Productivity!

[fireun]

I spent the day/evening yesterday digging into resources on Vodou. I sought this author specifically, after visiting his blog on and off in the past. So far, excellent writing, and a wonderful resource for the Work in Progress. I fear I am a bit distracted, reading into the cultural history of Vodou, as opposed to strictly reading for writing. I do really enjoy research...

I unpacked a box of fire toys. Smaller, lighter fans (not that I am giving up on my babies! My hands are just so bad I can't use them as much as I would want), my first poi (now I don't have to steal libwitch's every time we spin), and enough supplies that I can be self sufficient. Buckets for fueling, spinning off, tools for fueling the fans, and a large treated blanket for putting tools (and people) out. Hoarded holiday and birthday checks used for the powers of good.

We also got a pre-approval for a mortgage last night. Big step 1, complete. djkc spent a bit of time chatting with Vati and discussing logistics in regards to the whole house hunting and buying...thing. Now, to go look at a few of the places that have been catching our attention. djkc has been very tolerant of how anxious I get- in this instance, anxious means impatient. I need to be doing. Moving along the process. Even though I do know it takes forever. It actually made me grin a bit to listen to him and Vati chat, for a whole swath of reasons and emotions I don't know there is vocabulary to properly confine.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

I have a FB friend who's a vodou practitioner. Let me know if you'd like an introduction. He's an interesting, smart guy.

[fireun.livejournal.com]

After I get over my shy, I would probably love an introduction.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Just say the word.

[eithnenicole.livejournal.com]

congrats on the pre approval! it's going to be a fun, long road. good luck!

[fireun.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Now the actual crazy starts :D

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the pre-approval.

Also on the fire toys. Having the blanket probably means you won't have to use it.

[fireun.livejournal.com]

Having the blanket probably means you won't have to use it

One can hope!!

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

As Eithne said, let the long, fun trip begins. Or the long, crazy at least.

So onto the other things - what kind of poi did you get? *g*

[fireun.livejournal.com]

little baby poi. very basic. We know how I give poi the hairy eyeball. I want to get comfortable with them before I buy interesting ones :)

Just wait until I get the fire balls.

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

baby poi is fine - I assuming cathedral wicks, then? And hopefully not hollow core. You are beyond them...

[fireun.livejournal.com]

little barrel poi. Hoping to move to monkey fist (I like the heft and burn of them) if I can learn some moves beyond the corkscrew and butterfly :)

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

you know some other moves. you just forget them when you hear the fire. *g*

[fireun.livejournal.com]

its not the fire, its the chain :D

I still haven't managed to do anything even remotely resembling the weave *sigh*