Show & Tell Adult Meme: End Of The Year Edition

I don't normally participate in memes, adult or not, but The Marketing Whore's year end meme seemed worthy of participation as a way to reflect on a few things...

1 What was your very favorite post you made this past year?

My first thought was my post on why this blog's not about me, but as I'm playing this meme about me, it seems rather too ironic... So I'll go with the Bumper Crop by Sample Simon because it exists nowhere else and I'm proud to bring that to the 'net. *wink*

2 What post was the most effective post you made this past year? (Based on links to it, comments, emails, sales etc.)

Are my comments to be included or am I to subtract them from the count? Since it's my blog and I opt to avoid too much math, I'm deciding that my comments do count (am I not important too?)

That means the post on the adult collector community wins. However, as I whore that at the top of the sidebar, I'll note the runner-up too, which is this Mute Monday post. But, since that is a meme, if we're to rank which of my posts which stands on it's own merits, that would be What We Learn From Porn & Men's Magazines.

3 What are three of your favorite posts/articles that you've read this past year? (Not your own, but the works of others.) And do tell us all why you selected them.

First I'm going to mention Peter's Beauty in Darkness because it's an excellent blog digging up history of BDSM. I wish I could comment there, but it requires me to register and I hate another login dealio... (However, as he continues to find very cool stuff and ponder history, I fear I may have to.) Since I have been too lazy to do so as of yet, I point to his entire blog.

Now, as for particular posts...

Shon's post on porn moves me because he, however incorrectly, ponders to what degree his porn collection was the responsible for the end of his marriage.

While I will continually stress that porn does not end marriages -- incompatablity does -- his honest musing of such territory is to be commended. (I'm sure Shon would prefer I point out a stellar piece of fiction, for which he is deservedly famous, but I have to be honest and direct you to what I feel is noteworthy for it's alternating ugly anger, apologetic justifications, and lusty loathing. But while there, please do stop and enjoy a saucy tale.)

Last, but certainly not least, is Secondhand Rose's short story Warm Wet Velvet. It's rare that I point you all to an erotic story, that's true; but this story captures the essence of early sci-fi, the aroma of loneliness, and the texture of, well, warm wet velvet, bringing them -- and the reader -- to the sort of climax that lingers... Kudos, Miss Rose.

4 What was the most surprising thing you learned in 2007?

That the posts which consistently receive the most comments are the short posts of mainly images. Duh, the blog's got 'porn' in the title... And people have short attention spans.

I guess that's not as surprising as the fact that I keep on making larger, juicy, written posts. *wink*

Those longer posts do get comments -- and emails too. But some days, I wonder why when there is the most to talk about, there is less for others to say... Is it possible that I say everything that can be said? *wink*

5 What was the most valuable thing or lesson you learned in 2007?

Every blogger dreams of being selected for the cool kids' table by being mentioned at sites like Boing Boing and I was thrilled to actually achieve this honor in 2007 (Wo0t! -- this is me, beaming from ear-to-ear!) From the honor (and other similar linkage) I learned the following:

* that few visitors bother to visit the rest of the site

* that, again, the popular posts are quick and image laden (while I bust my hump to provide detailed, original and well-researched posts)

Ironically, and I refer you to question #4, I don't seem to stop the long posts.

But the big lesson here is that ultimately I blog here because I find this stuff interesting; the rest of you be damned.

6 Is there anything you wanted to learn this past year that you did not? Why not? And are you going to make this a goal for 2008?

Learn? How about "covet"? Couldn't that be an option instead? No? Damn, you're a demanding Marketing Whore!

I still am looking for information on many of the items listed in the help label/tag.

I continue to search, but am hoping readers will provide help -- hence the tag, dear readers.

Optional (but worth 100 extra Marketing Whore Bucks lol): For most of us, guarding our identities means not taking/publishing photos, but I double-dog dare you to take some photo of yourself, crop it to remove what you think is necessary to keep your privacy but still gives something special (and hopefully naughty) of you away ~ and publish it on your blog.

I might consider breaking my rules if Marketing Whore Bucks were redeemable for Gracie's vintage porn & historical sex stash -- I've seen bits of it, and I want it!

Because I am so greedy, I will consent to taking & posting an obscure photo of myself...



Yes, that's my slightly-aroused nipple looming over the cover of a March, 1969, Playboy.

Gracie, the porn had better be in the mail.

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