Sweet Emily J

My view on this has evolved over my time as an SP. I don't have any age restrictions at all and I do not ask for your age when someone requests an appointment with me. In fact, I welcome men of all ages to respectfully contact me if they are interested in what I have to offer them. I ignore any and all requests that are below my standards, regardless of age. I've found less-than-desirable men of all ages, and while maybe there are a few more young guys who haven't learned how to talk to a woman yet, I wouldn't personally ban them all because of a few bad apples. Of course, to each their own though, and for some it's just a comfort thing, and everyones own preferences are to be respected. I've seen many young university students, as young as 19 years old. I've had a great time with many of them, and still see some of them regularly. If they can compose a nice introduction, give me all the info I need and they seem respectful and friendly, I have no issues with age at all. It actually turns me on a bit when younger dudes are looking for an experienced lady a few years their senior rather than a girl their own age. That alone shows me some kind of maturity. I also think that for young guys, especially university students, or those starting out in their career, if they have the means, seeing an SP is a great option. Considering the alternatives... like bars, online dating, one-night-stands with possible expectations, banging a classmate who you then have to see everyday, etc, this is a much better route for young guys who just want some temporary honest fun. :)

Thanks for posting this Brad. :) Unbelievable. Along with most other things in life, I actually do notice a trend in women's photography going towards the more natural, untouched route. I think people want to look at something that is real. People are talking about it more too. When I post to the various photo threads here on CERB, I, (and some other gents too), do my best to post beautiful photos that represent a wide variety of women, from different nationalities, ages and body types. It's not too hard to find, since there are many websites these days dedicated to a the "real" women look. And "real" doesn't necessarily mean "curvy", because some women are naturally thin, and that is beautiful too. We come in all shapes and sizes. Real just means photos that are untouched, more natural, sometimes imperfect, and represent a healthy, happy woman who is comfortable with her body. The kind of women you might actually see in real life. One of my new favourite sites that I get photos from is http://realgirlsaresexy.tumblr.com. There is over a thousand pages of beautiful everyday women, representing a wide variety of looks.

Deleted. I read more about this author and even though I liked this article when I first read it, I decided not to support any of her works because of irreconcilable differences in our beliefs on crucial issues of human rights.

I did this once with a gentleman client and it was quite erotic. But it wasn't like the "on in the background" scenario as described here. It was a client from out of town who I had previously seen several times and visits when he is in Ottawa on business. We discovered that we enjoyed the same kind of porn... genuine solo female masturbation pleasure videos. Authentic non-pornstarry ladies enjoy themselves in different ways to achieve real orgasms. Stuff from quality pay websites like (for example), yanks.com, the-female-orgasm.com, abbywinters.com, ifeelmyself.com. In between appointments, we keep in contact by e-mail, and sometimes share some clips with each other that we find erotic. So one time he came to visit, we thought it would be fun to begin the session by watching a few of these videos together. He booked a couple hours, and we started like that, cuddling up close together on the bed with a laptop, caressing and massaging each other, talking and enjoying the videos. It was actually very erotic, and made me verrry excited. :) But after a few clips to warm up, the laptop went away and our full attention was on each other. I think this is different than in the "background", and of course to each their own, but I don't think I would like that. I've visited a few outcalls where the lad had the TV on in the background and I noticed a few times when I went to make eye contact during a BJ, his eyes were on the TV. Lame. It should be an an all-sensory experience and being distracted takes away from it all. So obviously, for me, I agree that all my senses are involved in the act... And I love the little things like the sounds of breathing and a soft sigh... the sound of wetness and licking, watching the pleasure on my partners face as he watches me lick his hard cock from the base to the tip... and so on. I think that "lady magazines" suggest adding porn to the mix for married folks because they already know everything there is to know about each other in bed, so it comes a time where you want to try introducing new things in the bedroom, and maybe for some, porn is one of these things to try. When visiting an SP, there is still the element of newness and excitement, so there is not often a need to "spice it up", because it's already quite spicy. Also, a concern I might have with just throwing on some generic porn in the background with a partner I don't know too well, with no real discussion about it prior, is that he might feel some kind of need to live up to whatever is going on in the porn.. and maybe feel inadequate because the guy has a massive cock, or the girl in the video is unrealistically wailing like a dying cat... while I am not the fake moan kind of gal. Also, he might get ideas from the porn about things he should do, and I am not into just continuous jack-hammering penis-in-vagina penetration, which is most of what common porn is. Boring. So, I do think it can be possible for it to be enjoyable in certain circumstances in an SP/Client encounter. If a gent has a specific fantasy of watching porn with a lady and his wife isn't interested, then why not. Also maybe for a mutual masturbation fantasy it could be hot too. Kind of off topic, but I've always has a fantasy of like a "ladies' sleepover" kind of thing... where someone puts on an erotic video and all the gals whip out some toys and masturbate together. Hot. :) hehe.

