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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
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9:41 am - FetishCon vs Olympic Games
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Many people (models, members, etc) have been asking/e-mailling me about if I will attend FetishCon this year. I actually thought I might, it has been 2 years since I attended and I always have a great time there but then I realized the clash of dates with the 2008 Olympic Games....see, I am an Olypic Games addict...I love them so much. Especially the swimming (of course, I'm Australian and I was also trained for the 1996 Olympics in butterfly), the rowing (something I also did in school) and the Equestrian. I feel a huge amount of joy when I see any Australian athlete take gold.
My true love for the games actually began in 2000. My Dad forked out thousands of dollars for us all go to go (Sydney) and I was sitting only 11 rows from the front for the Opening Ceremony, etc. It was probably the greatest moment of my life. I never had that pride for my country the way Americans do but at that moment I was so happy to be Australian. Ever since, I have been hooked.
So, I will not be attending FetishCon this year...but probably will in 2009. If I can get my shit together and stop spending so much time on the porn (which should be possible now that we're hiring webmasters) then I may even have Volume 2 of Bondage for Sex ready.
Take care,
Chanta
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| Sunday, May 11th, 2008
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7:55 pm - Sunday Night Blues....
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I am stressed out. I had a really nice day actually. Did very little Twisted Factory work, had a lovely Mother's Day brunch with the family, hung out at the in-laws place after that, played with Memphis (my dog) in the park. All in all, it had been a pretty good day, everything for this weeks site updates is pretty much ready to go so that's always a huge relief...and then I received an e-mail that sent me into a high strung headspin like I have not felt in quite some time. My head is still spinning, I need a cup of tea.
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| Saturday, May 10th, 2008
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12:26 pm - Love in a time of Cholera
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Brillant, brillant, brillant.
I have always loved the book and when I sa the movie being released I was worried. Many a great book have been slaughtered once optioned and this book is just far too precious to be destroyed by the big screen.
I held off on seeing it at the cinema, and recently rented the DVD. I LOVE it. What a fantastic adaptation of a classic and the casting was just too perfect for words. It has been over 10 years since I vistied Cartegena, Columbia and I am now desperate to return to this magical place. I've watched the movie twice now, and I am trying to get hubby to watch it with me now before sending it back to netflix.
take care,
Chanta
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| Sunday, May 4th, 2008
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12:14 pm - The weight of the world....
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Is on my shoulders, or is that on the base of my skull and neck? Who knows but what I do know is that I am in some intense pain right now. Doctor's appt at 2pm...which I am sure will just end in a vicodin prescription and a neck brace of some kind....massage appt at 4:30pm which may confirm what I think the problem is: I am stressed, and I am carrying that stress in my neck and shoulders. There may also be a practical problem too: my hair is just too long now. I don't want to cut it but it is so heavy....a foot or so would probably really help the tension on my neck and I could still wear my bun (husband loves my bun!).
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| Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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9:28 am - Editing the Porno!!!
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The last few weeks have been crazy hectic but then, when is that not the case in my life? There was a couple of dates that were signifigant also.
April 5th marked 4 years since Marty proposed to me at the Tickle Pink Inn in Carmel. We drove down on Friday (04/04), getting some breakfast at the 3 Zero Cafe on the way (it's a cool little place next to an airstrip) and then spent the night in a gorgeous suit with jacuzzi and fireplace overlooking the cliffs and ocean. On 04/05 we explored Monterey a little bit. We did not go to the aquarium this time because it was a weekend and we knew it would be full of screaming kids!
April 11th marked D-day...which to me is of course the day I as canned over at the dark glob. I got a little upset the night before but the day itself passed by without me even thinking about it. I had 2 Chanta's Bitches shoots ith Amber Rayne that day so I as able to keep very busy. It was also the first real hot day of the year which meant we were going to have a beautiful weekend in SF! Don't think that I am not still hurt. There is a loss inside me that I doubt will ever be filled...sometimes it's rage, sometimes it's sadness, sometimes it is even relief....but thankfully it is no longer depression. Other emotions I can compete with but depression just knocks me on my ass in every way.
This week is all about editing and trying to relax. When I have been shooting too much I start to lose my patience with models...well, the difficult ones at least. Instead of being able to ask every 5 minutes "are you okay honey, is this okay?", I just stop asking....and instead of being the caring director I usually am to models I become a director focused on nothing but getting the product we need. Friday was my last day of shooting until Tuesday next week....10 days off of shooting! Woohoo!!!
