Confessions of a Pole-oholic

So if you've been reading my blog since it began you might have been wondering what happened? I haven't posted in the last 12 months. I've tried, but the last 12 months have been pretty difficult for me, every time I've come on here to write something I've just sat and stared and then closed down the window and gone and done something else. I've wanted to start up posting again but I knew that my felt like my first post back needed to be an explanation and to be honest until now I haven't really felt that I was ready to put it in writing, out on the internet, for the whole world to see. So here it is,  In March last year I woke up on a Monday morning to go to work and just sat on my bed, the thought of going outside and facing the world, I couldn't fathom it. I just wanted to curl up under my doona and hide from the world and cry. And that's what I did, I called into work sick and curled up in bed all day. When my mum got home that after...

Alethea Austin has to be one of the sexiest pole dancers around, her unique style has inspired many of us to get on the floor and unleash the sexy beast that is inside us all. With her DVD's we've all been lucky to have a bit of Alethea in our homes, but NOW if you're lucky and get yourself to Nashville you can stay with Alethea and get some one on one training!!  So what do you get? and How much does it cost? Here's the information from Alethea's Facebook Page  Want to Train with me and Sleep at my House? In the next couple months I am hosting a limited amount of Travel-In guests Roll With me, Stay with me, let me train you better than a 90min workshop. Have a Bud Light and let me tuck you in at night. Packages start at $450 and Include 2 Days 2 Nights 2-3 Hrs a day POLE Private Training 1Hr Day Stretching 1Hr a Day Competition Prep, Goal Coaching Transportation Lodging Lots of Fun and Trouble in Nashville xox Alethea EMAIL INFO@ALETHEAAUSTI...

WOOHOO!! Newly crowned USPD Champion Michelle Stanek is coming to Sydney for Miss Pole Dance Australia and will be running two Master Class' at Bobbis the day after!! Can't wait to book in for this! Looks like it's going to be a lot of fun!! At this stage I have no idea if she'll be running Master Classes at any other studios but if I find out I'll let you know!! Billie xxx

The US Pole Dance Championship was held in New York over the weekend! I wish I was there but I will have to settle for watching the routines on Youtube! Speaking of which here is winner Michelle Staneks routine from the Optional Round.. it is incredible!  Michelle will be the guest performer at the Miss Pole Dance Australia Final in November this year and will also be doing workshops at Bobbis Pole Studio (I can't wait!!) Billie xxx

I have a few pole idols, and they all have one thing in common (apart from being awesome), they're all really fluid dancers. Dancing with seamless transitions is one of my big goals and anyone who can pull it of is amazing in my books. One of these idols in particular is Alethea Austin, I love watching her dance, not just on the pole but her floor work as well. I find it completely mesmerising. Today Alethea uploaded a video to youtube that is what she does to warm up, it is, in my opinion, breathtaking. Free standing elbow stands, body rolls the works. No one rolls around on the floor like Alethea Austin! I've vowed to work harder on my floor work so that I stop doing the same thing over and over again, as well as my elbow stands. I've never really been to fussed about learning how to do it until watching Alethea's video! I'm feeling super motived and inspired right now so thank you Alethea!! Here's the video if you want to watch it!! (of course you do!...

So pretty much as soon as I walked off stage after my routine at MPD I've done nothing but eat, and eat crap (well for about 2 weeks). For about the last week and a bit I've been eating better , with the odd slip up here and there (who can say no to birthday cake?). Lately though, I've been noticing how absolutely gross I feel, I know why, because it always happens after I eat something high in carbs, like bread or white rice, or sugar. Seriously I ate so much sugar on Sunday and I've never felt so sick so quickly. I've come to my own conclusion that while I love carbs, my body doesn't. So here starts project cut out the carbs! Not only so I can loose weight but so I can feel better too, I hate feeling gross, but most of all I hate feeling sick. I've been telling a friend of mine how much I admire her body, that I love that she is toned and fit but still looks like a woman. And she keeps telling me, cut out the carbs, eat lots of protein. So here I am, ...

The year is almost over  (well we're three quarters of the way through it practically)!! It seems as though the year is just flying by!!  Bookings at Bobbis for the final term of the year opened today (or if you're a VIP bookings opened yesterday), and Christmas party plans are in full swing and there seems to be lots going on in the Pole World here in Aus (well Sydney to be exact) BadAzz Workshop On the 13th of October BadAzz will be at Bobbis for a workshop so if you want to learn some really cool tricks book into that one! It's $85 and goes from 3.30 til 5pm. I won't be able to make it... I'll be to busy getting ready for  my date with Adam Levine  the Maroon 5 Concert! Woohoo!!                                                              Chole for Charity If, like me, you haven'...

Okay I'm really really excited about this, not only because I've watched Cleo train and work on this project but because it's just simply amazing (yes I got a sneak peek this morning when I got up for work and let me tell you it was totally worth almost missing my train for work for) take a seat, and get ready (and if you can make sure you watch this on a decent size screen, a phone screen isn't going to do it justice) Congrats Hurri!!! all your hard work paid off and the end result is incredible  Billie xxx

To see the rest of the photos including all the other contestants click  HERE!!

So now that MPD Heats are over and the Wild cards for the Final on November 10th have been announced, there are a few people I need to thank. Georgia Moon - for taking the idea that was hidden in my head somewhere, and making it a reality.. the most AMAZING costume I have ever owned. You are a genius! Slynk, for mixing my music, after my hours of attempting to do it myself ended up as a massive fail. It was perfect! My Family, for not complaining to much about me being so absent this year, having only Sunday's to train on MPD related things by myself meant I missed out on a lot of family get togethers. Thank you for always being so supportive of me, not just for this journey but for my general love of pole.  Mum, Dad and my sister Caitlin, thanks for putting up with me and what can only be described as my neurotic behaviour over the last 8 months. I haven't been the most pleasant person over that 8 months... but you still love me right? Kylie and Case! Thanks ...

So I know I haven't posted in a while, but the last couple of weeks have been pretty busy with MPD preparations etc. But now it's all over and MY GOD WAS IT FUN!! Lucky me got to have the Wednesday, Thursday before the comp and the Friday of the comp off work!! YAY for sleeping in! Having the time off work was probably one of the best things I did. I got to go into the studio on Wednesday and run through my routine once more as well as practice in my costume. Which was my main concern. There were a lot of different parts to my costume and I really needed to make sure that I practiced taking each bit off so that it all looked seamless. I actually had a pretty shitty run though on Wednesday, and a few of the times that I practiced in my costume I struggled getting bits of it off.  bit of pre show fun with Sparx she loves a good boob grab Thursday I got my extensions re-taped, and the hair tinsel put in my hair and a spray tan. Then went home and made a list of the things ...

Pole Physics (Photo taken from the Pole Physics Facebook Page) So last week in class I noticed that some skin on my shin was starting to peel off, I decided then it was time to start moisturising again seeing as though it had been about four and a half years since moisturiser had touched my legs (or any part of my body to be honest). My skin is naturally quite soft (I guess that's the best way to describe it) so not moisturising for me hadn't been a big deal because to touch my legs you wouldn't have noticed that I didn't. Any way I'd ordered a bottle of Pole Physics early in the year, used it once or twice then forgotten about it. So this time, to make sure I didn't forget to use it each night I set an alarm on my phone to remind me to do it before I go to bed. The alarm has worked and I've been applying Pole Physics to my legs each night before I go to bed. What do I think? Well I love the stuff!! My legs feel great, I'm not slippi...