When I took down my defenses for the first time there was something in me...

I have been neglecting my juggling lately...

That kind of makes me sad, I really love juggling.

So I decided I'm going to start practicing again.

Yay.

So I'm going to make a small list here of my Juggling goals:

1. Juggling 2 Diabolo's

2. 2 ball columns

3. Learn contact juggling.

4. Learn more Diabolo tricks (ie. magic knot, cats cradle etc.)

5. Also doing tricks on the Rola Bola

I think this is a good place to start off.

Hopefully I will see an improvement soon.

In other News

I saw the Neon Tree's at Webster Hall the other night with my friend Mira....

Twas Amazing!

I kinda didn't know what to expect, the crowd was filled with upper east side trust fund baby's, which would have been fine if they didn't think that just because they paid for the ticket to the show that they now owned the venue.

But.. you have to pick your battle's.

and that was not one that I wanted to waist my brain cells over.

^_^

Despite that...

The show was great.

The Neon tree's brought it, and when I say brought it, they rocked so hard the walls and the floors shook with envy.

I will def be seeing them again live.

Here is a video of their latest single "1983" for your enjoyment:

(I love all the 80's references)

Any who on the more mundane side of life...

I need to cut my hair...

*Side Note* Me thinks it might be time to dye my hair back to normal... What do you think?

Deconstruction of a Girl in a cloud...

As of late I feel like I have been Living in a golden fog,

Everything is shiny and bright,

I can not see past my nose,

I move through it like nothing is there.

What is fog but a cloud that visits the earth?

I have had my head in a cloud for so long but my cloud is so heavy with all of my hopes, dreams and everything that I want to do in my life,

that the time has come for my clean converses to feel the dirt.

Realization is upon me and it rubs against me like heavy duty sand paper.

The fog is lifting and I am beginning to see things for what they really are.

Ugh this post is soooo Depressing!!

I have been listening to Paramore's new album like non-stop for the past week.

It's so amazing.

I got a rola bola for Christmas, I don't wanna brag but I pretty good at it. ^_^

Well anyway that's all for now.

Here's a small list of things I want to one day do:

1. Learn how to blow glass.

2. Finish my book.

3. Learn to juggle 4 balls.

4. Row a boat in Central Park by myself.

5. Learn the Violin properly.

6. Learn to Surf

7. Learn Ariel hoop and/or Chinese silks.

8. Go to the National Circus School in Montreal.

9. Learn French.

10. Get some sick 1960's or 1920's clothing

Maybe, the world'll look like this forever

So November 3rd I had the pleasure of seeing Say Anything in concert..Again.

lol and as always they were Amazing!!

I got to Irving Plaza at like 1:30ish and I was the second person on the line.
Yay!
So I totally knew I was going to get a sweet spot in the front.. which I did!
So their were 2 opening bands and 2 main bands, the opening bands were pretty good my favorite was The Miniature Tigers. They were so good, surprising for an opening band. I love going to shows there is something to be said about the energy that is at a rock so, you feel so alive, like anything is possible!

But anyway I went to see The Flying Karamazov Brothers on the 7th and that show was sooo funny, I went with my lovely aunt and we both had a really good time.
It was a surprise when I saw my juggling teacher preforming, because I thought that he was no longer preforming with the show but it turns out I was wrong. ^_^

Speaking of juggling where is my poi, I can't find them anywhere.
I have to practice...

Today I painted my Very ugly Ice Skates and now they are even uglier, haha Just kidding
They are Beautiful now.

A work of moving art if you will.

I can't wait to show them off at the rink tomorrow morning.

For now I will have to just show them off here and all 3 of my readers can show the world

lol, I make myself giggle...

Here are the skates:

This is a picture of the inside of the skate,

aka the part of the skate that is next to the other skate.

So no one will really see this, its more for me. ^_^

This is the side of the skate that is visible to anyone who cares to look.

*Side note* I really don't have a side note today.

Dig North Young Jim

Those were the words I saw spray painted on a metal beam in the tunnel of Grand Central Station.
I went to juggling class finally this Monday (I'm trying to learn Poi spinning)
It was a great class my arms were sore afterward, but it was a good pain. My parents were away this week so it has been my sister, the dog and I.
I think a pretty good week all in all. I went to Max Brenner's : Chocolate by the bald man, this week with Jess.
We had The Brenner Burger and it came with these fries that were seasoned with a coco chili powder.
We shared because we wanted to make sure we had room for dessert
and for dessert we had the munchie waffles.
Omg sooo Good!
After all of that surprised that I was still able to move we took a walk to the strand book store and I got a French dictionary and then we walked to Barnes and Nobles so Jess could get a book he wanted.
I had a lot of fun, but it was bitter sweet, Jess is going to be away for 6 months. So although bummed I am really happy for him!
Hes is going to have a great time and will be missed Insanely!
Have a Great Trip Jess!!!

*Side Note* I recently saw Whip It! and it was AWESome!!

OMG! Oh wait, I thought that was a ghost....

Let's see...

I'm at point in my life that everyone gets to.

It's that slow realisation that it's crunch time, Time is running out to decide what want to do when I grow up because guess what.... I am grown up.

People my age are just starting to start the chosen careers, and here I am being a total slacker.

So I think I going to start getting serious and start getting into my EMT work.

It's scary and exciting at the same time.

I feel like I need to brush up on all my skills.

So I'm going to start studying and practicing my skills.

Ok so moving on from that.... I totally got a hula hoop!

I went to Dube a week ago and got a Mini Diabolo and a hula hoop. It breaks down into 4 Peices so its super portable and the weather is getting really nice....In fact if I really wanted to I can go to the park and hula hoop. ^_^

Speaking of Diabolos...

