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| Bob Dylan - Essential Bob Dylan | ||
![]() | ""She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind" from Not Dark Yet." | 2006-09-15 |
| I'm new to Bob Dylan's music and I must say I really loved this cd. I was unsure about listening to it since I wasn't all that enamoured with Dylan's voice but when you listen to music it just clicks into place. Dylan is a master at lyrics and mood. Each song has a unique mood or message that he conveys in what seems like an effortless manner. I fell in love with some of his songs of heartbreak and change. This compilation is broken into two disks. disk one covers music originally recorded from 1962-1967 and disk two covers music originally recorded from 1969-1999. Bob Dylan life time of music is rather prolific so creating a compilation of his music into two disks must have been a huge undertaking but from a novice Dylan fan I think a great job was done. I can say with out a doubt that disk one, which covers `62-67, is my favorite from the two although I loved both but I find myself listening to disk one over and over. I have been very moved by his deep emotion on unrealized love with "Don't think twice, It's all Right" and his reflection on every day struggles with "Subterranean Homesick Blues". So many of the songs on the first disc most people have heard recorded by other artists like "Mr. Tambourine Man", "All Along the Watchtower", and "Quinn The Eskimo" which speaks to his wonderful writing and appeal to other musical artists. Disk two brought more great songs but they have a different feel to them, some how more impassioned and sensual with a touch of humility on life. You see the sensual side in "Lay Lady Lay" and impassioned views on justice with "Hurricane". There is even a little sadness in the second disc, you have to wonder how difficult the 1970's were for Dylan to be able to write so many songs that echoed in the hearts of others. Maybe that's why I like disc one.....less sad. I have to give a big shout out for songs like "I Shall be Released", "Tangled Up In Blue", and "Jokerman". As I said before, I'm new to Bob Dylan's music but I can also say I am now a huge fan. I'd also like to mention the song "Not Dark Yet" from the second disc, it speaks of a soulful reflective Bob Dylan that I find quite nice. Great writing, great feeling, great music. girldiver:) | ||
| Parachutes and Kisses | ||
![]() | "More adventures of Isadora Wing!" | 2006-08-06 |
| "How to Save Your Own Life" closed with Isadora basking in the sunset of Malibu with her young prince happily ever after and on that note we open to the first sentence of Parachutes and Kisses only to discover paradise in Malibu has eluded our heroin. Isadora Wing has been through analysis, found writing success, a third marriage, and a child only to discover she married a child and then had one with him.
Distraught and lost, Isadora journeys through another divorce, tax problems, single motherhood, and endless nannies looking for her demon lover. Parachutes and Kisses chronicles more exploration of self with regard to the love she feels for her third husband and the obvious pain of divorce, especially when there is a child involved. This is another great book from Erica Jong about finder yourself and the inner strength that knowing who you are and what you're capable of brings. If you read Erica Jongs' book: Seducing the Demon Writing for My Life, which is somewhat of a short memoir, you might recognize some of the characters in Parachutes and Kisses. A wonderful book! girldiver:) | ||
| Without : Poems | ||
![]() | ""Dying is simple....What's worse is.....the seperation."" | 2005-10-16 |
| I heard Donald Hall read passages of Whitman's Leaves of Grass at the 2005 National Book Festival on the Mall in DC. I knew nothing of him, his work, or his love of Jane Kenyon. I did know his voice rang true to the soul I possess. I can still here his voice over the sound of helicopter blades that plagued the readings in each tent. Compelled to read his work I finally gave into the need to buy one of his works and so I bought three. "Without" is a journey of loss. Each poem is a step during the journey of Jane Kenyon's illness, passing, and Donald Hall's experience of loss. His pain, confusion, and helplessness are mirrored in every line and in every word with in the pages of "Without". By the time I got to page nine I was crying, not for Jane Kenyon but for Donald Hall. The book doesn't show case only loss but devotion. The memories he shares of Jane are clouded with the simple things that brought him contentment and careless pleasure. How often do you see the simple things in your life and overlook the pleasure that exists in the act of observation? Donald Hall looks back on the pleasure of contentment watching his wife taste the sauce that will be served with dinner and the act of bringing in groceries. He tells us of the ravishing beauty she grew into in her 40's. Donald Hall reminds us of hope with in the pages of "Without". girldiver:) | ||
