Th’giving

Last night I saw somebody’s facebook status about how she likes to occasionally make a list of 50 things she’s thankful for and then compare to see how it changes, and that it makes her feel good. Lots of people are posting today about thankfulness. Is anybody on the facebook NOT posting something about Thanksgiving?

I’m not really a big holiday person. And, to be honest, I’m generally dissatisfied in life these days. So, the thankfulness thing is really hard for me to get into. I’m not sure if I could come up with 50 things. But I thought I’d at least give it a try. Not 50 things, but a list. So, what am I thankful for?

—I’m not starving, or totally broke...yet. Of course I’m not working nearly enough, which kinda sucks. There just seems to be too many people around here who do what I do. I don’t know how good they all are, but I suspect the people doing the hiring may not necessarily be able to tell the difference between adequate and good. I am working a little. I’m thinking I may look elsewhere & move next year.

—Up until this point, I’ve been able to make a living doing what I want to do. Unfortunately, I’ve mostly not been able to do it at the level I really want, but I have sometimes been able to work with people who were really awesome and done some work that I was really happy with. And of course, there’s all the other work that doesn’t quite fit into that category.

—I live somewhere that I can indulge my clothing-optional lifestyle. I don’t feel oppressed about it. I mean, I’ve lost “friends” and, maybe I’m wrong here, but some other people seem to be avoiding/ignoring me. I’d much rather people engage than avoid, but at least I’m not being oppressed. And I haven’t been arrested or anything yet.

—I’m not in great shape, but I’m alright. I’m not sickly or anything. There was something wrong with my knee this summer, but they didn’t have to do surgery or anything. It still gives me problems a little, but I’m thankful it’s not worse.

—Along those line, my penis still works. I mean, I’m not 20 anymore, but with a little work...

Tripdytch

Yep, still works, despite not having anyone to “work it” with.

—Well, that leads me to this: most people around here are gone for a few days, so I felt pretty comfortable taking some pics outside yesterday and today—a little more than I might normally. I’ll post those a bit later, as I’m hoping to take a couple more.

I’m sure there must be other stuff. I’ll think on it later. But as you can see, I have a hard time being thankful without a “however”...unconditional gratitude is hard. 

I wonder if other (“normal”) people feel the way I do, but they just don't vocalize it. Of course, I do. I’m not one to refrain from saying what I think or feel.

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Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving...what else to say about Thanksgiving?

Well, there will be little or no “dressing” at my place today. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha! I’m hilarious.But, yeah, I'm "celebrating" a naked Thanksgiving. I mean, I'm not really celebrating in any special way. But I'm naked. No big surprise.

Okay, what else?

Oh. There’s this strangeness:

Turkey-woman

It’s kind of funny, but also rather disturbing. I mean, the implication is that the woman is a thing to be consumed. Also there’s the whole bondage thing. I mean, this looks like serious bondage, which I’m not super-keen on.

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Well, I’m not coming up with much else. So, I’ll go back to just hanging out on “Turkey Day”.

Tableau Vivant (a morning quickie)

This is another of those days where I'll have to leave soon to actually go do some "work". So I may do another entry this afternoon.
But here's this:

Sarah Small's Tableau Vivant of the Delirium Constructions

I guess you'd call it either performance art or maybe an "installation". Not sure. I haven't read up on it too much. I'm not sure I understand exactly what she's doing, but it's very interesting, if, at times, boring.


Here's a (26 minute) video (not a "morning quickie"):

http://vimeo.com/27949634

Nude House

If you regularly read (& by “read” I mean read, not just look at pictures) this blog you may’ve read before that I’ve come to the point where ideas aren’t coming so easily.

So I occasionally look online for news or other ideas that might pertain to this blog. Well, I found something today. It’s not new news, but it’s certainly new to me and perhaps to you as well.

There's an office in Syndey, Australia where everyone is naked all day. It's a requirement. They hire naturists. It’s on their website. Prospective employees know this before their (naked) interview.

Here's a video from aolnews.

Now, I think the idea is great. It’s a place where naturists can be themselves at work. Awesome.

Here’s an article from the Sydney Morning Herald.

If were inclined to work in an office, and I lived in Sydney, then I’d certainly consider applying.

I checked out the company’s website. It’s called “Nude House”.

They do computer software and sales. Their main program allows you to attach to a picture all kinds of "pop-up" info: text, links, other pictures, whatever. It seems legit.

But there’s a problem. Or two.

