THings running around my head

Poi Tricks and Hoop Tricks

brandonhuston — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:46 GMT

Well, times are slow here in the good ole' U S of A and I seem to have lots and lots of time on my hands. So I have decided to just start making and sharing tons of poi tricks and hoop tricks. I have started two blogs both dedicated to learning new tricks, they feature lots of video tutorials and lessons, updated daily. The Poi Tricks Blog http://poitricks.org has been around for about 2 weeks now and has a pretty good chunk of lesson, about 35 now I think. The Hoop Tricks Blog http://hooptricks.org just started a few days ago and the content is building. Please come and check it out and see what you think. I am also offering a "Trick Requests" , if there is a trick you have been wanting to learn, leave a comment and I will create you a tutorial. Your feedback on these projects is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brandon

Acrylic Contact Spheres

brandonhuston — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:46:09 GMT

All Acrylic Contact Spheres now on sale for $12.99! That half of what they usually cost. http://www.thespinsterz.com/contactballs.htm

Time to get some Powerisers for CHEAP

brandonhuston — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:36:39 GMT

Huge price drop on Advanced model Powerisers, from $550 to $425!! http://westcoastpowerisers.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Bend-OR/West-Coast-Powerisers/92094721248?ref=ts

i manifest SonIC BLooM

brandonhuston — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:44:33 GMT

Here I am, accepted as a vendor to Sonic Bloom , but without a way to get there. Its in Winter Park Colorado, about 18 hours from here. My van broke down, too expensive to fix. Looked into renting a van, but since it will be full of all my vending gear I can't take lots of people with me and therefore gas will be too much to make it worth while. So here is what I am manifesting and I need to tell the Sonic Bloom people by Monday if I can make it or not. I need to either rent someones larger car...a van, vanagon, large suv, truck with camper shell...something like that, that gets at least 18 MPG. or need to get a ride for me and all my gear. To give you an idea of how much i have, it would fill the whole inside of a vanagon plus using the roof rack for my pop up tent, grid wall and 10 10' long bamboo poles. If I get a ride, I will pay more than my share of gas money and get you a ticket to the event. please please universe get me to Sonic Bloom.....I put it out there and release it with no expectations....what will be will be and I hope to be dancin my butt off in Colorado!! thanks, Brandon

New Furry Fuzzy Staffs

brandonhuston — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:00:04 GMT

I just got a bunch of super soft furry staffs left over from my booth at LIB. Luxurious high quality furry staffs are a great way to practice your staff routine. Each staff is made from a 3/4" wooden dowel that is wrapped with a combination of blacklight reactive tape and sparkle tape. The soft ends make learning a little easier on the body and they are specially weighted to create a perfectly balanced staff. http://www.thespinsterz.com/furry_staffs.htm

Two High Hooping

brandonhuston — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:03:58 GMT

So i have been trying to post this photo in my photos for days, but for some reason it just won't show up. So here it is. THis is Shireen and I stacked up fire hooping at Fire Drums! Theres a youtube video too, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOG1xBYZsw8

Hoop and staff bags

brandonhuston — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:56:18 GMT

New hand dyed 100% organic cotton and Hemp blend hoop, staff, poi, contact ball, every toy you have bags! http://www.thespinsterz.com/hoopbags.htm

Double headed monkey fist poi

brandonhuston — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:55:06 GMT

New single and double headed monkey fist poi http://www.thespinsterz.com/monkeyfist.htm

Isolation hoops

brandonhuston — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:53:59 GMT

New silver 26" hoops for doing isolation work http://www.thespinsterz.com/isolation_hoops.htm

this is me

brandonhuston — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:41:43 GMT

i live. i love. i breath and create. i feel the energy coursing through me and i start to shake. life is perfect. i see me. i see you. i see what is hidden and feel. FEEL. FEEL. the current runs on the surface of my skin, on the bark of the tree, i see it breath. we are all alive and come from and return to ONE. I AM. i feel and know the TRUTH. potential is unlimited and i tap the abundant flow of energy, imagination and love. can you FEEL it? do you see with eyes unclouded by the fog of ALL? clear it away and SEE. i live in infinite potential, infinite possibilities of which i manifest my dreams. everyday my dreams come true and i am GRATEFUL. i believe with every ounce of my being that when i am in accordance with my divine path all the doors to the universe and beyond are opened. i can see forever. i feel infinite and connected with all that is. i am all that is. rock, bird, earth, sky, sea, cloud, rainbow, ENERGY flowing through infinite instant manifestations of form and being. BE. FEEL. LOVE. know your TRUTH. live your TRUTH. one comes together NOW in this moment i am, in this moment here and now the presence of ALL is here. connected. deeply ROOTED i feel the earth energy, kundalini running through me. vortex of spiral forces creating, expanding light, emerging, filling, encircling the ALL. sacred thoughts as i connect in the CIRCLE. birth of all form. ever flowing changing. breathing manifesting pure CONSCIOUSNESS. now. now. now. LOVE. i feel grateful. i live and i am grateful. i love with every ounce of my being and i receive love fully and i am GRATEFUL. GRATITUDE is the feeling that flows through my being. BEING. BE-IN. B-GRATEFUL

