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Audacity is awesome. Windows Movie Maker can also be used to edit songs really quick, you just convert the format when you’re done by dragging the file to your desktop and right-clicking. The option should be right there to convert to an mp3 or whatever. I’ve used it. Test it out first w/ an unedited song, but it can be done if you want a more user-friendly way to edit. 😉
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And, no, you’re not overreacting. That is a very unsettling situation to be in. I’d be creeped out if that happened to me, that’s for sure. :/
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Hmm, pretty awkward situation and kinda creepy. Like…wtf are her reasons for taking the job there, you know? I agree w/ Chem, take the high road and be up-front w/ her. You are not out to be her enemy or whatever. If there are unresolved issues or hurt feelings between she and her ex then that it is to stay between them. To be honest, her actions of working at your club (knowing you work there) comes off as either insecure or combative. Best to not over-analyze it, just be the adult in this however it may turn. You have the upper-hand all the way around and if she wants to stir up any shit she can just marinate in it all by herself. I wouldn’t inform management unless she actually does something nasty that you can prove, but I believe if she has any bad intentions it will show well beforehand and be her own undoing. 😉
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Ankle straps on heels and vinyl on boots are best for pole. Pleasers, Elle, and Demonia are my shoe brands of choice. Snaz75 has hundreds of shoes you can shop by brand, style, and heel size. 😉
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And I can guarantee authenticity of the signature. My stage was used in the first Metro Detroit Pole Showcase at Augie’s bar in 2010. Karol Helms was the featured performer and she blessed my pole. lol
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Thank you for the luck. Yes, it’s very special to me. But, the way things are going for my family, I may have to sell it before it becomes a give-away. If my income doesn’t improve I won’t have a place to keep it. I already know who I would give it to if that happens, but I’d rather sell it to buy some more time before I lose everything.
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I just called the shoulder thing an “over-split” because it sounded better than “shoulder thing”. lol
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Btw, OBO means Or Best Offer. $400 is just my asking price. FREE DELIVERY if close enough. This stage has been very good to me over the past 3 years, it is currently my only pole, and I would never offer it for sale if I didn’t really need the money. Thanks
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Sweaty palms will curse you no matter what pole finish you use. However, powder-coat, brass, and possibly titanium gold will be easier to grip than stainless steel or chrome. Your instructor is probably trying to make a sale, but also possibly considering what finish may be most comfortable for you and may help you advance in class because it’s the same kind.
Personally, I would absolutely buy one of Veena’s awesome new poles if I could afford to right now. Brass leaves an old penny smell on the hands, it tears the hell outta my skin, and I think I actually have a sensitivity to it because I blister whenever I use a brass pole. Do not like brass. Still, I am not you, just explaining what I prefer.
Btw, a 45mm may feel more comfortable on your small hands. Just be aware it may be a little more difficult on a 50mm if that’s all they have in class and you’re used to practicing at home on a 45mm. I prefer 50mm chrome myself, but I am a tall girl with extremely dry hands. 😉
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Purchased from and autographed by Karol Helms. Don’t know if that helps, but I can guarantee that I wouldn’t be selling it if I didn’t need the money.
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Oh my…those mirrors are too spectacular! It’d be like poling in pink champagne. Certainly a luxury item, but I bet you can get a lower price. Keep looking, I know I will from now on!
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That doesn’t sound bad. I’d say she was probably mainly trying to check out your form and warm you up w/ some light pole-play. (btw, the move you described is what some call a “front-hook spin”)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZG_h7aKpNs
Btw, 18′ poles! ♥
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Couldn’t get your video link to work, but $4,200 for pink tinted mirrors sounds insanely overpriced. I would strongly suggest shopping around or, maybe, learn how to tint them yourself? Idk how difficult that may be, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t anywhere near $4,200 worth of work. 😉
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Well, I have to say, I enjoyed that video immensely. It has a lot more substance to it than just putting average women in white cotton panties to shock people because they’re not stereotypical runway models. That was a very interesting video that I was able to identify w/, thank you for sharing!
Okay, onto the challenge…
Physical:
1.) I love my eyes.
2.) I have long legs.
3.) I get these lines when my abs show, hard to describe, but I like the way they look.Pole Pride
1.) I love how I express my emotions and music when I dance.
2.) I love when my pole and I become almost like one entity.
3.) I love how I sometimes can twist an ungraceful move into something that looks intentional.Idk, I tried. lol
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I’m interested too to find out what you mean by “swinging”. The pole needs to warm-up w/ you so that you’ll stick, but maybe that’s not what you meant…?
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@ Organic Angel, when I was pregnant my doctor said it was okay to do my normal exercise routine pretty much up until my third trimester. She said so long as I wasn’t winded or exhausted or trying anything unfamiliar on the pole (or workouts, in general) I should be fine. Still, I was exhausted ALL the time, my balance was all screwy, and idk if it was my hormones or what but I constantly felt very NOT myself. To be honest, it took until my daughter was about three months old before I started feeling “normal” again. It was the strangest thing I’ve ever encountered. Not necessarily all bad, but it’s unsettling to start feeling and thinking like an entirely different person. To be a total stranger to yourself. It was as though somebody cranked up the volume on the stereo in my mind to the point where I couldn’t hear my own voice and the bass was so heavy it physically shook me outta my shoes or something. Very odd, entertaining at times, but put me very off-center. Pole wasn’t the furthest thing from my mind, but I kinda lost trust in my abilities due to the very alienated feeling that took over me.
Anyway, that’s awesome you can run like that! Pregnancy is different for everyone, or so I’m told. Nausea was much of an issue for me either except a little in the beginning.
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I would think that the shorter version would be preferred in pole, both appearance-wise and to safely execute moves. Idk. lol 🙂
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http://www.badkitty.com/exotic/rompers/tie-side-pucker-back-romper-multi.html
This is the one, btw. LOVE! ♥
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Would love to help, but I don’t wear singlets. 🙁
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^—-Quick question: Does that qualify as a flexed-foot if it’s part of the move…or only when the leg is free-hanging? Or something along those lines? *nudgenudge* (get it? Along those LINES. HAHAHAHA Okay, that’s not really funny. Sorry.)
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Totally would, but no way to upload videos right now. Annnnnnnd my daughter seldom allows me enough pole time to waste any on camera set-up anyway. lol
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lol I have to be honest, I hate when people fake or force smiles while poling. It’s creepy…especially when I try it. :O Smile when you’re enjoying yourself enough to do so. As a newbie, it can be hard to smile even if you ARE enjoying yourself because you are concentrating on so much else. The natural smiles and sexy facial expressions come, be patient! Just wait until you nail some tough moves you’ve been working on. You won’t be able to stop smiling. lol 😉
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On the subject of a teacher/instructor’s job, I can agree w/ that. However, this thread wasn’t meant to be aimed at teachers/instructors unless they were being nasty about it.
That reminds me of another story. I’ve never actually physically gone to a studio and taken lessons (I cannot afford it, among other things), but a friend of mine used to. She was mainly going because her living situation prevented her from having an at-home pole, and only slightly to see what someone else could teach her. She dropped those classes after a few weeks when she realized there was NO FREESTYLE POLE TIME, and all the classes were strictly wrapped around what the instructors liked to see. It was pretty closed-circuit, from what I hear, and unfriendly to those of different tastes and backgrounds. Not very smart, in my opinion, but whatever. Their business is still booming, my friend got a place she could put her pole up, life goes on.
It’s sad, though, how some people can be so intolerant and one-sided. How accepting anyone’s money is okay, but respecting their individual goals or challenges is not if it doesn’t mirror your own.
