“My trip to Boston was fantastic: a standing room only reading at indie bookstore Symposium Books on Saturday and a sold-out workshop at Good Vibrations on Monday. Boston was showing me some major love!”

Yay, we love you too, Tristan.

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Coming Up Next in October: 

Getting to the Bottom of It
Monday, October 20, 8-10 pm
$20 if pre-registered, $25 for drop-ins
Please call 617-264-4400 to reserve a seat.

Lots of people like to give or receive spankings, but questions of consent and violence often arise when women are on the receiving end. How do you make sure you’re not crossing that line? What can you do to make your spanking hot and fun? Can you be a strong, confident woman and still get bent over someone’s lap? Princess Kali will help you explore these questions and figure out how to spank someone (or be spanked) without going too far. You’ll learn how to talk about your desires with a partner, what it is about spanking that turns people on, lots of easy and pleasurable techniques, and much more. Come get answers to your questions and find our how to safely explore some of your deepest desires. This class is open to men and women.

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Fabulous Fellatio: The Art of Oral Sex
Tuesday, October 28, 8-10 pm
$20 if pre-registered, $25 for drop-ins
Please call 617-264-4400 to reserve a seat.

There’s nothing quite like a gourmet blow-job. Megan Andelloux is here to teach you the art of giving head. You’ll learn all sorts of new tips for making your partner moan, the ergonomics of excellent head, how to work hand action, mouth movement and prostate massage into the act, and much more. These skills also work when you’re going down on a strap-on. The workshop includes non-sexual participation, so come prepared to have fun! No skirts, please. All genders welcome.

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Sounds great, huh! See our calendar for more info: Good Vibrations After Hour Sex Ed Workshops in Brookline, MA 

When I first started as a SESA I was being trained on the different items we carried and the ways to sell them to our customers. I was working on the phones so I had to learn how to be extra descriptive when talking about any given item. This helped immensely as I moved from a sales associate to a buyer – how I see the item, how I recommend it be sold, etc..

But since I am on the buying end I rarely get to hear directly from customers – their feedback, criticism and, in this case, the way this item worked for them. So it makes sense that I was so thankful to have this posting passed my way. It’s from livejournal and this guy writes about his experience with the Share. I really wanted to post this and allow others access to his story as it’s true to his experience:

a very personal story, but you may benefit from hearing.

I recently purchased a new tool. “the share”

I got Share, from GoodVibes. Mainly, I’ve been having issues with a harness, and it was getting worse every time. I would have to block out putting it on, and try my best to not think about it during. Was considering getting a lola-jake prosthetic, but wasn’t convinced they’d be worth the money. I wandered into GoodVibes when I was in SF, and found the FeelDoe and the Share cocks. Intimidated to have to penetrate myself, I decided to try it. (extra fyi: Nothing’s been inside me for years, I’m just not into it)

First try was unsuccessful at getting it in. ouch. I’m glad I tried it by myself first.

I brought it home to my partner, and tried it again. with lots of lube, breathing and tolerance for a little pain. Awkward, it worked. Felt really good, and I was so grateful to not have a harness! I was having issues with my body wanting to push it out, or it wanting to come out with the thrusting movements.

Now, it’s been 4-5 times, and I’m really getting into it. It’s seriously the best ever. I got a glimpse of myself in the window reflection, and I felt complete. My partner really likes this one too, and we’ll never go back to strap-ons. And, even better is that it really hits me in the right way to get off (with ease).

the “Share” : Helping to complete this man’s transition.

The We-Vibe – one of the more innovative designs to hit the adult industry in a while. Recently we’ve seen a lot of new vibrators come out that have increased functionality, dual motors, digital interfaces… as well as many other bells and whistles. We’ve also see variation of the same be release one after another. Not to say these vibes aren’t great – because most of them are. But it’s also really exciting when I see something at a trade show that makes me stop… and in this case… stop and scratch my head. First thought: What the hell is that? Upon a closer glance it was obvious where the We-Vibe was used… but not necessarily how. And that is exactly where the innovation is.

Now most of what Good Vibrations offers in our stores/web is great for solo use or with a partner. But there are few products (aside from vibrating cock rings) actually designed for couples where both people receive stimulation and there definitely isn’t anything that works quite like this!

The We-Vibe is designed to be worn vaginally so that the smaller end nestles up into the G-Spot while the top vibrates against the clitoris providing simultaneous stimulation. The We-Vibe design works great on it’s own but the intention was that the wearer would then be penetrated and the partner would also experience sensation from the friction against the insert piece and the two vibration settings. Perfect! A waterproof and rechargeable vibrator that is wireless, wearable and designed with both partners’ pleasure in mind.

Yet what I found when we had a few of our staff educators test drive the We-Vibe is that each person had a totally unique experience and used it in a totally different way… showing the incredible versatility of this product!

