Kathryn Bardot

I booked at the Arc once, and housekeeping tried to enter the room to replenish the minibar at 10AM.. Um, hi, checkout is at noon, I don't think I'll be needing to liquor myself up before then.. Quite embarrassing as I was in the middle of something & had to throw a pillow at the door.

Oil of oregano. You can find it at Shopper's Drug Mart with the vitamins, or in the health food section at Loblaws, or at a health food store. It doesn't taste all that hot, but 3-5 drops under your tongue daily does the trick. Have a nice chaser of OJ ready to go, or even mix the drops into a glass of orange juice. Peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils can help clear your respiratory system, by applying them directly [neck/throat & chest] or inhaling [ie. put some into a hot bath, grab a good book, & enjoy!].

Oil of oregano for sinus congestion, or as a preventative measure for colds / against early onset of a cold. Posted via Mobile Device

If only my hair was that hot.

I do not suffer from an anxiety disorder, or any mental disorder. To me, that implies that I will always be at the disorder's mercy, that I have no choice but to suffer the symptoms. Sorry to pull semantics, but I believe firmly in the power one word can hold; mental illness [vs. the push to use mental health], for example, implies that there is a cure out there and an anorexic simply needs to eat a fucking sandwich. He has a mental disorder. She lives with a mental disorder. Don't get me wrong - I am not suggesting that people with mental health issues do not suffer, but that it is the symptoms that cause distress. </rambling> Short answer: yes, and not just one specific type. It used to be, if I arrived to class late, I couldn't bring myself to walk in, because it would be me vs a sea of classmates. I've learned to manage it. Them. Anyway. So it hasn't affected this aspect besides maybe a few more butterflies than usual when anticipating an arrival. Definitely a bonus! I'm fairly open about mental health, so if you want to talk, PM me :)

If a client can't take the time to freshen up his mouth, fuck knows what other personal hygiene steps he's skipping. Yum! Simply: Kissing, YES!

Sounds like an issue with motivation. I mean, yes, even if it's something he's been on for a while, there is a possibility that his body has adapted to the dose & that it's time to either switch kinds or increase the dosage. This is something he needs to discuss with his doctor, if he is suddenly experiencing new side effects - and not in a month, but soon. [side note: Not a wise idea to "lay off" anti-depressants to ensure your mojo is optimal. If ADs are causing sexual dysfunction, then a trip to the doctor, not playing doctor by tinkering with the dosage on your own, is the answer. There are many different classes and types of ADs, and quite a few carry low or no sexual side effects.] On the other hand, he's been coasting jobless and aimless for how long now? It may not be desirable for him to be in this position, but his rent gets paid and he doesn't have to do anything all day? He's gotten comfortable in his apathy. Personally, I think he needs a kick in the arse rather than to get laid.

O'My has a blueberry cheesecake flavoured lube. Oh my, indeed!

Garlic and ginger?! Pfft. Vino, my dears. Though vanilla is the smell of sex.

Durex Sensithin and Trojan Thintensity are my current favourites. I was super excited to try Kimonos, given the hype, but what a disappointment! I'd need a gallon of lube to finish the box, because they seemed to suck up ANY moisture - goodbye natural lubrication! I have a personal hate-on for Lifestyles, but I'm thinking of giving them a second chance. Hm. Condom-testing party? Volunteers?

Edit: Text options to Red Cross or Yele only work in the States. Via here, which lists other ways to donate: "Rogers, which is taking part in the Salvation Army campaign, said it is also offering a separate donation option for its customers. Rogers wireless subscribers can text the word "Help" to 1291 to donate $5 to Haitian relief efforts. One-hundred per cent of the donation will go to Partners in Health: Haiti and other relief organizations, the company said. Bell and Telus said they are taking part in the Salvation Army campaign, although Telus warned that its system will not be up and running until Friday. A spokesman for the company said Telus was in the midst of setting up its system when the earthquake struck. All three companies also announced they were making their own donations. Rogers is donating $250,000 in funds and goods, with Bell and Telus providing $100,000 and $50,000 respectively."

I think it is very rare to find someone who does not have ANY sort of work experience. Even with a minimum wage as a teenager, you learn the importance of work etiquette and organization - you have to be at work on time for your shifts, you have to remember to bring your uniform/swipe card/etc, and you learn proper customer care [including remembering specific requests]. I've been a manager [with high school kids as employees], so I know that some times shit happens and things get forgotten, but I also know that the customer has the right to speak up when service is not up to par. It's disrespectful to say that because a "majority" of SPs do not hold a degree [high school, university, etc.] they cannot be held to a level of organization - these are skills we learn in grade school, even! On a side note, mod: You say that some people look down on you because you don't have the strongest grammar skills. I'll admit it - I wince when I see some of your posts, and some posts from some of the ladies out there. NOT because I am "looking down on them," but because it's painful to see someone in a professional aspect [we are, after all, self-employed and running our own businesses] projecting such an unprofessional image of themselves or their business. It's one thing to misspell a word here or there, it's quite another to completely butcher the English language when advertising services.

