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By Angela Espinoza,
Arts Editor

TT? say I’ve always been
a tad self-conscious

is an understatement.

To say Christmas time is
my most favourite time
of the year is also an
understatement. I love
the holidays, but unless
you've got a sensual
crooner following you
around 24/7, the cold can
be unbearable. Until last
year, I always vied for the
puffy coat for warmth,
accepting it as a decent
enough replacement for
the crooner. However, for
10 years, I’ve absolutely
hated puffy coats—that’s
along time to wear
something you hate.

The puffy coat is a
unique specimen: it offers
its wearer a reasonable
amount of warmth, but

 

Winter is coming: top
five best things about
post-semester sex

By Viv Steele,
Sex Correspondent

Dear Reader,

his is my last column

of 2012. I'd like to
first and foremost thank
you for reading along
with me so far. It's been
a pleasure to write sexy
stuff for you all, and I
hope you’ve found my
advice entertaining, if not
informative. I welcome
all feedback from you
lovely readers! You can

its most common design
is that of cooked and
uncooked marshmallows
(save for the three years
where I was a bright blue
mini ‘mallow of target
practice). But I don’t think
I’m alone in saying one
definitely still has to layer
while wearing a puffy
coat. It’s winter. Of course
you're layering, but I

feel like the last outfit

one should need to layer
would be in a puffy coat.
Otherwise, would you
still be wearing something
that makes you look like
you grew three sizes that
day?

Besides the puffy
coat, it seems like the next
two coats that signal it’s
wintertime are the red
plaid winter coat and
wool overcoats. Both
offer roughly the same
amount of warmth as a
puffy coat, but with one

 

 

 

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questions and answers
into Between the Sheets in

2013.

Now, onto the good
stuff! You may have felt
a bite to the air lately.
It’s getting cold. Not
only that, it’s getting
dark earlier, and your
schedules are getting
chock full of exam prep
and term papers. And due
to this seasonal stress, you
probably haven't felt too
keen on getting sexy with
your partner of choice.
This isn’t the best time
for the delicate psyche
of a college student, but
I'm here to tell you it
gets better. Those exams

very important difference:
you don’t look horrible
wearing them. The wool
overcoat in particular is
designed to flow with
someone’s figure; whether
you’re a man or a woman,
the wool overcoat is
arguably the best winter
coat in terms of not
feeling hypersensitive
every time you go out
(red flannel is a close
second).

Despite my feelings
though, I’m not going
to pretend like a lot of
people don’t prefer the
puffy coat, and I think I
understand why. Puffy
coats offer a nostalgia
factor, which is mainly
why I put up with
wearing them for so long.
Up until you’re about 13,
puffy coats are adorable
on any wearer. When
you're a kid, you’re going
to be running around a

will come and go, and
soon you will experience
several days of bliss, free
of textbooks and group
projects. So, keeping the
end in sight and positive
thoughts on your mind,
here’s my top five best
things about sex when it
starts to get chilly!

Morning sex. Turn
off that alarm clock,
because you've got some
extra time! Getting a
dopamine rush from an
early morning orgasm
can be just what you need
to blast away those late-
December doldrums. Sex
first-thing can increase
intimacy in a relationship,
if you’re comfortable
braving morning breath
to achieve that intimacy. If
you’re not keen on a pre-
fuck trip to the bathroom
to freshen up, keep a
couple big glasses of
water by the bed.

Sex in socks.
Ahh, socks. The most
underrated sexual
accessory. Studies have

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Baby, it’s cold outside: the puffy coat dilemma

 

lot, and the puffy coat
offers plenty of cushion
for the inevitable fall

in what often is a mere
half inch of snow. But
the odds of you running
around in a puffy coat
during a snowball fight
in your mid-20s are
rather limited—especially
since we barely get snow
anymore.

Puffy coats have a
time and a place, and
I’m long over both of
them. You’re going to be
self-conscious when the

shown that having cold
feet reduces the likelihood
of achieving orgasm, and
don't we all want to make
that o-face on the regular?
Warm up those puppies
with the cheesiest socks
you have. I promise it’s
SeXy.

Athletic sex. So
maybe you don't relish
the idea of fucking under
a giant duvet to keep
your naked bodies from
freezing to death. If you’re
not into the romantic,
gazing-into-each-other’ s-
eyes missionary-style
sex that cozy bedding
facilitates, then athletic
sex, designed to keep
you active (and warm!)
is probably for you. Sex
against the wall, sex in the
shower, or sex in kneeling
positions are all good
options. Pick up a Kama
Sutra guide for some
advanced moves.

Touch, touch, touch!
Winter is the best time
for those hot ‘n’ heavy,
close-up activities like

extended puff of your arm
keeps hitting the friend
next to you, or when your
penguin-like chest ends
up being an unnecessary
bib for a quick midnight
bite. Unless you’re
someone who knows
how to handle their
unique shape, the puffy
coat just offers multiple
opportunities for
embarrassment without
the level of warmth one
should expect. The puffy
coat is simply not worth
it.

hot oil massages (or

just the regular type).
Cuddling is also sensual
and warming, or maybe
some sexy wrestling is
more your deal. Take
advantage of the cooler
temperatures, because
come summer, you'll be
wanting to separate your
sweaty selves.

Festive role-play.
Maybe I'm alone here, but
there's something sexy
about Santa costumes.
Okay, I'm definitely not
alone, judging by the
proliferation of such items
at every single lingerie
store this time of year. The
spoils of the season can be
used to spice up anyone’s
love life, from a romantic
string of lights strung
up by the bed, to a flirty
and sexy red negligee
with fluffy white trim.

So ho, ho, ho, and happy
fucking!

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