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Published: 2007-02-14 10:25:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 4300; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 82
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Description This, is me. 1/2 a year of practice.
I never realised that that's what I look like when I do that.
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Taede In reply to ??? [2007-04-01 02:02:40 +0000 UTC]

Thats amazing.

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cirqueclown In reply to Taede [2007-04-01 02:05:41 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad your amazed

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cannibol [2007-03-26 00:24:28 +0000 UTC]

nice!

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cirqueclown In reply to cannibol [2007-03-26 06:22:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much!

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cannibol In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-26 08:04:24 +0000 UTC]

i have a whole gallery of bendy girls. [link] maybe i'll paint you some day~

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cirqueclown In reply to cannibol [2007-03-26 08:46:06 +0000 UTC]

gosh, If you would i would be so honoured. maybe one day ^^

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ChocapicChick In reply to ??? [2007-03-17 01:56:50 +0000 UTC]

Gosh how can you do that? It always amazes me when i see people doing things like that! i can't even bend to touch my feet without hearing a worrying sound from back suggesting, it's really not liking that! lol

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cirqueclown In reply to ChocapicChick [2007-03-17 04:52:58 +0000 UTC]

yehahaaha I don't know how i do it... I just do!m

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ChocapicChick In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-17 23:04:04 +0000 UTC]

That's amazing anyway!

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cirqueclown In reply to ChocapicChick [2007-03-18 00:16:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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vVCirquePhantomessVv In reply to ??? [2007-03-16 18:14:28 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I know, it's so weird when you see what you really look like contorting. By the way, my friend and I have been trying to figure out what that move is called for about a month and a half. Do you know what it's called?

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cirqueclown In reply to vVCirquePhantomessVv [2007-03-16 21:45:30 +0000 UTC]

yeah I know! it's weird! and what movie is it? what is it about?

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vVCirquePhantomessVv In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-17 21:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Oops, did I write movie? Sorry, I meant move. What move is that called that you're doing, because Patty's head is going to explode if she can't figure out the name. XD

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cirqueclown In reply to vVCirquePhantomessVv [2007-03-17 22:03:14 +0000 UTC]

NO IIII"m so SOrry I was tired and didn't read proply I am so sorry!!
oh, I have no idea what it's called i don't do gymnastics or anything, i train myself, I know nothing :S

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vVCirquePhantomessVv In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-18 20:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Cool, me too! But my friend (Patty) is a gymnast and she tries to tell me how to do things right. I don't listen. XD

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vVCirquePhantomessVv In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-18 20:33:22 +0000 UTC]

Cool, me too! But my friend (Patty) is a gymnast and she tries to tell me how to do things right. I don't listen. XD

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cirqueclown In reply to vVCirquePhantomessVv [2007-03-19 05:11:53 +0000 UTC]

HAHAHAHA awesome ^^

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Jibril419 [2007-03-14 08:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.

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cirqueclown In reply to Jibril419 [2007-03-14 09:41:33 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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Jahi-chan In reply to ??? [2007-03-14 07:34:03 +0000 UTC]

You have really graceful splits there ^__^ Needle scale is a beautiful pose! Just wow! I'm amazed at how wonderful this photo is

I know some contortionists on DA never share their own pictures, so it's so incredible that you do, and your photos are so wonderful, thank you so much for sharing them

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cirqueclown In reply to Jahi-chan [2007-03-14 09:37:22 +0000 UTC]

AW! thank you SOOO SO much I didn't know if I should or not at first, but nobody seemed to believe me when I told them I could do that, so I proved them wrong thank youuu!!!!

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Jahi-chan In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-14 10:24:33 +0000 UTC]

But it's not just that, it's also very artistic, you could really post your photographs along with your drawings, that would reveal both sides of your talent. I really don't think your pics are merely "a proof" of sorts, I think they're art on their own and I'm glad that you posted them. They actually really inspire me just looking at them I love looking at graceful things, they always inspire me to draw ^^

In my art I really try to catch the feeling of contortion, not just what it looks like (the visual side), so if you could please somehow describe what you feel when doing the needle scale, that would REALLY help me improve! I wonder if it's possible to describe but I was always wondering what such beautiful poses feel like for the one who does them If it's hard to explain then don't worry.

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cirqueclown In reply to Jahi-chan [2007-03-15 05:31:50 +0000 UTC]

It feels...umm... yeah it is hard to explain. Most of the time I am just REALLY trying hard to not loose my balance, I think I feel I dont know I wish it sounded more interesting but all I can think of is acting and feeling normal :S
hahaa, I'm not sure

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Jahi-chan In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-15 05:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Umm, I mean bending that far, does it feel just natural? I mean, as easy as, say, bowing to pick up a coin from the ground is easy for everyone, but most people would never do a needle scale, but I guess it's just as easy for you and so is it just what your body can naturally do now?