Build your own hoop

brandonhuston — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:58:10 GMT

I am offering a "build your own hoop" option on my website www.thespinsterz.com/build_a_hoop.htm and http://www.thespinsterz.com/hoops.htm and I wanted to get your opinion on the ease of use, feel and look of it. Does it make sense? Are there too many options? Do you think a newbie hooper will be able to select what they want? overwhelming? or just right and awesome!? Price? thanks for your time, Brandon

Fire Snake Poi

brandonhuston — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:31:09 GMT

Get them here http://www.thespinsterz.com/fire_snakes.htm Fire Snakes are a unique type of poi that produce patterned streaks of fire instead of the traditional fire balls typically seen in poi. Fire Snakes are weighted for balance and have hand stuffed hybrid wicks that burn twice as bright and twice as long as standard rope wick. Synthetic fiber is used in the wicks which burns as long as cotton stuffed wicks, but with a heat resistance higher than Kevlar so they have a much longer life span. All poi are available as doubles, which adds a cathedral wick to the bottom for even more flame. The grips are double loops made of durable Kevlar and sewn with Kevlar thread for strength and durability. Snakes are attached to #15 stainless steel ball chain (rated to 125 lbs.) and stainless steel quick links. Consider using these poi with longer chains because the fire will work its way up the wick. If you choose to use shorter chains, do not dip the wick all the way to the top, and keep them moving to prevent burns. Get them here http://www.thespinsterz.com/fire_snakes.htm

New OGG Poi

brandonhuston — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:28:00 GMT

**************NEW COLOR MORPHING OGG POI****************** Color morphing Oggz are rechargeable and feature a softer shell compared to the Eggz. Comes with triangle shaped recharger base. A cool feature about the Oggz is that you can turn them on while they are recharging and use them as ambiant lighting! The Ogg Poi come attached to either #15 NPS ballchain or adjustable length nylon ropes. You can get them here http://www.thespinsterz.com/ogg_poi.htm $45 per set

New Glow Staffs in stock

brandonhuston — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:58:46 GMT

I am now carrying LED Glow Staffs in a variety of colors and sizes. Check them out here http://www.thespinsterz.com/glowstaff.htm Starting at $30

New Stickers

brandonhuston — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:48:11 GMT

I got some new sticker designs up for sale http://www.thespinsterz.com/stickers.htm

continuation of Gem and Jam post

brandonhuston — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:57:05 GMT

Today I talked to a dear friend of mine and was asking me question about my experience at the gem and jam show. I was trying to figure out what I got out of going on this trip. WHat lessons did i learn? why did I go? I feel like a learned a lesson about needing to ask more questions about the events I am doing and that I need to give things more thought before jumping on the band wagon. I feel like things like this come up for me somewhat frequently when I am dealing with issues involving money. I seem to spend money before really giving it the thought that it deserves. so what have I learned? why did I do this trip? well, maybe this trip wasn't for me.....maybe this trip was for another. my dear friend Jsun. He just lost his companion and friend of 10 years. His beautiful dog Rogan. I hope you are ok with me writing this Jsun. He called me up the day before leaving which was 2 days after Rogan passed. he jumped on the bus from Portland and met me in Bend to accompany me on this trip. He was in a low state when he got here and was very down. But I feel that by the end of the trip his spirits were lifted and it seemed he had gone through a bit of healing. So maybe this trip was for him. It had nothing to do with me......this was for him and his dog Rogan, they loved the open road and had some of the best times of their lives traveling and road tripping. Jsun, I am glad you came with me. if felt like a good positive trip for all those past and present. Thank you for this lesson in trusting that sometimes its not all about me.

gem and jam

brandonhuston — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:21:04 GMT

after a combined driving time to Tucson and back of 48 hours...yes first 21 hours of pure driving then 26 hours back,......my butt was sore. tired of sitting for that long. I sure do love rental cars though, you can cruise them at 85 mph no problem, unlike my van that will start getting scary if I go that fast. The Gem and Jam was fun, but I would not do that long of a drive again for it. Maybe if I was going to to just buy gems and stones, sure and if I had 5 days to kill looking at the gems. There is just so much it is overwhelming. THere were gem dealers set up in parking lots, motels. restaurants, everywhere. it was just too much for me to take in and I started to feel all panicky. Kind of like the feeling I get when I am in a shopping mall for too long. The amount of gluttony and consumerism was just to much to take in. People paying $6000 for pieces of kunzite that were no bigger than a silver dollar. Huge quartz that were taller than I was! the amount of money that people were spending was just sickening! But why did they not want to buy my hoops? hmmmmm......I went down to vend at the gem and jam show thinking I would be coming back with a few G's in my pocket, but nope......instead it cost me $600 to go there and back.....damn.....sure could have used that money for better things. oh well. its done and over. I am happy ......kinda......that I went, it was fun. I did get to hang out with some great friends and got to see bassnectar rock it! Would i go again? sure, but on a plane and not to vend.

