Things are wonderful - my little retail shop is going well, my girls are happy and healthy, and Elliott is as awesome as always. I love having a husband and partner that I can share ALL of my facets with. I’ll admit to being an odd mix of traditional and wacky, conventional and kinky. It’s nice not having to be just one thing.

We’re planning a little two-day getaway before the year is over, once family time is done. My favorite little quiet waterfront spot, the place we fell in love a few years ago. Then we’ll spend New Year’s with Natasha and her husband, then it’ll be back to the normal grind for awhile, until (hopefully) we’ll find the time for a warm getaway in February. Mexico always starts calling my name around February.

I need to get some work done with AAG on the site - she’s been doing a ton around here, which I’m grateful for since I have a couple of other jobs as well. I’m hoping to finally spend some time with some site upgrades. It’s needed, we’ve been stagnant for too long. So… look for something there in the new year, it’s my resolution. :)

anyhow, just wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday. I hope you’re spending it with those you love.
~jane

Now I’m off to update the new blog, so come on by if you have a moment to see all the new stuff!

~Jane

~jane

As you have possibly realized, I’m a bit prejudiced toward large toys. I adore toys that stretch me out, fill me up, pound into me and otherwise make me scream. So when I had my first look at the Nea in the flesh (as it were), I thought I’d be disappointed.

Au contraire, my friends. While the Nea measures in at a mere 3″ long, it feels surprisingly strong in the hand, and more importantly, on the clit. But we’ll get to that in a moment.

The Lelo Nea arrives fully charged, so you can put the toy to use right away. Two small power buttons on the wider end of the toy allow you to turn it on, increase the power, and even lock the toy so that it does not buzz merrily away in your purse as you travel through airport security. There’s a tiny port on the back end of the toy where the charging cord connects.

The toy itself has a super-smooth porcelain finish (available in either sexy black or pale blue) which feels great in the hand. My Nea is black, and it comes decorated with swirls of purple flowers, including a pair placed right on the end that’s meant to be used on the clit. Very sexy.

The shape of the Nea resembles a scaled-down computer mouse. It rests in the hand just as comfortably as does a good mouse–but it’s much more fun than any mouse, even a mouse you are using to surf porn. The Nea’s small instruction manual suggests nestling the toy between the labia for a hands-free session of pleasure. I tried this, and it’s very nice indeed. The toy hasn’t a single pointy or rough edge on it, so you could safely grind away on it for as long as the charge lasts. A slight inward curve allows the toy to conform to your curves, so the smaller end would rest against your clit as the larger end softly buzzed closer to your vaginal opening.

As it rests here on my desk, the Nea looks a bit like a highly-polished worry stone. You really can’t resist letting your fingers explore it, as it’s so different from other sex toys. A slight tap causes the toy to rock gently back and forth, and for extra fun, you can turn it on and watch it jiggle across the desk.

Just kidding. Don’t waste the charge on goofing off with the Nea. Save it for your clit.

The Nea is amazingly quiet; you do not get the strong rattling typical of battery powered vibes. If you hold the Nea at arm’s length, it’s virtually silent. From another room, a listener would hear only your moans.

I tried the Nea while reclining in an armchair, my legs hooked over the chair’s arms. The Nea has a ton of power for such a small vibe. I’ve often been disappointed with the intensity that comes from rechargeable vibes, but this toy is an exception. It was powerful enough to give me a gushing orgasm within five minutes.

The only issue I have with the Nea is very minor and easily rectified. Because it’s so small, all of it will become covered in your juices. It’s labeled as “splash proof,” so I wouldn’t worry about the moisture hurting the operation of the toy, but I’d prefer to keep such a precious toy as clean as possible. I’d suggest encasing the entire toy in a condom before use so as to avoid any possibility of gunking up the buttons or the charging port.

Included with the Nea are three interchangeable charging connectors, so that you can (presumably) charge your toy worldwide, and a velvety black carrying pouch emblazoned with the logo of Black Label Adult Shop. All of these extras tuck away into a classy black storage box.

Add a ribbon to the top and you’ve got the perfect gift.