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| Sunday, March 30th, 2008
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4:19 pm - Generation "Me"
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Wow, I just ordered a stack of stuff from Amazon. A couple of DVD's I have wanted for a while ("Kissed" and "Atonement"), along with several books on how to understand, hire and manage members of Generation Y and Z. I am, of course a member of Generation X but I have many old fashioned views when it comes to "making a living". I have always had a strong work ethic and money was pretty much always enough of a motivation for me, because I could do everything I wanted to do in life, if I had the money to do it. Things seem different now. There is this huge sense of "entitlement" that I have no understanding of.
A few months ago I had to "let go" (why do people say that? It's called FIRING.) the TF PA. He was a really nice guy who kind of fell into the job through a friend at a time when the company was just starting to shoot up here (instead of LA). While he could be very helpful, he was also a big pain in the ass and made some huge mistakes that I felt I was very tolerant of not to fire him a lot sooner, but really, the point of this blog is not him. It is more about how I felt I could not understand him. Technically, he was a member of generation X, but his attitude was much more Generation Y....and so far my interpretation of the next generation is that they are lazy, entitled, expect instant gratification...thus are impatient, and have many traits similar to that of a narcicist. Wow, do I feel old posting this or what!!! Mind you, these traits have also made it very easy for me to Dominate those younger than myself LOL!
So....knowing I will be hiring memmbers of the next 2 generations within TF, I really need to learn effective ways to manage them and reward them. Money doesn't seem to be enough. Google rewards it's employees by having them work a 4 day week. Yes, they attend 5 days a week, but every Friday it is "do what you want" day where they make use of Google's resources to work on other projects, etc. Of course, Google can afford to do this.
What I do not want to do though, is what many corporations feel "builds teams" which is compulsary dinners and retreats, etc. Sorry, but the second you make it mandatory it becomes work, not a reward. So, this post is me venting, as well as asking for suggestions. If you're young (born after 1982) please reply and let me know what would make you happy in your job, aside from income, and if you're older and work with younger people please comment with any problems you have had and how you have solved them.
Take care,
Chanta
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| Friday, March 28th, 2008
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4:58 pm - Getting Bigger....
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Lots of things going on at the Factory of late, most of them wouldn't really be that interesting to the porno fan so I haven't bothered to write about them here but they are actually big events in regards to my small business. Eg. My first payslip!!!! Starting in January I began receiving a modest salary from Twisted Factory. Up until that point the company had been purely a labor of love with Tony and I choosing to start new sites, get a studio, etc rather than take payment for our efforts. Now it is really nice that we can do all of that and get paid a little something!
Our staff needs are rapidly growing. I'm about to start advertising for 3 new people from PA, to videographer, to art dept, to even maybe a webmaster. 3 sites is a lot...and we want to start more so I either need people to run them or someone that could at least take one of the existing ones off of my hands so I can start a new one.
As a result of the growing staff, we are also moving offices. Within the next couple of months we hope to have a fully kitted out office space within our studio building. We will be scrapping the asylum set and making that the main post-production area as it has the bathroom and kitchen next to it which is ideal for staff...and far enoigh away from most of our shooting sets that noise hopefully won't be an issue. I love working from home in SF, but I do not love my house having people in it every day.
So, there is the boring Twisted Factory update...sorry there wasn't any talk of fisting, fingering or fucking!
Take care,
Chanta
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| Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
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9:57 am - Text of the day!!!!
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This is from a couple of days back after a shoot, one of the models sent me this:
"The stink of shit still infects my nasal passages"
Then, a couple of days later I get this:
"After several douches with saline solution I am happy to announce that my normal sense of smell has returned"
So fucking funny!!!! Of course members, do not worry, you will never know which shoot we had a little mess on, because that is the power of editing!
take care,
Chanta
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| Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
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9:14 pm - Quote of the day!!!
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I was chatting with Britney Stevens before her shoot and I had told Berlin she could stay and watch if she wanted. I was jokingly explaining our friendship to britnet when I said:
"She's like my period, I see her once a month and she puts me in a bad mood"
Berlin burst out laughing and said she feels the same way about me....we certainly have one weird relationshop LOL!!!
take care,
Chanta
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| Friday, March 14th, 2008
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3:56 pm - Biometrics....
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I just got back from the USCIS (INS) where I had my fingerprints taken again....you see, I did this 2 years ago and maybe I am wrong but do fingerprints change? I know that when I found out I had to do them again I was very tempted to hack at one of my fingers just to have it be different but that kind of thing may put me on a terrorist list or something...oh, and did I mention, that to have this done again costs $485. For me to have my time wasted giving Immigration something they already have and I get to pay for the pleasure.