..........

I am so sad right now. My big boy Vinny is in unexpected surgery right now after a trip to the emergency vet clinic for something that I thought wasn't going to be a big deal. He's pretty tough and resilient, so I have a lot of hope that he will be alright, but it still sucks. He's the friendliest cat I've ever met in my whole life, and a pile of playful fluffy cuddly sucky awesomeness. My animals are like my children, so when they are sick or sad, I feel it too. :( Here's him cuddling with Milo: And here he is playing it cool after he got stuck in a pair of my underwear while playing in the laundry: And the infamous "Bros" photo: Please send hugs our way for Vinny's successful surgery and speedy recovery. :)

I'm more of a documentary film kinda gal. Real life is much more exciting, controversial and entertaining to me than most things that anyone could ever make up. Just watched Blackfish. Trailer: "A mesmerizing psychological thriller with a killer whale at its centre, Blackfish is the first film since Grizzly Man to show how nature can get revenge on man when pushed to its limits." Saddest shit ever. :( It's all about the "Sea Circus" industry and one special orca in particular named Tillikum, who has faced hardship his whole life, and is now swimming around in a tiny wet jail cell all alone, sad and lifeless. Happy to say I've never visited a SeaWorld or similar establishment, and never will. The "education, research, conservation" spiel they feed people is corporate propaganda bullshit. It's all for $$$. Watch this doc.

Naked midnight steak & eggs! :biggrin: Rare pan seared organic beef tenderloin & super soft runny free-run organic scrambled eggs. Paired with an ice cold glass of milk. Soo yummy!

Not a suggestion, but I saw a great quote today... "Worry is a misuse of the imagination" I love it. :biggrin:

I posted this link elsewhere too, but it's a great article and will fit perfectly here. It's an accurate overview of what will likely be next after decriminalization, and what sex workers want & need, and what we don't want in a post de-crim Canada. :) The Sex Workers Are Coming By Joyce Arthur http://rabble.ca/columnists/2013/04/sex-workers-are-coming

I believe Georgiana Sweet also offers this. And if you were feeling particularly daring and adventurous, I suspect you could double the pleasure with a FS Nuru duo with both Gia & Nat. :cooter: Oh my! http://sweet-company.com

Cool, thanks for sharing! I caught a part of the doc on CBC earlier by this director who is involved in this World Vasectomy Day, and I wanted to catch next time it replays. I see it's online too right now for a limited time. Definitely an interesting concept which could make a pretty big difference around the world! Especially since a vasectomy is a rather minimally invasive procedure, compared to the alternatives. The Vasectomist: http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeye/episodes/the-vasectomist

I just watched this intensely thought provoking and incredibly compelling documentary called Not Criminally Responsible about mental illness and recovery. Seriously I have not been that moved by a doc in quite a while. Check it out. You can watch the whole tv version of the doc at http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/episodes/not-criminally-responsible. The tv version will air again on CBC News Channel on Sunday Oct 20 at 8:00pm. And the feature length version will air also Sunday Oct 20 on The Documentary Channel. "There has been a quiet revolution in recent years in the treatment of people with mental disorders who commit an act of violence. Not long ago such patients would almost certainly have been considered hopelessly deranged and dangerous, and confined to an "asylum for the criminally insane" for life. Not anymore. Today people declared not criminally responsible are frequently being released back onto the streets, a number of them potentially extremely dangerous men and women, not only suicidal but homicidal. Most are incurable. NCR: Not Criminally Responsible tells the story of a troubled young man who stabbed a complete stranger 6 times in a crowded shopping mall while gripped by psychosis. Twelve years later, his victim, who miraculously survived, is terrified to learn that he's out, living in the community under supervision. He's applying for an absolute discharge, and if he succeeds, he'll no longer be required to take the anti-psychotic drugs that control his mental illness. With unprecedented access to the patient, the victim, and the mental institution, the film looks at both sides of the debate and puts a human face on the complex ethical issues raised. Read More..." Read a review about the doc at The G&M: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/documentary-takes-a-look-inside-the-perpetrators-experience/article14885202/

Kathryn Bardot is an independent SP and does not work with GP, and never has. I don't believe she is travelling to the valley this weekend, either. :)

I find it funny that Canada has zero interest in extradition. They figure the USA was stupid enough to let him in, so fuck it, they can deal with him! The Alberta WildRose Party is calling for extradition, saying that it is "morally reprehensible" not to get him back. But what would be the point of extraditing such a menace back to Canada, simply for the purpose of wasting resources by running him through the courts again and keeping a constant eye on him? They can keep him. US Border system is so effed.

