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126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Name: Laasya
Location: US, east coast
Sex: f
Toys: Flag poi, Crystal poi, hopefully levi-wand in the future
Hobbies: Writing, dancing, gaming
Godzilla vs. a Star Wars Star Destroyer. Who wins? Why?: Star Destroyer. Wouldn't Godzilla asphyxiate in space? Unless Godzilla is inside of the Star Destroyer, in which case he would be against the Imperial stormtroopers inside. Now that would be a fascinating watch... I think Godzilla would win that one.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Versailles is my absolute favorite band of all time. Favorite artist is Utada Hikaru. Others include: Outersect, Kaya Project, Susumu Hirasawa, Config|Sys PROJECT, Nomic, Ayreon, Aural Vampire, and many others
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: I see your ice cream and raise you a cheesecake.
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella?: Never had marmite or vegemite, but I adore Nutella K3
I have been dancing since I was 6 years old (I'll let you decide how long ago that was) and started color guard when I was 12. I became fascinated with different styles of dance, swing flags in particular. My attempts at researching swing flags led me to poi, and here I am! I bought my first set of poi (flag poi) from HoP in May 2010 and received them early in June. I've been spinning poi since and hope to find other people to spin poi with
My youtube name is foxinsocks506. Once I get a proper videocamera, I will upload some poi videos. I also have a wordpress blog called Resplendence which I add to daily.
I'm happy to be a part of the Home of Poi community! My goal is to not only become better with poi, but to also contribute to HoP and help this community grow
EDITED_BY: Laasya (1281803181)
EDIT_REASON: updated info and added blog
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Welcome to HoP!
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Thanks! Great to be here! =)
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
New person! Yay!
Avoid the squirrels, have a marmite crumpet and make yourself at home.
If you have questions, feel free to ask.
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
East Coast in the hizz-ouse!!!!!!!
You wouldn't happen to be in Delaware by chance would ya? Welcome to HoP!!!
~Rock on!~
"As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough"-Waking Life
(All you RLers this is epitome_of_lame *waves hello*)
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Woot East Coast !!! Unfortunately, I am not in Delaware =/ I live where the letter "R" is mostly disregarded. Except at the end of "idea" where it is dutifully added.
And aston, if you happen to see a squirrel singing songs in the park, accompanied by a rather large and mostly bald woman with a guitar, I suggest you give him a small donation. Squirrely wrath is best to be avoided at all costs...
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Ah yes.... The Evil Foamy....
See why squirrels must be avoided?
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Oh yes, especially if you look at the Nuts to You cartoons... best to avoid them...
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
Originally Posted By: LaasyaWoot East Coast !!! Unfortunately, I am not in Delaware =/ I live where the letter "R" is mostly disregarded. Except at the end of "idea" where it is dutifully added.
Oh my, a land with a stronger accent than my own and further south than VA?
*Fugee and Bren know what my accent sounds like*
If you we're in the mid-atlantic I'd totally spin with you and I just found a local (2 hours away
) group, but I'll try to be helpful from here none the less for you! 
~Rock on!~
"As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough"-Waking Life
(All you RLers this is epitome_of_lame *waves hello*)
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
I thought people in Jersey, NY and New England added the 'R' sound to the end of Idea.
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
Oh yeah, I've heard it done too with NC/KY in a very different way... Ambiguous!
Boston or Raleigh? The world will never know...
~Rock on!~
"As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough"-Waking Life
(All you RLers this is epitome_of_lame *waves hello*)
stranger
17 posts
Location: USA
pleasure to meet you laasya! I too find my soul release in writing. What medium (i dare ask a format ) do you find yourself writing most often? I tend write whatever my observations (life) inspire. poetry most often. Then again isn't it all :-)
thanks for the encouragement on my graff
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Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
@lilBrobec: I write fiction/fantasy/adventure prose most often. I try to reflect common conflicts in a not-so-common way to make it a tad more exciting haha. I love poetry but I'm not terribly good at writing it so I stick mostly to my noveling.
Have you ever tried to spin poi to your writing? It's a thought I got after watching Nick Woolsey's "The Beautiful Thing About Ashes" video. If we can spin according to the emotion of a song, why not spin according to the emotion of a poem? Lyrics are poetry, after all Hint for the region I live in: Poi is wicked fun!
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
"Wicked"... That's a very Massachusetts thing to say, or Sailor Moon, but every time I've ventured up to New England that love that adjective.
