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Marina

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I'd like to think I was just a normal girl; but I'm not, and I'm totally cool with that, at last. I am, however, mostly sane, which is always a plus... especially when my crazy parts are the really fun parts.
The last few years have found me playing out at the many clubs in Los Angeles and then focused on modeling and being tapped for the position of Headmistress of Purgatory, the playspace at Bar Sinister. I've had the pleasure of working with some of the top photographers in the field, to coordinate some pretty kick ass events and to have the honor of being Hostess to the local and international Fetish/BDSM scenes.
Recently, my formal Arts education and lifelong love of just plain makin' stuff was offered it's biggest and most fulfilling challenge yet: the construction of latex clothing. I'd already fallen in love with wearing Fierce Couture so when Tressa mentioned the opportunity to work with her, I jumped! And it's been a blast ever since...
I've since moved on from the requirements of a weekly stint at Purgatory but am still known to throw a party or two when the mood strikes. I look forward to continuing my various and sundry adventures, to seeing where their evolution takes me and to helping the next generation of perverts safely on their merry way.
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My Interests

creativity of all kinds, going out to a bar/club or curling up to watch a movie... both are equally good, photography, bdsm, making latex clothes,ceramics, sculpture, knitting, Eddie Izzard, old European motorcycles, my amazing family of friends, Indian food, really good red wine, sushi, my bullwhip, decorating with saris, tattoos, corsets, the smell of a forest/the desert after it rains, thunderstorms, Discover magazine, Skin Two magazine, visiting my amazing sister in San Francisco, New Orleans in the off season, walking around Manhattan late at night, ok... just traveling in general, waking up on Sunday morning with a lover and nowhere to be all day

I'd like to meet:

All right, I've been trying to keep my friend list down to mostly people I know but I'm getting lots of random friend requests lately. Don't want to piss anybody off but... at this point I'm not going to add you unless you are actually a friend of mine! If you were on my friend list and aren't anymore, please don't take it personally, I just don't actually KNOW you. I'm not into the popularity contest or being part of anyone's "babe list". I just want to keep in touch with my friends...

Music:

Jesca Hoop; She Wants Revenge; Mellowdrone; Muse; Louis XIV; Interpol; Massive Attack; Portishead; The The; Snow Patrol; Pixies; Pretty Girls Make Graves; Belly; The Breeders; Soul Coughing; Tom Waits; The Killers; Ministry; Billie Holiday; Morcheeba; Sunnysmack; PJ Harvey; Mazzy Star; The Cult; Eisley; Bright Eyes; The Fire Theft; Bauhaus; Tones on Tail; Goldfrapp; Kate Bush; Tori Amos; NIN; Placebo; Calla; The Postal Service; Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Ambulance, Ltd.; The Crystal Method... 103.1 is my friend.

My Blog

New shoot and going OUT!

This last weekend I had the massive pleasure of doing a photo shoot with Christine Kessler. We've been talking about shooting foreeeeeeeever and were finally able to make it happen. She was so great t...
Posted by Marina on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:01:00 PST

Free Will Astrology... thank you, zoot

Free Will Astrology, week of May 1stTaurus:"Have you ever been filled with a terrible yearning to become something new? Do you know what it's like to be racked with a ferocious hunger to change your l...
Posted by Marina on Wed, 07 May 2008 02:25:00 PST

Remembering

Last year, on this day, Matt died. I miss him so much...The anniversary of my father's death is April 26th. Two days after my birthday. So much ending. Gets in the way of trying to celebrate that begi...
Posted by Marina on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:10:00 PST

March 29-30: Xposed to the Other Side!

XPOSED TO THE OTHER SIDE: See how the other half plays!March 29-30, 2008   An official event of LOS ANGELES LEATHER WEEK 2008   "Xposed to the Other Side" is a two-day mini-event that brin...
Posted by Marina on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:39:00 PST

Update on THM this Sunday!

You guys, look at the level of people on this panel. And they've been busting their asses to make this meeting as informative as possible. It should be really interesting! Hope to see you there...You ...
Posted by Marina on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:25:00 PST

Town Hall Meeting II - Sunday, Jan. 20th - Dealing with the Toxic People in Our Community

Wow... is THIS ever a relevant topic to anyone who's been in the scene longer than a week! I think I've personally had to deal with ALL of the toxic categories, and yes that includes the criminal. Ple...
Posted by Marina on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:28:00 PST

I CAN’T!

I should post some big blog about Christmas in San Francisco and how awesome my sister is and NYE was so kick ass and 2008 is shaping up to be a pretty intense year already but... but......but I can't...
Posted by Marina on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:16:00 PST

Midori Classes Dec. 29th & 30th

FYI for all you pervs who'll be in LA over the Holidays... Carnal Knowledge Series with MidoriCost $35 per classAttendees get 10% off in-store purchases.Registration and Tickets available at www.stock...
Posted by Marina on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:41:00 PST

Dude.... I so wish I could embed this thing

Just so you know... as soon as you check it out, you're going to want to do it yourself.http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1571503000heeeeeeeee ee! Christmas is so awesome......
Posted by Marina on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:59:00 PST

No more junk

Every morning I check out salon.com because they're such an awesome site. You have to watch an ad the first article you go to, but the rest of the day you're totally free to run around the site to you...
Posted by Marina on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:16:00 PST