Pole Party

I had my first night at Rumors on Friday. It was a blast! There was always a line of atlest 15 girls waiting for the free mini pole lesson. Lots of girls gave me their contact info while some signed up for classes that night.

I loved it!

Here's some pics:

Hopeful

I went to the Ark yesterday to visit Jenny. It wasn't much of a visit. The guests weren't allowed to talk to or touch the clients.

Only certain clients got to talk to family members, and Jenny wasn't one of them.

We did get to see her though. She looked fantastic! Her face was thinned out and her body more porportionate for a pregnant woman. As we were sitting across the room, I could see the baby kicking in Jenny's belly. Everytime it happened Jenny's face would light up as she felt the baby with her hands.

There was a client who talked with one of his family members. His name is Drew. He was 34 and had been there for several months. I didn't know what his drug of choice was. He came from an extremely wealthy family on Long Island. His parents planned to give over 100K upon completing treatment. His brother was at the meeting and insisted that Drew left the money alone. "The worst thing you can give a recovering addict is a load of money". Drew got upset and insisted that after treatment, he would travel back to Long Island by himself to visit friends and collect his money.

Everyone in the room thought that was a bad idea.

Anyway, there were some frustrating stories such as Drew's...but there were some very inspiring stories.

I can't wait for Jenny to get to talk to us and share her experiences at recovery. She is still on restriction and can't talk to family or make any phone calls at least for another week.

It was good. She has changed!

Jenny Update

I got the invite to go with the family to see Jenny tomorrow. I was so excited until I heard this:

We will be attending group therapy. I need write down a very brief example of how Jenny's addiction has affected my life. I am trying to think of how my life has been affected by her addiction...it's a harder question than you think.

She really didn't do anything to me personally. I kind of invited myself into the problem by contacting Intervention and spending dozens upon dozens of hours preparing for her departure. When she failed at her first attempt at rehab, I spent a dozen more hours trying to find another place. I willingly did all of this. She didn't ask for it...but I knew she needed it.

So other than time away from family and work...I can't think of anything. Sure there were some sleepless nights when she stressed the hell out of me, but it isn't something that all of us didn't feel.

So I'm just trying to think of what to say.

Anyway, I will try to snap a picture with her tomorrow before we leave.

If you have any kind words for Jenny, please comment and I will print them all off and give them to her.

Thanks!

New relationship

No! It's not a new man...it's a cool little bar called Rumors.
They have made every Friday night "Pole Dancing Night with Adult Dance & Fitness".
So, if you ever want to see my sweet pole skills, come see me every Friday from 10:00pm-Midnight.

Everyone at the bar is invited up to the stage for a short pole dancing lesson. At the end of the night, they will hold a pole dancing contest with a cash prize!!!

Here's the flyer:



Hope to see some of the bloggies hit the night scene. It will be fun!
Rumors is a non-smoking dance club (not a strip club).

I got my new camera!

I've been a picture taking fool for the past 24 hours. Here's what I've done:







Thanks for letting me share!

I hate people!

I did a search for Jenny's Intervention on youtube.com
You wouldn't believe the things that people are saying about her and the family!
Here are my top five least favorite comments:

1. Any notice she looks like a BULL_DYKE? Also, the mormon church is a joke....

2.Fucked up Mormons, and they are surprised they fuck up their own.

3.They aired that Jenny has been sober for 4 whole stinkin' days? Holy Smokes that's clutching on straws.... 4 DAYS!!!!

4.they keep speaking about "secrets" and how her closest sister has "secrets" and i am under the assumption as well that that "secret that is killing her" is that she's gay

5.i'm sorry but my gaydar went through the roof, and its not just the hair
Since Aug 26 2008??? That was just last week, I had to go back and do a double take, then I was like.... wait, is it 2009?That is so sad.
The fact that she got pregnant is even worse. It didnt say "She began a relationship with a man, and became pregnant." it said, "Jenny left rehab after one month and relapsed on heroine. Shortly after she learned she was pregnant." She will probably be just another single mother, who doesnt take care of her kid. Like the world needs another one of those!

