Lolita Wolf's Predictions & Predilections

With Boymeat as Tallymaster, you would think that he would get me in to all sorts of behind the scenes stuff, but, no, not really. Except for this one room which fascinated me. All these rows of tables laid out with IML XXX posters. Every contestant, judge, tallymaster and staff person had to sign every one of them and there were like 100 of them. Writing cramps ensued.

All the signers were given a poster to take as a souvenir. Boymeat will frame and hang his as a memento. Some extras went to the Leather Archives & Museum.

Van Darkholme’s BondageGods test shoot is up at Kink On Demand.

Next time I’m looking to eat Indian in the Village, I am going to try Sangam. Looks really good and affordable.

Let’s not go back to the days before Roe V Wade.

Chinese man sticks 2008 needles in his head to mark Beijing Olympic Games.

As reported here before, Governor Patterson has said that NY will recognize legal same-sex marriages from other states and countries. Marriage Equality New York has a special alert. On June 3rd, a Christian legal organization says it has sued to stop New York from recognizing same-sex marriages legally performed in other states. The Alliance Defense Fund says it filed its lawsuit Tuesday in a court in the Bronx. Governor Patterson is doing a poll on whether people support his decision. Take 5 seconds to lodge your support, just call 1-518-474-8390. You will talk to a live person from the Governor’s office during business hours. Just say “I support the Governor’s position on same sex marriage,” then give them your 5 digit (New York) zip code. If you can’t call, send an email to the Governor.

You all know I do a lot of travel and, with the new baggage restrictions, luggage weight is always an issue. And living in NYC, it means that I travel to places via public transportation and how much my toybag weighs is an issue then, too. One of the things that weighed the most was my steel suspension ring. Julia had given it to me a few years back. While it has sentimental value to me, I realized it was just too heavy. So, I bought a new aluminum suspension ring from Twisted Monk. It’s solid welded and polished to a high shine. It’s about 7″ diameter – plenty big for any tie I want to do.

Pretty! Shiny! Light! Yay!

I’m still posting about Friday night at IML. Here I am still at the Bootblack Party in my sailor dress with Peggy Sue in her nurse outfit (yes, she’s drinking Diet Coke out of a pink enema bag) and Vick Germany in her Marine dress blues.

At some point, I did sneak away from the Bootblack Party to check out some of the other parties. The uniform party was dark and somber. Everybody was serious and standoff-ish. They were dressed for an old leather bar, but it was a ballroom with no appropriate spots for all that heavy posing. And by uniform, it was all very black leather police uniform. They were rather humorless about my sailor dress.

Next door was the Gear Party. Man, that was rocking. People were talking and laughing and having a good time. It was so vibrant, especially in contrast to the previous party.

Here’s Boymeat with John K. I really wish I took John’s picture from another angle, like the rear, ya know what I mean? His butt really looked good in that shiny spandex.

me and Susan at LPN 2007

Leather Pride Night will be held June 21st. This event is sponsored by Gay Male S/M Activists, Imperial Court of NY, Iron Guard BC, Lesbian Sex Mafia, MAsT Metro NY, MetroBearsNY, New York boys of Leather, Pariah’s MC and The Eulenspiegel Society.

Last year, we donated $17,000 to our beneficiaries. This year we are raising money for:
The National Council for Sexual Freedom
Scarleteen
Sylvia.s Place
Youth Enrichment Services
Leather Archives & Museum
Heritage of Pride

This year is the 25th Anniversary of LPN and we are back at Splash. We will be moving a few things around to use the space better. Instead of T-shirts, we’ll be selling key chains and those sellers will work the crowd.

The event is from 6-10pm and most shifts are only an hour or so. Spend an hour at the event helping out or help out before the event setting up.