I'm on the pill, so I can choose to skip a monthly or not, and I'll know when my period is scheduled to show up, so I can book myself as unavailable. Some guys may be fine with it [and I certainly am!], but I choose not to take the chance and risk their discomfort. Besides, I view the times here and there as a chance to recharge the batteries and avoid burn out :) Posted via Mobile Device

My thoughts exactly!

So I'm thinking we should hold off on voting until this is fixed? Posted via Mobile Device

Let me unpack it and the two of you can fight over it LOL. I have a few other related titles if you're interested. I have a friend who's doing a Masters in Sociology with a focus on sex work, so I get the interesting reads.

Erin, I have a copy from a crim course, if you'd like to borrow it. It's an interesting read! Posted via Mobile Device

Haha, I like the way you think!! Posted via Mobile Device

Um, no. H1N1 is screened via: 1. Fever over 38C or higher OR feeling feverish/chills within the last 24 hours. 2. Cough or shortness of breath. and 3. One of the following: Sore throat, body aches [muscles/joints], extreme fatigue. Rarely, diarrhea or vomiting can accompany symptoms. The public is being asked to go to the ER if they experience difficulty breathing, continuous or severe diarrhea or vomiting with symptoms of dehydration, blue lips and/or cold extremities, seizures, convulsions, or disorientation.

I should be flattered? Why? This wasn't my post to begin with, so it really doesn't matter to me whether you decide you grace us with your presence or not. And you don't really care about how you come across in an argument, because you can't be bothered to spell YOU'RE and YOUR correctly? I don't sit here and spell check my posts either, yet I seem to be able to spell things correctly. Hey genius, here's a tip from one university student to another - spell check is going to be your friend for all those term papers you'll be writing. It doesn't matter if you have a solid argument, you still won't get an A if you can't spell or use proper grammar. No one is going to take you seriously when you obviously haven't mastered grammar they teach in elementary school. And THAT is what a large part of the original rant is about - you're being lazy because technology will surely do it for you, right? Wikipedia is NOT a reference, and spell check won't be able to help you when you're writing that exam paper. No, I didn't touch on your other points, because your argument is so poorly constructed that it's not worth my time to try and decipher your ranting. Pure and simple, if I have to wade through the "argument" you've just vomited all over the page, I'm not going to bother. Neither will your professors.

Pure gold! Can I play, too?

1. BREATHE. Take a deep breath in, hold it, and then let it out. Repeat until you don't feel quite so panicked. This was a rant by a frustrated individual, not a personal attack on you. 2. My snarky input for the day: No, you are not automatically better at spelling than Erin, because she at least knows the difference between you're and your, and knows how to punctuate accordingly. I'm not going to sit and tear apart your speech, but there are a LOT of errors in there that I'm going to [be nice and] attribute to your frenzied state of mind. 3. I agree that under 18s should not be in University. Frankly, I'm against throwing students into University directly from high school, because a good chunk of them [NOTE: I did NOT say "all"] do not have the required life experience to be able to learn via self-direction [ie. compulsory attendance]. At 18, a large percentage of students are unable to choose a career path to stick to until they retire, hence the "quarter-life crisis" we are seeing nowadays. Does this mean I don't think that there are exceptions to the rule? No. Does this mean I think all 17 year olds to be immature? No. Do I agree with all of Erin's statements? No. However, I recognize and empathize with her frustrations, because I've been there, and I've experienced the same frustrations.

Sigh. Do they have a "Selective Reading" portion for the Darwin Awards? [ETA: Not aimed at JoyfulC.]

I went to a public high school, and the education was satisfactory. The administration, on the other hand.. However, there's no excuse for having to sit through an entire class [first year English course at University] dedicated to the use of the semicolon. The only good part of this course was being able to skip most classes, show up for the rest just to hand in assignments, and still walk away with an A.

Oh lords.. . The "gardens" on top of the Rideau Centre. . The walk-in fridge at a previous job. . Camping out for Star Wars episode one [sHUT IT, yes I'm a geek], we were sixth or so in line with a flimsy little tent.. Realized afterwards our shadows were fairly visible from the outside. . Boyfriend[at the time]'s family swimming pool, while his dad was BBQing dinner on the deck. . Parking lot, on the hood of the car. . Apartment balcony, facing a busy street. . School AV club soundbooth. . Back of an auditorium, during a presentation. Can't just do one, but I'll stop there. I let my freak flag fly proudly ;)