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Saturday, September 29

About Sensuality
Sensuality is to be acutely aware of what the senses perceive. This preoccupation or devotion to that which is smelled, touched, heard, tasted, and seen has some bearing on how one experiences life…and sex.

Studies have shown that people who are exceptionally sensual are very process-oriented. In life, this means enjoying the present moment and not always being hung up on the future or the past. What is going on around at the present moment is enough to capture the sensual individuals full attention. This is an excellent recipe for happiness. In matters of sex, being process-oriented means NOT being driven by the goal of orgasm. Instead it means enjoying sex for the experience itself, basking in the actual act and not driving to a climactic finish.

Results of the Sensuality Test
Sensuality Index
Your score = 78

What does your score mean?
You are one sensual human being! You are titillated by the sensual stimuli of everyday life. The smell of flowers, the sensation of silk against the skin, the taste of food, the sound of music, and the rich colors of life tickle and tease you to ecstasy. Yours is a hedonistic attitude, and you deeply enjoy the physical pleasures that life has to offer. This is great-a good smell or beautiful color is often enough to keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

You are into long, emotional lovemaking (which is usually followed by an earth-shattering orgasm). This is fabulous for you and one would wager that your partner doesn't mind either!

Your senses are also inextricably linked to your emotions and certain sensual stimuli can evoke strong feelings. Therefore you tend to be emotionally passionate.

Because you get so much pleasure from your senses, you are eager to experiment in life. This is positive since you can make great discoveries and experience a lot of pleasure. However, being pleasure-driven can sour you from persevering if an experience isn't entirely pleasant. If that's your case, your lack of persistence might be keeping you from attaining worthy goals (sometimes it is necessary to wade through dull and insipid periods of life).

But most importantly, remember that 'too much of a good thing' can be harmful. People who delight is sensual pleasures are at a slightly increased risk for addictions (substance, sex, love, etc.). So keep yourself in check. Careless sex, too much chocolate, and fine wine can all be wonderful in reasonable doses. And though they induce pleasure, too much can lead to your demise.

All in all, you have the innate ability to use your senses to enjoy what this life has to offer!

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Friday, September 28

Do any of you have kids? Do any of you participate in fundraisers? Austin had a fun run today. You were supposed to pledge so much per lap. Darren got all of the info on it while I was in Williamsburg, and he forgot to give it to me until the day before the run. How do you feel about asking others for money for your kids schools? I feel uncomfortable. I remember doing it as a child and I didn't seem to care. I don't know. Darren refused to be involved in it. He feels that he pays taxes for that kind of thing. That we shouldn't have to raise money as well. That is the schools responsibility. But then I feel bad because Austin won't be participating as much as some of the other kids. He won't be eligible for any of the prizes. Regardless, I will some way donate a lump some instead of pledging, but I want other opinions on what you go through or feel about fund raisers for schools.

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Wednesday, September 26

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Whew, today has been one of those days. By that I mean, I got this strange urge to clean stuff. My house is cleaner than it has been in weeks. I mean that literally. I sent Austin off with the neighbors to school and then took Justin to school. Nathan and I went by my mother's house and picked up some stuff I had left over there last night, then went to Sams to get gas and some groceries. Can you believe that at the gas stations down the street from me the gas is 1.39 and at Sams it is 1.22? I have started recently just going to Sams to get gas. I don't even check anymore. It is usually cheaper. Anyway, I came home and the computer wasn't on :) (that was what got me in the mood. If the computer had been on, I would have been in trouble.) so I started picking up the living room. It is amazing what a mess 3 boys can make in one afternoon. I am glad that it is done though.

It has been really cold here for the last 2 days. It has been low in the 40's and high in the 60's. We turned on the heater for the first time last night. It was so nice and warm. This am it was so nice and cold. The heater quit sometime in the middle of the night so the house was around 64. Thankfully all of the men in my life are living furnaces and can keep warm under any circumstances. Me, I sit in front of a heater in the summer. Everyone looks at me like I am nuts, but if I sit down for any length of time my feet get cold, and I have to warm them up somehow. Yes, I have it running right now. So I called the heater repair people this morning, and they said that it will probably be sometime this evening before they can get out here. They worked till 9 yesterday. Said that a lot of people are just now checking heaters and a lot of them aren't working. I bet the heating and air repair people love the beginning of fall and the beginning of summer.

Went over to mom's last night for dinner. My aunt Melissa and uncle Steve were coming over to hang a shelf for mom, so she invited them too. Mom's computer was delivered to my house on Mon, so I was expecting to set it up for her when I got over there. Instead she tells Steve to set it up and me to help with dinner. I HATE TO COOK!!!! My mother knows this, so I was very upset to have to help in the kitchen when I would rather be in the study putting together the computer. Later on after everyone had gone, I realized that it was ok that he put it together. It meant that I didn't have to lift the heavy stuff. So I did help her set it up and get her online once he got it put together. I know that that was a little childish of me, but at least I didn't say anything to anyone about it. I guess we all have our selfish childish moments.

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Sunday, September 23

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What a day yesterday was. I was supposed to get up at 10 'til 6 so I could take a shower before Darren and I left to go to my cousin's wedding in North Carolina. Darren set the alarm, and we ended up waking up at 6:30. We had to leave at 7. I didn't get to take my shower as it is a 4 hour drive from Nashville to the wedding. I guess it wasn't too bad since I had taken one the afternoon before, but still. My mother was coming over to watch the boys and was supposed to be here at 6. I wondered where she was, and found her asleep in the living room chair. She thought she was early since we weren't up and didn't want to wake us.

Anyway, I slept most of the way, and we got there around 12:30. The wedding started at 1. However it was late starting because the mother of the bride was late. (:( I could have taken that shower!!) The ceremony was nice. It was very simple. By simple I mean, the bride didn't wear shoes and the groom and groomsmen didn't wear jackets.

The scene was beautiful. It took place at a Sancuary for cats and dogs. It was up on the side of a mountain so the view down into the valley was great. It was an all day affair. After they got married we took pictures, and then ate lunch. Then we just sat around and talked and listened to the guys play bluegrass music. Then we set up for Dinner and ate. We listened to some more bluegrass as we put everything away, taking more informal pictures and talking. Darren and I left at about 9 and got home about 1. It was great to have a day away from the kids. Darren almost didn't know what to do with himself since there was no one hollering Daddy every 5 seconds. Thankfully he had a good time too. He said it was nice to get away for a while. Hmm... Maybe we will have to do that more often. :)

Even though I slept most of the way home, I am still tired. If you have ever slept on a road trip, you know that you keep waking up, and the seats aren't really made for sleeping in. I got up with the kids this morning so Darren could sleep. I will definitely be taking a nap sometime today. Darren is up now... hmm... maybe now is a good time. *G*

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