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For the Gumdrop Plug..
My favorite Christmas sweet is definitely Buckeyes. I’m not sure they’re called that outside of Ohio, but they used to be somewhat of a family tradition for us. Now that everyone’s gotten older, it’s fallen away somewhat, but they are still my favorite.
In case nobody gets what I mean..
They’re a mixture of peanut butter and confectioners sugar, rolled into balls and stuck with a toothpick, and then you dip them partly into melted dark chocolate, leaving an exposed peanut butter spot. They look just like the nut, and they’re so delicious, especially when they’ve just barely set. We did them in the winter so the cold air would set them faster (that way we could snack on them faster, too

Sorry it’s not about gumdrops.. I’m no good at stories.

@Darling Dove – No, that’s totally legit! I left the alternate for “favorite recipes,” so totally an awesome entry! Spread the word, if you will!

For my first entry, I’d like to go after Roulette.

I consider myself to be genderqueer, despite the fact that my sex is female and I present as fairly femme. It’s how I’m most comfortable. But it doesn’t change the fact that I’m more comfortable with men than women, that I’m more comfortable doing “guy” things than “girl” things, and that I prefer to take more masculine actions and roles. There’s more to gender identity than just appearance. I forget I’m female all the time, and so do my friends. To most of the world, none of this really matters because my appearance is “how it’s supposed to be”. And I suppose that’s a form of queer invisibility.

But in general, I’ve found that I make the sorts of friends who figure this out without me having to tell them “hey, I’m genderqueer”, even if they don’t know that it’s an actual thing or what it’s called. It doesn’t matter because to them, that’s just who I am. And because they are all guys and know they can count on me to hang out, grab some beers, and play some videogames.

…and for my second entry, I’d like to go after something related. I’d like the Velvet Harness.
As I mentioned earlier, I have kind of a feminine exterior, masculine interior thing going on. I occasionally fantasize about bringing the masculine insides to the outside. I even have dreams about having a penis. To me, strapping on a dildo would be so incredibly hot, even just in solo sessions. I don’t imagine my partner would let me use it on him… yet. But I just have this strong desire to experience something phallic between my legs, and as I already own several harness-compatible dildos my lack of a harness is the only thing between me and fulfilling that desire.

@EffinSara – …it is fun even solo. I love wandering around with a cock strapped on for no reason other than just that I want to.

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1. I love to relax by sitting outside enjoying cigar and scotch. Since the weather doesn’t always allow this, my more frequent mode of relaxation is taking a long hot shower. More often than not I will masturbate in the shower and keep several toys like a fleshlight and Njoy pure wand handy to make the experience more enjoyable.

3. I love anal and really enjoy having my ass played with. I have several butt toys and think a strap on would take things to a higher level. I would love to have a woman being the “fucker” instead of the “fuckee”. I think strap-on sex would feel amazing and there would make some incredible pleasure options available.

4. Wow, the Pink GumDrop makes me tingle jsut looking at it, but I can’t think of a sexy gumdrop story so I will describe my favorite Christmas treat is. The treat isn’t especially Christmas-like, but it seems that they are primarily made during this season of cookie exchanges when people need something easy and different. Here is the recipe: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,169,151180-231197,00.html I just call them peanut butter sandwiches and unlike the recipe, I opt for a large amount of peanut butter. The hardest part is melting and keeping the chocolate molten while you dip the sandwiches. I suppose these could be made more Christmas like by using white and red melting chocolate or adding red and green sprinkles.

1. Chill Pill/Jumbo. I love to relax by sitting around on the internet. It’s actually one of my favorite things to do. I love to read adult blogs and just write my own blogs while I’m online. As for something large I want for Christmas? I’d have to say a Suspension rack or a spanking bench. Both just to torture my bottom! (pun intended.)

3. Velvet Harness.
Why I want a strap-on? Well, mostly to be able to use it on my little subbies. Love to show them the pleasure of lesbian sex. I’m a plus-sized woman, and unfortunately, a lot of the sex toy market doesn’t cater to larger women. I’m glad to see that this harness does.

4. Gumdrop Plug – My favorite Christmas treat would have to be anything that includes coconut. Or chocolate covered pretzels. Both are amazingly yummy.

