Reviewing my 2012 Pole Goals

The Pole Goals I set myself for 2012 were:

1. Deadlift my iguana
2. Airwalk like Jenyne Butterfly
3. Deadlift my flag invert
4. Cartwheel mount handspring
5. Cocoon
6. Spatchcock
7. Box splits
8. Handspring up the pole
9. Allegra
10. Deadlift my shoulder mount

Of all of those, I can now:

1. Deadlift my iguana
4. Cartwheel mount handspring
6. Spatchcock (quite badly)
9. Allegra (also quite badly)
10. Deadlift my shoulder mount

I also added some more goals:

11. Contortion Scorpio
12. Monkey to Shoulder Mount
13. Special K
14. Death Lay
15. Iron X
16. Chinese grip handspring
17. Yogini half split
18. Chopsticks

Of all of those, my Special K is really coming along!

I am slightly scared of it though... see I can't do it without mats underneath me, and I need help getting out of it, lol. But I'm getting there! And my splits are coming along nicely! :D

I've also managed to master a couple of other moves:

^Hangman

^Dove

^Ayesha box split (not actually a box split. Camera magic is wonderful)

Lol, I forgot about this blog

I performed at a charity show yesterday, and this is a photo from the performance. I love it! Unfortunately I don't have the video to show you, yet. Hopefully I'll get one off my mum soon. When I was performing some of it felt really messy, but watching the video back it actually looked fine; I totally pulled it off!

Pole Goals for 2012 / Look I did a flag invert!

Pole Goals: Before the end of 2012, I will...
1. Deadlift my iguana (I can finally do the iguana without bunny hopping! Eeeee! Need to deadlift though)
2. Airwalk like Jenyne Butterfly
3. Deadlift my flag invert
4. Cartwheel mount handspring
5. Cocoon
6. Spatchcock
7. Box splits
8. Handspring up the pole
9. Allegra
10. Deadlift my shoulder mount

I finally managed to do the flag invert today! I wasn't expecting it, but it just magically happened! After months of trying and failing, I did it!

Took me far longer than it should've done to get it but damn I'm pleased :') got a nice bruise on the inside of my right arm now.

Tarot Reading

Yes, I read tarot, call me what you will :P

I took a reading for 2012. Quite vague really, but ho hum. I figured I should write it down so I can look back on it at any point if any of it becomes clearer. At the moment I have a general idea of what it indicates and for the most part, it's good.

1. The present - Page of swords
2. Helps / hindrances - 10 of swords (possibly inverted? I'm not sure how that particular position is supposed to be read)
3. Head - 6 of cups
4. Will - 9 of wands
5. Past - 2 of wands
6. Near future - Ace of pentacles
7. Awareness - The Empress
8. Outside forces - 10 of cups
9. Hopes / fears - 4 of cups
10. Result - The Hierophant

Quite a curious one, the result. But then the last time I did one of these kinds of readings I got a curious one for 9 and 10, and they both turned out to be right at the end of it all. What's particularly curious is that the page of swords is often associated with immaturity and the hierophant is associated with maturity.

Not quite sure what the 9 of wands is symbolising in will, and I'm not 100% certain about some of the others but time will tell. It's mostly all positive, particularly the 10 of cups and the ace of pentacles.

First pole session of the year tomorrow. I can't bloody wait.

I have the sweetest, most wonderful boyfriend in the world :)

His name is Marcus and we've been together for 17 months today. Well, actually, we've been together a grand total of 21 months but we took a 2-month break, and the first 4 months were very rocky, ruined by my paranoia and clinginess and his drug problems. Most of my friends at the time told me not to take him back. But I'm so glad I did.

Of course we're not perfect. No couple comes without its arguments, and we're certainly no exception, but we do love each other a lot. And it still amazes me sometimes that of all the girls in the world he could have, it's me he wants. He's kind, selfless, intelligent, artistic, romantic, sociable, friendly and warm, and as if all that weren't enough, he's handsome too. Oh, and sexy. Really though, his looks are just a bonus. And then there's me, socially awkward, selfish, sarcastic and cold. Apparently he doesn't see those as problems though, and I'm sure not complaining.

We were talking the other night about our future. Haha, as a blog post this is going to sound so pathetic and naïve, like I'm an overly optimistic hopeless romantic, but I don't care because I know in my heart, heck, in every fibre of my being, that it's right. So yes. Talking about our future. About how we want the same things in life. Get engaged properly in his last year of uni, then get married. Move in together. Have 2 or 3 children. Settle down and be a happy family. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him.

I pity other girls for never having someone as wonderful as Marcus is. And I pity all the girls my age who still haven't found their other half, like I have. Sure, some might enjoy playing the field and having no commitments, but they can't possibly know what it's like to feel so comfortable and secure, so complete and whole. So maybe they think it's exciting to still be searching for that special someone, but damn it feels so much better to have found them.

I love him :)

Well, I know this was a completely pointless post, but I'm so full of love right now for this one, incredible man, and I want to share it with everyone else. I'm the luckiest girl alive and I want everyone to know that.