I'm mostly scared about ordering a silicone tail. Now that I have the money saved up, it's really dawning on me how much of an investment it is and being newly married and having a life that is soon going to require more fiscal responsibility makes me not want to take the plunge with a silicone tail. On the other hand, this is the prime time in my life to play things fast and loose and spend time mermaiding and having the kind of job I've dreamed about. I'm nervous and I suppose that's how it should be when doing something so massive.
I've managed to get a few small gigs for myself, but nothing that really seems worthy of investing in a silicone tail. However I've been dreaming about a Silicone tail for years and finally have the money for it, I know who I want to buy from, I know what I want my colors to be, I've just got cold flippers because I don't know how worthwhile it would be to have such a big investment if I can't get the jobs to show it off. I guess that's one of the hard parts of being in a land-locked state. Any job is seasonal at best, and few swimming pools are going to want to keep a mermaid around during the winter months.
Have any other Colorado or Rocky Mountain Mers faced the same trepidation? Or does anyone have some advice to offer regarding gig hunting? My husband supports my mermaiding and will continue to do so, but he doesn't seem to care about talking about it. I'd love to be able to bounce ideas back and forth.
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