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Marriage for love or faith?

Posted by Rebecca Ammon on Nov. 18, 2009, at 10:30 am

3582.back_of_dress.jpg[1] I’m still amazed when I hear about someone getting married because of faith and not love.  That fact that people are still marrying out of necessity to their religion is astonishing. Take Alex for instance.  I don’t personally know Alex, but he is a friend of a friend.  Recently his story reminded me how some people still hide who they are in order to be accepted by church or family.  Alex is gay, yet he lives the life of a straight man to his friends, family, church, and even his fiance. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Creative-Loafing, Gay, heterosexual, homosexual, Jim McGreevey, love, marriage, Rebecca Ammon
Posted in LGBT, Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



Love in the time of texting: I’ll make this quick

Posted by Sarah Gerard on Nov. 17, 2009, at 10:30 am

text dumpMy boyfriend hates texting. Hates it. Doesn’t understand it. “I’m not married to my phone,” he says. “Why do people think they can just reach me whenever they want?”

They think that because, well, they can. We live in a technological age of hyper-connectedness. But, the deeper question is how has our connectedness affected us as communicators and people?

This century is a period of instant access, immediate gratification, and zero wait time. We fast forward through commercial breaks. We upload photos from our camera phones straight to Facebook, complete with caption and status updates. We guide missiles on video game consoles.

More importantly, we talk to each other constantly. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: cell phones, dating, love, relationships, technology, text, text messaging, texting
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Uncategorized |



Relationship sacrifices

Posted by Emmalee on Nov. 16, 2009, at 9:20 pm

holding handsGrowing up as an only-child, I rarely made sacrifices. I was late in learning how to share, have patience, and practice selflessness. Now I’m dealing with the consequences. It’s impossible to be in a serious relationship without learning how to surrender.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Gods, Human Nature, love, only-child, relationships, religion, sacrifice, sacrifice in relationships
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Will science discover a love potion?

Posted by Shawn Alff on Nov. 6, 2009, at 2:02 pm

love potionIn this over-medicated age, drug companies continue expanding their empires into the farthest realms of human behavior, developing chemical cocktails for whatever ails us: if depressed take Prozac, if scatterbrained take Adderall, if sleepless take Ambien, if impotent take Viagra… Now researchers are searching for drugs that will help you stay in love.

Consider how people often attribute their inability to remain in a relationship to psychological reasons, saying such things as, “I’m not happy anymore,” or “the spark is gone.” In a sense, a lack of love is simply a chemical imbalance, which theoretically can be corrected. Someday soon drug companies may develop a prescription pill that helps you stay in love the same way Rogaine sustains hair. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: alternet, drugs, love, medication, Medicine, potion, relationship, research, Science, Sex, viagra
Posted in Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Not in the mood: causes and solutions

Posted by Peaches on Nov. 5, 2009, at 10:55 am

sex strawbery-ccSex should be fun, free, and feel good, but the reality is that it’s not always easy to get in the mood for sex.  Many things can cause a couple, or partner, to be turned off of sex. Here’s a quickie list of mood killers and tricks for recharging your sexual energy. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Attraction, games, hormones, libido, love, mood, relationships, Sex
Posted in Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Dreaming of lovers in the laundry room

Posted by Dream Momma on Nov. 2, 2009, at 2:45 pm

washing-machine-john“Dream Momma, I am a 45-year-old, married, black female professional living in Tampa. I have been having an online “affair,” if you will call it that, for 3 years with a white man. My husband, who is also a professional, travels a lot with his job. I have met my online lover, and although we have shared embraces, we have not shared a bed.

This dream begins with me on my bed and my husband in the sitting room that is off our bedroom. There is a curtain there, so I cannot actually see him but I hear him as he moves about. He is watching TV. My lover enters my bedroom wearing just a long tee shirt and crawls onto the bed with me. I am not surprised to see him; it is as if he does this often. He snuggles up behind me and is very amorous. I am watching the crack in the curtain. I suggest that we go to another room.

We go the bathroom that is just beyond my laundry room. There is a cot set up for him. He apparently stays here often. But the washer has been moved into the bathroom and I am concerned that my husband will come into this room to tend to the washer. So I am emptying the washer and taking clothes from the toilet(?) that appear to be clean. I am trying frantically to stay ahead of my husband in thought.

I hear him come into the laundry room and he is doing something with the dryer. My lover is starting to say something and I am signaling him not to talk but he continues to whisper. My husband is close enough that I could touch him if there were no wall and I am almost crazed that I can’t seem to make my lover understand that he should not talk AT ALL.

