Monday, July 23, 2007

Juicy Explanations!

Well hello again friends!!!

Thanks gentlemen in Washington, DC who made my trip in July so special!!! You know who you are!!! ; ) What an energetically chaotic city DC is (don’t ask…just my spiritual self projecting). I do enjoy a bit of the craziness a metropolitan city can offer so I will be back for more!

Now I am enjoying a bit of the slow-lane lifestyle out in farm country in West Virginia. Very lovely part of the country and I am able to see some great hand-made art and craft items and am picking up little gift items for Christmas because I believe in supporting locally and lovingly made items to support local economies.

While visiting my new friend I browsed through his book shelf and found a very interesting book “The Art of Loving” by Erich Fromm. My fascination with personal development and the human psychology I couldn’t help but pull it from the shelf and thumb through it. I found some gems in this book and one section in particular caught my attention and felt it was worthy to share with you as I feel it helps best describe my intentions in doing what I do as an escort. I hope you will enjoy it.

“In Erotic Love (EL) there is an exclusiveness which is lacking in brotherly and motherly love. This exclusive character of EL warrants some further discussion….EL frequently is misinterpreted as meaning possessive attachment. This is, in a 2 person relationship, seen as an egotism (their experience of a union is an illusion).

EL is exclusive, but it loves in the other person all of mankind, all that is alive. It is exclusive only in the sense that I can fuse myself fully and intensely with only one other person. EL excludes the love for others only in the sense of erotic fusion (a full commitment in ALL aspects of life) but not in the sense of deep brotherly love. EL has one premise- that I love from the essence of my being and experience the other person in the essence of his or her being. In essence, all human beings are identical- WE ARE ALL ONE.”

WOW….this book, along with “Sex Matters: Sex and the Superconscience” by Osho, and “Marriage and Morals” by Bertrand Russell really helped me understand my need to be a whole person and unchained by the constraints a large society can impose on the individual (like the need to get married)! While I believe relationships have tremendous value and are important in many ways I can appreciate the freedoms being single can offer (at least at this stage in my evolving life). Being alone is very different from being lonely and I value my alone time to help me reflect and when I feel lonely I go and seek strangers to talk to if I am on the road. Anyway, a stranger is just someone I haven’t met yet! : )

Well, I am off to NY to check out the Hudson Valley area and meet some more people!

Until then…….Happy Trails!

XOXOXXOXO

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Hot Times in the Old Town Tonight!!!

Well here I am again in good 'ole Washington, DC!

After traveling up the North Carolina coast I am back in DC again for some more enlivening conversation and hot coffee in bed! Of course finding stimulating company to join me in my endeavors is never a problem in this town! My problem is having to make choices so that I can get out to explore more than the hotel lobby while I am in town.

As for my time in North Carolina I enjoyed exploring new territory as well as some old spots. Ashville is still one of my favorite stops as I enjoy the youthful, funky and hippie-like atmosphere along with the wonderful simple country folks who take pride in their heritage and community. I visited the wonderful farmers market and bought some yummy heirloom tomatoes, Amish made sweet pickles and a hand carved walking stick by a gentleman who was carving them right in front of me.

Wilmington, NC was my next stop and I couldn't have picked a hotter day to get there. The hot wind made it feel like I was in an oven! Very busy beachside community reminding me of Boca Raton with the stretches of wide roads, fast drivers and over-inflated house prices!

My time in Moorehead City and Beaufort was brief but nice. The soft-shell crab at Sharpies is marvelous but the nightlife left something to be desired. Be sure to go with friends when you travel there.

The ferry to Ocracoke was wet and long. Ocracoke reminded me of Nantucket with the lovely little wood cottages, lush flowers and trees encroaching the dirt roads and very small town-like community feel. Howard's restaurant (advertising that they are open 365 days a year) serves up yummy seafood...especially the yellowfin tuna! I enjoyed camping out at the state park campground that lines the beach there just outside of town. The wide stretch of beach is great for long walks!

The ferry to Hatteras was fun and not as long as the ride to Ocracoke (only 15 min) and the visit to the lighthouse was intersting. I spent a brief time on the beach sunning myself, but unfortunately I had to keep my bathingsuit on! I can't handle maditory clothing only beaches anymore! I am planning on getting nude somewhere in New England.....I'll let you know how that goes! : )

Well.....I am going to sign off for now! : )

Stay cool!

XOXOXOXOX

Emma