Naked on the Street and we DIDN'T get arrested

• This was a pretty good example of how people are in Vancouver. A surprising amount of people were lost in their own worlds and didn't even notice two naked people walking down the street. This was an incredible social experiment. Those who did notice us we're positive, supportive, and asked to take photos of us and thanked us for making them smile on such a cold day. We received countless compliments and we have never been called AWESOME so many times in one day. It was a50/50 split of people who were oblivious and people who were joy filled. Even the produce manager at the grocery store, the Starbucks employees, and the staff at the dish gave us a warm welcome and smiles for miles! Before walking into establishments we made bets on how long it would take to get kicked out for how we were dressed... We quickly discovered that (in the words of John Halcyon Styn) "The world would rather hug us than hurt us"
  We started our day with the intention of making a hilarious video for this Sunday's A Gay Collab and ended with happy hearts and a lesson from the universe that our world is far more accepting than we originally believed!
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Samantha & James: The Making of a Porn (FAIL)

After laughing over all the bloopers and insane things we do to pull of a sexy adult movie... we decided to make "the making of a porno" to share some of the silly, fumbling, mishaps that happen behind the scenes. After hours of planning, costumes, props, lighting, location, special FX, etc... we were ready to film this hilarious, entertaining and educational :P, mockumentary/how to/making of..... But something distracted us.

Follow us on twitter and instagram @thejameswire @thesamanthamack for more behind the scenes details and pics

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The sad thing is you are so much more than porn

That's a reflection I how you feel about what you think the porn industry is. 

When I was stripping after getting divorced and paying off my debt, getting my own apartment and such, people would always say, you're too good for this job. The truth is no one is too good for any job. We are all lucky to have work of any kind. And even luckier when we love our jobs. And I loved to dance. Stripping was awesome for me. I never became the drug addicted single mom that is scared of her biker boyfriend that everyone THINKS a stripper is. 

I fell in love with my body and found confidence for the first time in my life. It led me to fitness competitions and enabled me to finally fix my sad floppy stretched out boobs. (Pic on Instagram) 

because of my larger than life stripper personality I got to host the adult entertainment awards and dancers for cancer where we raised tens of thousands of dollars for breast cancer over the years. 

I was also was asked To perform and teach at seduction clinics where women from all walks of life wore heels (some for the very first time) learned pole moves and how to pose their body no matte what shape it was in the most attractive ways for the boudoir camera. Inspiring other women to love themselves and encouraging the freedoms to allow yourself to feel sexy. Teaching that sexy isn't a dress size, sexy is confidence. 

So Was I too good for the job? Nah, that job was a blessing and a launching pad to so much more. 

Don't look at a job that you think is beneath you and think its a means to an end. It's a means to a beginning. 

So, am I so much more than porn? Sure I'm all kinds if things. And just like stripping this too is a launching pad to the next phase of my life. Whatever that may be. So don't look down on an industry you don't understand and make assumptions that one persons value is greater or less than someone else. 

I am having the time of my life. My everyday life is filled with love and creativity. We received emails saying "I can't believe you do all that kinky stuff sober. That's inspiring." And "my boyfriend and I watch your videos and now he dresses up as a nerd and lets me take control too. Our sexy life is awesome." 

The ripple effect of our porn has proven to be a positive one. And that makes for a damn good job if you ask me. 

So no, the sad thing isn't that im so much more than porn. The great thing is that porn (or any job) will lead to so much more than who/what/where I am now. 

Knocked Up?

While chugging water so I could pee on a stick at the doctors office a million thoughts entered my head at once.

What if I'm pregnant? 

I would instinctually think that's awesome! Being a mom is my greatest wish. Having a kid would be a dream come true. 

What about the daddy?

He already has kids that he sees every other day. If I had a kid would he stick around in the role of Daddy? Would this baby take away time and money spent on his kids? Is this fair to him and his pre existing family?

What about money?

Would my boss keep me employed if I was knocked up? Who wants to see a pregnant chick DJn at a strip club? 

I primarily make porn for a living how the hell is that gonna work? 

What if I can't work? How else am I gonna make money?

I could handle having kids. Kids who go to school during the day so I can get my work done. But a baby? How the hell does one manage life with a baby arms length away at all times.

What if Daddy isn't around forever, can I do this on my own? 

Ill spare you the gory details but, it would take a miracle for me to get knocked up. However, on this day the doctor had reasons to be suspicious. 

I have daydreamed of being knocked up. I've wished on every falling star and each birthday candle I blew out these last few years. And in a moment where you think i'd still be crossing my fingers, all my hopes and dreams turned to fear.

What a terrible feeling. All the joy and excitement of the Miricle I've been waiting for ...crushed by the fears of reality. 

Now if James and I lived together and this was planned things would be different. But I just gave him his own set of keys 2days ago. So needless to say my being knocked up is not part of our plan. But if he was excited and thought we could become the perfect parenting team then be excited again too. But logically I don't see how we could make it work.

Right now, business is doing well and these next few years are crucial. A lot is riding on my looks. My body is my tool. I get a ton of joy knowing that my hard work (our hard work) benefits not only myself but James too, and with every extra cent he spoils his kids as much as he can. The more successful we are, the more free time he has to spend with his kids. Its a ripple effect. I may not have my own family but my hard work means his family can have more. When my paycheque is big, his percentage is big. The better I do, the better he does, and knowing that what He makes gets spent on his kids needs, makes me want to work that much harder. Those kids may never know "dads friend Sam" or how my life benefits them, but I know. And knowing the positive ripple effect I can create for them brings me so much happiness. 

I've wanted to have my own family for a long time but maybe that's not what's in the cards for me. For so long I thought that made me useless. My life wasted. Simply living day after day for the express purpose of getting older. I couldn't see what point my life had if I didn't have a family to share all these moments and holidays with. But maybe this ripple effect is the point to life I've been seeking. 

James' 1st Strip Tease

This week was Halloween week! But Halloween is over, so here's clips from our week leading up to James Wire's very FIRST STRIP TEASE on November 2nd 2013 at Funky WInkerbeans in Vancouver BC.
You can see Samantha (and James) every Sunday here on A Gay Collab. A Gay Collab is a daily youtube show with a different host every day of the week entertaining the masses with our fun, creative and sometimes spontaneous take on the weekly topics. All content is created by GLTBQ people and their allies. 
James Wire and Samantha Mack (although they only have slight gay tendencies) lead by example. Encouraging all straight people to stand up for our sexy brothers and sisters in their fight for continued equality. 

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