See below for what shift you would like to work. Get back to me ASAP with your first, second and third choices. Some jobs go fast! Email me.
Unload Storage with Sigrid, Tip et al, Noon-1:30pm
3 people

Load in Splash with Sigrid, Tip et al, 1-2:30pm
2 people

Location Set-up with Susan, 1- 3pm
4 people

Setup the Raffle Table with Sigrid, 3-5PM
one person

Auction Setup with Cubby, 2-6pm
4 people

Silent Auction Set-up with Grant 4:30-6pm
1 person

Handing auction items from Table with Cubby
6:45-8:30 1 persona
8:30-10pm 2 people

Bringing auction items from table to backstage – report to Cubby
6:45-8:30 2 people
8:30-10pm 2 people

Backstage helping presenters dress – report to LaRubia and Doc
6:45-8:30pm one person
8:30-10pm one person

Silent Auction with Grant
6-7 1 person
7–8 2 people
8-9 2 people
9-10 3 people

Will Call Assistant – help Lady D with items from auction after bid
7-8 1 person
8-9 2 people
9-10 2 people

Ticket takers with Mark & Catelynn
7-8 1 person
8-9 1 person
9-10 1 person

Box Office with Mark & Catelynn
5:30-7 1 person
7-8 2 people
8-9 2 people
9-10 2 people

Keychain Sellers – work the crowd
6-7pm 2 people
7-8pm 1 person
8-9pm 2 people
9-10pm 2 people

Tally Deities with Michael, Gil and Ted – listen for auction sale prices and write down
8:30-10pm one person

Food Assistance with Sabrina
4-5pm 2 people
6-8pm 1 person
8-10pm one person

Raffle Table Staff with Sal
6-7 1 person
7–8 1 person
8-9 2 people
9-10 2 people

Raffle Ticket Sales with Sal
6-7:30 7 people
7:30-8:30 5 people
8:30-9:30 5 people

Security with Jake
5:30-7pm 5 people
7-8pm 3 people
8-9pm 6 people
9-10pm 4 people

Location Breakdown, with Nayland
9-10pm 1 person
9:30pm-10pm 4 people


And again, we will give you a volunteer cloisonne pin as a thank you for all you do.

As in previous years, this is a benefit and we expect all our volunteers to pay for a ticket (even me and the other committee members). If you need a scholarship ticket, just ask me and I’ll take care of it.

Boymeat had highlights put in his hair for IML.
To which a het friend said, “How gay!”
And to which a gay friend said, “How straight!”

Proving once again, that… what does this prove? … oh, yeah, right, something about Boymeat’s bisexuality.

Whatever!

So, my point, aside from posting another gratuitous photo of Boymeat, is about Men’s Bisexuality. How’s that for a segue? Jefferson is at TES tonight doing a class on that very topic. And it’s not like I wanted to put up a picture of his feet here.

Friday night is party night at IML. I had planned on party-hopping, but I was asked to emcee the Bootblack Party (the person who was scheduled had a family emergency). So here’s where I am emceeing the Bootblack Party. At that point I was introducing Q, International Ms Bootblack 2008. (Thanks to Rich Stadtmiller for allowing me to use this photo.)

Of all the many parties at IML, I always like the Bootblack Party best. There’s always a cool group of people and there’s lots to do. There was a silent auction, a massage therapist who donated half his proceeds to the Bootblack travel fund, IML BB pin sales, a buffet with fresh fruits, veggies, cheese and chocolate fondue and of course more raffle ticket sales. Here’s Eric measuring son chris for raffles.

My friend, Robin, is the IML BB Co-coordinator. She’s modest about it. For her, it’s about helping her Daddy, David Hawks. You can always count on Robin to look good. She made this corset and skirt herself. Very talented.

Dawg is David’s Daddy and here he is with Uncle Jim, the newest member of their leather family. They all pitch in and help David.

Douglas, Matt, Roger and David came to the party. Roger and David met at IML like eleven years ago and celebrate their anniversary every year at IML. I introduced Matt to them at IML (was it three years ago or four?).