Hearing Voices

I consider myself very open-minded and willing to give things a chance.  That is what I did on Wednesday night (April 22) at the Yanni Voices concert in Nashville, TN.  We had wonderful seats which were provided to us by the Yanni Voices tour through the One2One Network.

Okay, now stop laughing and let me tell you:  ” This is ain’t your mama’s Yanni show.”  If you don’t know much about Yanni, which I did not prior to Wednesday,  just go here with me … Two hot guys for me and two hot women for the hubs to listen to and watch.   Yanni in the past has only toured alone with his band but the newest endeavor has Yanni’s music set with the “Yanni Voices” who have written lyrics to accompany the music.  Yanni Voices consists of Nathan Pacheco, Ender Thomas, Leslie Mills, and Chloe.    There is an orchestra of musicians who travel with the tour as well who are extremely talented.    I am not a music critic by any stretch of the imagination but I offer to you some of the things I enjoyed about the show.

• The musicians were very talented and what a treat it was to hear the music actually played and not piped in.  It was amazing the way these musicians played with such passion.
• Ladies:  The two guys who were part of the Yanni Voices were H-O-T!  Nathan and Ender (first name basis now) made me very happy I had come to watch the concert.  Did I tell you I got to meet them backstage? Meow!

Nathan Pacheco

• Men:  As my husband commented, ” Leslie was like the sugar of the women and Chloe more of the spice.”  Leslie had a more classic crooner style vocally, while Chloe was much more sultry in her performance.  At one point both women are writhing on the piano which I believe was a highlight for many men at the show.
• Yanni himself is quite a showman and I was mesmerized with the way the soloists, the artists, and Yanni kept taking his music in different directions, including a harp solo that you must see to believe!    He is Greek so he carries himself in a way which left many of the women in front of me to scream yell loudly for this music superstar.
• While the show was not overtly sexual, there were some songs which  were  sensual at times.
• The show was filled with energy and had no lull at all during the two hour show.

I was pleasantly surprised by the show even though I had heard Leslie Mills at a performance she gave for the Ulimate Blog Party Live in March.  Leslie was wonderful and her counterparts in the show did not disappoint.  It was a night out for the hubs and I and we even got to go backstage and meet the four Yanni Voices.

My motto in life is ” Have an open mind in all things and you might be pleasantly surprised.”   The Yanni Voices tour was an enjoyable evening for hubs and I and I appreciated the talent of all thouse involved with the show.  So before you write something off as not to your liking, give it a chance.  You might just be glad you did!

Bits and Pieces

Another time to play the game I call ” Who is this woman?” This is where I take  time today to give  some more glimpses into the psyche of a hot chick like myself.  (no problem with self-confidence, thank you very much)   Thanks to my influx of new readers there are many who may wonder:   Just who is this person who wants to “Show Off Her Ass-ets?”   Here I give you more random facts about me…

• I do think about sex as much as I write about it.    I am not bragging about it, but I  like people to know it is very much a part of who I am.
• Going with the first fact I have the need to discuss and be provocative with men I find interesting.  I also upfront in telling those men of my commitment to the hubs.
• I love the fact that I have become less inhibited as I have gotten older. I spend far less time thinking about “What will people think?”
• I lead a double life.  I enjoy playing Second Life which is virtual world which allows you to create your own avatar and life. In that life you can do what you want with who you want.  It allows me a chance to have another outlet to get my fantasies played out as Bliss Dubrovna who has a virtual hunk named Viggo.
• I love hockey and football.  Men with big sticks ( hockey) are hot and the football pants make a man look oh so good…
• I graduated in 3 years with my Bachelor’s  degree and was accepted into an advanced standing program for my Master’s degree which allowed me to get my graduate degree in 1 yr.  I was a  bit of an overachiever when it came to college.
• When I was in elementary school my childhood dog Abby got loose and ran down to the bus stop and jumped on the bus.  My mother ran down the street in her robe to get the dog off the bus.  I can remember the mean bus driver to this day!
• I suffered from severe post partum depression after the birth of my last son.  I believe that I was shown at that time what was really important in my life.  I take my medication and I guess can now be considered  “certifiable.” ( chuckling )
• I believe very strongly that being vulnerable and putting yourself out there leads to wonderful opportunities with other people.  Taking a chance when it comes to sharing some of yourself can be a win-win situation.
• Chocolate martinis are my favorite cocktails.  The combination of alcohol and chocolate is a bit of heaven for me.
• I have a list of men (celebrities and such)  I would bed ( have sex with)  in a heartbeat that seems to increase weekly.  There only seems to be the common denominator of smart, funny, and witty guys.
• Two of my newer additions to this list include Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Robert Pattison (of Twilight fame).  

