Last weekend, I had the privilege of being invited over to see a little ritual that Brianna and Genie have been practicing ever since they got together.

At least once every six months, Brianna will, in her own words, "revoke someone's sitting privileges for a lengthy period." We're talking hour long (or longer) multi-implement affairs, here, with all sorts of humiliation and head games along the way, above and beyond Bri's usual degree of sadism (not a statement to make lightly!). It's in Genie's interest to help Brianna find her biannual victim, because otherwise it defaults to her when time runs out. As it did this period.

If only she'd been a little more aggressive in recruitment these last few months, Genie would be assisting in the torture of an innocent bottom rather than getting it herself. Especially this time: it turns out Brianna exchanged some notes with the culinary protege we met at the ski resort, and has been waiting to see how much fun one can have with a peeled ginger root.

Quite a lot, as it turns out, unless you're named Genie. The whole neighborhood must have heard!