in the year or next year\r\n\r\nJuly 18th-20th Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women: Last one in 2008!\r\nOnly one space left. Please inquire at [CDA}(http://www.sm-arts.com) for more information.\r\nI will miss the midwest but it seems time to head west.\r\n\r\nPlease wish me luck in my endeavors here...San Francisco may be made for people like me, but it\'s also a big city with all its foibles, especially lodging.\r\n\r\na little poem to share by one of my all time favorites Dorothy Porter ...\r\n

PLEASURE

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Is it the bite\r\nof a sighing crocodile?\r\n\r\nAll your voluptuous\r\nbleeding incense\r\ncome at once?\r\n\r\nI have traveled its Silk Road\r\nwith my curtains drawn,\r\nhearing\r\nits lurching mirages\r\nshiver among the stones\r\nand nettles\r\nof its gorgeous desert.\r\n\r\nWith kink and love,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Gorgeous Deserts and Migration of the Domina', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '232', '', '', '2008-07-07 17:13:29', '2008-07-07 23:13:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=232', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (233, 2, '2008-07-17 16:29:18', '2008-07-17 22:29:18', 'As you may knnow by now, I have been traveling to and fro between Chicago and the Bay Area for over seven years. Many people have asked me when and/or if I was going to relocate out West, and the answer is finally, "yes". It seems about time.\r\n\r\nSo, here are my travel plans and limited workshops over the next couple of months:\r\n\r\nJuly 18-20th CDA Intensive for women\r\n\r\nJuly 27th Dore Alley SF\r\n\r\nJuly 29th  - August 12th: CHICAGO TAKING APPOINTMENTS\r\n\r\nSept 7-15th CHICAGO COMMISSIONED CDA INTENSIVE, LIMITED APPOINTMENTS', 'RELOCATION TO SAN FRANCISCO, TRAVELS, AND CLASSES', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'relocation-to-san-francisco-travels-and-classes', '', '', '2008-07-17 16:29:18', '2008-07-17 22:29:18', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=233', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (234, 2, '2008-07-24 12:35:03', '2008-07-24 18:35:03', 'Dearest Diary, \r\n\r\nI just got forwarded a dirty little ditty from Anna\'s blog talking about my Medical Play Class at the Citadel in last month. "Dr Eve" saw three patients that evening who each had  very special ailments that Doc had to cure. First, was the multi- orgasmic woman, then was the man with a foot fetish and prostate condition, and finally a young woman who required cupping and piercing to tame her feral behavior. Anna summed it all up nicely I think! don\'t you???? \r\n\r\nLast night I performed with the lovely Annie Sprinkle and co. (on her birthday no less) at a benefit for Candye Kane who was recently diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Annie was splendid of course, taking a moment of silence in the midst of all the fabulous Burlesquey chaos. Allotta Boutte was there also, with all her divine singing self! It was a lovely evening and for a very good cause. If you don\'t know who [Candye Kane](http://www.candyekane.com/index.html) is, (really? she\'s legendary!), please check out her [site](http://www.candyekane.com/index.html)...caution, if you\'re at work, her music opens the site, you may wish to turn your computer on silent. \r\n\r\nBack to Chicago next week for 2 weeks.... see you then!!! \r\n\r\nxoxMinax  ', 'Swede Loves the Doctor, Candye Kane Benefit and Annie\'s Birthday', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'swede-loves-the-doctor-candye-kane-benefit-and-annies-birthday', '', '', '2008-07-25 17:22:38', '2008-07-25 23:22:38', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=234', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (235, 2, '2008-08-26 18:05:55', '2008-08-27 00:05:55', 'It\'s a wonder I\'ve made it through this summer...so many changes! In case you are not aware, I have RELOCATED to San Francisco. I am sorry that I was not able to give ample notice to some of you, but those who have known me for awhile, know that this is no surprise and has in fact, been in the works for a very long time. So, on that note, I will be making stops back to Chicago from time to time and sessioning from the lovely [Ms. Simone\'s](http://www.chicago-mistress.com/) space a bit farther south than I was located before.\r\n\r\nNext Chicago Dates:\r\n\r\nSept. 7-17th\r\n\r\nLimited Availability!\r\n\r\nWrite or call to arrange a booking.\r\n\r\nxoxoMs. Minax', 'It\'s a Veritable Wonder....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-a-veritable-wonder', '', '', '2008-08-26 18:05:55', '2008-08-27 00:05:55', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=235', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (236, 2, '2008-10-07 10:50:04', '2008-10-07 16:50:04', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nAs you can well imagine, I have been the busy Queen Bee relocating out here in San Francisco over the past couple of months. In fact, I may have found my Fabulous Hive, but wont discuss until I know more.\r\n\r\nOne more month before I return to Chicago for a week long adventure finalizing my departure, attending [International Mr. Rubber](http://mirubber.com/home.php), and playing with my stable...\r\n\r\nTaking LIMITED BOOKINGS, so act ASAP!\r\n\r\nrough Chicago dates: November 2nd - 10th\r\n\r\nTomorrow Night, October 8th, at [Good Vibrations](http://www.goodvibes.com/content.jhtml?id=43) in SF, Valencia Street, "A Taste of Erotic Dominance". I will be assisting the fabulous Cleo Dubois in teasing you with a taste of our weekend long [Intensives](http://www.sm-arts.com).\r\n\r\nThis weekend, Oct 11-13th, I will be attending the [International Leather Sir/boy](http://www.leathersir.com/weekend/Events.html) contest at the fabulous Hotel Whitcomb in San Francisco at 8th and Market, then rushing over to the one of a kind [SFCitadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/) to lead a Whipping Circle for their Sedusa Party...for FemDommes and their people.\r\n\r\nEnough for now!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Delayed Entries and so Much Wicked Fun!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'delayed-entries-and-so-much-wicked-fun', '', '', '2008-10-07 16:18:15', '2008-10-07 22:18:15', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=236', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (237, 2, '2008-10-23 05:44:16', '2008-10-23 11:44:16', 'I am busy gearing up for my return visit to Chicago, November 2nd to 10th!\r\n\r\nI will be taking very limited sessions while in town, so contact me now to schedule some wicked fun.\r\n\r\nFrom the 7th to the 9th, I will be attending the raucous rubberized festivities at Mr. International Rubber. I am pleased to announce that I have been selected as a judge for the event! As you can imagine, I am looking forward to... scrutinizing the contestants.\r\n\r\nFor those who wish to book with me, let me suggest a fun rubber session, possibly combined with:\r\n

