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    First off, I have to say that I didn't realize I had accepted this many bookings in a row. Starting next week I have 19 weeks of feature bookings in a row, including the weeks Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. How the hell do I do this without totally burning out or driving my SO totally crazy by travelling constantly?
    Don't get me wrong, I love featuring, it's what makes me happy. I just don't know how to do all of these bookings. I have agents call me and get all pissy if I turn down a booking, so I just don't turn them down. I am blocking off a week in Feb. to take off, but that's a long way away.

    Any advice on how to keep my spirits up, how to tell my agents that I need a couple weeks off after this tour, and how to abuse my body as little as possible?

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    how long will you be gone for every booking? How long will you be home in between bookings? I would just recommend making sure to take your vitamins, eat right and drink enough water. Take good care of yourself! Hopefully you will get to relax at home in between bookings which should help a little bit.
    I really admire that you can do this-traveling really wears me out. Hopefully you are flying, not driving to these bookings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Starfire View Post
    how long will you be gone for every booking? How long will you be home in between bookings? I would just recommend making sure to take your vitamins, eat right and drink enough water. Take good care of yourself! Hopefully you will get to relax at home in between bookings which should help a little bit.
    I really admire that you can do this-traveling really wears me out. Hopefully you are flying, not driving to these bookings?
    I'm going to be gone for 9 weeks without going home at all for Oct. and Nov., and I'm driving to those bookings. I get to go home for 3 days once I am done with that and then I go to FL for a week (driving). Then I am flying up north for a couple weeks to do a couple bookings, but once I get home my SO is going to TX and FL (yes, back to FL again) with me. We are driving there as well. I'm pretty much driving more than flying, but as long as I have my satellite radio and a big bottle of water, I should be fine!

    Good thing is, I've already been to most of these clubs, so I know the rules, the crowds, etc., so I'm not walking in blind. The other clubs are places I haven't been, but my SO is going with me to the ones I am kinda iffy about. I'm so happy my SO finally gets to go with me somewhere so I'm not alone on Christmas or New Years. He never gets to go with me so I'll have somebody to talk to after work.

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    I dont have anything to say to help....but i wish I had to TOO much work instead of not ENOUGH work problem!

    And YIPPEE for you coming to FL....hopefully I'll actually be able to meet you this time!
    If you guys are here for Thanksgiving or X-mas and want to get out of the hotel..you are welcome at my home for dinner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cameron_keys View Post
    I dont have anything to say to help....but i wish I had to TOO much work instead of not ENOUGH work problem!

    And YIPPEE for you coming to FL....hopefully I'll actually be able to meet you this time!
    If you guys are here for Thanksgiving or X-mas and want to get out of the hotel..you are welcome at my home for dinner.
    I'm supposed to be in Pompano Beach the week after Thanksgiving, and in Miami (again) for New Years Eve. If nothing else I will totally hang out with you, and feed you too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gingerlee View Post
    I'm supposed to be in Pompano Beach the week after Thanksgiving, and in Miami (again) for New Years Eve. If nothing else I will totally hang out with you, and feed you too.
    LOL..Hamburgers from Taco Bell it is!!

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    All I can say is take excellent care of yourself and plan a nice long vacation (Cancun!) to reward yourself when it's all over with.

    Any chance you are featuring in Toronto??

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    Quote Originally Posted by LatinaRose View Post
    All I can say is take excellent care of yourself and plan a nice long vacation (Cancun!) to reward yourself when it's all over with.

    Any chance you are featuring in Toronto??
    I'm not going to be going to Toronto that I know of, but ya never know, they could call me tomorrow and add something on for later this year. Shit, they're doing stuff for effing March.

    Now ya see why I want to go to Cancun so bad? I'll deserve it dammit!

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    Wow, that's some schedule! But you're young and you can do it; that is, if you take care of yourself.

    Keep hydrated and might I suggest time to fit in some massages? Maybe even locate some places in your travels that have hot tubs in the spas to just relax and soothe your muscles.

    Make sure you keep some comfy things that remind you of home too. A blankie, pillow, pix of loved ones.

    Good luck and have fun. Sounds like an adventure.

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    ^^ What everyone said. Lots of water, vitamins, healthy food, sleep, and most of all, massage.

    Do you practice yoga or pilates? Pilates I find energizes and relaxes me.

    Good luck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gingerlee View Post
    Any advice on how to keep my spirits up, how to tell my agents that I need a couple weeks off after this tour, and how to abuse my body as little as possible?
    Tell your agents that 19 weeks straight is more than enough work, and you need to maintain yourself--which for chrissakes is the truth! If they don't like it, tough shit. If you burn yourself out you won't be as good a dancer; they ought to know this, if they have any pretensions of professionalism.

    Whenever I have worked too many shifts for too many weeks I have gotten burned out, and become less of a DJ as a result. It's happened about 3-4 times now. Once I worked every night for 6 weeks straight, and an average of 6 nights a week for 6 months. Never again. This business is as stressful as any I've seen, and I've seen a lot.

    However...

    As far as taking care of yourself, sounds like you have it pretty well planned out. And I think it's fantastic your SO can go with you, it'll probably be what really makes it tolerable. Since you'll be making a lot of money, you should indulge yourself and buy whatever you want. Presents are always fun, lol! It helped me a lot the last time I did it.

    One thing you might try to get through it intact, is to plan on taking 3-4 weeks off straight, and going wherever you want, doing whatever you want, etc. Fuck the agents. Keep thinking about what you'll do and imagining how nice it'll be. And make sure you follow through, you will owe it to yourself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Djoser View Post
    As far as taking care of yourself, sounds like you have it pretty well planned out. And I think it's fantastic your SO can go with you, it'll probably be what really makes it tolerable.

    One thing you might try to get through it intact, is to plan on taking 3-4 weeks off straight, and going wherever you want, doing whatever you want, etc. Fuck the agents. Keep thinking about what you'll do and imagining how nice it'll be. And make sure you follow through, you will owe it to yourself.
    Yeah, I hate going on the road totally alone for reaaaaally long periods of time, so I'm happy that he gets to go with me for 3 weeks.

    I've thought about what I want to do once I'm all done with my end of the year tour, and for some reason thinking about having fun and chillin' motivates me to stick with it. I'm going to sit on my ass for a couple of weeks and do nothing! *Dreams of sitting on her ass*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lady Jade View Post
    Hey ginger, are you coming up near Jersey at all? I'd bake ya some cookies!
    I'll be in CT and PA...now you've made me want some cookies! Mmmmmmmm

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    if your going to be in the south let me know, I'll make you some down home southern cooking!

    xoxox

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    **Runs to check schedule so she can report back*

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    You're Coming To The Gold Club In January!!!!! Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!;d

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    Hmm any chance you'll be in Fargo? *grin*

    The time flies by so fast babe... plus your lucky yours are mostly 3 and 4 day bookings so you have a nice inbetween break.

    Take vitamin b 100 complex, get lots of sleep, try and have as good a diet as you can. I eat a lot of almonds because of the protein in them to help keep me perky. Trust me before you know it you'll be on week 18 and be like 'damn did I just do that?' ahaha...

    Good luck and pm me if ya need to vent or just get some support. Now I must go envy you lol... my bookings are all Mon - Sat with Sunday on the road

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