A New Love in My Life

I have fallen in love with a place and believe it or not, it's here in Klamath Falls. There is this wonderful, non-profit outlet that is amazing. It's called the Contemporary Arts Kitchen. It is a beautiful establishment dedicated to making the world an amazing place through art.

Now most people when they think of art they think of painting or drawing or something like that. The Contemporary Arts Kitchen sees the art in many different things. They see it in music and writing and fire and so many other things.

For me, several things have come out from my small amount of time with the C.A.K. as I am just getting started there. First is my obsession with some sort of fire art. I was first introduced to Poi during my first trip to Burning Man. I actually have LED poi and after a year of practice with it, I still can not go over 2 minutes without smacking myself somewhere on my body. Needless to say, that limits me on any fire spinning potential because honestly, I do not want to set my hair on fire. So I set out to explore what I might be able to do in the fire arts with my lack of coordination. I try to spin staff. I'm not horrible at it, but I am far from great. At least I don't hit myself in the head with it. Still, it just didn't feel like a good fit. I then came across fire fingers. Think Wolverine with flames. Here is an example: Fire Fingers.

I have known the very basics to belly dance since I was three years old. To this day I can still balance a seven foot Shepard's cane on my head and do the basic hip figure eight. It's not that hard to add moves to it. I have instructions and space to practice so it would be something very easy for me to improve upon and be using fire by December. At least that is my goal.

My second obsession that I have been talking about for a year is also coming into play. I am now officially a member of the Rollerbetties. Yes, it's roller derby in Klamath Falls. It's a small group trying to get on it's feet but you get to skate and get ready for that first bout. I went to my first practice last night in my old school white and hot pink Roller Derby skates, that were a hit by the way, and tried to remind myself of the fundamentals of skating. It was exhilarating! I compounded it by watching Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Roller Girls

I AM IN LOVE!

It will quickly become my new therapy.

I am also going to start working on inventory for my Etsy business. I still have some sorting through our personal stuff in the basement to get done to be able to do so and get my sewing machine up but it will happen and I will post links. Trust me, in my opinion $160 is NOT a viable option for a Steam Punk skirt. That price really shouldn't even be considered unless it is floor length and made out of silk. Anyone that would be buying a Steam Punk skirt really wouldn't want it made out of that material anyway. You want it durable. I am going to making unusual things that people would hopefully like at more affordable prices. It's going to be for those that don't know how to sew a straight stitch, use a glue gun or just flat out don't have time but like something they saw. You get the idea.

The world feels completely wide open for me to make of it what I want and that is exactly what I am going to do.

HELLO KLAMATH FALLS!

We followed the winds of change and apparently it was temporary. We are back in Klamath Falls of all places. I never really expected to come back here. Even more so, I never expected to be so happy to come back here. It's amazing to me how much a few months away can change your perspective of something or some place. We owe a big fat thank you to Dave and Terra for letting us come back here and giving us shelter and such a warm energy to live in. We are also back here for a minimum of four years. Thunder Monkey starts his freshman year in September and he will graduate from the school he starts at. It isn't exactly a bad thing either.

It helps that we are in a completely different situation. I'm not working at a job that is killing me and I have proof to back that statement that it was killing me. I am being encouraged and nourished to try and flow with my creativity to turn it into earning a living. We are surrounded by so much positive energy it is amazing what it can do to your thinking and soul. I am definitely looking at pursuing one of my ideas for earning a living. Now the hard part is which one I want to start with! I have so many ideas running through my head and trying to pick the best one to start with can be difficult! I am determined though which ever one I chose will be a success.

Gordon is going to be starting school in September as well after plenty of encouragement and the offer of at least four tutors. He feels confident enough to go for it. I am so proud of him. I might go back to school but I really want to try to get my own little side business off the grou