Catnipped's video is on Youtube and so am I. I subscribed and she got
to see videos of me playing with fire.

I was gonna get into more detail in response to your post Catnipped,
but I figure that the others might not understand.  And I wanted to
post something about this anyway.

So to the rest of you, a slight OT subject.  hehehehe

Yes, I play with fire.  I have a dance and martial arts background and
now I do it with special fire tools.  I've been doing it for about 6
months now.  I'm part of a performance troupe now and we're currently
putting together shows for New Year's Eve and Chinese New year.  I
don't spin poi (wicks on chains) but I do spin staff and straight
fans, can crack a flaming bull whip, breathe fire, and my specialty is
folding fans.

Now in response to Catnipped's question...."How many times did you get
burned learning to
do that?!! "

Depends on what you mean by "gettting burned" Lemme put it this
way....

Have I burned my skin?  Yes, not that severely, mostly small little
first degree burns a few times. Had one of my finger, brushed my arms
a few times.  I recently got a small burn across my cheek, but i was
wearing safety glasses so it just brushed my cheek.  Yes it sounds
horrid, and yes it stung, but a week later and you can hardly tell it
was there.  Never had a serious burn (*knocksonwood/rubsrabbitfoot/
scratcheskittybelly*)

Here's a pic that was taken during practice on Sunday and you can see
it.  http://people.tribe.net/firekrys/photos/36080adf-511e-4866-9d14-e447e290276d

Have I set my clothes on fire?  Yep, a few times.  I always light up
with a safety person who holds a fire blanket.  And most of the time
when i've caught my leg, or shoulder on fire, the safety will yell out
and I just turn and pat it out.  There have been a few times when i've
had to be put out, but it was just fine.  And I'm always wearing
cotton clothes or something flame retarded, and especially during
practice i wear my hair covered, safety glasses and gloves if I need
it.

I have singed my hair a few times too.  Singed my bangs a few times
and I'm currently growing back the two inches of my ponytail that I
burned off last month.

But i still have a lot of fun. I haven't been performing in years and
I'm really having fun with this.  I get to use my dance and martial
arts teachigns and merge them together.

And yes I know I'm crazy.  MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Don't worry, I'll be careful, I promise.

If ya want to see more.  www.youtube.com/kchong978

take care,

Kristi