LOL XVII - Seventeen

Welcome one and all, it is LOL XVII.

Hello there, old friends, acquaintances and quiet strangers. I can't believe that here we are nearing the end of another year and in turn another edition of the yearly event with the new twist as of last year, no longer solely “Love Our Lurkers”; but is now the all encompassing “Love Our Lifestyle”.

I am off to a late start to the festivities, but from a quick glance at things in the blogosphere it appears as if I'm not alone in that. I am not sure how many bloggers will be participating this year, but I do encourage you to visit them all and say hello!

You can visit them all via an easy blog-hop from Hermione’s, our official host, blog; linked for your convenience right here.

To me LOL Days are an opportunity to remind you all that this is a welcoming place for those that share this lifestyle interest. You know the one - TTWD.

• A reminder that this is a welcoming blog for those who enjoy the D/s lifestyle, but in particular for those who prefer their dynamic in any of its M/f iterations.
  
  
• From general M/f relationships dynamics that exist as such, but aren’t often clearly labeled as D/s, but are in fact just that.
  
  
• From those “unlabeled” dynamics, to the titled and clearly defined relationships such as D/lg or CG/lg. With the submissive side also possibly being everything from and including lg, to princesses and pets and even on rare occasion a brat.
  
  
• And perhaps this is a most welcome blog for those who unapologetically enjoy the cornerstone of these M/f relationships – Domestic Discipline.

So now that you know where you are at – Welcome!

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In the past we bloggers used the opportunity of LOL Days for its original intent, to help persuade “lurkers” to come forward and say hello; while asking the frequent visitors here a question or two. 

This go around, I will ask a couple of questions:

• Has your interest in reading these lifestyle blogs waned over time,
  over the last year in particular;
  remained the same,
  or maybe possibly increased?
  
  
• If you've visited before, is there anything that draws you to this blog in particular?
  (Is there something unique that you read here that appeals to you that you don't find easily elsewhere)?

I'm curious especially since I haven't post much at all this year; wondering if anyone has visited much in my absence.

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If you are new here, you should take a moment to read the description below*** so that you are clear what this blog is and more importantly what it is not. 

Just as well, if you’ve been here before, a yearly reminder wouldn’t hurt.

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Would love to hear from you anytime, but especially during these LOL days!

All the best,
Enzo

 

*** An explanation of my Everyday Voice as heard here:

Welcome to this wonderful place that looks, sounds, feels and smells like our own everyday world, but with some distinct differences. A place where adult girls who shun their responsibilities, are made to pay for their offenses, where their entitled or arrogant attitudes are checked often and their bottoms are the primary focus of their penance.  

 

 

This is a place to see and hear of girls flushed to all cheeks with embarrassment and occasionally brought to the edge of humiliation.

 

Not only is this a place whose focus is the disciplining of young ladies in various clever and embarrassing ways, but a place to also admire and be in awe of the female creature in all her inner, outer and spiritual beauty; all in an everyday context.

Additionally it is a place where nature and synchronicity agree and conspire
with short skirts and sheer dresses to turn on their owners much to their dismay;
but to the welcomed entertainment and joy of those fortunate to witness such beauty.

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But, please don't ever confuse this place as somewhere where women are meant to be disrespected or degraded. These stories are a blend of fantasy and reality. Non-consensual discipline is for the young ladies who deep down secretly crave it; not something done out of a lopsided abusive relationship or anything worse. 

 However, discipline here is seldom random and never unwarranted. Well administered spankings are fully justified. The young ladies may seldom be willing participants, but that is the fantasy aspect right? I don't believe every story needs to have a "disclaimer" paragraph at the end that explains that those involved were in a prior relationship, secretly planning and consenting all along as so many authors choose to include. For me that merely spoils the entire story.

I hope you enjoy what you find here,
come back often and say hello when you do.

Spring Cleaning - To Do’s

It is still Spring, correct? The world these days often doesn’t feel like it.

I was away from this blogosphere for awhile, for an extended break (seemingly unnoticed). Upon my return I was indirectly reminded of a few things I wanted to share with you all.