What the fuck is wrong with these people? I think that it's very brave to sit behind your computer and talk a bunch of shit about people you know nothing about. I believe there is a special place in hell for people like this. At least, I hope there is.

If you would like to chime in and let these people know how cowardly they are, follow this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLNqGiSjcBg

Death in our house

If you remember my post from last week about my daughters pet rat, you'll be sad to learn that the rat was humainly euthanized this evening. My daughter basically loved it to death. She took it everywhere she went, dressed her up, fed her pop tarts and fruit loops, and tried to give the rat a drink of water out of her cup.

The rat, named mouse, came down with a cold 5 days ago and never recovered. I tried leaving her in her cage for the past two days, but she didn't eat or drink....everytime I passed the cage, she gathered enough energy to climb on the cage door showing me that she wanted out.

She was dying and she didn't want to be alone.

You probably think I'm crazy, but I love animals...even tiny rats.

I was holding her tonight waiting for her to die when I noticed a piece of food stuck in her mouth. She tried to eat, but couldn't. I couldn't get the food out of her mouth. She couldn't open up enough for me to get it. I broke down in tears and jumped in my car. Off to the emergency vet we went. I cried the whole way. I'm sure the lady at the front desk thought I was crazy when I could hardly push aside my tears to speak. I asked that she be euthanized. I paid $20.44 and took her home in a box. My husband will bury her tomorrow when he gets home from work.

My daughter doesn't understand what happened to "Mouse". I told her that she's all gone, but she keeps telling me, "we will get her tomorrow okay? She'll be home tomorrow". When I tell her no she won't she yells at me.

We haven't buried the rat yet. Would it be beneficial for her to see the burial? Or should I just go get her another rat and claim that it is in fact the same "Mouse"? I don't know what to do. Help me!

Photo Shoots

A friend of mine and myself have started doing photo shoots for women. Not glamour shots! In our photo sessions, women get in lingerie, some go nude, while others just like head shots. I had my photo taken while we were practicing one day...and here's what we got:








Cost: $100
You get cd with all photos and 20 edits.
Visit www.schoolofsexy.com for the info

Thanks for reading!

I had a fantastic date last night

My husband and I went to a new restaurant last night. It was pretty fun. Our waiter asked me if I wanted a free chocolate shake...and then he began to shake his body really fast (he was a black guy). It was pretty funny :)

Then we went to see one of my friends at her new job. After that, we went to my dance studio and the two of us played on the poles. It was pretty freaking fun! He was impressed by my sweet moves :)

Anyway, today I went to church again...pretty much the same. My hubby is going to go for a motorcycle ride this afternoon while I get to clean the disaster that has been building up for weeks.

P.S. I'm waiting for my new camera to come in the mail. It is a very nice one...so hopefully I'll captivate everyone with some inspirational photographs...just kidding. It's not going to be that great. Maybe I'll take a picture of my messy house to start with.

A new gig

A night club has just asked my company to be part of the weekly entertainment. Every Friday night, you can see me and my pole teachers performing our death defying pole tricks at Club Rumors.

It's going to be fun! After we perform, they will hold an "amateur" contest for the customers. They will give away cash prizes, a pole, and other stuff.

I'm so excited! I love performing...especially on a pole :)

*This is not a strip club. It's a non-smoking bar.

Jenny Update

Okay, okay...I'll give you what little I know.
Here's a little background. Jenny is a hairstylist (actually, she WAS a hair stylist). She lost her licence as a result of the drugs.

Anyway, she is still in rehab...and doing great. She had to attend a hearing that would determine if she would ever get her licence back or if it would be permanently revoked. She was expecting the worst since it had been a year since the suspension, and she still hadn't got her act together.

Her mom picked her up from rehab for the hearing and she went. They did not suspend her licence. As it turns out, someone on the committee board had seen the TV episode and was rooting for her sobriety. So they granted her another three months. They said if she completes treatment, she can have her licence back.

This is a wonderful thing! Jenny has not been able to work in a salon for a year...this great news will give her something to look forward to when she gets out.

