GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: Long long time ago I was sitting at my desk at work. I wasn’t doing anything interesting just the usual updating data bases and filing letters. Now at work there was a small mother a child group holding one of their special days for the kids. Up the stairs walked a man called Luke. He carried all of these strange things, said he came for the circus skills workshop day we were holding and asked for a helping hand. So I helped him to set things up.
We did a bit of juggling with balls and scarves. Balanced peacock feathers on our faces and we were really having fun. Then out of his bag he pulled some balls on string. One of the other mum’s faces lit up ran over and grabbed them with this huge smile on her face. As she went outside we all followed curious to what these things were. Before we knew what was truly going on we were mesmerized. The balls on string had what appeared to have streamers on the ends which made a gentle noise and the most amazing patterns I have ever seen. And all this from balls on string so I just had to have a go. I tried my best and my goodness was it harder than it looked.
As soon as I got home the internet was switched on before the kettle. I had to find out what they were called. So I googled “Spinning balls on strings”
The first site I came to was called Home Of Poi so I double clicked to see what it was all about. I first read the history and then thought would go and have a look in the gallery. Talk about shocked…. It could be done with Fire!!! And there was a huge community dedicated to it… and not just one online community but loads all over he world. Why had I never heard of this before? How do I make them? And where could I learn just how to do it? So I searched the forum, read loads of posts and then Huzahhh I found the free online Poi lessons. Straight upstairs I ran to get the longest pair of socks I could find then ran back down again trying to find matching balls or just something to put in the bottom ad tied a knot at the top. Next step was to click on the first lesson…..
And that’s the day I got hooked to Poi.
Since then I have been to quite a few meets and have started our own which has infected lots more people in our town to learn to spin.
I do more now than just Poi and for the first time in my life have a whole bunch of fantastic friends who I feel I can turn to for anything life throws at me.
Who am I? Well………………….
Name: Gothfrogette, Froggy or Mal
Location: In the Midlands (the middle bit of the UK)
Hometown: Nuneaton... made famous by George Eliot, Larry Grayson, and The Aqua Car, having a ring road that runs through the town centre and home to the countries first Justice centre
Age: nearly 32!
Sex: i'm a big girly girl
Occupation(s): Full time Mum, Performer and business owner to be
Favourite Food(s): Peas
Favourite Color(s): Red and Black (together) but I also like Pink and Purple
Toys: Poi, Staff including doubles, CJ, Juggling, Unicycle, spinney plates, devil Stick and Hula hoop
Hobbies other than the obvious: Making toys, clothes, costumes, and anything I can think of
Favourite Book(s): I actually don’t have any
Favourite Movie(s): Same with this one… I don’t have any
Favourite TV show(s): TV is BORING so the only time is on is to watch kids programs Or films. Yup that’s right kids I don’t watch TV!!!!!
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) why do I have to Grow up? To finish DBT and to start up my own business.
Favourite Music Artists/Composers: NIN, and lots and lots of others
Favourite ice cream flavour(s): Chocolate
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? I actually like both Marmite and Nutella but my face would have to be the Marmite
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted: :O Fire Hoop..... lol ok i must've had my head in the sand for a while.... when where how what.... eh lol
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: friday at JC there are a load of peeps coming for the night. should be fun. i want a fire hoop though but cna not afford one, or to make one in time
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted: knew about that,, didnt realise there was going to be fire hooping though,, this i gotta see *note to self,, bug froggie for details tonight* lol
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
babajagaBRONZE Member old hand 863 posts Location: Berlin, Germany
Posted:
some coffee for the princess (didnt forget)
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: oh thank you i miss you lots missy hows things?
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DevilsarmyBRONZE Member Carpal \'Tunnel 2,984 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: Hello, goddness i miss out on too much geez i really do need to kick my ass into gear and fix my bloody internet ..... well hope alls well and ill see u later missy! xxx
Actually back on HoP guys ...
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GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: My oldest Son doing his thing yeas i am a very proud Mum
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MynciBRONZE Member Macaque of all trades 8,738 posts Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted: and so you should be.
Just for your info hun we are puting on a bit of a gathering in Poole at the start of june child exemption / prices TBC but sure it will be family friendly.
