SouthEast Regional Alternative LifeStyle NewsLetter & Event Calendar
MAY 2011
Coordinated, produced and published by ~Gypsie~
Ramblings by ~Gypsie~
Please e-mail ~Gypsie~ directly at winsomeeyes@hotmail.com if you find a broken link, incorrect information or wish to add your group or any other information to the Calendar. Listing is at the owners discretion. That would be me .... ~Gypsie~ . ALWAYS check with the group administrator(s) or go to the group link to confirm the date and time of the event as these may change without notice. Thank you!
05.01.11 -> 6-8pm CUFF Munch - Location: Rapture 103 East Main Street (on downtown mall) Charlottesville, VA http.//www.cuff-va.com Rapture www.clubr2.com is a restaurant located on Charlottesville's downtown pedestrian mall. NO RSVP required.
05.01.11 -> 3-5pm CORD (Carolina Order of Rope Devotees) of Charlotte, NC RSVP bugbitten@ymail.com http://fetlife.com/groups/10588
05.01.11 -> 3-5pm MAsT Charlotte Chapter Meeting Charlotte NC RSVP mastcharlotte@yahoo.com
05.01.11 -> 4-7pm Florence Kink and Fetish Munch (Florence, SC on Fetlife) Red Bone Alley 1903 W. Palmetto St Florence, SC http://fetlife.com/groups/11086 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/F-K-F/ Contact Melissa @ pantyslut2009@yahoo.com for more information.
05.01.11 -> 6-8pm CUFF 1st Sunday Munch at Rapture 103 E Main St Charlottesville, VA (on downtown mall) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CUFF-CvilleBDSM/
05.03.11 -> 7-10pm MMG Munch (Martinsville Munch Group)-Martinsville, VA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MMG-List/
05.04.11 -> 7-9pm Lock's Meet-In-The-Middle - Logan’s Steakhouse Greenville, SC More info: mailto:listmgr@sc-lock.com URL http://www.sc-lock.com
05.05.11-> 7pm Dekalb Munch in Atlanta, GA at Loop Pizza 3537 Chamblee Tucker Road Atlanta GA North_Georgia_Ms_Ds_Munch@yahoogroups.com
05.05.11-> ROD's VA Munch www.RODS-VA.org
05.05.11 -> 6:30pm WINK Wilmington 1st Thursday Dinner Wilmington, NC RSVP wink-owner@yahoogroups.com
05.05.11 -> 6:30pm LinX Buffalo Wild Wings 440 E McCullough Dr. Charlotte, NC Questions can be sent to Weirdwulf@aol.
05.05.11 -> 8-10pm D/s SIG of the Greensboro Floating Munch: D/s SIG (Dominant/submissive Special Interest Group) RSVP to red at treesprawl@yahoo.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greensboromunch/
05.06.11 -> 6:30pm WINK Jacksonville Friday Dinner in Jacksonville, NC RSVP Mistress Di @ mistressdi@mistressdiabolical.com for restaurant information. 05.06.11 -> 6:30pm Fayetteville First Friday F.A.R.E. Dinner - Denos Pizza Palace 407 Eastern Blvd in the Green room. RSVP Fayetteville F.A.R.E. Dinner Group Info: http://fetlife.com/groups/16078 05.06.11 -> 6pm SOCKs RSVP SOCKsfun@yahoo.com and let us know you’ll be there so we will be sure to look for you. 05.06.11 -> MAsT Atlanta Gay Man's Chapter Atlanta, GA www.Mastatlantagaymenschapter.net 05.06.11 -> 1:30pm The Mark by CPI - Nashville, TN Info at Info@TheMarkByCPI.com http://www.themarkbycpi.com/ 05.07.11 -> 2-5pm TMG First Saturday Munch - Raleigh, NC Prese http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org 05.07.11 -> 6:30-8:30pm Greensboro D/s Book Group Greensboro, NC RSVP wicked_pixie_girl@yahoo.com Or join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greensborobooks/ 05.07.11 -> 3-5pm GreenwoodSCBDSM Eat 'n Meet Greenwood, SC RSVP Master Robert at scranger36@yahoo.com 05.07.11 -> CLOAK - Charlotte, NC RSVP aandg2@yahoo.com 05.07.11 -> RELEASE of VA Monthly Social http://www.releaseva.com 05.07.11 -> 3pm Louisville Munch Group TNG -Early Bloomers 18-35 year olds only! Bearno's by the Bridge in Louisville, KY Information about monthly local gatherings: Mr. Michael at michael@louisvillemunch.com Yahoo discussion group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisvilleMunchBunch/ 05.07.11 -> 6pm CUFF Munch @ Club 216 Charlottesville, VA More info? cuff@cuff-va.com 05.07.11 -> 5:30 CAPE - Montgomery, AL RSVP CAPE_Leaders@hotmail.com 05.07.11 -> 2pm KPET (Kinky People in Eastern TN) Munch - Cleveland, TN @ Ryans Contact Ceithlenn.Oconghaile@gmail.com for more information. 