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RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
-Updated 31 Aug 2005-



So here I am again. It's been a while hasn't it. My alto sax initially got a lot of use. Funny isn't it, how a fulltime job takes away all your spare time. Haven't had any time to poi too, apart from Jugglejam on Mondays and the monthly Moonfests. And even then, it somehow seems I tend to play with the stockwhip instead of poi shrug



Another lens has been added to the stable too. A Canon EF-S 10-22 3.5-4.5.. nice and wiide. But it all boils back down to that time issue. Despite having the new lens, I seem to find I'm out taking less pictures.. the folio hasn't been updated in a while, and I'm starting to get the horrible feeling I'm stagnating. Must. Get out of this rut.



If you're my muse and reading this, inspiration needed now. hug



-Edited 14 Dec 2005-



I liken this to opening the fridge to find that jar of misc what's it, several months expired ubblol. Hey how's it going? wave



So what's new! Well.. poi's getting a bit better for one thing. Nice how after poi-ing for a while, you stop hitting yourself senseless. In fact, one might argue how after a certain point, each hit puts more sense into you.. wink Haven't gone skating or rockclimbing in a bit, but that's ok- life's full of wonderful distractions, and really, you can only do a couple at a time.



University's just wrapped up! Yep. A degree in art & visual culture, television & digital media.. Just waiting for a piece of paper at the moment (yay!). And trying to sort out how Australia will let me live here forever and ever biggrin. Have I mentioned how wonderful it is, you so ought to visit *nudge* wink Also been getting out the with photography and stuff- a couple of projects to follow up on, blue skies and puffy clouds as far as I can see.



Updates updates. [insert geek] I've updated my camera gear too.. my 20D, 17-85 4-5.6 IS and 580EX now have a 70-200 2.8L IS to play with.. soon too, riding on getting a particular gig, either a 350D and a 24-105 f4 IS, or another 20D.. -grin- [/end geek]



[edit 14/12/05: Gig didn't go through, and ended up performing at it instead of shooting it ubblol Life has a funny way of messing you about doesn't it.. so no 2nd body for me just yet, or nice 24-105 f4 IS redface]



Been taking lots of photos lately. I think there's something intrinsically beautiful in capturing moments- you know how you look at a photo and it brings you back to where you were that day, who you were with, how the air smelt even.. Maybe one day I'll get to exhibit ubblove.. but yeah.. lots of work to be done meantime.



Hmmmm.. yes the world's beautiful today. It's good to have new toys, new moves, new direction.. old friends hug.. a best friend hug2, and enough distractions not to get bored for too long.



Btw.. favourite words haven't changed.. ubbrollsmile And mm.. I'm still not too close to balletic, and dulcet..



Hmm.. la la la laaa squawk.. footinmouth



[edit 14/12/05: I now have a beautiful alto saxophone- the best use of which I have thus far found, is to attract ducks and other misc waterfowl]



Yep, how about we say still aspiring. biggrin



Hope all's well with everyone- don't be strangers now! hug biggrin





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 Written by: Ry



I've been exploring this site a bit lately, and have decided everyone seems like a nice bunch- thought it's about time I said hello. Ryan, 24, born in Singapore, but Brisbane Australia has been home to me for the past 3 years.



I love photography, playing the guitar (if one took a picture of me with my guitar, it looks like I'm playing it- does that count?), getting from point A to B on my trusty mountain bike, inline skating and hockey, occasionally rockclimbing, and just being in good company. I'd also like to add poiing to the list when I stop hitting myself senseless.



Irrelevantly, my two favourite words (I've got heaps if anyone's interested) are 'balletic' and 'dulcet'. 'Balletic', unfortunately, isn't a word I'd use to describe anything I can do, and 'dulcet' is a word I haven't dreamt of aspiring towards yet.



Enough for now, don't be strangers! biggrin


EDITED_BY: Ry (1157020734)

RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Pinch and a punch!

Russ: You do that cucumber proud! smile

Lou: If you don't document it, it never happened wink

Andrea: Wow.. really nice work.. and compliments to your photographer. So do you sell your creations?

