IamaGeek

I do incalls 95% of the time and I always have a shower when I arrive whether I actually need to or not - on occasion even after the SP has said it wasn't necessary. I think it serves to boost my confidence and the confidence of the SP. It also serves as an indication that I am concerned about this aspect of our encounter and I am determined to get it right.

All this talk of shawarma has me thinking of Madameek in Petawawa. I haven't had one for months! Must go soon.

Ummmm. Yes. I'm little too old to be a slavish gamer but I keep up with what is happening in that world. I cut my reading teeth on comics and sci-fi and can converse happily on anything from the original Dr. Who to last week's Walking Dead episode. Serve as Technical Support for my family, friends and colleagues. In a career where most of my contemporaries have moved into management, I spend most of my day working with computer models and Matlab (however, I still know how to use a slide-rule). I was a geek before I knew what it was and I will remain a proud geek until they pry my calculator from my cold, dead fingers.

Nice job, Cleo. You represented your profession and yourself very well.

I've moved right past plucking and into trimming to transform my unibrow into something less Neanderthal. This is particularly maddening since the top of my head has been pretty sparse for some time now. Ever since I went bald on top I have had to put more and more work into removing unwanted hair from other areas on my body. If I were you I'd be grateful for what I have (or don't have).

I can only second all the good advice above. As I grow older I am more and more sure that happiness is a choice. I understand that some people have a bad lot and tragedy enters all of our lives from time to time. However, for the most part, you can have a better and happier life by letting go of the bad stuff and concentrating on the good. I guess I should add that I also believe the old saying "The harder you work, the better your luck will be". If you are unhappy with something in your life, change it or learn to accept it.

I too originally became a member to make a decision about seeing a provider. This was followed by an extended period where I was very busy and travelling quite a lot. I now find myself at home for extended periods of time and hope to become a contributing member. However as stated above, the primary function of this 'recommendation' board is to recommend providers. If that is all some members use it for, that is fine with me. It depends what you want to get out of being a member. As with most things, it seems you get out in proportion to what you put in.

I'm with mrnice on this one. Prolonged exposure to horror films has inured me to the bumps and boos of Hollywood films (but some do it better than others!). However, if I start to doubt that I understand or know what I am seeing it really creeps me out. My mind hates the idea of not being able to trust itself. There are many examples of this kind of thing but one of the best is still that very old novella by Henry James called "The Turn of the Screw". I'm still not completely sure I know what happened there.

While waiting for your luggage at the carousel after a flight - the people who crowd right up to the edge and don't leave any room for anyone else. If we all stand back a couple of feet then anyone can just step in and get their bag when they see it. And we can see when our bag comes around!

Damn Touch, you beat me to it with this one. However, when I was rhapsodising over this area to somebody once she informed me that it was known as the "batsy". That is, the BATC or "Bubble Ass Thigh Connection". It doesn't seem to be in common use but that is the term that pops to mind when I see or feel this lovely region.

Tickets to a Christmas event. Can't believe it's this time of year already!

Something about Veronica Lake's blue eyes has always worked on me. Maybe it is because most of the time we could only see one of them.

Sorry - mistake. Not sure how to delete.

I am never sure whether I want to use an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) or not. I suppose it depends on how much I want the money.

A lot of people seem very proud to say "I never watch television". If that is so, then they are missing some of the best produced shows I have ever seen - and I am including movies in that statement. There are perhaps fewer shows on network TV that I watch regularly but on the higher channels: Sons of Anarchy Homeland Game of Thrones Breaking Bad Justified Mad Men One big advantage that TV has over movies is the luxury of time. Character and plot can be developed over many hours rather than a maximum of two. There is not the same need to appeal to as huge an audience either. This means that the sharper edges of the writing do not need to be filed off in order to pull in as large and faceless a crowd as possible. I love TV (and movies, books, theatre, etc.). People who turn down their nose at such excellent work are either just snobs or have not actually looked at these shows.

I see no reason why a friendship cannot exist. I am friendly with other people who provide me with services and I am even a friend of one or two of them. Of course, we must be careful to keep the professional and the personal separate. This is the aspect which can be difficult when the services provided are of such a personal nature. I have not had extensive experience with SPs but I feel a slightly deeper bond with a couple of the women I have met than just the provider/client relationship. I would like to give some examples. Firstly, there was an SP who I had made arrangements to see but then had to cancel because of an aborted business trip. Our correspondence had been fun and interesting and I felt that this was somebody I could like. More recently some events led me to question some of my life decisions and I felt the need to discuss it with someone. I could not discuss it with the people it involved so, on a whim, I sent this provider a message. Her response was empathetic, wise and helpful. Although I have never met this person in the flesh I feel a deeper bond than a simple business relationship. As has been pointed out above, the false names and personae that SPs and clients adopt can prevent the relationship from going too far. However, if and when there has been enough mutual trust built up between the SP and client it is possible to move past that. I am aware of the true identity of one of the providers I see at the moment and she knows that I know. I discuss my personal life very freely with her. Also, the first SP I ever visited became known to me and I to her. Of course, it makes a difference that both of these providers are very open in their personal life about what they do and who they are. Curiously, this is part of what makes me trust them more. They are obviously seriously invested in this business and know that discretion is an essential part of their service. Additionally, I spent enough time with each of them to feel that I could trust them (although it should be noted that this is where a client could be misled by someone trying to con them). In any case, I feel that I could ask for help and I would be willing to provide help (if it was in my power) outside the boundaries of the usual business relationship. To me, this is one of the more important criteria for being a friend.

I'm afraid that I have been a long time lurker and have not contributed to this board before now. However, it has been too long and I feel that I must give back to something which led me to meeting Cat. I don't get to Ottawa as much as I used to and I miss my visits with this wonderful woman. I don't have anything really new to add to all the glowing reviews but I feel the need to add my voice to the chorus. I do not have extensive experience with SPs but I am old enough to have had rather extensive experience with people in general. Cat is beautiful, charming, intelligent, well-spoken and incredible in the bedroom. My visits always start with a chat and a drink on the couch of her lovely condo. I must admit that I usually enjoy this portion of my visit almost as much as the subsequent fun in the other room. She is able to converse on virtually any topic and comes across as very genuine. There is no pretence and, like all the best people I know, has had enough ups and downs in her life to have figured out what is important to her. Anyway, after we have talked for a bit, as she faces me on the couch with her drink, her leg comes up to rest on my lap. I caress the ankle as we chat and, soon enough, she slides over to sit on my lap. Where things go from there is entirely dependent on how each of us feel that day. I find it difficult to believe that there is another SP who is more intuitive regarding the desires of their client. I am rather vanilla (with the occasional little quirk) when it comes to these matters but I sense that, given enough trust and understanding between Cat and her client, the limits extend farther than I could probably imagine. I have always left extremely satisfied and happy and planning my next visit. Thank you, Cat for those memorable afternoons. I will see you next time I am in Ottawa.

Spot on, Cat. I couldn't have said it better myself. The 'pros' list can be summed up quite nicely by saying that, if you are paying attention, you gain perspective with age. By the way, if someone were to ask me what age you look, I would just say 'beautiful'.