The Lusty Vegan: Stop Trying to Change Your Omni Partner. No Really. Stoppit.
Recently, I sat on a bench with my darling omni boyfriend enjoying frozen yogurt (and frozen soy-yogurt for me). I was being silly and rambling on, per usual, about our looming cohabitation date. I...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: 3 Tips for Approaching Strangers in Public
Burned On Tuesday I met up with the cast and crew of Courtesy Flush for a little bonding experience before we all fly out to set. By “bonding” I mean we went to a bar and relied on our favorite social...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Get Out Of My Shower
I am 7 days away from my move to Hawaii, and my new cohabitation situation with my manfriend. We’ve been discussing what will be different in our new living situation (basically everything) and how we...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: 3 Ways to Talk About Sex When You’re Having Problems Talking...
Well this talk seems to be going well... Communication is important in your relationship, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Sometimes—most times—the stuff we really need to talk about are the hardest...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: What to Do When Your Sex Rhythms Aren’t Aligning
Remember when I wrote about cohabitation being the anti sex? Since I am newly cohabitated, I took a moment to re-read my own advice. One thing I didn’t mention in my previous post is what happens when...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Go Away (but come back later)
Ah, alone time! Yesterday afternoon I set off to yoga class. As I drove my new stylish ride, a hulking white minivan, down the coastline toward the studio, something felt weird. I felt like I was...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: I’m Working on My Non-Violent Communication Skillz
Communication? What communication? If you follow along on TLV, you probably have noticed I jabber about the importance of communicating a great deal. That’s because it’s super important, and also...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Of Course Appearances Matter
Not-so-hidden message: "It's okay to be a hooker, as long as you're a pretty hooker." In a world where head transplants may be the next plastic surgery trend, and even our apples have a beauty regimen...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Do You Have Sex With Your Phone?
Not what I meant by "phone sex" ... We all know how attached we are to our phones. However, a study came out last week with results that will startle even the most technologically obsessed among us:...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: A Sexual “Not-To-Do” List for College Freshmen
Your first year of college is an amazing time of life. It’s a period of growth. It’s also a hard time, and a messy time. You’re trying to find your footing somewhere new, you’re trying to make new...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: 4 Ways to Stay “In the Moment” During Sex
"And for lunch I had a chickpea salad sandwich, and then...." Your partner gets into bed. They start kissing your neck. They start copping a feel. They’re headed toward third. And you’re wondering if...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan Date Night Idea: Create Your Sexual Bucket List
"...Have sex in my childhood bedroom. Have sex wearing a football helmet. Have sex wearing a football helmet in my childhood bedroom." My manfriend and I watch too many movies. I guess it’s easy to...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: The Best of Summer Love & Sex Roundup
Summer is a sexy time. We show more skin, we’re generally in better moods, and the nights are warm enough to have sex outside… Maybe. If you want. Alfresco preferences aside, here are some of the most...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: When Do You Talk About Your Fantasies?
"What's autoerotic asphyxiation?" Recently, I was texting an ex about a situation he was in with a new girlfriend. (Yes, I’m THAT ex-girlfriend). This particular guy is very experimental, and so far...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: 5 Health F*ck Ups Guaranteed to Slaughter Your Sex Drive
Summer is over, and fall is here. The change of season can make you a little wonky; You’re just getting into that summertime routine and then BAM, days are short again and you need a jacket. When your...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: So About That Vegan Strip Club
There’s been quite a stir on the interwebz lately about the emergence of a vegan strip club! A what? Yep. A nude bar where all the food is vegan, all outfits being worn (and taken off) on stage are...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Coexisting When You Don’t See Plate-to-Plate
So you’re vegan, and your partner isn’t. Or maybe your an omnivore, or a vegetarian, and your partner is a vegan. Or maybe you’re an everything eater and your partner is gluten-free. Or maybe you’re...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Three First Date Ideas That Don’t Involve Food In Your Teeth...
Getting to know someone in a forced social setting is awkward. I’m talking about the dreaded D word here – dating. The typical date lineup is usually dinner and a movie, but neither of those activities...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Enjoy the Little Things (And Laugh At Them, Too)
I’m gonna get a little long-winded and sappy today guys, so bear with me. If any of you follow along regularly with this column (Hi, Mom!) then you know that 6 month ago my manfriend and I decided to...
View ArticleThe Lusty Vegan: Sex As A Symptom
A lagging sex life is the number one signal that something is awry in a relationship, followed by the urge to punch a hole in the wall if you have to watch your partner chew with their mouth open for...
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