Southern Cross archives

NEW SPACE for Subspace (2008)

SUBSPACE WILL be meeting at EDGES this JULY 29th-

the NEW EDGES!

Contact our subspace facilitators on the SX list (heather and Trollup) for info on where to find the new dungeon.

We look forward to more great discussions, lots of fun times, and the growing joy of our subspace friendships as time goes on.

THANK YOU to all of you who have come down regularly and added your voices, shared a smile, or just given a wave.
We hope we have offered something you were looking for.

SUBSpace: Great September meeting

We thank everyone that came out to the new EDGES space, snuggled in the couches, snacked, laughed, and exchanged some great stories.
This month we brought up how some words bother us more than others, and the differences between good humiliation and bad degradation, along with chatter about our FOLSOM weekend, getting to know some new folks, and sharing ideas on some new toys for EDGES!

Please come join us any time. No RSVP required- but we would love to meet YOU!

Mens Group Monthly Meeting

Sunday April 19 - Men’s 3rd Sunday at Edges

You are invited to join this month’s activities in a new tradition of male bonding at Edges Dungeon in Santa Clara, located near San Jose Airport.

Every month, on the 3rd Sunday, from 1 pm until 4 pm, we provide a safe environment where guys with many different fetish and kink interests can meet and socialize with guys who possess the same. We think of the Men’s 3rd Sundays as an ideal forum that provides fresh options for Old Guard, New Guard, Leather, Rubber, Latex, Uniforms, Pups, Fisters, Furries and all other fetishists and explorers who need a regular place to call home.

For April, there will be an open play party in the dungeon from 1:00 until 4:00.

There will also be a Rope Bondage demonstration.

A skilled bootblack will be on hand to give your boots the care they deserve.

So, come to play, explore, meet men, and have a good time!

Suggested look is Leather, Uniform, Rubber, Latex, Kink, Fetish, Denim, Jock, Casual, or whatever gear gets you excited! Bring along your bag of gear…

The suggested contribution at the door is $5.00. An Edges release form must be on file for each guest attending. If you are not an Edges member, or have not previously completed the release, one must be completed for entry. No alcohol or drugs are permitted.

The April Date is Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 1-4 pm.

As always, join us for the Beer Bust after the Men’s 3rd Sunday Activities and Play Party at RENEGADES BAR, 501 W Taylor St (at Coleman) in San Jose.

www.renegadesbar.com

For location & details on the Men's 3rd Sunday Activities at Edges contact:

Miss Ali at Events@Edges.biz
Ken at sjleather@sbcglobal.net
Bob at bobm9@hotmail.com

This event is being facilitated by The Brotherhood San Jose, but is OPEN
to all self-identified males. Men of all ages and skill levels are welcome.

http://www.thebrotherhoodsj.com/

We look forward to seeing you there!

Flea Market musings

So it turned out everyone was zonked, late, or life interviened, so there were just 2 of us making the rounds...
But OMG what fun.

The freshest fruits around for breakfast while watching the proprietors toss watermelons to each other passing them up to the front for sale.

And the covered walkways of the produce area.

We had to wonder just what prompts someone to sell lots of cooking supplies, woks, BBQ's and...tennis shoes?

These we decided were PERFECT as flogger holders. The woman running the shop overheard us and did not agree... giggle.

THIS was one of the serious stops on the mornings sales calls. YUM!

And OH HEAVENS what GREAT BOOTS!!!!!

Now, the short story is... Ministers with free Bibles. The longer story is, 2 pervs trying to stop each other from walking up and starting one hell of a strange conversation. It would have been unkind however:)

During out morning meanderings, we saw a LOT of tacky clothes. Clothing so small only children could wear it being sold for adults. Clothing with awful cheap glitter on it, bedazzled asses on pants, see through blouses for vanillas, bad corsets, cheap underwear... and this thing- which we immediately thought:

BURLESQUE STRIPPERS!!!!