\r\n\r\nRemember, book now! My schedule will fill up quickly.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Chicago Visit & Mr. International Rubber', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chicago-visit-mr-international-rubber', '', '', '2008-10-23 05:44:16', '2008-10-23 11:44:16', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=237', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (238, 2, '2008-11-03 17:42:02', '2008-11-03 23:42:02', 'Hello my lovelies,\r\n\r\nI am back in Chicago! It seems like it\'s been ages since I was here, but really it was just 2 months ago that I was in town for the special Chicago Professionals Intensive. I am looking forward to seeing and playing with all my friends and loved ones while here since this may be my last visit for a while.\r\n\r\nFrom November 7th to the 9th, I will be attending and JUDGING the raucous rubberized festivities at [Mr. International Rubber](http://www.mirubber.com/weekend_info.php), taking place at Chicago\'s Cellblock. I have some festive new rubber pieces to wear for the occasion, and the smell of rubber has me excited already. I\'m looking forward to... scrutinizing the contestants. It should be a delightful weekend!\r\n\r\nIf you haven\'t already scheduled some time to session with me... Very Naughty!! I do have a few select openings available, but best to contact me immediately via telephone 312 925 7522.\r\n\r\nI\'ve got some new video work up on [Clips4Sale](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436) :\r\n\r\nterribly twisted gender and chastity play! Check it out and give me your feedback.\r\n\r\nThe next [Erotic Dominance Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) for Women is Nov 13-15th in San Francisco, and it is potentially full. If you or anyone you know may be interested in attending, contact Cleo at cleodubois@earthlink.net asap.\r\n\r\nI\'m still looking for a nice match for a live/work situation in the Bay...let me know if you know of anything. I have a couple of potential lifestyle roommates who could add a bit of fun to the mix!\r\n\r\nThe holidays are upon us...I hope you acknowledged the passing of loved ones this week and that you are prepared to be grateful to those around you..Spanksgiving is my favorite holiday you know.\r\n\r\nOn a final note, VOTE!\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax\r\n\r\n--\r\nSocial order at the expense of liberty is hardly a bargain.\r\n---Marquis de Sade', 'Rubber, Chicago, and Time to Play!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rubber-chicago-and-time-to-play', '', '', '2008-11-03 17:42:02', '2008-11-03 23:42:02', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=238', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (239, 2, '2008-11-17 14:05:06', '2008-11-17 20:05:06', 'the day after teaching an [Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) always evokes a bit of top droppy sad what the? feelings, but today those were magnified by the news that the apt that myself and another applied for this weekend, (it had an amazing attic space!), was rented to someone else.\r\n\r\nSO, the SEARCH for an appropriate space is still on!\r\n\r\nIf you know of anything, here are some specs:\r\n\r\nlarge enough for one, two or three people to live and work.\r\nlocated in SF proper, ideally SOMA, Mission, Potrero, Castro\r\nideally a little yard, garden, balcony\r\nw/d and dw in unit\r\n\r\nif you know of anything, please let me know at minax@mistressminax.com. And if you don\'t know of anything, please send out attainment vibes for us (see, even a midwesterner can feel the northern california energy shift;)...\r\n\r\nthank you.\r\n\r\nIn love and kink,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Sad Day for Minax', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sad-day-for-minax', '', '', '2008-11-17 14:06:02', '2008-11-17 20:06:02', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=239', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (240, 2, '2008-11-22 20:09:01', '2008-11-23 02:09:01', 'Dear Diary (and those of you in the know),\r\n\r\nI’ve had many mixed blessings over the past few months, but most recently my return to Chicago. I’m thankful I was able to spend some quality time with many of my loved ones, and I met some amazing new people too. Others, I unfortunately missed. There is always next time, but it may be a while before I make it to Chicago again. Perhaps you\'ll just have to come visit me in San Francisco;)\r\n\r\nBriefly, there were piercings to be stretched, rubber outfits to be planned, and of course clients to be toyed with. I saw quite a few of my regulars, and had a wonderfully wicked time... I do hope you\'re all recovering well;)\r\n\r\nChicago was certainly the place to be for election night, and the festivities did not disappoint. I watched the results come in at Big Chicks, along with Chicago\'s queerest and dearest, and an increasingly celebratory time was had by all. And what would election night be without a little kink? Rather than compete with the hordes in Grant Park, we watched Obama\'s acceptance speech at Big Chicks, then returned home so my little poulet could model some latex and lingerie gifts I had purchased for her. Then it was time for a much needed foot rub for the Mistress, and finally off to bed for sweet dreams of Barack (and of course Michelle!)\r\n\r\nIt should come as no surprise that the highlight of the trip was Mr. International Rubber. Phew, what a weekend! Judging is much more work than it looks like. Thankfully I was well attended to by my little rubber chicken (mon petit poulet de caochou), and by a darling and devoted gayish boot boy "lil man," who currently resides in London, but had previously approached me about being in service for the weekend. Why have one little piece of meat following you around when you can have two?\r\n\r\nMy fellow judges were a remarkable bunch, and we all had quite a bit of fun together. There was Jason Hendrix, titleholder for IML 2004... a sweet, sexy leatherman; "Kink Rubber," a rubber bondage artist with a collection of toys that could make even the Mistress jealous - he was sporting about $8,000 worth of metal on the contest day, with a fabulous Steelwerks cock & ball cage; BJ Turgeon, last year\'s MIR titleholder, and a delightful and charming example for titleholders to come; Scott Moats, a pervert after my own heart, and owner of Rubberdawg, which sells some fabulously fun rubber dog-masks and more; Mitch Kenyon, who sponsors the yearly Rubbout gathering and Tico, Executive Director of the wonderful GLBTQ Center on Halsted, who happened to be an adorable rubber “virgin” that I had the pleasure of initiating into the joys of rubber.\r\n\r\nWhile I\'m at it, I should mention Rubberwilli - a dear friend, and the man whose tireless work and enthusiasm make MIR happen every year. Keep up the good work! Last but not least, big hugs and a lubed-up fist to Eddie Hibbs (aka Sister Erotica Psychotica of the L.A. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - check the link for images of MIR and all of us!) Eddie/Sister Erotica did a tremendous job as MC, and he/she really raised the bar for perverts and rubber fetishists everywhere.\r\n\r\nThe weekend was really a blast. There\'s something wonderfully raunchy and infectious about a bar full of sweaty, horny rubbermen. Truly, I was in my element, as though I had died and gone to rubber heaven! And MIR is wonderful for keeping up with the cutting edge of rubber kink - who knew that they\'re making heavy rubber catsuits with built-in rubber urinals on the front? Clearly a market that was just waiting to be tapped;) As for myself, well... I must admit, I had so many outfits planned out for the weekend that I didn\'t even get to wear them all! My fabulous new butcher\'s apron from Madam S went unworn... the horror! (Perhaps there is someone in San Francisco looking for a messy butcher session... any takers?)\r\n\r\nFriday night was the Meet and Greet... always a pleasure to meet the meat. I saw quite a few old friends, all of them looking lovely. The contestants were introduced and paraded for our pleasure, and then the judges were paraded as well - you don\'t have to ask me twice;) "Kink Rubber" put on a smutty performance for everyone, involving a wonderful inflatable rubber cocoon, and I just couldn\'t help myself... wouldn\'t you know I had to jump up on stage and get involved. Carpe diem indeed, though in this case it was more like seize the balls;)\r\n\r\nSaturday was a looong day... We judges settled in at the Center on Halsted for a round of extensive interviews with the contestants. I wore a much commented on custom Vex white rubber doctor dress and cap - after all, why have "examinations" without taking advantage of all the wonderful medical connotations? Poulet was waiting for me when the interviews were over, having spent the day shopping at the rubber market and attending to various logistical details of our weekend. We headed over to the Cellblock to check on a few items of interest and grab a cocktail, and while there we assisted Tico in purchasing his first rubber item - a blue button up shirt that looked fantastic on him.\r\n\r\nWe met up with "lil man," and adjourned to his nearby flat for some much needed R&R. Lil man slipped on his footed jammies (all the better to regress with) and we kicked up our feet for a bit. But all too soon it was time for a quick outfit change, and then poulet and I were off to the judges\' dinner. What a crew... poulet and I and the rest of the judges, Rubberwilli, Eddie, and BJ\'s partner "Rubbermade". We made quite an impression at the quaint Italian place down the street - the majority of us in full rubber, myself in magenta with a black corset, Scott sporting devil\'s horns, Eddie in a dazzling red and black apron & gloves outfit... just your typical dinner party, ha! And when you put that many rubber fetishists at the same table... well, let\'s just say we had a very lively, smutty conversation, and by the time we left we had practically cleared the place out. Was it something we said?\r\n\r\nWell fed, we all headed back to the Cellblock to judge the wet rubber portion of the competition. Well done boys; I think my own rubber got a bit wet, if you know what I mean. The festivities were in full swing afterward, and the Cellblock was packed... If I close my eyes I can almost smell it now... delightful. I had a full crew of my own, with poulet & lil man, as well as madsen, who joined us for the evening. And of course a judge\'s work is never done... there was endless socializing to be done with contestants and attendees.\r\n\r\nThe official play party that night was at Steamworks... and although I was invited, I wasn\'t allowed to attend due to Steamworks\' men only rule. Hmph. Wouldn\'t want to make the gay boys nervous. As luck would have it, The Hole was actually the place to be for the evening, so we teamed up with Eddie and all headed north. The Hole is a charming subterranean lair of debauchery, located in the basement of Jackhammer, and it was the perfect setting for the leathermen and rubbermen who filled the place that night. It felt like a real homecoming, and of course there is something delightful about being able to piss in a trough in a murky basement.\r\n\r\nThere was no shortage of fun either... dear Eddie seemed unable to keep his dick in his pants (believe me, if I had a dick like that I\'d have the same problem!). Later I was feeling that poulet needed a beating after all her hard work, so I handed her off to a couple friends in need of a flogging bottom. The little pain slut was actually showing off with how she was taking the beating! Knowing the pain tolerance that one has, and not wanting to be there all evening, I had to step in eventually and put her in her place. My fingernails made quick work of her back, which was dripping blood when I was done with it. Much better. We were all exhausted at the point, so we headed home for some much needed beauty rest.\r\n\r\nSunday morning was a mix of languor and panic. Lil man crawled into bed in his jammies for a bit of cuddling, while poulet served us tea and coffee. A very calm start to the day... unfortunately the calm did not last. As the three of us were getting suited up for the contest, we discovered with horror that my rubber tux had gotten a tear in it. Wardrobe disaster! Fortunately there was no shortage of other possible outfits, so I settled for a green zippered dress with corset and thigh-high rubber boots. Poulet wore a lovely Madam S catsuit I had given her as a gift, along with a pair of trashy strappy boots.\r\n\r\nAs we were driving to the contest we passed a woman whose tire was going flat, and at the next light poulet hopped out of the car and ran back to inform her. I burst into laughter watching poulet sprinting in 4" heels, and seeing this woman\'s startled reaction as some rubber-clad freak rushed up to her car! Well... we had done our good deed for the day, and we arrived with considerably lightened spirits.\r\n\r\nThe contest was held at Circuit, and after we arrived we eagerly began lubing ourselves up, wanting to look our shiniest. I settled in at the judges\' table, while lil man and poulet fetched drinks for the judges. Eddie was in attendance as Sister Erotica Psychotica, and the Sister was simply divine as MC. The Chicago chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence came out to support Sister Erotica, and they consecrated the contest with a ritual of kinky blessing. (They got me thinking that I should send off my poulet to their nunnery - the poor thing just doesn\'t have enough indulgence of late, and she would certainly look delightful in a habit.)\r\n\r\nThe competition was long, but entertaining. The highlight was the "grab bag" portion, where contestants are given a bag with several non-kinky items which they must imaginatively use as pervertibles for a brief on-stage scene. Several objects (including a vibrating bee back massager and a mini suction pump) made quite a hit at the judges table as well, and were put to additional perverted use. I must admit we were a somewhat rowdy bunch of judges... and as for rumors that I led the pack in rowdiness... well, I\'ll neither confirm nor deny;)\r\n\r\nThe contestants were all wonderful, and we judges had our work cut out for us selecting the titleholder. Local favorite Rocco was declared the winner, but several days later word was sent out that the contestants’ scores had been incorrectly tabulated. The corrected results handed the title to Stephane Donaldson of Montreal, with Rubberbuck as 1st runner-up and both Rocco and Yann 2nd runners-up. Congratulations to all of you, and it’s nice to hear you all handled the mix-up with admirable grace.\r\n\r\nAfter the contest we headed back to the Cellblock for some much needed refreshment. There was a brief respite, and then we joined many others for what has become something of a tradition, and is considered the official unofficial after-party... the Rubber Invasion of Showtunes Night at Sidetrack!! Showtunes at Sidetrack is a bundle of fun unto itself, and when you add in an infusion of rubbery excessiveness and giddy post-contest euphoria it becomes something remarkable indeed. I had so much fun it should have been illegal... though come to think of it, some of it probably was.\r\n\r\nI must admit that as the evening wore on, as the dancing and singing grew more frantic, as our rubber-encased flesh got sweatier, and as the general tenor our party became increasingly smutty and salacious... I found myself wearing less and less clothing. First to go was the rubber top hat, then the corset, and then my zippered dress went through several stages of unzipping, until finally it was barely covering me at all. And all that exposed flesh did not go unnoticed by my fellow rubber revelers. As some of you may know, my breasts have a repertoire all their own, and by the end of the evening they were practically getting encores. (Contrary to popular belief, many gay men are transfixed by a nice set of tits, and many were the men who got a face full of them that evening.) My armpits were thoroughly licked, and finally... well let\'s just say it\'s not every day you get your rubber clad backside eaten out by a gay man in the middle of Sidetrack! Thankfully he didn\'t chip a tooth while he was down there;)\r\n\r\nAll good things must come to end... eventually we retired for the evening, exhausted but in good spirits.\r\n\r\nAs they say, there\'s no rest for the wicked. I flew back to San Francisco a day later, and have been up to my usual tricks since then. Just this past weekend we had another wonderful intensive at the CDA. The last one of the year, which is always a little sad. The amazing and wonderful Sam came through with gorgeous leather-cased heart compacts engraved with the CDA logo on the exterior as gifts for Cleo, Selina, and me - just beautiful and so thoughtful as she always is!\r\n\r\nTomorrow I am doing a shoot with [seriousbondage.com](http://www.seriousbondage.com), am also going to be shooting with and visiting the folks at [medicaltoys.com](http://www.medicaltoys.com) sometime in December or January in Eureka California, and finally, a possible visit and playtime in Sacramento California from December 7th-13th!\r\n\r\nThere are always exciting possibilities afoot... various offers and propositions and potential collaborations... we\'ll see what the future brings.\r\n\r\nI continue to search for the appropriate live/work space from which to "conduct my affairs," and I\'m optimistic that the end is in sight. If you know of anyone, hear of anything, pass the word please.\r\n\r\nDon’t forget to find the space to thank whoever, whatever, is inspiring and motivating you these days…\r\n\r\nIn Love and Kink,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Rubber Spanks and Time for Thanks!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rubber-spanks-and-time-for-thanks', '', '', '2008-11-22 21:16:25', '2008-11-23 03:16:25', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=240', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (241, 2, '2008-12-22 13:25:36', '2008-12-22 19:25:36', 'A dear slave asked me for a list of gift ideas and I decided to make one that was affordable but not necessarily kink related, (well, do deviance and male chastity count?)\r\nAs you may know, I love lists! The list is half the fun. I also appreciate a gift that say\'s I know what you like, even if you told me so!\r\n\r\nso here goes...the candles, perfumes, incense, and stockings are forever...the books you may wish to check in with me.\r\nWish list 2009:\r\n\r\nPerfume:\r\n\r\n[l\'artisan parfumeur](http://artisanparfumeur.us/store/index.php?cPath=1&gclid=CLiK6r7x1JcCFSEfDQodLTnRCg)\r\n\r\nmy favorite:\r\npassage d\'enfer\r\n\r\nbut I ADORE safran troublant, poivre piquant, fig, amber and bois farine smells like fresh baked bread!\r\n\r\n[Votivo candles](http://www.votivo.com/)\r\n\r\nred currant is my fave but of course crème brulee or anything woodsy always beckons\r\n\r\n[Fred Soll\'s Incense](http://www.fredsolls.com)\r\n\r\nFrankincense Champa, Amber Vanilla, or Santa Fe Spice, (but they are all pretty beautiful!)\r\n\r\nAmazing Book on [Deviance](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000G9A/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=APZB0IDP1EYQW&v=glance)\r\n\r\nmega doses of altoids [gingermints!](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000FKQD42/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A34QI20PYHBIA7&v=glance)\r\n\r\nlimited edition [yatzhee](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AFESJE/ref=pd_luc_sbs_02_02)\r\n\r\n[memoirs of a dominant:](http://www.amazon.com/My-Private-Life-Experiences-Dominant/dp/1881943119/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3PSPI9WE0DQHM&colid=2FDDOJ7W3LYVZ)\r\n\r\n[male chastity book](http://www.amazon.com/Male-Chastity-Keyholders-Lucy-Fairbourne/dp/1905605145/ref=pd_sim_b_2)\r\n\r\nI can always use [stockings/thigh highs preferred](http://www.amazon.com/Givenchy-Opaque-Thigh-Highs-Hosiery/dp/B00066VSJA/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_ttl_in) black, white, or fun designs...large or xl usually C or D:\r\n\r\n[book on passing](http://www.amazon.com/Passing-When-People-Cant-They/dp/1586482874/ref=reg_hu-wl_list-recs)\r\n\r\n[household gloves](http://www.amazon.com/Sponge-Glove-Leopard-Print-Black/dp/B000GTY0L0/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I340V0I34HFWDO&colid=2FDDOJ7W3LYVZ)\r\n\r\n[book on housekeeping](http://www.amazon.com/Home-Comforts-Science-Keeping-House/dp/0743272862/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3BNHSWW9Q65X1&colid=2FDDOJ7W3LYVZ)\r\n\r\n[metaphysics book](http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Handbook-Metaphysics-Handbooks/dp/0199284229/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1QKECNJNZ9HTT&colid=2FDDOJ7W3LYVZ)\r\n\r\n[book on sacred/profane](http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Profane-Nature-Religion/dp/015679201X/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2TUFAOTZAWLXR&colid=2FDDOJ7W3LYVZ)\r\n\r\nof course gift giving should come with a desire to please and MY gift to you all this year is to wish you all the pleasure you could possibly endure, and then for some of you, a helluva lot more!!!!\r\n\r\nHappy Holidays....\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax', 'OUTSIDE KINK: a few of my favorite things...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'outside-kink-a-few-of-my-favorite-things', '', '', '2008-12-29 15:56:14', '2008-12-29 21:56:14', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=241', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (242, 2, '2009-01-07 03:54:01', '2009-01-07 09:54:01', 'It\'s here....relax, take a deep breath, and get ready to "rock and roll"...this year is going to prove to be an interesting one.\r\n\r\nTravel and class updates coming soon.\r\nStay tuned.\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax', 'Ah, 2009!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ah-2009', '', '', '2009-01-07 03:54:01', '2009-01-07 09:54:01', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=242', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (243, 2, '2009-01-10 14:02:12', '2009-01-10 20:02:12', 'Hello My Lovelies,\r\n\r\nIt’s a cool grey morning in San Francisco, and yes, I am still here. The traditional holidays that some of us celebrate are now behind us and the upcoming end of winter, beginning of spring already proves to be quite vibrant and occupied. I have not found a proper live/work space yet, but have had the occasion to befriend a number of people who I will be happy to collaborate with in the upcoming future.\r\n\r\nMy PRIMARY source of inspiration at the moment is [Eisanna Eiger](http://http:www.eisanna.com), and if you are not familiar with the formidable Domina Extraordinaire, take a look at her stunning website. Oh and her playspace is beyond the pale also... more on this to come as she and I forge forces to outwit the most cunning of the lot!