Sinful Misadventures

Good news! SinfulMisadventures.com is coming back! I, Lauren Marie Fleming, head editrix over here, have had quite a couple of years and I needed time to consolidate my writing to one site. As much as I love SinfulMisdaventures.com, QueerieBradshaw.com is my longer standing, more successful site, so it won out. But life has settled a bit and I’m [...]

The fun I had in New York City was too sinful for words, so I’m showing you in pictures instead.

Say Something Nice Day was a movement started by Emily McCombs over at xoJane.com to encourage people to stop leaving mean, hurtful comments on sites. The anonymity of the internet often makes people think they have the right to spout things they would never say to someone’s face and feminists often face this more so [...]

I felt so smart today buying Newsweek. I can’t remember the last time I bought a Newsweek. Sure, I only bought it because it said “The Politics of Sex” on the cover and I’m heading to a conference on sex and sexuality, but hey, the person next to me doesn’t know that. According to her, [...]

Are you in or around Providence, RI this weekend? Yes? Me too! I’ll be speaking at IvyQ, a conference that aims to create a “pan-Ivy community of LGBTQ students and allies equipped with the skills to examine their identities, value those of others, and understand intersectionality.” While traveling the world having sinful misadventures, I’m also [...]

I shouldn’t be allowed to follow brands I can’t afford on Twitter.   When I do, I find places like Bulgari Hotel in Bali and then spend the rest of my day doing math to figure out how I could afford going to this place. Like now.   If not now, maybe in October? I’ve [...]

Today I shaved my legs for the first time in three weeks. This shaving sojourn was not caused by my usual laziness or even my hippy tendencies, no it was instead caused by an intense fear of bending over in the shower, a fear that developed two weeks ago. In a failed attempt to save [...]

Because we have an honesty policy here at Sinful Misadventures, I’m going to say from the start that my childhood neighbor and surrogate sister works as a server at JRDN and has waited on me each time I have been. That said, she’s far from the only reason I return to this restaurant every time [...]

Almost every restaurant I’ve been to in Shanghai has had some form of limeade on the menu. The ingredients and tastes vary – some are sugary, some are tart – but they’ve all had a sense of Shanghai style to them.   What is Shanghai style you might ask? Well, apparently when it comes to [...]

After the chaotic hell that is shopping for groceries in Shanghai, D.E. and I decided to treat ourselves to some all American dessert: Cold Stone Creamery. However, after watching the attendant sneeze large chunks of who-knows-what all over the ice cream, we opted instead to find our comfort at the Dunkin’ Donuts counter instead. While [...]

Somehow, I had completely forgotten about Chinese New Year when I booked my flight to China. Even when Shanghai blogger MaryAnne Oxendale (from Wok with Me Baby – Cooking Non-Chinese Food in China) told me she was leaving town to experience Spring Festival in Thailand, I still didn’t get it (to be fair, I didn’t [...]

From January 18 – February 8, 2012, I will be in Shanghai, China tasting every delicacy I can find, participating in the Spring Festival/Chinese New Year celebrations and trying to not get hit by a car while crossing the street. Whenever I travel, I set goals for myself, things I must do in order to [...]

Whenever I travel abroad for a long period of time, I always bring with me my trusty red Case Logic 24-CD case,full of my favorite comfort DVDs. Many DVDs have come and gone out of this case since I first used it while living in Italy in 2003, but these 10 DVDs have made my [...]

While spending a few nights with D.E.’s family in Phoenix, I decided to check out the local gay scene, only to be delighted to see that scene full of country queers! As a hick and a homo, I rarely find my two worlds colliding, but here, surrounded by bootscoots and boobs, I was at home. [...]

1. American Airlines As the member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association with the highest HRC corporate equality rating available, including trans-inclusive healthcare for its employees, American Airlines tops the LGBT friendly airline list. Their  Rainbow Newsletter is a great source for LGBT friendly travel deals. According to their website, American airlines was: [...]

To better cater to our various diverse readership, Sinful Misadventures is in the process of splitting into two sites: SinfulMisadventures.com: Queer ad Female Friendly Travel and Food Adventures As adventurous foodies, we’re constantly looking for new places to visit that are safe and friendly for queers and other minorities. SinfulMisadventures.com is now a site dedicated [...]

Happy Almost New Year! As Cdub the Philosopher, I feel it is my duty to provide New Year’s imbibing alternate options to the usual glass of Champagne or cheap alternative. This one just so happens to be completely *awesome* in both boozy and non-alcohol versions. Behold the Pomegranate Spritzer! Fill Champagne glass 1/3 full with [...]

Happy Holidays! What better way to celebrate than with champagne drinks! Well, in this case we’re talking prosecco, but you get the point. The Sgroppino is very easy to make, very festive, and fabulous any time of year. It’s great during the holidays when you want a drink that sparkles, and likewise it is wonderful [...]

The holidays are here! What. Where did the year go? Settle down with an Irish Coffee while you try to figure all that out. It’s hot, boozy, and has whipped cream. What more do you need? Right. Nothing. Irish Coffee 1.5 oz whiskey 1 tsp brown sugar 6 oz hot coffee whipped cream Pour whiskey [...]

A few weeks ago, I realized this whole gym thing is not for me. Like most people, I find cardio machines to be so boring and the more interesting classes are always at inconvenient times. I tried paying a personal trainer but she was pushy and forced me so past my comfort zone that I [...]