There is nothing like a field trip with the pervy folks when we can speak freely, laugh loudly, and be who we are without fear. Come join us sometime!

Field Trip!

Another kinky perv field trip is set for SUNDAY MORNING MAY 31st.
Miss Courtney wants to hit the FLEA MARKET,

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and we thought, "what better place to take the pervs in their collars and leashes.... It's a place where you sell stolen guns and buy fake ID's, where most of the folks are illegal aliens, where the merchandise is often 'hot', and if you don't buy it in the morning, the veggies are.... gross.
No one will CARE about a bunch of adults walking their pets!".
Soooooo...
Get there to park early-

San Jose Flea Market

www.sjfm.com

1590 Berryessa Road
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 453-1110
Get directions
we meet at the front gates at 9AM, cell phone contacts allowed, to wander the flea and be gone before it gets hot.
Or the other patrons get freaked.

Flogging with Treasure! April 7th Edges, Santa Clara, Ca.

In times of crisis, we look to a leader.

Join us!

April 7th, Tuesday 7-9:30:

Southern Cross Class- Flogging with Treasure.

This 2.5 hour class is full of tips and tricks, techniques and advice on the art and fun of flogging for both beginners and the advanced user. A synthesis of Treasure's renown 7 hour 2 part Flogging class, he will show you how to evaluate a good flogger, the ways to use them, and care of them along with having some fun WITH THEM. Doors open at 6:30, class will start PROMPTLY ON TIME so please arrive with a few moments to spare for check in. Bring your floggers and be prepared to use them! Attending solo is fine- we will match up folks for practice. EDGES, no RSVP needed, Arrive at the door before 7 to enjoy this class.

Treasure is one of the cornerstones of BDSM in the South Bay and founder of the original smOdyssey, The Dungeon Monitors Association, and the creative genius that started Folsom Fringe. He is a national presenter on many issues as well as flogging and works diligently for kink-awareness and legal rights on his own and through his work with the NCSF. Having taken a year off from teaching, Treasure and slave meta travel across the USA as educators in a variety of roles. His flogging class is one of the highlights of education and a must see for those who love the feel of the falls in the air on both ends of the exchange. He has a bigger flogger than you do.

EDGES ALERT! HELP US NOW

The local play space needs YOU. EDGES, our local dungeon, has some hurdles to overcome for getting legal operating permits from the planning commission- and they require hiring city approved consultants, getting surveys from licensed approved sources, and MONEY.

EDGES has information on the web HERE.
Public Documents explaining specifics are HERE.

CLICK the picture and go to SECUREPAY-
PAY ON LINE SITE to DONATE to the cause!

HOW ABOUT SOME COOKIES or a MAGAZINE?
http://tinyurl.com/EDGEScookies

Ali Rose, the owner of our play space, has written up a full explanation of the issues, available on Google docs for viewing.

Need to become or update your membership? Read the spreadsheet of options.

Then RENEW or JOIN. DO SO NOW. Do SO HERE. ALL members are guaranteed benefits of various kinds even if we need to move or close.

Sign up for the Edges Newsletter here. Please share this information, but be accurate and send all questions or clarification needs to ali@edges.biz and daddydon@edges.biz

Everyone at Southern Cross appreciate your help and support as we work to save our local play space for our community. It is an open, all inclusive space that is our gathering point and center of focus for the GLBT Poly M/s Kink D/s BDSM Fetish public players of the South Bay.

Pages replace info posts

With the arrival of Blogspot pages, we have moved these items off our blogspot and on to the PAGES tabs at the top of the home page.

Then try here

http://southerncrossca.blogspot.com/

( also these easy links take you to our home page)

www.southern-cross.org
www.southerncrossblog.org
www.southernXblog.org

old urls

With the arrival of Blogspot pages, we have moved these items off our blogspot and on to the PAGES tabs at the top of the home page.

