Back in California

My final days in Europe were concluded in Sweden at the
Circus Ring of Friendship International Youth Festival in Norrköpings
and a wonderful weekend in Stockholm.

Let me tell you, it was a hoot.
What started as a lovely, sleep-deprived misadventure was
ultimately a wonderful experience with many new friends.

Highlights:
the discovery of this song
The Schedule
being kidnapped by Cirkus Cirkör
driving in Stockholm and dominating 3 roundabouts
staying with Mira and her lovely family
perfecting the phrase, "två öl, tack"

So now I am back in the Bay Area and I have managed to keep busy,
despite missing Bristol and Stockholm terribly.

I taught a workshop at Poletential and helped out with the USPDF Pole
Dancing Competition theyhosted in Redwood City. The workshops
went great - they have a lovely space and all of the students
were really strong. I am excited to start teaching there regularly when I am in town.

The following week I subbed a class at the San Francisco 

Circus Center which went well and was a nice excuse to get me out
into the big city and see dear, long-lost friend Anjuli in Sausalito.

In the interim, I have been keeping Lulu's in business, flirting
(with the help of Youtube) with Chinese Pole, and waving the rally
flag for 7am training which I can't decide is hardcore or incredibly
silly. The Campaign of Fitness is back in full swing -
complemented, of course, by lots of kale,
accountability and shame.

In Santa Cruz we are gearing up for a holiday show.
I will be performing rope, a very creatively rigged Chinese Pole,
and a duo with Louise on cube (a medieval torture device
cleverly disguised as an aerial apparatus).The music will
be great. I am making sure of it.

 It is rumored that Dark Matter may return in the Spring,
and I have big schemes simmering for January.
Very, very exciting.

Finally, two retardedly beautiful dance films that I
cannot stop watching.

yum

and YUM