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Location: Fayetteville, NC. USA
My name is christina and i live in Fayetteville North Carolina, I moved here about 5 months ago from Seattle which is where i first learned how to spin poi, well I started out with glow sticks at partys. It wasent the first time I had seen poi though, I used to live in hawaii and I use to watch the polynesian people preform and it was so amazing to me.Then I went to partys in seattle I was kinda lucky I got to stand fire watch at this one party that had a fire performance and it blew my mind because by then I was actually learning how to spin poi, and I thought one day mabe I could spin the fire poi. I just needed to get some confidence.
Well it took me over a year and you could emagine how much practice ive had but i finaly lit up two weeks ago. There was no words to describe the feeling the sound it made even with so many people around...they drounded out and all I heard was the flame. I was nervous for a split second but then It went away I knew what i was doing and had nothing to be afarid of...needless to say i did not catch my self on fire...lol.
The very next weekend I celebrated my birthday and I lit up again 3 times and I bought my boyfriend the fire staff becaust hes really good at spinning a staff and he lit that up for the first time in my honor it was a great day...
Welcome to HoP!
Cheers!
51 posts
Location: astateofinhibition
Welcome welcome Christina
And congratulations to you and your boyfriend for your first ignition.
I'm also a newbie to HOP but i'm lovin' it. Theres so much to check out here and its a great way to meet other twirlers and fun folks.
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2,293 posts
Location: NJ or DE, USA
'Allo! Welcome to HoPland!
Yay first burn! Where in NC is Fayetteville? Is that near the Outter Banks? I have a friend that lives there... If you're near her you should get her addicted to poi!
Yah, so enjoy your stay!
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ARRRR!
529 posts
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
Greetings fellow North Carolinear and welcome to HoP!
Congratulations on losing your fire virginity, it makes me tingle every time I hear about it.
There are a number of fire people throughout NC. Charlotte, Wilmington, Greenville and Asheville to name a few. Please come spin with us some time.
"My skin is singed but it heals my heart and with glowing pride I'll wear my scars." -Davey Havok
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
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newbie
6 posts
Location: Fayetteville, NC. USA
Written by: mtbeer
Greetings fellow North Carolinear and welcome to HoP!
Congratulations on losing your fire virginity, it makes me tingle every time I hear about it.
There are a number of fire people throughout NC. Charlotte, Wilmington, Greenville and Asheville to name a few. Please come spin with us some time.
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, to every one and i will have to come and spin some time ive been wanting to spin with others so much. perhaps after the holidays
defanitly during the summer...thanks again -christina
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8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
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There is nothing like spinning fire. Welcome to the ranks and welcome to HoP.
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Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hey and welcome to HOP.
May I ask what the meaning/symbolism of your avatar is?
It's quite lovely. HoP Posting Guidelines
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Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hah! I just realised that I'm waaay late on welcoming you.
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Lambretta Fanatic
4,997 posts
Location: United Kingdom
miss fire it is the symbol of the band HIM or in the US HER!!... legal thing of there being a band called him in the states already!..
good band, from finland..good album "love metal".. band recently hyped up by no other than "bam margera".. sick skateboarder and director of CKY video's. etc... can also be found in jackass but thats poo!. ... best film he made.. "haggard".
er mwelcome to hop.
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2 : PASTA
3 ; MUSTARD AND HORSERADDISH
^^ do you like the above... cos there are some repetetive people about to ask you repeatedly stupid questions and im just taking the piss!... so dont answer me!.
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4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
Its a heartagram flash, i was thinking about getting a tattoo of that a while ago, its very nice, i believe it similar to the pentagram but it is more focused on love if that makes sense, but i could be wrong,
Anyway Hi Kristina Welcome to HoP
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