Mermaid Freyja
10-01-2014, 09:52 PM
Hello <3
I'm no stranger to the world of mermaids, and I've been a fan since I can remember. However I'm totally new to the all the amazing real life mermaids all over the globe!
All the mermaids and mermen that either do this as a hobby or as an actual entertainer, have inspired me to take the plunge ;-).
As a beginner I'm really happy I've found this community and and any advice you lovely folk can give me is greatly appreciated.
A little bit about me:
I was born in Seattle, WA and moved to San Jose, CA 6 years ago.
Before I could walk, I could swim and while I don't get to swim as often as I'd like, I'm always the first one in the water and the last to get out, when friends and I head to the ocean or the rivers.
Hobbies include classical dance, sewing, theater, historical fashion/design, living history. I also perform classic burlesque as Vienna La Rouge ;-)
It's been a life-long dream of mine to swim like a mermaid, complete with a gorgeous tail!
The film 'Splash' was a game changer for me when I was 6 years old. The obsession with the sea, its amazing creatures and those mythical mermaids has never faded. My *very first* tail was made for me by mom when I was just 6 after I saw 'Splash', and the last tail I had was at about age 10 (somewhere there are pictures!).
Neither tail was very swimmable and after many years, I'm now embarking on an adventure of becoming a mermaid. At first I plan on doing this as a hobby, and eventually I'd like to further it and be an entertainer utilizing my theater performance and dance background.
I am starting my practice, exercise & conditioning, building my 1st swimmable practice tail and saving my pennies for a custom-made professional silicone tail.
An old Norse name, Ulla means 'powerful' (pronounced 'Oo-la') and is from my own Norse/Scandinavian/Germanic heritage.
While I'm not sure I'm settled on that name yet, I'm hoping to get it changed here to Mermaid Freyja.
Incorporating elements from my ethnic background is paramount to me, as I form my unique mermaid style. With family in both the US and Europe, I grew up in Seattle near the water and spent a lot of time in and around the ocean. I have a special connection with the sea, and was almost born on a sailboat while my mother was at the wheel sailing around the San Juan islands. She told me a small pod of Orcas appeared right before she went into labor!
I hope to meet other mermaids that may be in, or near my area between Northern and Southern California. I'd also love to join a pod someday.
All my best wishes and love,
~Ulla~
XOXO!
I'm no stranger to the world of mermaids, and I've been a fan since I can remember. However I'm totally new to the all the amazing real life mermaids all over the globe!
All the mermaids and mermen that either do this as a hobby or as an actual entertainer, have inspired me to take the plunge ;-).
As a beginner I'm really happy I've found this community and and any advice you lovely folk can give me is greatly appreciated.
A little bit about me:
I was born in Seattle, WA and moved to San Jose, CA 6 years ago.
Before I could walk, I could swim and while I don't get to swim as often as I'd like, I'm always the first one in the water and the last to get out, when friends and I head to the ocean or the rivers.
Hobbies include classical dance, sewing, theater, historical fashion/design, living history. I also perform classic burlesque as Vienna La Rouge ;-)
It's been a life-long dream of mine to swim like a mermaid, complete with a gorgeous tail!
The film 'Splash' was a game changer for me when I was 6 years old. The obsession with the sea, its amazing creatures and those mythical mermaids has never faded. My *very first* tail was made for me by mom when I was just 6 after I saw 'Splash', and the last tail I had was at about age 10 (somewhere there are pictures!).
Neither tail was very swimmable and after many years, I'm now embarking on an adventure of becoming a mermaid. At first I plan on doing this as a hobby, and eventually I'd like to further it and be an entertainer utilizing my theater performance and dance background.
I am starting my practice, exercise & conditioning, building my 1st swimmable practice tail and saving my pennies for a custom-made professional silicone tail.
An old Norse name, Ulla means 'powerful' (pronounced 'Oo-la') and is from my own Norse/Scandinavian/Germanic heritage.
While I'm not sure I'm settled on that name yet, I'm hoping to get it changed here to Mermaid Freyja.
Incorporating elements from my ethnic background is paramount to me, as I form my unique mermaid style. With family in both the US and Europe, I grew up in Seattle near the water and spent a lot of time in and around the ocean. I have a special connection with the sea, and was almost born on a sailboat while my mother was at the wheel sailing around the San Juan islands. She told me a small pod of Orcas appeared right before she went into labor!
I hope to meet other mermaids that may be in, or near my area between Northern and Southern California. I'd also love to join a pod someday.
All my best wishes and love,
~Ulla~
XOXO!