| Without : Poems | ||
![]() | ""Dying is simple....What's worse is.....the seperation."" | 2005-10-16 |
| I heard Donald Hall read passages of Whitman's Leaves of Grass at the 2005 National Book Festival on the Mall in DC. I knew nothing of him, his work, or his love of Jane Kenyon. I did know his voice rang true to the soul I possess. I can still here his voice over the sound of helicopter blades that plagued the readings in each tent. Compelled to read his work I finally gave into the need to buy one of his works and so I bought three. "Without" is a journey of loss. Each poem is a step during the journey of Jane Kenyon's illness, passing, and Donald Hall's experience of loss. His pain, confusion, and helplessness are mirrored in every line and in every word with in the pages of "Without". By the time I got to page nine I was crying, not for Jane Kenyon but for Donald Hall. The book doesn't show case only loss but devotion. The memories he shares of Jane are clouded with the simple things that brought him contentment and careless pleasure. How often do you see the simple things in your life and overlook the pleasure that exists in the act of observation? Donald Hall looks back on the pleasure of contentment watching his wife taste the sauce that will be served with dinner and the act of bringing in groceries. He tells us of the ravishing beauty she grew into in her 40's. Donald Hall reminds us of hope with in the pages of "Without". girldiver:) | ||
| Suunto "Cobra" Air/Nitrox, Air Interegrated Computer Console with Compass & Quick Disconnect | ||
![]() | "If you go down, go down with the best! Suunto!" | 2005-05-14 |
| I fell in love with Suunto while diving in Australia. The rental gear I used included a Suunto dive computer. It was so easy to use that when I decided in 1997 that diving was going to be a permanent activity in my life I began looking for Suunto dive computers. The dive computer I decided on was a Cobra. The Cobra is a wonderful computer that would take me into several years of diving and eight years later I wouldn't trade it for the world. The best part of my Suunto Cobra is the versatility. Suunto Cobra dive computer features: air integration, imperial and metric, programmable altitudes, nitrox and compressed air use, multiple fitness levels for safer diving, dive planning for maximum dive time, the ability to download dives into your computerized dive log, and so much more. At first glance you might think why would I need so many bells and whistles? But let me assure you that as you continue to dive you'll expand on both your skills and needs. So essentially this computer will grow with your needs. As a beginning diver you might not dive outside the United States so an imperial read out would be fine but as you become a better diver you'll want to dive in many other places. Some of those places use metric only and being able to convert your system to metric will aid you in finding a dive buddy anywhere in the world. The more you dive the more you expand on your skills and certifications and if you become a certified nitrox diver you'll need a computer that can calculate the nitrox mixture and tissue gas so if you already have a Suunto Cobra you don't have to buy another instrument. The Suunto Cobra can already do that for you. Another great advantage of the Suunto Cobra is that it holds 36 hours of diving. Many dive computers only hold a specific number of dives; the Suunto Cobra holds hours of actual diving versus a specific number of dives. So you can go on vacation for a week and hold every dive in memory so upon return to your home you can down load every dive into your log. Also, the Suunto Cobra console housing allows you to mount a compass for navigation and is lightweight. So many of the rental computers I tried were very heavy and awkward but the Cobra is streamlined and proportional for my needs. I love Suunto products and I especially love my dive computer, The Suunto Cobra. girldiver:) | ||
| Nine and a Half Weeks : A Memoir of a Love Affair | ||
![]() | ""There is no mistaking the power this man had over me"" | 2005-02-08 |
| "Nine and a Half Weeks" chronicles the speedy decline of one woman into a relationship of S&M that goes beyond the bedroom and dominates her every action and emotion.