\r\n\r\nBTW: while I\'m seeking the live/work space here in San Francisco, I am also looking for a zippy car...preferably a Honda, let me know;)\r\n\r\nTidbits:\r\n\r\nNew Bondage clips from my fabulous shoot with [seriousbondage.com](http://www.seriousbondage.com) wherein I get to play narrator and reporter at large...fun and intense bondage with a life size jail cell made by Martin, from Martin\'s Cuffs!\r\n\r\nI did this really fun interview on the Podcast thingy [“The Unholy Matrimony Show”](http://www.theunholymatrimonyshow.com). Go to the December 11th podcast and find me there. It’s actually really amusing and perhaps enlightening.\r\n\r\nUpcoming TRAVELS:\r\n\r\nSacramento President’s Day Weekend: January 17th-20th\r\n\r\nAlso, I may be returning to CHICAGO Feb 14-18th or so…keep your eyes and ears open.\r\nBookings possible, dates may change: call or email to discuss!\r\nCLASSES In February:\r\n\r\nWe have a few spaces left at the [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com) for Male Dominants and those who switch:\r\nFebruary 7th and 8th\r\nThe Erotic Dominance Intensive for Men is a weekend workshop that focuses on dominating with confidence, competence, care, and style for Men with sincere interest and experience in the Scene\r\n\r\nFebruary 20th\r\nRace Play Class with the inimitable Mo at the Exiles\r\n\r\n“Give Spanks” Spanking for One and All!\r\nWed, February 25, 8pm – 10pm\r\nWhere: Good Vibrations Valencia St., 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street),\r\nWednesday, February 25, 8-10 pm\r\n$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins\r\nPlease call 415-522-5460 to reserve a seat.\r\n\r\nUPCOMING in March:\r\nPortland! Kinkfest and more…\r\n\r\nFinally, I am creating an interactive, theatrically/body based workshop on creative play in scene to be premiered in a series at the [Center for Sex and Culture](http://www.sexandculture.org/) starting as early as February...stay tuned!\r\nIn Love and Kink,\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n[VIDEOS!](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)', 'Shiver Me timbers, A New Year Begins....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shiver-me-timbers-a-new-year-begins', '', '', '2009-01-20 16:15:53', '2009-01-20 22:15:53', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=243', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (244, 2, '2009-01-29 23:28:11', '2009-01-30 05:28:11', 'No, I\'m not really off to Latvia, but after seeing [these fabulous\r\nphotos](http://funfever.blogspot.com/2008/11/hospirestaurant-hospital-themed.html)\r\nof a new Medical fetish themed restaurant called "Hospitalis" that\r\nopened there, I\'m sorely tempted to arrange a little visit.\r\nKinky-nurse waitresses, straightjackets for customers, incredible\r\nfaux-hospital decor, syringes galore... just what the Doctor ordered.\r\n\r\nIf you haven\'t seen these photos, do take a look. The Doctor insists!\r\n\r\nI am however, headed to Chicago soon. I will be in town from the 14th\r\nto the 18th. Limited bookings available, but please call or email to arrange a session.\r\n\r\nLooking forward to seeing all my loved ones...\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\nPS: I will be in Sacramento this weekend from the 30th-2nd', 'Off to Latvia and Chicago...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'off-to-latvia-and-chicago', '', '', '2009-01-29 23:28:11', '2009-01-30 05:28:11', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=244', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (245, 2, '2009-02-13 06:45:07', '2009-02-13 12:45:07', 'Hello My Lovelies,\r\n\r\nA quick ditty just post one of the most powerful [Intensives](http://www.sm-arts.com) yet. We had an amazing group of men who really created their own Erotic Dominant space this last weekend. Speaking of which, our next Intensive in March and for Women is almost full! Please see [sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com) for more information.\r\n\r\nOh, and rumor has it the colorfully corseted Mistress rode in a casket AND in a hearse to a goth club in Sacramento last week, but you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled to [Serious Bondage](http://www.seriousbondage.com) for more details.\r\n\r\nI got a car! A zippy little Honda hatchback, exactly what I wanted. AND, I am back to Chicago for a week to finalize my relocation to San Francisco - if only the live/work sitch would make itself clearly known…\r\n\r\n__Travels:__\r\n\r\nChicago February 14th-18th\r\n\r\nPortland March 23rd-30th\r\n\r\n__Classes In February:__\r\n\r\nRace Play Class with the inimitable Mo Williams\r\nThe Exiles\r\nWomen’s Building\r\nFriday February 20\r\n\r\n“Give Spanks”  -  Spanking Games for One and All!\r\nWednesday, February 25, 8-10 pm\r\nWhere: Good Vibrations Valencia St., 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street)\r\n$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins\r\nPlease call 415-522-5460 to reserve a seat.\r\n\r\n__New Class Premier!__\r\n\r\nRolling without Cutting: Erotic Improv For Scene, Video, and Life!\r\n\r\nYou are invited to me for an evening of Viewing, Stewing, and Doing! We will watch and discuss video clips of my improv work from my Video Production Company M/X Productions, (and other sources), examining the flow of scene whether it be for work or play. Time permitting, live demos and group participation. This evening will be a precursor to the monthly workshops to follow, but anyone interested in my work, video, theatre, pornography, BDSM, kink and improvisation are welcome!\r\n\r\nAt the [Center for Sex and Culture](http://www.sexandculture.org/index.html)\r\nFebruary 27th, 7pm\r\n1519 Mission Street btwn 11th & So. Van Ness\r\nSF, CA\r\n\r\n__Upcoming in March:__\r\n\r\n[IMSL](http://www.imsl.org/main.php), [Kinkfest](http://www.kinkfest.org/) and more…\r\n\r\nAs always, check out my website for more details or call me.\r\n\r\nI have amazing play spaces in Sacramento and San Francisco now and am happily collaborating with some of the best of our time, (hint: [Eisanna Eiger](http://www.eisanna.com/)), so take advantage before it’s too late!\r\n\r\nMore to come in March!\r\n\r\nIn Kink and Love,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: February News', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'planes-trains-and-automobiles-february-news', '', '', '2009-02-13 06:45:07', '2009-02-13 12:45:07', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=245', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (246, 2, '2009-02-21 15:53:06', '2009-02-21 21:53:06', '“Give Spanks” - Spanking Games for One and All!\r\nWednesday, February 25, 8-10 pm\r\nWhere: Good Vibrations Valencia St., 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street)\r\n$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins\r\nPlease call 415-522-5460 to reserve a seat.\r\n\r\n__New Class Premier!__\r\n\r\nRolling without Cutting: Erotic Improv For Scene, Video, and Life!\r\n\r\nYou are invited to me for an evening of Viewing, Stewing, and Doing! We will watch and discuss video clips of my improv work from my Video Production Company M/X Productions, (and other sources), examining the flow of scene whether it be for work or play. Time permitting, live demos and group participation. This evening will be a precursor to the monthly workshops to follow, but anyone interested in my work, video, theatre, pornography, BDSM, kink and improvisation are welcome!\r\n\r\nAt the [Center for Sex and Culture](http://www.sexandculture.org/index.html)\r\nFebruary 27th, 7pm\r\n1519 Mission Street btwn 11th & So. Van Ness\r\nSF, CA\r\n\r\nLook for me at KINKFEST in Portland at the end of March!', 'Classes!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'classes', '', '', '2009-02-21 15:53:06', '2009-02-21 21:53:06', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=246', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (247, 2, '2009-02-22 08:52:59', '2009-02-22 14:52:59', 'I recently had the opportunity to do another photo shoot with the fine folks at [Serious Bondage](http://www.seriousbondage.com). I got to ride in a coffin and hearse, and make a __grand__ entrance at a goth club. You can see some photos of yours truly [here](http://www.seriousbondage.com/Article-DontLetYourFirstRideBeYourLast/index.php).\r\n\r\nI am back from Chicago and into the busy swing of things again. Plenty of classes, travels, and kink to come...\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Riding in Style', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'riding-in-style', '', '', '2009-02-22 08:52:59', '2009-02-22 14:52:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=247', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (248, 2, '2009-03-15 08:49:58', '2009-03-15 14:49:58', 'Hello my Lovelies,\r\n\r\nMistress is busy busy busy as always.\r\n\r\nThe [Erotic Dominance Intensive for Women](http://sm-arts.com) is taking place this weekend at the San Francisco [Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org), so I am in the midst of delightful hands-on teaching with Cleo Dubois... but I wanted to send out a quick update about my upcoming travels and classes.\r\n\r\nApril may prove to be a bit less hectic than March, but we’ll see, here\'s a teaser for now:\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd finally, later in April I will begin teaching a series of classes at the Center for Sex and Culture focused on erotic improvisation. Stay tuned for details...\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'March Travels and Events', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'march-travels-and-events', '', '', '2009-03-15 09:08:03', '2009-03-15 15:08:03', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=248', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (249, 2, '2009-04-17 17:13:09', '2009-04-17 23:13:09', 'Dearest Diary,\r\nWell, spring sprang and momentous change emerges!\r\n\r\nIt gives me great pleasure to announce that I have FINALLY secured more permanent housing. After a year of temporary housing, I just moved into my own apartment. It\'s no "Minax Towers" in terms of grandeur - to be quite honest it\'s more like “Minax Traincar“ - but it is MY little traincar palace all the same, and I am delighted to have it. In fact, in these economic times in San Francisco, any housing is a fortune!\r\n\r\nSo, “the Displaced Queen” is no more. I must admit I\'ve grown somewhat attached to that title, but certainly not to the conditions of displacement. I have been eagerly and almost feverishly preparing my new dwellings for my life and work, bringing out a mix of crafty Mistress and happy home decorator in me. And though I\'ve been swamped with the practicalities of moving in and setting up, it\'s a delightful transition.\r\n\r\nI will now be able to accommodate sessions at my "Little Queendom" if you will, in the Mission District. Currently, I am able to satisfy general slave training, light bondage, medical, chastity training and cross dressing. I am working on getting more intense bondage furniture, sensory deprivation chamber and my sling hung properly. Contact me directly if you have any suggestions on furniture or building.\r\n\r\nOf course, I still have the marvelously decadent [Eiger](http://www.eisanna.com) Domaine available to play in San Francisco and the Wicked Bondage Lodge in Sacramento, so no one is left out ; )\r\n\r\nI should mention that Kinkfest was a blast, and I had some very fulfilling interactions both in and out of the classroom. Mollena Williams and I presented on D/s training from each of our perspectives, (as submissive and Dominant) and had the class laughing their asses off. Who knew D/s could be so much fun at 10am on a Saturday? And finally, the needle pull with Cleo was particularly remarkable, as those involved have attested, (see Kinkfest reviews [here](http://fetlife.com/groups/3821/group_posts/134662) and [here](http://fetlife.com/groups/3821/group_posts/129823) on Fetlife for more.)\r\n\r\nSpeaking of piercings and pullings, last weekend I attended Fakir and Cleo’s annual [“Spirit Plus Flesh” hook pull ritual](http://www.fakir.org/spiritflesh/index.html) with my dear friend [Descara](http://www.blackdommechicago.com). This event comes just once a year, but it\'s well worth the wait, and I highly recommend it for ritualists and piercing aficionados.\r\n\r\nAs always, the Mistress has plenty more cooking...\r\n\r\nMy new [Carnal Nation](http://carnalnation.com) article is out today, on a topic near and dear to my heart: [Pervertables!](http://carnalnation.com/content/4953/19/pervertables) Check out the article and please VOTE!\r\n\r\nI will be back in Sacramento next week, from the 21st to the 25th where I will be sessioning at the well-equipped "Lodge" - my second Queendom as it were - so contact me now to schedule.\r\n\r\nIn the upcoming months...\r\n\r\nMay possibilities:\r\nDomcon LA 5/7-5/10 – guest of honor, but I am looking to drive there. Any takers?\r\nIML 5/21-25 – May be the first time in nine years that I miss IML, more later.\r\n\r\nThere are plenty of upcoming classes that I am teaching, so get out your calendars and notebooks...\r\n\r\nThis Sunday April 19th from 1-3pm will be the first class in my ongoing Kinky Improv series at the Center for Sex and Culture. The series takes place monthly on Sundays from 1-3pm, with classes on May 3rd, June 14th, and July 12th.\r\n\r\nErotic Improv: An Introduction to Kinky Forum Theater\r\nw/ Eve Minax\r\nSunday, April 19, May 3, June 14, July 12, 1-3pm\r\nCost: $30, $22 if you preregister [here](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/59789)\r\n\r\nJoin me in an engaging class in kinky improv! You will learn hands-on exercises that will help you become more authentic, spontaneous, and creative in erotic and BDSM play.  Be prepared for body contact, but this is not live orgy – it’s live contact improv coupled with dialectic techniques to develop your play and deepen your relationship with others.\r\n\r\nNo prior improvisation or theater experience needed. Bring an open mind, a sense of humor and playfulness, and learn how to roll with what ever comes up!\r\n\r\nMay 15th-17th, Cleo Dubois and I will be leading the Men\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive   at the San Francisco Citadel.\r\n\r\nJune 19th-21st, we will then be leading the Women\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive over My birthday weekend!\r\n\r\nWe still have a few openings, so if you or someone you know is interested, [apply now.](http://sm-arts.com/intensives)\r\n\r\nJuly 22nd - Good Vibrations Valencia Class – I’ve been asked to present “Give Spanks!” again, so if you missed it the first time...\r\n\r\nThen in August I will expand on the Erotic Improv Class with a weekly series of classes at the Center for Sex and Culture... stay tuned for details.\r\n\r\nAnd finally, a nod to the ever amazing Cleo DuBois:\r\nTomorrow, 4/16 - Cleo will be presenting “Cleo’s Secrets of Topping! Conscious Sadism” at Stormy Leather. [See here](http://sm-arts.com/upcoming.html) for details.\r\n\r\nPhew... have I worn you out yet?\r\n\r\nIn Kink and Love,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n[http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)
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\r\n[http://www.sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)', 'The Lascivious Lair of Minax', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-lascivious-lair-of-minax', '', '', '2009-04-23 05:15:18', '2009-04-23 11:15:18', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=249', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (250, 2, '2009-05-11 22:41:31', '2009-05-12 04:41:31', 'A dear friend - and I do mean "dear",\r\n\r\nsent me this poem today that she wrote for me over 8 years ago.\r\n\r\nI wish to share it with you now....\r\n\r\nO Circus goddess\r\nof Lascivia and Libido\r\n\r\nLabia and Dildo\r\nimpart to me\r\n\r\nmortal mere\r\n\r\non my knees at\r\n\r\nthe keyboard here\r\n\r\nthe wisdom to time\r\n\r\nand comprehend\r\n\r\nwhen to erect\r\n\r\nand when to bend.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Odes and Such...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'odes-and-such', '', '', '2009-05-11 22:43:40', '2009-05-12 04:43:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=250', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (251, 2, '2009-05-27 17:22:25', '2009-05-27 23:22:25', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nIt pains me to say it, but I was not able to make it to Chicago for IML weekend. For the first time in 10 years I missed out on all the debauchery and fun. I kept open the hope that it might all come together, but in the end I resigned myself to the reportage of ritz, my fabulous PA with the PA, and wow, did he have fun or what?\r\n\r\nIn the midst of so much work on my little palace, aka the Minax Mini Mansion, my energies and finances are best focused on the home front of San Francisco and Sacramento these days.\r\n\r\nSpeaking of my mini mansion, the space is coming along nicely! I have been busy with repairs and decoration, and my den of iniquity is starting to feel like home, and is more and more utilitarian for kidnapping, cross dressing, medical, and more. I have commissioned, from my dear friends at Dungeoneers, a full-length sleeping cage, and I am eagerly awaiting that addition to my decor.\r\n\r\nThe next event I am attending, and which I highly recommend, is Cirque X coming up on June 5th - a 10 year anniversary benefit for St. James Infirmary. I may be a tad bit biased, since I will be there getting up to all sorts of delightful trouble as “special guest”, but this promises to be a remarkable event supporting a cause near and dear to my heart. Just look at the lineup at stjamesinfirmary.org, and try to tell me there\'s anywhere else you\'d rather be come June!\r\n\r\nCirque X - St. James Infirmary 10 Year Anniversary Benefit
\r\nFriday, June 5th, 2009  -  9pm to 3am
\r\nParadise Lounge, 1501 Folsom Street, San Francisco
\r\nAdvance Tix: $15 General Admission; $35 VIP
\r\nTickets and more information at: stjamesinfirmary.org
\r\nDoor: $20 General Admission; $40 VIP\r\n\r\nThen in mid June, I will be attending Desire, a retreat for Leatherwomen in Palm Springs. Can’t wait!\r\n\r\nCleo, Selina and I just finished another mind-blowing Men\'s Intensive. We have taught these countless times, but the energy unleashed and confidence gained by the participants never fails to amaze us. Judging from the feedback we get, it amazes them too. We have a Women\'s Intensive coming up June 20th-2st, so if interested, apply now:\r\n\r\nCleo Dubois\' Academy of SM Arts offers
\r\nThe Erotic Dominance Weekend Intensive for Dominant Women & Women Who Switch
\r\nJune 20-21 at the SF Citadel
\r\nDetails [here](http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/women.html)\r\n\r\nFinally, my new column is up on [Carnal Nation](http://sf.carnalnation.com/content/6842/19/safety-first), and has already received a few comments from devoted readers. This month’s topic: safety first, or not? A discourse on safe words and their uses. Please read, comment and vote!\r\n\r\nHope your spring into summer is coming along nicely, and as always, if you wish to be relinquished, simply use your safeword;)\r\n\r\nIn Kink and Love,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Summer Safely....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-safely', '', '', '2009-05-27 18:33:05', '2009-05-28 00:33:05', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=251', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (252, 2, '2009-06-02 05:23:08', '2009-06-02 11:23:08', 'June 12th-14th, I will be in Palm Springs, California for "Desire 2009 - Leather Women Unleashed." It\'s my first time for this event,  and I\'ve heard good things about it, so I\'m looking forward to it.\r\n\r\nJuly 17th-19th, I\'ll be at "Thunder In The Mountains" in Denver, Colorado where I will be helping Cleo Dubois present her classes.\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Travel Update', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'travel-update', '', '', '2009-06-02 05:23:08', '2009-06-02 11:23:08', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=252', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (253, 2, '2009-06-04 19:24:19', '2009-06-05 01:24:19', 'Another quick update with some upcoming events I am attending (and recommending!)...\r\n\r\nTomorrow: Totally kinky, and not to be missed. The Cirque X anniversary party and fundraiser for St. James Infirmary. Friday, June 5, 2009 at the [Paradise Lounge](http://www.paradisesf.com/) in San Francisco from 9pm-3am. More information and tickets [here](http://stjamesinfirmary.org/). Looking forward to this...\r\n\r\nThen later this month, I will be attending a few events with my boy Madsen, who will be in town!\r\n\r\nOn June 18th, as part of the [National Queer Arts Festival](http://www.queerculturalcenter.org/Pages/QFest09/09QF_Indx.html), he will be taking part in "Whore Lover: Sex Workers Queering Love," curated by Sadie Lune. 8pm at The Garage. Tickets are $12-$20 and can be purchased [here](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/66151).\r\n\r\n"Whore Lover is a multi-media showcase of the art of balancing between erotic work and play; and establishing long-term intimacy with those of us who charge by the hour. Tales of love, lust and lucre, straight (but not narrow!) from the talented mouths of porn stars, hookers, rent boys, strippers, Dominatrices, and the lovely folks who love them.  Featuring: Sadie Lune, Kirk Read, Mariko Passion, Ed Wolf, Lorelei Lee, Ginger Virago, Seeley Quest, and Madsen Minax."\r\n\r\nMadsen will be showing a short experimental film, and the event should be quite stimulating. The National Queer Arts Festival is already underway, with LOTS of other stuff going on all month, so check it out if you are in town.\r\n\r\nThen on June 23rd, as part of [Frameline 33](http://www.frameline.org/festival) (the San Francisco LGBT Queer Film Festival), Madsen\'s short film ["Queer Teen Romance"](http://www.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=1685&FID=45) will be showing in its west coast premiere. Tuesday June 23rd, 9:15pm at the Roxie Theater. He and I will both be attending, so roll out the red carpet!\r\n\r\nI regret to say that I do not have a role in this film, though some of my gear and outfits do make cameos, and I am the unofficial patron saint of the production. It\'s a fabulous little film, and I hope you\'ll come see it.\r\n\r\n"Queer Teen Romance is a charmingly perverse homage to the after-school special that tackles bullying in a hormone-fueled flurry of forbidden sexual fantasy. When Bryce, the school bully, picks on outcast Kevin, a group of tough (and brightly accessorized) girls decide to teach Bryce a lesson. But maybe Kevin doesn’t want the pain to stop?  Directed by: Sam Feder, Madsen Minax, Jules Rosskam."\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Upcoming Events - kinky and queer', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'upcoming-events-kinky-and-queer', '', '', '2009-06-04 19:25:31', '2009-06-05 01:25:31', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=253', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (254, 2, '2009-06-09 21:41:37', '2009-06-10 03:41:37', 'On [jasperswardrobe.com](http://blog.jasperswardrobe.com/)...\r\n\r\nfun and informative interview!\r\n\r\nxoxoMinax', 'Listen to ME!!!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'listen-to-me', '', '', '2009-06-09 21:41:37', '2009-06-10 03:41:37', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=254', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (255, 2, '2009-07-07 20:41:57', '2009-07-08 02:41:57', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nAnother month has flown by, full of birthdays, film festivals, Intensives and Pride Celebrations….Summer is in full swing!\r\n\r\nOh the stories I could tell, but due to limited time and space, suffice it to say, activities galore!\r\n\r\nI am super pleased to announce the expansion of the Minax Mini Mansion. Work is underway on a secondary play space attached to my current one, and it should be ready for action shortly. More room, more equipment, more possibilities, more kink! If you haven’t visited me yet, what are you waiting for?  The current space is intimate and cozy and very well equipped.\r\n\r\nMy newest Carnal Nation article is out now. Lesbian sex camps anyone? Read it [here](http://carnalnation.com/content/11494/19/camps) and don’t forget to vote!\r\n\r\nJuly Events:\r\n\r\nNext week, July 17th-19th, I will be at [Thunder In The Mountains](http://www.thunderinthemountains.com), assisting Cleo Dubois with her classes and piercing ritual.\r\n\r\nWednesday July 22nd I will be presenting "Give Spanks" at [Good Vibrations on Valencia St](http://www.goodvibes.com/content.jhtml?id=43). 8-10pm. $25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins. Call 415-522-5460 to reserve a seat.\r\n\r\nUpcoming in August:\r\n\r\nThis year\'s Professional\'s Intensive still has slots open!\r\n\r\nAugust 14th-16th\r\n\r\nAre you looking to expand your understanding of fetishes, learn more about different Domina styles and archetypes, and get some great business tips too!  Refine your style, update your skills, apply now for the yearly Erotic Dominance Intensive for Professionals August 14-16 at the SF Citadel. More information at the [SM Arts website](http://sm-arts.com/intensives/pros.html)\r\n\r\nI will also be participating in an event that has the enema lover in me overflowing with anticipation:\r\n\r\n[Efest West 2009](http://www.efestwest.com), August 21st-23rd at Edges Dungeon in Stanta Clara.\r\n\r\nAugust 25th 8-10pm, I will be presenting "Everything but the Kitchen Sink! - How to enhance your romance without breaking your budget" at the [San Francisco Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/calendar/index.html).\r\n\r\nI trust you and yours are growing and showing and glowing in it all.\r\n\r\nAnd as always, if you wish to be relinquished, you know your safeword;)\r\n(send me an email!)\r\n\r\nIn Kink and Love,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n[http://www.mistressminax.com](http://www.mistressminax.com)
