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See you all later

2008-10-05T10:04:00.001-07:00

Dear Internet,I'd like to thank you for the interesting people and experiences you've brought me over the past (almost) six years. Last night, on the quiet drive home from work, I was thinking about closing this place down. Then this morning, the first thing I read was Tara's goodbye, and, well, I'm doing it, too. Those of you who know me know how to keep in touch, and those of you who lurk can

And I'm on my way

2008-09-27T07:42:00.000-07:00

Spyce, with a y

2008-09-25T14:46:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday I got together with a couple of friends -- the dancer I went to Vegas with in April, and Summer, my teacher (and then boss) from PDX Pole Divas. Someone had the amazing idea to open up another strip club in Portland! What's that make, 56? It's billed as Portland's newest upscale gentleman's club. It's located near Old Town, down on NW Couch and 2nd, close to a bunch of nightclubs

From the Mary's jukebox to Fox

2008-09-19T15:54:00.001-07:00

Of course I'm watching the show Fringe because what's not to like about The X-Files? And of course, since people wind up dead on a show about an FBI agent pursing paranormal incidents, there's going to be some hookers and strippers making cameos. But hey, they're the kind of strippers who dance to the Black Angels. "Bloodhounds on My Trail" has been in my personal list of favorites for months

I'm teaching!

2008-09-18T14:39:00.001-07:00

Summer of PDX Pole Divas has asked me to teach a lapdancing class this Saturday night.From the PDX Pole Divas site:Lapping Your Honey Dates: Saturday 9/20/2008Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMWhen it comes to giving, it's the thought that counts, and for your significant other, all the better if those thoughts are naughty! Come to the Diva Den West this Saturday, September 20th at 6 p.m. for Lapping

Last night at the rack

2008-09-12T19:18:00.000-07:00

"You should wear more green eye makeup. The green would go great with your red hair (I'm a brunette).""If your ass could speak, I bet it would be multilingual. It would speak, like, six languages."(This is second only to "I bet your ass has opposable thumbs" for my favorite ass-related remark ever.)

2008-09-11T13:34:00.000-07:00

Tuesday night, the little bar with one stage and no private dances had an open shift, and with a $4K vet bill on the credit card I need to make an effort to work at least some this week; it's not road money, but it's money, right? The advantage of a stage only club is that it's relatively easy work to just dance and smile and not have to talk to people and be charming and try to sell them dances.

R.I.P. Squeaky, 1992-2008

2008-09-08T22:24:00.000-07:00

Amateur night, take 3

2008-09-04T22:12:00.001-07:00

My last night in Missoula was the Sunday before Labor Day, the last Sunday of the month, and amateur night. I've worked two other amateur nights at this club, one being great and the other being awful for earnings. This one was a record night for me at the club thanks mostly to the first customer who sat at my first stage set of the night and subsequently bought two hours in VIP before 10 p.m.

2008-09-04T11:42:00.000-07:00

Tuesday was a long day on the road; my beloved cat went into the emergency pet hospital late on Sunday night, thanks to the amazing Mr. Wayward who sat in the waiting room for six hours with her. The news isn't good so far and she's still there, and it was a hard ten hours on the road with plenty of time for me to worry. I had to block her out of my mind; every time I'd think about it, I'd burst

Asses

2008-08-31T09:56:00.000-07:00

It's true. Photo courtesy of the lovely and gracious Mia M.

MSNBC goes to the Denver titty bar

2008-08-30T02:42:00.000-07:00

Rumor has it that the marquee now reads "DNC thanks for nothing". I'm awaiting confirmation on that.

Big sky, country.

2008-08-28T13:54:00.000-07:00

I have been in Montana for most of the summer, as it turns out, and the Wayward household is moving out here for the fall and winter. It's just too nice to leave. I like the club, I like the city, I have found a nice routine here, and we're lucky enough to be very mobile. I've found an apartment and will be hauling some things out here from Portland next month. Weirdly, this is the first time

strippersontheroad.com is live!

2008-08-08T12:25:00.000-07:00

My friend and occasional co-worker Tara has done something really wonderful and thoughtful for all of us who travel frequently. She's created strippersontheroad.com, a strip club review site geared towards dancers. It's already amassed a good collection of detailed information on clubs from Alaska to Florida and all points in between. I hope all of my dancer readers will head over there and

2008-08-08T11:26:00.000-07:00

Me, getting ready to dance for a guy, getting him to sit down."What's your name, hon? I'm Susan.""That's my mom's name!""Well, you can call me Bubbles if it's gonna be weird for you.""No. If you fucked like her, that'd be weird!"I literally fell to the floor laughing.

Only someone not from Texas finds this surprising

2008-08-07T13:48:00.000-07:00

But oh, it's still so funny. From AMERICAblog:TX Congressman Pete Sessions fundraising at Forty Deuce.Another reason why the Texas pole tax was ultimately doomed. I'd love to hear from dancers in Denver and Minneapolis once the conventions are in full swing. Both cities have some great clubs, but I imagine male escorts occupy what's potentially the most lucrative sector of the sex industry in

2008-08-04T00:16:00.000-07:00

Audience of bikers? Better play to the crowdThe Hell's Angels were in town last week. Overall, they were pretty uninteresting as customers as none of them were active dance or VIP buyers. 90% of them hung out, drank and socialized with each other in the bar. Of the remaining 10%, 9% were decent stage tippers, and 1% were actively annoying. That 1% is represented in the above article -- literally.

Black Velvet Beauty

2008-07-31T21:02:00.000-07:00

Some of the best strip club art I've ever seen. New batch of photos up on Flickr today.

Gorgeous corsets

2008-07-29T21:50:00.000-07:00

I am so pleased that the woman who made me this gorgeous corset finally has her retail site up and running. I love Lisa's corsets because she's willing to combine work of an extremely high quality with the considerations of performers (zippers for easy on-and-off being the main feature I appreciate). Waisted Couture -- go check it out, and tell her Susan sent you.

2008-07-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

"I'm gonna get a Chardonnay right now.""Well, I'm gonna get a big double shot, since we can only have one drink an hour. I only have three or four a night, though.""I tried that, but I'll drink a double and only stay buzzed for 20 minutes! But if I have a wine or beer I can sip it for an hour and stay buzzed. If I have a double, like, 15 minutes later, or if I go on stage, I'm sober again.""My

Happy Birthday to Grace

2008-07-22T14:53:00.004-07:00

Grace Undressed, happy 28th. 28 is when I got married, and you are already paired, and you have 364 more days to be 28, so you may be officially mated yet and not violate Vulcan tradition. And thanks for bestowing the Arte y pico award (whatever that may be -- an excuse to spread blog love around, I assume, since it didn't come with a Lush gift certificate or anything) on me, with such kind

where I was

2008-07-22T09:25:00.002-07:00

Sunday was quiet for a while, quiet enough for me to amuse myself taking snapshots of the bar and then myself.flickr to be updated when I'm not in an airport

2008-07-20T19:35:00.001-07:00

In Alaska. It rained almost all week. My travel partner's disposition has been poor due to factors outside my control. I covered my expenses and made a tidy profit; I am tired and stressed, but I am so glad I came. I would have been sad to miss my annual trip to stripper summer camp.

More awesomeness in stage names, pt II

2008-07-18T06:36:00.003-07:00

Tonight: Vanilla Sky (Kat and I joked that Abre los Ojos was a better dancer), and, either the most literal or the most postmodern stage name I've ever heard: Woman.

mmm, tasty

2008-07-18T06:34:00.001-07:00

I hope you all caught this: Strip Club Eats: Ten gentlemen�s lounges with good food. Seriously.�CHOW