Told in the first person by the woman, you never discover the names of the two characters but you feel the passion, the love, and the pain both physical and especially emotional. It's disturbing to read complete submission between two people and you think to yourself you'd never turn over so much control to another person but you never really know until you live it. The simplicity of this book is what really makes it complicated and even more compelling to read. So many books are packed with pages and pages of fluff but this book is exquisite by simply telling the story with out volumous pages of prose. Beautifully written. girldiver:) | ||
| Tristan Taormino's True Lust: Adventures in Sex, Porn, and Perversion | ||
![]() | ""My name is Tristan with a T"." | 2005-02-01 |
| What's it like to be Tristan Taormino? Read `True Lust' and you'll have a better perspective of who she is and what it's like to be a Perky Sex Diva for an entire generation. All the essays and commentary are relatively short but each one tells a story of sexual growth and exploration. Topics range from getting a lap dance to group sex. She even talks about transgender and what it's like to be a bisexual woman. Yes, the book is provocative but encompasses an honesty that communicates the importance of exploring ones own sexual identity as caring adults and yes acting responsibly. With in `True Lust' you'll laugh, you'll be aroused, and also find yourself mindful of an alternative culture of women and men. Written very well I enjoyed the upbeat and thoughtful views depicted in this book. Of course, this isn't a book for everyone. You do need to possess a little curiosity, a little open mindedness to accept that there are others in the world who like things that are extremely spicy in bed, out of bed, and lifesyle in general. This book certainly does hold many adventures in sex, porn, and possibly perversion. girldiver:) | ||
| The Art of Nude Photography | ||
![]() | "Can only beautiful, slim, women pose nude?" | 2004-10-24 |
| I gave the book two stars, one for the beautiful cover and the other for the simple fact that all the photographs were in black and white. `The Art of Nude Photography' disappointed me greatly. I would have preferred a book that depicted all bodies, ages, and genders. This book focused on beautiful, young, slim women. At times I thought the composition was overly commercial and unimaginative. There were a handful of photographs that I thought worthy of a 13"x10" coffee table book but not enough to make it worth buying. girldiver;) | ||
| Aqua Erotica: 18 Stories for a Steamy Bath | ||
![]() | "Everything is better when it's VERY WET!" | 2004-10-20 |
| I enjoyed this anthology of erotic stories. Of course, not every story was my cup of tea which is why I only gave it four stars. This anthology is visually exciting and sensually diverse. Contained between these pages are sexual situations from all walks of life. Therefore, if you are not sexually open-minded you might want to skip this book. What really intrigued me was the deep emotional element with in the characters of the short stories. This certainly wasn't just an anthology describing intense sexual situations but more emotional journeys incorporated in sexual situations. I was surprised by some of the endings of the stories and the wonderful writing by various authors. Another plus to this book was that it is water proof. So read it in the bath, pool, hot tub, or even in the rain! Heck, read it outloud during an adult game of slip-n-slide! girldiver:) | ||
| The Bourne Identity (Widescreen Collector's Edition) | ||
![]() | "Matt Damon and Franka Potenta, can it get any sexier?" | 2004-06-14 |
| Okay! This is a suspense/thriller/action/spy movie that's character driven with a really great movie team in Director Doug Limon (Go, Swingers, The O.C.), Screen Writer Tony Gilroy (Deloris Claiborne, Devil's Advocate, and The Cutting Edge) and the Author of the novel `The Bourne Identity', Robert Ludlum as one of the executive producers along with Frank Marshall (all the `Indiana Jones' movies, all the `Back to the Future' movies, and The Sixth Sense) as executive producers. Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne a man trained and conditioned to disappear by a Black Ops Division of the CIA but something has gone wrong. Unconscious and wounded he was rescued by a fishing boat off the coast of France with out his memory; two bullet holes to the back and a numbered Swiss Bank account are his only clues to his identity. Of course, his former employer is now also looking for him and things get complicated. In comes Marie (Franka Potenta) a young women who gives Jason Bourne a ride to Paris. This is first and foremost an action film but there is no denying the chemistry that exists between the characters of Jason and Marie so it's interesting to see the dynamics of Action, Suspense, and Romantic Hope! I won't go into the movie as it's more fun to watch and see for your self but it was a great action movie with wonderful performances throughout. I will say Chris Cooper (Lone Star, American Beauty, and Seabiscuit) plays the Black Ops director and gives a glowing performance. Can you tell I really like Chris Cooper? The direction in this movie was superb. Doug Limon did an excellent job of telling this story and setting the mood with innovative camera work that gave you a feel for each character and scene. When the character was off kilter he made you feel off kilter with his careful, deliberate direction. I will have to make an effort to see more of Doug Limon's films. This movie was energetic, polished, and had a visual style unique to the genre of action adventure with a lot of great writing, direction, and performance! | ||
| The Good Vibrations Guide: The G-Spot (Good Vibrations Guide To...) | ||
