Meme - icons and interests
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nhw asked me: Tell me about your interest in marine conservation, and explain your poi icon! The interest in marine conservation is something that has gradually build up over time.
May. 14th, 2007
nhw asked me: Tell me about your interest in marine conservation, and explain your poi icon! The interest in marine conservation is something that has gradually build up over time.
As the observent will notice, I didn't actually get around to poi in my previous entry! I got carried away by corals.
So, what are poi? They originate in New Zeeland where the Maori used them to teach warriors co-ordination. Think of two strings with a ball on the end of each. Hold one string in each hand and whirl the balls around in complex patterns without getting the strings tangled up or hitting yourself with the balls (or in the balls, if you're a bloke).
The results can look quite impressive.
I first discovered poi at a folk festival and bought a cheap pair. I still use that pair, though I have a few other sets as well. If you really want to go cheap, put a couple of tennis balls in the end of a pair of stockings - they'll do perfectly okay.
I find it a useful hobby when I need to unwind mentally. You have to focus when using poi. If you're concentrating on anything other than where the balls are going, then you'll get whacked by one of them! In other words, you really can't think about your problems.
It can take a week of hard work to learn a new move, but the results are very rewarding.
This is a good web site for anyone wanting to learn more about poi or find out how to do some of the moves.
If anyone wants to continue the meme, ask me about an interest/icon or invite me to ask about one of yours.
So, what are poi? They originate in New Zeeland where the Maori used them to teach warriors co-ordination. Think of two strings with a ball on the end of each. Hold one string in each hand and whirl the balls around in complex patterns without getting the strings tangled up or hitting yourself with the balls (or in the balls, if you're a bloke).
The results can look quite impressive.
I first discovered poi at a folk festival and bought a cheap pair. I still use that pair, though I have a few other sets as well. If you really want to go cheap, put a couple of tennis balls in the end of a pair of stockings - they'll do perfectly okay.
I find it a useful hobby when I need to unwind mentally. You have to focus when using poi. If you're concentrating on anything other than where the balls are going, then you'll get whacked by one of them! In other words, you really can't think about your problems.
It can take a week of hard work to learn a new move, but the results are very rewarding.
This is a good web site for anyone wanting to learn more about poi or find out how to do some of the moves.
If anyone wants to continue the meme, ask me about an interest/icon or invite me to ask about one of yours.
French AIDS prevention videos
May. 14th, 2007 03:27 pmDo NOT watch these at work!
They're fantastic song-vids. Animations and both abstract in an art sense and explicit in a sexual sense (very explicit). They all show sexual encounters with people using condoms and the message is "Live long enough to find the right person".
I think they have a much better chance of being watched and listened to than your average AIDs warning. Let's hope they have enough impact to make a dent in the statistics.
They're fantastic song-vids. Animations and both abstract in an art sense and explicit in a sexual sense (very explicit). They all show sexual encounters with people using condoms and the message is "Live long enough to find the right person".
I think they have a much better chance of being watched and listened to than your average AIDs warning. Let's hope they have enough impact to make a dent in the statistics.