On the back of my appointment notice it states very clearly that having this appointment does not give me any rights or grant me status...nice, I pay more tax than 95% of American's but I get to be illegal while I wait for the USCIS to get to my application for a new greencard...the wait is currently 7-9 months. My drivers license expired the same day as the DMV will only grant you ID for your legal stay here....so I guess I'll keep paying tax, keep owning property in the US, keep driving without a US license, keep employing American citizens in my company and of course, keep being happpily married to my US citizen husband while I am actually unable to prove my own legal presence because I am in limbo.
Gggrrrrrr.....
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| Friday, February 22nd, 2008
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3:21 pm - AVN Story on our "All In" Memberships!
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| Monday, February 18th, 2008
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10:51 am - Slavery
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I saw this posted on the TTOO forum and just loved it...so I am pasting it here for everyone to read!
slavery is not about suffering...... slavery is about service.
slavery is not about humiliation. ... slavery is about humility.
slavery is not about pain..... slavery is about being present.
slavery is not about being used...
... slavery is about being of use.
slavery is not about control...
... slavery is about letting go.
slavery is not about what is done to you...
... slavery is about what you do for others.
slavery is not about abuse...
... slavery is about acceptance.
slavery is not about proving anything...
... slavery is about being real.
slavery is not about contempt...
... slavery is about respect.
slavery is not about how you look...
... slavery is about how much you care.
slavery is not about denying yourself...
... slavery is about being open.
slavery is not about bondage...
... slavery is about freeing your spirit.
slavery is not about punishment...
... slavery is about discipline.
slavery is not about being unable to escape...
... slavery is about being committed.
slavery is not about submission...
... slavery is about obedience.slavery is not about fear......
slavery is about trust....
slavery is not about sex...
... slavery is about love.
slavery is not about pleasure...
... slavery is about happiness.
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9:43 am - Broken Arm...
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Hubby called me last night with bad news, he had a fall while going over a jump snowboarding and has broken his wrist. I'm not exactly sure how bad it is yet, he went to the clinic on the mountain and they x-rayed, splinted, etc but now he's on his way home and then we'll be off to Kaiser.
Normally when hubby goes snowboarding he takes vicodin with him. I give him a bottle of pills because I worry about his older brother. I always think he will be injured (he's a dare devil!) but this year he didn't go so I forgot to give Marty the vicodin...I bet he would have needed it last night. I doubt plain old tylenol would have taken much of the edge off of the pain.
I hope he's okay, I just want him to be home....
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| Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
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4:07 pm - Gold Membership Available for Twisted Factory Sites!!!
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Yep, 3 sites, 1 price!
We've been working on this for a while now as we know many of our members join multiple sites of ours....but hey, if you're only into 1 of the sites, you can still join that on it's own! As we develop more sites they will also be added to this "Gold" membership!
Check it Out!!!
Take care,
Chanta
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| Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
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5:59 pm - Where to move to?
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I told hubby many months ago that if McCaiin were to become President we would have to leave the country....but I never even really expected him to become the republican candidate...I guess I was wrong....and I am skeptical about the Democrats being able to win the Presidential election....
The fact is, I will stay here...I could never put my dog through the 6 month quarantine required to go back to Oz or the UK....and I love my dog more than anything!
So, instead, I suppose I will have front row seats in watching the US become even more hated by the rest of the world....and before anyone comments, they do not hate "us" for our freedom or democracy at all. They hate "us" because we rule with an iron fist....
Ugh....but at least I can make really dirty, edgey porno here. That's not something I could get away with many places....
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| Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
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11:04 pm - The Bishop Bondage Test!
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| Saturday, January 19th, 2008
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8:33 pm - A Whole Lot of Anal?
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What's up with all the girl/girl ass fucking lately? LOL! I never thought I woul;d tire of fucking girls asses but I have to say, I am craving some pussy strapon sex because lately, all I fuck is asses!!!
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| Friday, January 18th, 2008
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2:35 pm - Quote of the Day!!!
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This is from a shoot yesterday. The model filled in at the last minute but as she is not currently on birth control she asked the shoot be condom only. Generally at TF we do not use condoms...I hate condoms and feel they have no place in pornography but I also do not want a "porn conception" on my conscience and the model was doing a huge favor for me by filling in.
Anyway, we let the male talent know and give him some crown condoms. These are the pinkish/flesh colored kind that are less obvious on film, all condom friendly porn companies have them and the male talent says to me, irritated:
"They're not even Magnum's, don't you have Magnum's?"
(FYI: Magnum's are the large condoms for very well hung guys)
My reply:
"When you have a Magnum sized dick I'll get Magnum sized condoms"
Hahahahahahaha!!!!!
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| Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
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7:50 pm - A waste of DL.....
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Ugh, nothing quite sucks the life out of you like a couple of bad shoots. For the person writing the cheques (ie. me) it is even worse when you are not the one in those shoots because I am free talent.
