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I’m glad your daughter is better! Sounds like she has some severe reactions! Does she respond badly to flea and mosquito bites too, or was it just spider-related?

I got bit by a black widow a few years back. At first I was like, "Black widows only kill old people and kids.", that mixed with my unusual fear of medical practitioners kept me at home. Muscle spasms out of this world. I just kept on with my bottle of water, but eventually I was like, "I am going to die!" Mostly because of the shaking and quaking and hot and cold. The bite did not get infected, but it felt like it was going to fall off anyways! LOL.

I’ve never really underestimated spiders, living in texas under the fear of the brown recluse, but I never was -afraid- of any of them. Really, unless you’re old or a kid, right? NO. I mean seriously, sure, you may not die, but when you’re writhing on the carpet convinced it’s the end when you could have just sprayed the ortho home defense- you realize it’s just not wise to live without a healthy fear!

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Foxy, if you had something that really did clear you up- did you try adding jojoba to your moisturizer to combat dryness? My sister sweeearrrz on jojoba, and I think she’s said the exact same line about flaky worse than acne.

Accutane is pretty serious! It’s for cystic or nodular acnes, but it has a LOAD of side effects. Causes extremo birth defects if you conceive while taking it, so you have to be harassed by your doctor on a regular basis! It has a LOAD, though, so you have to have miserable acne, and not just moderate to really benefit from it. But it does have a long lasting effect for some people.

It’s got my favorite drug label ever, though. I remember thinking it was birth control! LOL
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/acnedrug/images/Accutane_pregnancy_label.jpg

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Woohoo!

Go accutane! My sister has super-bad cystic acne that accutane does wonders on! Her doctor refused to prescribe it to her at one point because of depression- she was like, ‘Mhm, as if acne doesn’t depress me more, thanks!’

I’m glad there are hoops and loops, but that it’s still available to the public! I think had they taken it off the market, a loooot of people would have been upset!

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..I think that’s about right! Those ‘uns and your abs are the primaries for inverts, from my understanding!
If you feel like you’ve been rowing a boat, you’re doing the right thing!

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Way off topic, but I’ll defend the pet crazies since our honor has come to the table! Eheheh!

My animals aren’t human- but they’re mine. My responsibility, my love, my sweat and tears, my babies. Just as much as my smelly husband, my cranky mom, and the children I intend to have. In fact, my cats are SO MUCH more well behaved than my husband, eat less, and aren’t half as needy. If my husband said, "it’s me or the dog", I’d know I married the wrong man.

And I do have a bad dog. He’s been trained, and he’s still gloriously bad. Because I have an old mom who bruises easily, he gets to stay on leash while he’s in the house- but he stays a lot more outside- as a foxhound he prefers it, and she prefers not being pushed around. I have a cat who dislikes my mother’s voice and attacks her. I tell mom to stop fricking talking to the cat. Works, right? COME ON, MOM. We can all live together. No need for euthanasia. No need to fill up our already overstrained pet shelters!

To bring me back on topic..

those are so way glitter’s cupcakes.

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I like WHEYBOLIC with fruit juice.

I’ve never tried it with water since it’s so vanilla-ey, and I really dislike vanilla (why do you buy it then? because I’m not going to have chocolate protein all the time, let alone nasty strawberry).

my routine is pretty pansy when I look at it.

I do squats and deadlifts- which looks really good at the top- but then I do circuit machines- which immediately makes me a pansy. I know my muscles are even more imbalanced because of it… but I can barely do what I’m supposed to do in the heavy lifting area. I convince myself that they’re all looking at my butt and they don’t like it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif

I also am a pansy because I go to the gym to use a bosa ball. ehehehe. you know, the half exercise ball? Whatever. I just stand on it, vary how I’m standing on it, pass a ball around while standing on it.. and soon enough, my abs are screaming.

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LOL.

I dig. Mine is AWFUL, too. Probably a danger to myself as much as to any bystander!

did you find you could get any moves easier doing it from the weird side?

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My ceiling is pretty short. Maybe 8 feet tops? Whatever. I can touch the ceiling.

Literally, where my hand naturally rests for spins is the top four inches of pole. The rest is stupid PS superpole threading. Typically by the second decision in an invert, my booty is a foot from the floor.

