Essential Traveling Items

I pack a fresh bag each time I'm going to an incall, and try to show off my favorite new outfit or lipstick shade. The styles and colors may change with the season. There is the standard toothbrush and toiletries, these are not unique to any bag, but there are a few items that I consider essential to ply my trade and feel at my sexiest.

-Kimono. Terry cloth robes are warm, but they are too bulky for me.  I enjoy the wide sleeves and breeziness of the fabric. If I was limited to a single piece of clothing, this would be it.

-Condoms & Lube. This probably goes without saying, I couldn't do very much without them. I like to bring a variety of sizes, flavored & unflavored. Liquid Silk is my favorite brand of lube--everything is more fun with lube! What's great about this one too, is it's very neutral in flavor and doesn't get tacky.

-Toys. I have a slowly growing collection of toys, for a variety of play. These are usually brought out only in longer sessions or for doubles. However, I always have them in case of a special request!

-Stockings. I dress pretty casual out in public, so dressing up for a private date is a special thing for me. As I've said before, stockings just feel sexy.

-Fresh fruit & healthy snacks. I love most fruit and vegetables, as long as they are fresh. And it so much better than eating take out or pizza while I am kitchen-less. I'm on the look out for  honey crisp apples this season, and filling up on plums, peaches and blueberries in the meantime.

Stockings

It's been a luxuriously long week off for me, much of the time spend visiting with an old college friend.  It was his first time in the city, and almost five years since we'd seen each other. I do love playing the tour guide and sharing my love for my city. I even visited a church without bursting into flames!

I try to take regular times off each month, but by the end, I'm always so bored that I want to jump straight back into taking appointments again. I did find some time to take more pictures. After getting several stockings in the mail, I wanted to show off my growing collection!

Cuban heels and seamed stockings are ever my favorite--there's something classic about them.  But this new pale pink pair is wonderful too!  I like how delicate and feminine they seem, and how they play off my pale skin. Tell me what you think!

Books

 After reading Obsidian Butterfly, I've decided I really like the Anita Blake character. It's somehow relaxing to read about someone with a more complicated love life and a more harrowing job than me! (I kid.) I just love women who kick ass, with their deadly grace.

With that finished, I've turned my mind to non-fiction and more intellectual reads. When I read, I like to go back and forth between fiction and non-fiction.

I just recently received Hos, Hookers, Call Girls and Rent Boys and it's become my hotel book. Picking my way through the stories when I have a few moments, it's great to read the stories of others.  Their stories are voices of encouragement and empowerment. Thank you for this book.  I'm combining this read with Starhawk's Truth or Dare: Encounters with Power, Authority and Mystery. It touches on issues of female empowerment, authority of self and other, magic and seeking enlightenment in shadow work--all topics that mix well with sex work.

I'm coming up to my 10th month, and look on my mostly positive experiences. And honestly, the more I do it, the more I look forward to doing more. I enjoy the polite, secret game that is played during a dinner. I like invoking that spirit of desire, the excitment of newness even in my regular clients. I enjoy playing the role of the courtesan, the brazen whore--the more I do, the more comfortable it comes.  I see myself doing this for some time, years, building a foundation of experience that will continue to build. I don't know how long the path will be, but I'm going to enjoy each step as I follow it where it leads.