I have a new morning ritual thanks to the restructuring of VAS Littlecrow:

• Wake up.
• Eat.
• Call family and friends.
• Check Craig’s List, email, promo databases and venue leads for modeling and performance opportunities that don’t involve hardcore pornography, webcams or hideous photography.
• Take care of grooming and weigh myself.
• Think about my goals for the day, and think of ways to be a better citizen.
• Exercise
• Pray
• Work and smile a lot.
• Reflect upon my day, check internet for opportunities and unwind.
• Sleep

This ritual makes me feel awesome and centered.  This really beats the miserable, sleepless days of the print shop.  I feel like I am becoming much more pleasant to be around, but it is important that I stay vigilant of myself and my attitude.  The last thing I want to become is an ungrateful egomaniac without any consideration for those around me.  I have behaved like that in the past and I don’t care to do it again.  It is in my nature to be abrasive and unfiltered, but I don’t have to be a Neanderthal about it.

My trip to Minot has been absolutely wonderful in spite of the weather-related hiccups.  I have been meeting my average daily earnings goals.  My leisure time has been well-earned, and my work has been paying off.  I have been getting massive compliments on my makeover.  Apparently, my red afro and longer vintage dance dresses have been proving to be a hit with the folks at the Chicago Club.  My dance practice and Tai Chi have also been paying off.  One guy told me that out of all routines he has seen at cabarets and gentlemen’s club in thirty states, that my routine for Meatloaf’s “Anything for Love” is the most energetic and exciting that he has ever seen. It’s nice to know that my ASCAP fees are a well-spent investment.  Watching the crowd cheering and loving the show has been incredibly gratifying.

I can’t wait to get back home, but I am loving the trip!