He finally makes me understand that he has left his belt out in the house somewhere. He thinks maybe my bedroom, and he is not sure where his pants are. My head is about spin off as I try to imagine where he might have left his things and if I can get to them before my husband sees them – as they are not the same body types and do not share a sense of style. Help me understand this dream please.” (sic)

Dream Momma will try. The first thing that is of significance is the fact that whenever your husband appears in the dream there is something concrete between you (a curtain, a wall). That is important. It means there IS something between you in real, waking, life that is interfering with marital intimacy (and Dream Momma doesn’t mean just sex). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: amorous, bathroom, cheating, dream, dream interpretations, dream meanings, dream momma, dream symbols, Dreams, husband, love, lover, marriage, online affair, professional, relationship, Sex, Tampa, whisper, wife
Posted in Dreams |



The ugly truth: the science of what men find attractive

Posted by Shawn Alff on Oct. 28, 2009, at 5:31 am

beauty pageantA recent article, “How Men Select Women,” sums up the science of what men look for in female mates. I’ve synthesized the information down to a blog-sized bite. Please note that these finding are based on averages, and that a wide variety exists on each side of every claim. Averages simply give us a language for talking about attraction. If you find you don’t match all of these criteria, which is pretty much everyone, rest assured there are many people who will have a thing for your differences.

High reproductive value: Men are attracted to younger women who have more fertile years ahead of them, or a high “reproductive value.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Attraction, biology, dating, love, mate, neoteny, research, Science, selection, Sex
Posted in Education, Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Gossip Girl recap: never mess with the Waldass

Posted by Bianca Siegel on Oct. 27, 2009, at 1:40 pm

“Like all good things, the witching hour must come to an end. True natures are revealed. Tricks turn into treats, and taking off costumes is as much fun as putting them on. Everything returns to the way it was except for little girls who forget Halloween lasts only one night. They wear their costumes for so long, pretty soon they can’t even remember who they were before they put them oGOSSIP GIRLn.”
-xoxo gossip girl

If these Upper East Siders know one thing, they know that Blair Waldorf never settles, and this week was no different, even when it comes to the love of her life Chuck Bass. After last week’s sexual boundary-bending episode when Blair tricks Chuck into kissing a man, he is of course a little leery of her. But when Blair finds out Chuck is opening his speakeasy club within 24 hours, she gets down to business. Even after strict instructions to not get in his way, he wants to do this on his own terms. She, of course, does the opposite, because Blair Waldorf takes orders from no one.

After calling her ex-hook up/boyfriend’s uncle and guardian for a little help with a liquor license for Chuck’s new club, it of course backfires. Messing with any Bass is never a smart choice, and Jack Bass is no exception. After guaranteeing he took care of the license, he informed Blair he never got it handled. Basically, a big fuck you to Bass industries and Chuck, and Blair. This made Chuck’s first major endeavor a failure of sorts, considering the police came to close down the club very quickly after their doors had opened.

But Chuck is not Blair’s love for no reason: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: betrayal, Blair Waldorf, chuck bass, Dan Humphrey, gossip, Gossip Girl, gossip girl recap blog, love, serena van der woodsen, Sex, speakeasy
Posted in Television |



A diet for better tasting semen

Posted by Sex and Love editor on Oct. 26, 2009, at 4:40 pm

yearwood_milkMen are notoriously self-centered in bed, but this stereotype is beginning to shift—we’re simply a decade or so behind the women. For instance, while it’s considered a faux pas for women to have pubic hair, men are now expected to at least trim their unruly lions’ manes. In a large part this change has been driven by beauty product companies looking to cash in on a half of the market that has long been ignored. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: cum, love, manscaping, relationships, semen, Sex, taste
Posted in Sex and Love |



Gossip Girl recap: all is fair in love and war — right?

Posted by Bianca Siegel on Oct. 20, 2009, at 11:00 am

“When it comes to family, we are all still children at heart. No matter how old we get we always need a place to call home because, without the people who love you most, you can’t help but feel alone in the world. Fortunately, misery loves company — for now, at least”
-xoxo gossip girl
GOSSIP GIRL

When Upper East Siders play games, they go all out, no holds barred: sex, pot, and money are always on the table. Serena and Nate went all out this week and played a little game of poker for a mere 25 grand entry fee — but for different reasons. Serena thought they were on the same team, and that they were gambling to get her boyfriend Carter’s debts to the Buckley family erased. But Nate was trying to get his cousin Tripp elected to office by gambling a picture of Tripp seemingly smoking a bong and then using a bait and switch later, because nothing is ever what it seems in the world of Gossip Girl.

