by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Nov 15th, 2009
Bonk? Boink? Bang? Call it what you will, it’s arguably the most exciting act in our repertoire. People do it. Politicians legislate against it. Scientists study it. And Mary Roach makes quite a case for it. Roach’s book tells you all you need to know about the “curious coupling of science and sex” … and [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Oct 16th, 2009
It’s a month of masks and disguises when secret sides emerge. Our not so secret passion is the work of artist, Jacqueline Miyata. Jacqueline works in semi-precious gemstones and metal. She specializes in unique, organic designs inspired by the beauty of the natural world. Her versatile pieces are truly a blend of technique and inspiration. [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Oct 2nd, 2009
Check out the sexy little seahorses at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We could learn a lot about romance from them. Seahorses court with color changes and synchronized swims, often holding tails and slow dancing for hours. When they’re ready to make the big commitment, they release their hold on the sea grasses that anchor them [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Sep 10th, 2009
Camille Cusumano, Author of TANGO, an Argentine Love Story (Seal Press), The travel memoir of a woman who loved, lost, got mad—and decided to dance shares some of the most memorable pick-up lines she’s heard … in Spanish. Pues, por su entretenimeinto …
Che, churro! Translation: Hey, sweet stuff.
Mamita, que linda que sos! Translation: Little mama, [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Aug 10th, 2009
We love Bill Keener’s poetry … and he really knows his chocolate. He has a new book out: Gold Leaf on Granite. Sample his work with this:
Taste the Heart of Darkness
In the hall of the mountain chocolatiers,
I saw their creamy magic, stared down at
giant shining paddles dipping in tandem,
churning great vats into a molten brown
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Aug 1st, 2009
Lolo’s Boudoir in connection with Joy of Romance, Inc. is offering a series of Love Lessons this fall: Love Secrets: Archetypes, Chemistry and Passion.
• Reconnecting with your sensual self
• Revealing your full self
• Remaining YOU in relationships
on Thursday evenings from monthly. They culminate in a Sensual Symposium on January 14th.
For dates, cost and to register, [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 29th, 2009
We have fallen in love with composer/pianist Tiana’s debut CD, Butterfly in the Snow. It is dreamy, romantic, and passionate and it wraps listeners in a kind of magic. Great on a cold gray day; a spring morning; a sultry summer’s eve; a starry, starry night; alone or with favorite companions—you will find it addicting.
“Often, [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 23rd, 2009
A stimulant and aphrodisiac perhaps, delicious certainly—chocolate has been pleasing people for thousands of years. The Aztecs and Mayans called it the gift of the gods and served it in a drink called cocoatl made from the beans of the cacao tree which flourished in the Amazon. Aztec emperor Montezuma was reputed to drink 50 [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 6th, 2009
WRITING SEXY STUFF
with Linda Watanabe McFerrin
Sat, August 22, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: James Presho House, Oakland
$120 ($95 for Left Coast Writers or Registration by 8/01)
http://www.hotflashessexystories.com
If you have trouble steaming up the page, this is the workshop for you. Spend a day with poet, travel writer and novelist Linda Watanabe McFerrin loosening up and [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 6th, 2009
One of us spent the whole day naked last week … at the Claremont Resort Spa. Let’s see: massage, facial, lunch at Paragon, Jacuzzi-style pool, herbal teas, steam sauna, deluge (it’s like sitting under a waterfall), marvelous masques and lotions, and a Bay view. We recommend it.
Hot tip: Yamrout for therapeutic or deep tissue massage!