Oh well. At least it’s not that scary to fall from it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

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I don’t like it. Not one bit.

I don’t like text messaging other women. I don’t like emails. I don’t like laptop gifts or lunches. I don’t like it when people get together and whine about their relationships. Even the best relationships get a good stick of malcontent from a whine-fest.

Granted, I don’t like privacy. I didn’t marry my best friend so we could have secret conversations with other people. If you want to talk about your feelings with our marriage- you better talk to me first! Or a qualified professional. But not some street woman who probably wants to throw a wrench in our relationship because lord knows misery loves company.

You don’t have to say, "I am looking through your text messages and emails because you are acting like a snatch".

You could say, "I’m afraid." or, "I feel like we’re becoming distanced", or, "How would you feel if some young buck was text messaging me at 2:00 am? My handsome and well endowed boss would -never- disrespect you like that."

Just have the first conversation where you express your insecurities. If he continues being inappropriate, go ahead and confess to your spywork and explain why it feels like betrayal. Don’t let him turn it around on you- you have a good defense. Fear.

If he starts with, "You don’t trust me?", just walk out the damned door because only liars use that one.

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HEEEEEEEEEEE. Cute.
Kids are so cute.
I’d still beat him to death, but so cute!

I’m pro plastic surgery, but pro positive body image first.
Ridiculous images of perfection get on my nerves.
I think plastic surgery is one of those things that makes ridiculous body images so prominent! That and photoshop.

I think we should get around to enjoying ourselves as we should be – kids and skin and boobs a flappin’. Sure, if you want a new set.. go ahead. But I REFUSE to feel bad about myself just because you couldn’t love your knockers. Or whatever else women change because they think it’s way nast- and leave other women to wonder if she should feel inadequate because she’s in the same situation.

I think that’s important- to allow no one to change your own image of yourself. And I think waaaay too many women want new parts because of someone else’s opinion on their worth.

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Private?! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

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It used to be pretty bad for me! Now I just close my eyes. Any time I’m uncomfortable with an audience- close ’em and hope that despite nervousness that I am dancing to the beat.

Matt’s pretty.. not interested, though. Sometimes he’ll sit down to watch me and then not even notice that he isn’t watching. I caught him gazing at the spoon he was eating cereal with once. I was like, "Spoon Vs Wife- spoon 1; wife 0" and he was seriously convinced he was watching me the entire time. I was like, ‘I EVEN STOPPED TO WATCH YOU WATCH THE SPOON’. Yeah, those are capitals. Not angry, but are-you-serious capitals. oi!

He only really likes it when I’m practicing booty-things. Then he’s on the couch making ridiculous but appreciative noises.

AND HE SPOTS LIKE AN IDIOT. eheheh. I was once trying to Aysha, and it was time to fall- and the dip grabs onto my ankle. Are you serious? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

And then he wonders why I stop in the middle of the "hey, can you come spot me" sentence and start dragging pillows off the couch.

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You’re doing some version of the plank! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

Go ahead and try out some spins! The halfspin and fireman are a good place to start. Be sure to engage your abs all the time! Don’t neglect your dancing, either. Go mama!

And go recovered daughter!

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I agree!

Thank you Webmaster!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Alena Downs says to use acetone (nail polish remover).
…All the kinds I see in the store have waaaaay too much other stuff in them to use. So much residue!

My pole still isn’t as broken in as some stainless steel that I’ve used- but it’s better than fresh out of the box. I use wax when it’s too slippery (rubbing a candle), but it doesn’t work for some people, and others worry about their pole joints, or getting too used to it.

Cleaning the pole with windex is another- but I heard you weren’t supposed to do it often because it has some agents that may eat at finishes. And that environment-safe windex seems to not be as grippy as the hardcore windex.

Uhhh. NEVER use a scotch brite pad on your pole. Mine has a bunch of microscratches from when my silicone lubricant (for the pole threading, thanks, pervert!) dripped down and dried on it. The little brillo pad murdered my grip in that area.

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mmm! congratulations! I never look too close with a flag, I’m just like, "why hello straight leg" or "jesus strong abs" .. so I don’t understand the mechanics of it- but I do understand that it is superhard, and I commend you!

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Might as well do it now then, while you have a bit extra to wiggle!

