I began to dabble in the magical game of hackysack in the fall of 2000, and after of year of mastering kicks and stalls, I found .org and began my freestyle career (sept of 2001, so almost 4 years). Compared to the new generation I'm not that good for the amount of time I've been playing, but come World's 06 there won't be a shredder around who don't know who Loren the Footbagging B(a)um is.
Sorry for my absence everyone, and also sorry to see my blog on page two, I swore I wouldn't let that happen again. I've been playing a shitload of footbag and went out of town to Sedona Arizona to see the Vortexs for four days. We climbed mountains, camped by a stream, spent tons of time at this Buddhist Temple, and I spent way to much money on the magical books they have on philosophy and spirituality...not to mention my new crystals. Anyway, it was a spectacular journey, and I may mention more later, but after 3 hours of catch up posting and I don't have time for two many details. Still gotta watch the Jorden, Felix, And Claven's vids too.
Anyway, yesterday we went to RED WHITE AND BOOM, one of our only outdoor concerts or the year, and we represented hardcore as always. Me, Steve, Andrew, Jeff, Emanual, Sarah, and Angel were there, and we got at least 2 new hackers interested. And I sold 4 footbags

And I thought I had a spot on the local news, I did a terrific run for the camera, and even plugged the club meetings, but it sadly did not air
Anyway, everything in my life is beyond any word we have for excellent in the English language lately. Since Sedona I've been in a perpetual state of extacy, and I am happy to announce that after my stupid month and a half derailment for Kalie, I am finally once and for all DONE SMOKING POT FOREVER. I am very sorry to my many toky footbag friends that I will not be able to share in that aspect of the game with you any longer, especially idols like Irish, Penske, and Vasek, among many many others, but trust me, I have more reasons for this than any of you can fathom. Plus, I don't care who you are...you could be Snoop Dog reading this...I promise that I smoked more of the best weed in the World than any of you could have possibly, for years, all for free too, and I have gained everything I can from the magical god given substance. I encourage anyone who's never done it to try it once or twice, but I urge all of you (especially the potheads) to take a good look at the impact it has had on your life and your game and tell me that you couldn't imagine yourself better than you currently are in many ways. Anyway, I would like to leave this topic behind forever (at least in my blog) with this post, and wish all of you the best of luck in using it only for its good purposes until you may one day transcend it as I have. I am also permanently swearing off the use of any alcohol, caffiene, or tobacco (which pretty much means hookah since I would never smoke a cig). I urge any of you reading this to join with me in these important body purifying tasks, but will never look down on any of you who go off to take a toke at a tourney.
I'll be posting more soon, but good night for now, and my love goes out to all of you out in footbag land. One day we will look back and know we have made a contribution to the world by helping to pave the way for this magical sport we call footbag.
PEACE, for ALL OF MANKIND,
Bum