life in canada

so i have finally figured out what all the hoopla is about. well, i’ve read about it, viewed .mov files online and seen it in action at a gathering. its only taken 3 years for me to catch on. i’ve been busy! my body needs the break from sitting on my ass in front of a computer or desk thinking about anatomy and osteopathy and how to get it into my brain that i crave….CRAVE the act of hula hooping. its beautiful, its sexy, its rhythmical, its fun, frustrating, painful, dizzying, did i mention painful? damn my shoulder and its current restrictions.
i met up with some toronto burners back in june for an evening of hooping. it was my first time meeting any of them in person, so i was a bit nervous. about 8 or so people showed up. they are a fun group of crazy and loveable people. people you want at your parties or to meet up with for after work drinks and some hula hooping, of course! found out that steph knew our friend wayne back in the day, back in sf. then greg and jen, the former from sf as well. ahhh…nice to meet some people with a connection to sf. i miss it constantly.
so back to the hooping. i taped up a dollar store hoop, after i filled it with dried beans. that was fun for about a week. there was a weak spot in the taping and it bent. oh well. but for the life of me i can’t seem to find 1" or 3/4" pvc or polyethelyne at 125+psi in toronto. I’ve been snubbed by plumbing suppliers and home depot does not carry psi that high. boo. i’ll have to keep calling around. that will be my monday priority to do. the tape will just have to be vinyl until i can find a supplier of gaffers tape. its a good thing i live in hollywood north.
the second time i tried hooping was in san fran in june. i signed up for a lesson with cristabel of hoopgirl.com. she is so sweet and a patient teacher. we met up at kezar stadium and wiggled to various artists from 11-12. i think i got a bit of a sunburn that day.  i wish i could have taken her 3 day course. but i didnt have that much time and had lots of people to see. now i wish i brought back a collapsable hoop from her. oh well, something to look forward to later on.

i highly recommend hooping to anyone. its fun and freeing and a great workout without feeling like i-have-to-do-this-because-i-paid-for-my-gym-membership-and-i-should-use-it.

i just need a damn hoop!

its my summer vacation…from school and work. funny how i still think of summer as a break between semesters and not seasons. school will always be in my circadian rhythm. the first trip consisted of a flight to san fran, a drive to calistoga for a wedding, back to san fran for frolicking in the sunshine and a hula hoop lesson. a side trip to vega$ was included the next weekend. debauchery. what happens in vegas stays in vegas…or ends up on a bloggie blog blog. the reason for vegas was an unofficial high school classmate reunion. 7 of us. enough for trouble, lots of meat consumed (not by me, i had to deal with fish and other crustaceans, vegas is not very vegan friendly), lots of tequilla and vodka. why oh why does the drink vodka/redbull exist?! i was so hung over i had to change my flight to the next day and tag along to yet another steak house…#3? ugh. i feel gross. but i made it back to san fran safe and sound. missed gay pride, rather avoided it. still too hungover. but recovered enough to shop for a day, pack my stuff and get back to toronto safe and sound. liver in tow.
i worked like crazy for a week then spent a 4 day weekend at the braybrook cottage in muskoka. nice recovery. only to give in to the flu. i’ve been down for a week now. i have to get back to work though. gotta pay off the trip to san fran.
the next one i’m taking, which is too soon for me, is to honolulu for the official reunion with the handful of other classmates showing up. not sure if i want to go now. tickets are pricey. i’ll have to find some massage course to take while i’m there to make it worthwhile. so much work to do. *sigh*
could someone do my US taxes for me too?