Those who know me and play with me learn a few things about me very quickly.

1. My intense drive for precision.

2. My passion for semantics

When these elements are combined it can lead to quite an adventure in the world of word play. It also leads one to ponder of the words used to define oneself. I am often asked to explain how I “identify” myself, and what those words mean, either by clients or the classrooms of students I present to, these thoughts have been on my mind as of late.

Prior to going further, I must confess that I have a deep love affair for the works of Merriam- Webster. When I was quite young, it seemed as though anything I wanted to know the answer to could be found amongst the pages of a dictionary. If the initial answer created more questions, I simply looked up the next word which caused the confusion, to relieve my frustration. So began my love affair with words and their usage.

There is one word, often miss-used and misunderstood in our culture and lifestyle that I would like to take a moment to clarify. Many of you I’m sure familiar with its origins and meaning but for those of you who are not, I invite you to relearn “Mistress”.

Mistress, professional title, has changed radically in meaning over time from its original source of power to now meaning a woman who is scarcely more than a trollop. If Ladies, titling themselves “Mistress” and clients seeking out Mistresses don’t understand or remember the reverence and authority vested in the title of such, there is no point in possessing it and we might as well just be called by name.

I embrace and cherish my title, the history of it and all that it stands for. So in the spirit of DomCon and so many wonderfully strong women coming together to celebrate our careers of passion, skill and power exchange; please take a moment to refresh yourselves of what a Mistress truly is:

Definition of MISTRESS

1

: a woman who has power, authority, or ownership: as

a : the female head of a household

b : a woman who employs or supervises servants

c : a woman who is in charge of a school or other establishment

d : a woman of the Scottish nobility having a status comparable to that of a master

2

a chiefly British : a female teacher or tutor

b : a woman who has achieved mastery in some field

3

: something personified as female that rules, directs, or dominates <when Rome was mistress of the world>

Take care everyone!

Play safe and I’ll see you at DomCon!

Mistress Shae Flanigan

My new site is finally UP!! WHOO HOO!! I hope you love it as much as I do & I can’t wait to hear your thoughts, so please let me know. The gallery is going to take a few days more to get just right so be patient with me a little bit longer…. you won’t be disappointed.

In other news, since I know the site you’ve been looking at hasn’t been able to be updated with my current schedule, I wanted to keep you informed of events coming down the pipe.

First: on May 4th, I’ll be teaching a blood lust workshop for the OC Next Gen group. This is a 30 & under group so for those who are looking to attend workshops geared to the younger crowd & meet folks in your own age range this is an excellent opportunity!

Then on May 8th – 12th, I will be attending DomCon LA as one of the Guests of Honor this year. I assure you, this is a year you will not want to miss. If you have not checked out the roll call of Ladies in attendance, you are missing out! Come join us for a year you will not forget!

On May 16th, I will be the guest speaker for the Ladies In Charge of Kink (LICK) munch also in Orange County. The munch starts at 6:30 and will go until 9:00 or so. For more details and to RSVP please go to: http://lickoc.com/may-munch-rsvp/

The weekend of the 18th, I will be presenting Electricity Play with two of my favorite Leathermen at the Long Beach Pride Leather Tent, so for those who have been curious about Violet wands & safety or who have wanted to try it out, but for whatever reason didn’t want to come in for a full session can come find me there. (among 3000 other people )

On the 25 of May you’ll have the opportunity to join me for a double whammy! First I’ll be teaching Appeasement Games at Threshold Society from 7 – 9pm. If you have yet to witness or enjoy appeasement games, I HIGHLY recommend this workshop as it is truly a blast for everyone involved! If you would prefer to see me outside the classroom, come to the grand opening of Club Bizarre in downtown LA where I will be one of the featured Performers & watch me do what I do best!

Goodness I love my life! And no, I never slow down. I am happily accepting session Monday – Friday in LA, with a minimum of 1 hr notice. For sessions in San Diego 24 hours notice is still required.

Take care and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Mistress Shae Flanigan

The Academy is officially open! I will now be accepting appointments in LA from noon on Monday – Friday! Those in San Diego can still see me, but please make sure to make your appointments in advance as my schedule is filling fast! www.TheAcademyLA.com

In other news, I’m in the process of updating my current www.MistressShae.com site over to an entirely new format that will be really hot and sexy… so bare with me as things may be a bit glitchy for a bit….. yes this means that currently I am having issues updating my events page, I will do my best to update where I will be either here or on my twitter page.

With luck, now that The Academy is open, I will have a few more minutes in my day to get my website moved over to it’s fantastic new look and we will be up and rolling again soon!

Also! In the near future, I will have a great new gallery of shots from The Academy as well as a brand new members area (filled with images and clips for your viewing pleasure).

In case that weren’t enough, I have an even hotter surprise coming down the path for you, but I can’t give you all the goodies at once…. so stay tuned!

Until we speak next,

Mistress Shae Flanigan

It will be my birthday. Many year’s I’ve taken the time to plan an elaborate party, or a month of gatherings with friends, but this year I was completely caught off guard.

It feels like we were just ringing in the New Year, enjoying a champagne encrusted Valentines… then BAM! Here’s April! Can someone please tell me what on earth happened to March? In a week it will already be over. Personally, I have a suspicion Father Time is playing magician again, but that’s just me.

Even with a month magically gone, I’ve still managed to be caught up on everything! (*knock on wood*) All the business-side of affairs are taken care of for the big re-opening of The Academy come April 15th (book your appointments now!) and now I’m just working out the final logistics of the move.

Those who have contacted me about cleaning, (or were maids previously at The Academy) send me a note as I will be conducting interviews for my new Dungeon maid the 9th – 14th.

Those who are interested in becoming Academy Benefactors and wish to contribute (in a large or small way) to The Academy are invited to browse through my Items for The Academy wishlist, where you will find an assortment of items I will be acquiring prior to The Academy’s opening.

Those who wish to get me something special for my birthday, please help me attain the items on the above wishlist, it truly would mean the world to me. Please contact me for a shipping address, if needed as many items are external to Amazon.

In other news, I hope to see a number of you at The Vagina Monologues next weekend. Tickets are selling quickly, so if you want to get a good seat, please make sure to get your tickets soon!

Chicago, look out! I’m coming your way! The 5th – 8th, I’ll be in town teaching at Kinky Kollege. Those who wanted to book sessions with me are too late, I’m already booked. Please catch me during my next trip as I would love to see you!

Take care everyone, be safe and have fun until I see you next!

Mistress Shae Flanigan

Please help support a great cause by purchasing tickets to a one night performance of the Vagina Monologues featuring an amazing cast of women (including yours truly) and the Los Angeles Derby Dolls!

The performance will take place the evening of March 30th at 7:30pm in downtown Los Angeles. Regular seats are $14 VIP seats are $45 and include champagne, a free t-shirt, premiere seating and pre-show hors d’oeuvres.

If you are unable to attend the performance, please consider donating to the cause as all the money raised goes to support two very important groups: Alexandria House which provides long-term transitional housing for women and children & Children of the Night which is dedicated to the rescue of children from prostitution.

This production is not intended for young children, due to strong adult language and themes, but it is an amazing and powerful show that has been adored by the public for years and we would love your help getting the word out to as many people as possible, so whether or not you can attend, please take a moment to share or post this on your blog or page.

For more information please check out our event page: http://www.vdaylosangelesvalley.com/

Thank you for your help and support and I hope to see you there!