I brought my hula-hoop because it makes me happy.  When I come home and there is nothing to do, I turn on music and I hula-hoop for hours!  It pushes me because I am moving and it makes my body strong and it is also relaxing.  Hula-hooping is actually a popular thing in the city I am from (Bend, Oregon).

If I didn’t show my hula-hoops I would have brought my snow board.  For me there are two seasons: summer and winter. For me, Snowboarding is a form of being strong and out in the wilderness and I love the culture.  I snowboard competitively, I went to national competitions when I was in high school, but I wrecked my knew so I had to take some time off.

It is really important for me to be in tune with my body.  Being healthy is something you have to strive for in American culture.  In other cultures it might be more a part of everyday life, but here we actually have to go to a gym in order to get fit.  I’m not a member of gym but I have things that I do everyday in order to be more active.

I like to have an activity in my life that uplifts my attitude and puts me in a positive physical and mental state.  Hula-hooping is also unique, not many people do it, and I feel really energized when I do it.