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I’ll attach my DM response to an inquirer of late:

During such vid calls, just always aim and toss your load into a lab cup marked ‘fertility clinic’ and zoom into the specimen afterwards to anchor the task. Doing your altruistic deed for procreation. Porn ‘zines are defunct anyway as it’s all digital nowadays.

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Took a very hot Saturday morning to Über to Olinda from Boa Viagem. Began with the puppet museum that recently moved to the lower town. Modern art museum in alto permanently closed. Ended with lunch. In total about 4 hours. The winding climb through the notable sights to the upper viewpoints benefitted from an umbrella to shade the scorching sun. Time of day offered no street shade from building structures. I had worried that there would be no opp for a cool lunch setting because a few bar/eateries were overrun with a local event. Then stumbled upon a great and climate controlled restaurant close to completing the descent back to base. First one in before it quickly filled up. Had delicious smoked pork ribs and a chicken salad. See attached. FullSizeRender.MOV

Regarding amyl nitrite, it is not listed there as a controlled substance, narcotic, psychotropic, what have you, but as in most nations poppers are viewed as an unnecessary, harmful commodity seeing as the chemical makeup is highly flammable (on a flight no less!), can burn skin if spilled, and is used as a psychoactive vasodilator recreationally rather than medicinal purposes, unless accompanied by a physician letter legitimizing it, perhaps for angina or some other purpose. Personally, I would not risk it and would stick to premium cocktails and premium cock not within any ‘black market’ category. I would not want to be explaining its origin and use if pulled aside. I found them easily in a sex shop in Bogotá, never another nation including my own, but had researched the brands offered by the proprietor prior to returning for purchase, then dumped them at point of departure from Colombia.

No. I generally think of everything and I had actually equivalized the amount for him, in writing, to the local currency, so it was a clear x-times multiple of the club dance rate. I had also offered the payment in local currency and had also asked him to quote what he expected, in either denomination. These first parts of the texting were not copied and pasted in my post. Never did he actually propose an amount, counter, etc. Believe me, my big head was reluctant to override the little head. It may be reductionist on my part but I think he may have either been overly anxious about getting paid, or he was about to take a piss, inn’t … our text passes seemingly unilateral regarding the transactional factor. I had previously historically made dates with other providers in the same location, smooth and without incident other than the typical upsell attempts. I follow the venue’s social media and my sense is that he may be relatively new at this. This is sometimes exemplified by a dancer’s choreographic moves in private, that is, literal dance moves when you need to coach them to slow down and be more sensual. I suppose that I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but one is always faced with second-guessing possible manipulative motives. He would similarly not know I cannot easily be taken for a ride.

Imma be a bit cryptic as far as screenshots about a recent experience, but interested in takes. Spanish language context & prostitution legal in terms of a one-to-one arranged date outside of exploitation or organizational illegality as per usual for countries with flex around commercial sex trade. Met at a setting with gogos & private dances. Took a private dance with one of the staff and all went well. I provided my contact and we connected quickly via WhatsApp. I am fairly experienced in these matters. On a follow-up day we arranged a love motel date via WhatsApp. It seemed to be a brief correspondence and I offered an amount that would be typically generous and commensurate with the transition from club private canoodling to a one-hour get-together in the motel (close to the club, as it happens). I redacted the amount in the attachment. I had written in simple terms (those parts not attached below) that my expectations were that our interaction would be consistent with the intimacy playbook at the club. He is, in my view, a real hunk and seemed nice at the club. I had approached him; in contrast, the other dancers had been aggressively seeking performative labour with customers including me. I gave him a gratuity beyond the standard private dance fee that he evidently found to be generous. (No, I did not want change from the cash bill format I provided.) I thought the deal was sealed for our later date. I append the end portions of the correspondence. I became suspicious when he point-blank asked if I had offered him the referenced amount. Of course I had … what else? It seemed to be a question that sought to confirm I had proposed paying him a particular amount for sexual services. It got me to wondering if he was setting me up to be bamboozled over soliciting, or to convince me that I would need to work out an arrangement of financial terms to extricate myself from having compromised myself, notwithstanding local law. The x amount American had been clearly related to money because in previous sentences I had suggested that he be compensated in cash, but USD as opposed to local currency. In that context the American cash would be no less appealing to a provider. I decided to quickly back-pedal and thought it would be fruitless to engage further in order to ascertain what the dynamic was, what was behind his apparent superfluous confirmation-seeking, or if he thought he should have been the one to throw a fee amount into the ring. Of course this may have been a ‘lost in translation’ issue but my spidey sense took over. He may actually be guileless while I was left hot guy-less. Thoughts?

