Life and Love in La Ville

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From anguish & torment come dreams of a better chance. Meet Lorelai, a personality fractured; my inner child and her Domme. We write of train explosions in India, BDSM sex clubs in Romania, hapless home life in Montreal. My soul is fractured and my heart, wounded, but the stories never end. Come enjoy our stories. Come learn from our mistakes.

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Life and Love in La Ville

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59) On Jerkuses, Buttfaces and Entitled Brats - S.B.B. 12.12.2022 13:17

December 12th, 2022: After a very terrible working Shabbos, I rage-walk to Gale's house. What a bunch of Jerkuses. What a bunch of buttfaces. What a bunch of... Image credit: Scott Umstattd on Unsplash

58) Letter to Jessie: On Friendships, Triggers, and Emotional Abuse 11.12.2022 6:09

December 11th, 2022: In which I wish Jessie a happy birthday, not on a Pharmaprix hallmark card. I discuss friendship, triggers and emotional abuse. I propose a fresh start. Image credit: Mediamodifier on Unsplash

57) On Boundaries, Forest Trolls and Self-Imposed Sobriety - S.B.B., M.M & B.G. 06.12.2022 24:14

December 6th-9th, 2022: The holidays are approaching as I fend off forest trolls and mean customer service representatives, all while trying to stay somewhat sober. I ponder boundaries. Image Credit: Yours Truly

56) On Sub-Sisters, Male Fragility and Generational Baggage - L. 03.12.2022 27:20

December 3rd, 2022: Skipping Jessie's party gets me thinking about all kinds of things, but mostly male fragility, and the corresponding inability to admit one has made a mistake and therefore learn from it.

55) On Parking Spots, Germaphobes and Flaking on Parties 29.11.2022 14:06

November 29th-December 2nd, 2022 Practicing lucid dreaming, I conjure up parking spot nightmares. The whole world is sick or has covid. I, The Great Germaphobe, decided to flake out on a party. Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/adult-book-boring-face-267684/

54) On Consent, Chocolate Walnut Brownies and Perfect Timing - B.G. 24.11.2022 11:45

Thursday, November 24th, 2022: Super Boss Bitch has been busy working and hiding chocolate walnut brownies in peoples' backpacks. We reflect on consent, and on Mommy's and my perfect timing. Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash

53) On Talking to Your Boyfriend, Non-Attachment and Lessons from the Universe 19.11.2022 21:54

November 19th-24th, 2022: Apparently I come up with games to talk to my boyfriend. Communicating is scarier than it looks, and non-attachment isn't easy. Topic of the day: Chastity. Image credit: Yours Truly (Shows the game I invented)

52) On Challah and Great Great Great Grandmothers - S.B.B and B.G. 18.11.2022 6:38

November 18th, 2022: For a moment I thought about sitting with the oven light on; watching the challah bake. Trying to see if I could catch the moment that it turned from dough into…not-dough-at-all… Photo by camilo jimenez on Unsplash

FLASHBACK: On Brutally Honest Feedback and Being Valedectorian 09.11.2022 12:37

Circa 2007: I walked into the room at Dapper’s Hall and knew something wasn’t right. Dean N.’s face was red with fury, and she hissed, “Come with me.” She grabbed my arm and led me back out the door that had… Photo by MD Duran on Unsplash

51) Letter to Forest: On Growing Up, College, and the Challenge of Adulting 09.11.2022 16:52

November 9th, 2022 (Actually I wrote it a couple months prior but who's counting): In this letter to my nephew Forest, I reflect on growing up, college, and the challenge of adulting. I offer him advice, and make a proposal. Photo by Soner Eker on Unsplash

50) On Nephews, The Wizard of Oz and Middle Child Syndrome - Mary Poppins 09.11.2022 17:07

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 Have you read the Gregory Maguire spinoff of The Wizard of Oz? I think about that now, and I think about my sister and my nephew. Perhaps he needs adventure. Photo by Ben Duchac on Unsplash

