I don't know why the boy scout is drinking a beer but I thought it was funny. |
It’s a whole lot of work, but so worth it because the benefits to our Preparedness is that we can have any type of fantasy sex we want on a moment’s notice, or we can spend days planning a whole Sexual Event Weekend complete with costumes and furniture, or we can slip off to bed spontaneously and enjoy each other in the heat of the moment.
All of these types of sex are made better and easier to achieve by using our Preparedness skills.
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One of the fundamentals to great Preparedness: Personal Hygiene
Hmm...would I kiss her? |
Shower daily or more often if necessary. Showering together is even more fun! We like to wash with yummy smelling products that the other one enjoys the smell of. If I buy one and he doesn’t like it, it will not get used. How we each smell is always important. He uses a touch of a cologne that I love but never too much. We love the natural scent of each other, too (everyone has a personal Jungle signature).
The Would You Do You? rule is always in play in my hygiene efforts. So I check myself over for things I would look at on a person I might be considering kissing…you will be surprised if you look at yourself in the mirror with this in mind. You are suddenly in HD!
We keep our hedges trimmed…this is a personal choice, but it seems like most people do trim these days. We are both pretty closely trimmed and it feels very nice. I do not enjoy the feeling of being totally bare. And I have this icky feeling about getting rid of pubic hair permanently.....
Like, what if an apocalypse happens and we are forced backwards in evolution to living in caves and we don’t have any more convenient cotton panties to wear? Then we’re gonna need our muffs to grow back to protect our coochies from the elements and dirt and stuff. I say, if you are going to go bare at least don't do anything permanent, just in case!
Like, what if an apocalypse happens and we are forced backwards in evolution to living in caves and we don’t have any more convenient cotton panties to wear? Then we’re gonna need our muffs to grow back to protect our coochies from the elements and dirt and stuff. I say, if you are going to go bare at least don't do anything permanent, just in case!
Thank goodness I found these shells for some support after the apocalypse, but damn I wish I had some panties! |
We do other primping and plucking on a regular basis. We try not to have wayward hairs and scary rogue whiskers around. Ew. Nicely tamed hairs and whiskers are welcome!
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Next on the Preparedness list: Assets and Supply Acquisitions
Over time, we have purchased various assets that help with our sex life. And then there are supplies that get used up and need to be replaced. Some of our more useful assets have been:
Wedges and other sex furniture…it seems like all couples will have varying heights and body shapes and other factors that create a need for sex furniture and aids.
The only hard part about this is that you can’t return the specialty sex furniture, so if you buy one that doesn’t help you have better sex or more fun, it can end up being a waste of money.
We have gotten good at utilizing other things around the house to help us achieve the best and most comfortable sex angles. Try everything you can think of in your house, you might have something that works great as sex furniture there already.
The only hard part about this is that you can’t return the specialty sex furniture, so if you buy one that doesn’t help you have better sex or more fun, it can end up being a waste of money.
We have gotten good at utilizing other things around the house to help us achieve the best and most comfortable sex angles. Try everything you can think of in your house, you might have something that works great as sex furniture there already.
Him: I'm bringing this thing inside after the party! Her: You read my mind. |
Our toys, porn and other goodies collection is an asset we have built up over time. We also add to this collection a few times per year. See a related post here: Goin' to the Porn Store!
Other assets that we don’t have but which I know others do would be things like sexually charged (real) tattoos or genital piercings, a big leather collection (clothes, hats, toys, chaps, whips), special silk ropes, swings and pulleys…there are a lot of assets available, as far down the rabbit hole you want to go.
Supplies are things like lube and other oils, and always having clean fresh towels next to the bed.
We have two rooms we usually have sex in within our house, so we keep lube and sex towels stocked in both of these rooms. In our main bedroom, we each have a night stand with little cupboards in them to hide our sex towels and lube and other supplies.
