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I'm working all weekend!  I'm running an Advance Poll for the coming election (in Canada).  I have to be there all day Friday, Saturday, and Monday.  Oh well, the money is good.  My family will celebrate Easter in a couple of weeks once the election is over.

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So I put on the radio last night and attempted to bounce my @ss on the floor for a couple songs.  LOL, the results are hilarious.  Apparently I have a defective left cheek.  Sometimes it reacts just slightly out of sync with the right cheek and I end up with a "wave" effect.  When trying to move it on it's own, it just sits there and laughs at me. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif 

I also worked on lifting into an elbow stand, it's getting much easier since the last time I tried.  Still using the wall/pole for support, or I'll end up on my head, but it's getting there. I dream of the day when I can lift into it in the middle of the room…

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At the studio I started going to, we had a lot of fun with "Pour some sugar on me" by Def Leppard.  Definitely not a routine my dad wants to see, hehehe 🙂

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@Julia, It's just for fun.  Jump on your pole everyday.  Even if it's just for a few minutes, record yourself if you can, and make a vid after 30 days.  See what you can accomplish!

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Once you think you are ready, start slow.  Start with a basic fireman, mount with two hands like normal, but remove the bottom hand before you land.  Slowly work yourself up to not needing the hand at all.  Then start trying other more difficult spins; facing the pole, backward facing, and forward facing.  Once you have the strength to be confident in spinning one handed you can start trying different things to do with your free hand, like placing it on your knee, running it through your hair, grabbing your ankle/foot, experiment!

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Consider the length of the session too.  Is it 6 weeks?  That will pass too quickly to get bored, but give you enough time to master some of those level 2 moves, but a 10-12 week session might leave you regretting your decision by week 8.

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Oh what the hell, even if I know I can't video it, I'm in.  My goal for the first half (end of April) is to finish the spinny choreo I am working on.  🙂

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I could be wrong, but I pronounce it "eye-sha" as in, I have blue "eyes".

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I'm already on my pole everyday!  LOL  It's not often I actually have time for a full on practice, but I have to take a little spin or pop into a trick almost every time I walk past it (or while dinner is cooking).  Too bad I can't just leave the video camera up…my kitties would knock it over and break it.  Otherwise I'd be in for sure. 🙂

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I'm a fan of a pair of "movie" names too.  My two bengal-siamese cross kitties are Korben and Leeloo (from Fifth Element, awesome movie).  Leeloo totally suits her name, she is completely fearless and totally kicks ass!  Korben is a big chicken sh*t though, so we didn't really capture his personality but they make a great pair anyways.  🙂

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Great pole related cat name…  ATTITUDE!!!

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Pole Jams can be held anywhere, anytime.  All you need is a pole (or more), and some poling buddies who can't wait to see what you can do, and want to show off their skills too.  A small jam with just a couple friends can be held at someone's house, or bigger get togethers can be somewhere with more space like a studio, bar, or club.  They can even be online, for people like us, who don't really live near anyone.  You can pole jam over Skype (free for one-on-one video).  Just set up your web camera, call your skype friend, and pole away.  🙂 

I have yet to get myself down to the big city for a real live pole jam, but I have participated in a couple online jams, and it was fun.  A couple of my pole goals for the year are to: 1.  Go to a real live pole jam. and 2. Set up skype so I can pole one-on-one with some of my online friends. 

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Haha, I can only get into it one way too, but mine is to go from basic plank to advanced plank, then tip legs up and walk hands down before letting go in CAR position.  It's not very consistent for me though, I'd rather CKR any day of the week.  🙂

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All that strength building has paid off, way to go!  🙂

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I'm a big fan of both Tragically Hip, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.  🙂