Last weekend I worked all Saturday, and my left wrist was bothering me a little, but nothing bad. Then by noon on Sunday, I was in debilitating pain and a muscle in my forearm was swollen like an egg. I haven't done proper line work in about 5 months, and didn't stretch or warm up, so I think if I did that I could have avoided this. What do you do to avoid repetitive motion injuries? By the way, looks like a case of De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, and here's a link to a good video about what to do if you feel this as well: https://youtu.be/Dvdko_emB4M?si=vL_NDoKo1DzX8S_5

I'm on a cruise ship in Southern Asia at the moment, and a big client emailed me the day before I boarded in Hong Kong asking me to make a character from their TV show. I always travel with a lot of balloons, but I have JUST barely enough (hopefully) of the right colors to make it 😅 So, basically I have to make a full sized human on this cruise ship tomorrow from very limited supplies and produce a whole video of it. Oh, the trials and tribulations of balloon artists!

Your setup can make a huge difference in speed, comfort, and professionalism at events. - What balloon brand do you primarily use? - What pump(s) are in your kit? - How do you organize and transport your balloons? - Do you use a menu board, tip jar, lights, speaker, or display stand? - Any small setup upgrade that made a big difference for you? Drop a photo of your setup if you can — it’s always inspiring to see how other artists work!

Why is Sonic so hard ? Rant over

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