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Nudes-A-Poppin is a kind of nude “beauty pageant” at Sunclub Nude Resort in the U.S. From surfing the internet for a few years now, it seems to be an annual event and some of the entrants come up with those slightly odd costumes that still mean their junk is clearly visible. For me, complete nudity is best, although I have to say the “Policeman” looks pretty damned hot in the pic on the far right.

I have no idea of the judging criteria but if it’s going on size, true to stereotype, the African American guy is winning. All three guys in these photos are pretty damned hot and I would struggle to choose. It’s the Libran in me, so can I take all of them?

A friend and I were discussing photography last night and the subject of “male nude on rocks” came up. I think most amateur photographers who shoot nudes at some point touch on the subject of male nudes on rocks. There is usually a rocky area that is suitable somewhere accessible and there are all sorts of angles to play with. From that point I started thinking about other areas that have become photographic cliches.

Male nudes touch on lots of these cliches and one I actually really like when done well is a waterfall. Francois Rousseau has done a spectacular job with this theme, a group of male nudes in a waterfall, as have countless other photographers. Part of the challenge of learning as a photographer is to explore these cliches but to put your own spin on them. Anyone know of a sexy waterfall?

Everynow and then I wish I was more brave with my fashion choices. I blame my conservative provincial city upbringing and perhaps even my love of not wearing clothes at all, but I see clothes like these, from Commonwealth Utilities, and wish I had the balls to wear some of it.

I don’t think I’d ever wear long-johns down the street, but the plaid trousers or even the white three-quarter trousers are a really hot look but I just couldn’t pull it off. I think that kind of fashion is best left to the 20-somethings or those that have the attitude to wear it. Otherwise you look like that old queen that works with Anna Wintour at Vogue that doesn’t play tennis without a full matching Louis Vuitton ensemble.

Back in 2005 I was days from seeing Kylie’s Showgirl tour when she was diagnosed with breast cancer which brought the whole thing to an 18 month standstill.

Kylie’s homecoming tour had a very similar version of this song in it, but not quite the same. Kylie and her creative director Will Baker certainly know how to target their audience. Throw Kylie and some hot dancers not wearing very much into a locker room complete with (fake) showers and you have a winner.
Now, WHEN are Kylie and Will going to realise they need me working with them too?

Tonight I seem to be a little out of sorts. Class didn’t go very well. I seemed to be struggling with some moves but they are great moves that the teacher is teaching us so it’s all good and worth persisting.

I don’t know if it’s just tiredness, not having worked out for two weeks, valentines day, stressing about money and replacing the car or a combination of all of the above. Fingers crossed a good night’s sleep will help as well as a workout in the morning.

Now for the question. I’m thinking of selling some prints of my photography through the blog but struggling to determine a price. Any tips from artists or art/photography consumers would be greatly appreciated!

Previously I’ve shown you the photos of the Dieux Du Stade calendar guys and the annual nude rugby match on the beach in New Zealand. Now I bring you this bunch of photos of a very real looking match of Rugby. I don’t have any details on where it is but judging by the dirt and grass stains on the guys bodies, they are playing for real. They certainly aren’t shy about physical contact with another nude man. Liberated footballers? It’s a rare thing, but a nice one.

When you think about nudism there are certain countries and regions that come to mind. Places like Germany are renowned for having nude sections in city parks, and a very liberal attitude towards stripping off. Australia’s climate is perceived to be suitable for year round nudity (it’s not). Alaska is not somewhere that I would imagine has a great nudist movement. The northern European countries have a strong nude sauna culture despite their wintry conditions.

Roaming the profiles on Hangoutnude, as I do, it struck me just how many people in the UK are nudists. I would say they are over represented in terms of percentage of profiles, especially for an area with weather so conducive to rugging up and staying warm and also not having the culture of saunas to fall back on.

London has nude night club nights like Club Starkers and Naked and a host of others, there are nude swim clubs, the bathing pavilion at Hampstead Heath is packed with naked sunbathers within it’s walls on a nice summer day. How has this come about? Why is there such a popularity with nudism in a cold country like Britain? I think it’s great but haven’t got my head around it.