![]() | "I need more, MORE!" | 2004-06-01 |
| Let me start by saying I paid full book price for a pamphlet! That said this pamphlet did a good job of explaining the G-Spot. Although, the pamphlet explained all the pertinent information on the sexual correlation between the G-spot, the pudenda nerve, and pelvic nerve it didn't actually give me what I was looking for. With all the WHAT, WHERE, and WHEN questions answered for the G-Spot in this publication it was the HOW TO I was looking for and quite frankly this publication never actually gives you a 123 this is how you do it. Of course, I found this publication drowning in clinical studies that pretty much said we (women) all have a G-Spot but every woman's unique and distinct results to G-Spot stimulation are different and individual. So if you're interested in knowing more about the G-Spot this is a good place to start but I will be getting another book on the subject that is more specific in the HOW TO'S. Also, I really like quotes and personal insights from individuals in books of this nature but I did not enjoy it in this book. It seemed to me the authors of this book included so much personal quotation and individual insight that not only did it seem 35% of the book was filled with it but also lead to contradiction. This publication did address vaginal erogenous zones beyond the clitoris and G-Spot that I found most interesting and am compelled to study more in the future. girldiver:) | ||
| Skittles-Original | ||
![]() | "'Taste the Rainbow', I do!" | 2004-05-25 |
| These juice-flavored candies are chewy with a hard candy shell and they are my preferred candy of all time. All I need at the movies is a bag of Skittles, a bottle of water, and a great date! I eat them one delicious piece at a time, savoring each of the five original flavors. Then I drink a bit of water to clear the palate for the next delectable flavor. As you chew each one your mouth fills with the unique sweet taste of fruit juice that only Skittles can bring you in grape, lemon, lime, orange, and strawberry. Go `Taste the Rainbow'! girldiver:) | ||
| Coppertone Sport Ultra Sweatproof Dry Lotion SPF 48 4 oz | ||
![]() | "Ever wonder what girldiver smells like?" | 2004-05-23 |
| I can honestly say I fell in LOVE with "Coppertone Sunscreens" at around 7 years old while visiting my very blonde cousins in Texas the summer of 1977. That summer was the summer of pool lounging and snacking by the pool on canteen food from the snack bar slathered in "Coppertone Sunscreen". It was LOVE at first smell. To this day the unique smell of "Coppertone Sunscreen" excites me, calms me, and generally puts me in a most agreeable mood. Every morning I cover myself in "Coppertone Sport Sunscreen and the smell in synonymous with soothing waters of the ocean and the cool engulfing of a chlorinated pool that to me is complete perfection. I used various "Coppertone" products since the age of seven but have used the Sport Ultra for about 7 to 10 years. It truly is a great product that leaves me smelling great and protected from the damaging rays of the sun. This stuff truly is oil free so it is greaseless and is absorbed in to the skin with out a great deal of mess and keeps my skin clear and carefree. I wear sunscreen everyday all year round so if you need a little reminder of what the beach might smell like or want to envision a vacation go to the drugstore and smell some "Coppertone Sport Ultra Sweatproof Dry Lotion". (...) | ||
| Sex Disasters (And How To Survive Them) | ||
![]() | "It's funny unless it happened to you:)" | 2004-04-20 |
| You know it's going to be entertaining and informative when the first chapter says, "I can't get this kawk ring off!" The titles of the contents alone are a chuckle unless it's happened to you. Written in a humorous and lighthearted manner this book is both entertaining and to the point. Addressing the many difficult uh oh's that exist but know one shared solutions with you until now and all conveniently located at your finger tips in 174 pages. The intimate nature of sex makes it difficult for people to discuss both the pitfalls and joys of erotic behavior. SEX DISASTERS helps with the mishaps you might encounter and help you avoid situations before they happen. Just knowing some generalities that you didn't get in your high school sex education class or even in your current sexual experience might help you now and in the future. Sex is enjoyable, funny at times, and dangerous. SEX DISASTERS helps you with the general what ifs, oh no, and the really big OMG problems that happen under the sheets, on top of the sheets, and all tied up in the sheets. This book is for all persons; the beginners and the experienced and if your not participating in sex than this book is for you for no other reason than to get a good laugh from the titles and illustrations. Covering topics from a variety of issues my favorite sections always started with "Extremely Complicated Instructions for Simple Stuff". Topics covered under "Extremely Complicated Instructions for Simple Stuff: were usually general guides for menstruation, how to put on a condom, knowing your way around women's underwear, and a woman's guide to male sexual response to name a few. Also, the simplest to the most complicated subjects are covered and discussed; from how to get certain stains out to legal and safety aspects. Both Ms. Hardy and Dr. Moser carefully address each topic with a variety of other professionals in specific fields of law, psychology, and yes even a veterinarian. Now I ask you, where was this book when I was eighteen? I really could have used the section, 'every woman's guide to male sexual response' or even passed this book to my younger siblings every time they asked me a question. I found this book witty, more helpful than any parental talk I ever got, and informative on a level easy to comprehend. This book is a must for anyone having sex! girldiver:) | ||
