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Hugs, Z. 

Different Sexual Traditions

 

What better way to say Happy Holidays than with BDSM?

I’m sure there are ways but I can’t think of one… so let me tell you about Solstice.

This story The Longest Night is about the longest night—also known as Midwinter or Yule, and is observed by various cultures. For our sweet sub Benjamin, life has begun to feel like the longest night. True it’s the holiday he celebrates in this season, but it’s simply where Benjamin finds himself in his world. He’s had a long, difficult year and everything is at the darkest point for him.

Everything seems bleak. His mom died. He can’t find a Master he’s interested in, and nothing is giving him joy, not even preparing for Solstice.

Then Foster steps in, well, it’s all about the celebration of light, life, and love! He reminds Benjamin there is light, life… and of course, love.

But let’s look at where celebrating light originated. Going back to the Stone Age, light simply equated life. A person’s survival depended on it. A fire’s warmth stopped people dying from the freezing temperatures, and the flames of the light kept predators away. Light gave man the ability to accomplish things. Without sunlight nothing can grow or flourish.

It’s not surprising early traditions worshipped and celebrated light.

Winter Solstice or Yule is a pagan holiday celebrated around Dec 20^th or 21st. Yule is all about the absence of light. However, Yule marks the shortest day of the year, which means the night is the longest and every day after that (until Summer Solstice) days grows.

In fact, many winter holidays are based on this tradition of celebrating light. Reminding us the light will be back and life will return to the earth. Christmas involves following a star to Bethlehem. Hanukkah is the celebration of oil lasting eight nights bringing light to the darkness. Kwanzaa is a celebration of the first harvest and uses candles to burn seven vital principles brightly into minds of those who celebrate. Divali is the Hindu festival of lights. Each of these holidays revolve around light.

Christmas stories—and even some Hanukkah stories—have been popular in the last couple of years, but I wanted to celebrate Yule with The Longest Night. I touch on some of the rituals and ways in which Solstice can be celebrated.

The traditional Yule log decorated by twining evergreen, holly, and mistletoe around it. Benjamin, while preparing for the celebration, imbues the Yule log with many hopes and dreams.

The Yule Log is usually lit with a piece from last year’s log, but my guys decided to merge that with another tradition of starting it with bag of kindling made from ash (for health, protection & prosperity), holly (to see beyond ourselves), pine (for growth), oak (for strength, healing & wisdom), and finally with willow (to achieve your dreams).

One of the sweetest traditions is the Yule Wishing Cone. You write wishes on fortune cookie size paper slips, place in the cone and burn. Of course, their wishes heated my insides with love and happiness for them.

Of course, what holiday would be complete without food. Here’s the recipe for the Celtic Yule Cake that Benjamin makes. (He made it without the sultanas because I don’t like raisins LOL but if you do keep them in the recipe.)

Celtic Yule Cake Recipe:
2-3 Tablespoons Boiling Water
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
2/3 Cup White Sugar
Grated Orange Zest
1 1/3 Cup Sultanas (seedless dried white grape)
1 Tablespoon Milk
1 1/4 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup Butter
2 Eggs (Beaten)

Baking instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

Beat the eggs, butter, vanilla, orange zest and sugar together.

Then add flour and baking powder.

When everything is well mixed > add the tablespoon of milk and sultanas.

Pour into a well-floured/greased cupcake tin.

Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.

In a small bowl blend boiling water and powdered sugar to make the icing.

Lace over Celtic cakes in the form of a five-pointed star before serving.

((Recipe from the Pagan Knot. You can find it at: http://paganknot.hubgarden.com/celtic-yule-cakes))

Here’s The Longest Night Blurb:

The holiday season is lonely for construction worker Benjamin Morgan, a big muscular guy who just wants to submit, obey, and serve. But the men he’s attracted to usually don’t have a dominant bone in their bodies. He’s done seeking his BDSM dreams with someone who isn’t interested in putting him in his rightful place—on his knees at their feet.