Honey, buying lube in bulk is so much cheaper! |
I don't buy new towels to use for sex towels, I just "demote" our bath towels, hand towels and wash clothes to sex towels once they get frayed or show signs of wear. Then I buy new towels to replace them with, so the buying of replacement towels is all part of the overall preparedness agenda.
Other supplies might include fake tattoos and other cute body decorations, good quality candles and working lighters, rubber gloves, etc. Whatever we might need for a rockin' good time, we usually have in stock.
On preparing for spontaneous versus planned sexual encounters....
We sometimes plan for sex, and sometimes sex just happens. Sometimes we are planning a whole sex weekend or a vacation.
In those cases, we obviously try to plan well and bring everything we might possibly want with us.
We make lists and double check them and then go shopping and then pack for the trip. It is really very fun packing for a sexy weekend when you have so much available to choose from. Whee!
Sometimes we are planning a BIG sexual event at home that requires lighting, furniture moving, costumes, hair and make up, wall decorations, etc. Nights like this require a bit of time to put together for ourselves to then enjoy it later.
In those cases, we obviously try to plan well and bring everything we might possibly want with us.
We make lists and double check them and then go shopping and then pack for the trip. It is really very fun packing for a sexy weekend when you have so much available to choose from. Whee!
Sometimes we are planning a BIG sexual event at home that requires lighting, furniture moving, costumes, hair and make up, wall decorations, etc. Nights like this require a bit of time to put together for ourselves to then enjoy it later.
Other times we are planning to just have some nice and easy weekday sex later that evening. We might establish this in the morning on the way out to work…one of us says “hey, tonight?” and the other responds “yes, please!” Thus it is the plan to have sex that night.
My preparations for sex later that night will include:
+Having only a light dinner, so as not to feel too full during sex (uncomfortable!)
+Not eating onions, drinking coffee, or ingesting anything that day that could leave a permeating smell around me (gross!)
+Making sure if I need to trim or prepare further (shave legs, etc) before sex, that I leave time for it sometime before the main event.
If sex just spontaneously happens, obviously we can’t plan for it…but thanks to our regular planning and
preparations, many things are in place that will make spontaneous sex even better! Lube? Check. Clean up supplies? Check.
preparations, many things are in place that will make spontaneous sex even better! Lube? Check. Clean up supplies? Check.
A side note about hygiene and spontaneous sex: We choose to wash up immediately before sex on most occasions. If I haven’t had a shower since morning and we spontaneously decide to have sex in the evening, I will always insist on washing up thoroughly before making love. It is just sort of a Would You Do You? thing for me. I wouldn’t put my mouth “down there” on anyone who wasn’t freshly washed, not even my own if I could (can anyone really do that?) Thus, my Sex God husband washes up before most sexual encounters as well, as he feels the same way about where he puts his mouth.
It may seem very un-spontaneous to stop the hot and heavy make out to go wash up, but hey, it is quick and you just go do it and BAM! You’re back in the saddle, all fresh and clean. We never lose the mood just because we need to wash up, it is a pleasure to wash up because we know our spouse will get our best, freshest self possible, and all the while we are washing, we are anticipating some awesome sex.
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Research and Development
There are many ways of doing Sexual Research and Development. (Reading my sex blog counts!)
For us, one of the best R&D manuals ever is The Guide To Getting It On.
The Guide to Getting It On! - Amazon Books
This book is great and a couple can spend years reading it and then going back over stuff and trying new things, talking about sexual topics…plus the book is filled with awesome illustrated pictures (I used one on my last post) that are very sexy and tasteful, but still quite graphic. Everyone should have this book for their own personal Sexual R&D!
We have some sexual goals in our relationship. Some are about achieving specific sex acts, some are more about reaching different levels of intimacy and vulnerability. Some are centered around purchasing and using specific fun sex toys. We have things we are working toward sexually and we know we have time to achieve them. Long term sexual goal planning together is very fun.
