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Long time no blog!

Shar — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:28:56 GMT

It's been a long while since i logged on to tribe. mainly because it doesn't always let me log in for some reason. after much resistance i succumb to Facebook. although i never participate in the FB games i do have to say it's a good networking tool. but hey i'm still a loyal member of tribe community. The last few months has been exciting. considering not employed for a while. The hoop group is being noticed, we were on a website, a magazine and a master thesis. The weekly commitment is starting to pay off. I have to hand it over soon though cuz i'm moving. But i'll make sure it's in good hands so my vision of creating a hoop hub on the east side can be carried out. no burning man for me this year. I want to go somewhere else for a change. so far the plan is some national parks in spring and symbiosis in fall. anyone want to join me?

Great start for 2010

Shar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:09:46 GMT

This year's been great already. The hoop jam i host had a great turn out today. Lots of good energy and smiles. I love it! I went to Spirits Fire last night and fire hooped for the second time. I got such an adrenaline rush from it. But because of that i was a little sloppy in my moves and got a small burn mark. It's alright. it's a trophy lol. There's lots o i want to do this year. I hope to connect with friends from tribe to get out and do more things

Burning man 09

Shar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:45:00 GMT

haven't quite adjust to the default world.. last 8 days at burning man felt like a month. It was a good one though, it was a long needed mental vacation. I didn't do anything i planned to do but did a lot of things i didn't plan to do. happy surprises that expands my horizon

Burningman address

Shar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:53:04 GMT

this is a better time to ask for people's address than last month :P I'm gonna be with Hushville between 5-5:30 at DNA. where are you gonna be? let me know so i can try to find you.

HOop jam with drum circle

Shar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:35:49 GMT

The first hoop jam/drum circle join event today was awesome! I made some new friends and saw folks that i haven't seen since the first hoop jam. It was such a thrill being the organizer of an event that is growing and is being enjoyed by everyone. I'm grateful that the universe is responding my intention with such great outcome.

Best hoop jam turn out!

Shar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:26:46 GMT

I just came back from the weekly hoop jam, a lot more people showed up this time it was great! great vibe all around. There's beginners and advance hoopers, we all learned from each other. Richard brought his drums and William brought his jewelry making stuff. I'm excited about the summer to come. We'll be at the drum circle next week. :D

Looking for a chill camp to camp with at BM

Shar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:57:34 GMT

I'd like to camp with chill folks, can't do techno all day and night.. Any suggestions?

I got my BM ticket!

Shar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:03:59 GMT

now i gotta figure out where to camp and where all the hooping actions are..

Hoop Jam is starting to take shape

Shar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:16:47 GMT

I've been doing Sunday hoop jam for a few weeks now. It's starting to come together. As i get deeper in to the hooping community, it seems ever expanding. There's hoop retreats, online classes, social networks, hoop jams everywhere. It's an exciting time to be a part of the movement. Starting the hoop hut business is like living and breathing hoop dance 247.. but i like it, nothing's better than doing what you like for a living.. (keeping my fingers crossed)

Eventful day!

Shar — Mon, 18 May 2009 01:58:28 GMT

i woke up groggy this morning, but totally energized now after seeing friends at Woodley Park and hoop jam. The weather was very hot, but still awesome. There's definitely more activities now as summer approaches..

Hoop Jam was a success!

Shar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:16:00 GMT

Today's such a beautiful day and the hoop jam had a good turn out. I met some new friends and reconnected with those i haven't seen in a while. It was satisfying organize an event that everyone enjoyed. This will be a weekly thing now that the weather's warmer. Good times to look forward to.

Thanks for the good vibes

Shar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:37:35 GMT

I just sold my first hoops last week! i put up a few posts to tell people about the shop, got some great feed back and help to spread the words. This is a post by dBug from HooppaiN http://hooppain.com/2009/04/07/hoophut-innovative-hooping-creations/ they are really awesome folks. Check them out! I'm hosting a hoop jam this sunday. hopefully some hoopers will come play. I miss hooping with people.