Problem #1: There are a few pictures on the company website. Okay, it makes sense that a company would have office environment pictures.
The pictures do not seem to have the attached pop-up info, which I would think they should, that being the company's major product. But you can “click to enlarge” the photos. There are three pictures, and they’re all pictures of women. Here are links:

2 women at computers—one is on the phone, the other appears to be typing

“One of the salesgirls getting dressed after work”

...and here’s the biggest part of problem one (don’t say I didn’t warn you):

“One of the girls to be interviewed with her lovely demonstration photo”

What the fuck!!!???
That is not "naturism". Clearly, that's porn.

As far as I can tell, the “demonstration photo” is something all applicants have to submit along with their CV. But if this is non-sexual naturism, then why is that kind of photo on their site? And why is it all women in the pictures?

Problem #2: According to the website, women don’t come in to work during their period. Okay, if everyone is really cool with nudity and bodies and all that jazz, then why do women have to stay home from work while having their period? It strikes me as a very Old Testament policy. Why not say when you’re having your period, you can wear panties? Apparently that would go against the all nude, all the time policy. 

If it's something else, any experienced naturists out there want to explain that to me?

So, as I said, I think the idea is great. I'm a little suspicious about the execution.
I'm also a little suspicious of this dude and his sort of creepy photo:

Nude House founder, Chris Taylor

Novelty

If you’ve been keeping up with this blog for any length of time, it’s likely that the sight of me naked is no longer shocking.

The novelty has worn off. Maybe that means you’re reading the text now. Someone I knew mentioned scanning through the blog to look at the pictures. I guess that’s okay, but I hope that’s not what most people are doing. I mean, if you’re just looking for penises, there are much better places on the internet for that. Penis‘R’Us-dot-com? I’m sure it’s out there.

(I’m having a sense that maybe I’ve written about this before. I’m at the point with this blog that I can’t quite recall if I wrote about something or if I just thought about writing about it. Maybe I should just not worry and write about things more than once if that’s what happens.)

I’m sure the same people on the facebook are seeing the posts that I “share”. That’s probably most of you folk reading this. I don’t know, though, who’s reading this. (I’m sure I written this before.)  There are some exceptions—a few people with whom I’ve chatted about this—but I wish I were getting more feedback. It’d be great to start some dialogue about nudity, social nudity & taboos, my penis, whatever...wait, maybe not that third one (heh-heh).

I’ve discovered that several people have shared links to this blog on the facebook. But I only know who one of them is. I can’t see the shares, as I normally can. I don’t mind that people I don’t know are seeing this, but I’m curious who’s sharing and who might be viewing.

Anyway...back to the topic of novelty.

I think the search for novelty likely feeds the porn industry. Porn consumers are looking for something new. I think watching the same videos (or whatever) over and over eventually loses its spark. Different people have to “couple” and perhaps more people have to “couple”...more has to become even more...bigger has to become even bigger...unusual fetishes have to become even more unusual...the unusual become the extreme...

What exactly does that have to do with my blog? Umm...not sure.

Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe people just don’t get enough of nudity. Maybe it doesn’t have to be more extreme or unusual to keep our interest.

I think about the “Naked News”. I’ve never subscribed to it, but I’ve seen a few clips. It’s women reporting the news while taking off their clothes. It’s really kind of boring. They’re not particularly great newsreaders. And they’re attractive women, but the “stripping” isn’t very seductive. Also, there’s no surprise, no suspense, no novelty. There are different women, but that’s about it. I don’t know what the reader turnaround rate is. It wouldn’t surprise me if they bring in new talent on a fairly regular basis. As boring as it is, they’d kinda have to. So maybe that is about novelty.

I have found that when I look at this blog or look for a picture that’s on the blog occasionally I’ll be surprised. Whoa! That’s me naked. It’s odd because I’m generally naked when I have that reaction, and I know I’m about to see a picture of me naked. Weird.

Also on this topic...there’s a musical called Naked Boys Singing. I’ve not seen it live, but there is a video that I’ve seen. [And you can find a few clips online.] I didn’t care for it. I’m fine with the idea of a musical with a bunch of dudes who are naked off and on throughout. But that seems to be all it is. I just watched it once, but I thought the music’s not great or clever or interesting. I don’t remember a lot of details, but there may’ve been some nice moments here and there, but nothing that would make me recommend it. I mean, if you want to see some fit, attractive (I guess—again, I don’t really remember) “boys”—they’re young men—singing, then check it out. (I used to have a copy; it was part of a gift bag for some benefit I was involved with in NYC. But I either gave it away or sold it.) If you’re looking for a good musical that happens to have a bunch of nude dudes, then keep looking. It’s not even a novel idea—onstage nudity (that’s another entry that I’ll write soon). But it’s something that a lot of people probably haven’t seen.

Maybe I should write a nude show, with good music and clever writing. I just need a good idea. And a theatre willing to produce it.

Anyone?