Interesting People

So today I have a meeting with an event production company about a possible collaboration for a "Valentine's Day Event with Jenna Jameson". I don't know if it will actually be held by Jenna Jameson, but here's hoping.

For those of you who don't know who Jenna Jameson is, she is an entrepreneur who started her career as a porn star. After a wildly successful career, she became one of the first porn stars to cross over into mainstream media, including movies and a book. She also went on to create a million dollar empire in the sex industry, as well as a production company for her videos. Jenna paved the way for future stars such as Stormy Daniels, Sasha Grey, and many other female stars in the industry.

But, back to my meeting, I don't know exactly what this event will entail, but if I do actually get to meet Ms. Jenna Jameson, I will let you all know for sure :) Until then, I decided to share with you some other interesting people I have met in the store; some well known, and others, not so much. Some are in the sex industry and some could not be further from it, but here they are:

• One of the perks of my job is I get to meet distributors from a lot of companies we buy supplies from, and they often come bearing freebies. I've been able to meet representatives from Leg Avenue, Pipedream, Doc Johnson, Wet Lubricants, and many others. I'll get more in depth at the perks of the job in a later post, but I've been hooked up with lubes, lingerie, stimulants, and condoms galore. I've also been able to spread the wealth with my friends, providing them with lubes and high end toys. I love meeting with these representatives because it keeps me in the loop with all the new things coming out and how to use them. Definitely one of my favorite parts of the job.
• Although I haven't met Jenna Jameson yet, I have met one popular lady in the porn industry, Whitney Wonders. This chick was hilarious. She came in because she had already come by earlier and bought a toy that just wasn't up to par. She has had her share of toy research, so she should know. She brought back a remote controlled bullet that just wasn't vibrating hard enough, and what should have been a simple return and exchange transaction, became a one hour monologue of her life so far. She told me everything, from how she got into porn, to the freakiest, kinkiest shit she's had to do while on or off camera. Presently, the reason why she was buying a toy was she was going up to Los Angeles to meet up with a hook-up, and she was a little stressed out. She explained that she was married, but she and her husband had an agreement that while away, they're allowed to play. She was upset because her husband was somewhere in Europe, on a plane, when he met the most gorgeous brunette. Tall, tan, green eyes, and a tight body, she was his fantasy woman. They went back to her hotel to, get to know each other better, and he Skyped Whitney so she could meet the young lady. Now Whitney was not mad because her husband was with a much younger model; no, she was upset because she wasn't there to share the wealth. So now, poor porn star had to call her hook up all the way in LA get some sexual frustration out and just stopped by San Diego to get some supplies. Ah, the poor, stressful life of a porn star.
• Now, this next guy has nothing to do with the sex industry. A few blocks away from my work, there is a Hare Krishna temple. I often see them walking up and down by the beach, preaching or just spreading messages of love and joy. One fellow in particular loves to come by the shop and say hello. It first started when he stopped by to give me some free reading material and then suddenly realized where he was. He immediately left embarrassed  but soon was back every couple of weeks just to visit. Every time he comes in he lets me know that he is celibate and that sex would be his undoing; nothing good can come from it and he has been celibate for a year or so. He also says that he loves the gift bags we have at the front of the store because they have topless or nude men. He explains that although he is not gay, he likes them because naked women tempt him, but naked men don't so he can just stare at them all day and nothing happens. And he does. He comes in and stares at the bags before leaving. He's quirky and little weird, but a pretty nice guy. Actually, as I write this, there is a Hare Krishna outside my door right now giving some of his literature now. These guys get around.
• This next person was actually pretty awesome and awful at the same time. When I first moved here, my boyfriend introduced me to a radio show on Rock 105.3. It's now called The Show and it's a morning talk show where the jockeys discuss current events around the world and their personal lives. I am addicted to it, or at least was when I had a car and radio. Well, my favorite character on the show is Ashlee; she is just hilarious and the youngest one in the group, so she's the most relate-able. I guess it was one of her girlfriends' birthday, because she stopped in to buy some party favors. She was so nice when I recognized her (her voice is definitely one of a kind) and I was kind of nervous when I rung her up, so I guess I over-charged her. I didn't realize this until later, when I was off the clock and the assistant manager, Snowe, called me and let me know that Ashlee was there crying at the counter. I guess her day was super stressful and everything was going wrong and the over-charge was just the last straw. I felt horrible, but luckily Snowe said she was nice about it and she was able to refund the money. I did feel like crap though because I had a part in ruining her day. I hope she didn't talk shit about me on The Show.

Oh well, hopefully I don't cause Jenna to choke on her food or something at the Valentine's Day Event. See you tomorrow for Fetish Friday!