Event No: 8
Went with: Vanilla Friend N
Went to: Learn skills, try a different venue/set of instructors
Enjoyed? Yes
The class was held at Stormy Leather. I wanted to check out their education venue and the instructor. It was a good class. I learned a couple ties and feel like I could start working on people without fear of limb loss. I like the versatility of rope. :)

It was fun to go with a vanilla friend. Gives me a good measure of how much the sex pos and BDSM exposure has warped m... read more

Event No: 7
Went with: Myself
Went to: Buy flogger, see toys, talk to people.
Enjoyed? Mostly
I got 2 toys, a flogger and a flogger on a long handle (do not know if this toy has a real name). The regular flogger has 21" strips of softy red and black leather. I liked the rounded and lacquered wood handle a lot. I was told it will deliver nice thuds. The flogger with long handle has 15" black buffalo leather strips and a 16" fiberglass handle (covered with braided strips). It looks very... read more

Event No: 6
Went with: Myself
Went to: Meet people, see a munch.
Enjoyed? Yes
This was my first munch ever. It was nice to meet people and get a feel for the community outside of play/party spaces. I received a bit of doubt that I'm entering as a top, due to my sweet nature. I don't really feel a need to defend the position. I know what I want. >:) Side note: Events that I'm interested in are coming in close succession now. I'm a bit worried about burnout though it looks like things e... read more

Event No: 5
Went with: Myself and met up with Misty and Pretty Lady there. Also ran into a long term friend I didn't know would be there.
Went to: Watch, learn, talk, meet people.
Enjoyed? Yes and Meh.
It was awesome to catch up with my long term friend and sort of come out to him. I feel like I've gained an ally in this adventure (level up!). It was also awesome to see all the people I know playing and having fun. There were tons of people there so it was easy to studiously watch and ... read more

Event No: 4
Went with: Myself
Went to (purpose): It's a funny story, see below.
Enjoyed? Yes, very much. I was planning to go to "Whip Works" with Darin & Sheila - A Singletail Monthly Workshop at the Citadel. I got dressed up and went down there only to discover that the class was the previous night. WOOPS. I interrupted a meeting. Sorry meeters. Knowing that the Swing Goth was 4 blocks away, and that I had been planning to go anyway at some point soon, I asked my partner to drop me of... read more