tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post5229680821033897685..comments2023-11-05T11:34:31.796-08:00Comments on Sex, Food, and Writing: A Trip to the Floating WorldDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-71470928994312123532009-02-01T07:39:00.000-08:002009-02-01T07:39:00.000-08:00Hi Donna,I'm on the road, but wanted to stop by on...Hi Donna,<BR/><BR/>I'm on the road, but wanted to stop by one more time to enjoy this wonderful place of zen sex that you've created for us. I am fascinated by Asian culture -- thank you for giving us this most delicious taste!<BR/><BR/>And yes, I'm all for more bondage! The Japanese bondage is definitely something I'd like to explore further!<BR/><BR/>--KMGina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776498018946842854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-72428563726224799942009-02-01T03:10:00.000-08:002009-02-01T03:10:00.000-08:00Cool stuff indeed.Wish we had meat in this menu, a...Cool stuff indeed.<BR/>Wish we had meat in this menu, and more bondage, but very cool nonetheless ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-20188815948130350742009-01-31T22:55:00.000-08:002009-01-31T22:55:00.000-08:00Whoa, switched to a different language there at th...Whoa, switched to a different language there at the end!!<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Donna, for this beautiful presentation. I so enjoyed it and look forward to returning the hosting favor. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-55867834125055556702009-01-31T21:01:00.000-08:002009-01-31T21:01:00.000-08:00Cho-Cho-san, yoku irrashaimashita!Dozo takusan tab...Cho-Cho-san, yoku irrashaimashita!<BR/><BR/>Dozo takusan tabete, takusan nonde kudasai.<BR/><BR/>Kono sugoku steki na kare wa donata deshoo ka? Tarento no yo ni han-somu desu ne!<BR/><BR/>Go-yukkuri dozo!<BR/><BR/>(And yes, folks, we're saying rude things about you... actually it's pretty much what we've all said in English, except the part about the hot guy ;-)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-13828185301487193952009-01-31T20:37:00.000-08:002009-01-31T20:37:00.000-08:00Natsukashii ne. Chotto Nihon ni samishi ni narimas...Natsukashii ne. Chotto Nihon ni samishi ni narimashita.<BR/><BR/>Kimochi ii desu ne. <BR/><BR/>Oishi riyori O moraimashita, ne..<BR/><BR/>Doumo Arigtou Donna San, gochiso sama deshita.LVLM(Leah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01344785501583933784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-76848157621680669332009-01-31T20:13:00.000-08:002009-01-31T20:13:00.000-08:00Thank you so much, EllaRegina and Robin and everyo...Thank you so much, EllaRegina and Robin and everyone who stopped by (and I know some of you were too shy to comment, but we enjoyed your presence anyway).<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad we had this <I>bonding</I> experience ;-). You were truly wonderful guests. And with a bow I bid you <I>o-yasumi-nasai</I> and I'll see you over at the salad!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-2883437192375102322009-01-31T19:50:00.000-08:002009-01-31T19:50:00.000-08:00I could only manage a string of floating letters a...I could only manage a string of floating letters as my first response to your beautiful prose and evocative images -- both moving and still -- so awestruck was I by the puzzle pieces seamlessly fitting together to present your evening. I think I can manage a few more words now, but glad you liked my initial "on air" reaction.<BR/><BR/>So, what a transition! From the wild coyote-howling desert EllaReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849277486612697324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-11017487223382128262009-01-31T18:37:00.000-08:002009-01-31T18:37:00.000-08:00Hi Donna - thanks for letting me borrow Midori's b...Hi Donna - thanks for letting me borrow Midori's book. (See that strapping young swordsman over there - OMG, does he have a way with straps! And, the private rooms are lovely, by the way.)<BR/><BR/>Anyhoo - I look forward to reading your thoughts about the Mating in Captivity book. I found it to be quite thought-provoking.