Which part of your body that is NOT a part of your face do you think is the most expressive and/or best expresses your personality?
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Sun, May 4, 2008 - 8:19 AMWithout a doubt it's my hands. Long, nimble fingers, slight calluses, soft skin, some scars. Somewhat pampered, but strong and capable. Used to being knocked around a bit but generally able to keep working. One's in a cast right now, but Im figuring out ways to get things done. My hands are very much an extension of my voice and I find my ability to communicate challenged, as though the presence of fiberglass has refined my words, culled them down a bit. My emotions are very visible in my hands..right now they're wearing frustration and impatience. I do not like having my voice and my independence shackled like this. 5 weeks, 2 days.
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Sun, May 4, 2008 - 11:05 AMI think I'd have to say my thighs. They are my strength. Not often seen, but they power everything I do, carrying burdens, taking me where I want to go, supporting my back, cradling children on my lap, and clasping my lover to me. When I dance, I use my thighs. They are my power, my joy, and my stamina.
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Sun, May 4, 2008 - 12:29 PMMy shoulders. I can shrug them, square them, put them to the wheel (one at a time, of course) and carry the world on them.
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Sun, May 4, 2008 - 2:31 PMI think my feet.....since I've been a fan of bare feet since childhood
they usually look well-used calloused, painted toenails,
They are large--a size 10. When I feeling sexy I love to wear sexy shoes.
When I'm feeling practical I wear tennis shoes or work shoes.
They do express me pretty well.
Vixxen
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Sun, May 4, 2008 - 3:40 PMI would have to say my feet as well..I detest shoes..my feet just don't like being confined even in the middle of winter I'll be wandering round the house barefoot.
My feet because they connect me to the earth
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Sun, May 4, 2008 - 10:52 PMMy hands, but not in that I wave them around when I talk. More specifically, my touch, which many people in my life have commented on. I am not what I consider a "touchy-feely guy" but I definitely think we all need to be touched more often. Not in a sexual way or one that makes you uneasy. But one that makes your body feel it is loved and worthy of attention outside of a sexual context. I don't solicit or initiate hugs. But if you offer me a hug, you are going to get a yummy one. lol
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 11:15 AMoooh that is a hard question!
I don't suppose voice is a part of your body the way you mean it... -
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 12:40 PMhands definitely! it's in the touch. had a long relationship where touch was limited due to old injury... so now it's become almost a drug to me. I think I'm driving people crazy with hugs and caresses, handholding and backrubbing.... and when it's reciprocated without words..... ahhhhhh!
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 3:52 PMHips! It hit me today. Totally Hips!
they dance! They give my walk it's attitude! The one side shoots out to the side with sass even if I'm just standing there..and that's just the everyday stuff not the super special intimate stuff when my hips say so much! -
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:27 PMI bet!
In dance it's the Cuban Motion.
The guy's got to have it too.
Hit me!! =)
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 11:07 PMPerfect!!
I was trying to think... hmmm not my hands, not my feet... not my buns... hmmm
and then I read your response!!!
and I totally feel the same way!
My hips for sure! I shake em all the time... they have attitude and sass... just like me!!!
and my boyfriend always loves it when I cook cause apparently my hips and ass shake lol
Good one SV!
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 12:39 PMMy hands and feet. I have long thin fingers and toes and my daughter calls them my fairy hands and feet. I use my hands when I talk and I think they express my creativity, I love making things with my hands.
and feet. ha ha.
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 4:36 PMFor me it's my spine. It's kinked but sensual, crippled but still strong and limber, weakened but stubbornly determined, serpentine and utterly (but subtly) unusual.
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Tue, May 6, 2008 - 9:48 AMMy Hair. Up, severe, out of my way at work. Wild and crazy all over the place when I'm out and home.
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Tue, May 6, 2008 - 10:40 AMForgive my impertinence..
Yet I feel strongly It is the Entire woman that speaks…
Her breath, her hands, her eyes, lips, the set of her jaw…
The way she stands, is her weight on her feet, both, one… -
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The Dark Knight
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 1:56 PMThat is true, but we all have parts of ourselves that we feel are more eloquent than others.
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Tue, May 6, 2008 - 7:24 PMHmmmm
It's a tie.
My hands tell who I really am. They have some rough spots and a couple of my fingers are oddly bent (genetic, my dad's siblings have similar fingers) but my fingers are long and communicate a lot. My hands also know how to do so many things that no one would expect. What do you know? Girls can build stuff :)
My hips tell who I want to be. They draw attention when I'm not really trying. They move me through the world and lead most all my dances.
I must say, I was hanging theater lights a couple weeks ago, perched precariously on a ladder, hanging a chandiler, and was amazed at how well my whole body worked together. I'm always amazed when my body just does the right thing, without me even "thinking". Our bodies have an amazing amount knowledge in them...........
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 5:38 AMI express myself with my hands a lot, but I think the area that's more indicative of my mood is my shoulders. When my energy's good, they're back, my chin's up, my chest is out. When I'm tired or feeling uncomfortable with myself, they slump forward and I curve into myself. Sometimes if I catch myself doing this, I can give my mood a little lift just by forcing my shoulders back for a little while. It works almost as well as putting a smile on my lips when I'm not really feeling it. Sometimes the feeling follows the smile.