Because people ask me about it all the time, I usually tell them that it doesn't hurt at all or anything like that, but it'd be awesome if I could cite a real expert on that :3

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cirqueclown In reply to Jahi-chan [2007-03-15 05:45:30 +0000 UTC]

OH thats what you mean! yeah! I don't even realize my leg goes up that far, it is actually quite relaxing! just balancing is the challenge
the only thing that hurts is when you do a chest stand and straighten your legs It hurts my neck because I can breathe very much

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Jahi-chan In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-15 05:58:59 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm sometimes amazed at what contortionists can do to their necks sometimes, I'm sure most people don't even notice how far the neck has to stretch sometimes
Hehe ^^ Thank you so much! Now I got something to tell everyone, next time someone asks I'll tell them that it's actually quite relaxing XD Not that I don't believe it, I actually do LOVE the feeling of stretch, I just can't seem to progress any, so I can't achieve any comfy pose that I could do for a long time, like, if I could only do the chest stand I'd probably use it while reading a book or watching TV or something. But I just can't reach it, and all the intermediate positions are just so difficult, I just can't find a back stretching position which doesn't cause a blood rush to my head cuz all poses are kinda upside-down when bending backwards. I used to love the cobra though but it's hard to find a good surface to push against... ah well, maybe after all I'm not so hopeless, I just need to find a proper strething technique

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cirqueclown In reply to Jahi-chan [2007-03-15 06:07:57 +0000 UTC]

It doesn't even feel like a stretch anymore, It just feels like puting your arm in the air, but it is heavier and harder to balance XD
if i did a chest stand while watching tv, my bones would be sore, because our floor is floorboards and it hurts lol

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Jahi-chan In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-15 06:18:38 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I have a piece where they're playing the whole chess party laying in tripple-folds XD I guess it would be a killer for the back if they weren't fantasy creatures that naturally bend like that I heard, though, that sitting in teh splits while watching TV is a very good stretching practice, but yeah, maybe the spine is more sensitive to soreness in that sense

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cirqueclown In reply to Jahi-chan [2007-03-15 06:24:37 +0000 UTC]

well for me yes, and I saw that picture! ^^ its so cool!
I need to work on my middle splits (ALMOST THERE!)

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Jahi-chan In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-15 06:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Ya, I was fond of very extreme poses generally because I thought contortion is all about bending as far as possible, but lately I've also developed a thing for more graceful, relaxed bendy poses ^^
I see you've been through my gallery, I just hope it wasn't offending or anything

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cirqueclown In reply to Jahi-chan [2007-03-15 07:11:35 +0000 UTC]

no you weren't offending, I didn't go through all the blocked ones, my mum would some how find out and ban me from the internet!
your gallery is very beautiful

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Jahi-chan In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-15 09:12:06 +0000 UTC]

Ah, that's okay, you didn't lose anything :3

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Mothboss In reply to ??? [2007-03-14 00:25:04 +0000 UTC]

*jealous* lol ^^

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cirqueclown In reply to Mothboss [2007-03-14 04:36:32 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks

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Mothboss In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-14 20:26:24 +0000 UTC]

XD well I am... ( wish I could do that... >.< ) lol

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onyx0x [2007-03-06 07:27:30 +0000 UTC]

haha i feel way fat and clumsy now. definitely. i would wobble and snap in half.

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cirqueclown In reply to onyx0x [2007-03-06 07:42:43 +0000 UTC]

hahaha, It's okay, stretch and you WONT snap YAY

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Linkgcn64 In reply to ??? [2007-03-05 10:58:53 +0000 UTC]

awesome!
im still working on splits =\

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thedeadfish [2007-02-25 15:09:57 +0000 UTC]

hmm... maby i should take the streching at school a bit moore serious...

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cirqueclown In reply to thedeadfish [2007-03-02 22:11:11 +0000 UTC]

hahaha maybe..

by the way I like "Lets go to circus and feel alright" -that is cool ^^

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thedeadfish In reply to cirqueclown [2007-03-03 18:31:16 +0000 UTC]

^^ thanks

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RePietEnterprises [2007-02-24 08:15:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice needle scale! I'm still not flexible enough to do that... I've got the splits down but, yeah... any tips for back stretches or something? ^_^

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cirqueclown In reply to RePietEnterprises [2007-02-24 22:19:03 +0000 UTC]

well, if you can do the splits the side ways way, try to lean back and touch you toes the back way ^^ thats a good stretch!
umm, back arches and try to grab your ankles when your flexible enough and just the simple ones when you lie down and put both legs to one side without lifting your shoulders off the ground.
Sorry, I'm not that good at explaining things
but I hope that helped, thanks for the comment!!

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AliseaLuna In reply to ??? [2007-02-19 14:56:16 +0000 UTC]

are you really doing this?
it's awsome!
i can't....WOWWW!
I love this photo^^you're great!!VERY VERY!

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cirqueclown In reply to AliseaLuna [2007-02-20 06:07:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!
yes that is me! I am really doing this ^^

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AliseaLuna In reply to cirqueclown [2007-02-20 12:42:31 +0000 UTC]

you're gourgeous!!!!

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cirqueclown In reply to AliseaLuna [2007-02-21 04:53:26 +0000 UTC]

nobody has ever called me gourgeous before!! i think... THANKS SO MUCH!!

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AliseaLuna In reply to cirqueclown [2007-02-21 12:31:32 +0000 UTC]

u're welcome!

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Rangie [2007-02-19 08:55:51 +0000 UTC]

im not going to even comment much on this.

i cant put my amazement into words.


I CANNOT.

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cirqueclown In reply to Rangie [2007-02-20 06:05:13 +0000 UTC]

haha thank you! amazement it great! :}

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