05.07.11 -> 6:30pm FAD Orientation http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Female_Artists_of_Domination/cal 05.07.11 -> 6:30-12:30am FAD Social and Play Party in North Carolina Location TBA More info? http://www.fad-nc.org http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Female_Artists_of_Domination/ 05.07.11 -> 12pm T3WD - COLUMBIA, SC RSVP to: t3wdevents2000@yahoo.com Be sure to put the event and date in the subject line to RSVP. 05.07.11 -> 10pm WNC Leathermen Meet & Greet @ Straps in Asheville, NC - Topic Sponsored by www.fetishzone.net URL: http://www.wncleathermen.com/ 05.07.11 -> 7:30pm - 2:30am A.R.M. Munch & Demo - Atlanta, GA Location @ Club 1763 RSVP to rsvp4arm@Bellsouth.net 05.07.11 -> 2-5pm TMG First Saturday Munch - Raleigh, NC http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org 05.07.11 -> 1pm CORD (Carolina Order of Rope Devotees...and other Forms of Restraint) - Rope Practice in the Durham, NC area RSVP to vice versa @ ViceVersa@nc.rr.com 05.08.11 -> 5-7pm CUFF Charlottesville, VA RSVP to www.cuff-va.com 05.10.11 -> 7pm TMG First Ever Tuesday Topical Munch at the KEMP's in Durham, NC http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org/munches/tuesday-topical-munches.html 05.11.11 -> 7pm Salisbury Black and Blue Munch @ IHOP in Salisbury, NC RSVP to carolsea1@carolina.rr.com
05.07.11 -> 7:30pm-2am ECPE Social - Greenville, NC Please RSVP to ECPE.info@gmail.com
05.13.11 -> 7:30pm ECPE Eat Meet and Greet in Greenville at China 10. Please RSVP to curls @ easterncarolinapowerexchange@yahoogroups.com
05.14.11 -> 8pm-2am La Fortress - “Social” To RSVP click on website at www.lafortress.com or email adventureseker@aol.com or call on Saturdays 336-255-8931.
05.14.11 -> 7pm The Society - Jacksonville NC, Play Parties with a Theme. RSVP to msdi@mistressdiabolical.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thesociety/
05.14.11 -> 7:30pm-2am ECPE Meeting/Social in Greenville RSVP to: ECPE.info@gmail.com
05.14.11 -> 8-10pm P.L.AyHOUSE......where clothing is optional but consent is required. "Meet 'n Greet" at South Hills Bowling Lanes in Cary, NC RSVP required at P_L_AyHOUSE@yahoogroups.com
05.14.11 -> 1pm MAsT: Orlando, FL The Gay and Lesbian Center of Orlando 946 N. Mills Avenue Orlando, FL Questions? E-mail: MastOrlando@gmail.com URL: http://mastorlando.org/
05.14.11 -> 3-6pm MAsT: Charlotte Panera Bread at Concord Mills in Charlotte, NC Contact SeptemberNC at http://fetlife.com/users/31236 Group URL at http://fetlife.com/groups/6783
05.14.11 -> Coffee/Espresso Event - Cafe in Greenville "Coffee" Greenville, NC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cafeingreenville/
05.18.11 -> 7-11pm Random Poly Gathering - Chapel Hill, NC More info? info@openweave.org or visit http://www.openweave.org/NCPoly/
05.19.11 -> 7pm TMG Third Thursday Munch Visit webpage for meeting location and information at http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org/munches/third-thursday-munches.html 05.19.11 -> 8 PM - TNG Dinner Munch - Raleigh/Durham NC http://www.tng-nc.org. Join the Mailing List for event details. 05.19.11 -> 7-9pm Charlotte Traveling Munch at Fuel Pizza 4267 Park Road, Charlotte, NC RSVP at http://fetlife.com/events/27790 05.19.11 -> T3WD Columbia, SC Monthly Munch URL at http://t3wd.org
05.21.11 -> 10am - TNG Brunch Munch - Raleigh/Durham NC http://www.tng-nc.org. Join the Mailing List for event details.
05.21.11 -> WINK Fayetteville 3rd Saturday Munch - Fayetteville, NC RSVP acbeach28449@yahoo.com
05.21.11 -> 8pm-2am La Fortress - “Alt Chat Room/Fetlife.com Social” To RSVP click on website at www.lafortress.com or email adventureseker@aol.com or call on Saturdays 336-255-8931.
