[Foxy_Rei]

Is this a list thing like what Sissy’s doing? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif

Oh well I’ll keep it going:

Kari aka Kari828 staying at The W Hotel, the Court
Amy aka Amyxshii staying at home
Kee AKA bauderlady staying at the W The Court
Christina AKA SissyBuns staying at the Days Inn on 94th
Jacq ("Jake") aka Foxy Rei staying at The W, The Court

(I’m rooming with Kee. Kari, and Day)

Can’t wait! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

I read it to my husband when he got home and he just stood there with a cocked eyebrow while I read the whole thing. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Probably what bothers me the most is that he’s treating Leigh Ann like she’s an amateur stripper or something… Little does he know that she’s one of the biggest names in pole dance! Talk about putting your foot in your mouth! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_silent.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

Pole-twista – you might want to poke around the threads about USPDF in the competition forum, people are discussing hotels and such there.

I’m taking a bus down, myself, but I’m coming from the opposite direction from you. It’s just over 3 hours to get there from about where I live, and it was $80 round-trip through Greyhound (coming into the Port Authority station in Manhattan).

From what I’ve seen, hotels are a bit pricey – a lot of people are getting roommates to split the costs. There still might be some people looking, but I’m not sure…

[Foxy_Rei]

Heels are frustrating for me because I have really low ceilings, so I have to be really careful… If I kick up too high to get my foot around the pole, I kick the dome or the ceiling. If I don’t kick up enough, the invert doesn’t happen or I kick the pole. CLANG!

It’s just something you have to keep at and practice. Once you have the muscle memory you’ll wonder why you ever had any problems with it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

edit: I use the word "kick" loosely here, lol

[Foxy_Rei]

I see dancers using the same songs all the time – I’ve seen several videos that use Drowning Pool’s Tear Away…

I’m also one of those people who doesn’t listen to the radio or anything that keeps me up on current music (one of the curses of an iPod) so sometimes I’ve never heard a song until I see a video using it. Then I go on Google to search for the lyrics if the title wasn’t obvious so I can download it, which is followed by a couple weeks where I can’t stand to listen to anything but that song (I’m one of those people that can listen to the same song on repeat for hours and still love it). So, yeah, using that song for a pole video has happened.

I "copied" Sascha once and did a video to Careless Whisper by Seether like a week after she posted hers because I had never heard it before her video… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif Hers was better, though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

Lol no, go ahead – you’re not stealing anything. It’s one of those cover-ups that’s big enough that you can tie it up as a dress, around your waist, whatever you want. And thank you for the compliments!

Speaking of boobies, that was my 2nd take because one of the girls fell out of my top during the first one, lol. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

I already did mine!

http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/3157

I’m sad, though, because my camera decided to go out of focus near the beginning of the video… but it’s there. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

Dayanara – you signed up for it anyway!? Stop confusing me! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

I don’t have the addresses right in front of me, but everything was 5 miles or less from our hotel, so… you might want to head straight out just to be safe.

And it looks like us roommies are all going to the same workshop for Veena! (Wait – did Kari sign up for it?? She said she was thinking about it… Oh, Kari!)

Sissy – since I’m sitting next to you for the show, I’ll carry you to and from our seats, how’s that sound? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif You’re not that far from me! Sending you a message!

[Foxy_Rei]

We know the Bible says that sex and romance are good things – things that make couples stronger and don’t let them stray…so sensual dance in a marital context is certainly ok…

and it’s noce to know that there are other pole dancers out there with a zeal for God.

Amen, Charley, on both counts! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

And I ditto what she said about seeing if you can set up a separate time. But definitely pray about it and talk with your husband, maybe even talk to your pastor if need be.

Is there someone that you can borrow a pole from, so you can show him at home?

Being a Christian and a pole dancer is tough… not just because of the struggles that just stay in your mind about what is and isn’t sinful, etc., but just like everything else out there, Christian opinions are becoming the minority and can cause conflict with other people – it’s especially touchy in the pole dance world because of its origins. Then there’s also the whole thing with explaining to fellow Christians that what you’re doing isn’t necessarily sinful, either. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif But at least you know you’re not alone https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

Cream – look under the Travel Buddies thread – TrophyWife and Poledancevienna are looking for roommates if you’re interested in sharing a room with someone to split costs.

[Foxy_Rei]

TrohpyWife – you may want to look under the other thread about Hotel Arrangements – there are a couple people still looking into hotels there that may want to split a room. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

Thanks Ellen! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I don’t get out much, and I never know what to wear – I’m that girl who always shows up to the bar with jeans and a long-sleeve sweatery thing (because I’m always cold) to discover that everyone else is there in a miniskirt and tank tops, even though it’s winter. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif BRRR!!!

Maybe I’ll layer it – wear a nice tank top under my SV shirt and just yank the top one off when I get to the after party, and stuff some jewelry in my pocket or something. I’d wear an "Amber Rocks The Pole" shirt if I had one! Do you guys have any extras?? lol j/k https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif

[Foxy_Rei]

Thanks everyone! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

Chem – I can’t remember about the star, I haven’t tried it since getting back on the pole… I think I did… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif I’ll have to try it again and see.

Ritalin – thanks for the walk-through. I’ll have to try pushing my hips forward, but it’s pretty rare I get far enough to do that. I get stuck at the point where I have to hook my feet together because the bottom knee keeps sliding so my feet are too far apart! It sucks!

Khallstrom – your outfit looks cute https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif If I get it, I’ll let you know what I did.

I’ve been trying to get into this from both just standing and hooking my leg and from gemini – I think it was Roxy? that said she did it that way so she could get a secure grip with the top knee when she was learning it. I’ll give it another go when I practice tonight

[Foxy_Rei]

I’m most definitely not a pro and I’m in a rut, myself. I just started back on the pole last month, was all crap, then a couple weeks ago I started getting back in the swing of things. But my practice last night was awful – I couldn’t even invert properly and I had no grip. But dancey-wise, I was doing pretty good. So I spent my practice twirling instead of inverting and such, lol.

I did see the video where Felix fell – I actually had to watch it twice, and 2 different people’s videos to be sure she actually fell and that it wasn’t on purpose. I think her boots may have screwed her up or something, but she finished just as if she nailed it with no problem. Plus, we all know she can do it – she doesn’t have to prove herself anymore, lol.

And I also saw Karol’s video where her feet were slipping in the bridge position – honestly, if she hadn’t left the comment to Alethea about it, I wouldn’t have noticed.