You have got to get one of these!

Yes, I'm finally back. I've been busier than I ever thought possible lately. The usual work stuff, plus some big news I hope to be announcing in a few days. (Stay tuned!)

But the most exciting news is that a very good friend came to see me this week. Sweet, considerate dear that he is, he usually brings a present. This is all the more sweet considering what I'm likely to do to his bottom with said present.

This time I picked out the present. I happened to come across a story about a fetish party held in a local bar and sponsored by a local adult store. Considering the selection and quality of fetish items available at most adult stores I was half horrified and half skeptical. Still, being cursed with an open mind I had to just see if maybe I was missing something, so I checked out the site.

Nope, I was right. It was all the usual tacky, poorly made stuff. And then I saw this .

Now that looked fun. I know the company. I bought one of their rubber whips on a friend's recommendation a few years ago and I've been very happy with it. This little guy looked like something I could have fun with. I was also curious about it from an artistic perspective. Would it really handle like a paintbrush? Could I really use body paints to create an image on someone or was that tongue in cheek? I had to know.

I called the store. They had one left. Apparently it was a popular little item. The girl sounded very excited about it when I called. She promised to hold it for me and I waited patiently for my friend to arrive so we could pick it up.

Getting it in my hand was delightful. Don't get me wrong, it's about the same quality as what you find in most "adult novelty" stores, but still fairly sturdy, and I really liked it. I have very small hands, and it can be difficult to find tools that fit comfortably. The handle of this one felt like it was made for me. The perfect weight, the perfect curve, and yes it did move very much like a paintbrush. (insert mischievous giggle and wicked grin here.)

It's a fairly short whip, which makes using it like a flogger very difficult, but I found it works very well for otk...and yes it does paint a bottom quite red. It's a moderate toy that can get very intense very quickly. The ends of those falls are cut straight so you have a bunch of little hard edges biting the bottom. Very stinging. Sitting on a hornet's nest kind of stingy.

But it really is fun to use.

I haven't painted with it yet, but I am quite curious to see what it will do...

Ms. Betty