Lip Service

Oh dear, oh dear. Actually I don't even know why I say that. Things have been going ok. The club is doing better and better, little by little. Oh yes, I never really did make the announcements. I have retired from being a hooker. It got boring, the joy that it used to bring me became overshadowed by the amount of energy it started to take for me to fake my enjoyment. I guess things just ran their course. Who knows, maybe in half a year, or a year, I will do a return tour. Maybe right before my birthday, I'll call it the Alice Birthday Tour! It would be brilliant, and then I'll take my sister on a nice vacation to Hawaii (or get my license back, whichever sounds like a better idea at the time). I think that being with H was a big influence on my mind set towards the business, and even though we are completely broken up now the change has already occured. I still keep in touch with many people from the hobby, I really have acquired many great friends, people that really care and that are always willing to help. I still answer the phones for an agency, but that is slowly diminishing as well, especially since I went on vacation (to Arizona, it was beautiful).

Shortly before I left for AZ I had a dream job fall into my lap. I am now the entertainment manager at a strip club! When I was in San Francisco, and was playing Mama-San at the Barbary Coast in the back of my mind all I really wanted to do was run a real strip club. I've always loved these naughty little establishments, but I was not a big fan of being on stage at one of them. When all of a sudden I get the news that I will be helping manage one, and in the end I ended up just taking the whole thing over. It's hectic, and I only half know what I am doing, but I full heartedly believe in fake it till you make it, and so far it seems to be working. The regulars like me, and are happy with the miniscule changes that I have made so far. The girls, while some are very ghetto, are pretty well behaved for the most part, and don't give me much trouble. They tried to make me jump through some hoops at first, but I put the obstacles to the trash. So far last Thursday was the craziest night. I had a lot of girls (7) and a ton of customers, sadly most of them were broke motherfuckers and weren't tipping. The first problem arose when one of the girls changed tampons in the locker room instead of the bathroom. NASTY! Second problem was when some dude spit on my shoes, made my blood boil. Then one of the girls kept flashing her pussy for chump change. The problem with that is: we are a go-go bar, all private parts (nipples and pussy) must be covered! Not only was it messing with the other ladies money but it could also get us shut down. The last issue of the night was that the girls weren't following the set rotation and instead would just jump up onto the stage whenver they felt like it. No bueno.

In the end the night stressed me out so much that I ended up going home with this guy that I picked up at the bar. We smoked a ton of weed and went to sleep. In the morning we bumped nasties for a bit and then I took a cab home. He's called me since, but I'm not sure if I will ever see him again. Too much hype, not enough backup. It is an upside to the bar that I now finally have some weed connects in the area, which is a blessing.

Friday was much calmer, and much more financially beneficial. Saturday on the other hand was completely dead. I am working on advertising, and I will need to bring my camera into the club so that I can take pictures of the place as well as the ladies.

On another note, I used to love clothes by Lip Service, but I just checked out the website and for some reason can not remember why I did.

Strippers in Movies

So I have a slight bone to pick with Hollywood over their portrayal of strippers. I noticed this while I was checking out "Our 15 Favorite Strippers in Movies". Almost all of the dancers in the movies are wearing regular heels. Not one of them is wearing a pair of 4" platforms, and I mean that's just four inches under the sole, that's like at least 8 inches in heel! But that is what my girls wear on stage, and that is about the same for all clubs that I have been to. If you see a girl on stage in regular heels then you can probably bet that she is new. But now to make my case, here are some pictures:


Demi Moore in Striptease
While I think the boots are really... gross, tacky, cheesey, it may just have been the time period, so it is forgiven, plus she gets props for at least having a platform.


Salma Hayek in From Dusk Till Dawn
While a truly memorable performance, (I look forward to getting drunk one night at the club and trying to pour liquor down a girls leg into some guys mouth) the girl got lazy and didn't even bother wearing shoes, but then again maybe the noise they'd make would scare the snake, and you don't want that. My I hate snakes.


Heather Grahm in The Hangover
Once again regular shoes, and to make it worse they're wedges, and I have a pair just like them.


Jessica Biel in Powder Blue
I must admit that I have never seen it, but now I am intrigued. Props for the platforms.


Lindsay Lohan in I Know Who Killed Me
Considering the movies won two Razzies I never have, nor will I ever see the movie. This sole, not counted as a real platform.


Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler
I really liked her in this, I really like her period. I didn't like the ridiculous hair, but hey, Jersey isn't know for it's taste in Hollywood. Not much of a platform but props for the shoes being clear, that is definitely a very popular thing (I even have a pair).


Natalie Portman in Closer
Adorable, simply adorable. Regular shoes though, even if they are really cute.


Rose McGowan in Planet Terror
I love this movie, I love her, I love Cherry, I love the shoes. They remind me of the shoes the girls wore in Dirty Dancing while they were learning to Hungry Eyes. Never the less, they are regular shoes.


Everyone in Showgirls
A whole lot of regular shoes, actually boots to be exact. Mama said if you've got nothing nice to say then don't say anything, so I'm being quiet

The Verdict:
Yeah, like I said in the beginning, not many actresses devote themselves fully to their roles as strippers in movies. While those platforms are difficult to walk in, I've done it up and down a hill, without any special training (other then having spent the last 5 years in at least 4inch heels). Their shoes are often very nice, but just not realistic. I still applaud all of them for taking on the role, yet I would like to see someone fully embrace it, maybe even learn some pole tricks.