International BDSM Day

For those of you who aren't aware of it, the 24th of July is International BDSM Day. It's been around since 2003, I don't know much about the history of the day but I have heard the date was chosen to represent the 24/7 aspect of the BDSM lifestyles. A very clever date to choose if you ask me.

There's never really a lot of publicity about the day, unlike other international days, which draw all sorts of media and community attention. However, it's still a day to celebrate. It's a day to be proud of who you are and what you like. It doesn't matter if you only practice when you can or you're firmly entrenched in the lifestyle, today is a special day. There is such diversity within the Kink community, which is one of the things I love about being part of it. In my experience there's also acceptance, respect, and understanding - both of individuality and the preference for how people practice their kink. For a lifestyle that's often demonised in the media and misunderstood by the wider vanilla community, I think we get a lot of things right with the way we treat each other.

So, no matter how you enjoy your BDSM, kink or particular fetish, whether you are fully emerged in the lifestyle, practice it occasionally or just like to read about it in a BDSM romance, determine to do something special today. After all, it's a day to celebrate.

If you're stuck for ideas on things to do, here's a few suggestions.

• Go corset or toy shopping with your kinky friends.
• Walk up to a stranger and ask if can you spank their ass in celebration of International BDSM Day.
• Go to the races to watch the public display of cropping.
• Visit your local hardware store and get the sales assistant to help you choose a new suspension system to install in your dungeon.
• Invite your vanilla friends over for morning tea and serve cupcakes with BDSM symbol icing.
• Go to the local police station and ask if you can buy a set of handcuffs.
• Do the housework in your sexy french maids outfit.
• Take your toy-boy to the local pet store and buy him a new collar and lead.  
• Read a BDSM erotic romance novel.
• When your boss gives you an instruction reply 'Yes, Sir' in honor of the day.
• Be a brat to everyone.

The possibilities are endless.... :)

If you don't like any of the suggestions above, what are you doing to mark International BDSM Day?

What's it like to be an Aussie?

A friend recently sent me an email. It describes some of the weird and wonderful personality and social traits of being Australian. So for those of you who have no idea about the Aussie nature, our larakin attitude to life and carefree ways, then here's an example. Have a laugh, learn some interesting facts and see what those of us from down under really do. Enjoy.

We are a multicultural Society...

Being Australian is about driving in a German car, to an Irish pub, for a Belgian beer, then on the way home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV.

We have excellent health care...

In Australia a home delivery pizza gets to your house faster than an ambulance.

In Australia retailers make sick people walk all the way to the back of the shop to get their prescriptions, while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front counter.

We lead a healthy lifestyle...

In Australia people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a DIET coke

We understand the value of items...

In Australia banks leave both doors wide open and chain the pens to the counters.

In Australia we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.

Some of us aren't in the genius category....

3 Aussies die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.

58 Aussies are injured each year by using sharp knives to fix things instead of screwdrivers.

31 Aussies have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.

8 Aussies had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

A massive 543 Aussies were admitted ER in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth.

and finally...my favourite

In 2000 eight Aussies cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the toilet.

For those planning to visit at any stage, here's a useful map to help you see the sort of dangers you may encounter throughout your journey.

Disclaimer: For anyone who loves to lead the politcally correct, sensor what everyone says lifestyle, this post is intended as a humorous look my culture.