Shotgun / September 2005

Up Shit Creek

Ottawa XPress │ Shotgun │ September 29, 2005
I’m not Sean Penn. But I’ll try to be kind like him. OK, so I didn’t help Katrina victims, but I tried to save Ottawans from boredom and disappointment at shitty sex-stores.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many Hollywood celebrities offered their services, like John Travolta who flew […]

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Bleeding Barbies

Ottawa XPress │ Shotgun │ September 22, 2005
I’m pretty pissed about something. And yes it’s also my PMS talking, thanks.
Feminists are ragging on the latest Always Have a Happy Period feminine hygiene campaign (www.beinggirl.com) that encourages women to treat and pamper themselves during the cursed Time of the Month.
“It’s like Barbie gets her period,” […]

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Sexy fun and games

Ottawa XPress │ Shotgun │ September 15, 2005
My first boyfriend and me waited almost a year before “doing it” — and it was a blast. Instead of intercourse, we filled our time with tonnes of other sexy stuff and substitutes. But where to get started? The only sex shops I knew of were in Hull […]

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The lowdown on a Quyon hoedown

Ottawa XPress │ Shotgun │ September 8, 2006
During my vacation last month in Halifax at a Maritime wedding — surrounded by great live Celtic music and friendly types merrily jigging their hearts away in celebration of love and happiness — I found that sticking to my self-imposed four-months-off-the-booze pledge was challenging.
I finally succumbed to an […]

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