\r\n[http://www.sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)
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\r\n[http://twitter.com/EveMinax](http://twitter.com/EveMinax)', 'Summer Whizzing BY.....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-whizzing-by', '', '', '2009-07-07 21:21:36', '2009-07-08 03:21:36', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=255', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (256, 2, '2009-09-06 11:32:13', '2009-09-06 17:32:13', 'Dear Diary,\r\n\r\nI\'m just back from Efest West where I had the time of my life! I presented a multi layered sounding and electro class that had the crowds roaring, then offered "You\'re Going to Need an Enema for That!" a conceptual class investigating the multiple ways we use enemas in scene, finally finished off with a 40\'s style Nurse/boy demo, yummy! Quite a weekend.\r\n\r\nWe still have a few spaces left for our next Men\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive October 3rd and 4th.\r\nIf you are a male switch or dominant interested in increasing connectivity and intensity in scene, you should apply!\r\n http://sm-arts.com/intensives/men.html\r\n\r\nAlso, be sure to check out my prize winning picture for [Carnal Nation:](http://carnalnation.com/overexposed/14408)\r\nSome of you fetishists will definitely enjoy it!\r\nAnd, my new column is up as well!\r\n[Kinky Love and Longevity:](http://sf.carnalnation.com/content/20680/19/bound-together-forever-or-not)\r\n\r\nOff to the beach, but first a review of the [CDA\'s flogging Salon:](http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/sexsf/2009/09/whip_it_good.html)\r\n\r\nUntil next time...\r\n\r\n[MistressMinax.com](http://www.mistressminax.com)
\r\n[SM-Arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)
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\r\n[http://twitter.com/EveMinax]( http://twitter.com/EveMinax)', 'too Much to Say....', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'too-much-to-say', '', '', '2009-09-06 11:36:44', '2009-09-06 17:36:44', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=256', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (257, 2, '2009-09-10 19:18:22', '2009-09-11 01:18:22', 'Hello My Lovelies,\r\n\r\nWhat a month! Visitors and classes and travel and more...\r\n\r\nMy "petit poulet" ritz was in town visiting, and we accomplished a lot of preliminary work on expanding the Minax Mini-Mansion. The attached "Dungeonette" should be ready by October! Then we headed off to Santa Cruz (along with my monkey-boy nutritionist pet) for a delightful couple of days of much-needed relaxation. Nude sunbathing with electrical play, good food, literary recitations and cocktails, some kinky play time... delightful!\r\n\r\nUpcoming events:\r\n\r\nThursday, September 17th - "Come to Me: Using voice as a tool to seduce, cajole,charm, and guide your partner to ecstasy" at the [SF Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/). Old class taught in new ways on the many uses of voice in scene and in training. 8-10pm\r\n\r\nFolsom Week:\r\n\r\nWednesday, September 23rd from 9-10pm - Panel on Queer Mommy/boy dynamics at Femina Potens Gallery. Should be informative and a lot of fun!\r\n\r\nThursday, September 24th - BDSM Sampler class at the SF Citadel. Offering demonstrations and audience participation for many types of play... with suspension, cuttings, piercing, medical scenes, corsets and more... and a plethora of talented presenters including myself, Cleo Dubois, Fakir, JD, Mme Butterfly, Selina Raven and Grin.\r\n\r\nSunday, September 27th, Post Folsom all women\'s party "This Shit Will Fuck You Up". I will be playing/demonstrating Raunchy Mommy Domme.\r\n\r\nI am looking to return to to Sacramento or Santa Cruz  the last week of September.\r\n\r\nOctober 3rd-4th - Men\'s Intensive Weekend at the Cleo Dubois [Academy of SM Arts](http://sm-arts.com). There are still a couple of places open for this hands-on weekend on training for Dominant Men or Men who switch!\r\n\r\nSneak peek for October 20th -27th: I will be visiting to Chicago to catch up with loved ones, session with my favorites, and assist Cleo Dubois at Kinky Kollege.\r\n\r\nI have a new article up on Carnal Nation, ["BDSM 101"](http://sf.carnalnation.com/content/27465/19/bdsm-101) reviewing the new documentary "BDSM: It’s Not What You Think: Kinksters Confront Stigma and Stereotype".\r\n\r\nOh, and I have another super exciting shoot with [SeriousBondage](http://SeriousBondage.com) coming up, so expect some pictures soon\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget, if you just can\'t get enough: I am on Twitter and Facebook as well (links below). If you\'ve already had enough, then say your safe word and you\'ll be relinquished.\r\n\r\nIn kink and love,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\nhttp://www.sm-arts.com
\r\nhttp://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436
\r\n http://twitter.com/EveMinax
\r\n http://www.facebook.com/minax?ref=name
', 'Falling in!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'falling-in', '', '', '2009-09-10 19:19:56', '2009-09-11 01:19:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=257', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (258, 2, '2009-09-11 20:53:33', '2009-09-12 02:53:33', ' The lovely Juliette Tang from the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter loved my idea of food and kinky sex pairing, and posted a recipie of mine. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/sexsf/2009/09/sexcipe_pork_ribs_with_a_side.html \r\n\r\nBon appetit!', 'Cuisine and Kink Pairing...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cuisine-and-kink-pairing', '', '', '2009-09-11 20:53:33', '2009-09-12 02:53:33', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=258', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (259, 2, '2009-09-17 05:10:42', '2009-09-17 11:10:42', 'Come to Me: Using voice as a tool to seduce, cajole,charm, and guide your partner to ecstasy.\r\n\r\nAt the [Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org) tonight, Thursday, 8pm! \r\n\r\nAlso, check out my interview with writer Stephen Elliot on Carnal Nation', '"Come to Me" class tonight at Citadel, plus an interview', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'come-to-me-class-tonight-at-citadel', '', '', '2009-09-17 07:48:15', '2009-09-17 13:48:15', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=259', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (260, 2, '2009-09-29 16:49:54', '2009-09-29 22:49:54', 'A few kinky links that might be of interest...\r\n\r\nI\'m thrilled to direct your attention to a little writeup I received in the SF Bay Guardian\'s Sex Issue - "Submission Possible: Seven hot women of BDSM we love."  I feel so loved ;)  My section starts on [page 5](http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?page=5&entry_id=9182&catid=&volume_id=398&issue_id=450&volume_num=43&issue_num=52) of the [article online.](http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=9182&volume_id=398&issue_id=450&volume_num=43&issue_num=52)\r\n\r\nAnd over on Carnal Nation, the [second part of my video interview](http://sf.carnalnation.com/content/32013/19/stephen-elliott-should-be-seen-and-heard-part-2) with writer Stephen Elliot is available for viewing.\r\n\r\nYou can also read my advice in the newest Perv Panel question, ["Birds and Buzz"](http://sf.carnalnation.com/content/32695/34/birds-and-buzz)\r\n\r\nEnjoy!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'SF Guardian on Dominant Women, & more...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sf-guardian-on-dominant-women-more', '', '', '2009-09-29 16:49:54', '2009-09-29 22:49:54', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=260', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (261, 2, '2009-11-04 18:43:58', '2009-11-05 00:43:58', 'Hello my lovelies,\r\n\r\nI just returned from Kinky Kollege where I assisted with Cleo and Fakir\'s Ritual Energy Hook Pull, which was simply amazing. The hotel space was lovingly transformed into ritualistic power exchange – nothing short of magical.\r\n\r\nBesides sampling the various "taboo" offerings, I also filmed a medical play instructional video with [Kink Academy](http://www.KinkAcademy.com).\r\n\r\nIn other video news, I have a fun new rubber abduction video for sale on my [Clips4Sale store](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436) which is a super  sexy rubber electro extravaganza!\r\n\r\nMy newest Carnal Nation column on Sex and Domination should be up soon, so look for it [here.](http://sf.carnalnation.com/category/column/welcome-my-parlor)\r\n\r\nI also have a new sexcipe: ["Mommy Makes Steak!"](http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/sexsf/2009/10/sexcipe_mommy_makes_steak.html) Dig in and get cooking!\r\n\r\nAnd coming up next week, I will be teaching a new class on Wednesday November 11th at Good Vibrations Valenica : "Actualizing Fantasies: Hot & Sexy Erotic Role Play" 8-10pm [More info](http://www.goodvibes.com/content.jhtml?id=43)\r\n\r\nThere is still space in the upcoming Women\'s Erotic Dominance Intensive Weekend, November 14th-15th at the SF Citadel:\r\n\r\nMe, Cleo Dubois, Selina Raven, and our wonderful volunteer bottoms will give you the confidence you need to make your scenes soar. If you are a Dominant Woman or Switch, apply today for this intimate hands-on workshop that integrates the heat, heart and spirit in BDSM play. For more information, or to apply, see [SM-Arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/women.html).\r\n\r\nThen, on Friday November 20th, I am teaching a Women\'s Only class at The Exiles: "Medical Play with Eve Minax." Presented by "Dr. Eve", this is going to be one super hot visit to the doctor\'s office!  The Women’s Bldg, 3543 18th Street at Valencia, SF, 8-10pm, Cost: $4 members, $10 guests  [More info.](http://www.theexiles.org/program.html)\r\n\r\nSave the Date!
\r\nLow Down and Dirty! Transcendence in Raunch
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\r\nRaunch play as a form of spiritual awakening. Seeking a dirty pig bottom for this one!\r\n\r\nI hope to see you out and about and, as usual, if you wish to be relinquished, simply use your safe word.\r\n\r\nIn Love and Kink,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n[SM-Arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\n\r\n[Clips4Sale store](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)', 'Yearly Spanks', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yearly-spanks', '', '', '2009-11-04 18:45:54', '2009-11-05 00:45:54', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=261', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (262, 2, '2009-11-24 20:13:41', '2009-11-25 02:13:41', 'Coming up on December 1st, I will be teaching a dirty new class that I\'m very excited about. Hope to see you there.\r\n\r\nLow Down and Dirty: Transcendence in Filth \r\n\r\n"Join the Queen of Raunch, Eve Minax, and discover why she likes her play as wet, dirty, messy, and filthy as possible! Messy play is lots of fun, and done right it can take you into deep psychosexual territory. Some of us really need it low down and dirty, so come find out how to get filthy with style. We\'ll discuss different varieties of messy play, from the mild to the truly dirty, and explore the ways that mindfuck and objectification can be combined with good old-fashioned raunch. You\'ll learn practical tips for messy play, as well as guidelines for safety and psychological integrity. We will also explore techniques for elevating your messy play into a transformative and spiritual experience where the profane and the profound converge. No topic is taboo, no limits on your imagination. You can expect a really nasty, uplifting, low down and dirty demo as well! All are welcome, but be please be aware that the subject matter may prove intense for some." \r\n\r\nDecember 1st, 8pm-10pm (doors open at 7:30)
\r\n[San Francisco Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org), 1277 Mission Street
\r\n$20 per person', 'New Class 12/1, "Low Down and Dirty"', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-class-121-low-down-and-dirty', '', '', '2009-11-24 20:14:30', '2009-11-25 02:14:30', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=262', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (263, 2, '2009-12-02 20:49:58', '2009-12-03 02:49:58', 'Hello My Lovelies,\r\n\r\nWell, 2009 is about to close and 2010 begins, (will you be saying twenty ten or two thousand ten? Inquiring minds must know!).\r\n\r\nIt\'s been an amazing year and the Dungeonette is almost complete finally. We have hung the walls and are ready to paint next week, hooray!\r\n\r\nI had an AMAZING Medical Play class at the Exiles, what a blast! Super fun and intense play. Then, last night I presented Low Down and Dirty at the Citadel, which was extraordinarily well received. No one left when things got messy and intense, and the highest compliment of the evening was from a New Yorker who said they never get classes like that!\r\n\r\nLast Appearances of the Year:\r\n\r\nSaturday December 5th: I will be attending the [Von Gutenberg Fetish ball](http://www.vongutenbergfetishball.com/), a reincarnation for the old San Francisco Fetish Ball. I will be doing a bondage demonstration with [Serious Bondage](http://seriousbondage.com) and playing with some exciting new gear. Hope to see you there.\r\n\r\nSunday December 6th, 2-5 PM at the Looking Glass\r\n“Feel the Steel: Art and Magic of Needle Play” - a hands on workshop and ritual with Cleo Dubois, Eve Minax & Grin.\r\n\r\nCome enjoy the energetic connections we will create with these little poky things! We’ll start with a close up look at the roots and applications of temporary piercings for decoration, restraint, SM exchanges and journeying. Then, pierce and be pierced. Practice with your partner or on our willing bottom. Feel the empowerment piercing yourself can bring! Relish the sensations as you pierce or are pierced by another! Learn to control the depth and width of your piercing, as well as a fool proof way to not prick yourself. Three piercing stations will ensure you get our personal attention. Take it beyond SM; see where focusing your intent leads to. Experience the “high” of running energy through temporary piercings during our mini energy pull ritual. Sliding Scale $30 a person- $50 a couple, all welcome. Limited Space. RSVP to mail@thelookingglassarts.com for address and directions.\r\n\r\nI will be returning to Sacramento later this month, either the second or third week of December. Contact me directly to inquire or to book a session.\r\n\r\nI am very excited about a personal photo shoot I will be doing in an abattoir! As you may know, I am practically the Mistress of Meat, so I expect this to be lots of fun. I do need a meat model bottom for this shoot, so if you’d like to be hung up in my abattoir and tenderized, get in touch.\r\n\r\nSpeaking of shoots, the first few segments of my video class on Medical Play are now available on [Kink Academy](http://www.kinkacademy.com). Look for them in the [Medical Section](http://www.kinkacademy.com/home/category/medical-play/) and enjoy! More to come.\r\n\r\nRead my newest Perv Panel response about [sex toys and break ups](http://carnalnation.com/content/39705/34/custody-battle) and please submit your own burning questions for the Perv Panel to answer.\r\n\r\nSave these Dates in 2010:\r\n\r\nJanuary 7th-10th: [AVN Expo](http://www.adultentertainmentexpo.com): the Oscars of Porn! Las Vegas\r\n\r\nJanuary 30th-31st SF Citadel: [Erotic Dominance Intensive for Men](http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/men.html) We still have a few enrollments left for our next Men\'s Intensive. What a terrific way to start the New Year!\r\n\r\nAnd finally, my friends at LeatherQuest have asked me to share some important information for those of you seeking profound Leather training:\r\n\r\n“LeatherQuest begins in February, 2010\r\n\r\n“If you have taken the technique classes that interest you, but found yourself wanting more ... then you may be seeking a path beyond technique - a path to greater depth and meaning in your BDSM life. LeatherQuest integrates teachings of body, mind, and spirit in a program of individual discovery grounded in leather traditions, history, service, and spirituality. The curriculum consists of 18 monthly weekends. Each month is devoted to a different topic and speaker, and combines lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises with notable instructors. Those in the class who are on this journey together form a unique and powerful community that creates a unique environment for teaching and learning. The intensive weekend format allows in-depth exploration of advanced topics in a way that is also unique, far beyond what a single evening class or even a standalone weekend.\r\n\r\n“LeatherQuest will be taught in San Francisco, and begins in February, 2010. The class is filling up but applications are still being accepted. To find out more, visit the website: [LeatherQuestCA.com](http://www.LeatherQuestCA.com) or email us: info@LeatherQuestCA.com\r\n\r\nThat should do it for now...Looking forward to a wonderful and wild 2010!\r\n\r\nIn Love and Kink,\r\n\r\nMinax\r\n\r\n[http://www.mistressminax.com](http://www.mistressminax.com)
\r\n[http://www.sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)
\r\n[http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)
\r\n[http://sf.carnalnation.com/category/column/welcome-my-parlor](http://sf.carnalnation.com/category/column/welcome-my-parlor)
\r\n[http://fetlife.com/users/32011](http://fetlife.com/users/32011)
\r\n[http://twitter.com/eveminax](http://twitter.com/eveminax)', 'Bells, Balls, Bytes', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bells-balls-bytes', '', '', '2009-12-02 20:53:59', '2009-12-03 02:53:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=263', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (264, 2, '2009-12-07 13:42:26', '2009-12-07 19:42:26', 'Hope I get something [Feltife](http://fetlife.com/sit_on_santas_lap)\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Pressies from Fetlife!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pressies-from-fetlife', '', '', '2009-12-07 13:42:26', '2009-12-07 19:42:26', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=264', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (265, 2, '2009-12-08 14:24:10', '2009-12-08 20:24:10', 'My new Lamb Orgy sexcipe is up on the Guardian. Please let me know what you think. [Lamb Orgy](http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/sexsf/2009/12/sexcipe_orgy_with_rack_of_lamb.html)', 'LAMB ORGY!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lamb-orgy', '', '', '2009-12-08 14:24:10', '2009-12-08 20:24:10', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=265', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (266, 2, '2009-12-22 12:53:07', '2009-12-22 18:53:07', '\r\nHappy solstice, from me and my boy!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Happy solstice !', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-solstice', '', '', '2009-12-22 12:56:19', '2009-12-22 18:56:19', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=266', 0, 'post', '', 1) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (267, 2, '2010-01-11 15:23:11', '2010-01-11 21:23:11', ' \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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 Eve Minax – 2010 Sex Shop Class List:

