I've been sooooo busy since this happened

[Ayla of Duluth]

Check it out guys. (http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/256528/) Ever since I had that interview for the paper, people have been coming to see me at the Radisson Hotel in my city. Well I just hit the front page of the local newspaper yesterday, and now my morning routine has been destroyed.

Usually I wake up between 7 and 8am to let my dog out, and then I go back to sleep. Well now I've been getting calls upon calls and emails upon emails of people asking for gigs, relatives calling to congratulate me, and people posting all over the social networks telling me how cool I am. Apparently Duluth is in love with me.
So I haven't been able to go back to sleep like I usually do! Morning routine is no more!

Anyways. I'm gonna be so busy. I need to hire an assistant. ugh.

[SeaGlass Siren]

wow.. do you have an agenda? you're gonna need it... >_>;

[MerEmma]

Wow, your tail looks gorgeous on you in that photo. Congratulations, and hopefully your schedule will even out! I sometimes wish I didn't live in Florida where mers were as popular here, because then I feel like there wouldn't be as much competition if I get into it when I'm older.

[Usagi]

No complaining! Some of us don't even have a realistic tail! Lol I would say congrats are in order, though. You're gonna be rakin' in the dough. (I feel like I totally got that expression wrong)

[Spindrift]

Lol that sounds like something to celebrate about, not complain :P
Congrats!

[Mer_Adella]

AWESOME Ayla :) that is so cool. sucks about your schedule...but you know how it goes. once your in the lime light always in the lime light

[AniaR]

There's usually a lot of business right after you get media. The trick is sustaining the momentum and making it last :) good luck

[Ashe]

Congrats! Wish you luck in getting good gigs and retaining a schedule at the same time ;)

[Blondie]

Go big or go home! :D So proud of you! You're becoming popular very fast!!!

[Mermaid Annariea]

yaaayy, you!! your tail is gorgeous by the way :D

[Ayla of Duluth]

THIS JUST IN
The Radisson Hotel that I swim at is looking to hire me as a mermaid in their pool! Thats right, they want to hire me to swim. And to think I applied to be a steward at the same place a week before. xD

I've been doing my best to keep up with all the calls and emails. I have at least two gigs lined up, one on Friday and one on Saturday in the exact same venue. But I have a lot more people lined up waiting to hear from spouses about days to book me. Everything is so hectic, I'm just the most grateful about getting a job doing this instead of just grabbing gigs when I can. :)

[Joy&RaptorsUnrestrained!]

Wow, Ayla, congrats! That is awesome... how's it feel to have the hotel want to hire you for doing what you're already doing? :)

[Whisper]

This AWESOME!!!! And so very EXCITING!

CONGRATULATIONS!

[SeaGlass Siren]

Wow that's amazing!! Congratulations!!!!

[MermaidAlaina]

SO COOL! Congratulations! Which Radisson location? Just curious ;)

[Ayla of Duluth]

Radisson Duluth

[Mizuko]

Congratulations!!! :D That is so wonderful!! :D <3

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Wonderful news Ayla!

[Odette]

You did it!! stay on top of your emails and calls and you will be fine. cant wait to see more, sweetie! <3 i hope your super proud of yourself. you took the plunge! :yay:

[Thalassa]

Congratulations! I'm so glad something good came out of the "hickey incident." ;-)

EDIT: Gah! Hockey! Hockey, not hickey! Why they have autocorrect on a computer, I'll never know...

[Ashe]

Haha! I was wondering, What the heck is Thalassa talking about? :lol:

[halesloveswhales]

Ahhh I am so excited for you! Well done, girl!

[Ayla of Duluth]

So I had my first gig today at a casino a few miles outside of Duluth.
All was wonderful, everyone loved me, no one picked on me or anything. I did have to warn some non believing kids that I was there for a girl's birthday, so if they could play along, it would be great.
And then my jacket got stolen. It had my phone, the $50 that the parents had paid me for my time, a bunch of business cards, AND MY GOD DAMNED CHAPSTICK in it.