Nate should know by now to never mess with Serena. When she found out Nate lied and played her in order to help his cousin instead of helping her, she flipped the tables and outed Nate for his bait and switch. She got Carter’s debt erased, but he was anything but grateful — he claims he wanted to do this for himself, and for her to let him prove that he could — but I think there is another card up Carter’s sleeve.

One Queen B always has something up her sleeve, and this week was no different. Blair has her new minions in full effect — headbands and all (thank god for the return of the headbands.) But Blair always has a prize to win, and this week she wanted to make the NYU freshman toast at Parents Weekend. She was willing to go to all lengths to get this toast; it would be her first crowning moment at NYU. You can always expect the unexpected with Blair Waldorf and she will do anything to win — anything but lose her beloved Chuck (pictured).

The alumni deciding who would give the toast wanted something she had … a kiss from Chuck Bass. Although Chuck Bass may wear a lot of purple, he is not a gay man. Or, at least we didn’t think so — but Chuck Bass, the famous womanizing badass, kissed Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: badass, Blair Waldorf, chuck bass, Dan Humphrey, Gay, Gossip Girl, gossip girl recap, hilary duff, kiss, love, NYU, prada, upper east siders, vanessa abrams, war, womanizer, XOXO
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Television |



Can men and women just be friends?

Posted by Emmalee on Oct. 19, 2009, at 10:30 am

Just friendsAt my former job I met a man I’ll call Scott. Scott came in multiple times to specifically seek my advice and stayed roughly an hour each visit. We talked about each others’ lives, specifically love and sex; I like to think these subjects are my forte and I talk about them with most everyone. The majority of the the conversations were about his ex and recent dates he went on. Once, when it was time for Scott to leave, I was on my way out for lunch. As we walked out together I said, “You know I don’t have that many good guy friends that I can chat with around here. We should be friends.”

He shot me a curious smile and gave me his phone number. We occasionally shot each other a text about our bad experiences with Verizon and the like, but then things went in a direction I wasn’t expecting.

Via text he asked, “What do you want?”

I laughed and said, “Well nothing. You know I’m not single, right?” I figured Facebook would have given him that answer.

“I’m not looking for anything serious,” he wrote. “You’re a cool girl and all, but I’m not looking for anything ’serious’ with you.”

I could not believe what I was hearing. I legitimately thought he wanted to be my friend, but in the end he just wanted to fuck. I ended communication with Scott immediately and called a close male friend to vent.

kiss as a greetingAs naive as it sounds, I have never been asked out-right to be a friend-with-benefits. Don’t get me wrong, I see nothing wrong with that, but I honestly did not think he had an ulterior motive. I was very, very wrong.

This got me thinking of other scenarios with male “friends.” Two of my close male friends have told me that we couldn’t be friends or talk as much, because of trust issues with their partners. When did I cross a line where it’s not OK to be friends with males, especially if they are in a relationships?

I have always had more male than female friends and am confused as to why this relationship seems taboo to many. I can understand how a girlfriend would get jealous if I had slept with or dated these male friends, but otherwise I’m lost. The worst part is that I have been friends with one guy long before he met his recent beau, so why should I have to give him up as a friend?

My boyfriend and I have an exponential amount of trust for one another and I think this is what is lacking in couples that “forbid” their partner to have friends of the opposite sex. I feel that if you do not have friends of the opposite sex for fear of what will happen in your own relationship, you are missing out on some major life experiences, and I don’t mean sexually.

Why am I just now learning this unspoken rule? After some thought I think I have found a solution: the friend needs to meet the partner in order to convey a sense of trust and to prove that he/she has no ulterior motives. But is the rule only applicable to people in marriages or relationships? What about single people? I need some perspective on this one? What do you all think?

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Tags: facebook, friends, friends with benefits, jealousy, love, marriage, Men, opposity sex, relationships, Sex, unspoken rule, women
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Concert review: Os Mutantes at Skipper’s Smokehouse

Posted by Shawn Goldberg on Oct. 15, 2009, at 9:38 am

OS_Mutantes3All photos by Tracy May.

