September 24, 2009
- 10:00 am
By CC Staff
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June 27, 2009
- 11:30 am
By Alex - Lakehead University
I recently received this book from Wiley publishers and, admittedly, was drawn to it because of the spectacular cover art. Beautiful flowers, bright colors – how could I resist! I then read the reviews and learned that Julia Roberts just bought the movie rights and, needless to say, “Hot House Flower” jumped to the top of my reading list.
Berwin tells the story of lonely Lila Nova, a recently divorced advertising copywriter in New York. One day, Lila stumbles across David Exley’s plant stand at a green market and randomly purchases a bird-of-paradise (it’s a tropical plant for those of you lacking a green thumb). All of sudden, Lila finds herself drowning her sorrows by collecting and caring for exotic plants. Walking home from a work event, she passes by a Laundromat filled to the brim with gorgeous, tropical plants and is invited in by Armand, the owner.
Armand enchants Lila with tales of the Nine Plants of Desire. When one possesses all nine, they shall have whatever they want and Lila is enthralled. Armand hints that he has the nine plants, stored in a back room of his Laundromat and that if Lila proves herself to be true, he will let her see them.
Shortly after, Lila and David go on a date and she shows him the Laundromat and absentmindedly mentions Armand’s nine plants. The next morning, Lila learns that Armand’s nine plants have been stolen by David and, since it is her fault, he wants her to go to Mexico with him to replace the plants. The two end up on a wild quest through the dense Yucatan jungle, searching for the plants while Lila searches for herself.
Besides being highly-entertaining (and fast-paced – my favorite), “Hot House Flower” also allows the reader to do some soul-searching. I am thoroughly impressed and amazed at the comparisons Berwin makes between plants and human nature. Almost every chapter contains a valuable life lesson, which I found myself reflecting on every time.
With “Hot House Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire” Margot Berwin delivers a hit. Funny, fast-paced, insightful and entertaining, women of all ages will devour this read. If you’re looking for chick-lit with some substance, pick up “Hot House Flower” and enjoy!
June 18, 2009
- 1:00 pm
By Kathryn S
I’m pretty adventurous when it comes to sex, I’m not going to lie. I love to experiment with men that I’m serious about and whom I trust, and I’m not opposed to an adventurous fling either. However, I have a confession: I might be open to hair-pulling, spanking, and playing dress-up, and there’s probably nothing that could come out of a guy’s mouth that would be dirty enough to make me blush… but I do not let men go down on me.
Take a minute. Catch your breath. Reread if you don’t believe it.
I’m sorry, but I’ve never enjoyed oral sex. I have no problem doling it out, but there are only a couple of men whom I’ve allowed to walk the red carpet, and they’ve only had the privilege on rare occasions.
My aversion to cunnilingus, I feel, stems from low self esteem and a rather horrific first time. I was shy and inexperienced, and losing my virginity was no Cinderella story. After that, it was a long time before I had vaginal sex again, but I did dole out my fair share of blow jobs. Go figure.
Looking back, I think it was a control issue. I had little control over my first time, and to me, going down on a guy was controlling. I was calling the shots. I could get him off. He was the one lying on the bed, losing his mind to ecstatic climax (sorry, I am damn good at fellatio). With regular sex, I felt like the power was equal. My partner and I were both simultaneously trying to please the other, while experiencing our own euphoric physical feelings. It was okay to give away my body, because it was a fair trade
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Tags: blow job, boyfriend, cunnilingus, eating out, fellatio, hate oral sex, julia roberts, oral sex, orgasm, pleasing, positions, Pretty Woman, relationship, Sex, tongue, virginity
April 28, 2009
- 6:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: ali lohan, bacon, bikini, corset, curses, cuss, dina lohan, emoticon, emoticon ear buds, flu, funny thing i heard on the way to hospital, gross, head phones, holy fucking shit we're all going to die, julia roberts, lindsay lohan, lip gloss, makeup, megan fox, music, pandemic, pandemic 2009, racism, racists, swine flu, tiny waist, tom hanks, virus
March 20, 2009
- 4:00 pm
By CC Staff
We’re back with another weekly installment of G.W.W.E. (Guys We Wanna Eff), so let us take a moment to praise the infinitely talented and infinitely effable Clive Owen !
I could not be more excited for today’s release of spy-thriller Duplicity, not only because it marks the return of my girl crush Julia Roberts , but for the always-delicious Clive Owen. Yum, yum, yum!
First of all, our boy has two automatically-effable traits: green eyes and a British accent. Green-eyed men are so hard to come by, and that polished Queen’s English he speaks could enchant me even if he was talking about lint filters. Stick the man in a suit, like the one he wears in the Duplicity trailer, and he is outrageously delectable. Some even say he’s the next Cary Grant.
Furthermore, Clive is a versatile actor whose every role appeals to a different type of effability. His rugged portrayal of Dwight in Sin City showcased Clive as a brutal, aggressive gangster. In Children of Men, he is the heroic everyman entrusted with saving the life of the last pregnant woman on earth in the midst of a sociological apocalypse. In Closer (my personal favorite), he plays the animalistic dermatologist Larry, whose pornographic imagination gets him into all sorts of trouble. I can’t even watch Closer with my friends, because Clive’s lust-driven character is too hot to handle. Read More »
Tags: British, Cary Grant, Children of Men, clive owen, closer, Duplicity, Duplicity trailer, football, green eyes, julia roberts, Liverpool F.C., Sarah Jane Fenton, sin city, soccer, spy thriller
February 19, 2009
- 6:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: beer glass, bikini wax, carbs, celebrity twins, chicago tea party, hand bra, health, julia roberts, Kim Kardashian, nadya suleman, nyu protest, nyu students, octomom, rick santelli email, rick santelli wiki, rick santelli wikipedia, romantic comedy, santelli
February 19, 2009
- 6:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: beer glass, bikini wax, carbs, celebrity twins, chicago tea party, hand bra, health, julia roberts, Kim Kardashian, nadya suleman, nyu protest, nyu students, octomom, rick santelli email, rick santelli wiki, rick santelli wikipedia, romantic comedy, santelli