When a friend sets up a meeting with Foster Ridgeway at the BDSM club, Entiwned, Benjamin has his doubts. Of course he is attracted to bookish Foster, who works for the same construction company, but how will someone so small and delicate-looking master Benjamin? But when Foster--the tiny temple of dominance wielding a crop--heads toward Benjamin, he might get what he’s always wanted, just in time for Solstice.

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Line TV APP

 So where do I watch BL content. 

I always try to watch directly from the stations. Here's the link to the free app for Line TV.

https://tv.line.me

 
Netflix has some BL series & Dramas.

And I'll just on watch parties on Facebook & YouTube. 

Big hugs, Z.

BEST KISSING SCENES 2020

 Kissing Scenes... the corner stone of romance. 

Here's a video of favorite kissing scenes: 

My TOP BL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

The Untamed (Chinese) (2019)

 

Tharn Type the series (Line TV) (2019)

·      Tharn: Mew Suppasit Jongcheveevat

·      Type: Gulf Kanawut Traipipattanapong

·      (Mew/Gulf)

·      Special episode 1.5 hrs. Tin/Can

·      ((Also episode 12 some issues with lack of translation during Type/Lhong fight try: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkDgu54xvyE))

 

Love By Chance ((Studio Wabi Sabi)) ((2019))

(remember, there are characters that cross over from TharnType, but are played by different actors. Techno, Champ, and Type, are seniors as this series happens a few years after TharnType. And it's important to watch because something happens to Techno that is part of the focus of TharnType 2)

·      Pete/Ae (Saint/Perth)

·      Tin/Can. (Mean/Plan)

Love By Chance 2 ((Studio Wabi Sabi)) ((2020))

A Chance to Love

 

Until we meet again ((2020))

(HEA & really good)

• Fluke Natouch Siripongthon as Pharm, In's reincarnation
• Ohm Thitiwat Ritprasert as Dean, Korn's reincarnation
• Earth Katsamonnat Namwirote as In, Pharm's past self
• Nine Noppakao Dechaphatthanakun as Korn, Dean's past self
• Prem Warut Chawalitrujiwong as Team, Pharm's best friend
• Boun Noppanut Guntachai as Win, Dean's best friend

 

2gether (2020) (13 episodes)(GMMTV)

·      Sarawat/Tine:

·      Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree/Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn

(Still) 2gether (2020) (5 episodes)(GMMTV)

·      Sarawat/Tine

 

 

Why R U (By Line TV) 13 episodes

(issues due to Corvid 19 but overall great actors not being paid)

·      Saifah (Jimmy Karn Kritsanaphan) & Zon (Tommy Sittichok Pueakpoolpol)

·      Tutor/Tor (Saint Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana) & Fighter (Zee Pruk Panich)

 

 

My Engineer ((Ledo Entertainment, TriCreations & Dream Reunion)) 2020

Cute Senior punishes junior for punching him by bringing flowers to him for 30 days they fall into love… end with a camping trip where Duen sees Bohn being kissed by someone and angst but then repair.  Ram/King makeout and King thinks Ram forgot but is told when he’s being driven off that Ram remembers… yum.    Mek/Boss secret crush > gf gone = HEA

·      Bohn/Duen  (Cooper/Poy)

·      Cooper Patpasit Na Songkhla - Bohn

·      Poy Kritsanapong Soonthornchatchawet - Duen

·      Mek/Boss

·      Ram/King.  >>>>  Perth/LAY (their name choice: NoYou Party)

 

EN of Love: (Tossara) the series ((Wabi Sabi/Line TV)) (2020)

EN of Love: Love Mechanics

EN of Love: This is Love Story

 (4 episodes each) College: Doctor student likes Engineering student.