05.21.11 -> 8:30pm Tarheel Leather Club, Inc. Meeting and Social - Greensboro, NC More info? http://www.tarheelleatherclub.org/HTML/Main_Index.htm
05.21.11-> 1-4pm A.I.R.S. of Augusta RSVP Kathy at dianas_keepsakes@yahoo.com Please bring your own beverages, water will be provided. Play party starts at 7:00 pm, location TBA, directions will be provided at the demo. Cost for demo $10.00 Cost for play party $5.00
05.21.11 -> ChaSM Party West Ashley (Charleston Area) SC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChaSM-Members
05.21.11 -> ROD's VA Meeting & Social www.RODS-VA.org/
05.21.11 -> 2pm LPE Toymaking Workshop - “Come make it yourself and save some $$$” RSVP John @ strongjohn10856@gmail.com
05.21.11-> 9pm-3am D~X~S Rapture DC If you are a newbie and want to attend, get vetted now! Send your request to: dxsrapture@gmail.com
05.21.11 -> 4pm MAsT Atlanta - PanSexual, Atlanta, GA MAsTAtlanta@aol.com
05.21.11 -> 8-10am Greensboro Floating Munch (Breakfast) Greensboro, NC at I-HOP 1101 Lanada Rd Greensboro, NC Ask for the “Red Group” Your hostess: red treesprawl@yahoo.com
05.21.11 -> P.L.E.A.S.E. (Piedmont Lifestyle Education and Social Exchange) SOCIAL Rock Hill, SC http://fetlife.com/groups/1569
05.28.11 -> 7-9pm SandHillsSocialClub 4th Friday Dinner sandhillssocialclub@yahoogroups.com
05.28.11 -> 7pm CAPEX SOCIAL Charlotte, NC RSVP: http://www.capex.info/events.html
05.28.11 -> 8pm-2am La Fortress - “Social” To RSVP click on website at www.lafortress.com or email adventureseker@aol.com or call on Saturdays 336-255-8931.
05.28.11 -> P.L.E.A.S.E. (Piedmont Lifestyle Education and Social Exchange) MUNCH Rock Hill, SC http://fetlife.com/groups/1569
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & WHAT KNOT'S ___________________________________________________________________________________
-> CONGRATULATIONS TO LIZA AND JODY - International Master and slave 2011
-> WELL DONE! <- http://www.southplainsleatherfest.com/
-> CONGRATULATIONS TO - SARA VIBES - International Ms Leather 2011 kd - International Ms Bootblack 2011 http://www.imsl.org/
-> CONGRATULATIONS TO - SEBAZTAIN Mr. Southeast Olympus Leather 2011 and MS. NOEL - Ms. Southeast Olympus Leather 2011
-> CONGRATULATIONS TO - RED WARRIOR - International Community Bootblack 2011 and International Pony Play Competition Grand Champion - FOXY and SHERI FOX http://www.beyondleather.net/
-> SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF) Master/slave 2010 Master Rick and ~Gypsie~ Mr. S.E.L.F. 2010 PhantomBlue, Ms. S.E.L.F. 2010 Amber Angel, 2010 Bootblack Margaret http://www.seleatherfest.com
-> SouthEast LeatherFest needs YOU!! June 10 - 12, 2011
Come and represent the SE Regional
Leather/Fetish/BDSM Community!
Consider running for the SELF Master/slave Title! Visit SouthEast Leatherfest http://www.seleatherfest.com
Can you handle the challenge?
___________________________________________________________________________________SPECIAL EVENTS
-> May 28, 2011 5-8pm Formal Tea Party - A fundraiser for The LeatherArchives & Museum (LA&M) Greenville, SC Hosted by The House of Decorum SPECIAL GUEST: Ms Noel, 2010 Ms SE Olympus
The South Carolina Leather Contest will be presenting the Sammy Shultz Award to someone in the community.
