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Hello...just taking a moment to introduce myself, as instructed.
I'm Kalen, and I'm an Aussie living in Chiang Rai, Thailand. I discovered poi online after joining a tribal bellydance community (it's amazing how many people are into both).
I've been practising poi with two tennis balls inside some pantyhose, lol, but I do hope to buy some proper poi real soon. In about two and a half months I'll be going back to Australia for about six months, and while I'm there I hope to take some poi lessons with Malia from Underbelly if possible - then when I return to Thailand I'll be moving to a larger city where I'm hoping there'll be more of an audience for poi and other performance-related stuff.
Some info about me:
Name: Kalen
Country: Australia/Thailand
Hometown: In Australia, Melbourne - in Thailand, Chiang Rai but soon to be Chiang Mai
DOB: 10/9/1982
Age: 23
Sex: Female
Occupation(s): Currently I'm a volunteer with a childrens foundation where I do admin and childcare. My income comes from some lovely generous friends who give me about $150 a month which covers my basic living expenses.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Bellydance - all forms, but mainly tribal and tribaret
Education: Year 12, plus a year and a quarter of a Bachelor of Education at RMIT, plus six months correspondance study in Naturopathy at ACMN
Favorite TV show(s): Frasier
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: So many! I like tribal stuff, Middle Eastern stuff, techno, anything.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Mango. Ice cream in Thailand is SO YUMMY.
Hello...just taking a moment to introduce myself, as instructed.
I'm Kalen, and I'm an Aussie living in Chiang Rai, Thailand. I discovered poi online after joining a tribal bellydance community (it's amazing how many people are into both).
I've been practising poi with two tennis balls inside some pantyhose, lol, but I do hope to buy some proper poi real soon. In about two and a half months I'll be going back to Australia for about six months, and while I'm there I hope to take some poi lessons with Malia from Underbelly if possible - then when I return to Thailand I'll be moving to a larger city where I'm hoping there'll be more of an audience for poi and other performance-related stuff.
Some info about me:
Name: Kalen
Country: Australia/Thailand
Hometown: In Australia, Melbourne - in Thailand, Chiang Rai but soon to be Chiang Mai
DOB: 10/9/1982
Age: 23
Sex: Female
Occupation(s): Currently I'm a volunteer with a childrens foundation where I do admin and childcare. My income comes from some lovely generous friends who give me about $150 a month which covers my basic living expenses.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Bellydance - all forms, but mainly tribal and tribaret
Education: Year 12, plus a year and a quarter of a Bachelor of Education at RMIT, plus six months correspondance study in Naturopathy at ACMN
Favorite TV show(s): Frasier
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: So many! I like tribal stuff, Middle Eastern stuff, techno, anything.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Mango. Ice cream in Thailand is SO YUMMY.
newbie
20 posts
20 posts
Posted:
*reads Doc Lightning's post*
Oh, btw, it's GOT to be nutella!!!
*reads Doc Lightning's post*
Oh, btw, it's GOT to be nutella!!!
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Location: Norwich, UK
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Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
So can you bellydance and spin poi at the same time? Magic!
So can you bellydance and spin poi at the same time? Magic!
The world is a park. Go play in it. x x x
resident fridge magnet
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Posted:
Wow, what a wonderful job!!
to HoP Kalen!! Have you found the free lessons here yet? Also, have a look in the [Old link] section for some inspiration, there's some really amazing stuff in there!
Wow, what a wonderful job!!
to HoP Kalen!! Have you found the free lessons here yet? Also, have a look in the [Old link] section for some inspiration, there's some really amazing stuff in there! everyone's unique except me
newbie
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Posted:
Yep, have checked the lessons and vids out - this site rocks, I'm so glad I found it.
What's real cute is the kids have been seeing me practise poi and want to learn it too so I have them all doing butterflies and stuff, it's so gorgeous.
Yep, have checked the lessons and vids out - this site rocks, I'm so glad I found it.
What's real cute is the kids have been seeing me practise poi and want to learn it too so I have them all doing butterflies and stuff, it's so gorgeous.
resident fridge magnet
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
835 posts
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Posted:
Kids pick up poi so incredibly fast!
It's really annoying
Kids pick up poi so incredibly fast!
It's really annoying
everyone's unique except me
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*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Hi Kalen! welcome to hop!
Hi Kalen! welcome to hop!
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
well done for infecting young kids with the poi bug
to HoP
well done for infecting young kids with the poi bug to HoP GOLD Member
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello!
Welcome to HOP!
Hello!
Welcome to HOP!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Intrepid Penguin
5,635 posts
Location: Australia
Intrepid Penguin
5,635 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
[Old link]
[Old link]
As promised
xoxo
[Old link]
[Old link]
As promised
xoxo Currently on the right side up of the world.
newbie
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20 posts
Posted:
Thanks guys for the warm welcome. And thanks Flynt for those threads! I'm really excited now about coming home, I always knew the arts community in Melbourne rocks but I wasn't aware how many fire spinners there apparently are there.
And about the kids, lol I know. I'm hoping when I come back to Thailand next year I'll be able to teach some more.
Thanks guys for the warm welcome. And thanks Flynt for those threads! I'm really excited now about coming home, I always knew the arts community in Melbourne rocks but I wasn't aware how many fire spinners there apparently are there.
And about the kids, lol I know. I'm hoping when I come back to Thailand next year I'll be able to teach some more.
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
hi kalen! Malia is a wicked performer but please check her availability as she's mega busy learning traditional firedancing by visiting where it all began, in the pacific islands!
ps welcome to here!
b
hi kalen! Malia is a wicked performer but please check her availability as she's mega busy learning traditional firedancing by visiting where it all began, in the pacific islands!
ps welcome to here!
b
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