Beneath the white Christmas lights dangling from the canopy in the half-filled venue, the hum of anticipation was upset, ruptured by the audience crowding against the stage, hopping and whooping and hugging, the applause thundering as Sergio Dias, age 57, dressed in the immaculate white robe a cleanshaven cult leader would wear, stepped onto the stage at Skipper’s Smokehouse this past Tuesday, October 13, backed by a group of musicians decades younger.

Anyone expecting the Os Mutantes show — the Brazilian band’s first ever in Tampa and in support of their first album in 35 years — to be like the Mike Love Beach Boys Experience, some bastardized Charlie Watts Presents The Rolling Stones, or even the current edition of Lynyrd Skynyrd at your neighborhood strawberry festival, was absolutely mistaken. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: beach boys, brazil, brazilian, charlie watts, comedia, dias, divina, divina comedia, haih, haih or amortecedor, love, Lynyrd Skynyrd, mike love, mutantes, os, os mutantes, psychedelic, rock, rolling, rolling stones, sergio, sergio dias, Skippers, stones
Posted in Music, Music Review |



Sex as stress relief

Posted by Peaches on Oct. 13, 2009, at 10:30 am

tied upFor those who work difficult jobs, sex is an important way to blow off steam.  My husband has a very stressful job, so I do my part to make his home life as pleasurable as possible.  One particular night my husband called home late from work. I could tell he had a rotten day because he asked if we had anything to drink.  At that moment I went into whore mode. It would take him a half hour to get home, which was enough time for me to plan his evening. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: kinky, love, relationships, Sex, sex toys
Posted in Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Dreaming of cold-hearted sex

Posted by Dream Momma on Oct. 12, 2009, at 11:30 am

cold heart 2“ Dream Momma, I dreamt I got a phone call from an old boyfriend (my first if ya know what I mean) from 27 years ago. The phone call went something like this – he says ” sorry. I. have not called. in.. a while….somebody……hurt me.” long pauses in the phone conversations and the “hurt me” was evil & drawn out…..I had fear. when I woke up my hand was in a position to have held a cell phone and it was locked like that for awhile. the weird thing is I was young – I never loved the guy & he never loved me (we just had sex for several months), so it was no great significance or loss when it was over. I cannot believe my subconscious would send me info from a casual affair when I have two men in my life (long term love relationships) that are more prominent & more recent. Even in my dream I was confused as to why this guy would be calling me. REally it was nothing special in real life.” (sic)

Dream Momma just loves those unconscious typos (“REally”).  Talk about denial of a tremendously significant passage in a young woman’s life. REALLY! So what’s up with that? Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: cold heart, confusion, Creative-Loafing, Dead, denial, dream, dream interpretations, dream meanings, dream momma, dream symbols, emotional wasteland, evil, first love, frozen heart, hurt me, love, milestone, Sex, significant passage, Soul search, Therapist, true Self, unconscious
Posted in Dreams |



Dream-cheating while pregnant

Posted by Dream Momma on Oct. 9, 2009, at 11:30 am

“Dream Momma, I dreamed I was pregnant (which in real life I am) and that my husbands best friend entered my rooUnhappy-Pg-Womanm and started kissing my neck and I was going along with it. He then took off my clothes and his own clothes and showed me his big penis. I then told him to put on a condom because in my dream I was still aware I was pregnant. So we had sex (missionary style), which is not recommended to do while pregnant, but in my dream I let him because he wasn’t putting any pressure on my stomach like in real life my husband does. So while we were having sex, all I was thinking about was how I had just took my revenge that I was plotting against my husband and put it to action. We then finished and even though I did it to get back at my husband I begged him not to tell him. Still in my dream but later on that day we were all at the house and my husbands best friend was also there, but I felt so guilty. Even though I felt guilty I still wanted to do it again.” (sic)

Yikes, this is not good. Dream Momma wants to know why the hell you ever agreed to get pregnant? Or did you? Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: anger, cheating, condom, dream, dream interpretations, dream meanings, dream momma, dream symbols, Gibran, guilt, honest woman, husband, husband's best friend, large penis, love, missionary position, not settled down, pregnant, protect baby, revenge, Sex, The Prophet, unborn baby, unhappy, wanting adventure
Posted in Dreams |