Fluffy and light

·      Gun/Bar 

·      Vee/Mark

·      Nasu/Prapram

 

 

Kiss Me Again (M/F hints of Pete & Kao) (G MM TV)

Kiss The Series

Dark Blue Kiss

(after https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x788tag)

·      Pete/Kao > Tay/New > Tay Tawan Vihokratana/Kao: New Thitipoom Techaapaikhun

·      Sun & Mork

 

2 Moons ((CCDM & Line TV)) 2017

Written by Chiffon_cake

Cute freshman in love with Senior from his high school. ((Actor change season 2 due to homophobia, copyright issues, nonpayment, artistic differences))

·      Pha/Wayo

·      Bas Suradej Pinnirat > Wayo

·      God Itthipat Thanit > Phana

·      Ming/Kit

·      Kim Varodom Khemmonta > Ming

·      Copter Panuwat Kerdthongtavee > Kit

·      Forth/Beam

·      Tae Darvid Kreepolrerk > Forth

·      Tee Tanapol Jarujittranon > Beam

2 Moons 2 ((Mello)) 2019 (12 Episodes re-make of the first)

Cute freshman in love with Senior from his high school. Episode 1-4 review of original episode 5 new material. Ends on Cliff Hanger

·      Pha/Wayo > Ben/Earth

·      Ben Benjamin Brasier > Phana

·      Earth Teerapat Ruangritkul > Wayo

·      Ming/Kit > Joon/Nine

·      Joong Archen Aydin > Ming

·      Nine Kornchid Boonsathitpakdee > Kit

·      Forth/Beam > Pavel/Dome

·      Pavel Naret Promphaopun > Forth

·      Dome Woranart Ratthanaphast > Beam

 

 

Together With Me

Best friends to Lovers to Enemies back to lovers

·      Korn/Knock  (Max/Tul)

·      Max Nattapol Diloknawarit	·      ...	·       Korn
·      Tul Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai	·      ...	·       Knock
·      Apiwat Porsche Apiwatsayree	·      ...	·       Bright
·      Tantimaporn Supawit	·      ...	·       Farm

Theory of Love ((GMM)) (2019)

Lots of angst but ends HEA. College film students Best friend loves best friend but one is a player

·      Khai/Third > Off Jumpol Adulkittiporn/Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat

·      Un/Two      > Earth Pirapat Watthanasetsiri/White Nawat Phumphothingam

·      Bone/

 

 

Mr. Heart (Viki) ((Korean)) (2020) (8 episodes 10-12 mins)

Running movie be my pacer. Sweet. College

·      Jin Won/ Sang Ha (Cheon Seung/Lee Se Jin)

 

My bromance ((GMM)) ((2016-2017))

High School to present day jump back & forth… ends HEA (Bank sent off to USA comes back to Thailand engaged, Golf (stepbrother) comes back too > both still love each other Golf was a punk in high school… Bank child of abuse…)  ((Reunion & Season 2 played by different actors > haven’t seen))

·      Golf/Bank > Cooper Patpasit Na Songkhla/ Guide Jirapirom Chaiya

 

Make it Right ((Line TV)) (2016)

Make it Right 2 (2017)

Make it Live (2019)

High School sweet HEA. Mini-series Make it Live sweet HEA > Tee/Fuse also in Why R U?

·      (Tee/Fuse > Peak/Boom)

·      (Frame/Book > Ohm/Toey)

 

Where Your Eyes Linger (Korean Web) (2020) (8 episodes)

Rich kid with kid body guard… feelings > jealousy > ripped apart together HEA. There’s a question/answer session in an episode 9.

 

Like Love (2015) (15 episodes) (Taiwanese)

College students > sweet bottom going after bisexual top ((look for uncut sex scenes))

·      An Zi Yan/Mai Ding >>>> Huang Li Ge/ Korn Kong

Like Love 2 No one Knows But Me (2016) (12 episodes or 2 parts) (Taiwanese) HOT SEX SCENES: bed,sofa,car ((Extras: https://www.facebook.com/WeLoveBLindo/photos/like-love-2-nobody-knows-but-me-engsub-vietsub-espa%C3%B1ol-sub-thai-sub-indosub-coun/2170131963247477))