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Thu, May 8, 2008 - 12:01 PMMy hands. I love to use them when talking, I LOVE to touch with them. They are the best tools in the kitchen. They are "baby doll" hands. Short fingers, short nails, broad palms. I have scars on them from various things. My arthritis shows in them. With play, my hands can be harsh or soft, painful or pleasurable. I also LOVE to be touched so I like the hands of others.
They also feel love...which is why I touch.
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Thu, May 8, 2008 - 9:02 PMMy back, especially the small of my back. How I hold myself... straight and confident, or slouched lazy or fearful. And secondly, my long hair as it falls down around my shoulders and back... either all down soft and seductive, or pulled back stark and business like. -
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Thu, May 8, 2008 - 9:18 PMMine may actually have to be my "canvas"; my skin. Dearest PapaRed asked a question about personal adornment. Our S. Archer, who may be the only person here that has actually seen me starkers, said in that thread, "And then, of course, some things we do just because we think they're pretty.", regarding tattoos. My flip answer is that I'd always hoped that the tattoos I have on my back offered a pleasant distraction, er, focal point, when I'm exiting a room or a hot tub naked, and would draw attention away from my ass. ;o) Facetiously, in as much as more truth is said in jest.
The truth is that each of them means something deeply spiritually significant to me. In order, plants to represent Earth, or grounding, then Water, to represent emotion. After that, a dragonfly to represent air (technically, the transformation from a creature of emotion, Water, to a creature of the Air, or intellect, and the balance that needs to be present for both elements to be in balance), Fire to represent *passion*, then a huge pentacle to represent Spirit; everything and nothing; all that is above, all that is below, betwixt and between. My body art expresses my soul, it's the stained glass windows of my spirit, if that makes any sense . . . I know I'm weird, but it's what makes sense to me. All of the rest, my hands, my ass, my smile, the softness of my skin, the sway of my hips, the turn of my ankle, the curve of my belly, the heaviness of my breasts - it's all part of my beauty, but my tattoos are about as intimate an expression of my true self as I can imagine. -
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 6:35 AMD'oh! O.K., now, to clarify (this woke me out of a deep sleep just now, 1 1/2 hours before my alarm is set to go off), and to not besmirch our dear S. Archer, the main reason he's seen (both) me (and my husband) sans clothing is because of our hot tub. I also remembered, in my sleep, that Sunshine/Michael, *B*'s friend (I don't think he's here in this tribe, though), have also seen me starkers (same reason - hot tub), and possibly Artemis/Jeff and his sweetie Ella, although I believe I may have chosen to be dignified with them, and worn a suit that time - you can still see the tattoos, though. Sunshine asked if I had a twin, but he was definitely looking at my chest when he asked. ;o) No tattoos there. The "funny" thing is, to me, not many people have actually seen me naked, primarily excepting people I've slept with, and, well, there just aren't scads of 'em. Gang showers at WitchCamp one week a year, public/back yard hot tubbing, privately with David Rolin (erotic photographer extraordinaire) . . . Hmmmm, while I do appreciate my "canvas", I sure do keep it under wraps. Just not so comfy naked. :o)
S. Archer, please let me know if I can be of service in the future to truly sully your good name - I'm sure if I had some caffeine in my system, I could come up with/make up something *REALLY* juicy! ;o) You've got great source material to work with! BTW, thanks for being my friend, even if I do seem to try to embarrass you in a (semi-) public forum! I think I owe you dinner for that one.
O.K., back to sleep - I've got at *least* an hour left before my alarm, and then a 10-minute snooze . . . Blessings, sweet ones! Neurotic broadcast over. ~ Misha -
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 8:57 AMYeah Misha, We were totally judging you!
BWAHAHAAA!!!
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 9:57 AM(*Blushes*) O.K., whew ! ;o) Thanks, NK, darlin'! :o*
Y'all already know our S. Archer is handsome and *dreamy* (yeah, he's my tribe-crush), but what I said in my original post didn't quite look on the page as I meant, in my head, to convey it, and I didn't want to mislead y'all. Sheesh! The more I say, the worse it gets! At any rate, yeah. I'll stick with my "canvas" as my answer . . . (Hugs to NK.) :o) ~ Misha
Goddess, I'm *such* a dork . . . -
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 11:12 PMLoved your answers Misha! I'm sorry I missed the hot tub...I heard you all had a great time. Rain check?
I know this might sound odd but my yoni expresses a great deal of who I am....a mother, a lover, a woman, a mate - sensual, feminine, soft strength, gentle power, deeply spiritual, tantric, passionate, creative...the yoni symbolizes all of this and more for me.
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 4:03 PMOh, Misha, you have absolutely no reason to be uncomfortable naked. I've seen the pictures, you're gorgeous!
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 7:59 PM"...I could come up with/make up something *REALLY* juicy! ;o) You've got great source material to work with!"
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 9:23 PMHmmm, that's what Tribe's been missing, the hot tub.
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 10:34 AMHands, I guess. And body attitude...something about all that ballet and theater training ("make it big, so they can see it in the back row, small movements won't be seen").
If we were to include face, my eyebrows- Jim told me I could say lots with just my eyebrows... I was wearing my full Faire court outfit, and he put a hole in his new doublet sleeves while sparing. (arching of one eyebrow and look that said, "you did what?")
