I have an audition at a nominally very popular club in London this upcoming week. Never stripped in my life before and incredibly apprehensive but I haven’t been able to find a job and the bills are ever approaching, so my friend recommended this place to me.

I am black, skinny as fuck - no ass, no tiddies , no shape - so I’m ready to face the rejection and potential judgement, though the money could be great in aiding in my implant surgery. My friend thought I’d do great because I can be a good talker - this is amplified with alcohol but I don’t want to drink nor do I want to rely on alcohol. Yet I am nervous.

I like the aspect of learning tricks on a pole but have never touched one, I hope to book a class but I am broke at the moment. I am not flexible but am avidly creating a flexibility routine to aid in that.

I don’t know whether it’s worth stripping in London at the moment, the economy is dire. Perhaps I should just give it a shot?? I am aware that success is dependent on the clientele and so it’s difficult to really decipher if the time, money and effort will be worth it.

I have been observing all these US strippers and I am jealous of the system, especially at having the smaller denomination of a dollar bill and the prospect of having money thrown on stage which does not happen in the UK.