After talking with staff and hearing from a few customers that they didn’t know how to use the We-Vibe I wanted to share our field research. This makes sense – every body is different and we all experience pleasure differently so it makes perfect sense that this is not a one-size-fits-all vibrator. How the We-Vibe “fits” into a persons body and a couples sex life is unique to them.

I hope that, if nothing else, this list of ways to enjoy the We-Vibe inspires you to sexperiment on your own and find your personal best We-Vibe use!

We-Vibe tip #1: Insert during foreplay. The vibration & subtle pressure can arouse and may even get you off in anticipation of what is to come.

We-Vibe tip #2: Wear as designed – insert vaginally and position during penetrative sex with partner. Share the vibration!

We-Vibe tip #3: Insert toy vaginally and engage in anal stimulation/penetration for a double penetration-like experience… hot!

We-Vibe tip #4: This vibe is equally versatile for all genders, especially trans men who want some extra bang for their buck!

We-Vibe tip #5: Use the U-shape to stimulate the frenulum and shaft of the penis – just add some lube, consistent stroking motion.

We-Vibe tip #6: Wear under your harness giving subtle vibration to you and the person on the receiving end as well!

We-Vibe tip #7: Same principle as tip #5 but use on testicles to add extra stimulation during oral or penetrative sex.

We-Vibe tip #8: Wear around your house or around the town! It’ll keep a smile on your face no matter where you are headed…

We-Vibe tip #9: Insert vaginally to vibrate and tease your G-spot!

We-Vibe tip #10: Sexplore, sexplore, sexplore! And have a blast trying out your favorite new toy!

VOD, or “Video On Demand” is great! You can watch just a couple minutes of a movie, or the whole thing. The titles are under “Digital Downloads” on GoodVibes.com. It’s a great way to “try out” a movie in a genre you might not be familiar with.

The only downside is that not all studios do it… yet. So your favorite indie-produced video may not be able to view VOD style. The good news is that buying said DVD also supports that small company and will get them one step closer to putting your fav stars on the digital highway.

So think of our new Digital Downloads like a rental program… only faster!

I’ve been reflecting lately on your new-found fantasy of taking two men at once, and I’ve had a few thoughts that I’d like to take the opportunity to share with you. Although the specific sensation of having two cocks simultaneously does seem central to your conception of the experience, there are many other elements bearing consideration, to which you may desire to give some thought.

For instance, the opportunities that two men would bring to foreplay are numerous. As much as you enjoy my hands, I think you’d appreciate the possibilities that four hands would present. Two on your breasts, another on your ass, a fourth under your dress, stroking your pussy. Or you could have your neck, shoulders, breasts, and thighs all caressed at once. Would you like to have a foot rub while a man put his fingers up inside you? I think you might.

Mouths, similarly, would be doubled. You could kiss passionately and have your clit licked from side to side at the same time. You could have both of your nipples sucked and bitten simultaneously. Love bites could range up and down your naked body in all directions.

The there’s the warmth and solidity of two men’s bodies. One could spoon your from behind while the other held you tightly and kissed you from the front. Or you could lie on your back while they lay on either side of you, one of your arms wrapped around each of them. Their bodies would press you from each side, and press down on you from above. You’d be surrounded by heavy, warm flesh.

Prior to all of that, of course, is the matter of exactly who the men in question might be. I can’t guess your thoughts, but mine alternate between either two young, well-muscled men, or one other man and myself. I wonder—would you be uncomfortable if I were one of the men? Would the familiarity of my hands, my mouth, my cock distract from the experience, make you self-conscious perhaps? Would you prefer two other men, two strangers even? Or would you want me to share you with another man, watching me watch you getting another man’s cock? Would you like to feel my cock inside you while you sucked someone else’s? Look me in the eye while someone else’s hard shaft slid into you?

Regardless of to whom they belonged, the question of the exact placement of the cocks would seem to be important. I know you’ve pictured yourself sucking a man off while another fills your pussy, but have you considered the many ways that can be accomplished? The obvious is for you to be on your hands and knees, your face buried in his crotch, his cock in your mouth while the other man kneels behind you, his hands on your hips, pushing himself deep inside you.

There, are, however, other ways to accomplish this. You can, for instance, lie on your back while one takes you missionary-style, and have the other kneel by your face. You turn your head and pull his cock into your mouth. I think this evokes a certain undertone of them servicing you instead of the other way around. Or, one can kneel between your legs as he fucks you, while the other straddles your chest, pushing his cock at your face. This could very easily lead to his ejaculating on your breasts, something of which I know you have recently become fond. This position seems to have a more decadent feeling to it. Or maybe that’s just me.

If you sit on a man’s lap, facing either toward him or away, his fellow can position his cock at the level of your face by standing on the bed. This tends toward the gymnastic, but might yet be worth considering.