Having a problem remembering us?
www.SouthernCrossCa.blogspot.com is LONG!
(That's HERE).

There's this DRAGON that got lost one night... and made a few new paths!

Try THESE urls:

www.southern-cross.org

www.southerncrossblog.org

www.southernXblog.org

Side roads, back tracks and kite paths-- just one more service we offer!

Great reading

We have some wonderful new posts on both our Master/slave pages and our Thirst for Knowledge pages.

Halloween Sluts

November 1, 2008.
EDGES ROCKS!

After a long summer moving, cleaning, rebuilding (a thousand thank you's to all the volunteers who put in that kind of time!) and a fall waiting for ELECTRICITY !!!!,

The 2008 Halloween Bash was HUGE!

EVERYONE got into the 'spirit' and came in costume, the music was hot, the scenes were hotter (drownings, scarrifications, and a pentinence scene with the Priest from Hell selling indulgences and burning witches!).

SX handled the catering and with the help of TONS of great friends who brought even MORE fun treats, we had FOOD for the GODS!
Menus included Steak, soups, cupcake graveyard, jello shots, Pumpkin Deviled Eggs, Summer Squash, Shrimp, a TUB of popcorn, toasted chicken and cheese snacks, mini-quiches, veggies trays, fruit bowls,

Meat and cheese roll ups, chocolates, sacher torte with bleeding heart, crackers, cookies, and bobbing ice cold apples (and eyeballs-- ask Naughty Nurse about that!).

The decorations were off the hook- Doc and Nurse and their friends put up BODIES and monsters and death, oh my!

The Sx gang had carved pumpkins last week- but the friendly weather made them yuckolo, so we brought some MORE! Flickering shadows on the walls, dripping blood on the halls. Miss Ali, Sir Alex, dear Nikki, and wonderful Don worked their BUTTS off to turn our HOME into a graveyard of horrors.... and we thank them.

Southern Cross is blessed and pleased to support our friends, our community, and our lifestyle at the local dungeon, which we think might well be the BEST DUNGEON in the WHOLE USA!
Every member is accepted with the premise that they know how to treat others in a public setting, that energy vampires and wankers aren't tolerated here, and that cleanliness, safety, and privacy of each person's lives is respected and our focus.
The entire SF Bay area is blessed to have the premier play space within our home area, and the Southern Cross family of "USUAL SUSPECTS" (and the only national BDSM Organization without formal memberships and NO NEED of anyone's personal information) is deeply honored to be able to serve our community and our friends with service, fun, and support.

Would YOU like to party with us? Contact Edges at www.Edges.Biz, contact Southern Cross outreach at www.southerncross_ca@sbcglobal.net, drop by the Wednesday Munch @ http://www.themunch.org/, The Friday Munch @ http://southerncrossmunch.blogspot.com/, or leave us a comment here and we will getback with you as soon as we are able.

Munch

The Usual Suspects of the Friday Munch have MOVED

to a permanent home
COCO's Restaurant
1206 Oakmead Parkway Sunnyvale

http://fridaymunch.blogspot.com/

Hi there new person!

Welcome to the kink world.

Southern Cross hosts a weekly Friday munch, and we want YOU to know that being new, shy, and unsure about all this stuff is not only OK, but that we have ALL been there.

We all meet starting at 6pm until 9, but MOST of the "Usual Suspects" are not around early in the evening.

Want to come and get comfortable with just our hosts and maybe 1 or 2 others? Show up right at 6pm.
Want to get more information before you come in? Feel free to write us at SouthernCross-Ca@SBCGlobal.net and ask away! Each of us at SX is very aware of how much the public scene can intimidate folks, and we hope we can bridge some of that discomfort. Welcome home.

http://southerncrossmunch.blogspot.com/

Munch Information

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Gear down after a long week, meet up with friends for Friday night entertainment's, catch a movie right next door, or just let down your hair before your commute home from the San Jose Bay Area.