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“We Have Ways of Making You Laugh: Tickle Torment as Sensual Play”

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Tickling games can be lighthearted and fun, but they can also be full of torment and excitement, which makes them a perfect match for sensual discovery. Join tickling fiend Eve Minax as she shows you the hows and whys of tickle torment. Basic and advanced tickling techniques will be covered, along with the psychology and passion of the art. Of course a little bondage will be necessary also! Through lecture and demonstration, and the opportunity for some very hands-on play, we will have a hilariously sexy time!

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"Kitchen Kink: Sexcipes for Kinky Players"

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Culinary delights and erotic play - two great tastes, together at last! Join educator and sexual gourmande Eve Minax for this delicious class on successfully pairing your food and play. There will be recipe exchanges, tips on how to incorporate food play into sex play, and a demo on tasty sex. This is no 9 ½ Weeks!

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"Take Two (Orgasms) and Call Me in the Morning: Playing Doctor for the Medically Curious"

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Medical play doesn\'t have to be scary and extreme. We all played Doctor as naughty kids, and now we can as naughty adults too! Renowned BDSM "practitioner" "Dr. Eve\' will show you how a little clinical flavor is a prescription for fun. Come on out and let’s play Doctor!

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"Diligent Lust: Gaining Erotic Confidence and Developing Trust"

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There\'s a lot more to kink play than tying someone up and spanking them. If you want to take charge in the bedroom (or anywhere else), it\'s important to have confidence in yourself and build trust with your partner. Whether you\'re interested in playing with a long term partner or someone new, Eve Minax will help you figure out the ins and outs of taking control of the situation, and make it more meaningful. Through lecture, discussion and exercises, you\'ll discover new tools for erotic dominance, find ways to set the proper mood for your scenes, use your voice to both seduce and take charge, and make sure that you both get your needs met without interrupting the scene. Come find out how you can create more meaningful connections and have hotter scenes!

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Controlling Lust: Tease and Denial for the Lustmonger

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Join educator and expert Eve Minax for an arousing introduction to the ins and outs of orgasm control. Tease and Denial is truly delightful and special techniques for controlling orgasms can have a remarkable impact upon the sexual psyche of you and your partner. By training your partner to come on command and controlling their orgasm you can completely take your relationship to another level. We will discuss forced orgasms, and ways of taking what is normally pleasurable and making it challenging or unpleasant. Come learn how to take your tease and denial to the next level.

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"Make My Dreams Come True: Hot & Sexy Erotic Role Play"

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Some people dismiss role play as “fake” or cheesy, but it’s one of the most fun ways to create and explore your fantasies. Plus, if can be hot, hot, hot! The best role plays bring out facets of your authentic selves, especially some that don’t usually get to play. Not only does that keep it “real,” is can bring more meaning and deeper psychological intensity to your play.  Eve Minax, BDSM educator and writer, will teach you how to explore your fantasies to uncover the key elements that make them hot, ways to work with visualization, costumes and ambiance to make fantasies more real, tips for connecting to an unfamiliar role when a partner asks, and tools for making a scene intense and sexy without getting silly (unless that’s what you want, of course). Come prepared to talk about and nurture your authentic self!

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“Give Spanks”

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Spanking is something that everyone – from the novice to the skilled player – can enjoy, but it is often dismissed as "easy" or "basic." On the contrary, spanking requires just as much skill, rhythm, timing, force and seduction as any other form of play. Eve Minax, professional and lifestyle Domina and educator, will show you how to make your hands one of the best “implements” to work with. She’ll tell you all about the “whys” of spanking, offer some special tips and secrets on the “hows,” share some fun spanking games, and give you a demo to bring it all together. Whether you\'re an "old hand" at spanking or a novice in the art, come out and give spanks! This class will include a chance to spank or be spanked or both. Participation isn’t required, but it’ll sure be fun!

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"Feast and Famine: Sensory Overload and Sensory Deprivation"

\r\nBy playing with the senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching) you can make the mundane extraordinary. A little more or less stimulation than usual is a recipe for sensory delight. This class will cover the full range: from the feast of overloaded sensations to the famine of deprivation. Fingers, feathers, floggers, caresses, scents, music, tastes... blindfolds, earplugs, masks and more. We will discuss supplies and equipment from the everyday to the specialized, along with numerous techniques and strategies, safety tips, and more. Techniques will be demonstrated, and there will be opportunities for participation.\r\n

 

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Eve Minax – 2010 SM Class List

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“Meet the Taxidermist: Queering Leather Personas”

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Meet the taxidermist - S/he\'s a redneck queer, a raw rough character, ready to rape you snuff you and stuff you. She was inspired by "Deliverance," improvised in the heat of a very dirty scene, and illustrates perfectly how we can invent engaging play personas that allow our deepest and darkest fantasies to emerge. This is advanced improvisation, role play for the edge, and extreme sexual theater. Your host for the evening will be the Taxidermist (aka Eve Minax) - leading you into the backwoods of perverted performance, and teaching you how to develop characters that unleash your own darkest needs. We\'ll discuss how to let personas evolve naturally from context or desires, how to let them rear their ugly heads in exciting but safe ways, and how to push yourself to the uncanny brink. Special emphasis will be placed on queering "typical" roles: perverting the normative and expected with powerful and sexy results (queers and straights can queer alike!). So come meet the taxidermist, and find deliverance from the mundane. 

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“The Fuck is Swifter than the Cry: Raping with Intent and Care”

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Fantasies of rape and violation are powerful and appealing, but challenging to properly fulfill. How can we abduct, control and violate someone in a way that is erotically satisfying for all parties? How can we “rape” with severity but without lasting damage? From the psychological preliminaries, to the actual enactment, to the aftershocks, we must conduct our “rapes” with savvy and care. This class will forcefully present the many vicissitudes of violation, with a particular focus on how to ravish safely and erotically. We will primarily focus on violating male bodies, but all genders will be covered, and anal rape will receive special attention since it equalizes us. Bring an open mind, erotic sensitivity and your predatorial or victim drive.

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“Mommy-Domme: How to Nurture and Raise your Maternal Sadist”

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Mother, oh Mother…the ultimate Authority figure, font of innumerable fantasies, and sure to trigger you in more ways than one. Mothers are powerfully central to our psycho-sexual and cultural drives, but woefully under-represented in our play. Why do Daddies and Sirs and Mistresses get all the attention and fun? Mommy can elicit fear, shame, guilt, safety, love and a wide range of primal urges. Mommy is versatile: she can be nurturing and caring, cruel and punishing, strict or forgiving as the situation demands. Even if you are a Daddy, top, Mistress, etc, Mommy can be a rewarding and liberating role to inhabit. Join Mommy-extraordinaire Eve Minax for a probing look at what makes a Mommy, how to know if Mommy is a good match for you, and how to nurture and develop her. This class will address the Mommy-Domme, her basic characteristics, certain variations, and specific forms of play. And Mommy Eve will be ready to play with and discipline all her subjects. All are welcome!

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“Familial Unfamiliar: When Babies Boss”

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Most Age Play depends on classic definitions of familial authority: Mommies, Daddies, Aunties, Uncles and more. But let’s face it, many “kids” these days are just too savvy to be obedient bottoms, and sometimes it’s the parents who need to be taught a lesson! This class will present a variety of inversions and perversions of typical family-play power dynamics, in the hopes of broadening our sense of what’s possible and fun. We will cover techniques and strategies for dealing with bratty bottoms in age play scenarios, but more importantly present a vision and strategy for letting the “little ones” call the shots and top from below. What happens when baby wants what it wants NOW… or junior stages a revolt… or Mommy has been bad? Down with the familiar; long live the new familial! The focus here will be on the family, but techniques discussed can be used in non-familial age play as well, like student/teacher, boss/employee, etc. Let the Underlings reign!

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“If You’re Good You’ll get a Lolly: Playing Pediatrician in Medical/Age Play Scenarios”

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The authority of the Doctor or Nurse is well recognized in real life as in kink play, as is the role of Daddy or Mommy in age play, but what if you are the child and the authority figure is a Pediatrician? Who will save you now? Join “Dr.” Eve Minax, Pediatrician at Large, as she shows you how to combine medical play and age play for a delightful (and perhaps slightly terrifying!) visit to the Pediatrician’s office. We will discuss the psychological aspects of caring for and examining the “child,” targeting and tailoring your medical procedures for the young’uns, and special pediatric conditions that may require medical intervention. This class is not only for age and medical players, but also for anyone interested in two challenging areas of taboo play combined in one class. So get your gloves on, or your lolly out, and come out to play.

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“Straight From the Horse’s Ass: Animal and Medical Play from the Veterinarian’s Standpoint”

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The authority of the Doctor or Nurse is well recognized in real life as in kink play, and the roles of Animal Trainer or Handler are firmly established in pet play, but all too rarely do the two meet in our play. Pups and Ponies and other pets need their medical care too, so it’s time for a trip to the Veterinarian! Join “Dr.” Eve Minax, Veterinarian at Large, as she discusses (and perhaps demonstrates) proper animal handling techniques in the office, as well as unorthodox procedures to treat your beastly ailments and alleviate your primal conditions. This class is not only for animal and medical players, but also for anyone interested in two challenging areas of taboo play combined in one class.

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“Lock and Load: Extreme Tease and Denial through Milking, Forced & Ruined Orgasms and Chastity Training”

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Tease and Denial is truly delightful for all involved. Advanced techniques for controlling orgasms can have a remarkable impact when sexually training your slave. Come learn how to take your tease and denial to the next level. We will discuss forced orgasms, and ways of taking what is normally pleasurable and making it painful. Chastity training is central to any regimen of orgasm control, so we will discuss general considerations, specific devices, and chastity games that one can play. And what would chastity be without those wonderful accompaniments: ruined orgasms, prostate milking, and extreme teasing? Find out how to keeping the plumbing in order while still keeping your slave denied and on the edge of their seat. This class is primarily focused on the male slave, but techniques discussed will be applicable to all.

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"Fill \'er Up! Inflatables, Cupping, and Pumping"

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Inflatable toys, cupping sets, and pumping gear are all FUN toys with wonderful opportunities for play. This class will teach the ins and outs of equipment, safety, techniques, games you can play, and more. Whether it\'s cock or clit or nipple or breast, you can pump it! Inflatables and cupping sets are similarly versatile. So bring your curiosity, and let\'s pump it up and leave no void unfilled! Expect a lecture, demonstration, and opportunity for some hands-on experience. This class will be relevant to men, women and liminal folk too.

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"You\'re Going to Need an Enema for That! - Many Ways of Enema Play"

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For some of us, enemas are a major component of our play and even our lives, but many of us struggle to creatively incorporate enemas into a greater variety of scenes. The Medical Enema is an obvious favorite, and "Dr" Eve loves administering them, but how does one cohesively integrate an enema with other types of scenes? Age play, domestic discipline, classic slave training, animal play, tantric massage, mummification and meditative journeys... these scenes deserve enemas too! This class will develop your understanding of four modus operandi — punishment, facilitation, fetish, and health — which will allow you to confidently deploy enemas in almost any scenario. Learn how to utilize feelings of embarrassment and humiliation, as well as a broader range of emotional reactions and associations. Make your enemas work for you and the scene you are creating. Bring any ideas, questions or concerns, and we will discuss (and probably demonstrate) the many varieties of enema play!

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"Low Down and Dirty: Transcendence in Filth"

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Join the Queen of Raunch, Eve Minax, and discover why she likes her play as wet, dirty, messy, and filthy as possible! Messy play is lots of fun, and done right it can take you into deep psychosexual territory. Some of us really need it low down and dirty, so come find out how to get filthy with style. We\'ll discuss different varieties of messy play, from the mild to the truly dirty, and explore the ways that mindfuck and objectification can be combined with good old-fashioned raunch. You\'ll learn practical tips for messy play, as well as guidelines for safety and psychological integrity. We will also explore techniques for elevating your messy play into a transformative and spiritual experience where the profane and the profound converge. No topic is taboo, no limits on your imagination. You can expect a really nasty, uplifting, low down and dirty demo as well! All are welcome, but be please be aware that the subject matter may prove intense for some.

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“The Doctor Is In! – Medical Play from Fantasy to Heavy Edge with ‘Doctor’ Eve.”

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Join "Doctor" Eve as she provides a broad introduction to this fantastic form of play. Medical play is wonderfully suited to expressing Dominance and submission, and can involve anything from fantasy play to extreme procedures. The Doctor\'s bedside manner can range from gently coercive and seductive to clinically cruel, while the patient can be masochistic, reluctant or non-compliant. Doctor Eve will share her strategies for consultation and examination, as well as the administration of procedures to cure what "ails" the patient. A couple lucky patients will be selected for demonstrations. A little education, a demo or two, and then let the cures begin! All genders, persuasions, play levels etc encouraged to attend.

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“We Have Ways of Making You Laugh: Tickle Torment and Interrogation”

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Tickling games can be lighthearted and fun, but they can also be full of torment and intrigue, which makes them a perfect match for interrogation play. Join tickling fiend and interrogatrix Eve Minax as she shows you how to get the answers you\'re looking for with delightful tickling techniques. Basic and advanced tickling will be covered, along with the psychology of interrogation, and numerous techniques for making them talk! There will be a lecture and demonstration, as well as the opportunity for some very hands-on play.

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\r\n[Interviewing Dr. Carol Queen](http://carnalnation.com/content/44879/1/video-creator-pleasure-ed-video-series) about the PleasureEd series of explicit sex ed films,
\r\nTalking about the [CB line of male chastity devices](http://carnalnation.com/content/44654/3/video-two-takes-male-chastity-devices-aee),
\r\nGetting up close and personal with the [vibrating “G-spot-licks-a-lot”](http://carnalnation.com/content/44637/19/video-g-spot-licks-lot),
\r\nAnd taking a slightly skeptical look at the [Boobie Booth](http://carnalnation.com/content/44609/3/video-boobie-booth). \r\n\r\n And there are many more to be uploaded!\r\n\r\n I am super excited about the fabulous new lineup of courses that I’ll be presenting this year. You can see the full listing [here](http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=267). There will be many more class announcements to come, but for now mark your calendars:\r\n\r\nSaturday, February 27th at Edges, Santa Clara - “If You’re Good, You’ll get a Lolly: Playing Pediatrician in Medical/Age Play Scenarios”\r\n\r\nTuesday, March 2nd at SF Citadel - “Familial Unfamiliar: When Babies Boss”\r\n\r\n The Men’s Erotic Dominance Intensive Weekend is coming up soon (January 30-31st), and there are still two open slots. You or someone you love could be getting a weekend full of incredible hands-on training courtesy of Cleo Dubois, Selina Raven, and myself. Details, application form, and wonderful feedback from previous intensives can all be found online at [SM-Arts.com](http://sm-arts.com/intensives/men.html)\r\n\r\nIf you missed it in December, my newest column is up on Carnal Nation - [“A Modest Complaint”](http://carnalnation.com/content/42232/19/modest-complaint), as is my response to a Perv Panel question about [declining libido](http://carnalnation.com/content/41410/34/feeling-frosty).\r\n\r\nBack on the home front, the Dungeonette is shapely up nicely, with new rubber flooring that has me excited and eager for some fun rubber scenes, or simply safer abductions! And on the home-away-from-home front, I will soon be visiting “The Lodge” in Sacramento for a few days of work and play.\r\n\r\nWishing you all a delightful, kinky, fulfilling year to come, and as always, if you wish to be relinquished, simply use your safeword.\r\n \r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n--\r\n\r\n\r\n[http://www.sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)
\r\n[http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)
\r\n[http://twitter.com/EveMinax](http://twitter.com/EveMinax)', 'On to 2010!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'on-to-2010', '', '', '2010-01-14 06:57:09', '2010-01-14 12:57:09', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=268', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (269, 2, '2010-01-19 12:17:46', '2010-01-19 18:17:46', 'My newest [Sexcipe](http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/sexsf/2010/01/sexcipe_pork_chops_and_slut_tr.html) is up on Slut Training and forced feeding...although forced feeding sounds scary, it can actually be sensual and cathartic!\r\n\r\nxoM', 'Pork Chop Slut Training!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pork-chop-slut-training', '', '', '2010-01-19 12:17:46', '2010-01-19 18:17:46', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=269', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (270, 2, '2010-01-23 17:06:13', '2010-01-23 23:06:13', 'Thursday February 11th, 7:30pm\r\n\r\nDiligent Lust - Orgasm Control from Tie and Tease to Chastity Please!\r\n\r\n[Stormy Leather](http://www.stormyleather.com/)\r\n\r\n$25 in advance, $30 at the door.\r\n\r\n[Purchase Tickets](http://stockroom.com/-Diligent-Lust-Orgasm-Control-from-Tie-and-Tease-to-Chastity-Please-P4036.aspx?ref=1885813)\r\n\r\nGot a horny partner who needs discipline? Enjoy having your orgasm controlled or denied? Want to learn how to milk the erotic moment for all it\'s worth? Join educator and expert Eve Minax for an arousing look at the ins and outs of orgasm control. Tease and Denial can be a truly delightful art form: by utilizing special techniques for controlling orgasms you can create a remarkable impact on your partner\'s sexual psyche, and enhance your own enjoyment as well. Through controlling your partner\'s orgasms, and training them to come on command, you can extend the depth and intimacy of your sex life and your relationship. We will discuss and demonstrate forced, ruined, and denied orgasms, and tap into a bit of chastity training while we’re at it. This class is open to couples and individuals, since we will examine the perspectives of both the controlling and the controlled. Come learn how to integrate and expand tease and denial to take your relationships to the next level!\r\n\r\n\r\nSaturday February 27th, 5pm\r\n\r\nIf You’re Good You’ll get a Lolly - Playing Pediatrician in Medical/Age Play Scenarios\r\n\r\n[Edges](http://www.edges.biz/)\r\n\r\nThe authority of the Doctor or Nurse is well recognized in real life as in kink play, as is the role of Daddy or Mommy in age play, but what if you are the child and the authority figure is a Pediatrician? Who will save you now? Join “Dr.” Eve Minax, Pediatrician at Large, as she shows you how to combine medical play and age play for a delightful (and perhaps slightly terrifying!) visit to the Pediatrician’s office. We will discuss the psychological aspects of caring for and examining the “child,” targeting and tailoring your medical procedures for the young’uns, and special pediatric conditions that may require medical intervention. This class is not only for age and medical players, but also for anyone interested in two challenging areas of taboo play combined in one class. So get your gloves on, or your lolly out, and come out to play.\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday March 2nd, 8-10pm (doors open at 7:30)\r\n\r\nFamiliar Unfamiliar - When Babies Boss\r\n\r\n[SF Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/) \r\n\r\nAdmission: $20\r\n\r\nMost Age Play depends on classic definitions of familial authority: Mommies, Daddies, Aunties, Uncles and more. But let’s face it, many “kids” these days are just too savvy to be obedient bottoms, and sometimes it’s the parents who need to be taught a lesson! This class will present a variety of inversions and perversions of typical family-play power dynamics, in the hopes of broadening our sense of what’s possible and fun. We will cover techniques and strategies for dealing with bratty bottoms in age play scenarios, but more importantly present a vision and strategy for letting the “little ones” call the shots and top from below. What happens when baby wants what it wants NOW… or junior stages a revolt… or Mommy has been bad? Down with the familiar; long live the new familial! The focus here will be on the family, but techniques discussed can be used in non-familial age play as well, like student/teacher, boss/employee, etc. Let the Underlings reign!\r\n\r\n\r\nWednesday March 10th, 8-10pm\r\n\r\nTake Control - Gaining Erotic Confidence and Developing Trust\r\n\r\nGood Vibrations Valencia, 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street)\r\n\r\n[More info](http://www.goodvibes.com/content.jhtml?id=43)\r\n\r\n$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins. [Purchase Tickets](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90089)\r\n\r\nThere\'s a lot more to BDSM play than tying someone up and spanking them. If you want to take charge in the bedroom (or anywhere else), it\'s important to have confidence and build trust. Whether you\'re interested in playing with a long term partner or someone new, Eve Minax will help you figure out the ins and outs of taking control. Through lecture, discussion and exercises, you\'ll discover new tools for erotic dominance, find ways to set the proper mood for your scenes, use your voice to both seduce and take charge, and make sure that you both get your needs met without interrupting the scene. Come find out how you can create more meaningful connections and have hotter scenes!\r\n\r\n\r\nWednesday April 7th, 8-10pm (doors open at 7:30)\r\n\r\nLock and Load - Extreme Tease and Denial through Milking, Forced & Ruined Orgasms and Chastity Training\r\n\r\n[SF Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/)\r\n\r\nAdmission: $20\r\n\r\nTease and Denial is truly delightful for all involved. Advanced techniques for controlling orgasms can have a remarkable impact when sexually training your slave. Come learn how to take your tease and denial to the next level. We will discuss forced orgasms, and ways of taking what is normally pleasurable and making it painful. Chastity training is central to any regimen of orgasm control, so we will discuss general considerations, specific devices, and chastity games that one can play. And what would chastity be without those wonderful accompaniments: ruined orgasms, prostate milking, and extreme teasing? Find out how to keeping the plumbing in order while still keeping your slave denied and on the edge of their seat. This class is primarily focused on the male slave, but techniques discussed will be applicable to all.\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday April 27th, 8-10pm\r\n\r\nMake your dreams come true - Hot & Sexy Erotic Role Play\r\n\r\nGood Vibrations Polk 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento Street)\r\n\r\n[More info](http://www.goodvibes.com/content.jhtml?id=43)\r\n\r\n$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins. [Purchase tickets](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97602)\r\n\r\nSome people dismiss role play as “fake” or cheesy, but it’s one of the most fun ways to create and explore your fantasies. Plus, it can be hot, hot, hot! The best role plays bring out facets of your authentic selves, especially some that don’t usually get to play. Not only does that keep it “real,” it can bring more meaning and deeper psychological intensity to your play. Eve Minax, BDSM educator and writer, will teach you how to explore your fantasies to uncover the key elements that make them hot, ways to work with visualization, costumes and ambiance to make fantasies more real, tips for connecting to an unfamiliar role when a partner asks, and tools for making a scene intense and sexy without getting silly (unless that’s what you want, of course). Come prepared to talk about and nurture your authentic self!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday May 13th \r\n\r\nThe Doctor is In! - Medical Play from Fantasy to Heavy Edge\r\n\r\n[Stockroom.com](http://www.stockroom.com)\r\n\r\nLos Angeles Location: 2809 W. Sunset Blvd\r\n\r\n[More info and tickets](http://www.stockroom.com/-Medical-Play--with-Doctor-Eve-Minax---May--13-2010---LA-P4196.aspx)\r\n\r\nJoin "Doctor" Eve as she provides a broad introduction to this fantastic form of play. Medical play is wonderfully suited to expressing Dominance and submission, and can involve anything from fantasy play to extreme procedures. The Doctor\'s bedside manner can range from gently coercive and seductive to clinically cruel, while the patient can be masochistic, reluctant or non-compliant. Doctor Eve will share her strategies for consultation and examination, as well as the administration of procedures to cure what "ails" the patient. A couple lucky patients will be selected for demonstrations. A little education, a demo or two, and then let the cures begin! All genders, persuasions, play levels etc encouraged to attend.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs part of [Domcon LA](http://www.domconla.com/):\r\n\r\nFriday May 14th, 12:45-1:45: “Lock and Load: Extreme Tease and Denial Through Milking, Forced and Ruined Orgasms, and Chastity Training”\r\n\r\nSaturday May 15th, 4:15-5:15: “We Have Ways of Making You Laugh: Tickle Torment and Interrogation”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday June 8th, 8-10pm (doors open at 7:30)\r\n\r\nYou\'re Going to Need an Enema for That! - Many Ways of Enema Play\r\n\r\n[SF Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/)\r\n\r\nAdmission: $20\r\n\r\nFor some of us, enemas are a major component of our play and even our lives, but many of us struggle to creatively incorporate enemas into a greater variety of scenes. The Medical Enema is an obvious favorite, and "Dr" Eve loves administering them, but how does one cohesively integrate an enema with other types of scenes? Age play, domestic discipline, classic slave training, animal play, tantric massage, mummification and meditative journeys... these scenes deserve enemas too! This class will develop your understanding of four modus operandi — punishment, facilitation, fetish, and health — which will allow you to confidently deploy enemas in almost any scenario. Learn how to utilize feelings of embarrassment and humiliation, as well as a broader range of emotional reactions and associations. Make your enemas work for you and the scene you are creating. Bring any ideas, questions or concerns, and we will discuss (and probably demonstrate) the many varieties of enema play!', 'Kink Curriculum Winter/Spring 2010', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kink-curriculum-winterspring-2010', '', '', '2010-05-08 19:51:33', '2010-05-09 01:51:33', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=270', 0, 'post', '', 2) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (271, 2, '2010-01-30 11:46:52', '2010-01-30 17:46:52', 'A recent piece for Carnal Nation...let me know your thoughts!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n[A Review of Born In A Barn](http://carnalnation.com/content/46089/19/erotic-equine-play-review-born-barn)\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'Erotic Equine Play', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'erotic-equine-play', '', '', '2010-01-30 11:47:57', '2010-01-30 17:47:57', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=271', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (272, 2, '2010-02-02 06:14:27', '2010-02-02 12:14:27', 'Please join me for a fun new class coming up soon at Stormy Leather:\r\n\r\nDiligent LUST: Orgasm Control from Tie and Tease to Chastity Please!\r\n\r\nThere is much more to Kink play than just tying someone up and spanking them. Taking charge in the bedroom (or anywhere else) requires both confidence and the trust of your partner. Ms. Minax will help you to discover new tools for erotic Dominance that will bring you both smoking hot scenes and more meaningful connections. Now that you have their trust - use it! Whether you have a horny partner who needs discipline or you love orgasm control / denial, this class will take you to a higher level.\r\n\r\nFebruary 11th, 7:30pm (seats fill quickly, so we recommend arriving by 7:00)\r\n\r\nStormy Leather Retail Boutique, 1158 Howard Street, San Francisco\r\n\r\n$30 at the door.\r\n\r\nAdvance tickets [here](http://stockroom.com/-Diligent-Lust-Orgasm-Control-from-Tie-and-Tease-to-Chastity-Please-P4036.aspx?ref=1885813)\r\n\r\nHope to see you there...\r\n\r\nxoMinax', '“Diligent Lust: Orgasm Control” - Feb 11 @ Stormy Leather ', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '%e2%80%9cdiligent-lust-orgasm-control%e2%80%9d-feb-11-stormy-leather', '', '', '2010-02-02 06:16:48', '2010-02-02 12:16:48', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=272', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (273, 2, '2010-02-11 06:11:24', '2010-02-11 12:11:24', '

Hello my lovelies,

 

I am enjoying the slight shift in weather out here, hope you’re staying cozy wherever you are.

 

In most recent news, I had a gorgeous time at the Stormy Leather Fashion Show at the ever so wacky and wild Supper Club, where you can dine in bed, what fun!

 

Speaking of which, tomorrow, Thursday,  at 7:30 - A new class at Stormy Leather - "Diligent Lust - Orgasm Control from Tie and Tease to Chastity Please!" a look at erotic control.

 

Towards the end of this month, I am teaching two other classes:

 

Saturday 2/27, 5 pm at Edges Dungeon, Santa Clara, "If You\'re Good You\'ll Get a Lolly - Playing Pediatrician in Medical/Age Play Scenarios"

 

Tuesday 3/2, 8pm at SF Citadel, "Familial Unfamiliar - When Babies Boss"

 

More information on upcoming classes can be found here.

 

To catch up on my online outpourings, check out my Carnal Nation review of "Born in a Barn," a stellar pony play documentary.

 

I also have a new video interview with Miss Jaeleen wherein we discuss the delight hybrid of bondage and massage that she pioneered: Bondassage. If you\'re interested in more information, take a look at her new bondassage website.

 

For you culinary kinksters, I have a new sexcipe out on pork chops and slut training. And if you want to play culinary catch up, the older sexcipes can all be found here. 

 

There are still two spaces available for the March Professionals SM-Arts Intensive, so if you or someone you love is curious about Professional Domination or is a Professional Dominant looking to intensify their work, apply now!

 

In other "training" news, my friend, colleague, and mentor, the incredible Barbara Carrellas will be bringing her Urban Tantra training program to San Francisco this May. Barbara’s work is amazing and I highly recommend studying with her.

 

And finally, my Medical Training videos are still up with Kink Academy and they have added tons more material since they first began, so please check them out!

