Summer Fling

Sweet, sweet burn,
Of sun and summer wind.
And you my boy,
My new fun thing,
My summer fling.

The Dream Factory

Hollywood exists in my world just like in yours, America's dream factory. In the Hollywood in my world, pretty young things from all over move, bright-eyed, to California, dreaming of becoming the next It Boy. They find work as janitors, pool boys, household servants; they bus and wait table at restaurants and bars; others work at clubs as nude waiters and dancers. And all the while, they run to casting calls and script readings, where they are easy prey for the power-players of Tinseltown. For a boy struggling to make it here, it's all about how good-looking you are, and who you sleep with, the casting agent, a producer, the director, or that female lead in the film you're auditioning for who gazes at you with a smirk and a little gleam in her eye. Maybe she'll put in a good word for you. Maybe she won't. But she never will if you don't play the game.

Those who make it can look forward to a few years in the spotlight, as ravished men in distress and objects of desire for women in summer action movies, or as the coveted lead and target of envy among men in romantic comedies.

But the tastes of Hollywood are fickle, and the attention of women shorter still, and there are always younger boys, eager to take your place on the casting couch or as arm-candy for the Hollywood elite. And for each boy that the Dream Factory eats up and spits out, there are thousands waiting to get in.

Ch-ch-ch-changes

I've just discovered that Blogger will let me flag the entire blog as adult-content, so that everyone who visits will have to go through a confirmation interstitial first. This means that I can get rid of those "Continue reading..." links for R-rated content. Yay! I'll be removing them from all my old posts shortly.

I'm also thinking of switching image hosts, because the stability of imagevenue has been a bit underwhelming, and also because the Blogger image host (Picasa) can support larger thumbnails, which I'm interested in using for my posts that do not contain text. The only thing is that I think Picasa is a lot stricter with its content enforcement, so that could be a problem. If I do decide to switch though, it will happen behind the scenes.

Lovers in the City

Night Falls on Main Street

Walking with the woman you love, as evening gives way to night, your hand in hers, in the bright lights of the city. You grip her hand tightly, loving and admiring her strength, taking comfort in her protective aura. The city at night is a dangerous place for a boy alone. But not when you're with her.

Executive Assistant

It's very common in my world for an executive to have her assistant travel with her on business. It's also very common for a successful businesswoman to be carrying on an affair with at least one male member of her staff. In fact, it's almost expected. So the next time you see a woman traveling with a man who looks more like her secretary than her husband, you can be sure there'll be more than dictation going on in the hotel suite.

Especially if you see her looking at him like a wolf looking at her prey.

Let's Go on a Boat Ride!

Update: Fixed the broken image link. Thanks for the tipoff! May 13, 2008.

Aaaaah the great outdoors.... What better way to spend a sunny day than in the country, with the girl you love, on the lake at her country house? Well, sure it's a little chilly, but that's just a convenient excuse to snuggle up against her for warmth. She doesn't mind one bit.

The Kiss #2

The Bridle and the Stable Boy

Update: I'm no longer using the "Continue reading..." links since Blogger allows me to flag the whole blog as adults-only. June 3, 2008

So a cowgirl walks into a barn... naked....

Tea for Two (Or a Short Digression on Ergonomics)

Just like in your world, there are standard heights and sizes for a lot of things in ours, just different. This is because the relative size difference between women and men in our world is a lot larger, so certain things have to be made either smaller or larger depending on their purpose.

The average woman in our world stands 6' tall, with the shortest around 5'2", while the tallest woman stands 7'2". Dwarfism and gigantism don't exist. Since ideal women in our culture are tall and athletic, most of the women you'll see in my pictures are taller than average, standing around 6'3" to 6'8". The average height of men is 3'9", spanning heights from 3'2" to 4'4". Most women in our world prefer smaller men though, so most of the men who are employed as models are shorter and slimmer than average, standing around 3'4" to about 3'8". The girl in this picture is 6'4" while the boy is 3'8".

Most objects in our world are the same size as in yours, with a few exceptions. Even now, it is widely thought that a man's place is in the kitchen, so many kitchen arrangements are a lot smaller in our world. Kitchen counters are 2' tall rather than 3', refrigerators are shorter and less deep so that men are able to use them, cooking implements such as pots and kettles are smaller and lighter, among other differences.

Most other things are the same size and weight in your world though, so heavy doors and gates, large chairs and other things still pose a challenge for many men, while many other things, such as cars, are impossible for men to operate by themselves.

P/S I'm trying out a new image tag, one which allows me add the image title as well. I will probably be doing this only on my recent images and not on my older ones.