Angus had been so nice to me! When my family and I moved to this town, it was especially hard for me. I used to like the big city. And this small town, lost in the middle of nowhere, seemed to offer nothing interesting for me. If that wasn’t enough, I was receiving the typical…
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It was painful to see her suffering. We’ve all had a hard time with the pandemic, but, for Sophie, it was as if the world had closed in on her. She began having trouble sleeping. She got so nervous she felt she couldn’t breathe. It was horrible. I wanted to help her. So, I arranged…
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Even the most careful and caring participants in a Shibari scene can make mistakes. Breach of consent is the accidental violation of something that participants previously agreed during the negotiation. It is different from predatory behavior, since it is accidental and not deliberate. Breach of consent can be either the rigger’s or the bottom’s responsiblity.…
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Rope, yards and yards of it. Rope till you bleed because of the friction. And then, rope till you don’t know where your fingers end and where the rope begins. Rope has accompanied sailors for centuries; it’s one of their greatest allies. So, when I joined the Navy, I practiced for endless hours and days…
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Okay, so there’s a bondage fever nowadays. Big deal! I’ve been an escort for ten years and I’ve seen many of these fads come and go. Silk stockings, business outfits, schoolgirls outfits, you name it! And so, if what customers want now is a little bit of bondage, they can have it, as long as…
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It looked like it was going to be the worst summer of my life. I had failed several courses, so I couldn’t graduate from high school. As a punishment, my parents sent me to work with my aunt Allison, at her import-export business. It was the most boring thing you could ever imagine! A small…
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Safety is essential for any Shibari scene. Shibari implies risk. Even the most experienced practitioners face unexpected situations and accidents from time to time. Consequently, it is important to put safety as one of the top priorities when practicing Shibari. Safety involves three elements: risk awareness before the scene, precautions during the scene, and what…
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Do you like domino falls? I love domino falls! When I was a kid, I bought four boxes of dominoes at once, so that I had enough pieces to build long, complex structures, and then push the first piece and make them fall. It takes hours to prepare the pieces. And, once you push the…
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Mister Yokoyama was, for the most part, a quiet neighbor. He was kind, of course, and said “Hi!” whenever he found someone on the street. But he rarely left his house, except for buying groceries. He must have been fifty-something, but he was still a strong man. He used to work for hours in his…
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I’m a blogger, just like another 600 million people. I’m a fan of bondage, so I go to many events and workshops, and then I write a review for my blog. I must do something right, because I have a lot of visitors, and people take their time to comment on my posts. I never…
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