I was famous once

The exhibition is over. There were about 500 people who came to see my painting since Thursday. No offers to buy it yet, but anyone wants too, I think they should be able to find me. As I was getting drunk with the other artists tonight (they seem to do that more than other people) I found out that the Friday nudie lady club is for professionals, and there is a different Thursday club for beginners. Talk about pressure. I have no idea what the difference could be though, since there is never really any talking in the club. Mostly everyone gets together, draws a naked lady, and goes home. No one even looks at the other people's drawings... I wonder what difference it makes if an "amateur" is there. Obviously none, since I seem to have everyone fooled (until I mentioned that I painted my first watercolor less than a year ago).

It was a bit uncomfortable as one of the women from the Thursday group found out I was a member in the Friday group. She assumed I was a pro and complained how boring the Thursday group is, and after telling me her group cost 7,000 yen per month, asked me how much my group (as a pro) cost. It sounded like it was some big secret, so I was reluctant to tell her that I, though far from pro, get to go to the interesting club and pay only 3,000 per month. Oh well, I get screwed enough times a foreigner... should I feel bad about getting some benefits too?