| The First Time | ||
![]() | "Pretend to Love Me!" | 2004-04-08 |
| The inside flap claims this is a page-turner, it doesn't disappoint. It is the story of a woman and her relationships. Mattie Hart is a beautiful woman living the American Dream. She has a fulfilling career, successful Husband, and a beautiful child but her life is a series of lets play pretend. Pretend to be the all American family, pretend your husband isn't having affairs, and pretend everything is perfect. The truth is her 16-year marriage is a sham; her husband never loved her and only married her because she was pregnant. His string of adulterous relationships is now part of their everyday life. At 36, Mattie Hart is thinking instead of just going with the flow things are getting ready to change. She loves her husband even with his infidelities, she loves her life, but she wants to be loved, needs to be loved. After a short series of life altering events she demands: Loyalty, Passion, and Love from her husband. Through out this book you discover childhood secrets that alter how you see a relationship, a marriage, and a person. The book does an excellent job depicting how your childhood past really is carried with you in life and how strong those feelings haunt us in adulthood. To say some of the realizations of Mattie's and Jakes life are powerful is an understatement. Both Mattie and Jake struggle with their childhood past to cope with the demons they carry. This book was an emotional journey of Love and Loyalty amongst a family. Truly Joy Fielding is a wonderful author and I will read more of her work. girldiver:) | ||
| The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus: How to Go Down on a Woman and Give Her Exquisite Pleasure (Ultimate Everything!!!) | ||
![]() | "What are you doing down there? I just wondered:)" | 2004-03-29 |
| Okay, I must admit, I have no real need to know how to perform cunnilingus but I just wondered about the 'how to' involved in this practice. I was surprised to find out all sorts of other great stuff in this book. Now that I have read this book, I think that in a life or death situation I certainly could perform this erotic practice but I don't think there are any life or death situations involved unless we are talking 'the little death' of orgasm. As a woman, I did have a good idea involved in the 'how to' but now I have a knowledgeable book sense of what men and lesbians are experiencing. The book is well written and to the point, full of the usual female physiology, anatomy, and safe sex but I must say done very well. I didn't care for the chapter titles, not titillating enough for my taste with the exception of chapter five titled 'taste and textures'. I did learn some great facts for example the ph of the vagina and the ph of seaman. Oh yeah there is a whole chapter on tongue techniques and positions. Oh and we do touch on some other practices in the sex arena but this book is focused on the giving and receiving of cunnilingus. This book was spiced up quite nicely with the great short erotic stories at the end of each chapter written by Alison Tyler and sprinkled through out are some real people insights about going down. Also, included are some really wonderful illustrations. Over all a good instruction book on this oral erotic practice enjoyed by so many. girldiver:) | ||
| Super Nutrition for Women (Revised Edition) | ||
![]() | "Not a diet a way of life! Do it and feel better." | 2004-03-04 |
| Ann Louise Gittleman a nutritionist and weight loss expert has put together a fantastic comprehensive guide that is educational and eye opening. This book is full of common sense health and nutrition advice every woman should know. The book begins by categorizing general eating habits based on the current nutritional trends of the last 45-50 years and then details to our horror, how insufficient those eating habits are in maintaining a healthy weight let alone a healthy body. Whether low fat, low carb, high carb, or chronic dieting the book demonstrates the damage women inflict on their health by indulging in diets that are trendy and harmful. The book promotes balance and natural foods for both weight loss and overall health while detailing the importance of quality choices in our food consumption. For me the most interesting and educational are the chapters that deal with fats and sugars in our diets. Gittleman's theorem is that the right kind of fats can be and are beneficial to women. For example, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are essential to proper bodily function and assist in the distribution of other vitamins and minerals throughout the body. I also found the book informative in regards to the hormonal and reproductive health of women and the correlation to proper and balanced nutrition. She not only explains why but how to get all that you need by making wise choices in available foods and how they effect menstrual cycles, menopause, and P.M.S.. I will admit at times the book will detail scientific studies by different doctors and universities that reaffirm Gittleman's nutritional stance that although necessary I thought a bit dry. Overall this book is full of information about what women should be eating, should be avoiding, and how to go about it. On top of all the education the book has recipes, suggested menus, and a shopping list to help you on your way to a more balanced healthy lifestyle. I thought the book exceptional. girldiver:) | ||
| The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women | ||
![]() | "A great beginner guide and more!" | 2004-02-22 |
