Confessions of a Pole-oholic

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, back at…

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't tried out Chole yet and want to give it a go while supporting a great cause then grab a friend, your favourite animal print outfit and book into Bobbis Chole for Charity on Saturday 20th October!! (Note: You must be in inter 3 or above). It's 35…

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
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Or as I like to call it Pole-mas! Where pole dancers all over Australia make their way to the Enmore Theatre to worship and give thanks for the creation of pole dancing!



Tickets are on sale now!! If you haven't got yours yet then get on to Ticketek now!! The finals are on the 10th November (a Saturday so no need to rush after work YAY!!) 
This years finalists are:
Singles
Ruby - WAChelle - QLDAmber - NSWRosie - SAKristy Sellers - VICLou Landers - VICMiss Filly - VICJedda - NSWPorsche - NSWBrooke - NSWStacey - NSWJacinta - WAFontaine - VICLisa - VICShimmy - NSWDoubles
Enchanted - QLDBella/Pheonix - NSWPolicious/Baby Dolly Pole - VICAbsynthe - QLD
I'm really excited about the finals as per usual and to be honest this is probably the first time that I can't pick someone who I think will be a clear winner! I have my favourites of course but I think this year it's anyones game!! Good luck to all the finalists! (hopefully one day my name will be up there too!!)
I can't wait to …

Before she left for Berlin to start her next big adventure Cleo was working on a couple of projects. One being recording with her band Leopard Nation and their first single, Hey Boy,  was released yesterday on iTunes!! Do yourself a favour and go and buy it!! at $1.69 it's a bargain and it's a pretty awesome song so get to it!!




One of the other projects she was working on is due to be released soon... I know what it is, and while I haven't seen the final product you should all be pretty damn excited!! So keep a look out on Cleo's Facebook page!!

Billie
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Now that MPD Heats have been over for a couple of weeks it's time to figure out what I'm going to start working on next?

After the heats I've pretty much been eating non stop, it's taking it's toll though, I know I've put some of the weight I lost back on and I feel pretty gross all the time, I pretty much haven't stopped eating since I walked off stage! My Birthday being the Monday after MPD gave me the perfect excuse to indulge, I've had cupcakes and chocolate and McDonalds and Pizza, all those yummy things that I thought I'd missed while I was dieting and now they just seem to leave me feeling sick. I did however enjoy my first ever bowl of curried sausages and rice for the year the Tuesday after. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love my mum's curried sausages so it great day when we had that for dinner, I practically inhaled it!!

I think my indulging has also affected my skin (not just the fact that I've had a massive break out on…

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 much for coming to …

Here is a guest post I did for Pole Dance Aus on the heats for Miss Pole Dance Australia NSW Heats!!

Guest Post by Billie

You can follow her blog HERE !!!!


Billie 
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Haven't been to see Glam Rock Burlesque?? Here's a teaser!!



Glam Rock Burlesque is on at The Standard 11th September! get your tickets HERE !!!!!!

GOT NOTHING TO DO ON THE 11TH SEPTEMBER? Then you need to go to this!

Tickets to GLAM ROCK BURLESQUE- The Sydney Fringe Festival, Sept 11th are now on sale! But wait- there's more!! If you are one of the first 50 people to buy your tickets online you could win a double pass to MISS POLE DANCE AUSTRALIA at the Enmore Theatre!
Simply follow the link to moshtix then email info@celebrityskinproductions.com your confirmation code and you could see TWO Awesome shows for less than the price of one!!! http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=59798#buy
Not only that it's your last chance to see the AMAZEBALLS CLEO THE HURRICANE live before she heads off to Berlin!! So get your tickets NOW!!!!!



Celebrity Skin Productions Website

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. 

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 that I would need to take with me to the comp on Friday and tried t…

Here is the video of my routine from Pole Candy Semi Pro earlier this year. I haven't watched it myself yet, I'm not sure I want to because a few things went wrong.

A big THANKS to Brad Edwards at Vertigo Photography for the video :)

HOLY SHIT! How did it get to be a week before the heats already?

So far everything is going pretty well, I'm over my cold and feeling great, saw my osteo yesterday and got my shoulder and rib looked at and my back and neck cracked!! 

Picked up my amazing costume last week!! AHH IT'S SO AWESOME I LOVE IT!! It's sparkly and beautiful and beyond anything I could have imagined, worth every single cent I paid for it!! When Georgia sent me through the picture when she was finished I squealed like a girl (I was at work at the time) and almost burst into tears!!

 I was so excited when I picked it up I may have worn part of it on the drive home hahaha :) 

I can't wait till after it's over so I can post up pictures so everyone can see it!! Sorry but no photo's or hints before Friday night, I want it to be a surprise!!

I also managed to put the finishing touches on my routine on Sunday and do the whole thing in full without dying! so that's a relief. So I have this Sunday …

If you're a pole dancer and you don't know who Cleo is there's a good chance you've been living under a rock.

Cleo is an instructor at Bobbis Pole studio, the current Miss Pole Dance NSW and more importantly MISS POLE DANCE AUSTRALIA 2012!!

Cleo started teaching at Bobbis in 2010, I actually remember seeing her come in to teach her first class (advanced) and how nervous she looked. Now two and a half years later, it's amazing to see how much she has transformed as a dancer/performer. Watching the DVD from the Miss Pole Dance Australia Final in 2009 and then watching her routine from the next year and then watching her winning performance from last year is nothing short of inspiring. It just goes to show how much difference some time and dedication can make.

And it's not just her dancing that's inspiring, listening to Cleo talk about the next show she's planning and how excited she gets about the whole creative process makes you want to start planning your …

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Seems like the Janeiro is the trick of the month right now! So many people loading up photos of getting it!! I finally got it on Sunday!! YAY!!!!

SANTANA