So I was probably the last person on the planet to get a Twitter account because I wasn’t really convinced that I wanted or needed one, but I guess it could be a great tool to keep interested people up to speed on what I am up to between blog posts. So to that end, I added a widget for it here in the side bar…. I hope some of you find those updates interesting. 

So what have I been up to? Well, it’s been a pretty cool couple of weeks around here for the most part. My niece treated me to a very loud, very noisy concert at The Chance not long ago.  They had quite a few bands including: “Semblence of a Soul”, “Tunnels to Holland”, “Hurt” and “The Sick Puppies”!  Now I fell in love with The “Puppies” song “All the Same” when it was featured in the “Free Hugs” campaign but I was surprised at how dissimilar the rest of their music was to it and had to admit that I am starting to feel old. 

This really hit home for me when my niece slid down into the mosh pit while I scouted for a comfortable pice of post to lean against.  Honestly, standing in one place for 3 to 4 hours is not my cup of tea anymore, but since The Chance is totally general admission – standing room only you don’t get a lot of choice. I still had a good time and I got to get introduced to a couple of bands I had never heard before which inspired me to check out some other music by “Hurt” in particular and discovered that I actually liked some of it. Maybe I am not that damn old after all huh? 🙂

In other news, the last rope gathering was a lot of fun as usual! Once again my friends Paul DaSade & wife cc from CT and Dez & a sweet new gal pal from NH came as well as the fabulous Murphy Blue  with his pair of “kitties” and another fun couple from the local area all came to enjoy some sweet ropey time and share some summer fun and a meal. 

I successfully tried two new suspension ties… well one was a transition from sideways to face down which was a bit less graceful than I had hope but still worked.  The other was a full on inverted ankle suspension which is a particular favorite of mt sweeties but the one that makes me the most nervous of any tie I could do for a couple of reasons.  First, inverted suspension obviously is incredibly dangerous.  If anything at all goes wrong, be it mechanical failure or rigger error, the suspendee is likely to get dropped on their head leading to very serious injury or death. The other issue is if my “victim” happens to pass out (and you would be amazed at how fast a person can get woozy being hung upside down), it would be extremely difficult for me to get them down safely from a full inversion by myself. It is not as simple as cut the rope. So I jokingly asked my buddies Paul & Dez if they’d be willing to help me dispose of the body if it the need arose and they totally agreed.  That’s how you REALLY know who your friends are right? 🙂

Anyway, I really love the rope gatherings here but my schedule is looking pretty slammed up for Sept & Oct which means I may not be able to hold another until possibly Nov!  I will post more on the upcoming schedule soon but I ).  

Speaking of hectic schedules, this was a really great week in the dungeon and I had a hell of a lot of fun playing with a couple of new people and a couple of new guys. God I love my job! Hell, if you can get paid to do what you love to do you will never work a day in your life right? 🙂

Not to mention that some of my guys bring me the loveliest and most thoughtful gifts! This week my buddy Scott brought me two fabulous pairs of boots.  The lovely leather ones in the photo on the right and a very similar pair in sexy black suede! Mm! I was so thrilled with them that I popped them on and wore them out to lunch with him that afternoon! 😀

Hm as for upcoming news… I have not one but two photo shoots scheduled this coming week so I should have some nice new pics to update the website with soon! I am really looking forward to that because it feels like ages since I have had a chance to freshen the site but I am rather particular about the photos that I’ll use.  Nelson pretty much spoiled me rotten with his fabulous pics and since he passed away last year (wow it’s hard to believe he has been gone a year now), I hadn’t found the right combination of a photographer I liked could afford and feeling like I was ready to be in front of a camera. I had gained a bit of weight when I quit smoking, 19 months ago this week, but I have been working on trimming off some of that and am just about half way to my goal weight but feel good enough that I have decided to get a few pics done.  Maybe it will even help inspire me to keep at it with the diet and exercise routines.

Hm what else? Well, I am enjoying a quiet Sunday alone since Brett is off to a baseball game at Fenway Park with daughter who is a HUGE Red Sox fan.  They will probably stop over for a short nap on their way home late tonight but that leaves me a relaxing day all to myself today! 🙂 Maybe I should drag out a box of corsets and play fashion show and see what I most want to wear for tomorrow’s photos.  Part of me would love to have some new super fetish shots but part of me also just wants some sexy “softer side of Suze” shots that I can use for my coaching site and some other somewhat vanilla places.  Maybe we can do a little of each, we’ll see how the time goes.  Ok, time for me to grab a snack and move around for a bit. I don’t want to sit at a damn key board all day today! I’d like to get out and enjoy the summer a bit as it draws to a close.  Have a great day all!