Just in case you wondered why I put those photos in…  I know have an easy place to come and look at those cuties!

• I have lived in Indiana, Michigan, and Tennessee.  Those places were never the same after me or before me…

There you go.  The  facts you just could not live without on yours truly.  I have an insatiable curiosity,  so I hope this fed you a little bit more information about me.  Questions or comments are always welcomed and appreciated.  All this talk of hot men has led me to think I might need a cold shower…

**In case you wanted to know even more about me there is a prior post entitled Random Bits about My Ass-ets.

Sex Needs Better PR

Sex needs better public relations. (which will be referred to as PR from now on) Public relations – often referred to as PR – gains an organization or individual exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment.   I will do this  work for free and the fact that no one is beating the door down to sponsor  SOMA (Showing Off My Ass-ets) and my campaign to give sexuality a makeover.   I am on record as saying that we need a team of advertisers and public relation types to get on board and make healthy and normal sexuality here in the United States (and I am sure other places too) just a part of life.  No need for the “dirty little secrets ” or embarrassment regarding the whole issue.   Now you might be thinking, how will I do this? As usual I have a plan to boost “my favorite pastime” to the place where it ought to be in society. Just think of me as the heroine for sexuality, baby!

The days of sexuality being “dirty” or “seedy” are hopefully days of the past with this new PR plan.  Our goal is to:  ” Provide society a chance to see what a healthy sexual relationship with yourself or a partner can be like, without the feelings of guilt and shame that have been associated with sexuality in our culture for many years.”  It might be a basic goal but any goal that puts sexuality into a more positive light is a step in the right direction.  Sex education is the goal.   This is  regarding school instruction  but a ” Sex education, which is sometimes called sexuality education or sex and relationships education, is the process of acquiring information and forming attitudes and beliefs about sex, sexual identity, relationships and intimacy.” Our target audience:   Men, women, and everyone in-between.   We can’t leave anyone out of this equation.

I have never claimed to be a public relations aficionado but my life experiences and professional experiences have led me to the conclusion that when we don’t discuss sexuality in a healthy way and don’t have a vision of what that looks like it begins “oozing” into many areas of society which it need not go.  Being able to have a healthy and positive self-image of your body and your own sexuality benefits us all.  Healthy sexuality involves:

• the ability to talk about sexual relationships not in a tawdry way but in a way that promotes sexuality as a part of life
• the ability to ask for or give yourself  what satisfies your own sexual needs
• the maturity of the  two people involved to understand the choice being made when engaging in this intimate activity
• the confidence to believe that we as humans are designed by God (or whatever your belief system encompasses on this matter) for a healthy sexual relationship with each other.

Stepping down off  the soapbox for the moment and just giving you some points to consider.  Healthy sexuality here in the United States has been pushed underground and for that reason alone comes “oozing” to the top whenever there is the smallest crack.  Take a minute to think about how great this gift of sexuality is to all of us.  Promote the healthy sexuality that or society has taken from us and let’s enjoy the gift! ( I know I am going to)

A website which has a lot more information on things promoting sex education is   http://www.edenfantasys.com/guides-tips/.  There is something for everyone on the site and you can click on those things you are interested in and ignore parts you may not be interested in.  I found this at their website, called Sex Is… and wanted to include it:
Sex is…discovery.
Sex is…finding out who you truly are.
Sex is…putting on masks to reveal your true face.
Sex is…body magic.
Sex is…of the soul.
Sex is…peace.
Sex is…your own private art.
Sex is…music.

Sex is…you.
Sex is…them.
Sex is…us.
Sex is…creativity.
Sex is…joy.
Sex is…anything you want it to be and more.
Sex is…last night.
Sex is…tonight.
Sex is…now.
Sex is…RIGHT here and RIGHT now.

I am charging you my readers to go out there and work on the PR for healthy sexuality and carry the banner of this cause.  Did I also mention that it might also be fun?   Love to hear your reactions to this or any post.  I would not be Showing Off My Ass-ets if I didn’t make you think, would I?