work work work

Sorry about the lack of updates lately. I've been spending most of my time working, and little time pursuing hedonism.

Well, that's not entirely true... I refuse work that I don't enjoy doing... so really, even my work is hedonistic. I've been doing farm work around Northern California. It's harvest season and the medicinal growers are in need of help doing extra maintenance around the grow sites. As someone who is used to being outdoors and has worked on farms all over the country, I have some of the skills and knowledge to keep things flowing smoothly. I was mostly building structures, and keeping track of supplies.









I spent a few weeks living in a trailer at a farm where the house recently burnt down. Working all day, keeping busy and trying to stay out of the rains.



The cops came out a few times to check on the prescriptions and make sure the farm was legit. With no real problems any time...





After a few weeks of toil, I took a break for a quick weekend trip up to Eugene.

The drive was beautiful and I was glad to be back in Oregon.



I spent my first night in town watching a band I used to be involved with open for one of our biggest influences, The Devil Makes Three. I danced my ass off and partied hard, eventually finding myself in the green room, spending a good amount of time drinking whiskey and getting high with DM3. Score!



My weekend in Eugene was great, spending time with close friends, hitting all the hot spots and checking out the changes from the last year. Now, I head back to California for a few weeks.

BDSM, Bud and Bluegrass

Last Sunday, I woke from the treehouse I'd slept in and made my way to the world's largest BDSM/Leather Festival, the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. The streets crawled with deviants and perverts; it was a wondrous sight.











There were all sorts of displays of debauchery: public floggings and bondage suspensions. Straight, queer, couples and groups... nothing was taboo. Sadists, Masochists, Exhibitionists, Slaves and Masters... Freak Pride!





















Naked Twister, ButtPlugZilla and the Kink.com booth were highlights.















I made a new friend too, under the best circumstances:



From SF, I went north and camped on the beach beneath the stars for a night. Owls flew by and the hills were teeming with deer. Waves crashed on the shore as I feel asleep. In the morning, I took some friends to the airport, then headed north for Humboldt County, The Marijuana capital of the world to camp out and hangout with friends for the week.



I came back to SF for the weekend to Check out the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, a three day seven stage free music festival in Golden Gate Park. While in the city I caught a bit of Love Parade, a huge rave that overtakes downtown SF for one day a year. I partied hard with friends in the Sac and the Bay... tearing up long nights with serious inebriation.

It was truly a week of hedonism; just how I like it.