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Catalina Says

A very opinionated girl

Once again I have insomnia. I haven’t slept well since my crash. It’s been pretty much my entire adult life that I’ve sporadically slept an entire night. So here it is, 3 am, and I’m just laying in bed doing nothing, so I figure I might as well get up and try to get some writing done. Thursday I’m doing a shoot with Altered Aperture, so I need to kick ass and make up for that time I’ll be away from my office.

I think I’ve yet to mention that I got the new Coldplay Prospekt’s March EP on CD early for Christmas, and a vey cool Viva la Vida t-shirt, which looks like it should fit a 10-year-old, but as it turns out, it fits me. I love early presents! This year I have a very cool present for Marky, and he doesn’t know what it is! That’s a first in our entire tenure together. We are the worst at giving each other gifts weeks ahead of any special occasion. The new disk is amazing! I love it. I’m spoiled, I have Coldplay I haven’t even heard yet on my hard drive. One of these days I will find a way to index it all and put the live shows on ColdplayLiveArchive.com. Don’t bother going, I didn’t even link it. It’s just kind of lam

Impossible, You Say?November 28

Image borrowed with love from PostSecret.com

For Marky…my one true love.

Two lovers sat on a park bench
with their their bodies
touching each other

holding hands in the moonlight
there was silence between them

so profound was their love for each other
they needed no words to express it

And so they sat in silence
on a park bench
with their bodies touching
holding hands in the moonlight

Finally she spoke

Do you love me, John?
she asked

You know I love you, darling
he replied

I love you more than tongue can tell
you are the light of my life
my sun, moon, and stars.

You are my everything
without you
i have no reason for being

Again there was silence
as the two lover sat on a park bench

their bodies touching
holding hands in the moonlight

Once more she spoke

How much do you love me, John
she asked

he answered
How much do I love you?

Count the stars in the sky
Measure the waters in the ocean with a teaspoon
Number the grains of sand in the seashore

What’s It Like To Work For FetLife?November 27

One of the most common questions in my FetLife inbox is, “What’s it like to work for FetLife?” and so I’m going to answer it here because I think people really are curious…

It’s the best job in the world. I think I am one of the luckiest people in the world to be asked by John to be a part of his team. I work with the most awesome people - a group of 35 volunteers who are dedicated and give their time and energy to welcome every single FetLife member. I’m really, really proud of that. FetLife has a soul and at the heart of it all is the greeting team.

Working with John is exactly what you’d expect if you read his profile (http://fetlife.com/users/1). He’s a kinky geek who is a perfectionist and pushes me to constantly do better personally and professionally. He is a genius in ways and a dork in others. He is family. His opinion of me is second only to my husband.

Our caretaker team is constantly working to keep FetLife a friendly and safe environment while being fair and consistent, and that is a huge challenge on a site with over 70,000 members in le

Happy ThanksBirthdayGiving!November 26

Image from PostSecret.com

We celebrated a day early and had a birthday/Thanksgiving dinner feast of stuffed pork loin, sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes, tomatoes, and birthday cake. It was delicious, but man I’m full. I’m glad I don’t have to cook a big Thanksgiving Day dinner for a houseful of people tomorrow, nor do I have to travel and sit at someone else’s house and pretend that I want to be there. Actually, I was planning to work and work hard tomorrow, because S was going to the sitter - however, the sitter has found a “real” job and won’t be able to watch S. Ugh. Back to the drawing board.

Some interesting things - my friend, Joseph W. Carey (Stark-Arts) has just released a book that I’m dying to get my hands on and review. You can find it on Blurb. Also of note is Madison Young’s Femina Potens Art Gallery post on BestSexBloggers.com I love

As Long As Today Is Better Than Yesterday Then We Are In The Right DirectionNovember 25

Well today is at least better than yesterday. I found a new babysitter for S and she’s going to start tomorrow and I’m hoping that will relieve some of the stress and pressure of working from home. We have always worked hard, but now we have to be more efficient and a 3-year-old underfoot is not conducive to efficiency. I am thrilled that I found what seems to be the perfect place for her to go during the day and play with kids.

I just finished writing tomorrow’s post for Catalina Loves. It’s kind of a neat post. My friend, Coco, did her first shoot ever at Kink.com for Fucking Machines and wrote about the experience. It’s very honest, sexy, funny, intimate, and unique. I just wrote an introduction and added some pics from the shoot and cleaned up the formatting. Who doesn’t wonder what it’s like to shoot at Kink.com?

I’m catching a cold :(