I would be in class with my hands under the table secretly practicing my flourishes, creating my own, and most of all... being known as the kid to play 52 card pick up in the middle of a lesson. To compare my addiction I had to cards through out the time I was younger to the beginning of college, you can imagine taking a large chunk of gorilla glue and pressing a deck of bycicle cards against my palm with as much pressure as possibe. As many of us can relate I was considered a bit of a nerd. Yet, at the same time I learned to evolve my reputation as being the kid who plays with cards randomly to
"That kid Jake who showed me a trick earlier you must see."
I was shy and had that idea like many, "I hate people."
I used this outlook to sit in my room by myself most afternoons for hours just practicing tricks but never having the courage to perform them to the public. There was a moment though, just when alot of guys decided they are going to create a three second moment of courage to ask a girl out. The one bestfriend I had brought me into a group of other students and put me on the spot where I had no option other then to show what at the time was "Thread" by Wayne Houchin. I realize looking back that this can be considered a very gutsy trick. It worked.
In fact it worked so well I was requested to perform the trick at the schools talent show in front of an audience consisting of around 200 people. Talk about gaining confidence. Magic changed my demener from who I was to who I am now. It motivated me to be a people person, and moved me further into my road I have been lead through out college. I am a senior at a medium size school in south Jersey now majoring in Public Relations/Human Recouses. Notice how I mentioned that I was not a people person back than?
I have been so busy with work and finishing up school and earning my degree I seem to forget what had originally got me started, motivating me to move further socially and interact. I have a drawer filled with various amounts of decks that reside in my apartment. As much as it seems like I had faded from the community I always have this place in my heart for the special time that I know my commitment to magic will be revived. It was a month ago at 4 in the morning I chose to break out an unopened pack of Tally Hos and could not stop practicing old tricks and cuts I knew. I have to say; I still got it. I could never thank Theory11 for allowing me to feel like I am part of a community through forums, interactive videos, being introduced to genius tricks that would expand my pallet of imagination and creativeness
"That kid Jake who showed me a trick earlier you must see."
I was shy and had that idea like many, "I hate people."
I used this outlook to sit in my room by myself most afternoons for hours just practicing tricks but never having the courage to perform them to the public. There was a moment though, just when alot of guys decided they are going to create a three second moment of courage to ask a girl out. The one bestfriend I had brought me into a group of other students and put me on the spot where I had no option other then to show what at the time was "Thread" by Wayne Houchin. I realize looking back that this can be considered a very gutsy trick. It worked.
In fact it worked so well I was requested to perform the trick at the schools talent show in front of an audience consisting of around 200 people. Talk about gaining confidence. Magic changed my demener from who I was to who I am now. It motivated me to be a people person, and moved me further into my road I have been lead through out college. I am a senior at a medium size school in south Jersey now majoring in Public Relations/Human Recouses. Notice how I mentioned that I was not a people person back than?
I have been so busy with work and finishing up school and earning my degree I seem to forget what had originally got me started, motivating me to move further socially and interact. I have a drawer filled with various amounts of decks that reside in my apartment. As much as it seems like I had faded from the community I always have this place in my heart for the special time that I know my commitment to magic will be revived. It was a month ago at 4 in the morning I chose to break out an unopened pack of Tally Hos and could not stop practicing old tricks and cuts I knew. I have to say; I still got it. I could never thank Theory11 for allowing me to feel like I am part of a community through forums, interactive videos, being introduced to genius tricks that would expand my pallet of imagination and creativeness