I've had mine, and I recommend it. Gardasil is now approved for use in Canada for all sexually active women up to age 45. This specific vaccine protects against the four most common main strains of HPV - the 2 (strains 16 & 18 ) which cause 70% of all cervical cancers, and the 2 (strains 6 & 11) which cause 90% of all warts. Like Jessica, I've also had the Twinrix (Hep A & B) vaccines. Both give me an extra tiny bit of peace of mind. Can you post this "respectable source" and what exactly you think is exaggerated? It's not an opinion that HPV can cause cervical cancer, or genital warts, it is fact. It's also true that you can have HPV with no adverse health affects at all. It all depends on the strain(s) contracted... But why take the risk? The medical community pretty much agrees that the results have been a staggering achievement in the reduction of HPV cases in people who have been vaccinated, cutting infection rates by more than half! Also, with very little adverse reactions to the actual vaccine. And actually most health plans do cover it. Alternatively, it is considered a health expense claim for self employed individuals (SPs) when filing our taxes. I don't know how common it is among other sex-workers, as I can only take care of myself, and do what I can to protect my own health as I see fit.

This is from one of my favourite sex-work blogs: [B]Everyday Whorephobia:[/B] [I]Fighting the Stigma and Abuse Sex Workers Face[/I] [URL="http://everydaywhorephobia.wordpress.com"]http://everydaywhorephobia.wordpress.com[/URL] [QUOTE="everyday whorephobia"] [B]No one campaigns for back street abortions[/B] Sex worker activists have faced accusations of not being representative from those opposed to our fight for rights, often coupled with the accusation we glamorize our jobs. This has permeated the discourse around sex work legislation so deeply that many sex workers are afraid to even mention they enjoy their work for fear of being called fools and liars. Luckily the enjoyment or not of someones job is totally irrelevant in the fight for labour rights. Whilst in an ideal world everyone would be in a job they found fulfilling and which met all their social and economic needs we live in the real world. All we can hope for is that people are protected from harm whilst working and able to seek redress should harm result as a part of their work. Thus whilst sex workers as individuals have a number of different narratives around their work, all of which are personally important and do a great job of removing the veil of secrecy we are forced to operate behind, it is recognized that in the wider context these narratives are unimportant. What matters is harm reduction, human rights and equal treatment before the law and arms of the state which may oppress us. It is rather odd therefore, as we move away from saying our stories are anything but personal to see those opposed to harm reduction trumpeting the stories of a few individuals as the evidence to base legislation on. After years of being told â??you are not representativeâ? it is confusing to be told actually personal narrative does matter, and is the foundation for policy. Those who do not want us to have rights have personalized the debate, perhaps because they know the facts do not support them, they are now claiming if we support harm reduction we do not care about those who have had bad experiences. There is no correlation at all though and there is another campaign for rights that many feminists will be familiar with that shows why this is not the case. The battle for access to abortions is waged in many countries. If you visit any pro life/forced birth (terminology is as embittered as in the battle for sex workers rights) website you can read horrific stories of abortions that have gone wrong. Stories that have left women bleeding, traumatized, unable to conceive. There are accounts of fetus still moving after an abortion, of callousness, pain and genuine heartbreak. It is inconceivable to me to say that these women are lying, it is clear their pain is real. However, I have yet to find a feminist say, well these women went through such an awful event we must ban all abortions. Those in the pro choice camp have a collective memory of back street abortions, in places like Ireland they mourn Savita, and remember X, a raped child the state wanted to force to carry a child. The fight for abortion rights understands that legal, safe abortions are better than the alternatives, and whilst some people are damaged by those legal, safe abortions this is not an argument to deny them to all. I personally do not believe I would ever have an abortion, but I also want people to be able to make a choice to do so, to be supported, to have abortions in safe, clean, properly managed conditions. I do not want them to be shamed for their choices. I want the person who returns to work afterwards and never gives it a second thought to be be considered as valid and important as the person who mourns what might have been. Currently women who would never dream of saying they want back street abortions brought back because someone somewhere is traumatized by their abortion are demanding sex work be criminalized, be pushed to the dangerous, dark, back streets. Their argument is that one person was traumatized by sex work, so all sex work must be heavily criminalized. Can anyone explain to me how that works, or, is it simply the case that their argument really is one that would campaign for back street abortions? [URL="http://everydaywhorephobia.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/no-one-campaigns-for-back-street-abortions/"]http://everydaywhorephobia.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/no-one-campaigns-for-back-street-abortions/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