Bacon, the gateway meat

brandonhuston — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:22:29 GMT

I feel like i have sinned and boy did it feel and taste GREAT! I couldn't resist the urge any longer and saw the savory organic smoked bacon sitting there and the next thing i know it jumped into my mouth and I stated chewing. mmmmm......bacon.... Its been about 6 years since I have eaten bacon. No this does not necessarily mean that I will continue eating it, but who knows. I have sinned...or have I?

Summer Tour 2008

brandonhuston — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:55:49 GMT

Its getting close to that time of year again.....FeStivAL Time!!!! Yeah!! I am off to the first festival of the year on the 7th. Driving down to Tucson, AZ for the Gem and Jam show, super excited to be getting an early start on the festy circuit this year. Below is the schedule I have so far. * Gem and Jam show - Feb 8th - 9th * Fire Drums - May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th * Lightning in a Bottle - May 23rd - 26th * Sonic Bloom - June 20th - 22nd * Electric Daisy Carnival - June 28th * High Sierra - July 3rd - 6th * Oregon Country Fair - July 11th - 13th * 4 Peaks Music Fest - July 25th - 27th * Faerieworlds - August 1st - 3rd * Shambala - August 6th - 10th * Burning Man - August 25th - Sep. 1st * EarthDance - September 12th - 14th * Symbiosis Gathering ???? * Okanogan Family Faire - October??

Super COOL new glOW POI

brandonhuston — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:05:12 GMT

I just created a new version of glow poi. They are similar in shape and function to the OGGZ, except that these are battery operated instead of rechargeable. The cool thing about them is that as the Egg is morphing through its colors, you can hit a button and stop it on the color you like, then hit the button again and it will continue is morphing cycle! People have always been asking me for a set of glow poi that they can have the option to have it change colors or set it to just one color. So here you people go, http://www.thespinsterz.com/glow_egg.htm

So Much Love

brandonhuston — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:28:51 GMT

I am not a blogger, i know this, but still i like to share. Had the second spin jam yesterday in Bend and there was a reporter and photographer from the local paper. This morning I get a text to find out that we are on the front cover! wahoo! They also wrote an article about our the event, but I still need to get my butt out into the foot of fresh snow and pick up a copy. I feel love just filling my life lately. Just love in general for all people and all things. Love for life, love for food, love for beautiful new friendships. Just wanting to express my gratitude for life and what it has to offer.

New Fire Poi Styles

brandonhuston — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:42:16 GMT

The Spinsterz is now offering two more styles of fire poi, Egg Poi and Monkey Fist. Egg Poi (http://www.thespinsterz.com/eggpoi.htm) Egg Poi are very similar to the Monkey Fist style, but the Egg Poi have a larger surface area and thus allows for a longer burn time and larger flame. Monkey Fist Poi (http://www.thespinsterz.com/monkeyfist.htm) Monkey Fist Poi are made by tying multiple monkey fist knots one inside the other to create a full rope core poi head. Monkey fists are a little more aerodynamic than cathedral heads and provide a longer burn time. Both these new poi styles are available from The Spinsterz http://www.thespinsterz.com/index.htm

Fire hooper of the year! Oh My..

brandonhuston — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:23:43 GMT

So I just found out that I have been nominated for fire hooper of the year through Hooping.org magazine! Hurray! I ask you to please head over to hooping.org http://www.hooping.org/archives/001184.html and cast your vote for me, Brandon Huston Thanks!

2 sticks instead of 1

brandonhuston — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:48:57 GMT

I went cross-country skiing for the first time since I was a little kid. It was lots of fun and so beautiful outside. The sky was perfectly blue, the snow was soft and the river flowing by my side was so peaceful and tranquil. I fell over a few times , but got the hang of it real quick. We went up to Tumalo falls and snapped a photo.

Spin Jam and Play Time

brandonhuston — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:52:55 GMT

Come and play at our new spin jams hosted by Hoop Dazzle (www.hoopdazzle.com/index.html) and The Spinsterz (www.thespinsterz.com/) Spin jams open to all ages and abilities are now offered at The Tulen Center in Bend,Oregon. We encourage you to bring your own toys to play with, but if you don't have them, never fear. We will be providing Hula hoops, poi, contact balls and staffs for your pleasure. Our jam is not just limited to spinning arts, we will have mats for all those acrobatic types and there will be space for martial arts, capoeira, acro-balancing and whatever else you feel like doing. There will be a great sound system, so bring your favorite playlist and we can put it on for you! We ask for a $5 donation to help cover the cost of the space and the facilities being used. Dates and times Januaury 12th & 26th 4 - 6 PM Located at The Tulen Center 20 NW Greenwood ave Bend, OR 97701 (next to Silver Moon Brewery)