Sex and love events around Tampa: Oct 8-24

Posted by Shawn Alff on Oct. 8, 2009, at 12:00 pm

A-16 night moves adult entertainment awards 112 2008 Ron JeremyOct 8th-12th. The 17th Annual Night Moves Adult Awards. Meet your favorite adult entertainers like Jessica Drake, Kaylani Lei, Alektra Blue, Bree Olson, Kayden Kross, Alexa Jordan, Alexis Ford, Angelina Armani, Austyn Moore, Candi Lane, Chennin Blanc, Christy Wild, Deliah Strong, Derrick Pierce, Eva Angelina, Evelyn Rose, Jazella Moore, Kayden Kross, Kaylani Lei, Kylie Ireland, Lexi Lamour, Lindsey Lovehands, Lisa Sparxxx, Mariah Milano, Nikki Rhodes, Nikki Sexton, Rebecca Love, Savanna Stern, Taryn Thomas, Teagan Presley, Trina Michaels, Veronica Rayne, and Zoe Britton. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 17th Annual NightMoves Adult Entertainment Awards Show, adult, Awards, event, fetish, fetish circuit, love, porn, Porno, Sex, show, star, strip-club
Posted in Sex and Love |



Dreaming of being pregnant with a snake

Posted by Dream Momma on Oct. 8, 2009, at 11:30 am

“I live in St. Petersburg, in my dream i was sleeping and i suddenly wake up and look out  the window. my ex17370snakeattack_w boyfriend is sitting with a girl next to a pool. all i could see is the back of my head and my ex and the new girl. my ex looks up and gives me the goofiest smile and starts waving, i give him the finger. next thing i know he’s climbing up the side of my house, and i help him climb through the window and into my room. he stands on my bed and he starts talking to me. next thing my dream switches to me in a room with my mom and i am slowly getting a belly, and i realize that i am pregnant. i’m confused why nobody is freaking out except me, and when i go to touch my belly half of it deflates and it becomes see through, and inside there is a snake growing inside of me. i start freaking out and my mom tells me that this happens to everybody when theyre pregnant. i got to school the next day and no one seems to notice that i am pregnant. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?” (sic)

You’ve had a heavy dream, dark and rich with hidden family myths that you are intuitive enough to sniff out.  It means that in your family belief system, sex is related to betrayal. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: betrayal, cheating boyfriend, dream, dream interpretation, dream meanings, dream momma, dream symbols, family, family belief system, freaking out, love, Mom, pregnant, school, self-betrayal, Sex, St. Petersburg
Posted in Dreams |



Dreaming of ages and stages of sexuality

Posted by Dream Momma on Oct. 7, 2009, at 11:30 am

Sexual-Identity-dream“Dream Momma, In my dream I was in the middle of 4th grade and we moved because my father got a job offer with this other company. Even though I was sad about leaving my kindergarten friends and classmates behind I knew in the dream it was supposed to happen. My parents found the house we’re living at now. Suddenly I’m in 5th grade. In 5th grade all the 5th grade classes did a little act in the talent show. There was this guy who did a little rap and he had two friends who did a little dance behind him while he did it. I have no clue about the song or what he said to this day. I’m not a fan of rap. One of the guys who was doing the dance I was very drawn to. Being in 5th grade in the dream I didn’t think much of it just that I was physically attracted to him.” (sic)

On a purely symbolic level your dream is about sexual identity or, more specifically, Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: childhood sexual development, Dance, dream, dream interpretation, dream meanings, dream momma, dream symbols, dreaming, friends, growing up, loss of innocence, love, moving, rap, sad, same-sex attraction, Sex, sexual experimentation, symbol, symbolic
Posted in Dreams |



Leather however: a poem for the leather crowd (audio)

Posted by T.R. Robbins on Oct. 7, 2009, at 10:30 am

Read by T.R. Robbins (audio)
Shark fin soupHandonBible
is not an aphrodisiac,
unless you get off on
unnecessary death.

Leather however,
has its place,

from the sultry booth
where the jazz spoke
your gestures across
the room

to the belt that slowly
slipped off your trousers Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: coffin, leather, love, poem, Poetry, sadomasochism, Sex, Shark, Spanking, T.R. Robbins
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



How a running injury is like a bad break up

Posted by Beth Shaw on Oct. 6, 2009, at 11:51 am

Love on the rocks
Ain’t no surprise
Pour me a drink
And I’ll sell you some lies
Got nothing to lose
So you just sing the blues all the time
-Neil Diamond

If you have been dumped then you know how bad it sucks. If you have never been there, then you are one lucky son-of-a-bitch.cupid_450

About four weeks ago I was in heavy training mode for the Marine Corps Marathon. I was at 18 miles of a 22-mile training run  and it happened. I got tendonitis in my lower ankle/foot. I was out for about four weeks and had to make the decision to defer the race. My weeks away from running were like a bad break up.