A friend caught scabies, or in this context, “sGAYbies”, the likely human skin-to-skin source either São Paulo or Rio sexcapades. Scabies is globally ubiquitous, so a bit surprising it has not come up here although poses a considerable hassle. He had not otherwise shared any clothing or linens and had been sleeping alone. However, common area seating and programas in areas commonly sequentially used by various venue inhabitants. He had intense itching at the base between two fingers and initially thought it could be a mosquito bite. I offered hydrocortisone cream, an item I actually carry around when travelling, and asked to have a look. An obvious characteristic mite burrow track; signs of incipient mite burrow tracks between other fingers both hands also evident. He worried about the inconvenience of a private clinic check-up, say, the pricy Galdino Campos in Copacabana. I opined that he could self-diagnose based on the symptoms IF he felt comfortable. He worried about needing a physician prescription for dispensing. It was decided to case one of many pharmacies. Lo and behold were inexpensive standard topical treatment supplies right on the open area shelves. It was decided he would scrub down with a bar of benzyl benzoate soap, wash off, dry off, and apply a layer of permethrin lotion from his hairline down to the soles of his feet, including groin, penis short of urethral opening, and between buttocks, leaving on for at least 24 hours … keeping hands dry by wearing latex gloves for activities that would risk rubbing off the treatment, or re-applying permethrin to his hands over that period if necessary. A big fellow, he realized prior to the application tasks that he would need 2 tubes, and went to another drogaria where the pharmacist reached below right at his seating station for the same permethrin brand. This suggests that pharmacists are accustomed to selling infestation treatments. He found that it was not ‘goopy’ and it absorbed much like any moisturizer. He went to a self-serve lavanderia where he washed and dried, at high heat, garments potentially secondarily infested. He left the hot drier on for several minutes for good measure after removing his dried clothing. Needless to say, this kind of situation is much easier if you are at your regular home with much more back-up apparel and linens. So far, so good, about a week later. No evidence of new burrow tracks. No additional pruritis; it had quickly remitted. I suppose that if you are fortunate the itching phenomenon may assist with early detection.

Glad you packed a lot in (teehee) within such a short time. Nice account. Just a few minor comments, though you are hardly hard up for self-efficacy. I am quite sure who your ‘Hercules’ is and the rate was likely somewhat higher than could be had. Not to cast aspersions, but this may have been partly an artefact of the middleman brokering and your initial hesitancy. Also, when at Lagoa recently I noted, though been there dozens of times, that the suites were 55 (or 60?) minutes; hence, programas almost rounded up to an hour. IDK why this contrast with Rio (ie, usually 30 minutes) did not draw my attention before; perhaps because I typically book an hour at any venue because I find 25 minutes too rushed. In any case, I suppose a price differential might be built in to this time difference and defies a head to head (teehee) comparison. That said, I have volunteered up to 300 for the hour with some GdePs, particularly when underspending budget due to disappointing selection, and I don’t obsess much over cash. A word to the wise viz João and Lipe. While gogos at Lagoa are slippery in terms of getting even a few words exchanged, both of these fellows dance regularly at Hot House where interaction between their sets is much easier to pin down, ie, with a view to chasing a date. João, unfortunately has been beset with steroidal acne, so Thomas Harris’ Buffalo Bill’s previously keen interest has waned.