-alwaysarousedgirl

Available from Black Label Adult Shop
3″ x 1.4″ x 1″
approximately $108

~Jane

Now I have to order more for me, since I’m kinda excluded from winning my own contests. :)

~jane

that which does not kill you makes you stronger.

All I can say is that my own favorite Nietzsche quote goes thusly:

You know your life is bad when people start quoting Nietzsche to you.

• write long overdue review of my favorite sextoy, the Eroscillator (once I’ve recovered from it’s affects, since it’s worn me out in the past 48 hours. Damn, it’s good to have my sexdrive back!)
• finish the setup for the prize giveaways. cute Flash games coming!
• put up more book and toy reviews. There are a couple of new book reviews up today, but AAG is faster at sending them than I am at posting them!
• put together retrospective of prior ten years of JG for my upcoming JG birthday!
• pick up awesomely cute JG t-shirts
• bank deposits and other errands
• yoga!
• dry cleaner

I’m still behind. Way behind. And we’re leaving in about 4 hours for most of the weekend. I suppose I wouldn’t be so far behind if Elliott and I hadn’t chosen to spend the last two days in bed for a good deal of the morning, but hey it was for our sanity. I don’t know how non-self-employed people with children manage to have sex lives. Where on earth do you find the time and privacy? Or perhaps I’m just too loud and need to figure out how to do things a little more quietly so we could have evening sex. heh.

~Jane

Oh! Book before movies!

My bad. I watched the movies first.

The first movie I got my hot little hands on, Jack the Zipper’s Stuntgirl , is a frenetic, dirty dirty dirty low-budget fuck-fest that gave me an instant girlie-boner. There’s no lame acting. No satiny-smooth bodies. No “making love.” It’s all sex: sweaty, dirty-talking, athletic and oh-so-nasty. There are hetero scenes, some girl-girl action, and a little bit of anal for the ass-lovers amongst us. All the scenes seem to be filmed through a colored lens, which adds an eerie sense of unreality to the film. Clothes ripped off, grunting, fingers in mouths, hands wrapped around necks, fingers clawing into backs–this little film looks like real lustful rough sex. I loved it.

I know that a few people will not like Stuntgirl . It’s just too rough and tumble a movie for some folks; the heavy soundtrack, edgy editing and dark sex will be off-putting for them. So it’s a nice contrast that the Babeland Porn Starter Kit contains a movie that’s pretty much the opposite of Stuntgirl.

Velvet Thrust, directed by Giovanni, is a couples-only movie. You won’t see any girl-girl scenes, much less any boy-boy scenes (which is a pity). There’s very little talking but plenty of shots slowly trailing over smooth, gorgeous bodies. This film is meant to appeal to women who want to see hunky men. The male stars are quite gorgeous, and you’ll get to see plenty of their hunky physiques and impressive penises. As far as the sex goes…eh. It’s slow and centered on pleasing the women. There’s a sterile background music track (I’d prefer to hear the actors talking to one another) and completely predictable locations (shower, car, bed).

The best part of this film for me was a scene where the male lead used a masturbation sleeve for self-pleasure as his partner looked on. His well-lubed cock slid through a tight silicone tube while fires burned in the background. Hot.

Violet Blue’s excellent exploration of all things porn rounds out this package. The Smart Girl’s Guide to Porn is required reading for anyone who’d like to know more about the porn industry, whether they are absolute porn virgins or well-seasoned veterans of watching these films. She discusses the various types of porn available (including a nice section on the difference between girl-girl porn and lesbian porn), misconceptions about porn, adult film terminology and protocol, and even a list of fun games to play while you watch your favorite film. I’ve been watching porn for more years than I’d like to admit, and even I learned several new things from this informative book.

The Babeland Porn Starter Kit would make a nice present from one partner to another. Put the book on your lover’s pillow (restrain yourself from watching the movies first, as I did), wait for him (or her) to say, “Wow, we really should watch some porn together,” then whip out one of the two movies. I can almost guarantee that you’ll have an explosive evening.

-alwaysarousedgirl

Available at Babeland
$59 (contains two DVDs and book)