Sunday, July 3, 2011

Stalk Talk

Oh boy, here I haven't posted in so long & I have to be a negative Nancy. Well here's the deal; I saw a documentary once about celebrity stalkers, and it featured a security company who filtered fan mail. A young girl who sent two bride & groom teddy bears to Brad Pitt was flagged as a potential stalker because she exhibited a delusional belief that someday her & Brad may marry. I think of that often. An admirer may bring you roses. A stalker may bring you, oh let's say, a chart about how each letter of your name somehow corresponds to the tree of life. That's with my stage name... Spelled incorrectly.

*sigh*

Admirer: Waits for you in the bar.

Stalker: Waits for you outside.

Admirer: Asks you your schedule.

Stalker: Asks everyone else your work schedule & personal schedule.

Admirer: Get's the hint if you don't accept personal invitations.

Stalker: Believes if you just gave him/her a chance you'll change your mind.

See now, there's a difference between someone who pesters you & someone who freaks you right out, and that for me is pretty much the moment you hang around outside after close to try to talk to me. So, for the innocent admirers of dancers out there (Goddess bless each & every one of you)I'd just like to give you this warning, because one night you might be wasted & figure when the bar closes you might just wait for her because there was something you didn't have time to tell her before. Yeah just don't. You don't want her to look at you like a bride & groom teddy bear.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Dry Heat

I just wanted to inform everybody that I have neither passed away nor given this up. Instead, I have been spending my winter not having sex in The Cities. I've been having sex in Sin City. While in Vegas I spend much time using only my phone for internet, and not a lot of time on my phone.

Sorry : /

Now that the snow is melting I should be returning to my homeland soon. And then of course, there will be much to say about my time dancing in the lovely Las Vegas.

If it weren't for the work though, I'd have to say that the Midwest has Vegas beat 10 - Nothing at Sinfulness.

Friday, December 17, 2010

How turned on are you right now?

Every now & then when dancing for someone I'm asked, "Do you ever get... Like really turned on by this?" Some just straight up TELL ME that I am. Others announce their assumption, "Yeah I bet you're real ready after doing this all day!" It's the same to me as the boyfriend who asks, "How many orgasms did you have?" They're usually out the door after that night when I have to answer with *blink* "Gee I can't even count that".

I'm also asked, "Doesn't it bug you having do do this for all those old guys out there?" No, it bugs me doing this for all those young cocky guys out there.

It happens. Not often, but lord all mighty did it happen recently : ) So you're not my type. In all technicalities just not my type. But you're cute. Okay handsome, but really cute. You look & dress like the stereotype of an egomaniac shallow stockbroker. You even gave me stock advice. What is this, Bright Lights Big City? Are you posing for an Armani add? And then you go & do this thing of being totally respectful & treating me well, while at the same time flattering me in a sexual yet non obscene way. You've been married for a decade yet have nothing but praise for you're wife & you're just as passionate about her as when you first met. Son of a bitch!

I have this thing I call the zone. For those of you I'll never go home with, I may still get in the zone with during dances, just like an athlete at their best. It's turned on in a different sense; sensual over sexual. I'm fully there connecting with what you feel & responding with a form or foreplay & touch. You can be old or fat or both. It doesn't matter. At that moment we're intimate & connected.

How do you get me there? Really just sit there & don't try; but more than that do so while enjoying the drawn out form of anticipation without expecting more. The moment you let up that it's a let down to have "just a dance" you can kiss me goodbye. Except I'll slap you for kissing me.

Here's a secret: When it comes to sex I run the show through & through, or at least set up the stage. So goes the exotic dance.

Summary: Allow your dancer to perform what is comfortable for her. Some girls are always disengaged - you can't change that. But if you can enjoy the moment, I personally can too.

Also if you're the Armani add... Holla!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

House Fee's: The lowdown.

Quick as I can be...

I often meet patrons who are either unaware that dancers pay clubs to work, or are curious to know the details. It's a bit of a buzzkill to discuss these issues while actually dancing so I'll shed a small light on the subject here.

Independent Contractor Status: MOST clubs consider you a contractor, therefore we have to pay the bar for the right to work there, no different than a vendor at a trades show. Not abiding by the contract may result in fines or termination. Dancers pay for the right to advertise themselves by dancing on stage, and also "rent" the private dance area's by giving a portion of each dance to the bar. This is one reason why girls sometimes appear sulky when not receiving tips; she's actually paying to undress on stage!

Pre-Paid House Fee: Anywhere from $30 - $170.

Portion House Fee: Portion per dance - Portion per set amount of expected dances (done or not) or both.

Employee Status: There are some major strip bar chains (Wallstreet traded) that offer employee status. sorta. To my knowledge there is only 1 who offers medical benefits. An employee can receive benefits after 1 year of full time work... HOWEVER she has to share a larger portion of her income to the club than a contractor would... There is no explanation as to WHY.

Other chains state that they are offering a minimum wage & that the portion of dances taken daily are the portion one should pay towards taxes. With one of these establishments I had to pay 40% of my tips & dances, was mistreated for not "tipping" staff and management, & also had to pay regular taxes at the end of the year on top of this. *blink blink*

With another, I was given a decent paycheck (only because I was favored to the other girls) yet had to pay $80 - $170 per shift before working. The reason why being.... *blink blink*.

Tip Out: I currently only work in clubs which require a "tip out". Few metropolis area's only ask of this. A true tip out is about $5.00 per staff member working. This doesn't differ much from a waitress tipping out her bartender. In our case, D.J's, bouncers, & waitresses are expected to be assisting us. Provided the clubs staff is decent, a tip out is fair. Better it be a set amount than deciding who deserves what.