As I mentioned in my return post, I was saddened to hear of Devlin’s passing, but he seemed to have planned well for it at least as far as his blog goes and thus he partially inspired this post.


Spring Cleaning - To Do’s
3 Things To Do within the Next 3 Days

I would say do them today, but I’m realistic and yet I don’t want you to miss the urgency. Please add them to your to-do list and don’t mark them off or remove them until they are genuinely done.

1. Back-Up your Blog - Now!

Why would I want to do that, Enzo?

Because any number of unexpected things can happen. For one, if Blogger decides you have violated their terms of service in some manner they can delete it without explanation or warning. I’ve seen it happen before and it appears it might have happened to KD Pierre as of recently as his blog is now gone.

Trust me, you’ll miss all your hard work, comments drafts and archives, if they were all to suddenly vanish without a trace one day.

Yes, Blogger and Wordpress both have backup features where you can download your blog to your local computer or elsewhere.

Better yet, it is easy to do.

Go do it. I’ll wait.

Blogger = Settings / Manage Blog / Back Up Content > Download
Wordpress = Plugins / Updraft Plus / Back up Now > Download to...

The backup file may no be a perfect formatted blog, but it will be a nice source file to rebuild from on a new blog or new Wordpress site.


2. Get in the Habit of Backing-Up Often!

Again for the same reasons stated above.

And again, I am a realist, so set realistic expectations; monthly backups -- at the very least. Weekly is ideal.

Then go into your computer or phone calendars and set up interval reminders to run a backup.

Wordpress, unlike Blogger, has an easy (easier than you think) automatic feature that you can set up and it will do it all for you (after the initial setup).


3. Designate someone to be your Point-of-Blog Contact.

This is a harder one to accomplish, in my opinion, however just as important.

I’m grateful that Devlin had the foresight to do this and gave access to others to log into and monitor his blog.

The question to ask yourself is, what if you end up with health issues that limit your ability to blog? Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone share your status with your readers?

I have seen Bloggers get sick and sadly disappear leaving their readers to guess the outcome. It would be a nice gesture to have some sort of closure for you, your blog and your readers.

I am fully aware that this isn’t an easy task for everyone, but if you have a spouse or a long-term partner, that should make an obvious first-choice designee. For those of you not in long-term relationships, I’m right there with you and have no immediate solution. If you come up with a clever idea let me know.

That’s it - You heard me fellow bloggers, young ladies and gents, 3 Things To Do within the Next 3 Days - - so now go do it!


Today's lesson: Most people don't like chores, but the rewards are worth the effort, better than the consequences; as is often the case for future planning. 

 Ok, enough of my preaching.

Well at least for now.
Until next time.

Pin-up: May the Fourth be with You

I have been on an unplanned (and probably unnoticed) blogging break. I've starting to poke around these familiar bloggs and so much has been going on from what I've seen. I'll comment on a few varied subjects, some observations and even some suggestions on my next post. 

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Until then, I offer you the following random off topic.  

I've always been a sci-fi fan to some degree and Star Wars fan as most people my age, although never an over the top fan. However, like most, I always appreciate visual eye candy and in particular enjoy the cosplay variety. That being said, something that fits our favorite TTWD theme while in the Sat Wars realm, and done well, is hard to find.

The following set is not that, but is some simple yet extremely well done pin-up fun.

I actually think R2 is doing her a favor, it is really hot in that desert with those two suns; she'll be cooler without that heavy robe. Wouldn't you agree?

 
Until next time - May the Fourth be with You.    

Fair Winds and Following Seas

I’ve been away and came back to see, amongst other things, the unexpected sad news about Devlin O’Neill.

I’m a bit tongue tied and don’t have much to add at the moment besides the obvious yet unfortunately belated sentiments. 

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If you followed his blog closely you might remember that whenever he did his yearly travel North he referenced the following song before the start of that journey. So it seems rather appropriate to play it once more for his journey to his next duty station. 

https://youtu.be/dQyMV6bNhzo

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Here’s to you Devlin.

I learned quite a few things from you and truly appreciated your courtesy throughout the years. 

A salute to you. 

Fair Winds and Following Seas
Semper paratus, Sir