A "still alive" notification, and a question for people who are far more worldly than myself

No, I'm not dead. I'm just real sick. I've got a cough and snot and fever and stomach flu and I'm achy achy all over my back and arms and shoulders. At least I haven't vomited since yesterday, which is a relief. I *hate* vomiting. Malin just went to work the nightshift and our Syrian neighbours are shooting fireworks which are quite nice to look at through my window.

Now, I´ve a question for you which somewhat betrays my inexperience with the other sex, I'm afraid. I once read a fanfiction in which the characters used a penile wand on each other. Not a dildo, but a narrow, long, metallic pole type thing that was first rubbed with a sterile lubricant and then gently inserted into the penis. Can anyone tell me if this is a fic-invention or if people actually do these sorts of things? I have searched for these kinds of toys at adult online stores but I haven't found them. Maybe guys don't like it. Maybe it was all in the author's head.

Better late than never

It *was* yesterday but I can blame it on being sick... Happy St. Lucia day! All of you are probably going "Huh?", but it´s a big thing to us swedes. To think, it was seven years ago that I was my highschool's lucia (through the fortune of winning the lottery). The candle wax hurt like hell! lol. But it sure was fun. Time goes too fast. Seven years, eek. (And no it´s not me in the picture but it was the best picture of a lucia procession I could find.)