Hi again,
Featured in today's Photo of the Day are myself and Joanne, the terrific webmaster here at tanyadanielle.com. After much urging from Playhouse members she has come out of hiding and revealed her identity!!
The photo was taken at the Adultcon convention here in L.A. last Sunday. (That's why there is a sign behind us that says "Glow Cocks"- hehe!)

Have a great weekend-- XXOO Tanya

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Hi again,
The link for the "3 INCREDIBLY SEXY PHOTOS" up for auction that I described in my last post is in the "What's New" box to your right>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-- XXOO Tanya

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Good morning,
I hope everyone is enjoying the new leopard-themed photoset in the Playhouse- just added yesterday!

There are only a few hours left in the auction of my BLACK STILETTO SHOES. Please click on the link to the right in the "What's New" box to place a last-minute bid>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Have a great Saturday! -- XXOO Tanya

Good morning,
I hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving holiday.

My auction for my BLACK STILETTO SHOES will be ending in one day. Please go to the "What's New" box to the right and click on the auction link from November 19>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Have a great day!! -- XXOO Tanya

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!-- XXOO Tanya

Hello,
I received this in my e-mail this morning and thought I would share it. It is a tribute to all our veterans, and also to our many troops who are stationed in the Middle East and will hopefully be returning home soon. My prayers are with all of you.


It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.

-- XXOO Tanya

 

Hello,
Yesterday's and today's Photos of the Day were shot at the Adultcon convention this past Sunday. I had a great time other than a few minutes that were ruined by some stupid asshole. (See Playhouse bulletin board for details.) Thanks so much to those of you who stopped by to say hello!!

Three auctions are still currently underway. There are 2 pairs of my high-heeled shoes, and 3 original, signed, and one-of-a-kind former Photos of the Day still on the auction block. Please scroll down to November 19 in the "What's New" box to the right>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Have a great day, and please take a moment to say a prayer for our brave soldiers who are stationed in the Middle East.

--XXOO Tanya

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Good morning,
There's about 1 hour left on the CANDID AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS auction! Please go to the "What's New" box to the right and scroll down to November 19th. There are 4 links there for current auctions, and the CANDID AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS will be going soon!!!

Today's Photo of the Day was taken at the Erotica LA convention this past June. Speaking of conventions...............please come say hello to me at the Xoticempire.com booth at the Adultcon convention in Los Angeles tomorrow! I'll be there from 2-7 PM. I really hope to see you there --XXOO Tanya

Good afternoon,
I rarely get to say that here because I'm usually not home in the afternoon. Today I came home sick from work. It's actually very nice to be able to relax today.

There is a new photo gallery in the Playhouse for all members today! I hope everyone enjoys it.......... -- XXOO Tanya

Hello,
Thanks to everyone who has been participating in all the new auctions!! For those of you who have not seen them please click on the links contained to the right in the "What's New" column. All are currently still active, but some will be ending soon.............

As always, a million kisses and hugs to our soldiers who are stationed in the Mideast. My prayers go out to you and your families. Good night from L.A.-- XXOO Tanya

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Hi again,
In my idiocy I posted a link for the wrong auction in my last blog. THAT link led to the completed auction for the former Photos of the Day of 9/01/03 ("Shine"), and 9/08/03 ("Glitter"). The NEW auction is at the following link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3254237752&category=14890

This current one does feature the Photos of the Day for 9/17/03 ("leopard bikini"), and 9/20/03 ("trade show"). Happy bidding!!! -- XXOO Tanya

Good morning,
I have a new auction on ebay! Please copy and paste the following link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3253910145&category=1

Those of you with eagle eyes will recognize the former Photos of the Day from 9/17/03 ("leopard bikini"), and 9/20/03 ("trade show"). Yes, they are on the auction block, as will be the rest of the Photo of the Day collection. Many of them will not be auctioned off on ebay due to the sometimes naked content, but I will keep you apprised as to which auction site they are appearing on.
One of the best aspects of the current and future auctions is that my friends at Toyzz.com will be handling all the shipping. My inability to mail things in a timely fashion is a point of embarrassment to me. Rather than deal with that problem directly I have opted to let someone else do the packaging and shipping. Toyzz.com's customer approval rating on ebay will attest to their efficiency, so please bid with confidence!!!
Have a great day-- XXOO Tanya