Heard of it, but haven't watched it yet- haven't kept up to date with movies recently. Might check out the website when I have a moment later too smile

awakenSILVER Member
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Wow nice work Andrea! Do you do online orders?? biggrin



*tips hat to R.Lee*



Got four houses to look at from 10 to 12pm, tomorrow. Wanna come see? And then to the pet shops... yippeee!!! and then driving lesson for you.. I'll have to make sure I have my riding crop in the car... biggrin



rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - wink thanks Jen! biggrin

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.


xatedBRONZE Member
member
65 posts
Location: N.S.W, Australia


Posted:
we'll ry lol um the booze were actually brough to the mountain but i didn't have any instead i just drank there. so i brought them back. the last woodstock bourbon and cola is within arms reach of me right now lol. yeah work was hard today. i just put in my order for some fire poi so i hope they won't be long in coming. weeee. so excited. can't wait to light up.

nnngah


Ryo_Kenenthusiast
483 posts
Location: Adelaide


Posted:
hee hee, oh i will indeed, dont you worry about that :P
ohhhh bennnnnnnn!!!

Adya: wow.. i think hena can go moldy!


RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Pip: Riding crop eek!

Hey good luck for the house miss! Wilston.. Wilston.. *Sending you Wilstony vibes..* hug

Adam: Bourbon and coke.. mm.. You and I will get along wink Til the bottom of the bottle maybe. wink beerchug

What kind of poi did you get?

Russ: Hey that call.. must have thought I was pretty odd ubblol Thought 'An Inconvenient Truth' was showing at 6.30pm at the piazza, but we rocked up and there wasn't a hint of a movie at all.. needed to find someone online who could hopefully check.

Ended up moseying over to the cinemas and caught 'Thank You For Smoking', which I thought was a brilliant movie.. apart from a continuity problem involving a piece of cheese and the American flag.. ubblol Go catch it! biggrin

RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia



DentrassiGOLD Member
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
its funny how organised you are in your replies - always this nicely structured point form thing wink

"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.


xatedBRONZE Member
member
65 posts
Location: N.S.W, Australia


Posted:
haha we'll get along till it's your shout is my guess lol.

nnngah


RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Ed: Yes.

How's Gabe then?

See you at juggle tomorrow?

How do I add bullets to this listing.. hmm.. ubblol

And. If you're trying to say I'm anal, unfortunately I don't swing that way wink

Adam: ubblol Good one. I'll think up some witty reply and get back to you tomorrow.. time for bed! ubbangel

Night all!! grouphug

awakenSILVER Member
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Morning darling...

My computer is down (i'm on a spare one at work) and I dont have very much work to do today....

Entertain me. I'm bored... if you dont entertain me, i'll have to go try find some work.. and thats even more boring.

I dreamt of 'army cows bearing arms'..

rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - wink thanks Jen! biggrin

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.


Adya MiriyanaGOLD Member
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
*tickles pip* ubbrollsmile

pineapple peteSILVER Member
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia


Posted:
*wanders in slowly, all sleepy like*

*yawns*

hows your week going sir, mine seems to be dragging on a lifetime

been doing more whipping, am getting those cracks where u swing the whip in a big circle above your head. anything new you can recomend?

hug

"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"

*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*


Skadaor Wench, or Mo
134 posts
Location: Melbourne


Posted:
Hello sexy camera man, remember me? Can i now join the sexy camera club? Gots me a Minolta 5D baby. No fancy lenses yet, but heres hoping someday when i financially recover from the world. Looking foward to seeing you next month.

I Am NOt a ToASTeR!


awakenSILVER Member
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
tickles Lou back *tickletickletickle*

Did you knoy...

I got the house I wanted! 'Tis real nice Lou, I wish you could see it.. will have to post some pics. You'll see it next time you're up, because I dont intend on moving again!

Ry's yet to see inside... planned for this Saturday - moving day. Yay! I have a fire place!

rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - wink thanks Jen! biggrin

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.


