A: The best experience I've had in life so far involved the comfort of letting go. I've a fear of going fast in any manner. My partner took me on his motorbike through the Swiss alps, up sharp curves and down deep inclines. My palms sweated. My nerves on edge the entire time. But I trusted him to keep me safe. And we rode over 6000km together through Europe on motorbike. It made me see that unless I let go, unless I allow myself to go towards the fear instead of away, I'd confront it, and move past it.
A: I'm willing to learn. I don't believe people should ever stop learning. Though who do, do it willingly, and they lose out on so much more in life. They settle. I don't.
A: I am genuine. I tell it like it is, no sugar coating necessary. I expect the same
A: Well I guess if I discussed it, others could catch on and I'd lose my market, no?
A: I go the extra mile simply by knowing that what I do makes others happy. Their happiness pushes me to do more because my happiness is in their happiness. I've always worked in the Hospitality Industry. And being of satisfactory service to others, knowing they left with a smile on, makes it all worth it. It's also, for me, an investment of interest. Putting in the effort to care for people simply because they are human.
A: Again, like my spare time, fun is rather limited. I generally prefer to spend it with others. Cuddling is always a fun nurturing activity. I am rarely at the bars for recreation, unless it's a drag show and one of my Grrrls are performing. If my schedule allowed, I'd be outside more by the lake or on the bike trails along Lake Michigan. But in all honesty, lately my fun consists of coming home after a day of work, getting my SquarePeg Toy collection out, and training my butthole to stretch :) They make me smile when I talk about them, they never disappoint, and they go for hours haha
A: Like all good discussions, we'd find a topic that is relatable to both of us. A great start could be the wine we drank and the great food we just consumed as well as my love for creating with food. In our drunken food coma, we could discuss the flavors and appreciations of the items we consumed. Food is always a great place to start because for many, we have a connection to food: a story or moment to relate to even if it's your first time consuming that item. Maybe the wine reminded me of that time at university I considered becoming a sommelier and ended up a cicerone (sommelier of beers) , or how you drank a similar wine on a particularly unpleasant date which we can now laugh about. I try to find ways to make the discussion relatable.
A: Spare time? What's that? Haha
Between companion services, and managing a retail shop, I have very limited downtime. That time for me is very precious and I choose to spend it wisely. Some times alone and other times surrounded by the comforts of others. My formal background in is culinary arts. Baking and cooking meals are two things that generally calm me. Allows me to put all the craziness of life on hold and focus on the two cups of four, tablespoon of extracts, and rubbing of meats :-P
A: I have always loved traveling. I'd like to consider myself a traveler. The journey may be long and tiresome, but then you arrive and there's a moment of, "Oh, I'm here." And you take I the excitement of your new destination. It overwhelms you. I have traveled much of the U.S. and Western Europe. I've always felt nomadic. The popular phrase "WanderLust" has become one I cherish. If I could, I'd continue exploring the world, seeing and doing anything and everything I could. After having lived in Europe and coming back to the U.S. I felt saddened. There was so much I had done that was outside my comfort zone that I wanted to continue it. Knowing the road has no ending. Even in Chicago, the city I know call home, there are neighborhoods and streets I've yet to explore, and each one as diverse and the next.
A: I have two careers. One in companion services and the other in retail management. In both, I have to be "on" for so many hours in a day. The smile, the customer service, the positive qualities we look for to assist in having our own day more positive. I can almost always be "on" when it's required. I've lived through some work weeks where I was "on" far more than I was asleep. And that lifestyle certain becomes draining to me. But it's always genuine. It's something I've always held personal. My action, my word, my being is real. I'm relatable. I'm not the toned tanned buff porn star that has a glamourous life. I'm a middle class American worker who just happens to love what he does. How many people do you know who can say that while heartedly? When you ask for my opinion, you'll get an honest answer. But then I make you ask yourself how YOU feel. Love thy self.
A: Honestly, I do not. I keep things in moderation. I've reduced alcohol and recreational usage to a null. I've become confident in myself enough that I don't need them to be a social butterfly. For the sake of being healthy, I've recently hired a private trainer (in moderation) as I have no idea about what to do in a gym without causing more damage than good. Hopefully he can show me how to stay active, but you'll never see me 'cut' or buff. Not my style. Not my body. I'm comfortable in the body I have always had. I flaunt my flaws. And I stay happy.
A: The most enjoyable thing about myself is my ability to put on a smile. Regardless of how exhausted I am, a smile can totally change someone's day whether it be my own, or a stranger. And that makes me feel good.
A: 1) My SquarePeg Toy collection :)
2) A cuddle buddy.
3) My knife and fork.
4) quality friends
5) sensible heels