Good evening,
I know the last thing anyone wants to come here and read about is Michael Jackson, but I just have to post a bit of commentary. Michael Jackson is what he is -innocent until proven guilty, of course- but who are these parents that let their kids SPEND THE NIGHT AT A GROWN MAN'S SLUMBER PARTY???????????? Charge them and put them on trial too.


Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Raided

LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - Investigators conducting a criminal probe
swarmed Michael Jackson (news)'s Neverland Ranch on Tuesday. The
purpose of the search was not disclosed.

Jackson and his three young children were not at the ranch at the
time of the raid, his spokesman, Stuart Backerman, told The
Associated Press. He said that for three weeks Jackson and his family
have been in Las Vegas, where Jackson was filming a video.


Backerman declined further comment, saying he lacked detailed
information about the investigation.


Sixty to 70 personnel from the Santa Barbara County sheriff's and
district attorney's offices served a warrant about 8:30 a.m. as part
of an "ongoing criminal investigation," Sgt. Chris Pappas said.


Detectives were expected to be gathering evidence all day. No one was
arrested, and as of midday there was no arrest warrant issued, Pappas
said at a command post.


The district attorney's office had no comment, said legal secretary
Debbie Popp.


The $12.3 million Santa Ynez Valley property, which has a mansion,
its own zoo and amusement park with bumper cars, a merry-go-round and
Ferris wheel, has often been the site of children's parties.


More than 10 years have passed since the 45-year-old singing
superstar faced a child-molestation investigation in a case that
never resulted in criminal charges.


The singer who had international hits with the albums "Thriller"
(1982), "Bad" (1987) and "Dangerous" (1991), saw his career begin to
collapse in 1993 amid allegations he molested a boy. Jackson
maintained his innocence, and charges were never filed. He reportedly
paid a multimillion-dollar settlement.


Jackson is also connected to Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano,
who has begun serving federal prison time for possessing illegal
explosives, and is being investigated about whether he secretly taped
conversations of celebrities and their lawyers.


Pellicano, 59, reportedly worked for Jackson while the singer was
under investigation for child molestation in the early 1990s.


As the raid was under way, Court TV reported that the warrant was
tied to allegations brought by a 12-year-old boy. That could not
immediately be confirmed by The Associated Press.


In a television documentary broadcast on ABC earlier this year,
Jackson said he had slept in a bed with many children. "When you say
bed you're thinking sexual," the singer said. "It's not sexual, we're
going to sleep. I tuck them in. ... It's very charming, it's very
sweet."


As of last December, when Jackson interacted with young fans outside
a lawsuit hearing in Santa Maria, Calif., he was still inviting
children to his home for parties.


The search came on the same day Epic Records released "Number Ones,"
a greatest hits collection featuring Jackson's new single, "One More
Chance." On Nov. 26, CBS is scheduled to air a Jackson special
consisting mainly of old concert footage.


Jackson caused an international uproar last year when he displayed
his baby, Prince Michael II, to fans by dangling him briefly from a
fourth-floor balcony in Germany, where he had gone to accept an award.


Jackson called the incident a "terrible mistake," and Berlin
authorities said the actions were not punishable.


Not much is known about Prince Michael II, whose mother has not been
identified. The singer's 6-year-old son, Prince Michael I, and
5-year-old daughter, Paris, were born during his marriage to Debbie
Rowe, his plastic surgeon's nurse, which ended in 1999.

He was also married to Lisa Marie Presley (news), Elvis's daughter,
between 1994 and 1996.

Jackson routinely keeps the children's heads covered with cloth while
escorting them in public - and he usually sports a surgical mask
himself when out and about. He has said he wants to protect them from
the public eye.

