Treating Yo Selves

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Guys! Thank you for all the beautiful submissions and stories of how you’ve been treating yourselves. I’ve gotten some really gorgeous ones in the form of just asks and anons (and people who asked to stay anon) as well. One follower’s finally getting a massage, caseyvegetables is turning a crappy situation into a reason to have an adventure. A bunch of vibrators got bought today. So, thanks.

And, particularly, thank you to this follower from Norway:

Hi Ivy! I just wanted to share some “treat yourself” news with you. I’ve been mentally ill on and off for five years now, and on friday I went to my first therapy session ever. I’ve always been scared and I’ve felt too unimportant to get help, but yeah, I finally did. And it’s not like it made everything better, but I feel like this is the start of a great journey, and I am proud of myself – for finally treating myself and my mental health seriously. Love your blog! Cheers from Norway. <3

I’m so proud that you’re getting help, that’s the ultimate in “treating” yourself! It took a lot of work for me to get myself into therapy and find find a great therapist, too. Here’s to the difficult and necessary work you did today on your mental health. <3

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Dear Followers,

Your “applications” for shower buddy are the cutest, funniest, and bestest ever. I’m not ignoring you. I’m simply pouting that you’re all anons. 

What is the fun of that?

<3,
Ivy

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I should be flattered that this image was submitted to me multiple times.

Happy Valentine’s Day, followers. 

It’s high praise to be known so well.

arashinoatoniji:

This is my kind of card.

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So one of the lovely folks I follow/who follows me lives in my city. We haven’t hung out in a while, but we finally found some time and LOOK AT THIS PIZZA HE MADE. FROM SCRATCH.

My schedule is rather stressful right now. But for tonight, life is good.

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herfuzzydaddy:

thinkivykink:

I don’t know what would be blushier:

Actually wearing this thing

or having to lie very still while Sir measured everything out to make it.

I suspect that either situation would be nothing compared to when he called in some kinky friends to show off what he made. How blushy would it be, having a few people stand around discussing the workmanship of the leather, completely ignoring the squirming form bound by the straps?

Quite blushy, I would think

Yeah, okay, that’s a good point.

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I saw this cute nail polish name at Walmart and thought of you. 🙂 I hope you are having a lovely evening!

Oh my gosh, I love this! Thank youuuu.

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!!!!!!

Yooou guuuys.

Thank you for all the kindness and support and the reblogs and the pre-orders of my e-book, Sweetheart. You’ve managed to raise over 10% of the “goal” (which is super flexible and not really in stone) in 24 hours since I launched this. I’m amazed.

So, you know, if we do this every day for the next 36 days… (because that’s totally how it works, right? :p).

Seriously, though. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 

And thank you for the feedback on the indiegogo, I’ve fixed/am fixing the following:

  1. You no longer have to give your shipping address for the perks that don’t involve anything being shipped. Obviously, any information (personal emails, addresses, etc) I’m getting I’m keeping massively confidential because duh. You all have too much of my love and respect for me to pull that crap.
  2. For people who didn’t want to buy the book but wanted to show support, you now have the option of donating $1 as per someone’s suggestion.
  3. I’m still sorting out paypal for the people who wanted that option. Unfortunately, it’s complicated and requires being a verified business (I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.) so I’ll hopefully have that set up soon!

More suggestions/comments/concerns always welcome.

I promise to keep my posts about Sweetheart fairly minimal because I don’t want to turn this space into a pimping ground for my writing. I like the community I’ve got here and I hate the idea of “monetizing.” But, I was so thrilled by the initial turnout that I had to post a giant thank you!

In case you missed it, you can pre-order Sweetheart, which will be out on August 1, on here

Okay, enough pimping and back to the porn before Yahoo does us all in. 

But thank you again!

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Some things:

  1. So, I got told by an anonymous asker that I was a “lying cunt spewing bullshit” in reference to my opinion of the verdict last night. I will not share the ask, I’m doing too much to dignify it already by acknowledging it, but it’s full of self-assuring paranoid descriptions of basically why no young black man should be trusted and (as you can see) a completely unoriginal way to discredit me: essentially calling me a dishonest vagina. So let’s establish this now: If you have a problem with my politics, unfollow me. No one is forcing you to read this blog.
  2. I also woke up to find a lot of cute, nice things in my inbox that completely outnumbered the ridiculous message so hurray.
  3. I’m seeing Craftsmate today and even though we probably won’t be able to get enough privacy to have some sexy times, we have a fun day planned.
  4. This made me laugh.
  5. I have been squirming and fantasizing about this since I saw it. So consider that a strong hint to whoever wants to take it.

erosart:

Wanderer by Audrey Kawasaki

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So, due to some unforeseen circumstances, Craftsmate and I will not be making it out to the woods this weekend (boo.)

However, he’s already come up with something blushy we can do for part of that day and put it on his tumblr.

And, no, of course I won’t like or reblog it. I’m a brat like that.

(But all of you that do are meanies!)

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Thank you, followers, for the wonderful likes, reblogs and supportive inbox messages about the little sneak preview I gave of my little project yesterday. It was fabulous encouragement

Expect another little preview and some more information on the collection – same time, same place – next week. 

<3, Ivy