RSVP:
-> July 8-10, 2011 Servants Retreat II (SR II) Browns Summit, NC "For The Experienced" RSVP at: h
-> August 3-7, 2011 ROPE CAMP Darlington, MD
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-> May 20-22, 2011 NorthWest Leather Celebration 2011 (NWLC) - "A Gathering Place For All
Tribes!" San Jose/Silicon Valley, CA http://www.northwestleathercelebration.com
-> June 9-12, 2011 SouthEast LeatherFest 2011 (SELF) "The Place To Be!" Atlanta, GA
-> July 15-17, 2011 American Brotherhood Weekend (ABW) "Celebrating the American Leather
Family!" Chicago, IL http://www.americanbrotherhood.com
-> August 4-7, 2011 International Olympus Leather and the Pantheon of Leather Awards
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.internationalolympusleather.com/
-> August 19-21, 2011 GreatLakes Leather Event GLLA IX Weekend 2011
"The Tradition
Continues" Indianapolis, IN http://www.greatlakesleather.org
-> September 2-5, 2011 Master/slave Conference (MsC) "The Largest Gathering of Masters and
slaves!" Washington, DC - Silver Spring, MD http://www.masterslaveconference.org/
-> September 10, 2011 South Carolina Leather Contest (SCLC) "To promote understanding, support
and unity within the diverse South Carolina Community" Columbia, SC http://www.thescleathercontest.com
-> October 7-10, 2011 DomCon Atlanta and Southeast Olympus "The Vision and the Reality"
"Touch a Piece of History - Become a Piece of History"
Wilmington, NC
-> October 21-23, 2011 Kinky College "A Pansexual BDSM Institute of Higher Yearning"
Chicago, IL http://www.kinkycollege.com
-> November 12
, 2011 House of Decorum's Annual Formal Dinner & Leather Ball-> November 18-20, 2011 Transcending Boundaries Conference 2011 "Intersections"
Worcester, MA http://www.transcendingboundaries.org/
-> December 2-4, 2011 LeatherFET 2011 - Leather and Fetish Convention Charlotte, NC
http://www.leatherfet.com/ On Fetlife at http://fetlife.com/events/22491
For more information contact info@LeatherFET.com
-> December 3, 2011 TMG (Triangle Munch Group) Holiday Faire!
http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org/home.html
-> January 19-22, 2012 SouthWest Leather Conference 2012 (SWLC) "Leather, Sex & Spirit!"
Earth, fire, wind and water all join forces to intensify leather, sex, and spirit at Southwest Leather Conference in
January 2012.
-> February 3-5, 2012 Winter Wickedness 2012
“Wild, Edgy and Fun! Cause what else will you do-> March 9-11, 2012 South Plains LeatherFest 2012 (SPLF) - International Master/slave
Contest Weekend Dallas, Texas "We Will Not Forget!"
-> March 17, 2012 North Carolina Leather Contest (NCLC) Raleigh, NC
Come and see the new venue!
-> March 16-18, 2012 KINKFEST Portland Leather Alliance, Portland, OR http://kinkfest.org
-> April 5-8, 2012 BEYOND LEATHER 2011 "5th Year Pansexual Educational Event That Rocks!"
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (4 Day Event!) http://fetlife.com/groups/840
-> April 27-29, 2012 TradeMark XXV Charlotte, NC "Under the Big Top!"
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> For those of you who travel and are looking for things to do away from home, here are some links to sites filled with information on Gay things, BDSM things and even Swinger things going on around the US and beyond.Gay Events - Gay Cruises http://www.rsvpvacations.com/
International Gay Rodeo Association http://www.igra.com/
Various GLBTQ events http://requestadate.com/search/events.php
BDSM Events - General Info http://www.thebdsmeventspage.com/events.html
Leather (Gay) Events https://damron.com/leather_events.php
L.A. Kink Fetish Weekend http://www.lakinkfetishweekend.com/home.html
Swinger Party Sites
All over the US - http://www.lovevoodoo.com/2009parties.htm
-> Ds/BD/SM Newcomers Discussion Group (GDsN) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GDsN/
--> Triangle Area Foot Fetish/Worship Contact Lady Moon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TriangleAreaFootFetish/
-> To learn more about the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, visit www.theTaskForce.org
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Description of Group Abbreviations and URL’s or Contact Info:
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AIRS - Augusta Iron Rose Society - Augusta, GA http://www.geocities.com/airs_us/
ARM - Atlanta Regional Munch - Atlanta, GA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtlantaRegionalMunch/
BL Beyond Leather Fort Lauderdale, FL http://beyondleather.net
Black Beat - Black Beat Conference in Maryland www.blackbeatinc.org
BR - Black Rose - Washington D.C. http://lists.br.org/listinfo.cgi/brnews-br.org
BDSMVacation- BDSM Travel & Vacations - www.bdsmlife/alandra/travel.htm
CAPE - Central Alabama Power Exchange - Montgomery, AL
CAPEX - Charlotte Area Power Exchange - Charlotte, NC http://www.capex.info