Contract Base Pay, No Cut: Say what??? Few & far between! This is an out of town gig which realized it's hard to attract good dancers! Typically the pay is less than minimum wage & a tip out is unwritten but wanted. Fair? If there is enough money for a dancer to receive some reimbursement of her travel fee's it's a good deal. To choose how to tip good staff is just good karma! I wish there were more of these!

Summary:

1. Most Metro gigs tend to screw you either way just because they can. I am the daughter of a former union negotiator & current labor lawyer... Don't think I'm unaware of my rights!

2. I've paid more in my life for the right to work than I've profited.

3. Some girls appear sulky because they're paying to undress. I've learned that sometimes thems is the breaks... May as well enjoy what you do! I am my own business. Some days I flunk. Hopefully the next day makes up for it!

Hope everyone out there enjoyed their Black Friday!

Support your local exotic dancer!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Peeler Pounder's

A "Peeler Pounder" is one whom infatuates the exotic dance industry with intentions of landing as many dancers as possible.

The Pounder poses as a non patron in order to gain trust from exotic dancers (A.K.A. 'Peelers'). He may obtain work within a club or agency, or choose a different form of work which will also grant him time with Peelers (Such as beer distributor, promotions, or dancewear provider). Often the Pounder has no correlating profession but has formed relationships with other bar staff, thus giving the illusion that his visits to the strip bar are strictly for the sake of catching up with management or security. When asked, the Peeler Pounder will claim he has no interest in strippers & isn't even looking at them.

A Pounder differs from a Groupie by his dishonesty & intentional deception.

Every bar has a Peeler Pounder.

If you're concerned you are dealing with a Peeler Pounder, I suggest seeking references to answer the following questions:

1. How much unpaid time does the suspect spend in the establishment?
2. How much time did the suspect spend in the establishment before forming a non dancer related relationship?
3. What passtimes or career did he previously have?
4. How many Peelers has he Pounded?

Dances, please point out your local Peeler Pounder to new & unsuspecting performers.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Girl on Girl Hardcore Action!

Okay, so I’ve been a bit hard on the boys in the last couple of blogs. To balance things out I’ll shed some light on what causes rivalry between us girls.

Top 10 Ways Strippers Piss off Strippers


10. Leave your cell phone on in the change room.
Thanks for making us all listen to your Kanye ringtone over & over again.

9. Repeatedly fight with your boyfriend while the rest of us prepare.
We felt for you last week. Break up already.

8. Mooch.
Oh funny, you “forget” you’re make up again?. And all your outfits too??? Kudo's
for watching every penny, but we all know that borrowing our stuff is part of your
investment plan. If you can't afford a bottle of Suave hairspray you might
want to consider a new profession.


7. Leave your stuff all over the place.
Hi, I’d like to use the counter too.

6. Grease up the pole.
You're skin looks great, but thanks to your Baby Oil I’ll spend my shows crawling!

5. Naked butt to the pole
Hey we know it’s always a germ fest, but at least put you’re hand behind you &
& pretend it's helping!

6. Drunky Drunkerson get's sad and angry.
Save the drama for you’re mama.

3. Announce your income or ask about ours.
Glad you had a good night, but not all of us did. Also 9 out of 10 times you're
lying or exaggerating. There is no financial comparison when all of us differ.

2. Approach a patron at the tip rail.
Or 'How to get bitch slapped”.

1. Cock Block.
Any means of intentionally disrupting another dancer’s possibility of
profiting from somebody she’s already spent time with. There are only three
ultimate evils within this profession: Theft, "offering more", & Cock Blocking.
The 3rd is the most carefully plotted.

And there you go. You can now fantasize about us rolling around in a Baby Oil covered catfight in the mysterious dressing rooms of each and every club.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

I Shouldn't Have To Say It

"A lap dance is a type of erotic dance performed in some strip clubs in which the patron is seated, and the dancer is either in immediate contact (contact dancing) with the patron, or within a very short distance. Variant terms include couch dance which is a lap dance where the customer is seated on a couch, and bed dance where the customer lies down. In some places a block session (usually half an hour to an hour) can be booked in a champagne room, where the dancer and the patron talk in an intimate setting and drink champagne together. The dancer might perform lap dances too, depending on the patron's wishes."

Just so we're straight here - the above is an accurate description of what is to be expected when purchasing a lap dance.

Solicitation: A person who asks someone to commit an illegal act has committed the criminal act of solicitation. An employee who agrees in an employment contract not to solicit business after leaving her employer and then mails a letter to customers asking for business may be sued by the former employer for violating the non-solicitation clause of the contract. The crime of solicitation is completed if one person intentionally entices, advises, incites, orders, or otherwise encourages another to commit a crime.

To request or attempt to coerce an exotic dancer to perform sex acts in exchange for money falls into the above legal definition of solicitation. This includes offering any form of compensation for her to entertain outside of a properly licensed environment.

"Sexual Assault: Unwanted sexual contact that stops short of rape or attempted rape. This includes sexual touching and fondling."

Within the establishments I perform in, touching any body part while undressed/undressing is an act of prostitution, and therefore I do not invite or allow it; thus making it also an act of sexual assault. Any sexual form of touching while dressed & not performing is also an act of sexual assault. An establishment which allows either of these acts may face loss of liquor license, loss of business license, fines, and/or criminal charges. In some counties all performers working for an establishment which did not prevent an illegal act made by ONE employee, may face criminal charges regardless of uninvolvement.

Please reference this before asking me, "Can't I just?", "But if nobody sees?" "Don't you want to make more money?"

No.

No.

I make plenty of money.