first time and all
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!