| In 144 pages Ms. Taormino covers this subject completely in a very matter of fact and enthusiastic point of view. If you have never tried this kind of eroticism this is a great book to get. One of the reasons I liked this book was it was written by an enthusiast of anal eroticism and everything in the book she has a behind the scenes perspective that is very refreshing. Also, Ms. Taomino writes so casually, like a girlfriend giving you inside need to know information. The book is organized and concise from the Introduction to the Resource Guide in the back. No matter what your experience is with anal eroticism you can learn from this book. Each chapter gives you more insight and understanding on this taboo experience. I enjoyed the whole book. The Author does a great job dispelling the myths associated with this practice and delivering important information for making this experience pleasurable for the novice and experienced. There are 12 chapters excluding the introduction and the resource guide the book covers myths, anatomy, emotional and psychological aspects, tools of the trade, hygiene, heath aspects to the practice, and some of the funniest illustrations I've ever seen in a sex book. If you want to learn more about this practice this is a great book to get, it delivers the information in a relaxed, humorous, and matter a fact way. The book is a great guide for women and men wanting to expand their repertoire in the bedroom. girldiver:) | ||
| Written on the Body | ||
![]() | "The other side of an Affair: The Lovers point of view." | 2004-02-07 |
| A first person tale of love, loss, and the lingering effects of Adultery from the Lovers point of view; I found this book to be very introspective and insightful. It reads like a journal of a Lovers entanglement both rewarding and regretful. You will take a journey of pain, hope, disenchantment, and even love. Our narrator is no fresh flower stumbling around marriage but knows very well the waters they find themselves in, rough and inviting. I enjoyed this book because of the language and imagery used: beautiful, haunting, revealing, and truthful. Some wonderful examples are the following: "What other places are there in the world than those discovered on a lovers body?" The first sentence in the book is, "Why is the measure of love loss?" and that tells you pretty much what you need to know. girldiver:) | ||
| Shipwrecks: Diving the Graveyard of the Atlantic, 2nd | ||
![]() | "This should be standard equipment to dive NC!" | 2004-01-22 |
| I've had this book since it was released in 1991. I actually met Rod Farb at a NC Diving Event. I live in NC and do a fair amount of diving off the coast and always, always, always take this book with me. Rod's knowledge and experience is evident in every page. The author gives a brief history of each wreck, exact coordinates to locate the wreck, how the wreck rests at the bottom, and unique facts about the resting site. The book also include dive charters all over the Carolina's and a great resource guide. When I say brief history, I mean to the point and concise but the author tells you interesting facts, such as, what company built the ship, other names the ship had, how it came to rest in the graveyard of the Atlantic. In some of the shipwrecks he retells accounts of the crew and their rescue or demise. Each wreck listed has everything you need to know to plan your day of diving and develope a safe fun dive plan. From depth of the water the wreck is resting in, to the artifacts you can discover in the sand, and if you can retrieve anything from the wreck. He even shows diagrams and pictures of the layout of the wreck on the bottom of the ocean. This is a facinating book if your interested in shipwrecks of all kinds and a must have if you are an avid scuba diver off the coast of NC. All sorts of wrecks are contained in the pages of this book from the purposely sunk for artifical reefs, to the casualties of storms, and the fatalities of War. See you on the bottom! | ||
| Omron HEM-711AC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with IntelliSense | ||
![]() | "I have great blood pressure, for those who were worried....." | 2004-01-12 |
| Okay, I think I must have joked too many times with potential dates and amours about their heart and blood pressure...So what popped up at Christmas a blood pressure monitor. I must say it works great!!! It comes with a nifty little booklet on Managing High Blood Pressure. It explains the basics: What it is, What it does to your body, and What you can do about it. It is very easy to use: pretty much just put the cuff on like the directions, relax, press the on button, wait for the heart symbol, and then press start. Easy as can be, until the cuff starts feeling like your arm is being squeezed off. This monitor gives the systolic and diastolic pressure along with the pulse rate. This monitor even keeps memory of your readings. Kewl, huh!!! So if you want something simple and easy buy this one I have found it fun to take my blood pressure during the day after all kinds of activities:) I can absolutely say I am in great health, blood pressure health that is, 110 over 70. So take care of your heart and blood pressure. girldiver:) | ||
| Pucker Up: A Hands-On Guide to Ecstatic Sex | ||
![]() | "Pucker Up Baby it's going to be a wild ride!" | 2003-12-04 |