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
alien_oddityCarpal \'Tunnel 7,193 posts Location: in the trees
Posted: just watched the vid of your young lad froggy you have more than every right to be the proud mum
the ladys are gonna love him in later life hahaha "it's all in the hips"
Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted: * Looks at the pond and wonders about a Freezing cold but uber funny Dive Bomb*
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: Rave but eww all at the same time but yes very very very proud.
i now need to make him a fire hoop thats not as heavy and i think less wicks.but i am not sure.
i you guys
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted: *Lobs a snowball at Froggie then ducks back into his hastily erected igloo*
Love you too Petal
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
linden rathenGOLD Member Carpal \'Tunnel 6,942 posts Location: London, UK
Posted: im drunk (yay for vodka cucarcao and lemonade) missing you and skint - ,ay be a while before i come visit you miss you hun MEAH! love you
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steaksSILVER Member former manc tour guide 1,909 posts Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted: I'm really jelous of Sam now. That kids has talent, great video
How is everything in the lillypad? been ages since I stoped by here.
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GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: i hope you guys are ready for a rather long up date from me soon, maybe later depending on how my days pans out
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted: Always am,, but then you know that
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
alien_oddityCarpal \'Tunnel 7,193 posts Location: in the trees
Posted: how go's it my faorite froggable one???
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: Ok then peeps a rather long (but hopefully not too long) update from me seems as though it’s been more than a while. Things at home are getting better, relationship wise although things are always a work in progress Ross and I are getting on really well. The kids seem to be doing ok, a few hick ups with regards idiotic absent fathers but heck what do you expect from a couple of no hopers. It does get the kids down lots and affects them more than they will probably let on to me but my boys are tough little toads so in the end I am sure they will be fine. They always have me which has worked over the past and I am sure will keep on working. They both know about my BPD and are dealing with it well, they understand more now than before which is a lot of help. My oldest is still in therapy, it’s not surprising though all things considered but he is putting in lots of work and the outcome is certainly showing this. He is a well rounded teenager, doing well at school and growing up far too quick, then again kids always do. My oldest has a steady girlfriend and its going well. He also has turned into a typical teenage boy with regards porn. I have nothing against it its just rather strange keeping an open mind without getting freaked out that my ‘baby’ is that age now. Luckily we have a close mother son relationship; he is very open and talks to be about everything. I have told him that I would rather know about the porn and monitor what he sees rather than being like all the other kids out there and just goes behind their parents back. There is some nasty stuff out there which I don’t want him seeing, I am sure he will one day and I will deal with that one and the questions that come with it when it happens. He seems to be ok with this and his mates think he is the luckiest boy ever. The fight he got into before Yule has been sorted out finally. The boy who started it all confessed the true story, that he lied to his mum and police to start off with and has been reprimanded because if it. All I need to do now is apply till I am blue in the face to get him off the data base. I am back on therapy… or will do once it gets started. I want to go forward with my life but it just seems as though every where I turn there is a huge wall in the way. I wanted to start my own business but that doesn’t look as though it’s going to happen. I have been left in that much debt from the ex’s that if I do start it up I won’t have enough to live or pay off the debts. I am struggling now as it is and the only option seems to be going bankrupt, and if I do that I stand no chance of starting up my own business and getting off benefits. It’s really frustrating!!! I have come to terms with the fact I can not get a ‘normal’ job and work with others and that my BPD is part of who I am. I will never get better but I will learn to cope better its just more than hard to do most days. On a lighter side Hooping has really started to lift off. I taught my first hooping class on my own this week as the guy who runs it was on holiday and left me in charge. The odd few hoops I am making for people are going down well and my craft/arty room is slowly starting to take shape, but coping with every thing just get far too much every now and again. I am on the committee of the juggling club now, we (the club) really need to get it organised as it has been left for years just running itself and has lost its way a little. In other news I have pollywogs.. My fire bellied toads mated and left me lots of babies. They must be really happy and soon we should have lots of little toads hopping all over the place. I have a couple of people who are interested in buying them if they reach adulthood. That combined with the selling of a few hoops should pay for my oldest going to Germany with school and at least one holiday this year.. Ok Play isn’t every ones idea of a family holiday but its close and cheep and he kids loved it last year. I do want to try and come more away from my tent and