This article really spoke to me. A couple years ago someone told me I was full of "courage". I felt like that was the best compliment that someone could ever possibly get, and pondered this idea of "courage" quite often. Sometimes I agree and feel that I do have lots of courage, and sometimes I don't. But it's always something that is in the back of my mind, that I strive to be better at. It's always a consideration when I make decisions... [I]"What is the courageous thing to do in this situation?".[/I] The article focuses on men, and interpersonal (mostly romantic) relationships, but it can be applied to anyone, in any area of life. [URL="http://goodmenproject.com/guy-talk/why-courage-is-better-than-confidence/"]http://goodmenproject.com/guy-talk/why-courage-is-better-than-confidence/[/URL] [QUOTE] [B]Why Courage is Better than Confidence[/B] [URL="http://goodmenproject.com/author/sebastian-callow/"][I]By Sebastien Callow[/I][/URL] Confidence is universally recognized as one of the most attractive traits a man can possess. Youâ??ll be very hard pressed to find any dating adverts by women looking for men lacking confidence. However, I would argue, based on my experience, that there is one quality that women value more than confidence. That quality is courage. Confidence can be defined as â??A feeling of assurance, especially of self-assurance,â? or, â??The state or quality of being certain.â? Meanwhile, courage can be defined as â??The ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it is dangerous, frightening, or very difficult.â? So, it would seem that the difference between confidence and courage is in certainty; confidence contains certainty while courage does not. Courage often involves stepping into the unknown, into seemingly dangerous or frightening situations. Why then, if courage is lacking in certainty, would it be a more attractive trait than confidence? Because courage represents the willingness to take a risk whereas confidence does not. Confidence, as valuable as it is, still operates within the realm of safety. It operates within the realm of the known. This is part of its beauty because it allows a definite outcome, but it is also its limitation because it cannot operate outside the realm of the known. In order to step into the unknown it takes courage! A man who operates only in the realms of safety and the known doesnâ??t have the willingness to take a risk. He only takes the calculated risks that he knows will succeed, which, ultimately, are no risks at all. A man who is prepared to step beyond the realms of the known for what he believes to be right and good will take any risk, and consequently his capabilities are limitless. This is the man who has courage! A courageous man has the capability to approach any woman, in any situation, should he feel compelled. He knows not what the result will be. A courageous man has the willingness to express exactly how he feels without any veil of insincerity. He knows not what the result will be. A courageous man has the openness to be fragile or vulnerable or weak, even when it is expected that he should be solid and protected and strong. He knows not whether this will mean he is perceived favorably or unfavorably. Courage opens up the doors to infinitely more possibility than confidence. And ultimately, women do not want to be limited by a man who only operates within the finite arena of confidence. Donâ??t believe me? Go out and ask some female friends if theyâ??d aspire to be with a man who is afraid to express his emotions, who is afraid to be vulnerable, or who is afraid to be real and true to the intimacy of telling it exactly how it is. They might settle for a guy like this but it certainly isnâ??t what they aspire to. In my own life I can say that I spent a long time in the absence of courage, a long time trying to live up to the confident man I thought I was expected to be. I never allowed myself to step beyond the known. I never strayed from the well-worn path of being self-assured. This placed a definitive limit on how deep my relationships could go, on how much trust and intimacy I could inspire in a woman. When I finally found myself breaking free of the limitedness of confidence and embracing the expansive uncertainty of courageousness, suddenly, my relationships had a depth that seemed almost infinite. The courage to express myself with unreserved vulnerability inspired the trust that was required for a woman to reveal the fullness of her beauty to me. Women are dying to meet men who are willing to step into the unknown. Men of Courage! What does this mean practically? It means donâ??t be afraid to express yourself if it feels right. It means donâ??t be afraid to be in touch with your emotions if it feels good. It means donâ??t be afraid to reveal your vulnerability in order to protect your ego. Ultimately, it means donâ??t be afraid. Or, more accurately, whether or not you are afraid, take the actions that feel right and good in abandonment of protecting your ego. Donâ??t expect that you have to be confident at all times. When confidence is absent courageousness takes over. Be courageous! [/QUOTE]

