The Control Enthusiast

Every so often a picture gets taken that can really show what tying can be like, in a moment. This is one of them, from last week’s Keyhole Session. Me, tying the Madame in preparation for her (sudden and unexpected) appearance in the last pose of the evening. I wish I could remember what we were saying.

Thanks to Nathaniel for the pics.

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From last week’s Keyhole Session. Yes, that’s a leopard-print bikini top. It was a Wilma-and-Betty themed night. Click on the image to check out the other pics from the night.

Thanks to Nathaniel for the pics.

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Rumours have been spreading about the possibility of another GRUE happening in Toronto this year. Well, they’re not just rumours, they’re facts. I’m announcing here the dates for the ToroGRUE 2, happening this May 1st at Renegade.

I’m excited to bring Graydancer back to Toronto and to work with the fine folks at Renegade to host an even larger GRUE than last time. The reactions from the participants from 2008’s ToroGRUE at Goodhandy’s were such that as soon as it was over I started thinking of when I could make it happen again. Finding the right venue was the first hurdle, and then making sure schedules would all match up.

Details and a schedule can be found on the ToroGRUE 2 Event Page. I’ll be updating the page as more information firms up. If you’re a member of FetLife (and if you’re not, you really really should be) you can also find out more up-to-date information about the ToroGRUE 2 in the GRUEp.

As before, even though the event has the word “Ropetastic” in the title, the conversation will not be limited to only rope-based topics. Anything kink or BDSM-related can be brought to the event.

Get your brains revved up. You’ve got three months. See you all at the ToroGRUE 2.

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(That’s icing on her foot, by the way.)
Last Tuesday night marked the return of the Keyhole Sessions, after taking the month of December off to regroup and get ready for a new year. We’ve moved locations, and are now holding classes at the Great Hall, right on the corner of Queen and Dovercourt, here in Toronto. It’s a gorgeous room and a perfect match for us.
Having said that, I’ve got a LOT of catching up to do. First off I need to figure out how to make the lighting as good as we had it at our old space. It’s a less forgiving room, in a lot of ways… bigger, which is good ‘cos we need the space. Older, however, which means NO screwing into the walls. That makes things tougher. I have a feeling we’ll have it more together for this week’s upcoming session.
Our first session back was fun, I have to say – although I was less than impressed with my ropework. It felt half-hearted, and more than a bit sloppy. It’s amazing what tying at least once a week will do for me. I feel like I’ve somehow fallen WAY behind, with even just a month off of Keyhole. I didn’t do much tying of my own, in that time, for reasons I haven’t totally figured out yet. Suffice it to say, December was a hard month.
I am looking forward to seeing how the Keyhole Sessions grow this year. Actually I’m just looking forward to 2010 in general. In many ways I’m very happy to see the end of 2009. A lot of good happened for me this past year, but I’m not convinced right now that it balances out the massive amount of bad that also showed up.
I’ve never been one for resolutions. This year, however, I made a point of telling myself that, no matter what, I am not going to let any opportunities pass me by this year. I plan on taking the time and spending the energy to help build The Keyhole Sessions into what I think they can be.

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