may be go to some workshops but I don’t really have the confidence too so I am not fretting about it too much. I don’t know what it is; the people are lovely I just can not bring myself to mix. I guess it’s a lot to with being unsure of whether people like me or not. Things in hop have gone pear shaped since the ex husband came on and did nothing but rip me apart and lie about what type of person I am. Of cause people are not going to know who is telling the truth but in doing this he has won again. Hop was about the only place where I felt as though I fitted and that feeling has now gone as is my ability to feel comfortable to talk to people. I am sure he will be more than happy to know this too. I am back at the gym *does a little dance* I am loving it and starting to feel toned again. I know I am never going to get to the clothes size I want, I have far too much muscle and am the wrong body shape. Who knows I may actually get used to the idea of never being how I want to be! I even wear sports wear when I go too!! Next week is Ostera/spring equinox the children have been given the day off school and we are looking forward to having a good day, lots of fun and lots of chocolate. Hopefully my family will realise that the whole pagan thing isn’t a fad as they once thought, they are not too bad at Yule now and hell it was my grandma’s fault why it all started in the first place. Talking of grandparents my grandma is doing well but my granddad is getting worse. He has refused most of the treatment for his prostate cancer its heart breaking to see him in this state but I can understand why he doesn’t want it. I just wish he didn’t have to go through so much pain and that he could get up and do more for himself. He used to be so active; you can see the pain of frustration in his face and eyes, that’s the part which is the hardest to see. Ok I think I have wrote enough so now I am going to update myspace as well as here *sigh* I really should do this more often.
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
alien_oddityCarpal \'Tunnel 7,193 posts Location: in the trees
Posted: typical teen lad you got there froggy, if you don't want your computer infected i can reccomend a safe FREE site that you can monitor
as for one of your ex's infiltrating HoP..................WHO??? i cant remember anyone laying into you hun not that i woul listen to anyone slagging you down
i think it's great your learning to accept things now you wouldn't have in the past
you've got to be one of t wickedestest perslinghs i've had the pleasure to meet and your sprogs are cool too
blu_valleySILVER Member fluffy mess 197 posts Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Posted:
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted:
And that dress really did look pretty last night,, even with the jeans
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: i love you guys,
Rave it was a while ago but it kind of spoiled every thing and he still reads everything i write and thanks i love my little sprogs too
Ahh blu i have something for you infact i have a few little prezzies for peeps and will get round to posting them soon.. hopfully anyway
Pen the dress broke its a size ten too damn shoulders, muscles and well not being a skinny rake it was really baggy around the waist but i liked it, it made me look like a girl
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MynciBRONZE Member Macaque of all trades 8,738 posts Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted: hello and how is miss froggy?
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: getting there although not sure where there is.
hows you?
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Pen DravenUnofficial Lord Of Confusion And Pirate Extrodinaire 1,363 posts Location: Nuneaton
Posted: It did make you look like a girl tiz very true
Although I think I'm going to have to start a fund so we can buy you some of the stuff you showed me last night {very evil grin}
M'gonna miss you tonight though,, but hope you have a nice one
Some men see things and say why....
I Dream of things that never were and say Why Not....?
Oh No I'm going to get Shot Alive if he finds out - DA
steaksSILVER Member former manc tour guide 1,909 posts Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
Nice to see you're keeping things interesting there miss Froggy I don't think your boys will give you too much trouble, they're too cool for that, and to have such a cool mum as well.
I may be wanting the use of your sewing skills when I return home as well, will PM you before I leave oz to discuss more
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alien_oddityCarpal \'Tunnel 7,193 posts Location: in the trees
Posted: froggy, i actually like a female NOT to be skinny and feeble looking i like to know if i put a foot wrong she could knock me out in one punch
i really must try to come and spend some time with you when i get a job, nothing seriouse, just chill, have a smoke and chat about [censored]. i don't know how but i am such a hippie now
GothFrogetteBRONZE Member grumpy poorly froggy 3,999 posts Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted: Rave.. sounds like a great idea... the shmoking and not the kicking the crap out of you.. although must admit i can just about hold my own
Steaks if i can help i will
Pen just for the sake of it
and for anyone else who wants one
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HavokistBRONZE Member 2,530 posts Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams; We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever, it seems.
blu_valleySILVER Member fluffy mess 197 posts Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Posted: *plants a luck-dragon tree in the corner of the thread*
Are you comming to Southern Lights? Twould be most lovelly to see you!
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer