I am finally up to writing about my nolose experience. But since the bulks of the conference has probably been noted I'll give a brief idea and link and then tell you my own highlight moments.
NoLose is the website.
I spent most of nolose with my mouth open, maybe a slight bit of drool on the sides, perverted old man mode in full effect, and also with an immense amount of pride in the beautiful women surrounding me with their strong political bend, wonderful size positive attitudes, and the acceptance I felt from them. I'm not the most public activist type folk but I was shown by them that I was more of an activist in my actions then I ever thought and it gave me a sense of pride in myself. I speak mostly of the energy I felt because more than anything else that is what I took away with me, that positive energy and pride, and that is what I will always remember long past me forgetting all the beauty (trust me that will be awhile). I didn't get to make it to all the things I desired to go to mostly due to catering to my health issues, but the casual time gave me as much if not more than the structured time. So I will recap certain moments and things that thrilled me, in no particular order.
1) walking into the dinner area looking for my girlfriend seeking immediate comfort and having no less than 5 people offer to assist me because of that confused look on my face and noticing people looking at me but not seeing distaste in their eyes but what Im pretty sure was "ooo she's cute" looks which at first I was uncomfy with because im not used to it, by the end of the weekend I was glowin from it.
2) getting to help
leatherfish with the raffle tickets and putting them around womens hips, did i mention the dirty old man part of me, and finally getting up the cajones to go around asking for stickers which was a great way I thought to intro ourselves
3) going topless at the poolparty, its not that you could see the bodies but you could see the comfort with their bodies and there is nothing more hot than that.
4) I have gained way too many crushes to mention and in the end I'm still ubershy even though I can be flirtatious, I think I never expect anything to come of it so its easy to flirt, but if you reply I'm quick to clam up. There were just so many beautiful women, so many different faces and bodies and they were all so vibrant. Sighs..
5) watching
fuzzybutchkins and
flannelbutch do a lovely presentation with
leah_puppette , I learned so much and also confirmed that I wasn't weird in a few ways.
6) learning how to do burlesque with
The Fat Bottom Revue and getting to watch all those women strutting their stuff in class and ooooo dirty old man moments of breast's and bottoms shaking in my face and ooooo crushes happened.. I think I want to have gia coquettes lovechild and ooooo lady venus, the fantasies that have played over and over in my head *fans self*
7) actually dancing burlesque, at the freshbottom shakey moments I had so much fun and felt so free and flirty and alive shakin my groove thang and havin folks stuff dollars in my bits.. I couldnt do it for a living because doooooood after two songs I was sweatin my arse off and wanted to drop, but ooh it was so much fun.. and my lil burlesque moment was immortalized thanx to those generous tippers, hehe I got enough to buy the picture..
Freshbottom Dana8) having my girly
leatherfish do my hello kitty cutting at the playparty which has healed beautifully and is now a lovely brown silhouette on my arm, being able to snuggle up to her and sleep in peace and comfort deeply for the first time in awhile on tht night (sounds silly but if you know how my sleep has been lately you'd understand)
9) watching all the players at the playparty was awesome but there was an especially beautiful interaction between
kellidunham and H that was lovely to watching, I also got to watch
queentushy doing interpretive dance *giggling* that was spectacular, and happy bday to the bday girl.. also I was really impressed with
mich_nyc's superior drumming skills. And each time I have experienced watching
fuzzybutchkins and
flannelbutch in action its a pleasure, I hadn't remembered at the time why, aside from my girly's party, I recognized you until I watched you working the leather and had a flashback to a gathering at wally's.. its amazing what triggers your memory.
10) that chaise lounge in the hall to the dining room.. I so want that thing.
11) watching miasia bellydance, it was beautiful and reaffirming, its the only exercise I have been interested in lately and watching her doing it definately perked that interest
12) and now maybe yall can help me, I met so many wonderful people there, but theres this one woman that I just found myself extremely crushattack on and, because goddess can be cruel, I cant remember her name to save my life which means I cant find her lj if she has one, now I will feel really stupid if I already have her on my lj list and I just can't recognize her outside of the space or without that big ole beautiful smile and a camera but if yall know what this beautiful womans lj is heres her picture
This beautiful woman standing next to the dashing DJ Spanky13) I keep gushing but the energy from this gathering is still flowing in me anytime I think or speak on it, you women are amazing and I want to actively be a part of helping this organization grow and prosper.
It was difficult for me to finally get up the ooomph to write on it because often for me putting down things in my journal or on paper is a way to get them out of my head and this I just didn't want to let go of. I look forward to next year.