michaelD: the bay area buzz report

S-e-x it Up: Get your motor running

So you're wondering, why am I writing about s-e-x? Well, why not? It's probably the topic that people "buzz" about the most. I can't take credit for the article below, but it looked like interesting reading, so here you go...
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SEX IT UP
Get Your Motor Running (source: daily candy)
Postpartum Sex Q&A with Sexologist Logan Levkoff

Discussing the birds and the bees with your kids is a nightmare. But it’s even worse when your own urges vanish. It’s a tough (and hardly talked-about) topic. We turned to sexologist and sexuality educator Logan Levkoff for some answers.

How do you deal when you get the six-week “go ahead” after giving birth but you’re not ready to give the green light?
Let’s talk tatas. I feel like my partner and my baby are in a battle for my boobs.
After delivering a baby, sex “feels” different, right?

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Bits & Pieces (11.07.09)

DRINK
Barrel Tasting (SF)
Sure, you could go on a chauffeured tour of the region’s vineyards, but you don’t even have to leave town now that quirky, beloved Bonny Doon Vineyard recently opened its Tasting Room & Cellar Door Cafe. There, culinary superstar Charlie Parker of Manresa and Ubuntu turns out seasonally driven, local tasting menus. Or pop into the cozy counter at downtown’s Soif Wine Bar & Merchants to sample local faves and French varietals. (source: daily candy)

SHOP / LIVE
Icons of Design (source: daily candy)
What: A designer showcase at Millennium Tower’s luxurious (and usually not open to the public) 52nd-floor Grand Residences, featuring more than 25 local design superstars. Proceeds benefit a different local charity each weekend.
Why: Ain’t life grand?
When: Weekends thru Nov. 22. Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 301 Mission St., at Fremont St. (415-593-1700).
(daily candy)

SEX IT UP
Get Your Motor Running (source: daily candy)
Postpartum Sex Q&A with Sexologist Logan Levkoff
Discussing the birds and the bees with your kids is a nightmare. But it’s even worse when your own urges vanish. It’s a tough (and hardly talked-about) topic. We turned to sexologist and sexuality educator Logan Levkoff for some answers.
How do you deal when you get the six-week “go ahead” after giving birth but you’re not ready to give the green light? More...