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Welcome!
Just like everyone says, we all learn at a different pace, so don’t be haaangry!

Of course, the most important thing is to go make a video right now and post it. Because people sure have been slacking lately on new posts. And I need new videos to watch! GIMME.

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I put my pole pretty close to my crotch. Maybe like .. only six inches from it? Anyways. You’re supposed to put it on the meatiest part of your thighs.

Then, when you’re there, change your hip alignment. I’m not a big squeezer, but some people are. Basically just take your 10 excruciating seconds and try to find the least painful way to sit through it. Wiggle wriggle find it.

Everything after that is acclimation.

And the superman pull on the thighs is so way different than the sit pull. It’s a different direction and it SURE DOES MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. I’ve been trying to wiggle wriggle into the most painless way, but there seems like there isn’t one!

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Neato! Those brown bag parties are the ones with the sexy toys, yes? Or in texas, cake toppers?

Regardless of if they’re sexy toys or expensive candles or kitchenware, welcome!

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Woohoo! Welcome!

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I agree on reality-check challenged! Seriously. Besides, I’d feel more bad for Lara… she got her shoulder mount like, a thousand years ago and hasn’t seen it since. Seriously. A THOUSAND YEARS AGO.

Not to mention there’s a LOT of bad form out there. We’re all guilty of it. But we’re especially guilty of it when we get moves before our time. Especially leg hangs in the first month! I’m sorry, but those suckers are -ugly-.

BUT. I do have to make commentary on meatiness.
Being a fatty does make a teensie difference, I’d think! I don’t think it means you can’t do well- it just means that heavy backside that does so well in bed takes so much effort to lift!
Then again, would the teddy be as easy without my knockers to hold me in place? Would you be as fooled by my not-splits were it not for my superthick thighs?

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I don’t know. I don’t mean to give the unwanted type of reply.. but also, I would like to give my opinion.

There are a LOT of crazies out there! Lots!
And there’s a LOT of skin out there.
There are a loooot of people wanting to mess with you for no good reason at all.

Men can masturbate over just about anything. So if that’s his deal- maybe he should suggest you not post ANYTHING from photos to videos to even comments, because frankly- if there’s a pervert to witness it, there’s a pervert to enjoy it.

We could be scaredies and make sure to never throw out our feminine napkins with the regular trash- because some weirdo might sniff them. Or wear supersmocks outside (maybe a burqa?) because someone might find us sexy.

I respect my husband… when he’s not being an idiot. There are situations where he decides to "put his foot down", where he doesn’t make ANY damn sense. For instance, I am SUPPOSED to tell everyone at my new place of work that I pole dance. What?! WHY. Because of the bruises. I better come clean now, otherwise they’re going to think he beats me and maybe it’ll get back to his work and maybe he might have to deal with an inquiry. Mhm. Nevermind that the truth sets you free- but I’ll have to deal with that kind of ridiculous eye for coming clean in a place where I just barely started? I don’t need that kind of attention, it’s none of their business.

Were he concerned with my skin, or the crazies out there.. I’d feel the same way. I have a MUCH larger chance of a huge self esteem boost and great feedback on my work than I have a chance of some loony following me around because he somehow found out that Amcut is Areta Marie Cutler. And if the loony comes- let him be aware that I am six feet of well armed Texan.

I LOVE my husband, and I’m sure you LOVE your husband! As much as marriage includes humoring things that are harmless- you stand to gain SO MUCH from being here! So much! So for his negative feelings about posting to deny you the satisfaction you should be getting.. it’s not just harmless caring for him, respect, love, trust, whatever.. it’s him preventing you from getting what you need. So, in this case, my opinion is that your marital obligation is to tell him exactly what it means to you, exactly how scared you aren’t, because obliging him in this situation could stunt your personal growth! SO MUCH TO GAIN.

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chyea!
awesome!

I wont lie, I really enjoyed your invert avoidance- but this is gravy too!

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I WENT. There were extra spots so I didn’t have to reserve! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

So hardcore. She did two demos! HOT. Like… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20HTTZWQJSA hot.
Except I’m not -that- nasty, even though she -is- that sexy.

HARDCORE.
Seriously. You’re going to have muchomuchofuntomorrow.