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Yes, let's do bendy buddies! I'm usually available during the daytime anywhere from 7 am to 5 pm CST, but it varies (oh, retail…). How do we want to do this, teapartie?
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Congratulations on starting your pole journey! You found the most supportive, fun site. Don't forget about chat on Fridays, it makes it easier to meet everyone and get lots of answers. Plus some of the ladies here show off their awesome pole tricks via video streaming on chat–I'm just starting out too so I'm not quite ready for that yet, lol.
I have a 45mm Xpole Xpert but in chrome and I love it, I bet you'll love yours too! I hope you tell us all about it once you get yours delivered so we can get in on your excitement 🙂 Welcome!
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Every baby should come into the world to a mommy that loves him/her this much. This is amazing, it made me smile 🙂
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Chem, can new screws be purchased if they get stripped, and do you know how much that would run? I am a little worried that I will do this lol!
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Anyone know where to get a costume like the one she's wearing? I like that it looks like a figure skating outfit, with the way the skirt is made 🙂
She is amazing! I added that to my YouTube list. This makes me want to go stretch, lol.
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All medicinal purposes aside, I do not agree that marijuana should be used for recreational purposes. Why take something to alter your state of mind? I have been diagnosed with depression and I found that exercise and work help me a lot. There are no toxins entering my airways and it has other great benefits like building strength and endurance. As for orally injesting substances, I shy away from caffeine because I do consider it a mild drug and I know many people addicted to it, so I would not take marijuana or another drug either. For me, it comes down to having positive control over my body and not risking my brain with mind altering drugs. Yes, I will recreationally drink, because I have great control over my drinking, but I also agree with Chem that some people just don't have control and to me, these people should not be drinking.
I will also add that I find smoking extremely irritating. It makes me physically sick to be around people that are smoking cigarettes and I did not go anywhere that allowed it when it was legal indoors. I know all my Veeners are respectful people that would not smoke around people that don't like it, but I see people smoking in non-smoking areas almost every day. Sometimes I see employees smoking right outside entrances to their place of work, sitting right next to the non-smoking sign! It would bother me if a big truck was blowing exhaust next the building and this bothers me similarly. I imagine all this behaviour would be be repeated in marijuana users, for the most part. Again, I know you all are more respectful than that 🙂
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I just recently got up to 114 lbs mostly because I've been strength training so I was really shocked to see so much dimpling on my butt and thighs when I go into this deep lunge looking stretch:
http://www.fitness-training-at-home.com/image-files/flexisplits1.jpg
So don't write yourself off as being "fat" just because of it. Sounds like it is normal, which is a relief to me! Thanks for posting this question!
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Count me in! I probably won't hit the splits by then but I this will give me something to work towards 🙂
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Miss Devious, I feel the same way. I got my pole after two months of watching YouTube videos and reading StudioVeena discussions so after my husband set it up I tried to climb up…. and I couldn't do it! I can now roughly climb up, but it's nothing graceful and I have to stop myself from holding my breath from the effort.
In an effort to get stronger, I had been working on cardio and strength on alternating days. I quickly realized I couldn't do pull ups or push ups at all! So now I am working at getting to the point where I can do those so I can do pole things other than walking around the pole LOL.
Here are two useful starting points that I am working on:
http://askville.amazon.com/exercises-help-push-ups/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=9279893
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/04/25/do-a-pull-up/
The second website, Nerd Fitness looks like a great resource and is written from the perspective of someone who started out weak, unlike so many websites that assume everyone can do pull ups, etc. 🙂 Have fun with it, don't compare your progress to anyone else's, and listen to music that makes you feel sexy working out!
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Yup, post your video b/c everyone here is really great about giving good advice–and always in the nicest, friendliest way possible!
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http://www.facebook.com/adastra.peraspera.948 Feel free to add me too 🙂
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I just set up my pole and I bruise easily, so I think it's because I'm a beginner. How long have you been poling? Maybe your body will get used to the pole at some point 🙂 Good luck!
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Maybe you should put a netbook on your holiday/birthday wish list 🙂 All of the ones I've looked at have webcams and since they don't have disc drives they tend to be more affordable. Just in case you do end up wanting to do the online pole jam.
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Hope your day is the best! Happy Birthday 🙂
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You will have at least two applicants for sure, HyperHorseGirl and myself! I imagine lots more of us will jump at the chance, thank you so much for thinking of this and setting it up! I have been thinking on things to include on my application ever since this post came up 🙂