One of my friends, one that will not be named (but her nickname sounds like danana) still has one of my Diabolos!!!

I would like it back one day missy...... hmm... hmmm.....

Well Ok I think thats really all I have to say right now..... Later!

Side note* My Grandfather's death day was yesterday, I love you Grandpa!

Delilah, Diabolo's & Dubé...Oh My!

Today's Topic of Ye Olde Blog is Diabolo's!!
As many of you know I am major fan of Diabolos, I own 3 already, and I am currently in the process of acquiring 3 more...^_^. I know I have a problem....

My Collection currently consists of:

1. Blue Millennium
(This was the first Diabolo that I ever owned,

I have had it for about 3 years. Its been run thru the mill)

2. Glow in the Dark Millennium
(My second Diabolo purchase,

not as messed up as my blue milli but I love playing with it in the dark,

it looks soooo awesome)

3. Red Circus
(I bought this beauty in Berlin & I completely adore it, I have a great spin time with it.

It took some time to get used to at first due to the weight but I'm not bad on it)

I have just ordered 2 more diabolos that should be in December 10th. They are early Birthday presents to myself. I ordered a Orange Tornado and a White Sundia. I can not wait to get them... I have started to compulsively checking the tracking info to see how close They are.

I was also considering heading to Dubé today to see if I can get myself a Arlequino,

still a tentative thought, lets see how I feel later. ^_~

I would just like to take a moment for a small rant...

ahhemm.

Their is a serious lack of Juggling stores in NY/Westchester Area.
Its like all I have is Dubé and they don't have a Giant selection of Diabolos, and the store hours are not very flexible, they are closed on weekends and they aren't open very late.

I live in Westchester which alone is about 20-40 minutes from the city depending on traffic,

I usually get out of work at 5 so lets say I do go to the city and try to make it

before they close at 6.

I have to find parking which around there is nearly impossible.

Then if by some miracle I do find parking I have about 3 minutes to get from the car to the building then get upstairs and make my purchase, and if I remember correctly I have to sign in with a door man downstairs....

Do you see the problem..

All I have to say is thank god for the Internet.

*Side Note* My birthday is in 26 more days!!

Juglito Ergo Sum

It's Finally Done!!!!
It took me a small lifetime but it is finally complete and get this I used some glow in the dark thread all around the edges to add a little snazzy-ness. It looks totally awesome!!
I can't wait to wear it!!

Yay.. and who says I can complete a project.

Take a look and tell me what u think!

Side note*

I know the glow in the dark pic is hard to see but I tried

Wicked Cool Awesomeness

Busy busy week for me, I went to lunch with banana, I bought a new shelf and installed it myself thank u very much.
I also came upon new juggling balls in the most unlikely of places..The Container Store... they are filled with glitter and water, they look really cool.

Also some things I am considering getting into:
Fire breathing/Fire eating
Contact juggling
Circus EMT....I don't know if that exist
Knitting (It seems hard)

I think my mother is seriously getting worried that I am going to run away and join the circus. We were talking the other day I was telling her how I was looking to see if I needed a permit to be a street performer she turned to me and said
"you should really be focusing on your career"
(getting an EMT position)
I replied "I am" after a pause I started to laugh hysterically.
She laughed and said it wasn't funny, but it was.

Side note*
I am seriously disappointed by the lack of juggling programs/clubs in Westchester. I was on Google a whole afternoon looking for one and alas nothing. I have to trek all the way to the city... which is a good 20 to 45 minutes away depending on traffic. Maybe I should start my own juggling club...hmmmmm....

New Project for Myself / Juglito Ergo Sum

Juglito Ergo Sum means I juggle therefore I am.

It is the catch phrase for The Flying Karamazov Brothers.

I happen to absolutly love this phrase!!

So I decided to embroider a sweater that I just got with this phrase, but I couldn't stop there, nooo that would have been to easy. Well I will let my work speak for its self.

So this is my new project...I am Sooooo Excited.

This is going to be on the back of the sweater which is white...

The only thing that is probably going to be different is that I plan on including the strings that connect the Diabolo sticks. I've drawn that onto a printed copy of the design.

I would like to get some opinions. so feel free to comment on the image, What do you like about it?/What would you change?

The great DVD Depression...

What is all this about Blue Ray DVD's?
Is this going to make the DVD obsolete?

Maybe I just don't get it... Will I have to end up buying a whole new library of DVD's in 10 years when my DVD player breaks because they don't make DVD players anymore, only Blue Ray players!
Will I end up being one of those people who buy's everything in 2's and 3's, having a back up just in case something breaks.
This is ridicules!!
By then inflation will be so bad, just to buy a DVD will cost a small fortune, you can forget about going to the movies...just as bad.
Will I loose everything I hold dear?

Now that my moment of panic is over...

I'm sitting at work listening to Hot Chip's "Ready for the floor" float into my ears. I look like I'm working but this in fact is not true.
"Sigh" I'm such a slacker...
I am even leaving work early cause I have to pick up my sister at school, but I did come in earlier then normal. Oh yeah and also fun fact: I have my juggling class tonight. It is a double edged sword, cause I love my class but it is my last class so I am sad.
Oh yeah and I don't know if I mentioned this a few post ago but I ordered these bean bags from this woman called " The Bag Lady", she is amazing. We worked on customized bean bags for me. I like her so much I ordered 6.
I got the first order last Thursday, I was expecting to get 3 Brown and aqua suede bean bags but she gave me 4 and they came is a nice little drawstring bag.

I called her and raved about how much I love them, which I do. They just so happen to be traveling the world with me.
Do you think I should take my Diabolo.. I need to practice...
but is that a little obsessive?

BTW I am super amped about the trip!

Heres a question for ya: Why are funeral homes called funeral homes?