You know it's bad when new-mom Jallapeno is posting more than me.

Well, I got through the weekend. I've heard nothing but good things from the staff, and the people who attended. Crowd around and pat me on the back. I managed to co-ordinate not 1, not 2, not even 3, but F-O-U-R major events, all in one weekend. Overlooking the occasional snafus, I rocked the Kasbah.

Now that's I've spent the last month in a frenzy, I came into my office, after our weekly 'information sharing' weekend, and didn't know what to do with myself. I have lots of deadlines to meet, but most of them are pretty far away. What to do... what to do....

Shopping for Sex Toys for the Sexual Repressed

A friend came over to my place last night. She has been a bridesmaid in approximately 18 000 weddings in the past year. Ironically, she has no plans on getting married, and does not buy into the whole 'wedding culture'. I find it hilarious each time she's asked to participate in another wedding and all their associated showers (did you know that brides have more than one shower?? I had no idea, but I'm totally starting my wish list now...). She doesn't find it as funny as I do.

Anyway, the newest wedding is for an (obviously) good friend of hers. During university, they were allies in the fight against marital, yet ignorant bliss. Unfortunately, though the friend recently jumped shipped, and is now on the Good Ship Giant-Binder-Full-Of-Wedding-Plans. That in itself is not the problem. Love is power, and that type of thing happens all the time, I assume.

So, what's the problem? The bride, who has come from a particularly devout Baptist background is now marrying a devout Baptist pastor. Again, this isn't the problem. They will no doubt make a wonderful couple. The problem is that one of the 4 dozen showers held for the bride is a "personal shower", where the bride receives gifts suitable for the... ahem... boudoir.

So, we (or rather, hahahah, my friend) finds herself in a connundrum. How can you buy something sexual for someone who is quite naive and immature in regards to sexual relations?

This is where I come in.

I first suggested The Joy of Sex (or, the updated New Joy of Sex). These books are quite vanilla, though the pictures are beautiful, yet graphic, and hence (to me) arousing. More importantly, it is extremely educational, and good primer for first timers - heaven knows it helped me.

I then suggested a more avant-garde alternative. Oh yes. Nothing says devotion like a crucifix in your vagina.

Ok, no, seriously. I then suggested something much less offensive to the sexual cro-magnon. The Kama Sutra line has lots of lotions and potions that could be used together, or alone. Things like body powder, lotions, and bath gel could all be used by the bride alone, as she prepares herself to serve out her female duties.

*shudder*

Anyway. In a case such a this, what is our mission? To educate, of course! Education is power, no? Thinking of titles I've read/read about before, Orgasms for Two is a great resource, and doesn't have naked people on the front, which is a plus. Ooh, this one's good too. Ha. Aw, come on, click on the link.

I think if it were me, I would make a grab bag of things. Some tame, maybe some bubble bath, candles, and then sneak in some more racier things, like lube (I will bet my job that she'll need it... yikes), a feather or two, and maybe a good book. Does anyone else have any good suggestions?