You know it’s not like me to only put up one update, but I have come down with a bad cold that forced me to put off shooting til yesterday so I won’t be able to get the update prepped and ready until Monday, but I hope you won’t hold it against me 
Just look at it as though I took some time off for the holiday like everybody else in the world lol. Thanks guys and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Not sure if anybody looks at this section anymore - probably because I never update it lol… I went in to the section today to add my Christmas morning photos and a few others and realized that I hadn’t added anything since September ‘07! Shame on me! But then I went and looked back through my computer and I didn’t even have any to add lol. Probably because I really haven’t taken any vacations this year. I am definitely going to try to be better about shooting more everyday type stuff in 2009 - not just for you guys but for myself as well
Happy Holidays, everybody!
I was going through some files on my computer this morning and had a good time looking back through some old sets, so I thought this would be a perfect time to put together a mini-retrospective of the holiday sets I’ve done through the years. I can’t find my 2001 set and didn’t do a holiday set in ‘05, but managed to get some samples through the others. To me, the most notable differences are my enlarging thighs and the improvements in the sets/backgrounds. What do you think?
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First off, let me wish each and every one of you a very happy holiday season. This is really my favorite time of the year, especially since I moved to Colorado, which looks so gorgeous right now. One of the best things for me is sending Christmas and Hanukkah prezzies to my hubby and the rest of my family (the doggies get some special holiday treats too!) - I know people bemoan the commercialism of the holidays, but I really enjoy giving presents, so it’s a good time for me
It is also a time for me to give back to the community. I have been friends with the same three girls since we were 12 years old and we have spent many, many holidays as best friends. Several years ago, we decided to forego presents for each other and, instead, donate the money we would have spent on gifts to a designated charity each year. It’s another one of those little things that you feel great doing and puts you in the holiday spirit. This year, we are donating to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation (I grew up in the DC area and the other girls still live there), an organization that supports women in the DC area. The job skills programs have been particularly effective in getting women with children off public assistance and improving their self esteem. Even in this crappy economy, it feels good to be able to dig deep since most charities are suffering from lack of donations.
In addition to the scenery, gifts and togetherness, this time of year is also great for holiday movies and I know I have some favorites. These are some of mine - what are yours?
It’s finally here - my new Les Toil portrait and I think it’s FABULOUS! (if I do say so myself! lol)
Les, who has been a dear friend for several years now, worked with my vision to recreate me as a sexy, voluptuous zombie killer in a post apocalyptic world. How freaking awesome is that! Working with him on this project was truly a blast and I can’t wait to have my image setup to be reproduced poster-sized and framed in my studio (although tempting to put it in the spare bedroom and see our guests’ reactions lol).
Hope you like it as much as I do - click the thumb to check it out!
I have sort of a weird stance on guns. Anybody who has ever added me on myspace knows, for example, that I won’t add anybody with guns in their avatar/profile or any other depiction/representation of violence. I have a SERIOUS problem with people who glorify guns or use them as a symbol of their virility or general bad-assedness. Not only do I live in a state (Colorado) that has been torn apart by gun violence, but I grew up in a region (MD/DC) that has a serious problem and was even living there when the DC sniper started shooting up our neighbors less than 10 minutes from where I was working. I have a lot of reasons to hate guns… but I don’t.
I grew up in a house where there were several guns under lock and key; my stepfather was a trophied marksman and he taught us to fear and respect what that weapon was capable of in the wrong hands. Guns are not cool, hot or a vanity piece. They don’t make you look more virile or sexy (in my opinion). Just sorta retarded. But maybe that’s just me
In any event, while I was in MD last week, I did something I have never done before, which was go to a shooting range with my parents and hubby and learn how to shoot a gun. I figure I better know how so that when we are faced with the zombie apocalypse, I can defend myself! Anyway, it was definitely a strange experience… I shot a .45 and some pistol-y thing that had even more kick than the .45. My two major impressions were that: 1) it’s waaaaaaaaay louder than the movies would have you believe, and 2) the kick actually makes your hand hurt (at least if you are a delicate flower like myself!). My stepdad said I was actually sort of a natural at it and my target hits were pretty good. I was most proud of my grouping of testicle shots, but I’m going to need to work on headshots if I really hope to kill the living dead
Going away is great, but I have to admit I’m glad to be home. I just got back from a week-long trip to DC to see friends and family and some work as well. It was great to have a change of scenery and get back to my roots, but by the end of the week I am always chomping at the bit to get home and see my puppies and sleep in my own bed. The flight was mercifully uneventful and nothing too scary in mail/email, so that is also a plus. (Thanks guys, for keeping membership emergencies to a minimum! lol). You may have noticed that I forgot to put my update up last night (where is the emoticon for space cadet????). Anyhooooo, it’s up now - oh, and thanks for all the sweet feedback from the last set - I almost didn’t use it because I hated so many of the pics lol. Women aren’t always the best judge of their own work apparently! Oooooh and I have my new Les Toil portrait to show you this week as soon as I can wade through the stack of papers on my desk!