These look pretty yummy! http://www.daveramsey.com/article/marthas-holiday-recipes-debt-snowball-cupcakes/?ictid=content5

5. Dreamboat – If there was a desert island, I think I think I’d bring my laptop for my internet entertainment (Yes, I can pretend that the deserted island has internet. Or maybe I’d have to invest in that Verizon Everywhere-internet thing.) my little slave, and most likely some blankets to curl up with. I love blankets.

1. Chill Pill AKA Jumbo – I relax when I’m stressed by just sitting back and playing a little NCAA football on my PS2. Another way that I relax is by taking a nap as often as possible on Sunday afternoons.

4. Butt Plug – My favorite Christmas sweet would have to be my mom’s sugar cream pie! It’s almost like a custard in a pie crust. It’s so sweet and I look forward to it every year!

5. Dreamboat – I have always thought that Drew Barrymore is a real hottie/dreamboat. She has a young look of innocence to her. She has a perfect body and seems so down to earth and sweet.

@Kayla – OGOD, chocolate pretzels… I love those. <3 Also, true facts on the harness situation!! I see you also saw over there at my Spareparts review, that's another good plus size harness!

@Jack – All you people mentioning peanut butter are making me hungry.

@Matt – I am so right there with you about Drew Barrymore. I adore her.

I’d like to win Roulette.

This is basically a summary of a paper I wrote for my queer studies class, and will later be a post on my blog, about queer identity: I believe that sexuality, essentially, is a fluid thing that may shift over time and is difficult to pin down. Gender is already difficult enough to define; when we try to define sexuality it’s even harder. Is queerness centered around sex acts, around who we fuck, around who we have loving relationships with, around how we dress and behave, around who our community is, around our bodies, or our lovers’ bodies? Or all of those things? And are they all related to each other in some way? I don’t think that any two lesbians necessarily express their sexuality the exact same way despite having the same “label.” I think that we create sexuality labels in order to have a solid identity or community, so they are useful, but don’t adequately define how things really are. A quote from Pomosexuals sums up what I believe, perfectly: “[Sex is] about the erotic energy that happens between two people.”

Dreamboat -
Three items I’d bring. Tough call!
My vibe.
A hot looking nympho who knows how to build and fix stuff.
A deck of cards. (I know random, right? Ya can’t screw around 24/7!)

#1 – Chill Pill

When I’m stressed, I relax by heading to the bathroom, locking the door, and settling in for a bubble bath and a toy or two.

#4 – Pink Gum Drop

My favorite holiday sweet is gingersnap cookies (sorry, no peanut butter). I love to make them with extra molasses so they’re super chewy and good.

#5 – Dreamboat

If I were stranded on a desert island, I’d go with a vibrator, a paper clip, and MacGuyver. I figure after hot sex all over the island, he’d use the vibrator and paper clip to construct some way to rescue us back to civilization. Or else figure out a way to get the vibrator’s batteries recharged.

#5 – Dreamboat

There was a boy across the street. A professor, actually. At my college. He invited me over for Thai food. Of course I accepted. While we cooked, something else started cooking, and we ended up in the bedroom for 2 hours. It was very cold Thai food when we finally got around to it. We ate it on the front steps and I thought, as I looked at my house, “This is the beginning of a hot-ass, non-monogamous but totally beautiful relationship.” Many years later, still my ultimate dreamboat.

@Sammi – I love molasses cookies! So delicious!

@Jamie Strobelight – Mmm. Gotta love the hot professor stories.

For Prize #1:

I relax by crocheting while watching classic “Doctor Who” episodes.

Something really big I hope for this year is free time to read and reflect on this past year.
Oh, and in my materialistic dreams I’d like a Wii. (Annoying my downstairs neighbors who smoke like chimneys would be the side effect gift that keeps on giving!) :-p

Chill Pill/Jumbo: recently my most frequent relaxation activity has been watching TV, haha. If I’m stressed I watch everything I can on hulu and forget about my life for a while.

Dreamboat: if I were stranded island, I would bring:
1) The classic snarky answer: a boat (but I can both row and sail, so I really would).
2) The practical answer: a couple cases of Cliff bars (calorie-dense, even if you get sick of them really fast).
3) The wildly impractical answer: the internet (because if I’m cut off from a constant stream of new information I get uncomfortable).

