When I started this blog, I did it because I wanted to share my experience learning to hoop with as many people as I could. I have come to find, that I am actually just not much of a blogger. My passion for the hoop hasn't subsided at all.... but my passion for chronicling this journey has died down tremendously.
I have found the chilly weather in Tokyo keeping me indoors more, and hooping less. I have only enough room to work on tight tricks, and isolations in my room so I have seen a lot of improvement there. Working on tricks isn't the same experience as dancing and I have found myself missing the dancing so much! Going to class in a nice warm building with my friends substitutes a little, but I cant ever really let go unless I am by myself.
I arrived in Portland three weeks ago, and was really hooping to meet up with some hoopers here. A combination of jet lag, being absent minded, and a busy schedule as so far made that impossible. I missed a hoop jam last week because I forgot what day of the week it was. I knew the hoop jam was Saturday, but... I didn't actually what that certain day that was happening was Saturday. It makes me feel like a flake, and flaky people drive me crazy.
When I arrived here, there was a lot of snow everywhere!! I am from Idaho originally, the I dont mind the snow but I was wondering how hoopers living in snowy climates hoop all winter. It has to be indoor hooping only I am assuming. I tried to use my new psi hoops out in the snow at night and my hands froze up after about 5 minutes. Body was ok, but hands started to ache and hurt. I wonder if all of the super amazing hoopers are from warm climates, or have big empty inside places to hoop in the winter?
I miss my Tokyo hoop girls....! Cant wait to see you all!