Finish with R&D

Shar — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:46:19 GMT

i spent the last two weeks bettering my hoops. To my surprise, I found that 160 psi fur hoops work better than 100 psi hoops. So i made some new hoops and completed the inventory in my store. I'm starting to let people know about the store this week. This is a good chance to get some feedback. Seems like hooping is a pretty competitive market, i'm confident though because i did spent a lot of time perfecting my products. I believe with good intentions, good products and service, I should do alright :)

Fur hoop Debut!

Shar — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:42:01 GMT

I featured my fur hoops and cushy hoops at green sector today. it was awesome! Many inquired about it, it's just hard to miss the bright fluffiness :) I also got ideas on how to improve the hoops to match different needs. This is exciting.

I'm back!

Shar — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:42:55 GMT

so where have I been in the past year? I've been working a lot, hoping to save enough money to start my own business. Unfortunately I got laid off and joined the no-workforce. Many thinks it's devastating but for me it's an awesome opportunity to put what i've been thinking into reality. So here it is, HoopHut is my online hoops store. I love hooping, I love the community, this is my attempt to offer what I know and have to connect with the community. Please support! My first products are fur hoops and cushy hoops. There's a lot more coming so stay tuned. www.hoophut.etsy.com

Reflect on 2008

Shar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:12:39 GMT

this gotta be the fastest year that flew by. It felt like just yesterday that i made a new year resolution, got a new job and a new place. Now I'm moving again! thank god i still have the job, and it's time to make another resolution. 08 was more challenging then i expected. But i survived! As i approach the 33rd year of my life, things are more clear. I understand more about myself and people around me. What I still need to figure out is to better deal with the world, with grace and wit. There's much i want to do in terms of self expansion, community, art and travel. Hopefully 08 is a paved road to a better 09. I hope the same for everyone.

Post Burningman post

Shar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:39:45 GMT

this year's BM flew by too quickly. spending four days trying to get well from a nasty cold didn't help. However, i was still glad to be out there. Burningman life is all year round. I can still connect with friends and patiently wait til next Labor day :) i fire hooped for the first time yesterday! that was fun. i'm addicted now. gotta do it again..

I have an address now!

Shar — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:43:28 GMT

i'm gonna be at Snowflake village @ 7:00 and Esplanade. come find me! leave me a note if you don't see me at the camp

Burningman Roll Call!

Shar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:31:49 GMT

Where are you gonna be at? Find me under Shar at playa info. I look forward seeing you!

Hoop making gathering was a success!

Shar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:40:33 GMT

i was all worried that no one's gonna show up but it turned out great like it did last year. it's quite satisfying to see folks walked away happy with their new hoops. maybe i should do more such event..

Who's going to Burningman this year?

Shar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:51:10 GMT

I want to find you on the playa! :)

I'm all better now :D

Shar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:14:26 GMT

it feels soo good to be walking again, no hopping or hooping yet but i'm happy to embrace my body again. this gemini summer sun is bringing lots of creativities out of me. there's many projects i want to do, my restless mind is not wanting to take a break. I'm also reading this book on polyamoury. interesting philosophy. belief it or not it has many similar points as Eckart Tolle's view on relationship...Any form of healthy relationship starts with a fully conscious, whole person. that is how insecurity, trust, jealousy issue be healthily addressed. It's easier said than done. but I'm willing to take the challenge.

Happy LIB!

Shar — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:09:28 GMT

Quick post to all friends who are going.. Have lots of fun! I'll be healing my back at home, hopefully i'll be joining you soon. ciao!

road to recovery

Shar — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:10:03 GMT

i just found out that my back pain comes from a herniated disc. after consulting different people i decided to stick with the non surgical healing method. I'll be on a chiropractic treatment plan for a year. No yoga or hooping for a while. which makes me sad. but i'm determined to recover for the greater good. hopefully i'll be back in action and jumping around next year by this time.

hip went out again. urhrhh

Shar — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:38:21 GMT

lots of pain killers, ice and heat packs, i still walk like an old lady :( .I was just getting back to hooping, LIB's coming up, My job is secured. and this happens. i guess i should see it as a result of being stressed for previous months. There's nothing i can do but take a deep breathe and take one step at a time. literally.