Her mom told me that she was much more optimistic than she had been in a long time. She has learned how to knit from one of the other residents...and she is knitting the baby a blanket. She didn't ask once to use her mom's cell phone during the day trip. (Normally she would be begging to make some sort of contact with the drug world). Her mom took her back to "The Ark" after the hearing, Jenny gave her a hug, and got out of the car. No tears, no begging, just a girl who is obviously ready to make a change.

I get to go spend the day with her next Thursday.

I will let you know how it goes.

The new teacher

Meet my new teacher Hollie (Sia). I just hired her last month.

She is a former exotic dancer who is now a stay at home mother of one. Did I mention that her husband is a tattoo artist? She is completely covered with over 50 tattoo's....and I like her!

She isn't like me in many ways, but we love pole dancing and we love our daughters, she has taught me a lot.
We made a video of her and put it on youtube.com to promote the studio. It was her first computer experience. She doesn't get out much :)

Enjoy!

Pictures from this week

Evan Jo had her first day of dance class!!!



She loved it! The teacher was worried that she might be a little young to start dance...but she did great.
In other news: I came home from work a few days ago only to find that my husband had completely gutted my upstairs bathroom. He's going to attempt to tile the walls, new paint, and a new sink, vanity, and faucets.


When I woke up this morning, I found this had crawled out of a hole in the wall that my husband had made to repair a pipe:

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Just kidding! My mother in law thinks that every home in my city is rat infested including mine! I'm hoping she reads this :)

I bought this rat for my daughter yesterday as a pet. Rat's are very intellectual and very lovey. They love to be petted and wrapped up in a warm blanket. In my family, we always named our rats "Mr. Fink". I wanted to keep the tradition alive, but my daughter insists that we name her Mouse. It's cute. I think we'll keep it. Here's some pictures that I took today with "Mouse".


The rat is very small right now, but she is a king rat and will grow to almost a foot long :0...call me crazy, but they really are the best pet for a child to have. They don't bite, they don't run away, and they are the cleanest rodent you can have.



Hope you enjoyed!

Update

Jenny was found today at her mothers house passed out on the floor with one of her drug friends. One of her sisters called me and asked me what to do. I hung up on her and called the police immediately. She needs to know that what she did two days ago is unacceptable. I was the first one to get her help...and I will be the driving force to put her behind bars. That may be the only thing that keeps this baby safe for 4 more months.

She cried when the police got there. Her mom, Billie, got into a physical match with her drug friend. (the same friend who gave her the first hit, and paid for her to come home from rehab twice...the same friend who is telling Jenny that it is okay to take Heroine while you're pregnant...just not too much). I am so proud of Billie for finally taking a stand against Jenny, her friends, and the drug.

Jenny begged to go back to treatment. The officer agreed not to take her to jail if she would hop in her mom's car and leave that same minute. She left...leaving her drug friend, Tiffany, on the front steps with three very angry sisters.

So Jenny is safe again tonight in a the best facility in Utah. They are treating her free of charge ($47,000 saved). They didn't have to take her back for a second chance, but they did.

This place is amazing. If you know of someone who is suffering from addiction and you want to get them the best money can buy, please check in to the Ark of Little Cottonwood. www.thearkoflittlecottonwood.com

She fooled me

Jenny left treatment late last night after her Intervention episode aired. She only wanted to be in treatment so that she didn't look bad at the end of the episode. I got the call early this morning. I called her sister Jessica and Katelyn. I can't get a hold of Jodi or her mom. I'm wondering if they have anything to do with her running away....probably not....but my mind is racing.



If Jenny does not return to treatment by tonight, the facility will call the cops. She will be charged with attempted manslaughter and held with no bail until the baby is born. If the baby dies, the charge will be much greater.



What an end to this crazy story. That began here:
http://dancingwife.blogspot.com/2008/02/trophy.html

It's finally out and over with!

Jenny's Intervention episode aired tonight...and it wasn't too bad.
They didn't make her out to be a bad person and the family as a whole was pleased with the update at the end of the show.

Click here to watch the preview:
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/int_episode_guide.jsp

Good luck Jenny!!!