I just realized this forum was here and that it's new, so I thought I would say hi.

Here are my answers to the hooping questionnaire:

How old are you? 29

When did you first start hooping? I was 6 or 7 and got 3 hula hoops for my birthday :) I picked up the hoop again in January 2007.

Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? Intermediate.

How often do you hoop? I try to put on some music and hoop at least once a day. The busier my day has been, the more important it seems to be that I hoop and decompress.

Do you have an indoor hoop space? The foyer in our house.

Is there a hoop group where you live? Yes, but I've never attended. I stopped hooping for a while then just started again in September... went away for a few weeks, then came back and it's too cold outside now.

Did you start it? No.

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Yes :) I also love making hoops.

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? I've posted 3 videos so far.

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? Yes, but I would love to meet more people to hoop with.

Do you teach hooping? No.

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? A little bit of everything.

What is your favorite song right now? Don't feel like dancing- Scissor Sisters

Do you buy hoops or make your own? I made most of my own hoops, including a collapsible. I've also bought a few collapsible hoops from Slyk Style Hoops. They're awesome and I love them. I'm going to work on making an LED hoop in the next week or two.

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? I'm not sure. I don't usually weigh myself.

What size is your favorite hoop? 34"

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? Yes.

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? I learned my first tricks from my friend Julia. Then I taught myself through Youtube. Recently I discovered Safire's classes and also started taking a weekly class.

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Julia :)

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? Just have fun with the hoop.

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? I've never fire hooped but would love to try.

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? I'm going to make an LED hoop. I'd also love to buy a PSI hoop.

How much time do you spend on Hoop City? I check in a few times a day. I tend to lurk.

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? The lift from behind the back.

What is the last trick you mastered? The scorpion. Thanks Babz for the video!

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? The shoulder duckout.

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? Passing from one shoulder to the other (shoulder duckout).

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? No idea.

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? Never.

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? No.

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? I have a rook and tragus piercing and used to hit myself in the ear a lot. Ow.

Have you ever hooped naked? No.

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? I'm going to Hoop Convergence and Hoop Camp this year I hope.