Diabolique Ball 2012 (Birthday Weekend!)

I'm probably going to forget some stuff, but I'll try what's proper in...

Where to even begin? I had a lovely birthday evenings playing with two friends at their home. Unexpected, but very fun, as we moved through mummification and nipple torture with a grandiose Hitachi attack to finish it all off. I don't get much time for personal play, so this was a lovely though for My birthday, and I'd like to thank the hosting couple muchly. You know who you are.

Saturday evening, I attended Diabolique Ball 2012: Agony & Ecstasy, and it was indeed, a religious experience. All showed, from rubber nuns, to sexy demons, to even a Jesus Christ or two! I had a blast putting together My kick-ass Devil outfit. I wanted to go with a non-Christian concept of the Devil, more neutral than evil. And so, I mixed a few styles, donned a corset and voila!

It's like Bengt Enkerot went through a gritty reboot. The night was ripe with performances and charity dungeon stations, the latter of which included My transcendental whipping of My masochistic partner, Leggatt. We helped raise donations for the Ali Forney Center, a shelter for homeless GLBTQ youth that was destroyed by the recent Hurricane Sandy. Ooh, see that shiny link? You should consider donating too.

Conceptually, the idea was simple: Leggatt would offer up his body to My whip, which would continuously strike him mildly during one hour. Every dollar raised would earn Leggatt three "proper" strikes. Things got interesting when a ten-dollar bill was placed in the pot.

What followed was an extremely intense hour-long ordeal, with few pauses to fan the brightly lit flesh on Leggatt's back. By the end, the world had melted away and we were both in our very distant spaces. And in our own private ways, Diabolique Ball 2012 really was a religious experience.

I am incredibly proud of what My friend endured. I am humbled and honored by the fact that he chooses Me to take him to that place, where there is nothing. Thank you, Leggatt. Saturday was a powerful experience for the two of us. It reminded Me of the reasons I got into BDSM in the first-place. The experience sometimes takes one to altered states of consciousness and being. And this is not just through pain, as it was on Saturday, but through that intimate limit-pushing connection, no matter how it expresses itself. Hell, boot worship can lead to altered states.

The rest of the evening was lovely, and I got to chat and catch up with quite a few people. Thank you to all the people who made it out Saturday night! It couldn't have been done without you! I hope to see everyone next year for it. I'll likely be coming into town if I have already changed locations!

Oh, since Diabolique fell on My birthday weekend, I also received this lovely gas mask as a present from an amazing friend! It fits wonderfully. Thank you so much!

Oh, and by the way, if you happen to have missed My birthday (and you feel a terrible remorse, yadda yadda), you should still know that I always like presents. And so please, don't let this stop you from taking a look at My Wishlist. Perhaps you wish to see Me wielding or wearing something just for you. Or perhaps you're coming to visit Me and have this fascinating fantasy that includes Me shocking your balls every time I feel your posture is... ah... lacking.


These past two days, I have been taking off and resting up at home... but I'm back on tomorrow morning bright and early...

Not Feeling Too Hot

So I survived the storm, as did most of Philly. If anything, I was pissed off that I had to stay indoors for two days. I did get a good amount of stuff done, but I'm not the housebound type.

Didn't lose water or power, and didn't flood at all. My personal playspace is safe, which I'm also happy about.

On the downside, I have had a fever, the sniffles, and a nasty sore throat for the past 36 hours. If My body serves Me right, it should be exactly another 36 hours until I feel better. This... kinda sucks.

See? That's Me making My "this sucks" face. What I should be having right now is a good footrub and someone serving Me some horehound tea. Alas, no rest for the wicked, so I fixed Myself up some European remedies and should be find in a couple of days. I have no taken sessions these past two days, and shan't  be taking any on tomorrow either. Being ill is quite unusual for Me, so I am in poor spirits and form.

I am however quite excited for Diabolique Ball 2012, which yes, I know I've mentioned in the past few posts. Because it's going to be awesome, and it's for a good cause. So come on out for a night of naughty nuns and perverted pagans! And... other... religious perversions as well. So click on the link, and go buy a ticket. :-)

As I've also mentioned before, it falls right on My birthday weekend. So if you want to make Me feel extra loved, then you should consider thinking of Me on My special day. I always appreciate and find much use for your gifts in My day to day, so don't be shy. I also appreciate the thought over the value, so although I quite like being given fine things, I don't always think the finer gifts are the more valuable ones. I like things I can make use of.

To the very thoughful visitor who sent Me the Rothco boots that I mentioned in My previous post, I haven't forgotten about those pictures. Since they are extra awesome boots, I want to make sure I get extra awesome pictures. :-)