<BR/><BR/>Robin - we've got to compare notes some time. I'd be shocked Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509915991479006592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-71290684946417096452009-01-31T18:07:00.000-08:002009-01-31T18:07:00.000-08:00Sychronicity up the wazoo!My Japan story is in BAE...Sychronicity up the wazoo!<BR/><BR/>My Japan story is in BAE 2006, right beside John Updike, who just died too close to the time when you found the book.<BR/><BR/>What does it all mean?<BR/><BR/>Definitely that you should get writing!<BR/><BR/>I need more sake! And who took the Midori book?Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-28906845083203284112009-01-31T17:30:00.000-08:002009-01-31T17:30:00.000-08:00"Synchronicity" - oh definitely. It's so funny - i..."Synchronicity" - oh definitely. <BR/><BR/>It's so funny - it's not the only sex-related book that had "disappeared" - I had an autographed copy of BAE 2006 and that was missing too. Turned up in the back of one of the drawers in my file cabinet - which had to be emptied to move to another corner of my bedroom so I could arrange my writing space better - so I could concentrate on writing more Erobinticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367086200542648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-85651017461216988032009-01-31T17:16:00.000-08:002009-01-31T17:16:00.000-08:00Synchronicity, is it, Erobintica?Yes, "regift" the...Synchronicity, is it, Erobintica?<BR/><BR/>Yes, "regift" the book. I'm sure it will be interesting!<BR/><BR/>And it's a pleasure to share this evening with you. This is a way cool group of revelers.<BR/><BR/>I'm jealous of Kirsten, too, for all kinds of reasons. Her fearless ways in the kitchen, especially. I'm sure this is connected to the sexually open-minded mother....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-17656464164301344492009-01-31T17:05:00.000-08:002009-01-31T17:05:00.000-08:00The pumpkin is delicious. I will have to make that...The pumpkin is delicious. I will have to make that for my daughter sometime (if I can find the right pumpkin) - she never liked pumpkin until she went to Japan. <BR/><BR/>Ah, books. Hahaha. There were no sex instruction books in my house as far as I know. We had "issues."<BR/><BR/> Kirsten, you are so lucky. My older sister (much older) gave me <I>Our Bodies, Ourselves</I> - the old version, for Erobinticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367086200542648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-53429874252884665472009-01-31T16:58:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:58:00.000-08:00Oh, I just saw an ad for The New Joy of Sex revise...Oh, I just saw an ad for <I>The New Joy of Sex</I> revised by Dr. Susan Quilliam. She does a radio show and everything. And the line drawings have been replaced by pretty photos and it's all supposedly revised with more mind to the female sensibility.<BR/><BR/>A lot can happen in thirty five years....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-76677852891414534032009-01-31T16:44:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:44:00.000-08:00Scrolls are big around this joint, Erobintica. Wa...Scrolls are big around this joint, Erobintica. Want to give us a peek at your bookshelf!<BR/><BR/>And please have more pumpkin!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-19042628577821807802009-01-31T16:35:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:35:00.000-08:00My shoes have been shed and I'm ready for some...My shoes have been shed and I'm ready for some sake - especially sipped from erotic wine cups. What at treat after a long day of shoveling metaphors - though much preferred to ice & snow. Let me settle back here and peruse the comments - oh, but there's the mixed-sex baths - hmmm, such difficult choices - oh, but guess what, my computer is waterproof! <BR/><BR/>Sake & soaking and Erobinticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367086200542648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-83786240979622308232009-01-31T16:08:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:08:00.000-08:00...bubbles...Jeremy...? Huh? I'm sorry I'm just gl......bubbles...Jeremy...? Huh? I'm sorry I'm just gliding back into the room after Lydia so kindly introduced me to someone she knows that was an expert at massage. I couldn't resist. I've had this crimp in my neck from writing...anyway...yes, I'll take some more sake, please. <BR/><BR/>Lovely, lovely party. :-)Neve Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106539156218430155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-15401368180239429882009-01-31T14:31:00.000-08:002009-01-31T14:31:00.000-08:00Thanks, Jolie! And Jeremy, no one would ever mist...Thanks, Jolie! And Jeremy, no one would ever mistake you for Mr. Bubbles. Or Lawrence Welk, for that matter :-).Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-148912020226289282009-01-31T14:23:00.000-08:002009-01-31T14:23:00.000-08:00I love the photos! JolieI love the photos! <BR/><BR/>JolieGLBT Promohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820785756693856574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-48163696601094629252009-01-31T13:22:00.000-08:002009-01-31T13:22:00.000-08:00Jeremy, I just wanted to tell you that you are my ...<I>Jeremy, I just wanted to tell you that you are <B>my</B> walking champagne flute bringing </I>Joy<I> to us all!</I><BR/><BR/>: ) Wow, Donna! What a sweet, sweet compliment. I'm blushing the color of the redder of the two cups on your 2009 arrangement up there.<BR/><BR/>Looking back on what I wrote about bubbles, I'm wincing a little now, out of concern that it sounds conceited. I was Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-32384907181829212202009-01-31T13:04:00.000-08:002009-01-31T13:04:00.000-08:00Jeremy, I just wanted to tell you that you are my ...Jeremy, I just wanted to tell you that you are <B>my</B> walking champagne flute bringing <I>Joy</I> to us all!<BR/><BR/>And yes, Dr. Alex did show us sex could come in many forms and flavors!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-71418350719910587072009-01-31T13:02:00.000-08:002009-01-31T13:02:00.000-08:00Welcome back, Marina! There is an abundance of ha...Welcome back, Marina! There is an abundance of handsome, swaggering swordsmen around here. I'm glad you found one with whom you feel a <I>bond</I> ;-).<BR/><BR/>I have a dog-eared copy of <I>Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence</I> myself. And while there were some things in it I don't relate to precisely, it was full of cultural insights and thought-provoking questions about theDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-35834387167329034472009-01-31T12:43:00.000-08:002009-01-31T12:43:00.000-08:00LOL -- "that-gasms"!!! Hahaha!! Ah, how delightf...LOL -- "that-gasms"!!! Hahaha!! Ah, how delightful. Thank you Jeremy. :)<BR/><BR/>(Take that that that...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-32539873718043306172009-01-31T12:32:00.000-08:002009-01-31T12:32:00.000-08:00Hi everyone. Let me slip out of my robe and join ...Hi everyone. Let me slip out of my robe and join you in the bath! Thank you, Donna, for the sake refill and the beautiful cup!<BR/><BR/>As I might have mentioned before (at Jeremy's place, I think!), I grew up in a very conservative household. You guys are all just so cool and had cool parents and neighbors! I don't think there was any Joy of Sex in our household when I was growing up - the Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509915991479006592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-77955048907398069522009-01-31T12:23:00.000-08:002009-01-31T12:23:00.000-08:00Monday is peachy for me -- I just wanted to make s...Monday is peachy for me -- I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be presenting it tardily (which may have not surprised some of you ;)) if I did indeed cover it on Monday, which has been my plan. <BR/><BR/>I love the title <I>The Ethical Slut</I> too! In fact, that's actually why I picked it up and also why I bought it. I didn't even realize it was about polyamory then -- I just thought it wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502635.post-73226715932428390522009-01-31T12:18:00.000-08:002009-01-31T12:18:00.000-08:00I suspect Jeremy will notice my loose use of "that...<I>I suspect Jeremy will notice my loose use of "that" again, lol</I><BR/><BR/>I love your multiple that-gasms, Emerald! It's so nifty that in each of those sentences, all the <I>that</I>s absolutely belong there, so it's like a legitimately earned bumper crop of <I>that</I>-ful bounty.<BR/><BR/>(I also love your floating ellipses and ER's floating "floating.")Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.com