Sexuality Happens

So I live in Colorado.

Many people think we’re a snowy wasteland of white death.

We are not.  I think this year, it snowed maybe five or six times all winter.  Some days in January and February were in the 60s and 70s.  Doesn’t mean it won’t snow in May, but it’s definitely not Antarctica.  In fact, we have 300 days of PURE, unadulterated sunshine.

We had a nice snow a week or two ago. I decided to go out a do a mini photo shoot in between drinking tea, eating cupcakes, and watching the BBC version of the Silver Chair that the oh so hot, and even nerdier Natt Nightly gave me for a late birthday present.

The muff (not my cunt, my muff! As in stuff it full o’ chestnuts and carry them around to warm your hands muff) is OBVIOUSLY fake fur. I’ve had it for years and years…maybe almost a decade. But I only really use it when I’m wearing my giant velvet cloak (project for a theatrical costuming class in college – 18 yards of velvet and satin – it’s HUGE). Ergo, I was psyched to bring it out for a shoot.

Here are my boots:

They’re these ridiculous things my mother got me a few years back.  Faux Uggs (ugh) WITH SNOWFLAKES BEADED ONTO THEM.  I think I’ve worn them about three times in my life, usually as a joke.  But they served quite well to get me out onto my balcony in the snow.

And then…there is my scarf. One of my two best friends knit it for me in college, and I LOVE it.

Take a good look:

What do you think of?

The correct answer is Gryffindor, from Harry Potter. She knitted herself one in the Ravenclaw colors before the second movies came out our first year, and when we all (the theatre kids) went to the midnight premiere dressed up, I wore my muff, my aforementioned cloak, and of course, this scarf.  Oh yes, I am that nerdy.

However, Q holds that it is my “DU Scarf.”  DU as in University of Denver. As in the arch rivals (in hockey – men’s and women’s…and I played women’s) of CC (Colorado College), which is where I went to undergrad.  I wore it one day in the elevator in my building, and since I live near DU, some woman asked if I was a DU fan. I am not. I am an ANTI-DU fan. At least for hockey, and men’s rugby. Which is odd, since I used to figure skate there when I was younger, but you can’t really choose your rivals.

Anyways, I told Q this story, and she thought it was amusing. I showed her these pictures, and she didn’t tell me I was cute, or hot, or adorable, or even silly for taking pictures all by myself in the snow.  No. She said “awww…look! You’re wearing your DU scarf.”  She is a brat. Just putting it out there.

Gryffindor scarf debate aside, I enjoyed my snowy day photo shoot.  Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

Happy Half Nekkid Thursday!

-Essin’ Em