The "King of Pop" amassed a half-billion-dollar fortune over the past
20 years, but his former financial advisers have said, in a lawsuit
last spring, that he is saddled with debt and teetering near
bankruptcy. Current financial advisers have denied that claim.

Jackson has appeared weak and ghostly pale at many of his recent
public appearances, and his own attorneys have said has been involved
in nearly 1,000 lawsuits.

In June, he suffered a suspected anxiety attack during a visit to
Indianapolis to deliver a deposition in a lawsuit and his doctor said
the singer was weak, dizzy and dehydrated.

In a separate Santa Maria lawsuit hearing earlier this year, the
singer hobbled into court on crutches with his left foot wrapped in
bandages because of swelling from what he described as a spider bite
and delayed testimony because he said he was too ill to appear in
court.

When he did finally testify, he giggled during questioning and made
comical faces at people in the courtroom.

Hmmmmmm............interesting. The last blog was indeed transmitted to my site even though I personally cannot access the site yet. I feel like I'm typing into an abyss.
In any case, I hope all you members and visitors will please accept my apologies for the downtime that has occurred over the past day or so. There was some problem with the server, I believe, but I am not internet-savvy enough to understand what it was. Ironically it occurred a day after I stood passing out about 300 cards promoting this site at the Glamourcon convention in L.A.
Tomorrow I will post a better explanation of the technical difficulties on the Playhouse bulletin board. For the moment I will share with you a story I read over the weekend:

Hanging Corpse Admired as Sculpture on Campus
Fri Nov 14, 1:51 PM ET


BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Police on Friday removed the corpse of a man believed to have hanged himself at least a year ago after builders and students at Budapest's University of Arts had initially mistaken it for a modern sculpture.

 

The body hung for a whole day in a garden building that had been re-opened for repairs before onlookers realized what it was and called the police, local media said.


The building, in campus grounds crowded with different types of sculpture, had been closed five years ago pending reconstruction work.

--XXOO Tanya

Hello,
At the moment I cannot get on my site. Due to difficulties with the server (or something?) the site here has been down since Sunday evening. What I'm typing here is just an experiment to see if blogger.com can connect with my site even if I cannot........................--XXOO Tanya

Hanging Corpse Admired as Sculpture on Campus
Fri Nov 14, 1:51 PM ET




BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Police on Friday removed the corpse of a man believed to have hanged himself at least a year ago after builders and students at Budapest's University of Arts had initially mistaken it for a modern sculpture.

 

The body hung for a whole day in a garden building that had been re-opened for repairs before onlookers realized what it was and called the police, local media said.


The building, in campus grounds crowded with different types of sculpture, had been closed five years ago pending reconstruction work.

Good morning,
Please stop by the Glamourcon show today if you happen to be in L.A. All details are at www.glamourcon.com. I'll be at the Xoticempire.com booth from 11AM- 3PM. Hope to see you there........... -- XXOO Tanya

Good morning,
Please come see me at the Glamourcon convention tomorrow at the Los Angeles Airport Radisson from 11AM - 3PM! Convention details are at www.glamourcon.com.


Also, I have a sexy pair of shoes up for auction on ebay. Please cut and paste the following link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3362466373&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1

Have a great Friday! -- XXOO Tanya

Good morning,
I hope everyone enjoyed the new *BONUS* anal video clip added yesterday. That was to help satisfy a Playhouse bulletin board request for more anal action!
Have a great day! -- XXOO Tanya

Good morning,
I have a sexy pair of black, spiked heels that I wore for the "Striped Stockings" gallery update listed on ebay for auction. The auction can be viewed at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3362466373&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1

Have a great day! -- XXOO Tanya

Good evening,
I just wanted to write a quick note of thanks to all of the men and women who have served and are serving our great country. My thoughts and prayers are with you on Veterans' Day. Many hugs and kisses, Tanya

