Thoughts from the Den

Kilt Katastrophe

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:33:33 GMT

So I got a beautiful Kilt a few weeks ago as a birthday gift from bixkitty.

I Really liked it! it was a nice heavy weight duck cloth in a dark heather green. I got my first Kilt from Utilikilts about a year ago. What an ordeal that was, customer service was so bad, and then when I finally got the kilt it was missing options that I had ordered. Anyway due to the experience I had said I would never order from utilikilts again.

Even with the whole utilikilts fiasco, I came to really enjoy wearing the Kilt, and decided I wanted More (wanting more, so unlike me I know...lol). I had looked, halfheartedly, at some alternate sources for Kilt but never got around to ordering anything. Well this past August, bixkitty and myself went to NJ for The Floating World. While perusing the vendor area, we came across The Kilted Nation. They were carrying utilikilts, I know I know, I said i would not buy another Kilt from them, well the price was right and I really wanted a new Kilt. As luck would have it they did not have any of the models that I wanted in my size. During the course of the weekend though I saw many a Kilted person walking around, some wearing utilikilts, some with amerikilts, and one or two wearing Alt.Kilts. Well I tried an amerikilt, but did not like it, it was Very light weight and just overall blah. The Alt.Kilt though, looked great. When we got home from the weekend, bixkitty and myself started to look online at Kilts. We narrowed it down to rkilts and Alt.Kilt, finally settling on Alt.Kilt.

I let bixkitty know what I would like and she ordered it for me. all correspondence was done via email, but according to bix, Alt was very good at answering any questions. Which put them in the good books with me. Then the Kilt arrived and Alt.Kilt suddenly became the place I was going to get All my kilts from. It was awesome. It looked great, a very well put together product.

Anyway on to the Katastrophe...

I had wore it to a few different events now, and it was time to wash it. Normally I would have taken it to the cleaners. After talking with people at Floating Work who recommend, at least for the utilikilts, just throwing in the machine to wash, and having washed my own utilikilt in the machine with no ill effects. The Alt.Kilt website even says " The best way to wash your kilt is in the washing machine in cold water." So,
I put my Kilt in the wash. It was washed with the utilikilt on the delicate cycle, in cold water with Dark Zero.

My heart sank when I was called down to take a look at the Kilt after it came out of the wash...

Here is what I saw

I will be sending these and the rest of the pics I took with an email explaining how it was washed to Alt.Kilt, and hope that they will do Something to fix the problem...

End of the Universe

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:59:30 GMT

I can't believe it!!

How is it that I have such craptastic luck where downloading is concerned!!

Just got my Second notice regarding downloading shows.

Evidentiary Information:
Notice ID: 214-4383259
Initial Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 16:19:54 GMT Recent Infringement Timestamp: 5 Nov 2009 02:01:34 GMT Infringers IP Address: ~~XX.XXX.XXX.XXX~~
Protocol: BitTorrent
Infringed Work: Stargate Universe
Infringing File Name: Stargate.Universe.S01E03.720p.HDTV.x264-SiTV.mkv
Infringing File Size: 1172486149

Well back to the "shadows" for me. No more downloading for another few months now ;(

Durian for Dart

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:14:44 GMT

Just a little video I thought Sir Dart might enjoy :)

The Arena

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:32:19 GMT

Stolen from a friend :)

Join me in the arena!

http://thegryphon.mybrute.com

random Post

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:21:59 GMT

TheGryphons_Den completed the quiz "What does the week you were born say about you?" with the result The Week of the Literalist - Virgo 3 September 11-18.

You persist on getting your way and you are a willful individual, you are angered by irrationality, but are able to hide your emotions well. You do not like public displays of emotion even though you feel emotion deeply. You dislike phoniness and pretension. You like people to be who they really are to be truthful to themselves. You do not like trouble or unpleasantness. You can be highly dramatic, and seek to uncover truth and reveal it to the world. You can be fearless and courageous in confronting social mores but remain calm when it is not concerning your passions. You expect the very best for yourself in a relationship and can be demanding, although affectionate and caring. You are able to easily face and overcome obstacles. Strengths: Composed – Nurturing – Capable Weaknesses: Sensationalistic – Judgmental – Ruthless .

Midori! Back in Ottawa this September!

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:39:55 GMT

Please find below information on 2 workshops by Midori!

- Suspension Bondage Made Easy on September 14

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1. Suspension Bondage Made Easy

Friday, September 14, 2007 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m .

How to enjoy suspension bondage safely for everyone. Learn creative ways to fly!
This is not a rope suspension class.

Appropriate experience level: A class for bondage players with a desire to move up from the bedposts

- Interrogation & Military Scenes on September 15

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2. Interrogation and Military Scenes

Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Crisp uniforms. Commanding women and dashing men. Relentless discipline. Cruel interrogators. Physically demanding training.

If these images make your heart beat faster, then march don't walk to this class! Your military play might involve only two people or a large cast with complicated coordination. Midori will discuss the different types of scenes, how to prepare for them, how to maintain your roles, and how to do it all safely. Expect intense scenes demonstrated right before your eyes!

Appropriate experience level: Not well suited for absolute beginners

Both workshops will take place at Breathless (in Ottawa). $25 per person per workshop - advance payment only!

Please email TheGryphonsDen for more information or to reserve your place.

Upcoming Ottawa Workshop

Fri, 11 May 2007 16:15:21 GMT

Body Play: Hands-on Play
Saturday, June 9, 2007, 2:00—4:00 pm

It's all in the wrist... and hands, and hips, and feet! The most accessible, easiest to use, and least expensive SM toy you'll ever play with is your own body. Come and discover ways to use your hands, arms, legs, torso, feet, mouth and other body parts to create sensual SM scenes that can range from gentle to challenging. For starters, we'll talk about how to tune in and ground with your partner during a scene.

Then we'll cover slapping, tickling, scratching, weight exchange, biting and more. And last but not least, find out how to put some punch into your playing... with techniques for punching, kneeing and kicking! This is an interactive hands-on workshop; you'll be encouraged to ask questions, share your experiences and contribute your ideas.

Appropriate experience level: All levels
Cost: 20$ / person. Advance purchase only.

Presented by: Andrea Zanin. Andrea is a leader, organizer, educator and writer within Montreal's queer, polyamory and BDSM communities, as well as being an active trans ally. She is a founding member and organizer of leatherdyke group the Unholy Army of the Night, and she is co-founder and senior organizer of CinéKink, a monthly BDSM film and discussion series. She frequently teaches alternative sexuality workshops in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. She also writes on queer, poly and kinky sexuality, news and politics for a variety of publications as well as maintaining her blog, Sex Geek, at http://sexgeek.blogs.friendster.com/sex_geek/

Reservation/Information: TheGryphonsDen

www.BreathlessOttawa.com