ArnwynSILVER Member
old hand
1,065 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
*glomps Ry*

Heya Sir... hope your having a lovely week!
Sending smiles and happiness to you.

hug

L&L
The Fairy God Mother
~*~

" i just now need some other unsuspecting suckers to say something... " ~Rouge Dragon

"that wink was a nice one not a im going to thrust at you wink" ~Brettstar


RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Pip: Army.. cows? ubblol It was supposed to be every citizen has the right to arm bears. tsk! Congrats on the house.. know how badly you wanted it- very very well done. Looking forward to Pauly's and your housewarming bounce bounce2 hug

See:

Non-Https Image Link

wink

Hmm. My two top girls tickling each other? Bring in the corsets! ubbangel ubblol

Lou: You ought to be doing your Indo you know? Like now. Now like. ubbangel biggrin *poke* hug

Aaah I'm covered in lebah lebah!! *runs flailing arms wildly*

Pete: Heya.. Yeah this week for some reason seems to be going a lot slower than last. I think it could possibly due to the fact that Pam, who I work with, is currently on holiday (daughter's wedding) in Tasmania.. so my workload seems to have increased slightly. Why's your week going slow? hug

Had a big weekend with Pip too, so maybe it's the comedown causing it ubblol There was Riverfire and catching up with John and Jan, Pam and Neil, then there was the markets Sunday morning, got some plants and the little raccoon bought some skirts, and went to the movies and saw Thank You For Smoking (recommended!).. and this week.. sheesh. Friday Moonfest, Saturday John and Jen's housewarming, and around then sometime Gita's moving out and Puk's moving in? Then on the 16th, a friend's 30th, then on the 23rd a whip picnic in the park!!! And on the 26th Jasmine's got a burlesque show I'm supposed to be taking shots at.. then Common Ground.. if I can swing it.. Then photographing a wedding mid October? I think I may need a planner. Or a secretary. ubblol

Whips.. hehe yup. The idea is to get the principle figured out.. like how it cracks.best way to do this I think, is hold it right hand, swing it anticlockwise in front of you (the plane facing you), and cracking it by snapping your wrist to the right, clockwise.

Then do it the other way, then you can play with that in variations.. cattleman's crack, figure 8, then you can change it to horizontal planes and crack it under the legs, right hand, anticlockwise, under left then under right..Work in progress at the mo.. wink

Maureen: Heya! Course I remember! So prosumer to digital SLR now eh?? Yup. Sexy camera club. Welcome! Though. Why did you go with KM instead of say Canon, Pentax or Nikon? If you had gone Canon, you me and Jean (Arnwyn) could share lenses! Oh. And Dom and Mech too! frown

That being said. If you're planning on getting a Sigma lens I might be able to get a good deal for you. The 10-20 is a really nice lens wink

Show me the pictures! hug

Adya MiriyanaGOLD Member
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
 Written by: awaken


Did you knoy...



oh my goodness he's got you talking weird... he'll have you meowing on the phone next...

indo indo bahh

sheep. hehe

BansheeCatBRONZE Member
veteran
1,247 posts
Location: lost, Canada


Posted:
jealous I am not there. Sigh. Want to whip with people...



I have a headache, hit my head somehow sleepwalking a few days ago, still bruised. Ouch. No wonder Ive been so freakin tired lately, wandering around in my sleep. Annoying.



Going to Point no Point ( gorgeous ocean resort) for a retreat with CB, then off to an even smaller, more remote uber-hippie-r island for the weekend, camping with a friends dub rasta band.



I doubt anyone will be able to distinguish if I am sleepwalking there, the clouds of aromatic herb will blurr everything... God help me, is there an antidote to patchouli? I hate patchouli. Rotting dirt blended with BO ,pot and frog jism. Yuk.



Am I in a bad mood?I seem to be in a bad mood. Yet, I anticipate I will be in a good mood at Pt no Pt,soon, it is very relaxing having no point at all and a large jaccuzzi on the deck...



You guys seem happy. I should get a sexy camera and join ya!
EDITED_BY: BansheeCat (1157479546)

"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."


BansheeCatBRONZE Member
veteran
1,247 posts
Location: lost, Canada


Posted:
I am going to cry.

Splitting headache, go out to the garden to try to relax, discover the mother f-ing deer have taken big bites out of my pumpkin!

That's it. No more peaceful hippie chick here. I am getting a gun.

"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."


awakenSILVER Member
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
mmm its certainly started, Lou. I have found myself meowing on the phone on occasions.



ohhhh Jasmins doing a burlesque show. How HOT. She's great...! Can I come! Where?



Smart 'army bears bearing arms' pic, btw.



