Elise Murphy is a brand new hooper who writes, "As I was nursing my bruised ribs the next morning, it occurred to me that perhaps there is a disconnect between the way I see myself and the way I am. ... My writing is from the perspective of a teenager. I am now thirty-five. This has never seemed like a problem to me because in my own mind, I’m living in a continuum where the humiliation of my teen years seems to linger on and on. But thirty-five gave me a moment of pause. Can I really remember what it is like to be in love for the first time? Terrified to tell a friend my true feelings? Desperate to appear mature enough to try something I knew my parents would say no to? Well, I pulled out my Hula Hoop and went outside to think it over. My conclusion? Yep. No problem." Her full blog post: The Snarkmamas