February 14th has rolled around once more and 2010 is no different to the years before it in the sense that there isn’t anyone “special” to celebrate it with. As commercially driven as it is, and as much as I don’t think I should be told when to be romantic, it would be nice to hold someone’s hand and give someone a kiss on this day.

How does today feel different from other years? I’m in a more positive frame of mind. I certainly am not claiming to have my life totally sorted at all. I don’t know quite what I want to be when I grow up yet and financially I don’t seem to be making the progress I’d like, but life is good. I’m starting to like myself a bit more and enjoy all the fantastic parts of my life like my good friends, making new friends, aerial silks classes, photography and my wonderful family.

To my new Adelaide friends, happy first anniversary. You are a very special couple and I look forward to getting to know you better. To every reader in a relationship, treasure it and enjoy it, there are many who envy you. To all the single readers, those that want to be and those like me wishing there were someone next to you on the path, enjoy your day, treat yourself and look at the love hearts everywhere with a smile. That’s my plan.

God you have to love Joseph Sayers. He is such a stunning man and thankfully keeps posing for photographs completely nude. These shots are blatantly borrowed from Ohlala.

Last night while I was out celebrating a friend’s birthday, a flash flood was sweeping through my suburb. I knew we were having some pretty wild weather last night but to come out this morning and see the cars in my street turned sideways and flooded was a bit of a surprise.

My car is a tiny little 20 year old thing that really needs to be replaced. The events of last night may just force my hand in doing that. Apparently the rain and volume of water we had last night was a “once in a decade” kinda thing. Oops.

The topic of a threeway relationship has come up with people I’ve met recently a couple of times, especially over the weekend on the cruise. There was a couple on the cruise that I spent a lot of time hanging out with and one of the guys had been “kind of” in a threeway relationship in the past, as had another friend of mine, a few years back.

I’ve never been in a regular long term relationship so I’m no expert and I’m very keen to hear the experiences of readers who are in or have been in a three way relationship. To my inexperienced eye, most of them come from a third being invited into an established relationship and so far to my knowledge it’s that third that usually ends up hurt or dumped from the experience.

The couple I was hanging out with and I got on very well and hypothetically, instigated from the past experience of one of them, discussed the practicalities of the situation. I personally doubt could ever enter into a threeway relationship with an established couple. I’ve never heard of a long term threeway lasting, so it’s a self preservation exercise, stopping myself getting hurt. Secondly, as a hopeless romantic, no matter how much I desired the other two and felt a bond, I would feel absolutely horrendous if my entering the picture caused any kind of jealousy or tension within the original couple.

Having been single for a long time, I’ve had several threesomes with couples over the years and as the “guest” you are treated to an amazing level of attention and often are attracted to one more than the other. I can’t see the point in entering a situation so prone to jealousy. If any of you are in a three way relationship, please tell me your story.

Tomorrow night is our first rehearsal for this year’s Mardi Gras Parade. We had some issues in preparation earlier in the process but we have a really enthusiastic committee and we’ve locked in a new choreographer so tomorrow night will be great. I’m fighting hard for my beloved front row position and I can’t wait to see the routine!

Last night my flatmate turned to me and asked “Do you have trouble breathing?” It was a bit of a random question but once explained made sense. A friend of his has just had his tonsils out and after years of mild breathing difficulty is feeling like he is getting way more oxygen than ever before.

When we discussed it more, after giving it a bit of thought, I’ve always had rubbish sinuses and even though I do plenty of exercise I get puffed more easily than I should. My flatmate seems to think it might be related and could even explain why I hate doing cardio so much, if I’m struggling to get breath. I can’t sleep on my back because I snore a lot if I do and have even been known to stop breathing briefly.

So, my question is to any medical professionals that read the blog. Could my tonsils really be contributing to my hatred of cardio and difficulty breathing and is it worth a trip to my GP?

For anyone who’s been watching True Blood, you will have seen this stunning man on your TV screens. Mehcad Brooks was born in 1980 in Austin Texas and has been in Desperate Housewives (don’t watch it, can’t tell you) and now has become a lust object of mine after walking around seducing Tara in True Blood season 2.

Mehcad is not only physically stunning but his voice is one that I could listen to for days. One thing I am a total sucker for in a guy is a killer smile and you can’t deny Mehcad has one of those. His smile could light up a room. Genetically blessed. I for one am hoping his star is on the rise.