my getaway
At the moment, life is very good. I just got back from a mini-vacation I took all by myself and I have to say I am feeling pretty relaxed. I flew to a state very far away, spent time on the beach, did some sight-seeing, and shopped my hot little ass off. Now that is what I call a good time. In amongst all the fun, the real reason for me going there was because I had a job interview. Often times, I get in these moods when I am done with the strip club world and I just want to have a normal life. I would love to tell someone about my work day or vent about an idiot co-worker. Instead, I have to keep secrets and lie to people I care about. This has become incredibly exhausting and depressing over the years. Maybe if I didn’t distance myself from all my friends, I wouldn’t be going on vacation alone. In all actuality, it was the best few days I have had in a while. I love not talking to anyone. I love doing what I want when I want to do it. I love people watching. I am pretty sure one can not understand this unless they have worked in a strip club and they say the same thing over and over again night in and night out. What’s your name? What do you do? Where are you from? Silence is golden. And quite frankly, I do not give a shit what you do or where your from. Let’s go do a dance instead.
The job interview went well. For some reason, I have always been good at making stuff up off the top of my head. Stuff that makes me look good, atleast. Come to think of it, I have always gotten every job I have interviewed for so I am pretty confident in my skills. One thing that was totally weird was to see myself in real work clothes again. Black slacks. Button up blouse. Sweater. I hardly recognized the girl in the mirror. In order to counteract this feeling of alienation with my own body, I went to a dancer clothing store I passed on the way to the interview site and I tried on some clothing I did feel comfortable in. See below.
Asymmentrical Plunge Gown by Body Zone $44.99
At my club, while you are walking around, your ass has to be covered at all times. I tried this one on in black and absolutely loved the fit and the style. Body Zone really does make the best dancer clothing. I also bought a purple garter so I wouldn’t look like a vampire on stage (black hair, black dress, black shoes, black soul…). After this fun little shopping trip, I then went wild with my GPS and started finding clubs in the area. I had no intention of doing this while I was there, but I found myself punching in the addresses anyways and what I found was a total gold mine. The club I work at now is absolutely beautiful but it doesn’t compare to the ones in this area. Slowly and steadily, the thought of my awesome interview faded from memory and was taken over by the reality of how much money I could make dancing here. I completely blame the Body Zone dress for this relapse. I JUST HAD to look awesome in it.
In all actuality, I have no idea what life is going to throw my way. I’ve had my hurdles and my brick walls, but I have also had many doors of opportunity open right when I need them. I am so thankful I have a degree to fall back on as well as the body and the mind to be successful in the strip club world. It’s kind of rare, really. I don’t have to worry about a child or a controlling boyfriend. I don’t have to wake up early, sit through boring meetings, or waste away at a desk all day. I am truly free and it feels amazing.
April 17th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
You’re back!! We were starting to worry. Glad you got away for awhile.
An interview? For a job in the corporate world? That’s what it sounds like. Good for you for going through with it. Someday you’ll go 9-5 and with your brains, you’ll be great at it. Yeah, the downside is boring meetings and idiot coworkers. Dancing has it’s downsides too (as you’ve pointed out) but I can’t imagine a better feeling than leaving at the end of the evening with a stack of greenbacks in your raised right hand.
“I have no idea what life is going to throw my way.”
Life would be boring if it wasn’t a “seat of the pants” ride. Something about how life works makes sure that when one door closes, another opens. It’s mysterious – and beautiful. You only realize that in hindsight.
The plunge gown is beautiful.
“black soul…”
It may seem like that to you but to those of us reading, we look into that black and we understand what it must be like to look into “forever”. Wherever life takes you, don’t stop writing.
Todays lyric quote is dedicated to The Phoenix:
“It’s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
and the manager gives me a smile
cause he knows that it’s me
they’ve been coming to see
to forget about life for awhile.”
Dan
April 18th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Hmmm….either Tara hasn’t moderated yet or you guys are all off having lives. T’Nova going into stealth mode has me being the one Bigfooting all over the comment pages. Don’t know if that’s a dubious distinction or not.
Nothing new to respond to so I’ll venture a guess as to what you’re all doing.
Tara is chillin’ after a well deserved getaway. With all that’s happened, her rainbow is overdue so good things are coming soon. Even though the paw-slapping thing never happened, Tara knows the cat read about it on RFG. As a preemptive measure, the cat is being punished.
The Capt is peeping through the bathroom door keyhole while Stephanie undresses for a shower.
Butch and JoJo are at the local Stroke ‘N Poke laughing about punking the birthday boy.
Terranova is flogging Mr. Helmet-head.
Todays lyric quote:
“It’s not having what you want,
it’s wanting what you’ve got.”
Dan
April 18th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Vacations always help shift perceptions away from the drone of our everyday existence.
Exploring other countries and other cultures is the most amazing awakener.
To take escape from the microcosm of the fishbowl that some people never leave equips you with something extra.
A ‘normal’ life, full or routine and mundane regularity, but still filled with insignificant detractors. I’d rather be creative and not buy in to corporate conformity.
To dance like no one is looking is the utmost release and energiser.
Black has a depth filled with the unknown, like the darkest of nights.
You have your strength and intelligence to fall back on beyond the piece of paper your degree is printed on. You can choose to be academic but that isn’t for everyone.
Dan your lyric quote ‘Piano Man’ Billy Joel. I never bothered trying to guess because my knowledge of mainstream pop music is very limited.
The dress may keep your arse covered but it draws the gaze there exceptionally well and the fabric would sway as you walk in killer heels. (just imagining)
C.
April 18th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
My #1 Girl let me in on a secret.
She is leaving the Strip Club World to be a Nanny and Take College Classes.
