Contact
Anyone who knows me knows that I have something of an obsession with hand-eye oriented hobbies. After my last couple year venture into yo-yoing, I’ve decided I want to take up something simpler and more rewarding (in my opinion), not to mention cheaper. I don’t know if you get simpler than this.
3.5″ Acrylic!
Ever since I saw a few contact juggling videos on Youtube, not to mention a brief reference in a Doctor Popular video, I’ve been mystified by it. It looks like an incredibly meditative exercise, and a good way to work on fluidity and range of motion. I can’t wait to reach a level where I can just string together techniques with great fluidity, endlessly. It look almost like an experience on par with Tai-Chi, deep meditation, or even liquid dancing.
In a way, it seems like such a simple and universal exercise that it gets you more in touch with your body, and in tune with gravity.
Pretty.
I just picked up a 3.5″ acrylic ball from Dr. Bob’s Magic Shop for $13.50. I mention that because the price on them is usually pretty steep; I saw similar balls on Amazon and other places for over $40. Word on the net is that Dr. Bob’s is cheaper because their acrylics are less pure, have defects, and so forth. They’re marketed as beginner acrylics, so it’s less painful to hurt something that’s not perfect to begin with. As far as I can see, mine was pretty perfect when I got it, though.
As soon as I’m decent, I’m sure I’ll have a video up with some sweet tunes by Mind.In.A.Box or someone like that. I’ve been getting into them recently, thanks to my friend Ben who has excellent taste in industrial electronica.