The Blog of an Upsidedown Girl

Here are a few pictures from an event I did a few weeks ago.  The copy right to these photos belongs to ISH.

Here is a very short video of a gig I did earlier this year.

Success is not something that is handed to you on a plate.  You have to work hard.  And to be the best you can be, to fulfil your potential, you have to work hard constantly.  Others can guide you along the way, but you are the key to how successful you become, anyone can tell you to go and practice something, but it is up to you to actually do it.

10% Talent 90% Hard Work

From the Rocky films, I found this quote which I like: Rocky Balboa: Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that! I’m always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You’re my son and you’re my blood. You’re the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain’t gonna have a life.

A few months ago I did a photoshoot for Du Sol Production’s Olympic photoshoot at Sapphire School of Gymnastics.  Two of the solo images that I did can be seen below.  The costume is Du Sol Productions. Photography by Simon Richardson.

One year ago when I was at Love Never Dies we made a video.

I am in the swans a swimming bit with the other Dressing Room 9 girlies.

 I just found some really lovely pictures of my handstand act performed in the Mavericks Tent from Glastonbury Festival 2010 (found on the Glastonbury website!).  The images are by Charles Gervais.

December is busy season and I love it !!!!!

I am handstanding at numerous events in London and around the UK during December.

I am also busy preparing for 2012 with lots of new ideas that I am going to work hard on and turn into a reality.  I feel i have so much creative stuff inside of me right now and I can’t wait to start working on it all post Christmas !!!

2012 is also Olympic year, hurrah !!!!!  Gymnastics geek me has got one beautiful lovely fabulous ticket to see the women’s gymnastics team final, sitting in a really good seat, and I am already so excited !!!! I am also off to watch the womens and mens final round of qualifications at the gymnastics test event in January.  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  

When I competed in gymnastics as a child/teenager I used to think that one day my hands would not be rough and calloused and i would never get a blister on my hands again.

Then I became an aerial hoopist, and also discovered adult gymnastics classes.  And my hands, well they have never really been completely smooth, but I do not mind because they help me to do what I love doing.

Anyway… rips (blisters) are ANNOYING.  I haven’t actually had one for a good few years, but sunday night after 30 minutes of front giants i got a small/medium sized rip

100% PURE ALOE VERA GEL/LOTION/PLANT is AMAZING !!!!!!  Four days post rip and my rip has healed really well, and so I just had to write this post to recommend Aloe Vera to everyone!!!!

Memories of the year I spent on Love Never Dies!  This is a video for the LND blog of our circus warm up.