As we begin exploring new items on our goals list, we sometimes have to do some specific R&D about that item. Sometimes books or movies are used for R&D of these specific acts and toys, etc. I mean, some of these things literally require instructions and “body preparation” so we gotta study up and find out what has to happen to achieve these goals safely. Whoo whee…this part is fun! We end up learning about things that are fascinating and edgy, whether we end up trying them or not.
The most important part of R&D for me is exploring myself for new feelings and ideas. We are all always growing, and sexually speaking, I try to deliberately grow into new areas of myself and explore what is there. I research my own mind and sexual being and then develop new ideas out of my findings. I learn more about my husband the same way, while he freely grows outward or inward.
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Sexual Fitness Training
Being a gymnast has been an awesome bonus to my sex life. It is the best sport ever, as far as I am concerned. And the sexual benefits are just icing on the sex cake. Being strong and flexible helps us have rough and playful and vigorous sexual encounters.
He is athletic too, so we can also enjoy playing some sports together or exercising together. And more specifically, we love having a sort of wrestle-play and circus act session. We have spent a lot of time playing around with our bodies in various poses, lifts, stands and dips. These types of endeavors require practice and skill, so time is devoted to working out some real Circus Sex moves. Time is also devoted to anything that increases our overall fitness, so that we can continue to develop our Circus Sex skill set.
Keeping our weight from fluctuating too far from ideal is a way of staying sexually fit. If I'm heavier, I can't.....
*do a million frog squats on top of him.
*get thrown around as easily.
*hold up my own weight as easily in some positions, such as when he says “throw your arms around my neck” and I do so (and also my legs) and then he picks me entirely up off the bed with me clinging to him like a koala bear…when I am heavier, this is more difficult to pull off.
So we try to keep our weight in check...but hey, we like some softness, too.
We aren’t gym junkies…we are fit by staying active, being athletic, and having lots of sex.
Not a gymnast? Anyone can get the same benefits from a yoga class or from regular stretching. Flexibility helps all bodies have better sex. I love being flexible, it seems to add to my sexual pleasure. Anyone can greatly improve their sexual abilities (and their overall health) by getting more flexible!
Not a gymnast? Anyone can get the same benefits from a yoga class or from regular stretching. Flexibility helps all bodies have better sex. I love being flexible, it seems to add to my sexual pleasure. Anyone can greatly improve their sexual abilities (and their overall health) by getting more flexible!
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Another form of sexual fitness training is kegels…for men and women. There are too many benefits for me to describe, but here is plenty of info on these exercises.
Kegels for men, Mayo Clinic
Kegels for Women, Mayo Clinic
(Seriously, everyone needs to do this…doing these exercises familiarizes you with a whole world of muscles that are related to your sexual functioning! Getting these muscles toned and fit improves every part of your sex life!)
Some types of sexual fitness training are a bit more specific to certain sexual acts. For instance, if you want to be able to deep throat a man, this does take practice and you have to get your throat “in shape” for it.
This might include doing different exercises and experimenting with working the mechanics of your throat more consciously. There are many other acts that require some sexual fitness training…I won’t go into them but there is a LOT of info in The Guide to Getting It On about nearly every conceivable sex act and what preparations are required. That book is the sex bible and instruction manual of the universe.
This might include doing different exercises and experimenting with working the mechanics of your throat more consciously. There are many other acts that require some sexual fitness training…I won’t go into them but there is a LOT of info in The Guide to Getting It On about nearly every conceivable sex act and what preparations are required. That book is the sex bible and instruction manual of the universe.
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So to recap…Sexual Preparedness includes a lot of things for us Happy Sex Campers!
Time, energy and money spent on...
+planning and preparing for sex
+planning and preparing for sex
+acquiring items to add to our sexual assets
+researching and developing new sexual goals and achievements
+staying sexually fit and attractive for ourselves and each other
so we can finally…
+actually have all that great sex!