 

That’s it for February, until next time, and as always, if you wish to be relinquished, simply call your safeword;)

 

In love and kink,

Minax

', 'February Follies', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'february-follies', '', '', '2010-02-11 06:11:24', '2010-02-11 12:11:24', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=273', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (274, 2, '2010-02-16 04:30:12', '2010-02-16 10:30:12', 'maybe it\'s february but,\r\n\r\nwow, look at this French Rubber site with amazing "Mistery" ensemble:\r\n\r\n[Mistery](http://www.latex-universe.com/shop/product.php?id_product=146)\r\n\r\nxoM', 'I\'m IN LOVE...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'im-in-love', '', '', '2010-02-16 04:30:12', '2010-02-16 10:30:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=274', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (275, 2, '2010-02-22 21:12:21', '2010-02-23 03:12:21', 'Send me to Butchery School to practice on you!\r\n\r\nAt my favorite Butcher\'s shop in SF...\r\n\r\n[Avedano\'s](http://www.avedanos.com/classes.html)\r\n\r\nBUTCHERY FOR ADULTS\r\nDescription: The goal of this intensive class is to teach you the specifics of the art of home butchery and grant you knife-wielding dominion over your kitchen. You will break down a lamb and a pig carcass. You will receive an outline of the class and diagrams that and help you to classify cuts.  We will discuss cooking suggestions and tools to further develop your knife skills and techniques.\r\n\r\nEach participant will receive lunch and at least $100 worth of meat to take home.\r\n\r\nYou will walk away with a lot of knowledge and a lot of meat.\r\n\r\nThird Sunday of Every Month\r\n\r\n\r\nTime: 1 pm to 4 pm\r\nEnrollment: 7 people\r\nPrice: $300 per person', 'Time to Learn Butchery!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'time-to-learn-butchery', '', '', '2010-02-22 21:12:21', '2010-02-23 03:12:21', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=275', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (276, 2, '2010-02-25 06:46:21', '2010-02-25 12:46:21', 'I am extremely excited to be debuting my new age play meets medical play class at Edges dungeon in Santa Clara: “If You’re Good, You’ll Get a Lolly”.  This class is going to be LOTS of fun, and I hope you can join me!

Saturday, February 27 2010 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Cost: $20 with Edges card / 30 for guest that is 18+ with valid ID

The authority of the Doctor or Nurse is well recognized in real life as in kink play, as is the role of Daddy or Mommy in age play, but what if you are the child and the authority figure is a Pediatrician? Who will save you now? Join “Dr.” Eve Minax, Pediatrician at Large, as she shows you how to combine medical play and age play for a delightful (and perhaps slightly terrifying!) visit to the Pediatrician’s office. We will discuss the psychological aspects of caring for and examining the “child,” targeting and tailoring your medical procedures for the young’uns, and special pediatric conditions that may require medical intervention. This class is not only for age and medical players, but also for anyone interested in two challenging areas of taboo play combined in one class. So get your gloves on, or your lolly out, and come out to play.

If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by email to education@edges.biz or purchase tickets in advance [here](https://edges.ticketleap.com/if-you-are-good-you-will-get-a-lolly-02-27-2010-17-0)
Email events@edges.biz for location and details!

Fetlife event page is [here](http://fetlife.com/events/13799).

Hope to see you there!
xoMinax', 'New Medical/Age Play class this Saturday at Edges !', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-medicalage-play-class-this-saturday-at-edges', '', '', '2010-02-25 06:52:04', '2010-02-25 12:52:04', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=276', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (277, 2, '2010-02-28 15:41:07', '2010-02-28 21:41:07', 'Please join me for my new class on atypical power relations in age play. It should be delightful. I hope to see lots of mommies and daddies and babies and brats come out for fun.\r\n\r\n“Familial Unfamiliar: When Babies Boss”\r\n\r\nTuesday, March 02\r\n8-10pm, doors open at 7:30\r\n[SF Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/Main/CitMain.htm), 1277 Mission St (at 9th St.)\r\n\r\nMost Age Play depends on classic definitions of familial authority: Mommies, Daddies, Aunties, Uncles and more. But let’s face it, many “kids” these days are just too savvy to be obedient bottoms, and sometimes it’s the parents who need to be taught a lesson! This class will present a variety of inversions and perversions of typical family-play power dynamics, in the hopes of broadening our sense of what’s possible and fun. We will cover techniques and strategies for dealing with bratty bottoms in age play scenarios, but more importantly present a vision and strategy for letting the “little ones” call the shots and top from below. What happens when baby wants what it wants NOW… or junior stages a revolt… or Mommy has been bad? Down with the familiar; long live the new familial! The focus here will be on the family, but techniques discussed can be used in non-familial age play as well, like student/teacher, boss/employee, etc. Let the Underlings reign!\r\n\r\nFetlife event page is [here](http://fetlife.com/events/10959)\r\n\r\nxoMinax', '“Familial Unfamiliar” - Atypical Age-play Class, Tuesday 3/2 @ SF Citadel ', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '%e2%80%9cfamilial-unfamiliar%e2%80%9d-atypical-age-play-class-tuesday-32-sf-citadel', '', '', '2010-03-01 18:50:15', '2010-03-02 00:50:15', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=277', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (278, 2, '2010-03-08 19:13:06', '2010-03-09 01:13:06', 'I\'m presenting a fun new class this week...

Take Control: Gaining Erotic Confidence and Developing Trust
There’s a lot more to BDSM play than tying someone up and spanking them. If you want to take charge in the bedroom (or anywhere else), it’s important to have confidence and build trust. Whether you’re interested in playing with a long term partner or someone new, Eve Minax will help you figure out the ins and outs of taking control. Through lecture, discussion and exercises, you’ll discover new tools for erotic dominance, find ways to set the proper mood for your scenes, use your voice to both seduce and take charge, and make sure that you both get your needs met without interrupting the scene. Come find out how you can create more meaningful connections and have hotter scenes!

Wednesday, March 10th, 8-10pm
Good Vibrations Valencia St.
603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street)

$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins
[Purchase Tickets here](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90089)

[Good Vibrations](http://www.goodvibes.com)
[Fetlife event page](http://fetlife.com/events/14326)

