The blog of a juggling artist.
Hmm
Bored.
Thinking of routine ideas.
I want to juggle but it is too hot outside.
What would people find funny or exciting?
What stuff do you think people would want to see a juggler do or say?
Help.
Old post that I am updating:
L’École de cirque de Québec was amazing. It is an awesome school with awesome space. It is two HUGE floors with high ceilings. trampolines, trapeeze, mats everywhere, tons of juggle space, tumble floors, swings, and everything else you can think of. I had a great time. The show was also amazing. So many talented people everywhere. I will upload pictures soon.
That was in 2008. I also went in 2009 and it was just as impressive. It is amazing what people can do with motivation and dedication.
T-Shirts and IJA
I went to North Carolina from July 13th - 19th for the IJA. www.juggle.org. It was a blast. I learned a lot. Had a lot of fun too.
Highs:
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- First IJA!
- Seeing all my juggling friends.
- Rooming with Tim, Mark, and Crash. Good times.
- Having a nice 5 club run.
- The shows were amazing. Ivan is one funny guy. The Welcome Show was awesome and the Cascade of Stars. The rest were sweet too, but I preferred these.
- Getting a lot of interest in my t-shirts.
- The Lounge. Genius.
- Some acts in Renagede
- Everything being so close. Housing, Gym, Theater.
- Lots of fun juggling and non-juggling related.
- Lots of the New York crew were there.
- Partying with so many people. It pretty much was a week long party. It’s one big blur.
Lows:
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- Not juggling as much as I thought I would at a 7 day, 24 hour fest.
- Not being able to go to as many workshops as I wanted to. I was too tired, or forgot about them.
- Being tired a lot, but if I slept I would have missed out on a lot of fun. Sleeping is overrated anyway. Does one really need more than 3 hours of sleep a night?
- Some acts in Renagade. It’s not the hosts fault. Some people want to perform who think they are funny… when they are not.
Goals:
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- To juggle: check
- Work on 5 clubs: Check
- Learn some new stuff: Check Thanks Club motion guys and Flo.
- To have an awesome time: Check Plus
Crush:
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- Mark and Flo. Awesome people. Tim too
- The lots of new people I met.
- The Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, jugglers were awesome. So flowy with all the stuff they did.
Bane:
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- I wish there were more places to eat.. maybe more variety. Not the fests fault though.
- Diabolo. haha just kidding.
Surprise:
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- Muffin Clutches. Way to go Reeses. That was awesome. Probably one of the best acts.
- I agree with Tim. People being talented enough to do a handstand and able to break a chop stick with their ass at the same time. I have so much to learn.
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Speaking of t-shirts. I want to try and get my t-shirts out there. To the non-circus related folk. Anyone have any ideas? I know people like the design and I have sold to non-circus fans. Any help would be appreciated!
New…ish blog!
I had some wordpress issues and to me it wasn’t worth fixing. Wordpress is too heavy for my needs anyway. More than half the features are a waste on me. I started this blog a while back. I will be updating this one for now on.
Some things I posted on my wordpress:
- I started designing circus related t-shirts. www.jugglingfashion.com Check them out. So far they have been selling well!
- I am still in school. I like F.I.T. a lot.
- I am still juggling a lot.
Fancy Boxes of Chocolates. Fun but Risky »
I decided to have some chocolates tonight for dessert. My family got a fancy box of chocolates for a gift. I open up the box just to be confused. Looking at all of the chocolates, I couldn’t tell which is which. Luckily, boxes of chocolates come with Identification cards for picky eaters like me. Even with those, some chocolates look so similar is doesn’t help. You grab one to eat. You look at it. You hope it’s what you want. You analyze it again, looking at the ID paper. You take a deep breath and take a bite. You realize very quickly what it is. Was it the one you wanted or was it that dreaded peach gel filled chocolate that puts an awful look on your face. You then take the other half and put it down so you can find the one you want. You finally find it. You eat it. You enjoy it. Puts a smile on your face. It’s quite the task trying to eat fancy chocolates. And the famous line “life is like a box of chocolates, never know what you’re going to get” So true. Cause life throws you little curve balls just like that ID card. :)