Hello,
The following story just kills me. I'm sure I've already ranted about enough stuff here in the past few days, but lately every time I listen to or read the news I find something else that drives me up a wall. This story has to do with taking pills to conquer phobias. Sure, I know that it's the trend these days for doctors to try and tweak with brain chemistry- (Prozac, Zoloft, Welbutrin (sp?) , etc.)- but I don't think these doctors know what the fuck they are doing. In my more cynical moments I think they just keep on prescribing medication to get the kickbacks from the pharmaceutical companies.
I used to take Zoloft that was prescribed by a psychiatrist because I was "depressed" and "anxious." Soon I found that I could get him to prescribe TONS of other drugs as well. I barely ever went to his office, but he billed my health insurance for weekly visits and kept the drugs coming.
That was years ago, and finally I realized that I was just a lazy, self-indulgent person who had not had the gumption to address my own emotional issues. At long last I decided to take some personal responsibility and deal with my problems sober. I'll never take another prescribed mood-levelling drug again. They just made me dependent on my doctor and let me make excuses for why I didn't have the strength to deal with my problems. What a weak loser I was.
The following article is a recent example from what I see from my humble vantage point as a decade-long trend of doctors encouraging their patients to believe that taking a pill is a better method for combatting personal turmoil than learning some self-discipline and willfully changing their behavior.
I have no doubt that the medication described in the story below does alter perception and conduct because I'm far too familiar with the effects of such drugs as, oh, coke, speed, ecstacy, etc. Remember when coke wasn't supposed to be addictive? Remember when doctors prescribed speed to housewives to help them control their weight?
Perhaps as time progresses and younger generations really come to believe that they are not responsible for controlling their own impulses and actions they will just subsist on pills, watch a lot of television, and turn into vegetation.
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Pill May Help People Overcome Fears

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press Writer

NEW ORLEANS - Scientists say a pill may help people overcome their worst phobias. In a small study released Monday, a drug already on the market for tuberculosis helped people who were terrified of heights get over that fear with only two therapy sessions instead of the usual seven or eight.


The study, led by Michael Davis, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine, was described at a session about unlearning fears at the Society for Neuroscience meeting.


Davis based his work on research that had found the transmission of a certain protein to a brain receptor were critical to overcoming fear. He found that the TB drug, D-cycloserine, aids the transmission of the crucial protein.


The drug, sold by Eli Lilly and Co. under the brand name Seromycin, doesn't dissolve fear. But in rats, it helped them unlearn fears faster, Davis said. Since it was already approved for use in people, he and Barbara O. Rothbaum, director of the school's trauma and anxiety recovery program, tested it on 28 acrophobics, people afraid of heights.


Each got a pill just before their two virtual reality therapy sessions, in which computerized goggles are used to simulate going up a glass elevator in a hotel lobby. Nobody knew whether the pill was a dummy or one of two doses of D-cycloserine, the 500 mg used for TB or one-tenth that dose.


One participant dropped out. When checked one week after and three months after the second session, the 10 patients who had gotten placebos did slightly better than they had at the start. But the 17 on drug — the dose didn't seem to matter — did as well as or better than people who had finished the usual course of eight treatments, Davis said.


"That's pretty powerful stuff, and pretty convincing," said Alan Steinberg, associate director of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLA.


And those who had taken the drug were twice as likely as those on the placebo to be going up in elevators, driving over high bridges and doing other things that fear of panic attacks had kept them from doing before the therapy.


"That's an especially positive aspect of these results," said Mark Bouton, a psychology professor at the University of Vermont. Many times, he noted, fear unlearned in one situation — elevators, for instance — may still show up in other areas, such as high bridges or rooftop restaurants.


However, David Kupfer, a Falls Church, Va., cognitive behavioral therapist with a specialty in phobias and other anxiety disorders, said that even if larger studies confirm the findings, he probably would use it only in a few patients.


Other research has indicated that people who go through therapy unmedicated for such problems do better, in the long run, he said.


"People learn ... that they are the powerful agent of change, not the medication," he said.


However, Kupfer said, it could be useful for people who have trouble with exposure therapy, whether it is virtual reality, imagination or going out to face the fear.