Hope you can make it.
xoMinax', '"Take Control," Wednesday 3/10 at Good Vibrations Valencia', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'take-control-wednesday-310-at-good-vibrations-valencia', '', '', '2010-03-08 19:13:06', '2010-03-09 01:13:06', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=278', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (279, 2, '2010-03-25 11:28:59', '2010-03-25 17:28:59', 'of pet photographer for that matter.\r\n\r\nNo kidding.\r\n\r\nI LOVE Julian Cash\'s work and personality combined!\r\n\r\nCheck out our latest shoot with me and my boy Samson:\r\n\r\n[S&M Shoot](http://juliancash.com/flash/sm/)\r\n\r\nand let me know what you think!\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'My LIFE as a DOG, or BEST Dog Photographer', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-life-as-a-dog-or-best-dog-photographer', '', '', '2010-03-25 11:28:59', '2010-03-25 17:28:59', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=279', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (280, 2, '2010-03-30 19:57:52', '2010-03-31 01:57:52', 'The women sat in a single row and waited for the show to begin. They were each in training to become professional dominatrix and after several days of basic lessons they were about to see how a successful session went down.\r\n\r\nThe volunteer stood to one side. His Mistress had told him to fold his clothes neatly and hold them while waiting to be called. "Got it" he muttered like a moron talking to a buddy. "Yes Mistress" she reminded him with a slap. The time for sloppy behavior was over. The demonstration was about to begin.\r\n\r\nMistress inspected his clothes and found their presentation barely adequate but decided to move on. He stood naked in front of the trainees and was told to kneel. He was told to angle himself to the right. No, a little less. He enjoyed being told what to do, abdicating free will. Even though he was doing his best, Mistress hit him. Not one of those medium slaps that feels like a kiss. This was a violent smack that said "Good morning. Time to get up. Cock-a-doodle-doo cocksucker."\r\n\r\nHe got on all fours and Mistress slathered a gloveful of oil on his rear. "Are you going to fuck him in the ass?" one of the ladies shouted. He didn\'t know. At that point he didn\'t know much. Mistress slipped a fatboy inside him and moved on.\r\n\r\nThe previous day he engaged in a role play with Carmilla. She was large and in charge and she exited him. She made him put on a frilly slip and satin gloves, probably just because he had said he wasn\'t into it. She made him parade around the room in front of everyone declaring that he was a dirty, nasty, filthy whore-bag little slut. She beat him when he didn\'t say it loud or convincingly enough. Then he got down in front of her and she teased him with her strap-on. She criticized his cocksucking and he strove to improve. She put her mouth to his ear and said the filthiest things. She pointed to her cheek where she thought a gob of cum would look the cutest on him. He was getting worked up and started talking himself but she reminded him that it wasn\'t his place. She made him suck deep until he gagged and then mercifully backed off a little. He opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue for a big load of invisible jizz. She jerked her hips and snarled and he ate it, swallowing every drop and licking his lips. Carmilla was very pleased and expressed her satisfaction with all the warmth and humor that that was so much a part of her. He was glad that she approved. Carmilla had stolen his heart.\r\n\r\nBut now he was asked to repeat his declaration and too much time had passed. "I am a nasty dir-" Carmilla made a buzzing noise like for the wrong answer on a game show. "I am a filthy litt-" Buzzzzz! I am a little dirty fil-" buzzzz.\r\n\r\nAt this point he actually dared to look at Carmilla with pleading eyes, hoping she would mouth the words silently. He knew it would be a betrayal of them both for her to help and not only did she not but she announced to the room that he was trying to cheat. But he was getting desperate. He was being asked a question he didn\'t know the answer to and the consequences could be dire. They were. Mistress had had enough and it was Cane Time. Carmilla could decide on the number of strokes. Seven? Ten? How about twenty. No surprise.\r\n\r\nThe first one hit his back and hurt like fuck and if there were going to nineteen more he had better steel himself and not louse up the count. The good news was that when he took a look three days later there would still be marks. A part of his Mistress would still be with him. Then came the nipple clamps, bigger than he was used to and it was another test of his endurance. It was time for some of the girls to get blown but he whispered feebly that he was getting a little "yellow" on the clamps. Mistress told him that if his sucking got good marks she would think about it. Mistress was wise and knew that the pain would subside.\r\n\r\nHe was given the opportunity to ask Carmilla to repeat his declaration. He asked but the tone of voice was all wrong. He was told to try again, with a little humility this time. But now Mistress was standing with her back to his face and he couldn\'t see. He didn\'t know whether to talk or not. Everyone was laughing. Finally, after being asked nicely, Carmilla repeated the important words for what was surely the last time.\r\n\r\n"I. AM A. DIRTY. NASTY. FILTHY. WHOREBAG. LITTLE. SLUT."\r\n\r\nHe had it now but why make it easy. Mistress decided it was time for multiplication tables. 14x2. 16x3. 4x8. 12x12. At least he had his numbers down. he didn\'t need to feel any stupider at that point.\r\n\r\n"Ok let\'s hear it!"\r\n\r\n"I am a dirty, filthy, nasty whorebag little slut."\r\n\r\n"booo-"\r\n\r\n"I am a dirty, nasty, filthy, whorebag little slut!"\r\n\r\n"All right, credit for correcting himself. Now it\'s time to do what sluts do best!"\r\n\r\nHe knelt down in front of Panther and went to work on her shiny dong. She slapped him in the face with it and spoke in Spanish, which added to her mystery, but when he accidently on purpose touched her hand with his tongue she warned him not to do it again. Lola sat down next to Panther and her dick was fatter. He sucked it and Lola voiced her approval. "He sucks cock well. I think we could put him out on the street. He could be a real earner. You can tell how much he likes it by the sounds he\'s making!" He bobbed back and forth between the two bouncing dildos. He did his best to get them both in. The pain in his nipples had cut in half and he was into it. But it was time for the climax.\r\n\r\nHe lay on his back. The ladies were invited to gather round. They cut loose. Kicking, pinching and spitting. Lots of spit because that\'s what he liked best. Lady Sonja, the cute nerd with the big tits, stood over him and aimed a long stringer slowly down into his gaping mouth. Carmilla let go with a fat goober onto his face. Then, with that wicked, intoxicating smile she grabbed an already sore nipple, hard, and it hurt, but he was having a hard time imagining what he wouldn\'t let this beautiful bitch do to him. Lola, the foxy blond with amazing physical intuition. Panther, the pretty little Latina who could get so exited she would start hopping up and down. Nancy, the collage student who could ask if you had ever been fucked in the ass like a dental hygenist asking if you had flossed. And Katherine, so demure and soft spoken. The others could don a Nun\'s outfit and it wouldn\'t be very convincing. But Katherine could pull it off and it would be very popular.\r\n\r\nMistress announced the end had come. Everyone was to hock up what they could and let him have it on the count of three. "One, two...\r\n\r\nAnd it rained. He lay there, happy, all tension gone, floating. They were a remarkably diverse collection of personalities and he wanted to have them all to himself but he didn\'t feel greedy. All he could think about was what a generous Mistress he had and what a lucky slut he was.\r\n\r\nThis story is true. Names were changed but nothing was added or exaggerated.', 'Dirthy Filthy Nasty Slaves', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dirthy-filthy-nasty-slaves', '', '', '2010-03-30 19:57:52', '2010-03-31 01:57:52', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=280', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (281, 2, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'Hello my lovelies,\r\n\r\nIs it April already? I have been busy with classes and writings and events, oh my! And there is plenty more coming up…\r\nOn the home front, I am eagerly awaiting my new dungeon furniture: a combination bondage table and full length cage being made for me by a local metallurgist. Ah, anticipation ;)\r\n\r\nOnline, you can catch up with my [newest column](http://carnalnation.com/content/51198/19/it-s-pleasure-doing-business?page=0,0), and read my [review](http://carnalnation.com/content/51178/35/liberator-scoop) of the Liberator Scoop.\r\n\r\nAll throughout April, I will be filming adult footage for my upcoming [Point of Contact](http://www.darkhorsetheaters.com/pointofcontact/) videoblog for [Dark Horse Theaters](http://www.darkhorsetheaters.com/), so expect some raunchy fun to come. If you are interested in “modeling” for this project, let me know.\r\n\r\nUpcoming classes & events:\r\n\r\nWednesday April 7th, 8-10pm at the [SF Citadel](http://www.sfcitadel.org/), “Lock and Load: Extreme Tease and Denial through Milking, Forced Orgasms and Chastity Training.” Should be loads of fun, obviously. [More info](http://www.erobay.com/calendar/Calcium40.pl?Op=PopupWindow&Amount=Month&NavType=Absolute&Type=Block&CalendarName=Citadel&Date=2010/4/7&ID=684&Source=).\r\n\r\nApril 15th-18th, I’ll be attending [IMsL](http://www.imsl.org/). And on Saturday the 17th from 1-2:30pm, I will be teaching “You’re Going to Need an Enema for That! Many Ways of Enema Play” as one of the IMsL workshops. [More info](http://www.imsl.org/workshops.html).\r\n\r\nSunday April 25th, 5-7pm at [Femina Potens](http://www.feminapotens.org/), “Palatable Perversions: The Fine Art of Culinary Kink.” Part food play, part cooking show, part art performance… not to be missed! [More info and tickets](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/102915?prod_id=7307).\r\n\r\nTuesday Aprtil 27th, 8-10pm at [Good Vibrations](http://www.goodvibes.com/) Polk St.: “Make My Dreams Come True: Hot & Sexy Erotic Role Play.” [More info and tickets](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97602).\r\n\r\nIn other “upcoming” news, I’m excited for the upcoming Women’s Erotic Dominance Intensive, May 1st-2nd. There is only one spot left, so if you want some of the finest hands-on training out there, [apply now](http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/women.html). Later in May, I will be headed to L.A. for [DomCon](http://www.domconla.com/) (May 12th-16th). I will be teaching several classes at DomCon (topics TBA), and also teaching “Medical Play w/ Dr. Eve Minax” as part of [Stockroom.com](http://stockroom.com/)’s new [Stockroom University](http://stockroom.com/stockroom_university/).\r\n\r\nMay your spring be fierce and fecund!\r\n\r\nAs always, if you wish to be released, just use your safeword;)\r\n\r\nAnd remember, if you’re not following me on twitter or facebook, you’re missing all the fun!\r\n\r\nxoMinax\r\n\r\n------\r\n\r\n[http://www.mistressminax.com](http://www.mistressminax.com)\r\n\r\n[http://www.sm-arts.com](http://www.sm-arts.com)\r\n\r\n[http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436)\r\n\r\n[http://carnalnation.com/category/column/welcome-my-parlor](http://carnalnation.com/category/column/welcome-my-parlor)\r\n\r\n[http://www.bondassage.com/practitioners/practitioners/eve-minax.html](http://www.bondassage.com/practitioners/practitioners/eve-minax.html)\r\n\r\n[http://twitter.com/EveMinax](http://twitter.com/EveMinax)', 'No April Fools', 0, '', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '', '', '', '2010-04-02 05:59:40', '2010-04-02 11:59:40', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=281', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (282, 2, '2010-05-08 07:03:32', '2010-05-08 13:03:32', 'Somehow me and my webslave missed posting my diary entry of April,oops!\r\n\r\nOnward and upward to May:Goodness, April was busy! Between shooting footage for Point of Contact, attending IMsL, teaching classes, and being my usual kinky self, I’ve barely had time to catch my breath. The Minax Mini Mansion and Dungeonette obtained my incredible newly commissioned bondage table/full length cage combo, and I have been putting it to wicked good use! Always seeking new ways to test it out though. Can you say abduction?\r\n\r\nIn online news, I have a new column up on food play, inspired by my recent performance at Femina Potens and look for a Welcome to My Parlor video interview with Mark Burnley from seriousbondage.com to be posted soon!\r\n\r\nNext week I head to Los Angeles. for DomCon LA (May 12th-16th). I will be teaching several classes at DomCon, and enjoying all the debauchery and community the event has to offer. If you\'re attending, please join me for:\r\n\r\nFriday May 14th, 12:45-1:45: "Lock and Load: Extreme Tease and Denial Through Milking, Forced and Ruined Orgasms, and Chastity Training"\r\n\r\nSaturday May 15th, 4:15-5:15: "We Have Ways of Making You Laugh: Tickle Torment and Interrogation"\r\n\r\nWhile in L.A. I will also be teaching “The Doctor Is In!” as part of Stockroom.com’s new Stockroom University:Thursday, May 13th, 7-9pm "The Doctor Is In! - Medical Play from Fantasy to Heavy Edge." $25   Info and tickets here.\r\n\r\nAnd a small plug for locals interested in whipping. Cleo Dubois and Selina Raven are hosting an afternoon flogging salon, “Positive Impact” at the Looking Glass in Jack London Square Oakland Sunday, May 16 from 2 to 5pm. Reservations and address contact: mail@thelookingglassarts.com\r\n\r\nDominant men and men Who Switch it is Your turn! Enrollment is open for the Men\'s Intensive June 12-13. If you know someone you think would benefit from this hands-on training in all aspects of conscious BDSM, have them email Cleo their application at CleoDubois@sm-arts.com.  And if you want to help me spread the word, feel free to write about your experience to your friends, lists, groups, and tribes and include these direct links to her website:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/men.html\r\n\r\nhttp://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/form-men.html\r\n\r\nOh, I wish I were going back to Chicago for IML weekend, but not very likely. Come visit the new Dungeonette!\r\n\r\nIn kink and love,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Mistress May I?', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mistress-may-i', '', '', '2010-05-08 19:08:29', '2010-05-09 01:08:29', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=282', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (283, 2, '2010-05-16 12:18:32', '2010-05-16 18:18:32', 'I had a fabulous time, working and playing all around...the Medical Play class a Stockroom was a hoot, then Lock and Load, which Mistress Leesa wrote about:\r\n\r\n[mistressleesa](http://www.mistressleesa.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-6347)\r\n\r\nYesterday\'s highlight was Tickle Torture and Interrogation scenes, amazing! My little vicitm was scratched all over her pits and ribs;) and they say tickling is fun, lol...\r\n\r\nOff to a takedown class before the airport...until next time,\r\n\r\nxoMinax', 'DomCon LA 2010', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'domcon-la-2010', '', '', '2010-05-16 12:18:32', '2010-05-16 18:18:32', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=283', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (284, 2, '2010-05-24 23:29:24', '2010-05-25 05:29:24', 'I am super excited to have the amazing, talented, beautiful and intelligent Mistress Servalan from Sydney Australia visiting me at the Mini Mansion and Dungeonette.\r\n\r\nShe will be taking limited appointments singularly, or for the more daring, with me doing doubles. If you have any knowledge of her, you know she is unique. Corporal, bondage, Domestic Discipline are just a few  of her specialties.\r\n\r\nPlease see [her website:](http://www.servalanontour.com/) for more information.\r\n\r\nThis week only!\r\n\r\nIn Wicked Best,\r\n\r\nMs. Minax', 'A Very Special Guest Joining Me...', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-very-special-guest-joining-me', '', '', '2010-05-24 23:29:24', '2010-05-25 05:29:24', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=284', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (285, 2, '2010-05-29 15:51:31', '2010-05-29 21:51:31', ' Amazing week with Servalan, a highlight was when a slave sang the Star Spangled Banner for her while we were torturing him with electro units! Then we had a wonderful interview for Welcome to My Parlor. Sad to see her go.\r\n\r\nMy new column is up on [Carnalnation](http://carnalnation.com/content/56330/19/genus-dominatrices)\r\n\r\nand here is what a reader had to say about it:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Your article reminded me of a documentary that I have seen recently that talks about\r\nString Theory- The Unified Theory of Everything.\r\n\r\nAt first there were five different theories each competing for the title of theory of everything, until one of the worlds greatest physicists named Ed Witten provided a new perspective. What was thought as five different theories turned out to be five different ways of looking at the same thing. All the five theories had many things in common, however they manifested through different variations.\r\n\r\n“Perhaps, when it all comes down to it, all Dominatrices may have that one little nugget in common; whatever the archetype or role that we are playing, we are all in it for the same reason: we like to push our subjects and ourselves a little deeper into the dark so that we may extend our psychosexual travels a little further, returning each time with a bit more knowledge and a lot more savvy.”(Minax)\r\n\r\nYes, those who focus their awareness and intention to explore the variations of the unified self are indeed very fortunate.\r\n\r\nNice!\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Great times with Servalan and New Column on CL', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'great-times-with-servalan-and-new-column-on-cl', '', '', '2010-05-29 15:51:31', '2010-05-29 21:51:31', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=285', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (286, 2, '2010-06-07 14:51:43', '2010-06-07 20:51:43', 'Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nMay left us like a wonky charm dropped down the drain only to reappear as a precious June gem. DomCon was a veritable blast. It had been too long since I was last in Los Angeles and it never fails to appeal. Of course, San Francisco is definitely where my heart is, especially right now. On that note, I have decided to slow down a little bit and focus more on immediate personal and professional relations – rather than traveling all over hell’s half acre while my little dungeonette begs for attention, my new website needs generating, and my health and welfare need some nurturing. Having said that, I am happy to come to your town to present, provided my work and time are appropriately appreciated.\r\n\r\nSubsequently, I am primarily local until August, when I head South to return to LA for Pantheon of Leather, then East for [The Floating World](http://floatingworld.dreamhosters.com/web/),  and possibly a jaunt over to NYC for a private Dominance Intensive. More on that next month.\r\n\r\nUntil then, June brings My Birthday, (on the 20th), and queer/leather high holidays.\r\n\r\nThis year will not disappoint.\r\n\r\nFirst up:\r\n\r\nMy next class is at the Citadel, tomorrow, Tuesday June 8th at 8pm\r\n\r\n[You’re Going to Need an Enema for That! The Many Ways of Enema Play](http://www.erobay.com/calendar/Calcium40.pl?Op=PopupWindow&Amount=Month&NavType=Absolute&Type=TimePlan&CalendarName=Citadel&Date=2010/6/8&ID=685&Source=)\r\n\r\nThis weekend, June 11-13 [Men’s Erotic Dominance Intensive](http://www.sm-arts.com) is completely full. Should be an interesting and spicy one to say the least!\r\n\r\nTuesday June 22nd, [Queer Mommy/boy (Age Play) Panel](http://fetlife.com/events/17526)\r\n\r\nSF Citadel 8pm\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSpeaking of Age Play and Mommy/boy dynamics, my baby boy Madsen Minax (mad “son” of Minax) premieres his amazing documentary at Frameline on Monday June 21st.\r\n\r\nFor sure I will be [there:](http://www.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=1934&FID=47)\r\n\r\nUnfortunately Madsen must fly back to Chicago on Tuesday, so will miss the Mommy/boy panel, but Mommy will be freshly affected by his visit, so come to both!\r\n\r\nPS: Rumor has it I may be at the  Dykes on Bikes Bike Wash at the Eagle on Saturday June  26th to support one Ms SF Leather Contestant…1-5pm.\r\n\r\nRight now, July is pleasantly wide open, as my trip to Thunder has been postponed for an incredible visit next year, stay tuned for that!\r\n\r\nMy new column on the different types of Dominatrices out there is up on [Carnalnation, as always, please drop a comment on the site:](http://carnalnation.com/content/56330/19/genus-dominatrices). I am delighted to add that this piece may be restructured to assist another amazing project by the incredible [Maria Coletsis Behind the Whip](http://www.behindthewhip.com/). Stay tuned…\r\n\r\nFinally, I am seeking a video editor to help me cut and post some of my work up on [Clips4sale.com](http://www.clips4sale.com/studio/15436). Please let me know if you are local and interested.\r\n\r\nHappy Summer to us all. May this Solstice bring all the change we can handle in a harmonious and hedonistic way!\r\n\r\nIn love and kink,\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMinax', 'Bright Lights, Big Cities', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bright-lights-big-cities', '', '', '2010-06-07 14:51:43', '2010-06-07 20:51:43', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=286', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (287, 2, '2010-07-10 01:01:56', '2010-07-10 07:01:56', 'Hello Dearest Diary and Happiest of July!\r\n\r\nThe weather has been fine and I have been working with a number of thoughtful, caring, and introspective clientele as of late. It’s enough to make this Domina positively happy to continue to expand and develop my interpersonal and professional work.\r\n\r\nAnd on that note, let me confess that I have long worked with individuals, couples, and groups on improving intimacy and self-development, but I am now manifesting more options to choose from. Starting July 2010, I am offering implement and furniture advice and/or purchasing, long term relationship counseling, lodging in the dungeonette, and packages that can include all of the above at different levels and combinations.My new website will be up and running soon, and when it does, I will spell it all out for you. In the meantime, suffice it to say you may ask me any questions that will clarify the process for you.\r\n\r\nThanks to all of you who sent birthday wishes or even made it smell more lovely than ever. I have enough perfume for a year!\r\n\r\nI’m super psyched about my new Carnal Nation toy/equipment review column sponsored by Mr. and Madame S. The first topic? Chastity! [Dungeonette](http://carnalnation.com/content/57656/19/buckle-chastity)\r\n\r\nAnd of course I had an amazing time facilitating an Urban Tantra workshop with the amazing Barbara Carellas. If you are interested in how the two intersect see our interview [here](http://carnalnation.com/category/column/welcome-my-parlor).\r\n\r\nDon’t forget the next Professional’s Intensive is the weekend of July 30th and we have one spot left! See [CDA](http://www.sm-arts.com for more information and to apply!)\r\n\r\nAnother day at Minax Mini Mansion and Dungeonette you say? The Medical Cabinet, (small exam room), is almost finished, the suspension is up and running, and the Domestic Space is cozy and efficient! I am very pleased.\r\n\r\nUpcoming in August: I will be judging [International Mr and Ms Olympus Contest in Los Angeles](http://www.internationalolympusleather.com/HomeBody.htm). While there, I will present for the Los Angeles Wild and Wicked Women at The Stockroom. Then, I am off to [The Floating World] (http://floatingworld.dreamhosters.com/web/) to present a couple classes and possibly a jaunt to NYC while East. August will not disappoint.\r\n\r\nRumor has it I will be in San Diego before the end of the year also. More on that later.\r\n\r\nOkay, I hope this summer note leaves you well, happy, kinky, and crisp!\r\n\r\nM', 'Jump Jump Jump July!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jump-jump-jump-july', '', '', '2010-07-10 01:01:56', '2010-07-10 07:01:56', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=287', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (288, 2, '2010-08-11 19:37:08', '2010-08-12 01:37:08', ' Dearest Diary,\r\n\r\nSummer is in full swing and it’s time for a little update. Yes, we are moving into autumn, formerly my favorite season, but now they all seem the same in San Francisco.\r\n\r\nMy dear friend and colleague, Jaeleen Bennis has created a wonderful sequence for those who like their BDSM a bit more physical or curiosity seekers appreciating kink in their massage. Check out this article for [more information:](http://bbs.sfbg.com/sexsf/2010/08/02/bondassage-gets-kink-your-back)\r\n\r\nIt’s final. I will be presenting at the Floating World in New Jersey and then off to New York with [Mistress Wynter](http://mswynter.com/dungeon.html), and [Barbara Carellas](http://www.barbaracarrellas.com/) for two days ONLY:\r\n\r\nThe Floating World, NJ August 19th-22nd\r\n\r\nNYC August 23rd and 24th\r\n\r\nI recently Welcomed to My Parlor the fabulous [Mistress Servalan](http://www.msservalan.com/). Please watch our engaging and informative interview about the distinctions between Oz and the US Dominas, Domestic Discipline and more [here: http:](//carnalnation.com/users/minax)!\r\n\r\nAnd finally, the Minax Mini Mansion and Dungeonette has recently acquired a new bondage chair, rubber sleep sac, and an inflatable bondage ball. It has also been serving as a fine example of BDSM hospitality. You and your loved one(s) can stay over, receive BDSM Consulting, Coaching, shopping trips, visits to local dungeons and even private guided play in San Francisco style. Here’s a blurb from a recent guest: I signed up for this weekend to learn new techniques as a Mistress and explore new bondage equipment and for a place to play with my sub. To my surprise I got all that and more. I met a very articulate, bright, beautiful woman who was gentle, considerate, and giving but also very strong and challenging. I discovered someone who I not only now consider a friend, but also life-long mentor.\r\n\r\nInterested? Please contact me directly for more details!\r\n\r\nUpcoming:\r\n\r\nShould you or a Dominant Woman friend be interested in improving your style and connecting your SM from the heart, the next [Women\'s weekend is September 11th-12th](http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/women.html) and there are just a couple places left!!\r\n\r\nMy next class locally will be September 19th\r\n\r\nCherry Poppin Mama! How to Work With Firsts\r\n\r\nFor more info or reserve your space, go [here:](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/121831)\r\n\r\nThat’s it for today, I am on my way out the door to spend the next 48 hours without phone or internet. Wish me luck!\r\n\r\nIn love and kink,\r\n\r\nMinax', 'August NEWS!', 0, '', '', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'august-news', '', '', '2010-08-11 19:42:12', '2010-08-12 01:42:12', '', 0, 'http://www.mistressminax.com/mm/diary/?p=288', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (289, 2, '2010-10-23 16:04:01', '2010-10-23 22:04:01', '\r\n

Dearest Diary,

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Welcome to the October edition of the Eve Minax newsletter which is coming to you straight from my heart this fine autumnal day in San Francisco. Cleo and I just finished an amazing couples Erotic Dominance Intensive wherein we all grew and expanded in our relationships and intimacy in the BDSM dance, hooray!

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Speaking of which, our next Intensive is for Dominant men and men who switch coming up November 20th and 21st. We do have a couple spaces left, so if you are considering it or know someone who should, go the [sm-arts website](http://www.sm-arts.com) for more information or speak with me or Cleo directly!

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October is a busy month, but the bulk of my presentations fall in November this year. Coming up:

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Lock and Load: From Tie and Tease to Chastity Please

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SF Citadel

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Tuesday November 2nd 8-10 pm

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The last one was very interactive and informative!

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[Citadel Calendar)(http://www.erobay.com/calendar/Calcium40.pl?Op=PopupWindow&Amount=Month&NavType=Absolute&Type=Block&CalendarName=Citadel&Date=2010/11/2&ID=790&Source=)

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Take Control: Gaining Erotic Confidence and Developing Trust

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Tuesday November 9th 6-8pm

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Good Vibrations- Polk St.

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6-8pm

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For newbies and experience parties alike, come learn trust, intimacy, role play and sensual techniques!

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[Take Control!](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123187)

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and just in time for Thanksgiving….

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Give Spanks! Erotic, sensual, and disciplinarian spanks for love and thanks!

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Tuesday November 16th

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[Camouflage, Santa Cruz](http://www.shopcamouflage.com/)

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Love to see you out at one of the classes, a sumptuous array for November I’d say…

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Until next time...

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In love and kink,

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Minax

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