Rights Not Rescue: An Open Letter to the Salvation Army http://rabble.ca/babble/feminism/rights-not-rescue-open-letter-salvation-army It should also be noted that since this letter is a few years old, and The Salvation Army still has this campaign running and website up, they clearly did not heed the wise words of the women behind this plea. Just another reason NOT to donate your resources to The Salvation Army!

I shall be in attendance as well! :biggrin: Looking forward to it! I'll be the one in the mistletoe thong! ;) Yee haw!

A photo of Rick Santorum constructed entirely out of gay porn! Bah ha ha!

This is an article from The National Post from last year, but worth a read at any date. Nikki Thomas is a super smart lady, and a true inspiration to Canadian sex workers. [B][U]Sex worker Nikki Thomas talks about normalizing her profession in the light of Ontario's prostitution ruling[/U][/B] [I]By Adrian Humphreys[/I] [URL="http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/30/sex-worker-nikki-thomas-talks-about-normalizing-her-profession-in-the-light-of-ontarios-court-ruling/"]http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/30/sex-worker-nikki-thomas-talks-about-normalizing-her-profession-in-the-light-of-ontarios-court-ruling/[/URL] [QUOTE] Nikki Thomas has a distinctly rosy view of her job, even though she needs elaborate safety protocols at the Toronto apartment where she works with a fellow prostitute. This weekâ??s Ontario appeal court ruling legalizing brothels left many sex workers feeling empowered and triumphant, Ms. Thomas among them. As the executive director of the Sex Professionals of Canada, the case thrust her into the spotlight as the modern voice and face of the sex trade â?? as she experiences it. The loquacious and well-educated woman might be seen as Canadaâ??s Happy Hooker and she says we had better get used to it. In the glow of the court victory, she chatted with the National Postâ??s Adrian Humphreys about prostitution moving out of the shadows. Here is some of that conversation: [B][I]This has been a high-profile week for the sex trade in Canada and you have been front and centre in that. What impact has the publicity had on you?[/I][/B] It is rather surreal to be walking down the street and see a newspaper box with you on the front cover. I will confess to a little bit of narcissism and I do enjoy being the centre of attention sometimes. I havenâ??t perceived it as being negative. I am a little used to it because I have been advocating for a while. There was a lot of positive reinforcement that came with it but at the same time I found myself becoming, I donâ??t want to say paranoid, but a little more aware of attention. Every time someone was looking at me, was it because they recognized me from TV as opposed to just being checked out normally, which also happens to me fairly often. I have actually been getting emails asking for appointments to which I reply that I am not taking on any new clients at this time and just basically working with the regulars Iâ??ve been seeing for a while. [B][I]Having been in every newspaper, passersby might know what you do and that might be curious, unsettling and titillating for different people for different reasons. How do you feel about everyone knowing your business?[/I][/B] If I had any issue with it, I wouldnâ??t be public to begin with. My family has been aware of what I do for quite some time, so I donâ??t have to worry about being outed through the media. It would be very difficult for me to feel bad about the attention and the publicity given I know that what I do is right and is necessary because there are a lot of people supportive of legal reform in the sex industry and participants as well who donâ??t feel they have the ability to speak publicly about it. That is the silent majority of sex workers that I try to speak on their behalf. Legal reform is just the first step and it would be incredibly wonderful to get rid of the laws that put us in danger, but that is not going to do much about the social stigma sex workers face. We do absolutely believe it is a legitimate profession and, in a lot of ways, no different from any other legal profession that provides a service to a client. In order for that part of the battle to be won we have to stress the fact that we are pretty much just like any other Canadian â?? we work regular hours, we have families and just try to get by and pay the bills like anybody else. Countering that stereotype is the first step in gaining social acceptance, not just social tolerance. Canadians are very, very good at being tolerant, in terms of putting up with things that they may not necessarily agree with, but acceptance is a whole different issue. We are taxpayers â?? the CRA [Canada Revenue Agency] has its own industry code for us. We have been organizing tax seminars to help people report their income because that really speaks to overall social acceptance. [B][I]You want acceptance but is the sex trade not different from other jobs because of its collateral damage? For every single client there will be a husband jeopardizing a marriage or family, for instance.