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… DIY excursion north of Bogotá. Vid 90 seconds. The site does not seem to want to load it, or it may just freeze at points. I was going to delete but perhaps it will play for some. FullSizeRender.MOV

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One of you is Mumbo? (from Happy Feet)

Yeah because dogs in the communal park don’t break the ice, are adept at cock-blocking, and represent the only species obsessed with new ass? Get an aquarium?

Mondays, because you might discover something more worthwhile.

Reading this description I would venture to say that those of us already familiar with Juan BinBin are not at a loss for vowels.

St Moritz has announced an upcoming branch in Medellín. No details yet. Makes sense, I suppose, as Medellín does not seem to possess a venue of equivalent format.

Blue Space and Thermas Boa Vista recently seemed more like regular baths for locals to socialize among themselves, though receptionists made it clear it was gay and escort-frequented so as to ensure no surprises. TBV access from Boa Viagem was reminiscent of the longer-haul Über situation getting to Fox from Salvador west coast strip. A smattering of garotos de programa at both Recife venues but I generally was not feeling it. A very decent looking bodybuilder provider at TBV blew and edged me … all it takes is one as they say, and one visit each is non-representative … but these places probably comparatively lacklustre in longer runs. I’d been scanning ad sites as well for a long time; none had grabbed my attention. The more worthwhile sightseeing activity is Olinda but it was easily done in 4 hours thru a heatwave morning, including lunch, from arrival at the starting point I chose to packing it in to get back to the A/C in Boa Viagem. Nice enough, and I’ll later post about it in more detail, but hardly worth a side trip of the flight distance involved unless you have extended time in Brazil and wish to expand your range of travel options.

A miss, though a weekend. In a few minutes I’ll edit/add my flight and apt costs. I had maintained my Rio apt for convenience and had a longer stay discount on it anyway. Cleaning fees will often ding you as well, so often best to keep a place on a burner thru an excursion elsewhere. Azul SDU-REC BRL1500 Apt 4 nights BRL2100

What’s the world coming to that a 20-buck 3rd world gig ‘ho‘ won’t simply service obligingly without throwing at you the book or various & sundry hotel bath amenities?

Outdoors not for faint of heart past few weeks, mercury consistently veering to 30C by morning traffic rush; “feels like 35” kind of thing. Hottest in 8-year memory. I’ve been doing my beach boardwalk brisk steps at dawn in Rio or in Recife approaching sunset when the condo towers shade the Boa Viagem strip. Been doing gym resistance training on per diem $6USD basis rather than weeklies because I stagger those routines and have been moving around somewhat. Bottom line, just search academia, in whatever location and swing by one or more as they are ubiquitous. It is unlikely you would be staying within easy access to my neighbourhood. Some gyms are more flexible than others wrt time period contracts. I once requested a one-month membership and the facility tried to charge me for a year. I had mentioned that I would probably return within a one-year period block but naturally only wanted short-term contracts. The manager was fluently bilingual but my sense was he thought that there was a chance that I would not object when I saw the receipt after payment. I had foolishly entered my senha and then endured the rigamarole of a card credit. He was wrong, unless my hot trainer were to throw in a programa or two. Incidentally, the facility was small, crowded, off prime drag in a far from tony zone and evidently not hurting.

Lima see … Was it a tunnelling antipodally or flight to South America by the 5th day?

You are probably a high additional multiple factor likely to expire as the result of an Über traffic crash getting into town. Accidents, of course, can be senseless. However, what happened gives pause for its attitudinal backdrop, so not to diminish its tragedy (or over-interpret a horrible event) but your worry is relatively unfounded if following the level-headed guidance as expressed here over and over.

Unless I’m reading too much into it, an odious sexual orientation-related hate crime snuffed out a harmless 37-year old sweetheart’s life on his hard-earned well-deserved day off from diligent responsible conscientious service industry employment … in a social gathering context embracing LGBTQ+ diversity. Breaks your heart. Stop the clocks. Recent research reports suggest on average one such homicide per day in Brazil.