Here’s my reasoning, assuming you are the dumpee and Running is the dumper: You meet running and at first you aren’t real impressed with it. It’s a little tough to get to know him/her. But you do. And you start spending a lot of time together. You spend money on Running, taking it out to fancy stores and locations. You woo it with your fancy clothes and gadgets. You even buy it lots of delicious Italian dinners. You fall in love with Running and think it feels the same way about you.

You become obsessed with Running. You think about it all the time. You doodle its name with little hearts on your checkbook while balancing it. You think you and Running will never break up. You + Running = Forever.

But then it happens. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ankle, ankle injury, bicycle, break up, cupid, doodle, Drink, injury, it's me, It's not you, love, Neil Diamond, Obsessed, running, sweat pants, swimming, time
Posted in Health & Wellness, Playground |



Dreaming of a break up

Posted by Dream Momma on Oct. 6, 2009, at 11:30 am

dating“Dream Momma, keep having the same kind of dream the past 3 nights. i have been with my boyfriend for a year and a half and i keep having dreams that he is going to break up with me sooner or later. Our relationship hasn’t always been perfect, but we have been through a lot and are still together. If i keep dreaming that, is it going to come true?” (sic)

You have had a series of prophetic, warning, dreams and yes, he will break up with you unless you deal with the relationship now.

You’re lucky, the upside to a prophetic dream is that it Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: break up, dating, dream, dream momma, dreaming, honesty, love, meaningful, other possibilities, relationship, Sex, through a lot, win-win
Posted in Dreams |



Gossip Girl recap: new stars, new romance, new gossip

Posted by Bianca Siegel on Oct. 6, 2009, at 11:21 am

“If you ask me, we go to the movies because we want to see fairy tales. A sleeping queen woken by her true love’s kiss; a princess who puts aside her jewels to make her way in the world; lovers torn apart being brought back together. But life isn’t a fairy tale and happy endings are few and far between. In life, the young queen becomes a tyrant and takes her subjects to war, so that’s why we need movies to remind us that, despite it all, love can still spring in the most unlikely of places and that sometimes even fairy tales can come true.”

-xoxo gossip girl

Gossip Girl went Hollywood this week, with brand new guest stars, a Hollywood premiere, and obviously lots of gossip.

GOSSIP GIRLDan is definitely no longer lonely boy; this week he started a new romance with Hilary Duff/Kate/Olivia (pictured). Whatever her name is, she is some kind of movie star trying to be normal and go to college. Haven’t we heard this story before? I know she has some skeletons in her closet and I will patiently wait for them to come out. Until then, she and Dan can have their boring romance.

Constance started school today, and Little J might actually come up to the standard of a Blair Waldorf queen — although no one could ever be Blair Waldorf, I think she did a good job choosing her successor. Bring on the nairtinis, Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Blair Waldorf, chuck bass, fairy tales, Georgina Sparks, gossip, Gossip Girl, headbands, hilary duff, jenny humphrey, love, princess, romance, scandal, serena van der woodsen, Sex
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Television |



5 turn-offs for women

Posted by Emmalee on Oct. 5, 2009, at 4:30 pm

BrushteethEveryone has their preferences when it comes to the opposite sex. I prefer dark hair, light eyes, and a man who stays in-shape. I focus on my figure and expect the same from men. However, don’t misunderstand me when I say preferences. I prefer certain characteristics, as do all women, but there are some things that are major turn-offs for most females.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: bad breath, confidence, dating, Johnny Depp, love, relationships, turn offs
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



Tighten up down there

Posted by Peaches on Oct. 4, 2009, at 6:31 pm

3660694490_217405a9ec_tOur loves holes lose elasticity with age, usage, and childbirth, which is unfortunate because the tightness of the anus and vagina contribute to sexual pleasure for both men and women. This is why it’s necessary to exercise these muscles daily.