Of course, there’s always the possibility that your mouth might not have to be involved. Now that you’ve found you enjoy taking a hard dick up your ass, you can consider the possibility of what the cognoscenti call “double penetration,” or simply “DP.” I’ve always wondered if having both of your holes filled in that way would add to the sense of penetration. The cocks would, I imagine, virtually rub against each other as they worked in and out of you, filling your ass and pussy first alternately, then in rhythm. Again, there are several ways to accomplish this, but what always strikes me as particularly erotic is to think of you riding one man, straddling his cock as it pushes into you, while another man kneels behind you, shoving his hard cock into your upraised ass. He could reach around to pinch and pull your nipples while the man beneath you bit and licked and sucked them. I imagine you almost collapsing under his weight, your body sandwiched between the two of theirs, their cocks pumping into you faster and harder until you began a series of orgasms.

As you can see, this topic is fertile ground for speculation. I look forward to discussing it with you at your convince.

As Always,

Your loving husband.

This clip is worth watching all the way threw to the end. Nina is adorable, and explains how to properly pull hair, how to let a woman grind herself off on your mouth, and I think I have a crush on Kate.

Watch for the Vulva Puppet demonstration. We still sell them and they are STILL just as cool.

They don’t share their videos so you’ll have to jump over to their site and scroll down.

http://www.afterellen.com/blog/sarahwarn/celesbian-interviews-nina-hartley

The “Rabbit” vibe gained mainstream popularity from the tv show “Sex and the City”. It is one of the company’s best selling vibrators, partly because of it’s celebrity status, but also because it works for many people. The vibrating bunny ears are angled so they send vibrations to the clitoris when the long shaft of the toy is inserted. Many products offer a variety of speeds and settings, allowing for the user to discern which style they like best.

Sometimes called “Twice-as-nice” (you know, cause you get too great features out of the product) the toy comes in many styles, materials, and most importantly, colors — from pearly pink to lusty purple. Okay, I’m sorta kidding on the colors part, though people DO get VERY particular about their favorite colors!

I have heard from more than a few folks who like to twist the vibe, once inserted, towards their anus and have the rabbit ears tickle the backdoor opening. Sounds exciting. Don’t forget to clean your toys.

Now, the Egg vibes are also called Bullet vibes. (You can take your pick! If you like the Egg shape, if you dig shell covered food or the thought of ovaries turns you on, you can go with “egg”… if you think bullets are smoking hot and dangerously sexy, go with “bullet”). Whatever you call them, they are a round shape, and can be held against whatever body part feels good with vibrations (which is many! but includes the nipples, labia and clit, scrotum/taint, etc…) these vibes can also be used for minimal insertion (possibly deeper with vaginal sex if you have a string or secure way to pull it back out).

A couple of wise SESAs share that you can insert some small egg vibes into the cracks and crevices of toys (like many dildos that are made with holes at their bases) and others like the angelina and aneros which have bends in their design perfect to hold a vibrating friend. Bullet vibes also make cock rings more fun, adding vibration to the sensation.

One note is that it’s important to remember that it’s not safe to insert an egg/bullet shaped vibe into the anus — no matter how thick the cord is, it’s not a fail proof way to remove the toy, and it’s a surefire trip to the ER if you end up with a vibrating, battery operated accident.

It’s not everyday such popular toys are on sale, so get yours before they sell out! With the spirit of Easter egg hunts and this great picture my co-worker sent me below, go shopping!

http://www.goodvibes.com/ItEmSearch–search-spring–srcin-1

The ULTIMATE Peep Show! (Thanks Misty!!!)

As far as inspirational videos, however…  In mainstream porn, most films have nasty dialogue going on that you could take a line or two from.  What is easier to reccomend are the actors who are known for their spectacular slut-speak performances.  My favorites?  Tory Lane, Belladonna, Gianna, and Joanna Angel.  The are also a couple of male performers known to inspire dirty dialogue as well… off the top of my head I would suggest looking for titles with Manuel Ferraera and Nick Manning.  Some titles to help get you started:

1. Evil Pink (all-girl with Belladonna)

2. Strap Attack 5 (strap-on with Gianna)

3. Jesse in Pink (wall-to-wall with Tory Lane)

4. Aqua Erotic (wall-to-wall with Nick Manning)

5. Expert Guide to Anal Sex (sex-ed with Manuel Ferrara)

These videos should give you some good ideas, but sometimes we’re still a little shy when it comes to actually delivering those lines in the moment.