I had Dragonlily out for a couple of days of shooting before she takes a year off from the industry and really wanted to get some good Dom scenes with her. She is awesome but of course, the Dom is only half of the equation. If the sub sucks then the shoot may also suck, it is very hard work for a Dom to be able to save a shoot alone. What's most annoying though is that I should have known. I had a lot of trouble booking talent due to the AVN show in Vegas so I decided to try a pretty local girl. Her application said she was very experienced and a pain slut but when I spoke with her on the phone I started to think that was perhaps not true. At the shoot she walks on to set with a wig. I HATE FUCKING WIGS! if you don't want to be recognized then don't do porn...not to mention the fact that the pics she applied with did not show a wig. Anyway, DL is here so I suck it up and we start to shoot...and this girl sucks. I am tying her loosely and shes saying it's too tight. We then find out she has never been tied up at all (um, remember she said she was experienced) and really can't take more than a ligh deer skin flogging (yeah, real pain slut). So we end the shoot 2 hours early. Honestly, when a shoot is shit and the footage is shit it really doesn;t matter if you shoot for 20 minutes or 4 hours...shit is shit.
This morning for Captive Male we had a new sub. Nice guy, no deoderant. I fucking hate that. I know his armpit smell is going to stay on my ahdns and my rope...so I switch to my crappy old rope!!!! The scene is going okay until the strapon. He warms himself up with a dildo and then I put him the loosest half crab tie ever and DL goes to work. We wait FOREVER to get the tip of our second smallest cock in him and he is making such a big deal out of it. Now look, I understand...I don't really like big hard things in my butt either but then I am not agreeing to do it by accepting a shoot where it has been made very clear this is not negotiable. I can see his face looking at me hoping I will say we can simulate or just end early, etc and I am really so sick of this shit with some of the male subs. As always, in a shoot with a sub that sucks I am trying everything I can to make it better. More lube, taking away any pain play, etc, etc and when I ask if there is anything more I can do he says "Ugh, I'm really uncomfortable, etc"...normally when i hear this I am able to bite my tongue. Today i did not. I replied "It's a bondage shoot, what did you expect?". Did I mention that the bondage was a loose wrist to ankles tie on a nice soft mattress??? Really, have I ever let any of the female subs have it that easy for anal? I think not.
This afternoon was Carmen. A girl I had a funny feeling about. I read Matt's write up of her over at the dark glob's Hogtied and could tell she must have hated the shoot. So when LA Direct recommended her for the shoot I was skeptical. I asked them to double check she was okay with girl/girl bondage, etc and they said it was all fine/ She shows up...and tells me she's booked as the Dom! Um, no. The look on her face when i describe the bondage to her says it all. This shoot is going to suck. To be fair, she is beautiful and gave it her best try but the fact is, had she known what the shoot was (as she should have) she would not have accepted it. We finished half way in.
So, all in all, for 4 DL shoots, the 3 above were shit, shit, shit....and that sucks, sucks, sucks.
Oh well, you win some, you lose some. I guess I just have to hope, in a years time she does return to the Twisted Factory to dominate some bitches for me!
take care,
Chanta
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| Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
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3:17 pm - Have you heard of recycling????
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The other day I had a new PA working on set. It was quite a big shoot (big meaning multiple models, expensive and long) so I wanted to be well staffed. My videographer had a friend from Florida visiting that used to work for Score group so he came to help out which was great and much appreciated. Throughput the day/shoot, I gathered up bottles, cans, etc as I usually do and sat them next to the trash container on set so that they can be put into the recyclying bin at the end of the day. As the end of the day approached I noticed that all of the cans, etc were now in the trash can, mixed in with the dirty baby wipes, etc. I immediately ask in a bitchy tone "Who put the recycling in the trash?" and the PA replies, genuinely surprised, "wow, you recycle?". I say "yes, it's my planet too" and start weeding through the trash filled with bodily fluids to once again separate the trash from the recycling. Once placed in a bix paper bag I ask the PA to take it downstairs and put it in the big bins. The larger of which is for recyclables. Again, he is amazed...how could that larger of the 2 garbage bins be for recycling? My videographer explained to me later that that is just the way it is middle America. It's all trash, it all get's thrown out in the same place, only hippies recycle, etc, etc.
WOW! I am so shocked. I have been recycling in Australia since I was 5 (not that Australia is that great, just like the US, Oz has not signed on to Kyoto) and considering how wasteful we (all) are I think it is a very small thing that we could all do to make a difference, and it isn't even close to how much we should all be doing. I was just floored that in this "1st world" country there are places that still do not recycle as common practice.
Take care,
Chanta
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