Hello,
I just bought a funny card at Rite Aid. On the front is a pic of a cat, who looks like my Larry when he wears his contrived expression of cuteness, and the caption says: "I got up today."
On the inside it says "What did you do?"
Now there is a cat's life in a nutshell.-- XXOO Tanya

McDonald's Decries Webster Over 'McJob'
57 minutes ago




CHICAGO - McDonald's says it deserves a break from the unflattering way the latest Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary depicts its job opportunities. Among some 10,000 new additions to an updated version released in June was the term "McJob," defined as "low paying and dead-end work."

 

In an open letter to Merriam-Webster, McDonald's CEO Jim Cantalupo said the term is "an inaccurate description of restaurant employment" and "a slap in the face to the 12 million men and women" who work in the restaurant industry.


The company e-mailed the letter to media organizations Friday, and it also was published in the Nov. 3 edition of an industry trade publication.


Cantalupo also wrote that "more than 1,000 of the men and women who own and operate McDonald's restaurants today got their start by serving customers behind the counter."


McDonald's, the world's largest restaurant chain, has more than 30,000 restaurants and more than 400,000 employees.


Walt Riker, a spokesman for McDonald's, said the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast-food giant also is concerned that "McJob" closely resembles McJOBS, the company's training program for mentally and physically challenged people.


"McJOBS is trademarked and we've notified them that legally that's an issue for us as well," Riker said.


A message left at Merriam-Webster's headquarters in Springfield, Mass., was not immediately returned Friday evening.
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Grrrrrrrrr............I have something to say about this article, but I don't have much time right now. In a nutshell, there is no such thing as a "dead-end job." Is it a peculiarly American notion that there is? How come immigrants from Sri Lanka, Nigeria, India, Honduras etc.- where there are virtually no jobs that pay a living wage- come to the US all the time? They arrive illegally here, take any employment available, work hard, and become successful businesspeople. This is the American dream. There is so much opportunity here. It makes me so angry when people ridicule honest work. I can't believe that "McJob" was included in a reputable dictionary to begin with, let alone with that definition. Good for Mc Donalds for striking back. Here is the crux of the article as far as I am concerned:

"more than 1,000 of the men and women who own and operate McDonald's restaurants today got their start by serving customers behind the counter."

Not everything in life revolves around money, but money does offer some degree of security in our culture. Anyone owning a Mc Donald's franchise is doing pretty damned well financially. Does Merriam- Webster have "cash cow" in their latest edition? -- XXOO Tanya

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Singapore Policeman Gets Two Years for Oral Sex
Fri Nov 7, 7:55 AM ET



SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean police sergeant has been jailed for two years for having oral sex in a country where prostitution is legal but oral sex is not, a newspaper reported Friday.

 

The Straits Times reported that the 27-year-old police coast guard sergeant landed in court after a 16-year-old reported to the police that she had performed oral sex on the man.


She was above the age of consent and agreed to perform the act, but oral sex is against the law in the city-state, the paper said.


"The act by itself is an offence. It is not a question of consent or no consent. Even between consenting people, it is an offence," criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan told the paper.


The maximum punishment for the offence is life imprisonment.

Very..........odd:



Director on set of 'Christ' hit by lightning
NEW YORK (AP) - Don't tell Jan Michelini that lightning doesn't
strike twice. Michelini, an assistant director on Mel Gibson's The
Passion of Christ, was nicknamed "Lightning Boy" after lightning
struck his umbrella during filming on a hilltop in the town of
Matera, Italy, reported VLife, a supplement to Variety publications,
in its October issue.

He suffered light burns on the tips of his fingers.
Mel Gibson directs Jim Caviezel on the set of The Passion of Christ.
By Philippe Antonello, AP

A few months later, while the crew was on a remote location a few
hours from Rome, a storm rolled in and Michelini, again carrying an
umbrella, was standing beside star Jim Caviezel on top of a hill, the
publication said.

"I'm about a hundred feet away from them," producer Steve McEveety
was quoted as saying, "when I glance over and see lightning coming
out of Caviezel's ears. Both Caviezel and Michelini got struck this
time. The main bolt hit Caviezel and one of its forks hit Michelini's
umbrella."

Luckily, they weren't hurt.