If you’re having trouble saying nasty things to your partner, try talking dirty to yourself first.  When you’re doing household chores practice delivering nasty one-liners louder than you actually would. That’ll make it easier to deliver them in a regular voice or a sultry whisper later on.  Try talking to yourself in the shower, hell your already naked and wet!  When you’re masturbating talk to yourself… Tell yourself what a nasty little whore you are, or how wet your pussy is, or how badly you want someone to smack your ass.  The important part here is to find out what turns you on.  Hopefully talking to yourself will help you find out what you inner slut sounds like… It’s kinda exciting, you don’t really know who you’ll be until you try it. 

Don’t kick yourself if you don’t like talking dirty… You can even just try verbalizing what you’re feeling to your partner.  This is the biggest reason people talk dirty in my opinion.  It’s a way to communicate your desires to your partner without making them feel as though they’ve been doing something wrong.  You can always try just telling your partner when you like something.  “That feels sooooooo good” sounds better than “Ooh.”

And a Sex Tip of the Day for you…

Next time you masturbate pretend you’re a porn star or a stripper or a domme.  Dress up, fantasize, and perform for yourself.  Talk to yourself or pretend to talk to a partner, you could even set up a camera and talk to that.  Pretending you’re someone else is a great way to find your inner slut.

So Nasty,

Red Delicious

Jesse Jane’s HUSH…  This film is directed by none other than Celeste.  Now I have to say that I’m not familiar with that much of her work but have heard many great things about her.  I rented HUSH for a couple reasons… Jesse Jane is fantastic, Jean Val Jean is smokin’ hot, and I wanted to see what Celeste was about because people often ask me about women-directed porn.  The verdict on this one is HOT HOT HOT!  The film is all in slow-motion, but not too slow that it keeps you from being able to jill-off but slow enough that it intensifies the interactions between the performers.  And the film is also shot in this gorgeous lighting which accentuates all the curves and folds of the performers bodies.  The standout scene for me was the first with Jesse and Jean Val Jean, the way they smack and tease eachother sends a whole heap of chemistry through the screen.  Beware though, if you like the sounds of sex, this movie might not be for you as all the scenes are set to music.

Dana DeArmond’s Rolemodeling… Um, brilliant.  I didn’t know amateur could get this good.  The premise of the film is Dana and her boyfriend, the phenomenal Daniel, choosing young hotties who wanna break into the porn scene from their MySpace ‘friends’.  Oh Dana and her MySpace, it is working.  Awesome crafty sets, a bumpin’ soundtrack, quirky cute Dana, and some hot lispy ladies make this flick probably one of my all time favs.  The standout scene, which my girlfriend still can’t shut up about, is between Daniel and Casper Vice.  All I can say is that their chemistry was infectious, and Daniel was blown away by the 18 year old’s performance.  He kept looking up at Dana, behind the camera, in excited disbelief.  He looked like a kid at Disneyland.  It was awesome!!!!!!!  I can’t wait for her to be in more movies.  If Dana was looking for the new Alt It Girl, she found her.

And Joanna Angel’s Girls Girls Girls…  So this is Joanna’s girl/girl directorial debut.  I have to say I was slightly aprehensive that it would have too much production value for an Alt film or it would be lacking the chemistry that a lot of pussy on pussy porn is lacking.  Oh man, I should have known better.  Joanna is a superstar.  This film delivered hot Alt babes, great sets and costumes, tons of fun-lovin’ pussy lickin’ chemistry, natural bodies, and HITACHI’s!!!!!!  When I saw them break out the Hitachi I knew Joanna was serious.  It guest stars in several scenes and there’s even a special feature scene with Pinky Lee and her Magic Wand, where she talks about why she loves it so much.  It’s just phenomenal!  In fact I think I need to rent it again.

Anyway, hope you can dig these reccomendations, they’re all awesome.  For now take theis advice as your Sex Tip of the Day:

 Watch the extra’s man!  Sometimes they’re boring but more often then not they’ll let you get to know the actors a lot better which can make watching them have sex with eachother even hotter.  Plus there are always bloopers which are funny and hot in a way that scripted scenes can’t always be.

Lovin’ the smut,

Red Delicious

lube buffet:

a variety of personal lubricants in one’s possession suitable for a number of sexual activities or locales (shower, bed, vaginal, anal, long-lasting, etc…)

I just watched a video on youtube that was posted about a month ago, featuring one of GV’s SESAs talking about that four letter word, l-u-b-e.

The comments on youtube surrounding sex positivity are clear indicators of our society’s absence of quality sex education. If you’d like to clear up some myths and self-shame that are commented on this and other videos posted by GV (here’s our channel: http://www.youtube.com/gvtv)

Want to watch the lube video and comment about the joys of lube? Have at it! Spread sex educated lovin’ to the masses! It’s okay to have a ‘lube buffet’!

To comment on the YouTube Page, go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJwJiRErtEQ

It’s perfectly okay to use lube!
Lube makes things slide easier (reducing friction) and a *must* for anal sex, and there’s NO reason to be ashamed about that!

~Kuono