While I was in nursing school, one of my instructors continually made negative commits about anal sex and how it destroyed the body. To give you an idea of how ignorant she was, when a gay student pointed out that not all gay men participated in anal sex she said, “Yeah right!”  I eventually dropped that class. She was either homophobic or just trying to justify why she wouldn’t let her husband do her in the ass. She was probably one of those uptight people who didn’t like sex anyway.   Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: anal, dating, gay-marriage, love, marriage, relationship, Sex
Posted in Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Sex and love events around Tampa: Oct 3 – 24

Posted by Sex and Love editor on Sep. 30, 2009, at 9:08 pm

BloodlustSat. Oct. 3. Bloodlust. A vampire themed fetish party. Indulge your darkest desires at St. Petersburg’s only no limits, clothing optional, private fetish club. Fetish and belly dancing performances, open play dungeon equipment, themed art by Chainsaw Chuck & Sage666, and leather and jewelry vendors. Book signing by Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc. Thrown Dom Depot & Night Side Production. 21+. BYOB. 8pm. Fetish 2 Fetish 3150 46th #B St. Petersburg FL, 33714. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: events, fetish, love, nightmoves adult entertainment awards, Sex
Posted in Sex and Love, Sex and Love events |



Is sex like wine?

Posted by Peaches on Sep. 30, 2009, at 10:30 am

wineMany articles try to correlate personalities with purchases: cars, pets, and clothes. Just for fun I’m going to correlate a person’s sexual personality with the type of wine they drink.

White Wines such as Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris, Rieslings, Sauvignon Blancs can be sweet, dry, or somewhere in between.  Sex with a white wine drinker can range from missionary sex to an SNM scene. This person is full of surprises. Have fun and look out. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: humor, love, relationship, Sex, wine
Posted in Drink, Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



He said he didn’t have a girlfriend

Posted by Ginger Ale on Sep. 29, 2009, at 1:31 pm

sexy couple 1I hate when guys tell me they don’t have girlfriends when they do. I don’t care. If I’m attracted to you, I’ll fuck you. Just don’t lie to me. I want to know the risks upfront. Some women flip out on you if they catch you with their man. I ended up with a pit bull and a mountain of clothes four feet high on my doorstep once because I was fucking someone‘s boyfriend. Of course at the time, I denied I even knew him and made her take it all back. I learned my lesson though: if he has a girlfriend, only fuck him once, or there will be drama. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Creative-Loafing, love, Sex
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



Scared to be single

Posted by Emmalee on Sep. 29, 2009, at 10:30 am

SingleI’m at the point in my life where almost everyone I know is getting engaged. I’ve been to three weddings this year, which is more than I’ve attended in my entire life. I’m surrounded by my friends with “wedding fever.” If they’ve been in a long-term relationship, they’re pushing for a proposal. If they’re single, they’re rushing to find someone. Why the sudden rush?

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Tags: love, marriage, relationships, Sex, single, wedding fever
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



How to use a penis leash at the movies

Posted by Peaches on Sep. 25, 2009, at 2:59 pm

Nothing bores me more than controlled environments like movies, plays, amusement parks, the zoo, or the circus. I just don’t enjoy artificial stimulation–at least that kind of stimulation. Unfortunately my husband is the complete opposite.  Recently, on a perfect afternoon with the sun shining through the clear, 59 degree Pinellas County sky, he wanted to go to a matinee. I agreed but I had no interest in the movie; I just wanted to try out my new toy: a penis leash. A penis leash is probably one of the best things a woman in a heterosexual relationship can invest in, other than a bed with high posts. Mine was similar to a dog leash, except the constricting portion encompassed the bottom portion of the cock’s shaft and the nuts. It’s similar to a cock ring or cock & ball divider, but it acts as a choke chain. If you pull the leash, it will tighten. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: love, marriage, Movies, Sex, sex games
Posted in Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Sex talk: a tale of two sisters

Posted by Miss Ginger Millay on Sep. 23, 2009, at 4:25 pm

sisters_previewBoners, dykes, pubes, drag queens – I’ve discussed it all with my 13-year-old sister, Rose. We have a sort of no-holds-barred relationship; she can ask me anything and I’ll be completely honest. Growing up, my Bubbi and I shared the same sort of communication and I treasured it, so I wanted to offer this kind of relationship to my sisters.

Without batting an eye, I’ve explained  condoms, abortions, why I’m bisexual or “half-lesbian,” and, to her surprise, that women get armpit hair. But recently, Rose asked something that gave me pause. She wanted to know why I don’t date hot guys. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Advice, cute babies, dating, hot guys, love, relationships, sex appeal, so hot, talk
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



A guide to being sensual without sex

Posted by Emmalee on Sep. 23, 2009, at 10:30 am

sexual tensionFour different qualities can describe a woman: hot, beautiful, sexy, and sensual. Hot can be easily achieved with the right clothes, hairstyle, and make-up. Beautiful is, take your breath away, crack a smile smitten. Sexy is an attitude that can be displayed through body language and accentuated with clothing. Sensual is more of an action that stems from sexy, her sexual undertones and mannerisms all relate back to a sexy female, and of course, sex.

