O.K., we are going to start. Did everyone get a chance to go to the toilet? I want to pick up where I left off and tell you a little more about Anya.

At a certain point not only did my personality change a lot, from Annie to Anya, but I started to notice physical changes as well.

For example, I discovered a relatively large lump in my right breast. Luckily it was only a benign fatty tumor, so I didn't need any surgery.

Thinking I might have had breast cancer scared me enough to quit smoking. Hence, I put on 10 kilos, making me bigger and rounder.

I developed some periodontal disease - and I had to get gum surgery. I couldn't help but wonder if those 3,000 blow jobs might have had something to do with it.

Ever since I was 17 I had been shaving and or at least trimming my pubic hair. I realized I had never really seen all my pubic hair all grown out, so I decided to do a kind of reverse body modification and let it all grow out. I was amazed to find out I had a big old hairy bush which contains gray pubic hairs. I also cut off my nails and grew a couple of rather unglamorous hemorrhoids.

While I was at it, I decided I'd see what my armpit hair looked like and let it grow. I quite liked it.

I found that my whole concept of what was sexy and erotic was changing completely. I became very interested in the spiritual side of sex, and began experimenting with Tantra Yoga-- ancient Indian sexual rituals.

I became interested in the Tao and practiced ancient Taoist sexual techniques, like the microcosmic orbit and the big draw, and how to use sex as a healing tool.

Most importantly I learned the Native American firebreath orgasm technique, which uses deep, conscious rhythmic breathing to build and move sexual energy up through the Chakras, into a kind of cosmic Kundalini energy orgasm. This technique revolutionized the way I viewed sex. I realized it was about energy. I was inspired to try to attain the one-hour orgasm. Once in while, I can get up to five or even ten minutes!

I found my ultimate spiritual guru when I met the famous and fabulous performance artist Linda Montano. She taught me that life could be art and art could be life. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be an artist, but didn't think I was good enough. In a small, private ceremony, Linda baptized me an artist, which gave me the courage to venture out into the art world.

I began my art career by performing my old burlesque act at a downtown Manhattan performance space. I simply added some artsy touches, and it worked. I was delighted by my new, more sophisticated audience, which now included women, and I felt liberated by the creative freedom to be more of who I truly was beyond sex kitten stereotypes.

When I was asked to perform at an important benefit for the National Artists' Association in Washington, D.C., I put some of my old skills as the Queen of Golden Showers to use, and turned myself into a sprinkling, sparkling fountain, complete with bubbles, birds and sparklers. When I peed six feet up into the air, the critics raved. The art world welcomed me with open arms.

I decided to put together my very own one-woman show and take it on the road. I called it Post Porn Modernist and it became quite a hit. And it paid even better than giving blow jobs.

I was even invited to perform my show in one of the most famous theater festivals in the world, the Adelaide Festival. If the girls at the Hellhole Hospital could see me now!

One of the things I did in my show, which I'm quite proud of, was my "Public Cervix Announcement," where, with the aid of speculum and flashlight, I would show my cervix to my audiences. You know, a cervix is such a beautiful thing to see, such a magnificent mystery, it’s where we're all from, and sadly most people never have the opportunity to see one. Well, I showed my cervix in 28 cities in eight different countries to thousands of people. But after three very irritating yeast infections, I wondered if in fact there wasn't a better way. I thought about it and came up with the perfect solution. Put it on the world-wide-web. Now anytime, anywhere, you can view my cervix on the inter-vaginal super highway.

My big dream was always to be a painter. But I wasn’t very good at it, until I discovered I could use my breasts as paint brushes. I started making beautiful "Tit Prints" which are now exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world, and are available for view and for sale out in the lobby.

I decided to add sculpture to my portfolio and I created a limited edition ceramic dildo, each one individually signed and numbered. Several are in the permanent collections of famous art collectors. I sure hope they're enjoying them.

Although I never aspired be a regular actress, I was offered several roles in some great art films, like this one, My Father Is Coming by German director Monika Treut. Being in regular movies was nice, but I kind of missed the sex scenes.

So I decided to create some of my own sex films and videos my way. The first one I did was Linda/Les & Annie, The World's First F2M Transsexual Love Story, and in the process created a new film genre: Docu-Porn. Then I made Rites of Passion -- a beautiful film about my introduction to Tantra. I also helped create the new "couples erotica" genre, The Sluts & Goddesses Video Workshop or How To Become A Sex Goddess in 101 Easy Steps, became a classic. I became one of a small group of pioneer women creating sexually explicit media with a new, feminist vision.

My work was all, of course, safe sex. I was horrified that other sex film makers were still using all unsafe sex, so I started a group called P.P.S.S., Pornographers Promoting Safer Sex. We tried to encourage them to come out of denial and do the right thing, unfortunately, without much success.

I found myself becoming involved in various political causes like queer pride, women's rights and trying to decriminalize prostitution, which is totally illegal in the United States. I joined the board of PONY, the Prostitutes of New York, and I started the charity committee. We'd do things like gather our used lingerie to give to needy, crack addicted street prostitutes and put on strip shows for the homeless.

Realizing that sex workers get little or no appreciation from their peers, I created the "Aphrodite Award: For Sexual Service To The Community" to try to encourage some whore pride.

I would then present sex workers with their awards at various industry functions and it made 'em feel real good.

Stories of my vast sexual experience and practical knowledge got around, and I was invited to teach sex workshops in holistic retreat centers internationally. I developed popular workshops like "The New Ancient Erotic Massage Ritual" and "Sensual Magical Mystery Tour," and "Cosmic Orgasm Awareness Week."

I even taught "Drag King for a Day" workshops, giving women the opportunity to explore what it's like to walk, talk, think and act like a man for a day. Can you tell which one is me? I'm the one with the red nail polish.

Much to my surprise some people started seeing me as a kind of visionary and wanted to interview me for their books. Like this one... Voices From the Edge -- Conversations with Jerry Garcia, Ram Dass and Annie Sprinkle. Wow.

I even made the cover of the Australian magazine Conscious Living - the magazine for personal growth.

I was the subject of various documentary films, like this one, Sacred Sex, made by the wonderful Australian director, Cynthia Connop.

I continued to be delighted by being a sex magazine cover girl, but now they were sex magazines for women, instead of men.

A big European Publisher, Art Unlimited, gave me the opportunity to publish my own autobiographical book, which sold like hotcakes and is soon to go into a third edition.

My most recent masterpiece is my deck of Post Modern Pin-up Pleasure Activist Playing Cards, featuring my photographs of 54 women who are helping the world become a more pleasure positive place. They're also for sale in the lobby.

A current project, which I'm extremely excited about, is my new show, Metamorphosex, which I co-created with Barbara Carrellas. It's a week-long workshop with up to thirty women, and it culminates in a sex magic ritual/performance.