Tch tch tch.. you buy Lou and I some vollers corsets and I'm sure we'd be happy... wink



Bansheecat.. are you an Aries? I'm not really good at guessing people starsigns but I was just wondering. Scorpio would be my next guess. Oh silly me, I guess I should go look at your intro thread and maybe you have it there....

rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - wink thanks Jen! biggrin

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.


awakenSILVER Member
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Ah ha!

Naughty BansheeCat. You dont have an intro thread...

spank

rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - wink thanks Jen! biggrin

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.


Adya MiriyanaGOLD Member
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
thing is.. i cant remember who started the meowing.. i could quite possibly be guilty.. shrug

hug miss bansheecat...

BansheeCatBRONZE Member
veteran
1,247 posts
Location: lost, Canada


Posted:
Scorpio, to be sure!
Intro thread is under my alias, Rowanlee...
Tx for hugs. Sh=tty day, think I might actually have given myself a concussion while asleep. Is that even possible?

"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."


pineapple peteSILVER Member
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia


Posted:
this weeks going extra slow cos of school. we're doing next to nothing all week, just rehersing for a crappy show thats on friday. days seem to last forever.

hmm, sounds kinda odd, will have to try it when the weather shapes up smile

hug

"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"

*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*


awakenSILVER Member
The Evil Pixie (apparently)
716 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
hug as well from me, missy..

I'm a scorpio too wink

rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - wink thanks Jen! biggrin

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.


SkulduggeryGOLD Member
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
*does a happy lil sunny dance*

I'm guessing you got better and didn't die of the evil flu Ry. Yippeeeeee! Good job really as I never made it over for my photography lessons. Maybe you could teach Jonny and he can come home and teach me. Make sure that, if you bump into him on his travels down under, he gives you a mighty big squeezy hug from me and maybe a pinch on the butt biggrin

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!


RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Lou: Bah Baah. :sheep: ubblol Good score, badger! clap

Meowing.. definitely you.. or is it.. uh oh. It could be me.. ubblol Uhm.. *maow?*

Andrea: mm! The whip picnic's going to be lots of fun. Lots of people getting into whip round here it seems. You oughta come round soon! wink

Patchouli (sp?).. agreed. If there's one smell I really can't stand, that could be it too ubblol Thanks very much for bringing it in here spank

Sexy camera.. hehe yes. I think everyone's camera should be sexier than their car. Though. Maybe the camera and the pictures should qualify together. *thinks* mm. Yes.

The deer ubblol Haven't you done that big barbecue venison cookout yet? confused

Pete: What show is it? Mr Showbiz you..cool

Yup.. it is a bit odd. And man.. noone tells you it's really harsh on upper thighs. I was hurting so much I couldn't walk properly today. Maybe I'm just getting unfit. Need to do some mad exercise again. ubbrollsmile

Lynne: Well.. no.. didn't die. But came close... ubbangel I bet you were nowhere near to that airport. Slightly disappointed. tsk! So when are you coming over for that photography lesson anyway? Why aren't you coming down for Common Ground anyway?

Jonny.. hehe I'll be too busy leeching off his poieey goodness ubblol A mighty big squeezy hug is totally anticipated. The pinch on the butt.. Hmm.

Hmm.

pineapple peteSILVER Member
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia


Posted:
mr showbis ubblol its a really crappy circus thing at school. most of the people are doing plate spinning, diabolo and devil sticks. ive been practicing my own stuff, but i cant stay interested *all* day.

cheers, pete hug

"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"

*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*


Adya MiriyanaGOLD Member
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
badger badger badger! can't *wait* for it to arrive..
exciting news, too ubbrollsmile hmm you've prolly already had lunchbreak...

*maow?*
ohh right. i have an exam tomorrow. eeep.

RyGOLD Member
Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
Pete: Well.. anytime to play is a good time no? smile What I'd give to be just poiing/ whipping/ sticking.. anything but working now! hehe

What exactly have you been practising huh? ubbrollsmile Hey. Did you knoy. When you do a butterfly hyperloop, you can actually tangle, hold both handles with one hand, continue a one handed butterfly, then flick it ridiculous heights? Don't really need to catch them.. it makes a spectacular finale! biggrin

Lou: Muushroom! Yup.. lunchbreak has come and gone.. *sigh* But guess what- possibly Kuanyin for dinner! wink Teh gelegak! ubblol

Speaking of which.. you have an exam tomorrow. *poke*

Study hard kitten hug!


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