[/I][/B] Anything to do with sex is going to have a lot of commentary attached to it and a lot of people making moral judgments. It is not all that easy to get people to overcome their preconceived notion of what good sex and bad sex really are. It is unfortunate that the stereotype of sex workers is so pervasive that I have to define myself not by who I am but by who I am not: I am not a victim of sexual abuse, I am not from a broken home, I am not a drug addict, I am not somebody with low self esteem. [B][I]Those descriptors do apply to some in the sex trade, though. Is there a fear your message of this being a positive lifestyle might be seized upon by someone who then ends up in those horrid situations?[/I][/B] Thatâ??s a complicated question. There would be a great deal of other factors that contributes to that end result. At the end of the day, regardless of whether the experiences are positive or negative, the laws on the books only make things more negative. The laws certainly didnâ??t help those women who were abused from being abused. The laws didnâ??t do anything to protect them. There is nobody who despises violence in the sex trade more than other sex trade workers and we donâ??t deny the experiences that these women had. We really appreciate their courage in sharing their stories and telling people that, yes, this is an industry where all kinds of abuses are happening all the time and it is exacerbated by the laws, not helped by them. We donâ??t pretend it didnâ??t happen or that they are exceptions to the rule, but as youâ??ve seen in your interviews, they always do that with us. They are telling me that because things have gone well for me, that I have no right to talk about it. We donâ??t pretend that everybody has had it as rosy and wonderful as I have or that everyone has had it as horribly as they have. No matter what, the laws on the books arenâ??t helping any of us. [B][I]You say your job is wonderful. How did it start?[/I][/B] I was [a student] at the University of Toronto about 12 years ago and received a degree in political science; spent time in the real world working a few jobs but didnâ??t find them especially fulfilling. In my mid-20s I decided to go back to school but I had some living expenses, I didnâ??t want to incur a great deal of debt, and I needed flexibility in my schedule in whatever job I worked if I wanted to pay for my school and do well to get the grades I needed to get into graduate studies. I ended up going back to school and got a degree in sexual diversity studies and then followed that with a bachelor of science in psychology â?? which I am just finishing up. I spoke to a couple of friends, one of them worked in a strip club. She said she did quite well and there was an opportunity if I wanted to try it. I figured it canâ??t hurt to give it a try; maybe itâ??s for me and maybe itâ??s not. The very first time I danced on stage I thought to myself, half-way through: Isnâ??t this the point Iâ??m supposed to feel degraded and dehumanized and all that stuff? But it never happened. I didnâ??t feel the least bit bad about it or exploited or used. I found after I worked in the club for a couple of weeks that I really enjoyed the personal connections I had with people outside of just dancing for them and providing visual stimulation. It was more about connecting with people on different levels. It didnâ??t take me long to move into private entertainment and found that was a lot more fulfilling, a lot easier to schedule, more flexibility and it went from there. It didnâ??t take me long to move into escorting and meeting clients outside of the club environment. [B][I]How dramatic was telling your family?[/I][/B] When I told my mom, I called her after I started the activism. I said, â??Are you sitting down?â?? and I told her and she was, like, â??OK, Iâ??m not especially happy. Iâ??m not going to pretend it is a decision I support but it is not my decision to make. Itâ??s yours and I love you and care about you no matter what.â?? [B][I]Youâ??ve had some time to digest the court decision. How do you see things changing?[/I][/B] It is no longer a question of if it becomes legal and regulated, but when. It is absolutely critical that we participate in the discussion but we donâ??t necessarily like our chances of being included, at least at the federal level. We are concerned the government will make some knee-jerk reaction and not take the time for consultation. The government has proven with the omnibus crime bill that they tend to privilege ideology over rationality, particularly when it comes to questions of legal issues. All we can do is try to make our voices heard. Iâ??m genuinely concerned that the licensing will be looked as a golden gooseâ?¦ and make it so expensive that the only ones able to afford a licenc e are those involved in organized crime. We have a great number of concerns of what might happen when the state becomes the pimp. [B][I]Is Nikki Thomas your real name?[/I][/B] Yes. [B][I]How old are you?[/I][/B] I am, oh, Iâ??m 31. I usually describe myself as late-20s because of industry expectations but, thatâ??s OK, you can use my real age. [/QUOTE]

to a very sweet & special gentleman!! :makeout: xoxoxo