Juggling on a Roof

Quick video of me taking a break from some roof work to juggle clubs

3rd~ish "Paid" Juggling Gig

I got to work early today, and decided to practice my juggling in the parking lot.  Half-way through I was surrounded by all my co-workers from all the departments in the building.  The fire alarms were going off, and most of the building evacuated to the parking lot.

It didn't take long for people to start watching my practice.  Some pulled out cell phones and cameras, others tossed coins.  I placed my hat on the ground and collected $1.17, enough for a candy bar from the vending machine.  Not bad for 5 minutes of work.

If I kept up that rate I would be making $28,080 annually.  Guess I will keep my day job for now.

2nd paid gig

My 2nd paid gig as a juggler. Time to start developing my costume / character. Tried a couple of different things to start to see what I like.

First Time Juggling Torches

World Juggling Day

Fire Poi POV (World Juggling Day Picnic)

Video taken from a camera attached to my hat. Shows me spinning Fire Poi during the MONDO Annual World Juggling Day Picnic at Wabun Picnic Area, Shelter F in Minnehaha Park, Minnesota, USA

Juggling on Cruise Ship

Daily juggling practice doesn't stop just because I am on vacation. Here are some images / videos of me juggling on the cruise ship.

New Trick: Tossing a club while on my back

Something I figured I would try.  Took a few days, couple of bloody noses and a cut lip but I got it!

First time on stilts!

Stilts was a unique experience.  In many ways it is much easier than unicycling or other balance-related sports.  However it is MUCH more nerveracking!

Like skiing, your ankle is strapped to the frame of your prop locking it in place to protect it from breaking.  Unlike skiing or any of the aforementioned sports though, the strapping goes all the way up to your knee, locking the whole of the bottom of your leg to the prop.  This means from your knee to the ground is one solid piece.

On a unicycle, if you loose your balance you can simply step off.   Chances of getting hurt are minimal.  On stilts, if you loose your balance you are going down HARD.

It is also exhausting.  Like unicycling you need to keep moving constantly or you will tip over.  Unlike unicycling though, you need to train yourself to keep moving as normally when you stand you don't have to move.

I would like to eventually own a set of stilts, but I need a set with adjustable height so I can start closer to the ground.  I also want a set with a better base.  The tennis shoes with wood inside were a constant source of unease, as it felt like they might either slip off or get caught in something.  The Skyrunner Adult Kangaroo Shoes Jumping Stilts seem much closer to what I would like, but they are like $300.

*sigh* well I have other props to learn for now!



At MONDO XXX (the annual juggling conference in St. Paul, MN).

Fire Poi Practice

Me practicing Fire Poi at the monthly Fire Jam put on by the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center:

First Time Fire Poi

First time Fire Poi (video is actually second time 15 minutes later. Adrenaline was still pumped, so I made a few mistakes). What a RUSH!

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