Something interesting has happened lately. In several of my online profiles -- especially on gay bear sites and in apps like Scruff and GROWLr -- I have made a point to share that I identify as an ethical slut (amongst several other things). Several have asked to know more, of course, but a growing number are inquiring about how they can integrate ( Read more... )

Wow... it was quite a long weekend for me... a joyous one. I've heard some of the trials and tribulations from friends, other family, and coworkers. I don't know who was watching over me, but I had a fabulous time.

( THURSDAY )

Catching up for last week still... but I wanted to write and thank everyone that came to Subspace. It was a very lively discussion and very thought provoking as well. I personally got a lot out of it since I've been dating someone new recently and feel that it's opened up a whole new possible space of exploration. I also recognize that I am more ( Read more... )

Yes, I've been scarce lately. My first weekend with Y passed and managed to get through a whole week without posting about it. Sure, I called, IMed, tweeted, and SMSed folks to let them know how I was doing. I have noticed, though, that these posts also serve as a way for me to remember. Instead of waiting for quiet and solitude, I'm taking ( Read more... )

Lately it seems I've been to busy doing stuff and microblogging on facebook and twitter to have time to actually sit down and put together a full blog post on here. And after reading back through the past week (or so) I realize that I've actually not missed much I didn't hear about through other channels. No, I'll still post here... but it's ( Read more... )

I had been chatting with Y off and on for quite a while. He'd originally met me when I worked at PeopleSoft, but we never really spoke. I think he decided that I wasn't actually gay! (the horror!) We ran into each other again when I was dating V, at a brunch V and I attended. Y was, at the time, with someone else as well. But he recalled his ( Read more... )

After the odd sort of IM conversation I had with Mike -- more like email than IM since we weren't online at the same times -- regarding when to set aside time to talk, I was a little surprised when he started messaging me during work hours. I thought we'd agreed that this would be too much to visit until after work. Anyway, we worked out that we ( Read more... )

After picking up Mike (different one) & Karen from the airport and spending some time with them -- they invited me to lunch but I really needed some quiet time to reflect on events -- I headed home around 3. I wound up exchanging SMS'es and phone calls with Shadow, Courtney, and Sue. Had some good discussion time and feedback. I went to visit Sue ( Read more... )

After spending a lovely time over dinner and some cuddling with Mike last Saturday (before going to that evening's party) I was really looking forward to spending a good deal of today with him. I got a bit of a slow start and didn't wind up getting some of the chores done that I had wanted to. But I got the place tidied up a bit and was ready for ( Read more... )

I heard this song on the sat radio and the lyrics hit me such that I noted the title in my phone to look the song up later. It's now in my iTunes library. :) But then, completely independently, I had a conversation with sharon_masters  late this evening and our differing approaches to falling in love came up. I offered that I know I have serious barriers around ( Read more... )