49) On Mothers, Mommies and Protecting Your Heart - S.B.B. 08.11.2022 3:14

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 Spoiler alert: Love is Blind Season 3 Love is Blind left us on a cliffhanger. Meanwhile, I prepare for my mother's visit. She'll be meeting my Mommy, who advises me on protecting my heart. Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash

48) On Love is Blind and Reality TV - B.G. 03.11.2022 17:42

November 2nd, 2022: Alone in my Happiness Palace, I ponder relationships, abuse, marriage and celebrity folly. Have you seen the latest Love is Blind episode? Oh, reality television... Image credit: Freestocks on Unsplash

47) On Gale's Return and Leaving Things Behind 26.10.2022 6:16

October 26th, 2022: In which Gale comes back to her home, and I return to mine. Leaving things behind. Closure. Home. Image credit: Yours truly

46) On Teenage Roommates, Gender Fluidity and Dismerspectful Puppies 22.10.2022 11:41

October 22nd, 2022: My two weeks with teenage roommates is drawing to a close. I ponder the language of gender fluidity and my chalet weekend with Mommy, complete with dismerspectful puppies. Image credit: Yours truly

45) On Returning to Plateau Place - L. 09.10.2022 10:27

Sunday, October 9, 2022: I've returned to Plateau Place, reunited with the children and the cat. My old memories are blurry. My new life feels sharp. Image credit: Yours truly Link to salmon recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/263217/baked-salmon-in-foil/

44) On Long Distance Phone Calls and Growing Your Roots - B.G. 08.10.2022 14:38

Saturday, October 8th, 2022: Gale called me today, a long distance phone call from another continent. I head to the Plateau tomorrow. Our homes, separate but together. I'm growing my roots. Image credit: Yours truly

43) On Submission - L. 05.10.2022 7:46

October 5th, 2022: I wrote an entry in my dragon diary, about letting go through submission. Mommy read it and covered me in kisses. I'm going to be Mommy's sub. Image credit: Yours truly

42) On Sorting Memories - L. 04.10.2022 6:14

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022: It was strange, wheeling the baby around in the stroller. There were more memories in my hometown than I had bargained for. I waded through them, sorting. Image credit: Johny Goerend on Unsplash

40) On Composting, Dementors and BDSM - B.G. 16.09.2022 22:01

Friday, September 16th, 2022: Mindfulness with compost bins; dementors disrupting magic carpet rides; safe, sane consensual BDSM. Let's discuss! Image by Yours Truly

(41) On Fairy Princesses and Badass Bitches-B.G. 16.09.2022 3:35

Friday, September 16th, 2022, continued: Last Shabbos, I was minding my own business at the playground when Gale called. Half an hour later, I was off on an adventure... Image credit: Yours truly

39) On the Art of Meditating Like a Boss Bitch Fairy Princess 15.09.2022 16:52

September 15th, 2022: If you want to meditate like a boss bitch fairy princess, start by being generous with yourself. Life is painful enough; let's sweeten the journey. Image credit: Yours truly Sarah Blondin meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTs0QN7qChA&list=PLjrNHRvAF_lFVx2ZLv4BV6e-cYBoMft0Z&index=3 Jason Stephenson's PTSD visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

38) On Nomads, Bisexuality, and Blasts from the Past -- L. 11.09.2022 13:18

September 11th, 2022: As my beautiful nomad boards a Plane to Somewhere, I ponder bisexuality, attachments, and blasts from the past Image credit: Negar Nikkhah on Unsplash

37) Letter to Mindy: On Drawbridges, Happiness Palaces and Park Lafontaine 05.09.2022 7:41

September 5th, 2022: In a letter, I tell my sister about the three drawbridges into my happiness palace: My cell phone, my laptop, and my mind. I'm learning to manage them, with boundaries, play, and meditation. Image by Chris Henry on Unsplash

36) On Home, Abusive Partners, and How to Save a Friendship --L. 05.09.2022 9:56

Monday, September 25th, 2022: Gale isn't answering my messages, and it hurts. Our homes aren't the same anymore. Our friendship is floating precariously, abusive partners lurking between us. Photo credit: Me and Felix