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It would seem that people are getting up in arms about nudity or “mature” pictures over at Deviant Art.

On one side there are the artists and photographers that post their works with nudity and/or sexual themes and overtones.  On the other are the ones that feel any kind of nudity is pretty much porn and are bent on getting it off DA.  DA has a “mature” setting so that if your picture does have nudity or is controversial is anyway people with the filter on don’t have to see it.  But from what I’m hearing, the Deviant machine is running with out a controller and slapping mature warnings on just about any picture that gets gets reported.  Some people are having their whole galleries slapped with warnings or having a lot of what they have up deleted.

All this just reminds me for a my English class back in high school.  I can’t remember what the main topic was but it was brought up that society bends to the will of the most sensitive.  I remember sitting there thinking what a true statement that was.  And now here I am thinking it again.  The sensitive just want to live their lives with out the fear of seeing something that they don’t want to see.  The other side just wants to live without constraints on expression because someone else doesn’t like it.  Who should win?

It all seems silly and is completely frustrating to both sides.  It’s impossible to go though life with out seeing something that will offend you but cheers to those that stand up and voice their opinion.  But at the same time the sensitive need to be able to realize that not everyone sees the world as they do and that maybe changing the channel, turning off the radio isn’t such a bad idea.  Not to say that the other side can’t do their share too.

It’s a tough call and I doubt anyone will come up with an solution for DA.  Although it’s strange that places like Pixiv and Fur Affinity can have an adult side and a general public side and things seem to work out just fine.  Makes you wonder what they’re doing right.

How do you break up with your lovers?  On the phone?  In a letter?  Through a friend?  Or do you tie them up in a sleeping bag and leave them in the woods?  Well, a guy from Japan thought the last one was the best choice.  Only his lover was a state-of-the-art sex doll.  What?  Wait… let’s back this up…

Okay, a 60 year old gentleman had bought the sex doll after the passing of his wife.  He’d had her for several years but after making plans to move in with one of his children he decided to get rid of the doll.  But after living with the doll for so long he didn’t have the heart to throw her in the trash.  So he put her in a sleeping bag, tied it up and dumped her in the woods.  Well, a few weeks later a couple found the doll and call the police because they thought it was a dead body.  Well, it wasn’t long before investigators discovered the body was never alive to begin with.

So now the word is out on the news and everything that the cops have been duped and they’re not impressed.  The man hears about this, feels bad about the problems he’s caused and admits what he’s done.  He now has fines against him for illegal waste dumping.

You can read about it here.
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It really got me thinking though.  What if you’re not in a relationship and own a sex doll but you meet someone later.  Now you have to do something with it as your new partner will probably think you’re a bit strange for having such a thing.  What the hell do you do with it?  My best guess is you could sell it on Craig’s List or Kajiji or something.  Label it as “lovingly used” and I bet some one would buy it.  I’m sure you’d want some of the money you put in to it back as I’m sure those things are expensive.

If I had to buy one (I’m not in the market) I’d probably look at the CandyGirl line of sex dolls rather then the Real Doll.  Real Dolls look creepy to me and sort of like crack heads.  The CandyGirl line looks a whole lot more cuter and I guess more doll/cartoonish if that makes sense.  Real Doll sways too much in to the whole uncanny valley for me although I’m sure that having sex with either of them is like doing it with a corps and I’m not in to that ether.

I’ll stick to my live girls thanks ^_^

What’s the best piece of advice someone has given you?

I remember when I was about 8 or 9 my Dad said to me “When you grow up and get a job make sure it’s one you like doing, because their is nothing worse then getting up and going to a job you hate.”  It’s advice I kept with me but didn’t really give much thought.  When high school was coming to an end and I needed to decide what I was going to do with my life I could see and understand more what my Dad meant.  My choice was now to go to college and learn the skills I need to be able to do what I want, or just do factory/blue collar work.  Something that didn’t interest me in the slightest.  I knew I what I wanted to do and I knew I had the talent to do it, so why would I settle for less.

I plan on telling my kids the same advice, but I have an addition.  Sometimes you have to take the crap job.  But that’s okay, because every crap job will make you realize your passion and the direction you want to be in.  They’re like stepping stones to a final destination.  Some stones are sharp and jagged and those are the ones you want to spend the least amount of time on.  Because why would you want to stand on something sharp forever?

Where on this big blue marble do you live?

I’m pretty sure most know that I’m in Ontario, Canada.  But where are you all?

Do you like where you live?  I personally love being in Canada and I don’t think I’d like to be any where else.

So… spill the beans!  Where are you from?

oh yeah… and WOOOO  for 200 posts!  ^_^

I hate morning wood.

I hate it mostly when I’m visiting family for a few days or when they’re visiting me.  Gotta hang out in the bed room till things calm down.  Then I get the usual “hey you slept late” or “what took you so long to get out of bed?”  It sucks.  Can’t really say I was waiting for my morning erection to go away.  I don’t know how often other guys get it but it’s like an every day thing for me.  And trying to take the morning wizz is just impossible until it’s gone.

Why am I bringing this up?

I had my brother in law and his family visit this weekend and I have waiting in the bedroom like I sometimes do when my wife sends my daughter in wake me up.  I was already up and now my 4 year old is in my bedroom talking to me about why I’m not up yet and then about random things that 4 year olds talk about.  All the time I just kept thinking…  please go away… I’ll get up in a sec and try to hide this in my jeans… just please go a away…  Eventually she did and I was able to get dressed and distract myself with unloading the dishwasher until it went away.

So embarrassing. o_o

At least I’ve never been busted with it… yet.

It’s late.

Went out to see Dark Knight.

It was good and had far more complex characters then I expected.  I loved the relation ship between all the characters.  Very well done.  Excellent in fact.  Although I hated Batman’s voice.  Someone please get him a lozenge.

I would go on but it’s late and everything I could say I’m sure has been said already.

So I’ll just end with good night.

^_^