| Unlike alot of How to's for the bedroom this book reads like a conversation over coffee and a donut. To say the least, Tristan Taormino writes about what she knows, SEX. She began her career in sex education at a sex-toy shop in NYC. She honestly tells you all the sexual anthropology she witnessed and then some. I did find the book refreshing in style and candor. It doesn't read like an ABC123 this is how you do it book, but somewhat like a personal experience from Ms. Taorminos' mouth to your ear. And let me just warn you now, if you dislike harsh slang maybe you should try a more clinical book. This book covers all the basics any other sex book would but then she covers it with a little kink. For the most part, this book did a great job with sex tools and toys. Everything you ever wanted to know but couldn't drag yourself into one of those stores to find out is covered. Once you've read the Sex tools and toys chapter of her book you most decidedly want to check out the goods in person just to see if they really exist. This book also does a great job of demystifing the female G-Spot, emale ejaculation, and anal sex. In very plan language with seemingly life experienced knowlege Ms. Taormino tells you like it is. I did enjoy many sections of this book but it did just skim some topics. I also felt this was a book for boys who like girls and girls who like girls but fell short of addressing girls who like boys. Over all the book had some great places in it and great ideas but was decidely toned down from Ms. Taormino's usual Village Voice column and therefore could have been much better. Worth buying if your interested in tools, toys, and the awsome resource guide. | ||
| Rimbaud: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets) | ||
![]() | "Poetry & Prose: An honest vision of a tortured life." | 2003-12-03 |
| Arthur Rimbaud's Poems and Prose speak a dark truth of life. Rimbaud does not shield you from the realities of his time or his life. He writes of all the things he encountered as a child, soldier, poet, lover, and vagabond. His poems are of his youth and his prose are of his life. The poems do not depict a romantic childhood but of one with struggle and cynism that he carried all his life. To read his poems is to experience his youthful assurance that the world was flawed. You will be affected by his dark perception of the world and awed by his realistic and symbolic style. As for his prose, he writes of a tortured existence and bohemian lifestyle steeped in a wild reality that was his life. My favorit passages from this book of poems and prose: "One evening, I sat Beauty in my lap. - And I found her bitter. - And I cursed her." from A Season in Hell "It is found again. What? Eternity. It is the sea, Gone with the sun." from Eternity I very much enjoyed this book and thought Rimbaud changed modern poetry and writing and brought us into a new realistic age in writing. He opened the doors for some of the great 20th century writers. | ||
| Rimbaud: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets) | ||
![]() | "Poetry Prose: An honest vision of a tortured life." | 2003-12-03 |
| Arthur Rimbaud's Poems and Prose speak a dark truth of life. pRimbaud does not shield you from the realities of his time or his life. He writes of all the things he encountered as a child, soldier, poet, lover, and vagabond. pHis poems are of his youth and his prose are of his life. The poems do not depict a romantic childhood but of one with struggle and cynism that he carried all his life. To read his poems is to experience his youthful assurance that the world was flawed. You will be affected by his dark perception of the world and awed by his realistic and symbolic style.pAs for his prose, he writes of a tortured existence and bohemian lifestyle steeped in a wild reality that was his life.pMy favorit passages from this book of poems and prose:p"One evening, I sat Beauty in my lap. - And I found her bitter. - And I cursed her." from A Season in Hellp"It is found again. What? Eternity. It is the sea, Gone with the sun." from EternitypI very much enjoyed this book and thought Rimbaud changed modern poetry and writing and brought us into a new realistic age in writing. He opened the doors for some of the great 20th century writers. | ||
| The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty) | ||
![]() | "A Fairy Tale Gone Bad........................." | 2003-11-23 |
| In order to enjoy this fairy tale turned nightmare you have to remove your self from what is our societies reality. Consent, Freedom, Love as we accept it does not exist in the Adult Realm of Anne Rices vision of Sleeping Beauty. Beauty is awakened from her sleep to find her kingdom weakened and herself claimed by a Powerful Prince very different from herself. She is not his fairy tale love but simply a slave to his sexual perversion and the perversion his kingdom celebrates and exploits. This book showcases BDSM in its purist form and this tale is not for everyone, not even an avid consumer of erotica. Anne Rice unveils her very sexually dark imagination and sets the stage for a tale that will arouse, shock, question, and make you draw lines with in your nature you choose not to cross. As for the writing, I can not begin to tell you my disappointment. I expected her usually beautiful descriptives and more depth in her characters all of which this book lacked. There is no indepth knowledge of the characters, no beautiful prosaic, and no plot. I found this book simply written to describe horrendous acts of debauchery and depravity in a world where the word consent does not exist. If you enjoy fantasy BDSM you might enjoy this but if your sensibilities are more reality based this might not be for you. In so many ways I found this book to be pornographic and shocking. I could not give this book higher than two stars due to my great disappointment in the writing style and lack of depth in the characters. I found that I didn't care for any of the characters at the end of the book. | ||
| Chris Isaak - Wicked Game | ||
![]() | "Sweet Obsession..." | 2003-11-16 |