~Rock on!~
"As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough"-Waking Life
(All you RLers this is epitome_of_lame *waves hello*)
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
LOL Sailor Moon XD
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
stranger
17 posts
Location: USA
I attempted a search for Nick's video to follow your train of thought. Though it was taken off playpoi as well as youtube. Couldn't guess why. I love your interpretations. That's a wonderful notion to spin the passion of my poetry!
I see the world in a relative rhythm crafting the details of God's creations. I havn't had the attention to novel my thoughts as I rush with this current.
That's amazing to me. You must have a steady (not necessarily sane ;-) mind to novel.
Regardless of the nature, the format, of our scripts I hear you when you say you reflect conflict in not-so common ways. I love the relations in life.
You spoke my language :-)
By the way nice job with your "Lux Aeterna" inspiration. I first translated your story to reflect that of any community being victim to foreign oppressive governing powers. My less literal take was that of one's oppressed aspirations. The fight to become your dreams. I love, but can't listen, to that song very often. Most likely because of it's relation to Requiem for Dream. Deep, beautiful, too dark too real.
~I have~
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1,264 posts
Location: Lawrence, KS
False, godzillas like a scaley chuck norris....
Welcome to HoP! Enjoy your stay. we love it here.
Want some popcorn?
Never take candy from strangers...... But popcorn is okay!
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Here's the video: Poi Showdown: Nick Vs Yuta I quite enjoyed it =D
Thanks for you input! Natiae's story is very much about oppression, but also about staying strong and holding your ground in times of conflict, instead of running away from it. I was thinking of using that storyline for NaNoWriMo this year, but it might count as cheating since I already wrote some of it lol
The world and Universe are ever-changing, following their own flow to a rhythm we only hope to mirror in our art, our dance, our words and music. A rather daunting exercise, but the flow is impossible not to enjoy =)
@Ascilith - Precisely why I would love to see Godzilla vs an army of stormtroopers. Then to see Vader try a force choke on Godzilla would be amusing... Anyways, thanks for the welcome and the popcorn!
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Apologies for the self-bump, but I wanted to add my blog to this thread
I use it mostly for writing with poi on the side, though I'm still rather new at it. Any and all advice/comments/criticisms would be welcomed and appreciated
Resplendence on WordPress
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
924 posts
Location: At the Back of the North Wind
eh? Your thread is your own desmene... feel free
Just a dancer in the dark
The Dragon Professor
203 posts
Location: New York, currently homeless, USA
I am sorry for not saying hi, I thought I hit all the new threads when I got back. I'm over in NYC if you're in the area and need a group of spinners there's a really amazing group I'm with called Got Fire? that meets usually on the first thursday of every month, but we meet on our own far more frequently.
Don't let your world end with you
p.s. No, just in case you're going to ask, I did not misspell Warrior, its supposed to be like that.
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
If I ever manage to meander my way over to NYC, I'll definitely let you know
Quite the day trip from here, though. Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Hey you should come over to Detroit and join the Detroit Fire Guild in some fun and games
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
The Dragon Professor
203 posts
Location: New York, currently homeless, USA
Its all hush hush right now, but me and a few performers (I'm actually the only poi artist in the current roster) are talking of forming together as a traveling troupe. When that time comes we'll definitely come visit places, especially if there are payed gigs to cover travel expenses.
ALso, SoD, two things.
First, Detroit Fire Guild is an amazingly awesome name
Second, and I'm not sure why I've never said this before, DETROIT ROCK CITY!
Don't let your world end with you
p.s. No, just in case you're going to ask, I did not misspell Warrior, its supposed to be like that.
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
;~; you're all so far away
And that Traveling Troupe sounds amazing!
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Laasya: You are on the right continent at least.
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
The Dragon Professor
203 posts
Location: New York, currently homeless, USA
And at times the right area of the continent as well. You're pretty well off now that I think about it. Just gotta uncover a few spinners by your hometown and you'll be fine.
Don't let your world end with you
p.s. No, just in case you're going to ask, I did not misspell Warrior, its supposed to be like that.
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Hell. I can see that if I want any juggling fests I am going to have to organise the things myself.
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
However will you do that on the left continent?
Edit: Really you're in the centre like but left was funnier.
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The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
Wind Dancer
126 posts
Location: USA, east coast
Organize the juggling fest and send it farther left!
Impermanent are all created things;
Strive on with awareness.
- Buddha
The Dragon Professor
203 posts
Location: New York, currently homeless, USA
If I can drive there I'll go, so probably not. For I am poor and cannot afford gas money.
Don't let your world end with you
p.s. No, just in case you're going to ask, I did not misspell Warrior, its supposed to be like that.
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