introduction

**whenyournex2me** · **introduction -** 08-25-08, 07:39 PM

This thread is to welcome ALL members that live IN the groups region, Also to encourage all that want to be more active in the rave culture.

Id like to see how many active members are in the group, and to get them to participate in the group. With in the group, id like to get a simple structure organized, to help organize events, help promote, and well, be the vips, throwing parties, and dancing, getting out, reaching out, and creating our own vibe here for us gxgers, and the rest of the culture as it becomes familiar with gxg...

please tell us a little bit about yourselves, open up some. and say hello. ill start a simple intro,

even though im very shy. well here i go,,, and please dont bash my punctuation, i dont dot my i's

i hate having to use the little shift key on my laptop, it makes me so slow.... cause i hit all the other keys surrounding it.... lol

my name is Dathan, im 27 years old, and i live in the usa. i do travel a bit for work, but im seeming to find myself in the mid usa now a days. im a welder, and i work with heavy industrial construction crafts, building power plants, refineries, chemical plants, and ect.... i love edm, and i became a meber here on gxg last november of 07.

i hope to become a major key player in the edm culture and on this site. i am here to help make a difference (hopfully a good one), to meet new people, and make friends, and well get to dance, and be surrounded by the love which i seek. i started listening to edm in the mid 90's and now im practicing to become a dj, start producing some kool tunes, and help others learn the craft and culture as well. its no fun unless we share the experiences.

so enough of me,,,

who are you? where do you live? and why are you here? what do you want to do within the culture.?

**ukeyouee** · 08-25-08, 09:05 PM

ok, fine. I'll play.

I'm sarah. I'm 28, and until very recently I lived in central Illinois...and now I live in Portland OR, at least for the moment. In my daytime life I'm a thearical electrician and lighting designer. Which is probably the reason I love my LED poi.

I like people. I like to hang out. Ravers make me happy.

**whenyournex2me** · 08-25-08, 09:16 PM

my picture sucks.... admit it.... you know you want to laugh at me....

XxStarDreamsxX · 08-26-08, 05:24 PM

Whats up?- I'm Tracey or just call me 'Star'- I was born and raised in Michigan, moved down to TN over a year ago, but quite frequently find myself back in Michigan for friends and what not- I miss the northern states =P. I'll be moving either to southern Indiana/Northern Kentucky around February '09 for training and school- also to be a lil closer to my fellow northerners =P. Also I think itd be awesome to have some of the central, northern and southern gXgers meet up at my place (my friends and I will be getting a house-hopefully with a basement and a decent yard) and everyone is more then welcome to crash there.. PS I only invite once its your choice to come or not.. everyone is ALWAYS welcome =).

My first rave I went to I sorta snuck in- I was like 12 or so and fell in LOVE with it.- I started spinning poi at 13-14, I wasnt REALLY into it until I moved down here, more free time I guess you could say.- I'm waiting to get into spinning on the decks =) the sound of vinyl just soothes me =).

Uhh I think thats about it =P

LVOE
StAR~

**LilRaverBoi** · 08-26-08, 07:47 PM

Well, I'm pretty sure you all know me....I'm Bryan aka LilRaverBoi. I'm 23 and currently live in St. Louis where I am an optometry student at UMSL. I've been a raver since about 2003 and have loved every minute of it. I spin poi as well as flags, rope-dart, contact juggling, etc etc. I realize I'm not officially living within this region now, but I'm from Iowa originally (and plan to return someday). Therefore, I'll stay active here as well as my other region.

**ukeyouee** · 08-26-08, 07:53 PM

Wait a minute...do I know you people? Who are you? :-)

**whenyournex2me** · 09-01-08, 12:34 PM

its nice to get a little bio from everyone. although hanging out is much better!!

xocherryberrypie · 09-08-08, 10:57 PM

Lol. Oh hai~

I didn't even know we had our own forum. Where the hell have I been?

; o;

I'm Cheryl~ or Cherry~<3 I live in Blaine, Minnesota, which is about a half an hour away from Minneapolis. I'm a student.. Not much of an occupation. lol I'm trying to get the nerve to volunteer somewhere, but-but- (read more below)

For some reason I'm scared about getting into the rave culture because I feel like a poser. XD;; Like, if I start doing it, people will say, "LIAR! I see what you did thar!" And I'd be all, "OHGAWD, I'm sorry don't gauge out my eyes!!"

I'm chicken and have no backbone. I'm a back-bone-less chicken. XP I'm like a flower, afraid of blooming into the world, but wanting to bask in the warmth of the sun so badly~</3

And I'm stubborn! :'D

Oh, and one secret~

((I don't even like cherry pie! :'O!))

**SmileBeyotch** · 09-08-08, 11:41 PM

well for those of you who don't know.. I'm Nick =), and I am 18 years old. I can't even remember when I first got into edm... I know it involved Sandstorm by Darude... but i'm not exactly sure as to when it all started lol. One of my favorite things to do in the WHOLE wide world, is to glowstring, and spin my new sock poi =). I first got in to glowsticking around march of '07.. A friend of mine, Marc, spun his glowsticks ALL the time... beautiful glowsticks on fat NEON green strings... an one day... he taught me how to do the butterfly =). I was completely captivated.. that is ofcourse, until The glowsticks collided and decided to work together and shoot straight for my poor crotchal area... That was what sparked my interest... That summer I went on a free school trip to hawai'i, which was probably one of the most amazing experiences of my entire life. On that trip... something totally awesome happened.. we went to the Polynesian Cultural center... Which was a park designed to educate people about the islands of Polynesia. Hawai'i, Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, and Marquesas. It was the New zealand area that caught my eye... People spinning fluffballs on rope!!! I had never heard of poi at this point in time... But There I learned all about poi, and the history behind it. They also had tutors there to teach people!!! lol and i watched Marc grap a pair, and ASTONISH all of the tutors... with wallplane weaves, and straight jackets... These natives of new zealand who spin their poi as a part of their culture, were absolutely amazed by this guy... it made me smile =). after that trip... I went home... and tied some metal washers and nuts on to my hiking boot laces. and I practiced for the MAJORTIY of the day EVERY day...

I went to my first rave on July 18th of this year. Summer Breeze. I had such an amazing time... The people... the music... the lasers... the vibe... I had the best time everrr!!!! and now... I'm hooked... I'm positively addicted to all of the amazingness that this scene has to offer =).

I love EDM... I love Glowstringing... I love poi... I love Raves.. and I love GXG =)

and guess what else!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I LOVE YOU =D

**LilRaverBoi** · 09-09-08, 01:39 AM

Yay....Smile is a laser addict as well!! I fuckin' LOVE the shit outa laser. Hence why I have my own arsenal of a couple thousand dollars worth. LOL.

Oh, and cherryberry....these forums are somewhat recent. They kinda extended beyond the 'regional groups' and became their own forums as well so we could discuss more topics in an organized fashion....this site is getting better all the time!