Dispatches From Clown College: Supply Day

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AHAHA. Check out—and I do mean “check out”—the greatest advertising photo for juggling equipment ever.  I bet they move a lot of those clubs.

Yesterday was SRS School Supply Shopping Day, when I got new pencils and pens and a stack of books on things like Japanese psychotherapy. Today is Clown College Shopping Day, and I now own a pair of tap shoes,* and am surfing around looking for beanbags which are weighted, durable, and possibly glow-in-the-dark.

I am having an awesome term already.

Oh, and while I was rooting around, look what I found!

Gimme nine more weeks, and I’ll be there. 

(I love watching the faces of people who have let the motor program take over, like violinists or dancers. There's so much raw concentration going on there ...)


*Dear family: OKAY! I admit it! I have tiny feet! I was positively swimming in the 7.5s. Had to get some 7s. And I was wearing thick socks. Please, proceed with the ribbing about how my footwear looks like baby shoes! 

Comments

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, a great video indeed. I should have thought to recommend it when you mentioned taking up juggling. There is also a video of a man doing this same exact routine with twice as many balls (look up "Chris Bliss dis" on Youtube)-- but despite the fact that it must require amazing technical skill, I still think the original works better as performance art.

I'll have to remember to ask my brother for more recommendations of juggling stuff, as he is very into juggling and other circus arts. I should get him to post one of his routines somewhere!

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

I saw the dis video. It was pretty good as skill goes, but I was put off by the way he presented the video itself. "FUCK YOU, I'M BETTER" is not a nice way to show off.

If your brother posts, let me know!