Caviezel stars as Christ and Monica Bellucci is Mary Magdalene in the
film.

Hello,
Today's Photo of the Day was taken in the Caribbean by a "Boob Cruise 2000" passenger in May of that year.
I hope everyone is enjoying the HOT gallery of Gina Lynn in the Playhouse!! -- XXOO Tanya

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Show asks: 'Can YOU Be a Pornstar?'

'Real people having real sex!' exclaims ads

Wednesday, November 5, 2003 Posted: 9:44 AM EST (1444 GMT)


Porn actress -- and former California gubernatorial candidate -- Mary Carey will be one of the hosts of "Can YOU Be a Pornstar?"


LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A new reality TV show asks the question: "Can YOU Be a Pornstar?"

Mary Carey, the porn actress who ran for California governor in the recent recall election, is among the hosts, joining fellow adult-film stars Tabitha Stevens and Ginger Lynn.

Silhouette Productions announced plans Monday to shoot seven one-hour shows, with plans to start broadcasting on iN DEMAND Networks and other pay-per-view channels on January 8.

A group of 28 women will compete for a one-year contract with a major adult video distributor and a cash prize of $100,000.

"It's going to be an R-rated version for pay-per-view," Silhouette Productions chief executive officer Harry Feingold told The Associated Press. "Obviously, there will be outtakes that will be hardcore," which will likely turn up on DVD release later.

"It's like 'Paradise Hotel,' when they go behind the scenes. Everybody wants to know what's going on. Well, here you see it," he said, referring to the Fox network reality series about young people trying to seduce each other.

In each episode, four women arrive at a house in Los Angeles for photo shoots, interviews and "surprises," according to Silhouette. Viewers will help pick eight finalists for a 90-minute finale.

The statement promised "uninhibited nudity and sizzling sexuality," while the show's official Web site said it would feature "Real people having real sex!"

"Pay-per-view gives us the freedom to take reality television where it has never gone before," Feingold said. "The last stigma today for audiences isn't renting adult films, it's admitting it, and this series offers viewers a fun, behind-the-scenes look at the star-making process in a multi-billion dollar industry."

He added that the show is designed "not just for men, but for wives and girlfriends who enjoy both reality TV and adult entertainment."

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Hello,
Looking at today's Photo of the Day reminds me not to ever wear such bright lipstick again. Was that fashionable at some point? Very, very doubtful.........
On a happier note, there is a SMOKING HOT NEW GALLERY of Gina Lynn in the Playhouse today!!!!!!-- XXOO Tanya

