Forums > Introductions > Spinning in Idaho
Login/Join to ParticipateMember
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
name: Jana
Idaho, USA
age: 27
sign: 100% taurus
occupation: I waitress during the winter, and work in my family orchard in the summer.
hobbies: Camping, mushroom hunting(not those kind!) going to as many shows as possible, and hanging out with my girls!!!
most watched movie: Labyrinth w/ David Bowie
favorite color(s): it's a toss up between yellow and orange.
favorite ice cream: Ben & Jerry's Wavey Gravy, they don't have it where I live (only one store in town) but when I get my hands on a pint I can do some damage!
Toys: right now just some fluffy balls and some led balls. I've only been doing this a month, so I can't wait for fire!!!
Like most of you, I don't think I'll ever grow up!!!!
EDITED_BY: janathe (1189629524)
QuackerJack
1,927 posts
Location: over your left shoulder, Australia
Hi! welcome to HoP!
Just a friendly warning, we're all a little crazy here, so don't be surprised if a tank starts rumbling through your thread. There's a bit of a discipline problem going on in our army at the moment!
How good is the Labrynth?! Have you seen the Dark Crystal as well?
Nutella Brigade Unite!
"Look! I have a rainbow penis!" - Rouge
Owned By Steaks
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
It's not a discipline problem Clarence - it's that General Rouge - she's encouraging it. It's almost like "sorry about your picket fence there - just following orders guv"!!
hey Jana - welcome Home!Labrynth & Bowie is a good movie and soundtrack - and it's even got some contact in there eh? Dark Crystal I didn't like anywhere near as much.
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it. 
HoP mage and keeper of the fireballs
1,965 posts
Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
Both films are cool but the Labrynth is better.
Welcome to HoP
and be warned of the madness that can consume us all...
Beware THE GAME
May my balls of fire set your balls on fire 
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
Thanks for the welcoming. You all seem a little looney, but that is alright. I can manage.
Can't say I remember the dark crystal, maybe someday....
EDITED_BY: janathe (1182556646)
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
So I just got back from a show in the mountains, and I took my LED balls with me. I can see how easy it is to become addicted to this!!! I didn't want to put them down, and people kept asking to play with my balls.
(Not what I mean!) When I woke up this morning all I could think about was my poi.Oh, I guess i kind of forgot one thing, definately nutella. I haven't had the pleasure of trying the others.
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
*Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick* ... boing ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
I love the Labrynth, good choice in movies. Welcome to HoP!
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
So, I just did my first burn on Saturday night. It was amazing!!!! I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. We were out at a show where they did a little burn jam and hula hooping. I was just spinning my LEDs and another gal offered her lit poi. Great time, gotta get mine now!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Jana's hooked on fire!
ॐ
Owner of burningoftheclavey 
Owned by Lost83spy
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
True understatement!!! Maybe obsessed.
I think the greatest part of the experience is a friend overheard some people saying that I was smoother than the one there that had been doing it for 3+ years. Big boost to the ego!!!
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
So, I've been spinning poi for 4 months now. And I have a "gig".
I'll be using my LEDS and a friend will have her LED Hula Hoop. It's at a local festival, and we will be on stage with the headlining band!!! There are usually a few thousand people around for this thing, just thinking about it I get kind of nervous.
WISH ME LUCK!!!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
oooh good luck! and welcome to HOP!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Good luck with the gig, you are going to have so much fun.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
So, I've never been on stage before. Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated! I already plan to have relax a little by having ONE beer before, I don't want to get sloppy or anything. I don't know if I should look at the crowd or focus above them a bit. Ahhhhh, I'm a little scared!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
just spin like you would if you were practicing by yourself at home. enjoy yourself! and i don't ever really look at the crowd but i'm usually so tranced out in the spinning that i don't even think about it.
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Member
18 posts
Location: Idaho, USA
Everything went pretty good, until I got flashed by a friend. She's usually not like that so it shocked me and I kind of fumbled for a second.
It ended up that there were between 4-5 thousand people out there when we went on. Another band wants us to perform sometime for them! YEAH!
Thanks for the support!!!!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
yay! congrats!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
© 1998 - 2025 Home of Poi
All prices converted to United States dollars using XE.com