SOUTHERN CROSS PRESENTS "THE USUAL SUSPECTS" MUNCH

Join us 6-9pm Friday evenings.

WELCOME COCO'S Restaurant!

1602 Oakmead Parkway- Lawrence Xprswy just 1 block off Hiway 101

Your hosts: shadow, Allie,Heather,

Miss Courtney, Rose Red,

Steve V, Tina, Sandra, Elfin, & Miss Vicki.

TIE ME UP! First Published 11/2/08

First Sundays at EDGES, the local dungeon hosts "Knotty Sunday" 11-2pm
From their website:

Sunday, November 2 2008
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Knotty Sunday: Play Lab

Each month on the first Sunday, 12-3pm
Members: $20, Guests $30

Each month we share a presentation of rope bondage, hands-on instruction and educational play. Bring your rope and learn or prefect a new technique each month. This educational event is open to all genders/sexualities

Whether you want to learn how to tie or to be tied: join us for an afternoon of hot bondage and shared experiences.

OCTOBER SLUT OF THE MONTH!

We are proud to announce that we have decided on a winner for the OCTOBER SOTM (pronounced 'soddom') award.

The Usual Suspects extend a warm hand (do you know where it's been?) and a big round of applause to Jaclyn.

Wanna know how to participate? Contact Trollup on Fetlife or Livejournal
Congrats to our friend Shelly- your plaque is now on order and will be added soon!

Cookie Exchange went off GREAT!

The 4th annual Cookie munch went off rather well:

i started out baking this morning:

and brought home quite a bit more:

The round ones have surprise centers!!! The big ones are M's special holiday cookies, and the brownies are to DIE for (as are the chocolate chunks mixed in with them). The lemon bars are wonderful and sticky, and the brown and beige CC and butterscotch cookies yummie!

Holiday 2008 Toy Drive 11/2/08

It's THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! Kicking off the 2008 SX TOY DRIVE!
New Toys currently GREATLY appreciated for the coming holidays, along with our regular ongoing charity work.

For years, folks have collected Hotel Toiletries, house hold items, women's clothing, children's backpacks, sleeping bags, coats, canned goods, shoes, and a host of other useful items and donated them for the
San Jose Women's Shelter.

The Southern Cross donation cans at EDGES and LEATHER MASTERS are our *streamlined* way to donate your gently used goods and new bath items.

Southern Cross teams with EDGES and LEATHER MASTERS to permanently host our CHARITY DRIVE BARRELS.

Drop off your donations, and we will make sure they make it to others who can put them to good use.

WE SUPPORT THE SAN JOSE WOMEN'S SHELTER
Ongoing donations taken at EDGES or LEATHER MASTERS San Jose

Click Here for Details
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4th Annual Cookie Exchange

Saturday, Dec 6th, EDGES 7PM sharp (munch starts at Edges at 6pm, Play time starts at 8PM).

Cookies are coming!

Every year, those crazy usual suspects make up TONS of cookies-- and everyone trades! The more you bring, the more you take home.
Ok-- so the way it works is that you bring at least 3 dozen of any one kind of cookies--- we put them all on a table, and each person goes around picking up *other* cookies 3-4 at a time....
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Yes, we will accept *candy* too-- but only the good home make kind (FUDGE!). No M&M's kinda stuff:)
DO remember to bring your cookies in NICE display containers-- pretty plates, lovely trays.

Also bring some tupperware or other covered containers to take home all the GOODIES you will get!
This is the BEST way to enjoy the yummies of the year without spending HOURS in your kitchen. Just bake 1 or 2 batches of 3 dozen cookies and come share!

** Do you need to bring cookies to get cookies? YES! We love you-- and every year we manage to make a few folks happy who show up empty handed-- but please, BRING some goodies.
So get on an apron, grease yourself up, and wander into a hot room with a rolling pin and some sugar.
THEN get into the kitchen and make some COOKIES!!!!
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