Big welcome home hugs for all!
When the election results were announced last night, I laughed, I cried and I felt inspired by by what America had done. Even if Obama wasn’t your candidate, the fact that so many people came out and voted and stood in line for hours and did their civic duty makes me proud to be an American. Whether or not you agree with his policies, I think we all can be hopeful about the way our country will be redeemed in the eyes of the world, which in my opinion, was one of the most important aspects of this fight to the White House. I don’t want to go on and on - gloating isn’t an attractive quality - but I just wanted to share my happiness on this great and historic occasion.
On the other hand, I am extremely saddened to read the results of some of the important state ballot measures across the country. With most of the votes tallied, I feel certain that California, Florida, Arizona and Arkansas all will have passed amendments that ban the rights of gay men and women in America. Clearly, while we have come far as a nation, we still have a long way to go. On the plus-side, the major pro-choice initiatives on the ballots were upheld, including in my own adopted state of Colorado.
p.s… for all the McCain supporters out there, you can be happy about one thing… this win is certainly better for websites just like mine, so log on, jerk off and feel good
at blogging, that is 
Allow me to apologize for my extended absence here in blogland. I have been COMPLETELY swamped with work this month. Not only is it my “busy season” for my day job, but we have had two models come here for several days’ shoots at the studio, a new site that we just opened for another solo plumper model and a lot of other assorted work. Every day I think: I should really site my ass down and write a blog today lol. Clearly that hasn’t happened, but my intentions have been good!
In other news…
For the last several months, I have been impatiently waiting for my crappy t-mobile account to expire so that I could get a new phone to replace my nightmare Razor. I’ve been eyeballing the iPhone since it came out, so for our anniversary, hubby and I bought each other iPhones last night and I stayed up until about 5am playing around and trying things out, syncing my music, etc. Unlike most people, I am a complete bonehead when it comes to texting (5 minutes to type a four word message just wasn’t cutting it for me on my old phone), so I was happy to find something with a QWERTY keyboard. And I was sick of filtering through all of Charlie’s music on our one iPod, so I’m all psyched to have my own player where I can listen to all the cheesy music I’ve got without skipping through house/trance/jungle/whateverthefuckitisthathelistensto yay me!
Sadly, my new iPhone is the most exciting thing that’s happening to me right now and as soon as I really figure out how to use it, I think I’ll be doubly excited lol
Thanks for being patient with me guys - I’m hoping things will slow down by December
In many ways, I’ve always considered myself an amateur in this business - and that’s because I shoot my own content (with the help of my husband). I have no financial backing or other corporate entity behind my work, I don’t do any work for other companies, and I webmaster and design my own site, etc.. However, I know that to most of the world they would not see it this way. The fact that I earn money from my work could ostensibly take me out of the amateur realm, so I guess what I do falls somewhere in between.
In surfing the net and reading other surfers opinions about porn, I always find it interesting to see the dichotomy in the perception of amateur vs. professional content. For instance, popular opinion would have you believe that girls who post their stuff for free enjoy it more - that anybody who has a paysite does it only for the money (or some other ignoble reward). I always think this is a crock of shit lol. Sure, there are some who probably hate it but can’t think of any other way to make money, but I’m sure there are also a ton of ladies who post for free who don’t do it because they like it but rather because their bf/hubby coerced them into it or they crave more attention than the average girl or whatever - but nobody talks about that. Rather, guys seem to support and encourage girls who post for free, eventually demanding more and more - better quality, more outfits, more time, etc. And then when that girl dares to charge for these demands, peoples’ attitudes toward her change and a lot of those same supporters feel cheated. Crazy stuff.
What I think people probably don’t understand is the cost that goes along with doing lots of shoots. Ever looked at the price of a sexy plus-size lycra dress online? Now times that by 52 weeks in a year. Or a pretty set of matching bra and panties? Or some 7″ platform heels? Not to mention equipment, lighting, accessories - and most of all, time! It only makes sense that a lot of girls go the paysite route. That doesn’t mean, though, that they enjoy it less or don’t get the same thrill out of showing off their hot bodies for anonymous strangers on the net. I can guarantee it Just take it from the horse’s mouth!