CAPITAL LEATHERMEN - Raleigh, NC http://www.capitalleathermen.org/
CAROLINA BEAR LODGE - http://www.carolinabears.com/
CAROLINA KINK - Columbia, SC http://www.carolinakink.com
CAROLINABDSM2 - Carolina BDSM - The OnLine BDSM Forum for the Carolinas
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carolinabdsm2/
CCMUNCH - The Carteret County Munch - Carteret County, NC
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCMunch/
CgoL - Carolina girls of Leather - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CGOL
ChaSM - Charleston, SC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChaSM-Chat/
C.L.A.S.S.I.C. - Controlling Ladies and Submissive Servants in Carolina, RDU, NC
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classic-gateway/
CLEMSONKS - BDSM @ Clemson University - Clemson, SC A munch group for Clemson students
and the surrounding area. http://www.geocities.com/clemsonks
CLOAK - Charlotte Lovers Of All Kink Covering The Black Community And Their Admirers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CLOAK/
C.O.R.D. - Carolina Order of Rope Devotees - Durham, NC http://cordnc.wordpress.com
CUFF - Charlottesville, VA www.cuff-va.com
C.U.F.F. Carolina United Fetish Fellowship of North Carolina http://www.carolinaunitedfetishfellowship.com/
DF&SA - Dominant Females and submissives Alliance Winston-Salem, NC
http://dominantfemalesandsubmissivesalliance.org
ECPE - Eastern Carolina Power Exchange Greenville, NC For more info write to ECPE.info@gmail.com
FAD - Female Artists of Domination - NC http://www.fad-nc.org
F-K-F - Florence Kink & Fetish, Florence, SC web url: http://www.florence
Greensboro Munch - Greensboro, NC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greensboromunch/
GreenwoodSCBDSM - Greenwood, SC GreenwoodSCBDSM@yahoogroups.com
House of Wyrd - Columbia, SC http://www.houseofwyrd.com
JMunch - Jackson, MS Munch jmunch@yahoogroups.com
KPET (Kinky People in Eastern TN) - Cleveland, TN Ceithlenn.Oconghaile@gmail.com
La Fortress Dungeon & Play Space - Greensboro Area, NC http://groups.google.com/group/la-fortress
LHC2011 - Leather History Conference 2011 Wilmington, NC http://www.leatherhistoryconference.com
MAsT: Charlotte, Charlotte, NC http://groups.google.com/group/mastcharlotte
MAsT: Raleigh-Durham, NC http://fetlife.com/groups/20497
MMG - Martinsville Munch Group - Martinsville, VA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MMG-List/
North_Georgia_Ms_Ds_Munch - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/North_Georgia_Ms_Ds_Munch/
NC Poly - North Carolina Polygamy Gathering - http://www.openweave.org/NCPoly/
RELEASE of Virginia - RELEASE of VA - Richmond, VA http://releaseva.org/RInfo.htm
Poly Gathering - Polygamy Gathering of Chapel Hill, NC http://www.openweave.org/NCPoly/
DS-VA - RODS in SouthWest Virginia www.RODS-VA.org
LOCK - Greenville LOVERS OF CAROLINA KINK - Greenville, SC http://www.sc-lock.com/
SERAL - SouthEast Regional Alternative Lifestyle Newsletter & Calendar http://www.seralnewsletter@yolasite.com
SJW - Submissive Journey Weekend - Come Experience the Journey - http://submissivejourneyweekend.com/
The Society - Jacksonville, NC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thesociety/
The Tarheel Leather Club - Greensboro, NC http://www.tarheelleatherclub.org/HTML/Main_Index.htm
T3WD - This Thing That We Do - Columbia, SC t3wdevents2000@yahoo.com
TMG - Triangle Munch Group - Central, NC http://www.trianglemunchgroup.org/
TNG - Triangle Next Generation - Raleigh/Durham, NC http://www.tng-nc.org/
WNC - Western North Carolina of Asheville Leathermen http://www.wncleathermen.com/
WINK - Wilmington Kink-Wilmington, NC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wink
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There may come a time when all the suggestions can become overbearing. We may feel that the people we love don’t approve of our judgment, which can hurt our feelings. It can interfere with the choices we make for our lives by making us doubt ourselves, or filling a void with their wishes before we’ve had a chance to decide what we want. It can affect us energetically as well. We may have to deal with feelings of resistance or the need to shut ourselves off from them. But we can take some time to rid ourselves of any unnecessary doubts and go within to become clear on what we desire for ourselves.
We can tell our loved ones how much we appreciate their thoughts and ideas, but that we need to live our own lives and make our own decisions. We can explain that they need to let us learn from our own experiences rather than rob us of wonderful life lessons and the opportunity to fine-tune our own judgment. When they see that we are happy with our lives and the path we are taking to reach our goals, they can rest assured that all we need them to do is to share in our joy.
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