Sirens in the city

I will be filling in for someone in another office for five or six months beginning this summer. My new space will be in the middle of vice city. Within a two block radius of my new office there is a bikini bar (my usual haunt), an AMP (Asian Massage Parlor) and an adult book/video store.

Expand the radius a few more blocks there’s another bikini bar (reputed to be the sleaziest in town) two more AMPs and a notorious area for street walkers.

It’s not as down-and-out as it sounds. There are also theatres, libraries, colleges & universities, restaurants, hotels, bars and dance clubs, condos, and plenty of retail.

What a country!

I just worry about becoming too familiar a face in the area. My professional self should not be seen patronizing any of those pleasure sites. It wouldn’t do my career any good. In a way I’d rather be much more anonymous; on the other hand, being a ubiquitous presence downtown may make me blend in better.

To make matters more interesting, I have friends who work in several of those surrounding ‘legitimate’ buildings. In fact one works overlooking one end of the side street my favorite club is on and another works near the other end of the street. I will just have to work on my disguises I guess.

Lead us not into temptation…