where to go

this blog has moved to toxickmuse.liber.us

if you want to catch up on the latest, i recommend you start here, at odin's dance, then go back and back until you get to the entry entitled, "more than this."

thanks for stopping by.

:: sigh ::

from the folks at Reasons to Say Yes:

It's with mixed sorrow and relief that I announce the end of Reasons to Say Yes.

Michael and I would like to thank those of you who attended and enjoyed (or simply supported) our parties in 2006. We enjoyed them too and only wish they could have generated more interest than they did.

R2SY made 2006 a very interesting year for us in many different ways. Michael and I will probably host some smaller parties privately -- those of you who've expressed interest in the last few months are definitely on our list of folks to invite. :) If any of the rest of you think you might like to be included, a simple email to this address will find you added to that list.

This website will remain up until the domain expires at the end of this year -- please feel free to grab anything on the site you wish before then. I only ask that you properly attribute anything you choose to use later.

Lastly, I have a list of stuff in the R2SY storage unit that is up for grabs. If you'd like any of this, please let me know and be prepared to pick it up in McKinleyville before the 20th of this month. Anything you guys don't want will go up on Humboldt-Freecyle or donated to local thrift shops.

* 10 sm. plastic waste bins, some red, some black
* 1 red upholstered chair w/ matching ottoman (very nice)
* 1 blue-grey carpet remnant, 5'w x ??
* 2 red remnants, 4'w x 6'L? 8'L?
* 4 lg plastic snack platters w/ lids
* 1 med. plastic snack platter w/lid
* 2 nightstands
* 3 twin mattresses (one w/ a pillow top that's very nice)
* 1 full size mattress, very good condition
* 1 beige carpet remnant, 3'w x ??
* 1 green paisley/floral remnant 4'w x ??
* Misc. sofa cushions.
* 1/2 contractor bag of white bed linens, various sizes

Kris is also trying to freecycle the 14 room dividers we picked up in the hope we'd be throwing more big parties. If you know of an organization that might want them, let her know.

I could belabor this, I suppose, but I don't see the point. It's a new year, and with a new year comes new priorities. I do wish you all well, and hope you find the community you're looking for somewhere.

For that matter, so do I. :)

In love,

==Alesia

if i could paint the moon...

tickle me emo

okay, so i pinky-swear that i'm not turning this blog into a list of video entries, but...

this one, i just couldn't resist.

tickle me emo.

go ahead. click on it. i dare you.

the dildo song

what a lovely thing to receive in email this morning...

beyond our collective ken

i just ran across this newsletter entry on enlightenment.com's blogsite, on zaadz.com. it's dated october 31st, 2006 and it's the last entry there, but after reading the section entitled "beyond my ken" (sorry, no direct link available, you'll have to scroll down), i decided to give it a huge recommendation here.

jordan's well-thought out ideas about ken wilber, and what he's become, echo mine right down the line. i don't know for sure what it takes for any individual consciousness to withstand a collective onslaught like wilber's endured these past few years, but i suspect it takes a stronger, more integral consciousness than most of us possess to not become compromised by it.

so rather than judge, or gloat, or try to tear him down, i urge everyone i know simply to think good thoughts for him. regardless of what you think of his recent behavior, he's still contributed more to our knowledge of human consciousness than 99.9% of anyone you know. my opinion, of course, but i think that deserves a bit of compassion.

getting it off

our muse-ings today come from germany via yahoo news. apparently our german friends are developing a brand new penis toy. According to the developer, jan vinzenz krause, they are "trying to develop the perfect condom for men that's suited to every size of penis."

men need another reason to play with their penises.

no, seriously.

in this instance, there seems to be some practicality involved in putting an erect penis in a can and then pushing a button. though this would seem moderately terrifying to me (mild paranoia about such things -- it's why i don't use the `shift' key unless it's to evoke an alternate reality, such as a parenthetical phrase like this one) apparently it's the kind of go-gadget that tends to appeal to my brothers. listen to how krause describes it:

"It works by spraying on latex from nozzles on all sides," he said. "We call it the '360 degree procedure' -- once round and from top to bottom. It's a bit like a car wash."

i can see it now. "time to put on the wrapper, baby. here, just put that sweet baby in this can... no, honestly honey, it's just like a car wash for your prick! drive it in, once around and... oh come on, just put it in honey, it won't hurt... at least, i don't think it hurts... no, seriously! they say it's just like a car wash! what's not to like, here? you like cars, don't you?"

i'm all for helping people have better and more fulfilling sex lives and am in some senses looking forward to seeing some guy actually put his precious pee-pee into an anonymous canister to coat it with vulcanized latex. the laugh-factor alone ought to be right off the scale.