Sex doesn’t always have to be about sex. Having a partner that is sensual can make your mood that much better. However, you don’t always have to have sex to be sensual. A few simple acts, sans penetration, can get your blood flowing and lift your libido. Here are a few sensual scenarios that capture sensuality without sex. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: beautiful, eye contact, hot, kiss, love, relationships, sensual sex, Sex, sexual tension, Sexy
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



How to milk your man’s prostate

Posted by Peaches on Sep. 22, 2009, at 8:54 pm

handsThe internal prostate massage is one of the most sexually stimulating practices you can do for a man, and it’s healthy.  I started milking the prostate a few years ago after reading some literature on the subject.  It was more than difficult getting my then 46-year-old husband to try it, but once I did he enjoyed it.

Milking keeps the blood moving and releases seminal fluid.  Some men aren’t into having anything in their anus, so a perineum massage can also be stimulating as well. The perineum is a small, smooth patch of skin located between the testicles and the anus. By pressing down on this area, not too hard, this will indirectly stimulate the prostate.  I usually use this technique when I’m masturbating my husband.  Again, I enjoy using ky-warming gel and it drives him nuts.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: anus, ejaculate, finger, finger nails, fingers, glove, hand job, horny, husband, insert, KY, love, lube, lubrication, massage, Masterbation, Men, milking the prostate, orgasm, penetration, penis, perineum, relationship, seminal fluid, Sex, skin, stimulating, testicles, touch, toys, warming gel, wife, women
Posted in Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Baby boomers banging again: 4 ways to have sex

Posted by Peaches on Sep. 20, 2009, at 12:09 pm

Sometimes when I hear a person say, “having sex,” I start to wonder what kind of sex?  When I was growing up, “having sex,” meant sexual intercourse involving the penis and vagina. Doggy style was considered kinky. Today I find that most of my peers are willing to experiment with different kinds of sex, especially if they are new divorcees or if they just want to spice things up. But, sex has changed since we were kids.  Sometimes when I hear a sexual reference I don’t understand, I ask my 22-year-old son to explain it. This just goes to show that new sexual practices are constantly being created. However, for the purposes of this quick guide to sex, I’m only going to discuss: intercourse (penis and vagina), oral (mouth on penis), anal  (penis in anus), and masturbation. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: dating, love, marriage, relationship, relationships, Sex
Posted in Education, Sex and Love, Uncategorized |



Meet Peaches: our newest sex and love voice

Posted by Peaches on Sep. 15, 2009, at 1:22 pm

pinkIn the 80’s I did some things I’m not proud of, one of which was having sex with a married man. Yeah it was fun and he gave me money and lots of things, but eventually my morals kicked in and I broke it off. This guy had a horrible sex life with his wife who wasn’t bad looking. Today I find a similar situation with many male acquaintances who are not satisfied with their love lives.  I understand that after10 or 30 years of marriage, sex can get a bit boring, so I’m here to provide a few tips to help keep things lively in the sack. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Advice, dating, fucking, interracial, love, marriage, PEACHES, relationship, relationships, Sex
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love |



How to tell if your potential date is a loser: vol. 1

Posted by Shawn Alff on Sep. 10, 2009, at 10:18 am

enoughsaidI consider myself an authority on spotting losers because, well, I used to be one. I only exempt myself now because I’m married. Not to say that all married men make quality boyfriends; I just feel that if you’re able to convince a woman to marry you after five years of dating, either you’re not a loser or you’re extraordinary at hiding it.

Obviously there are as many ways to tell if a potential man-date is a loser as there are breeds of crotch ponies. To complicate things, everyone has their own definition of what constitutes a loser. For instance, you may be perfectly fine dating a man I consider a loser because you’re desperate or you’re willing to overlook his lacking qualities in lieu of, say, his bank account. With that said, below is a list of signs the guy you just met is a loser

-When asked what he does, he says, “I’m in a band,” or “I’m an artist.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: artist, bank account, boast, brag, broke, broken heart, cock, crotch ponies, dating, dependent, doctor, douche, douche bag, email, ex, facebook, first date, Gamer, gym, hate, insecure, insecurity, lawyer, lifts weights, loser, love, married, messages, Parents, pot head, relationships, text, tips, unemployed, video games
Posted in Relationships & Dating, Sex and Love, Uncategorized |

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