Hello,
Today's photo of the day was taken by my friend Al. In it I am wearing (part of) one of my former feature-dancing outfits I performed in when I used to go on the road. Yep, the time-honored schoolgirl routine. From 1996 to the beginning of 1998 I travelled on the road constantly going from club to club. I had some great experiences and some horrible experiences. The bitter memories are of course the best stories.
Sometimes other women I know in the business tell me that I should take feature-dance bookings now. I don't think I ever will again. It was fun to travel around North America and see new places, but it is even better to stay home. My cats are here and I like to think that I am the center of their lives. That's probably not the case, but I like to think it anyways. Besides, I can dance in LA without dealing with any of the hassles that come up on the road.
I remember this one club in Florida that put the feature entertainers who came there for the week into a guesthouse that was in the back parking lot of the club. These accommodations doubled as your dressing room for your stage shows. So after you put on your costume for your show, and some of mine were pretty elaborate, you had to hike across the parking lot in the whole getup. The parking lot was in full view of a heavily travelled interstate highway. When you went to bed at night you locked the door of the guesthose with a push-button type lock that is the same as you probably have on your bathroom door. All the regular customers at the club, and many potential people passing by on the highway, know that this guesthouse is used every single week by visiting strippers. I travelled alone and did not sleep well at that particular venue.
One week my agent booked me at a club in the French-speaking Canadian city of Quebec City. Someone told me that a bomb had gone off at that particular club recently so I asked my agent about it. He told me not to worry because the former owners were Hell's Angels, but they were gone after the bombing incident and now there was a new owner. "He seems like a really great guy," my agent said. Famous last words.
The new owner of "Club Supersexe" paid me with Canadian currency at the end of my week there even though it was written into my contract that I was supposed to be paid in American dollars which were worth significantly more. All of a sudden he no longer remembered how to speak English. I didn't speak French. We were at an impasse, especially since I was working illegally in a foreign country. I felt completely powerless to do anything, probably because I was. I left the country with much less money than I should have received. Worse than that, I just felt like such a ................punk. I should have done SOMETHING. Don't ask me what, but I should have at least taken some kind of stand. For his part, my punk agent did not answer his phone or my repeated pages all weekend, despite the fact that he received a weekly commission from me to handle exactly this type of occurrence.
One time in Columbus, Ohio the police raided my room with their guns drawn during a mistaken drug bust. In Tennessee I worked at a club that was picketed by bible-thumping demonstrators for the duration of my stay. No tips that week as very few local residents wanted to cross that picket line. A club in Pennsylvania gave me a room for the week at a hotel that also provided shelter for the homeless. Somewhere in Canada I got lost while jogging in the snow. Yeah, I'm an idiot, but I'd never been surrounded with so much unending whiteness- it was a lot scarier than it sounds. Employees of a club in Wisconsin stole all of my tip money out of my bag before I departed.
None of those incidents were really that bad. It was more the continued confrontations with club managers that wore me out. Some of them were fine, but some of them were rude dickheads on power trips. My theory on it? In many strip clubs the dancers make a lot more money than the management so there's a lot of festering resentment on the part of those managers. Strange environment. The best-run clubs are the ones where the owners do selective hiring and compensate the management appropriately.
Female friends of mine in the business point out that I could have avoided a lot of those problems if I had travelled with a "roadie." Maybe, but I don't know anyone I could be around full-time. I know there are a lot of wonderful people in the world, but I'm not one of them. I have not met the person who could be around me 24 hours a day.
All that said, feature dancing remains in my memory in the same way that the "Boob Cruise" does. There was good with the bad, and it was certainly an experience. -- XXOO Tanya

Good afternoon,
It's a sunny but cool day here. Today's Photo of the Day brings back warm memories of the Caribbean. It was taken by one of the great passengers on "Boob Cruise 2000" during a passenger photo shoot. He was kind enough to send me many of the photos he had taken during the cruise. They are actually the only photos I have as I'm not much of a camera person myself. You will probably be seeing more of them up here. Have a great day!-- XXOO Tanya

Hello,
I just looked at the Photo of the Day, and NOW I remember what I was doing on May 4 of 2000. That's my foot in the black shoe, and the red shoe belongs to my cabinmate on Score Magazine's "Boob Cruise." Have you heard of it? Every few years Score Magazine, which caters to the big boob fetish market, hires about 15 models to go on a Caribbean cruise with a shipload of paying passengers. Sounds great, right? It could have been, but I did not get along all that well with the cruise organizers. In fact, at a particularly heated moment one of the organizers informed both me and my cabinmate Adina, (she of the red shoes), that our "careers were over." She even accidentally spat when she said it because she was so worked up. I believe she went into that particular tirade on the same night one of the passengers snapped that pic of Adina's and my shoes.
The Boob Cruise will always be a memory. Even at the worst moments of that week the scenery was amazing, the passengers were a lot of fun, and my cabinmate Adina was terrific. Unfortunately she and I have lost touch, but hopefully she and I will run into each other again. -- XXOO Tanya

Hello,
I hope everyone is enjoying the new "koi pond" update. That was shot in my friend Renee's backyard. She has graciously allowed me to shoot at her beautiful home a few times. The "black lace" and "in the barn" updates were shot there too. Playhouse members have asked me repeatedly to post one of Renee's pictures up here because I keep talking about how HOT she is. Stay tuned for that.......I'll keep pestering her til she lets me!
By the way, please check out my newly redesigned "custom video" page which is accessible to everyone by clicking on the toolbar above.-- XXOO Tanya