A Tornado of Light
Let me introduce to you the LED hoop. Don't be fool imitations. And you get what you pay for. Yes, old adages that definitely ring true in this case as well as many others. I have a hoop that I love, that I rarely use. My LED hoop.
I paid $99 for the first LED hula hoop I purchased. It was my way to get in the door. It was a pretty good hoop for the most part; however, it broke apart one 4th of July at the park and seemed to be down for the count. After that I decided to take the leap and jump into the land of PSI because from what I could understand, PSI hoops were/are the end-all, be-all to the land of LED hooping. And you know what? "They" are right.
But what I find most difficult about this particular hoop is my own personal inability to share it with others, which is probably why I rarely take it out. I find it difficult (and a bit painful) to turn people down when they ask to use my hoop which is why I try to bring other hoops if I am out with one of my "performance" ones. I am not meaning to be rude when I don't share the PSI after all I know it's gorgeous, and "tempting like candy". But more importantly, it's fragile and to a large degree, irreplaceable at this time in my life.
But tonight I decided to do things a bit different. The guys from Electric Western phoned me today and asked if I would come hoop for their 1-year anniversary dance party. Although usually in bed by 10, this time I opted to respond yes and even decided to bring along my PSI hoop. One of my teachers, Kristen, joined me and we took turns on stage. Which by the way, I love to watch her in action- she is the most amazing and inspiring local hooper and of course she has a PSI too. We had a lot of fun but for me, smoky bars and ringing in ears can only go far... aka.the idea of my 2 year old walking at 6am is a bit of a downer when you get past midnight. So we finished the evening with some, as Kristen puts it, guerrilla [LED] hooping, in the grass across from the pub next door. Unfortunately, my PSI showed her lack of use with a waning charge and I felt a bit guilty for having something so great and using it so little. Needless to say, upon arrival at home I immediately plugged her in so next time she would be 100% ready for a full night out on the town. Promise me this, if and when you are LED ready, you seriously consider the PSI and of course... always keep it charged- this hoop is a mac in a pc world and should be used and adored as such!
PHOTO BELOW :: My 2-year old on her bike, photo courtesy of Fiona
PHOTO AT TOP :: Hoop FIFI, a tornado of light, at the Untitled GLOW show with my PSI hoop; courtesy of Carl Lambert
