In my happy place

It's been a lovely weekend. Yes, Spanking Court was a joy once again. My only lament is that my visit was too short! :-)

As I'd mentioned, I was there this time to reshoot one scene from May. I got there around 2:15, greeted everyone and then had my makeup done. No courtroom scene for me this time, so I waited until they were done shooting those scenes so the judge could go home. During a break between them, I got a chance to chat with him, which was quite enjoyable. We haven't had the opportunity thusfar to do so. And of course, I was very happy to see Cali and Heinz, V and Dana again.

No court scene for me this time, so I got right into the orange scrubs. Cali told me that from now on in future scenes, I won't have to wear them. Hot damn! I mean, if they came in a pretty cherry red or even black, I wouldn't mind, but orange is so not my color. (is it anyone's color??) Anyway... we talked a bit beforehand about the details of the scene we were recreating. Cali reminded me of some of my zingers and it took no arm-twisting to get me to agree to repeating them. We had it all down, even remembering which paddle V had switched to at count #50.

I was supposed to get 125, but I did quite a few miscounts and half (and even quarter) counts, so I guess it ended up being a few more. :-D  As always, despite having no warmup, my adrenaline surge served as an effective pain blocker. I know I must have felt it, but I honestly don't remember. V and I were in top form, antagonizing one another. When I made it clear to Dana I did NOT like being called "ma'am," V made a point of saying, "Are you going to count for me, Ma'am?" grrrrrrrrrrrr... I answered, "Yes, boy, I'll count." I was facing away from him -- can't wait to see the footage and the look on his face. He gives good face.

I think we had even more insults this time than the first time. V taunted my reactions, saying that the Bailiff would enjoy seeing me kick. I suggested that perhaps he should position his crotch in front of my foot -- maybe she'd like that, too. I sort of blanked out what happened after that. It must have hurt. :-D  Ah, but all too soon, it was over, and I was on my feet again, getting hugs.

We all know where this is going. I am there to deal with an issue, and sooner or later, he's going to break down the wall. Sooner or later, he has to win the battle, and I must give in. That's OK. But I won't mind if the battle draws out a little longer. Because I so love working with these people.

So guess what -- my first scene has been released on their site already. I watched it last night at John's. When it came to the end, there were some endnotes on a plain black screen. Among other nice things, they commended me for my courage... and they plugged my upcoming book!

"Oh my god, how nice is that??" I blurted. "What?" John said -- he doesn't read as quickly as I do. "Keep reading," I said, wanting to laugh with delight and cry at the same time. A couple of seconds later: "Wow. How about that? That IS nice."

You know, I realize I don't cut people a lot of slack and I can nurse an injustice until the world comes to an end. But conversely, I don't take kindness for granted, either. I appreciate it, and I don't forget it. So thank you, SC folks. You have made me feel very, very good indeed.

They had just one more scene to shoot after mine, so I hung out for a while, then left a little after 5:00. John and I had a nice evening; of course, I was hyper and wound up as always after a shoot. But later, I crashed and nearly fell asleep in front of the TV. It was great to be with him and I was relieved that he was feeling a bit better, even though he was kind of run down. At least he had an appetite. The periodontist thinks he may have an infection deep in the root, but for now, all they can do is keep an eye on it. But they don't want to mess around with it too much -- what with the connection between tooth disease and heart disease, and his already damaged heart, they will monitor this carefully.

I will always worry about him. For the moment, though, I am feeling at peace.

But wait, there's more.

The icing on my weekend cake? Tonight, the lovely Pink made my blog her July Blog of the Month, and wrote up a witty and complimentary tribute. I make no secret of the fact that hers is one of my favorite blogs, and I am honored indeed. Thank you, sweetie!

But wait, there's still more. Tomorrow's Monday!! :-D  Guess I'd better get some sleep, huh...