She has money saved but would not tell me how much.
The only drink she has ever had while working is water and does not smoke or do any drugs.
We are going on a date next week, this is the first time she will ever have dated a Patron she
met at the Club. (or at least that is what she told me and I gets a sense that she is a genuine person)
If we are together 8 months-One year from now I am going to cash in some $25,000 of Investments
to pay for some of her college. I told her to apply to Rutgers and its about $11,000 -$12,000 per Semister, for Nursing – She was a Nurse in her home country.
Thats right Butch / Capt Fudd a Foreigner and she is beautiful plus Kindhearted, she was a Nurse and wants to be a Nurse Again.
I won’t spent $300 to take her to the VIP because I want her to take me serious, but I will spend $25,000 8 months from now if we are together.
I joked with her that her new employer is probably some rich famous guy that I will read about in a year for leaving his wife for the Hot Nanny if she’snot with me.
I have told her about the Blog, so #1 if you are reading this know I have a real connection and real feelings for you.
April 18th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Dan,
I am glad you like my gown. I absolutely hate that rule at my club but I have to deal with it. When I dance, I like to move my legs alot so a gown is very constricting. The huge slit in the legs in the Body Zone gown however has proven to be very comfortable. One of the girls told me I look like a super hero when I pair it with my black knee high boots. I took that as a compliment.
TG
April 19th, 2010 at 3:03 am
C –
You’re correct! My lyric quote is from Billy Joel’s Piano Man. Your comment is very insightful.
Travelling to experience other cultures is very eye opening. Unfortunately, I’ve been fairly limited in this regard. I’ve travelled throughout the US, UK and Europe, mostly for work. I loved experiencing a typical day in the countries I’ve visited (especially in Italy and France). European cultures aren’t as different from the US as some other places in the world but just going through a typical day in another country lets you appreciate the differences. It also made me realize that we in the USA have a lot to learn.
Having an option other than the corporate path is a blessing. I envy Tara’s position. She has the brains and a degree to choose the corporate path if and when she wants to and she has the talent to do something different for the foreseeable future. Most people aren’t as fortunate. I sit here typing this comment knowing I have to get ready in a little while to go to the office. That stinks. No one goes to their deathbed wishing they’d spent more time at the office.
Dancing like no one is watching is something special and something I like to do also – especially when no one is watching! I’m more willing than most guys to get out onto the dance floor at a club but I also dance around the house. When I’ve mentioned this to others, I often get a blank stare. Having dance in one’s life is special. I’m probably not very good but I don’t care and I don’t let it stop me.
“I look like a super hero” – I’m sure you do and yes, it was a compliment.
Dan
April 19th, 2010 at 7:21 am
God damn it, I want to be stripper. What a life if you seperate assholes from reality. Working 3 days a week, no alarm clock, etc. ”
I don’t have to wake up early, sit through boring meetings, or waste away at a desk all day. I am truly free and it feels amazing.” How can you hate that life.
Dan, since you guessed what we were doing this weekend here is my guess as to what you were doing:
Dan after riding his bike with his skin tight bike racing suit, so his man package sticks out if he meets any women, comes home and suddendly thinks he is T’Nova and starts cranking one out! lol
April 19th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Butch there are Male strippers,
but like the Ladies or even more – so
you need to be ripped, muscle bound
I suspect just like the Ladies get the Breast Implants
the Male Strippers are on “The Juice” – aka Steriods
and work out intensly to at least 4 – 5 days a week to get the Full effect
A women if she has natural Beauty can do the Job, but a Male Stripper is expected to have a certain
Physic, There are two male Strippers who work out at the Gym I go to,
Both guys are totally ripped
However there are not that many dedicated male strip clubs,
one of the Nigt clubs around me has the Male Strippers, Thursaday and Friday Night before the Regular Club Opens
I also would suspect that the Guy needs a Big Package in addition to the Ripped Body.
So I would contend that being a male stripper is a much harder job and more demanding Job then being a female stripper.
April 19th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Butch –
“Dan after riding his bike…”
lol…that’s a safe guess. I ride almost every day. I just got back a few minutes ago. Unfortunately, the weather here took a turn for the worse the past week. Was barely in the 50’s and Saturday and Sunday there were 25 mph winds. I didn’t ride my usual amount.
I don’t wear those bike clothes you see the hard core riders use. Just a t-shirt and (gym) shorts (helmet and gloves of course). I look out of place on group rides.
Come to think of it, I look out of place most places I go.
I hope you guys don’t take offense when I play the guessing game. I try to think of funny stuff that you all posted about recently. For you, it was a toss up between Isabel or that guy JoJo. I laughed when you told about JoJo smacking the birthday boy on the ass so I went with that.
“so his man package sticks out ”
Priceless!
Dan
April 19th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Dan, there is no offense takin to anything posted here on RFG. It’s all good fun amongst friends, even tho right now we are all cyber-friends.
I don’t know what’s more fun being with Isabel or pounding some dufus, pont-tail wearing buster? Ya weather is kind of cool at about 60 for a high so hawg riding has been a little slow, but soon.
I guess that leaves us out going into the male stripper gig unless we concentrate on old ladies with money?? Hmmmm I may be on to something??
April 20th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Ran out of time this morning so I couldn’t cover all comments -
“there is no offense takin to anything posted here on RFG”
Thanks. Sometimes I wonder if it comes across the way I intend when I joke around. It’s tricky. Even with people I see almost daily sometimes things get misinterpreted. Sometimes I wonder whether I misinterpret something but I always try to give the benefit of the doubt.
“being with Isabel or pounding some dufus, pont-tail wearing buster”
Ya gotta have a little of both in life. And there has to be a bag party every once in a while.
Dan