Fun with Craigslist

Readers (if any of you are left),

Sorry I've been M.I.A. I guess I get a little ADD at times and chase after the next shiny thing when it comes along. Part of it too, I suppose, was that I had nothing terribly exciting to write about. Not that I wasn't still doing my thing, but the holidays make everyone busy and when you're spending time with your family (or your significant other's family) there tends to be very little room for scandal.

Oh, but that reprieve is all over now.

I've fallen onto some hard times. Harder than before. Hard times like my Real Job cut my hours by 25% leaving me with a 25% hole in my income. Maybe 25% doesn't sound like too much for you, likely because you have a decent job with a livable wage. To me however, 25% means I don't have enough money to cover all my monthly expenses like rent and electricity and my student loan payment, let alone the less pressing debts of food and transportation to and from work (when i do go).

25% means I'm fucked. Plain and simple. I'm SO GLAD I got that degree from that prestigious university.

So like any 20 something who finds herself in that 25% hole, I turned to the internet. Come with me on my train of thought. Choo-choo!

"I model. Perhaps I could scour the talent section of Craigslist for someone in need of a model. It has worked for me in the past, when I first started modeling. It will work again. And one or two gigs will be enough to get me out of the hole."

Reasonable, if not a tiny bit naive. But like I said, I had good luck the first time. Oh but that's right, back in the good old days, Craigslist had a section for "Adult" work and that's where people in the sex and adult industry posted, leaving the other categories open for non sex-for-money opportunities. It is SUCH A GOOD THING Craigslist shut down that adult section because all those people have simply left the internet. POOF! Gone. They don't hang around in the other sections, clogging up the postings with legitimate-sounding ads and then respond to your incredibly professionally written cover letter email with:

"Are you interested in doing video work? Pay starts at 300$ per scene.
Would it be something you are interested in or need more details? Pay
is in cash.
D.J"

Talk about a non sequitur. Not only does this have NOTHING AT ALL TO DO with the posted job I responded to, that is the whole email. The entire thing. You would think that if you're going to throw that at someone you'd at least preface with "hi" or something.

Now I'm not that naive that I didn't know what he was getting at. But I thought, what the hell, and asked for more details. 

"These are adult videos. They consist of a short interview then oral,
penetration and facial. Condoms are used during penetration. You will
be paid cash before shoot. Interested?"

DJ didn't even sign his name this time. And that was the end of that little conversation.

Here is what gets me: if condoms are going to be used during penetration (which I'm all for, by the way, let's be smart about this) why on earth would I then take it in the face? 

So obviously that route is done. Currently I'm throwing all my energy into making clothes and selling them on etsy, but getting that first sale is turning out to be a frustrating nightmare. I just don't have the time or money to advertise. And I'm not internet savvy enough to get there on my own. Or maybe I just suck at crafting and just refuse to believe it. That could be it too, I suppose.

I just don't want to believe that in order to make an extra income the only option is hardcore porn. What sort of world are we living in where a pretty girl can't even make money letting people photograph her without clothes on? why must she be naked AND have things shoved into her vajayjay?