| Although I bought the CD for the title track, "Wicked Game", the entire album is compelling and full of the romatic pain and the raw emotion of Chris Isaak. The entire album is about obsession, abandoned love, and heart ache. No don't pop that prozac yet. Erik Jacobsen, the producer of this album, did a great job balancing the sultry and upbeat songs of love and obsession. A slow deep song of romantic pain will usually be followed by an upbeat song of determined desire. I personally loved the great mix of horns, guitar, jazz drums on the song, 'Blue Spanish Sky', which is one of my favorite tunes off this album. Some of the upbeat songs I felt had a little too much drums but you can't mistaken the great rhythm Chris Isaak and his band possess and it shows in every song. I really love this album and find it relaxing and stirring at the same time. | ||
| Coyote Blue | ||
![]() | "Moore hillarious fun and antics...." | 2003-11-16 |
| Where else can you find a zany jokester indian GOD, a corrupt condo manager, a multi-religious blond woman, and a bunch of hard riding bikers. Christopher Moore does it again in this laugh out loud funny story of Sam Hunter, runaway Crow Indian turned slick talking Santa Barbara insurance salesman. Sam Hunter has spent 17 years away from his heritage, building a so called life amoung the white man has made Sam Hunter a hollow man with a mercedes, cool condo, and a closet full of armani suits. Then a beautiful but odd blond woman strikes his fancy and a Zany Indian God turns his life upside down. All of a sudden his very planned and predictable life becomes a complete nightmare and he is afraid 17 years of hiding his crime will be revealed. Same struggles with his identity, love, doubt, and ultimately his religious beliefs. This is a wild, crazy journey full of wacky and racy events that will make you break out in laughter so read it where you can laugh out loud and not get kick out. | ||
| Dubliners | ||
![]() | "Insight into Dublin circa 1904" | 2003-11-12 |
| I am not a fan of James Joyce but how can you not read this collection of short stories about ordinary everyday people living in Dublin circa 1904. Each story is unique and seperate from the others but each draws you into the lives of Dublins' People. You can feel the despair of a lover, the doubts of children, and the renewel of life in death. You will no doubt love some of the stories, hate some of the stories, and be moved emotionally by the collection of short stories in the DUBLINERS. If you have never read Joyce this is an excellent introduction to his work. I do beleive if he had never written another word after the DUBLINERS he still would have left his mark with this collection of short stories. | ||
| Dawn of the Transcendence | ||
![]() | "Thought provoking." | 2003-11-08 |
| A narrator guides you through a story of a nameless youth at home on a break from his first semester in college. The young protagonist is lost in the vast emotional landscape between childhood and adulthood. He is confused by his own stagnant existence and the senseless acts of today's amoral society. Our Youth is struggling for meaning in his life, wanting proof of God in the world. He yearns for direction and a belief system but seems held captive by his own environment. He is restless but hardly adventurous or rebellious so he hasn't been seduced by his own youthful desires. On a seemingly lonely and uneventful night our Youth takes an unexpected journey that will awaken passion and life with in him and restore his belief in God. Take this journey with him it will surprise you what vehicle he uses to get to his destination. | ||
| The Big O: Orgasms: How to Have Them, Give Them, and Keep Them Coming | ||
![]() | "Outstanding info your mamma or daddy didn't tell you!!" | 2003-11-02 |
| The Big O. is a concise easy to read overview of human sexual response and how to get to the finish line. Lou Paget does an excellent job organizing and giving you all the information out in the world today about sexual release for men and women. This is her third book and written to both genders unlike her previous books which were written for gender specific. In 260 pages Ms. Paget manages to give you 'The Big O' from conception to completion with some fun stuff in between. 'The Big O' will definitely bring you up to date on the physiological aspects of your important parts to achieve orgasm. Ms. Paget manages to do this with in the realm of education and not being crude. She also touches on the very important aspect that [love making] begins in the head and the brain is the larges sex organ. She touches on the mental aspects of boredom, anxiety, and arousal. There are chapters dedicated to both men and women were she describes the different and numerous kinds of orgasms available to both men and women. Both these chapters give you some very specific how to's on achieving orgasm. By far I would say those two chapters will hold your interest and you will want to experiment using some of her ideas unless you knew them already. Of course no book written on the subject of sexuality is complete today with out a chapter on the medical concerns of [intercourse] today. Ms. Paget has two chapters one dedicated to discussing fitness, depression, desire, and menopause along with diseases that effect sexual response and outcome. She also has a chapter dedicated to sexually transmitted diseases. Included in her book are chapters on Fun Stuff to try: aphrodisiacs, massage, aromatherapy, exercises, and other toys. The book does an excellent job on describing mental and physical aspects of orgasm for men and women and touches on lots of other exciting ideas you might want to explore and expand future education. I enjoyed this book and learned a lot about the bodies of men and women and took some mental notes on the techniques offered in the book. Over all I would say this is a great book for your library. One of the fun things in the book are the snippets of information through out the book titled Historical and hysterical facts and Secrets from Lou's Archives. You will get a giggle from some of these and some valuable information. I would recommend this book to all. | ||
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