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Doing Without Report #2
I missed writing the June report on my ongoing experiment in non-consumption, so this one will do double duty. I feel I failed overall. I bought a few things and I haven’t gotten rid of nearly as much stuff as I wished to, but I have been mostly mindful. I will work harder at it this…
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Contests and mental blocks
A few months ago, Ayumi and Mami announced the Japan Hoopdance Champion contest. It’s a nationwide contest for all hoopers living here. I was excited to see it come together and I wanted to enter it not with any intention of winning, but in solidarity to the organisers and to connect with the broader Japanese hoop…
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Doing Without Report #1
Here I am, a month into my experiment and I can’t say I have had great success but I am not totally failing. I think I am doing OK on the giving away part, not so great on the purchasing part. Successes: Joined Freecycle and gave away some big stuff from the pantry closet Put a box of…
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Doing Without in 2013
I returned from Spark! Circus with a renewed distaste for consumerism. We don’t need everything that is offered to us, and there are some ridiculous things being sold. Walking through the shopping districts of Tokyo was painful. I started to avoid going into areas of town where every nook and cranny is dedicated to selling…
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Spark Circus: the work, the shows.
The Sparkles at a fundraiser on Koh Samui Where do I even begin the story of my circus adventures? The beginning seems so long ago. So I will start at the end. Feb 22, 4 pm. I chucked my bags onto the songtauw heading to the airport. As I plopped myself on the bench and…
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Circus Life
I am in love with the circus. I love my performance family. I love the shows we do and I especially love the kids we entertain. I love playing with fire. I love packing every day so full of action and emotion that 24 hours seems like a week. Our mission is to bring play…
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Spark Circus fundraising
Hi, I’m home! Not for long, though. In less six weeks, I will be in Thailand performing with Spark Circus. Joining the circus is a lifelong dream for everyone, isn’t it? Maybe it is just me… I’ll be involved in lots of different ways: helping with backstage logistics, making circus props, and being a general…
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Me, morning
Hey, it’s me pre-coffee. Why am I posting this? I’m testing an iPad app called Blogsy that should let me post here while I am traveling. In addition to blogging here and on Spin Matsuri, I will tweet as spinmatsuri, update Facebook, post photos to Flickr, and have access to Skype while I travel. My…
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WHD Dance Workshop Tour
From September 25 to November 21, I’ll be out in the world spreading this year’s World Hoop Day dance choreography at workshops in the US, Europe and Australia. It’s an epic journey and standing at the brink of it now, I can’t believe I’m doing it. 12 cities, 19 flights, 4 trains, 5 hotels, 2 campsites,…
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…And in Hooping News
Today is my 4th “hoopiversary” and I have some exciting news to share. I’m joining Spark! Circus for two months in 2013. I’ll be entertaining children and adults in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border in January and February. The team performers is illustrious and amazing; I’m equally thrilled and terrified to have been selected. It’s going to be…
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