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Login/Join to Participatefluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Hi, I'm brand spanking new to HOP, never even new it existed until I stumbled upon it recently. Only just starting to get my sea legs as far as the technology thing goes. Just typed poi into a search engine and BAM, Here I am. And right glad I am too. Been spinning for years on and off, started in South Africa and the enthusiasm kinda waned once I got to the UK and refused to leave the warmth of indoors for months. Years later I am regaining my passion and learnig to accept that 26 degrees celcius is warm.
Think Hop is amazing, looking forward to learning and living and loving and growing.
"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
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
oh your?!
"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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Oh my greatnes!!!
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Oh my...gosh?!
Oh my...word?!
Oh my... goodness gracious?!
Oh my ...TOASTER?!
OH MY MOTHER?!
OH MY MONSTER??!!
"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
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
*walks in to get very confused, very quickly*
:P
"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*
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Oh my stars and garters...
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Oh my cajun chicken and chips
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Oooh, a squishy nosed one in my thred!!
I might start getting all shy and coy! *twists hair around fingers Don't worry, I never know whats going on in here
I've never heard that one Dave! I like it!
Mmmm chicken!
"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
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
hehehehehe
coy?
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"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*
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
mmmmm, that was good chicken.
*hands blu a piece*
I saved you a piece.
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Mmmm..shhhhhhicken
Thanks Zen!Fish...FISH.. There are FISH in my thread! Looky Looky!
"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
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
today has gone for too long..
*lays on the threads couch*
"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*
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
It's only just started for me! But it is dragging... I have had to listen to a bizzzillion call recordings this morning and write notes on them... and on HOP
But I suppose it could be worse...at least I get to sit in a nice red chair that swivels and not in a furnace room or something.
"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
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
ick, i know the feeling, well, not the making notes on calls, but the draggy day thing
swivelly chair's always a bonus
*woo, i have a glass of mango necter*
*passes mango necter about*
"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*
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Ooooh, yes please! *accepts gratefully while scowling at the half-empty bottle of water on the table*
"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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
*spikes the mango nectar with some vodka*
Hmmm, nice and relaxing.
I've also had enough of today, at least I also have a swivel chair and it goes up and down!
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
its the sort of evening where i know i should go to bed, cos ill be tired as tomorow morning, but i just wana sit on hop
"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*
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
I really have to stop drinking in the middle of the week.
I have a bit of a hangover because we were watching the footy last night and things got out of hand a bit.
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Oh dear...I don't drink alcohol...anymore.
I know what you mean, I really should do some work...but I can't get off HOP!
"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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Stuff work, HoP is way more fun.
Why did you stop drinking? If you don't mind me asking.
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
No particular reason, I just don't get on with it. I don't like the aftertaste, it's expensive, and I don't enjoy being drunk. I'ts just not my thing. I do other things to change my physical state, I just enjoy them more.
It's like if you like fruit juice and not fizzy drinks. No point in drinking fizzy drinks really, if you preferr others, and don't like the way the bubbles hurt your throat "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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
That makes perfect sense. I used to be like that.
Now I've flipped around.
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
I don't say I don't have the odd liquor or sparkling wine or something special on a special occasion. But I would only really have one. When I go out to clubs and pubs and parties I drink water or juice. It's quite funnt that when we do dinner parties I always show up with juice instead of wine
If it's a special occasion I crack open the appeltizer- yumm!! "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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
I like appeltizer. Yummy!!
Although Appeltizer tastes different in the UK and SA
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Everything tastes different, I think it's got something to do with the water being different etc. Even Coca Cola tastes very different in UK and SA.
I was quite pleased to find Peartizer in SA and I LOVE grapetizer, which you just don't get over here. In the uk you get Shloer which is sparkling grape juise, it's nice, but not the same.
"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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
It could be the water.
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Yes...but even the food tastes different. The tomatoes, the meat..everything. Not worse or better, just subtly different
"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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Maybe the different climates cause the food to taste different.
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
*shrugs*
Don't know. All I know is I miss my hearty ol SA grub
"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
psychadelic pyro
570 posts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
The thing I missed the most when I was in the UK was biltong. My mom used to post vacuum packed biltong to me.
And don't forget a good old SA braai!!! That smell is enough to make me drool, actually just the thought makes me drool.
*starts to drool, while rocking in his chair*
Normality is the playground of the unimaginative
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Don't even start! It's going to be a long time before I get near one again
I just want to go home! "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
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