Thursday, May 21, 2015

Playground

I normally go to my client's home to give them their massage. I am an in-home therapist. I find the client's home to be the ideal place to conduct the massage. The client's home is convenient, safe and generally the most comfortable place for the client.
 
I prefer not to deviate from the norm when dealing with clients. But I am always willing to accommodate a client's wishes, like I did today.
 
This client has been a very good customer for me. He has been a good tipper too. So I agreed to give him his massage session at his work place. He works at a rec center. Since there were already private locker rooms and tables there that were suitable for massages, I agreed to it.
 

This was the playground in front of the rec center.
The rec center was not really a tranquil environment for a massage. And of course it reeked of that gym smell. I should have brought some aromatic candles.
 
 

I would not have agreed to change the location of the session if I wasn't assured of privacy, that the session would not be disturbed. Also, if people could just walk in on a session, they might get the wrong impression of what was going on. They might think that something unseemly was going on. That is why I prefer that sessions be done at the client's home.

Monday, May 18, 2015

At the gym

At the gym:
 
 working on my upper body
 
 
 
 thumbs up to another satisfying workout

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Sales pitch

My cousin Meagan is a fashion designer. I am her guinea pig. I model and wear many of the clothes that she designs.

Meagan runs her own fashion house, as she likes to call her business. I am her silent partner. She does all the important work.

We went to the offices of an apparel company the other day to get them interested in the clothes that she designed. She designs mostly casual and athletic wear for men.



 
I wore this outfit to the company's offices. Meagan created it. It is a good summer look. We showed them many other pieces of clothing as well.
 
The sales pitch went smoothly even though we didn't seal any deals. The company's buyers said they'll keep in touch. Although we didn't make a deal this time around, we got our foot in the door. we made our presence known to them.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Second

The photographer who did my first photo shoot hired me for another one. I didn't know if he would call me for another shoot. I guess I must have done well enough the first time.

This one was shot in the plaza of an office building. This shoot, for the most part, followed the same process as the previous one. I would describe the theme of this shoot as "bad boy athlete". I wore a black top and black shorts with converse high tops.

The police barricade was a nice touch. It was a very appropriate prop for this shoot.

 
 

This shoot went smoothly. I got positive feedback from the photographer. I think I won him over. I am so happy. I am confident that he will hire me in the future or recommend me to other clients and agencies.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

My other job

My real job is massage therapy. Massage therapy is how I make a living.

 
on my way to meet a client
 
I try to wear something whimsical and fun. I want to set cheerful mood when I meet my clients.
 
 
I currently don't have my own massage studio. I am an in-home massage therapist. I travel to my clients' homes to do my work.
 
 
this is the table where the magic happens.
 
I have to bring a portable massage table with me to my clients' homes.
 
Many of my clients are business professionals. Some of them live in apartments or condos around the downtown area. So sometimes I have to lug that massage table up flights of stairs.