The security guards at the casino said there was nothing they could do even if they did see someone walking around with my jacket because there is no proof that its mine, and they aren't legally allowed to search people to go into the pocket and pull out my business card as proof. I miss my chapstick...

[spottedcatfish]

Glad to hear you're getting mer-gigs! Just make sure to lock up everything in a locker, or you may need a mertender to help you watch your stuff, when your in the pool! I hope you can get reimbursed for the time you spent there. Sorry to see your stuff was stolen.

[MermaidBrittany]

Congrats! Thats amazing! Sorry your belongings were stolen though :(

[Ariel-Starfish]

Wow, I'm so happy for you!
Enjoy your new mermaid life now u can!
And I'm sorry to hear some of your stuff has bin stolen :( *huggs*

[AptaMer]

Fantastic to hear about your newfound career, Ayla.

Sorry to hear about the phone & other items theft. Don't know if any of these stories would be a help

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pogue-how-to-track-a-lost-smart-phone

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Your-Stolen-Phone

http://www.digitaltrends.com/android/lock-cam-snaps-a-picture-of-anyone-trying-to-break-into-your-phone/

https://www.mymobilerecovery.com/public/verizon/locate.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2246056/Woman-takes-picture-mobile-phone-stolen-nightclub-unwittingly-sends-owner.html

[Ayla of Duluth]

Another update:
I'll be on the local news in a few days for being a mermaid, and I just had a phone call from a guy who does a tv show about random things in minnesota and wisconsin. his name is Jason Davis and he's from the show called "On The Road." I'm gonna have an entire episode on myself airing on tv. scary!

[Stede Bonnet]

Wow! You were in the newspaper, huh? Cool beans! Congratulations!

Ayla, I am so proud of you for going pool shopping and winding up at one of the nicest hotels with a suitable pool in the entire city.

Of course, it completely sucks that your stuff got stolen.

If Duluth were closer than 140 miles away, I would offer to help whenever possible, but it's just not in any way feasible.

[Ayla of Duluth]

you could always move xD

[drucilla]

Congrats!!!!!

[Mermaid Danielle]

Congrats! Thats awesome!

[Ayla of Duluth]

Update: Appeared in the news last night, got some good video coverage! (http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2913316.shtml?cat=11802)

[MerEmma]

Pretty great! So cool. I wish I lived in a place where it was stranger to be a mermaid. Florida makes it so common. :p

[Ayla of Duluth]

I feel like its a tradeoff. In florida you have all year to be a mermaid and book gigs because it never gets cold down there. But mermaids are too popular.
In duluth mermaids aren't common so I get a lot of attention but I'm confined to a pool for the winter and cant really go out and get publicity unless people come to me. which they have to know about me to do.

[Ashe]

Congrats, Ayla! It's so cool to see another mer get more publicity :)

[Ariel-Starfish]

Update: Appeared in the news last night, got some good video coverage! (http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2913316.shtml?cat=11802)

Great video!

I emaid it to my mom directly : so i could prepare her when we go swimming again in the indoor pool WITH my tail next time :D haha

[Ayla of Duluth]

I made this for you guys <3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzA1Gmlhut4)

[Ariel-Starfish]

awwwh so sweet! and with my favorite song! <3

[devilkitten1]

1) Both of the videos were awesome! 2)Your tail is lovely!

[Spindrift]

Whoa newspaper article, news coverage on TV, and a TV show?! Girl, you are doing amazing! Keep up the excellent work and congratulations (again!) :D

[MermaidIsis]

Contrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MerEmma]

I feel like its a tradeoff. In florida you have all year to be a mermaid and book gigs because it never gets cold down there. But mermaids are too popular.
In duluth mermaids aren't common so I get a lot of attention but I'm confined to a pool for the winter and cant really go out and get publicity unless people come to me. which they have to know about me to do.

Yeah, that's true. Pretty much how I feel about it. If I had to choose, I wouldn't know where to move! =P But not only that, all the pools close here in the winter anyway. There's only one pool here that's open (where I live).