Wheeee! I love being a sponsor. So happy everyone is coveting my prizes! Whoot! Thanks Carnivalesq for letting me take part in your anniversary blog contest And congrats on making it a whole year!

#3 – Velvet Harness

I think strap on sex is something that has always been in the back of my mind from the time I had a dream about a girl sucking my cock. There is so much power and pleasure in penetrative sex and I think that’s what intrigues me.

2. Roulette: I think falling in love itself is a risk. Almost by definition, you’re putting your heart at risk by placing it into the hands of someone else. So yes, I have taken risks for love. And, regardless of the outcome, it’s been worth it every time.

5. The Dreamboat: I have always had a thing for Harry Connick Jr. Maybe in my everyday life I listen to punk rock and date girls covered with tattoos and piercings, but there’s something about Harry’s golden voice that makes me weak in the knees.

Dreamboat
I’d say Liv Tyler’s a dreamboat because of her great personality and attitude towards others, life, and work. No matter that she gorgeous, and famous, she supports and makes time for others; and finds it important that what she does is special.

Something really big that I am asking for this year? Let’s see, where do I start, most everything I want is deemed ‘big’. I have expensive tastes, what can I say? Just like I can’t eat one Pringles, or really one of anything, I can’t think of just one big thing, so I’ll name a few.

I would like a Nook from Barnes and Noble. It would save so much space since I buy lots of books (seriously, I have over five large bookshelves that are packed with books and piles of them in my room).

I would love an 81 key keyboard, preferably one of those upright ones that come with its own built in stand. I do not play well, but if I had a nice piano sized keyboard I would play more often.

I would love one of those large (bigger than 46 inches) flat panel, high definition tvs. I have the perfect wall to place it on (and a Wii to use on it- one of the larger gifts I know I am getting). Of course I would need a surround sound system to go with it….

Something large that I would like, that isn’t material though would be finding someone I could fall in love with. Someone who would accept me for who I am, all of my faults along with the few good points I have. Someone who knew when to push and when to back off and would be willing to do either. One who was accepting of my pastimes (roleplaying, computer gaming, board games) and who could probably introduce me to new things to do. One who would be accepting and could keep up with my sexual appetites and desires would be nice too.

That isn’t too much to ask, is it?

(#2. Roulette)

Despite my confidence in most other matters, when it comes to love, I am a big sissy. I usually don’t take risks and I know I end up the loser because of it. Not sure if it is a deficit in my own sense of self worth or just how I protect myself from being hurt, but I don’t take large risks when it comes to love. Once, however, I thought the person might be worth it and I took a chance.

To be honest, I took the chance, not out of any boldness, but because I didn’t have a choice. One look at him and I couldn’t resist. It was like I knew him the second we were introduced. Usually shy, and hesitant to make the first move, I found myself inviting him out and actively pursuing him.

Looking back, I was a fool. I did all those sickening sweet things- would write him little love notes, cooked for him, would do his laundry for him. I rearranged my whole life for him, but I was more than willing. At first it was great, I wasn’t the only one writing those notes and he would bring me little presents almost every time he stopped by. I didn’t feel I was being taken advantage of and I thought I had met the love of my life.

Then I met his sister and realized what I felt for him was nothing compared to how I felt about her. I wish I had met her first.

(#3 Velvet Harness)

What intrigues me most about the idea of strap on sex is the fact it seems more natural to me. Granted, I have never actually had strap on sex although I have experimented with penetrating partners with dildos, but the idea of being in control, about spreading the other person open, being inside of them that seems more natural to me than being the penetrated person.

The idea of having a harness, of having everything in the ‘right spot’ so to speak and be able to take someone else? Yes please….

@Autumn –

Sorry, that should be for the entry #1 Chill Pill

(#5. Dream Boat)

If I was stranded on a boat or an island, the three things I would want with me are: a Barnes and Noble Nook, notebook with pencil and my iTouch. This is assuming of course, I would be given the basics (food, sex and internet service). With the Nook, I would have an endless source of reading material. A notebook and pencil would allow me to write and my iTouch would provide me with my music, games, chat and email. All the necessities.

I’m curious if the winners were posted anywhere. I’m kinda excited to know who won.